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One Pound Comedy | Creatures Comedy ClubTonight
Tonight
One Pound Comedy | Creatures Comedy Club
Creatures Comedy Club
£1.00
Swamp Eggs ComedyTonight
Tonight
Swamp Eggs Comedy
The Peer Hat
Easy Comedy || Creatures Comedy ClubTonight
Tonight
Easy Comedy || Creatures Comedy Club
Creatures Comedy Club
£3.00
DJ Sweet C Presents: MONKEY at the Castle Hotel (Manchester)Tonight
Tonight
DJ Sweet C Presents: MONKEY at the Castle Hotel (Manchester)
Castle Hotel
The Comedy CircusWed 2 Sep
Wed 2 Sep
The Comedy Circus
Stage And Radio
Stand Up Bingo || Creatures Comedy ClubWed 2 Sep
Wed 2 Sep
Stand Up Bingo || Creatures Comedy Club
Creatures Comedy Club
£1.00
LAUGH THERAPY || Creatures Comedy ClubWed 2 Sep
Wed 2 Sep
LAUGH THERAPY || Creatures Comedy Club
Creatures Comedy Club
£4.00
One Direction Party (Manchester)Wed 2 Sep
Wed 2 Sep
One Direction Party (Manchester)
The Deaf Institute
£7.50 - £9.50
Thursday night Comedy || Creatures Comedy ClubThu 3 Sep
Thu 3 Sep
Thursday night Comedy || Creatures Comedy Club
Creatures Comedy Club
£8.00
Friday Comedy Kick-Off || Creatures Comedy ClubFri 4 Sep
Fri 4 Sep
Friday Comedy Kick-Off || Creatures Comedy Club
Creatures Comedy Club
£1.00
Manchester Pub CrawlFri 4 Sep
Fri 4 Sep
Manchester Pub Crawl
Salt Dog Slims
£15.00 - £25.00
Ramona Club x Brick Sweat RecordsFri 4 Sep
Fri 4 Sep
Ramona Club x Brick Sweat Records
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60 nightlife events listed in date order, pulled live from Manchester venue and ticket feeds.

  1. Tue1SepOne Pound Comedy | Creatures Comedy ClubTonight · Creatures Comedy Club · Northern Quarter · 19:00£1.00
  2. Tue1SepSwamp Eggs ComedyTonight · The Peer Hat · city-centre · 19:30
  3. Tue1SepEasy Comedy || Creatures Comedy ClubTonight · Creatures Comedy Club · Northern Quarter · 20:30£3.00
  4. Tue1SepDJ Sweet C Presents: MONKEY at the Castle Hotel (Manchester)Tonight · Castle Hotel · Northern Quarter · 19:00
  5. Wed2SepThe Comedy CircusStage And Radio · city-centre · 19:00
  6. Wed2SepStand Up Bingo || Creatures Comedy ClubCreatures Comedy Club · Northern Quarter · 19:00£1.00
  7. Wed2SepLAUGH THERAPY || Creatures Comedy ClubCreatures Comedy Club · Northern Quarter · 20:30£4.00
  8. Wed2SepOne Direction Party (Manchester)The Deaf Institute · Oxford Road · 23:00£7.50 - £9.50
  9. Thu3SepThursday night Comedy || Creatures Comedy ClubCreatures Comedy Club · Northern Quarter · 20:30£8.00
  10. Fri4SepFriday Comedy Kick-Off || Creatures Comedy ClubCreatures Comedy Club · Northern Quarter · 18:45£1.00
  11. Fri4SepManchester Pub CrawlSalt Dog Slims · Spinningfields · 19:30£15.00 - £25.00
  12. Fri4SepRamona Club x Brick Sweat RecordsRamona Manchester · Northern Quarter · 19:00
  13. Fri4SepKTS Comedy Club at Winton Bowling Tennis & Social ClubWinton Bowling Tennis And Social Club · 20:00
  14. Fri4SepFull Cover – 04/09/2026Company Bar · city-centre · 20:00£5.00
  15. Fri4SepFriday Night Showcase|| Creatures Comedy ClubCreatures Comedy Club · Northern Quarter · 20:30£14.00
  16. Fri4SepFactory 251 FridaysFactory251 · city-centre · 23:00£6.00
  17. Fri4SepThe Loft: Garrett David, Daisy Moon & KTThe Loft MCR · 23:00£14.00 - £20.00
  18. Sat5SepCocktail Masterclass @ The GrosvenorThe Grosvenor Manchester · city-centre · 15:00£38.00
  19. Sat5SepJaxx – Daytime RaveThe Venue Bolton · 15:00£7.00 - £8.84
  20. Sat5SepProgmaticSix Trees · 15:00£18.00 - £24.00
  21. Sat5SepDevotion TranceBee Noir · Castlefield · 16:00£5.00 - £15.00
  22. Sat5SepNoHo NQ House Party!Noho · city-centre · 16:00£5.00 - £15.00
  23. Sat5SepStudio 24Into The Wild Bushcraft · 16:00£0.00
  24. Sat5SepSONICFLUX Presents: ASCENSION VOL.3The Bag Factory · Castlefield · 15:00£5.00
  25. Sat5SepSaturday Afternoon Showcase|| Creatures Comedy ClubCreatures Comedy Club · Northern Quarter · 17:30£7.00 - £12.00
  26. Sat5SepUnited By The GrooveThe Yard Manchester · city-centre · 16:00£5.00
  27. Sat5SepOld Skool Bingo Sat 5th Sep ManchesterImpossible · Spinningfields · 19:00£19.00
  28. Sat5SepGlam&Grime: Manchester’s New Cabaret Of Glamorous Filth!Vada Vada · city-centre · 19:00£8.00 - £10.00
  29. Sat5SepLove Train (DJ Set) Day Time Disco with Brutus Gold ManchesterJoshua Brooks · city-centre · 19:00£10.00 - £15.00
  30. Sat5SepBingo Jamz Manchester | 2026Freight Island · city-centre · 19:00£19.00
  31. Sat5SepNorthenden Comedy Club – Chris Washington, Kieran Lawless + MoreNorthenden Social Club · Didsbury · 19:30£15.00
  32. Sat5SepLive Comedy – Saturday 5th SeptemberStockport Garrick Theatre · 19:45£12.95
  33. Sat5SepSoul Soup Records Presents Hector MoralezPiccadilly Central · city-centre · 20:00£8.00
  34. Sat5SepSaturday Night Showcase|| Creatures Comedy ClubCreatures Comedy Club · Northern Quarter · 20:30£17.00
  35. Sat5SepArk Manchester Every SaturdayArk Manchester · city-centre · 22:00£4.00 - £8.00
  36. Sat5Sep#FACTORY 251 SaturdaysFactory 251 · city-centre · 22:45£1.00 - £6.00
  37. Sat5SepThe Loft: Boss Priester (All Night Long)The Loft MCR · 23:00£12.00 - £20.00
  38. Sat5SepHOUSE96- off the squareOff The Square Manchester · city-centre · 23:00£5.00
  39. Sat5SepTHE PISS Up xENT Bar · city-centre · 22:00£5.00
  40. Sat5SepManchester Comedy Club – 5th SeptemberArea Manchester · city-centre · 18:30£10.00 - £52.50
  41. Sat5SepDesi Night ManchesterTHE MCR LOUNGE · Northern Quarter · 22:00£6.00 - £150.00
  42. Sat5SepKerraveBollington Civic Hall · 19:00£12.50
  43. Sun6SepGHOSTS OF GARAGE: Sayonara Summer – FREE Day PartyFreight Island · city-centre · 12:00
  44. Sun6SepDusk Til PawnDusk Til Pawn · city-centre · 15:00£15.00
  45. Sun6SepQuiz nightAggies Bar 54 Market St SK67AD · 16:00£1.00
  46. Sun6SepWe Saw That || Creatures Tour ShowCreatures Comedy Club · Northern Quarter · 20:30£20.00
  47. Sun6SepJunior Jacksons Bingo Night!Junior Jacksons · Northern Quarter · 20:00
  48. Mon7SepHatched|| Creatures Comedy ClubCreatures Comedy Club · Northern Quarter · 19:00£1.00
  49. Mon7SepStand-up workshop (weekly monday sessions)33 Oldham St. · city-centre · 19:00
  50. Mon7SepOff The Page || Creatures Comedy ClubCreatures Comedy Club · Northern Quarter · 20:30£3.00
  51. Tue8SepMacshane & Delby: 2 White Guys Rapping | Creatures Tour ShowCreatures Comedy Club · Northern Quarter · 19:00£10.00
  52. Tue8SepElite Speed Dating – Alderley Edge – Ages 43-58The Bubble Room Alderley Edge · 19:30£15.00 - £25.00
  53. Wed9SepSpeed Dating – Salford – Ages 50-65The Alchemist (MediaCity) · Salford · 19:30£10.00 - £17.00
  54. Wed9SepTrapdoor Comedy 12th BirthdayThe Old Monkey · city-centre · 19:30£10.00
  55. Wed9SepFriendDating in Manchester (Ages 18-59)Manahatta Bar · Castlefield · 19:30£20.00
  56. Wed9SepThe dropOff The Square · city-centre · 19:00£2.00 - £6.49
  57. Thu10SepWhat the Heckle || Creatures Comedy ClubCreatures Comedy Club · Northern Quarter · 19:00£1.00
  58. Fri11SepDr Jason Leong live in Manchester! Tour | The Comedy CornershopCreatures Comedy Club · Northern Quarter · 18:00£25.00
  59. Fri11SepBitches in StitchesThe Fitzgerald · city-centre · 18:30£5.00 - £8.00
  60. Fri11SepDigitise – DnB/Jungle, Breaks/Bass, Garage + Lasers & a Raffle!?The Bag Factory · Castlefield · 19:00£3.50 - £15.00

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