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GHOSTS OF GARAGE: Sayonara Summer – FREE Day PartyTonight
Tonight
GHOSTS OF GARAGE: Sayonara Summer – FREE Day Party
Freight Island
Dusk Til PawnTonight
Tonight
Dusk Til Pawn
Dusk Til Pawn
£15.00
Quiz nightTonight
Tonight
Quiz night
Aggies Bar 54 Market St SK67AD
£1.00
We Saw That || Creatures Tour ShowTonight
Tonight
We Saw That || Creatures Tour Show
Creatures Comedy Club
£20.00
Junior Jacksons Bingo Night!Tonight
Tonight
Junior Jacksons Bingo Night!
Junior Jacksons
Hatched|| Creatures Comedy ClubMon 7 Sep
Mon 7 Sep
Hatched|| Creatures Comedy Club
Creatures Comedy Club
£1.00
Stand-up workshop (weekly monday sessions)Mon 7 Sep
Mon 7 Sep
Stand-up workshop (weekly monday sessions)
33 Oldham St.
Off The Page || Creatures Comedy ClubMon 7 Sep
Mon 7 Sep
Off The Page || Creatures Comedy Club
Creatures Comedy Club
£3.00
Macshane & Delby: 2 White Guys Rapping | Creatures Tour ShowTue 8 Sep
Tue 8 Sep
Macshane & Delby: 2 White Guys Rapping | Creatures Tour Show
Creatures Comedy Club
£10.00
Elite Speed Dating – Alderley Edge – Ages 43-58Tue 8 Sep
Tue 8 Sep
Elite Speed Dating – Alderley Edge – Ages 43-58
The Bubble Room Alderley Edge
£20.00 - £25.00
Easy Comedy || Creatures Comedy ClubTue 8 Sep
Tue 8 Sep
Easy Comedy || Creatures Comedy Club
Creatures Comedy Club
£3.00
One Pound Comedy: Wednesday || Creatures Comedy ClubWed 9 Sep
Wed 9 Sep
One Pound Comedy: Wednesday || Creatures Comedy Club
Creatures Comedy Club
£1.00
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All upcoming nightlife events

60 nightlife events listed in date order, pulled live from Manchester venue and ticket feeds.

  1. Sun6SepGHOSTS OF GARAGE: Sayonara Summer – FREE Day PartyTonight · Freight Island · city-centre · 12:00
  2. Sun6SepDusk Til PawnTonight · Dusk Til Pawn · city-centre · 15:00£15.00
  3. Sun6SepQuiz nightTonight · Aggies Bar 54 Market St SK67AD · 16:00£1.00
  4. Sun6SepWe Saw That || Creatures Tour ShowTonight · Creatures Comedy Club · Northern Quarter · 20:30£20.00
  5. Sun6SepJunior Jacksons Bingo Night!Tonight · Junior Jacksons · Northern Quarter · 20:00
  6. Mon7SepHatched|| Creatures Comedy ClubCreatures Comedy Club · Northern Quarter · 19:00£1.00
  7. Mon7SepStand-up workshop (weekly monday sessions)33 Oldham St. · city-centre · 19:00
  8. Mon7SepOff The Page || Creatures Comedy ClubCreatures Comedy Club · Northern Quarter · 20:30£3.00
  9. Tue8SepMacshane & Delby: 2 White Guys Rapping | Creatures Tour ShowCreatures Comedy Club · Northern Quarter · 19:00£10.00
  10. Tue8SepElite Speed Dating – Alderley Edge – Ages 43-58The Bubble Room Alderley Edge · 19:30£20.00 - £25.00
  11. Tue8SepEasy Comedy || Creatures Comedy ClubCreatures Comedy Club · Northern Quarter · 20:30£3.00
  12. Wed9SepOne Pound Comedy: Wednesday || Creatures Comedy ClubCreatures Comedy Club · Northern Quarter · 19:00£1.00
  13. Wed9SepSpeed Dating – Salford – Ages 50-65The Alchemist (MediaCity) · Salford · 19:30£12.00 - £17.00
  14. Wed9SepLAUGH THERAPY || Creatures Comedy ClubCreatures Comedy Club · Northern Quarter · 20:30£4.00
  15. Wed9SepTrapdoor Comedy 12th BirthdayThe Old Monkey · city-centre · 19:30£10.00
  16. Wed9SepFriendDating in Manchester (Ages 18-59)Manahatta Bar · Castlefield · 19:30£20.00
  17. Wed9SepThe dropOff The Square · city-centre · 19:00£2.00 - £6.49
  18. Wed9SepThe Comedy CircusStage And Radio · city-centre · 19:00
  19. Thu10SepWhat the Heckle || Creatures Comedy ClubCreatures Comedy Club · Northern Quarter · 19:00£1.00
  20. Thu10SepThursday night Comedy || Creatures Comedy ClubCreatures Comedy Club · Northern Quarter · 20:30£8.00
  21. Fri11SepDr Jason Leong live in Manchester! Tour | The Comedy CornershopCreatures Comedy Club · Northern Quarter · 18:00£25.00
  22. Fri11SepBitches in StitchesThe Fitzgerald · city-centre · 18:30£5.00 - £8.00
  23. Fri11SepDigitise – DnB/Jungle, Breaks/Bass, Garage + Lasers & a Raffle!?The Bag Factory · Castlefield · 19:00£3.50 - £15.00
  24. Fri11SepBottom of the Pops: A Drag Night inspired by Top of the PopsFairfield Social Club · Northern Quarter · 19:00£8.00 - £12.00
  25. Fri11SepManchester Pub CrawlSalt Dog Slims · Spinningfields · 19:30£15.00 - £25.00
  26. Fri11SepNo Plan @ Picadilly CentralPicadilly Central · city-centre · 20:00£12.50 - £17.50
  27. Fri11SepNorthern pulse X BaskBask · 20:00£7.00
  28. Fri11SepFriday Night Showcase|| Creatures Comedy ClubCreatures Comedy Club · Northern Quarter · 20:30£14.00
  29. Fri11SepParallel: Christian AB & TouréHidden · Castlefield · 22:00£10.00 - £15.00
  30. Fri11SepComeWithMe Presents Alex DyerArea Manchester · city-centre · 22:00£5.00 - £10.00
  31. Fri11SepWe Wear Black: The Emo Club NightGorilla · Deansgate · 23:00£8.00 - £15.00
  32. Fri11SepThe Loft: Dyed Soundorom & SibilThe Loft MCR · 23:00£14.00 - £20.00
  33. Fri11SepRamona Club x SUB CTRL:Ramona Manchester · Northern Quarter · 19:00
  34. Fri11SepBANTS @The Banyan TreeThe Banyan Tree · Castlefield · 20:00
  35. Fri11SepAtif Aslam Concert After PartyTHE MCR LOUNGE · Northern Quarter · 22:00£6.00 - £150.00
  36. Sat12SepCocktail Masterclass @ The GrosvenorThe Grosvenor Manchester · city-centre · 15:00£38.00
  37. Sat12SepDo!! You!!! World!!! Back ‘Yard’ PartyThe Yard Manchester · city-centre · 15:00£10.00 - £18.50
  38. Sat12SepAge Against The Machine Daytime: STRINES (over 30s) 3pm-7pmThe Strines Nightingale · 15:00£12.00
  39. Sat12SepThe HillsEwe Restaurant And Bar · 15:00£15.00 - £32.00
  40. Sat12SepMajefa Underground Trance v2Hidden · Castlefield · 16:00£10.00 - £15.00
  41. Sat12SepNoHo NQ House Party!Noho · city-centre · 16:00£15.00 - £32.00
  42. Sat12SepSingle Mingle 30s & 40s Singles Party | Manchester | 80s vs 90sBarca Bar · Castlefield · 17:00£27.02
  43. Sat12SepSaturday Afternoon Showcase|| Creatures Comedy ClubCreatures Comedy Club · Northern Quarter · 17:30£7.00 - £12.00
  44. Sat12SepOldskoolanthems (OSA)Bee Noir · Castlefield · 18:00£10.00
  45. Sat12SepOld Skool Bingo Sat 12th Sep ManchesterImpossible · Spinningfields · 19:00£19.00
  46. Sat12SepCircadia Presents : Awsome 3Chute Bar · 19:00£3.00
  47. Sat12SepBorn2Boogie Presents: Dirty, Filthy House MusicCuckoo Event Space · 20:00£5.00 - £7.00
  48. Sat12SepYDNY – SeptemberThe Carlton Club Manchester · Deansgate · 20:30£8.50 - £10.00
  49. Sat12SepSaturday Night Showcase|| Creatures Comedy ClubCreatures Comedy Club · Northern Quarter · 20:30£17.00
  50. Sat12SepTon Trax – DY Dance [DAYP:008] Launch PartyRenae · Northern Quarter · 21:00£8.00
  51. Sat12SepArk Manchester Every SaturdayArk Manchester · city-centre · 22:00£4.00 - £8.00
  52. Sat12Sep#FACTORY 251 SaturdaysFactory 251 · city-centre · 22:45£1.00 - £3.00
  53. Sat12SepRnB Vs BashmentMN1 Nightclub Manchester · city-centre · 23:00£15.00 - £25.00
  54. Sat12SepIvy Collective: Huerta b2b YouandEwan at The LoftThe Loft MCR · 23:00£15.00 - £20.00
  55. Sat12SepSound Of The Crowd: Manchester’s Brightest Night Of RetroElectroThe Peer Hat · city-centre · 23:00£1.00 - £4.00
  56. Sat12SepDon’t F**k with Disco x NO HAT, NO ENTRY – ManchesterUn.Titled Studio · 14:00£32.00 - £40.00
  57. Sat12SepManchester Comedy Club – 12th SeptemberArea Manchester · city-centre · 18:30£10.00 - £52.50
  58. Sat12SepEMLO @ Six TreesSix Trees · 16:00£10.00
  59. Sat12SepFunnyBoyz Manchester presents… BENIDORM BINGONew York New York Manchester · city-centre · 18:00£5.00 - £40.00
  60. Sun13SepMuslim Marriage Events Manchester – 3 Age GroupsRoyal Nawaab Pyramid · 11:30£35.00 - £40.00

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