90 regular nights across ManchesterChecked 16 October 2026
What's on tonight in Manchester
HalloweenChristmasMonday
20 on
Nothing listed yet. Know of something? Tell us.
- Till 7pm
Band on the Wall (Copper Bar)
£4 pints, £14 house wine, 2 cocktails for £12. Monday, Tuesday and Sunday only when there's an event on.
- 4pmtill 6:30pm
Horse and Jockey
£7 classic cocktails, £4 pints, £4 house wine, £6 spritz of the week.
- 6pm
532 Bar & Kitchen
Free, teams up to 6, £50 bar tab. Listed for Monday 6pm, so check it's still weekly.
- 6pmtill 7:30pm
Matt & Phred's
Also Friday 7 to 9pm and Saturday 5 to 6pm.
- 7:30pm
Joshua Brooks
SpeedQuizzing, played on your phone. £2 per player.
- 7:30pm
The Flour & Flagon
Walk-in slots.
- 8pm
Frog & Bucket
Beat the Frog open-mic competition. Get there 7 to 7:30. October is the semis and final.
- 8pmfrom about
Matt & Phred's
Varies by listing
Live music every night. Set times are on the venue's monthly gig calendar.
- 8pm
Oxnoble
Run by SpeedQuizzing.
- 8pmtill 10pm
Saison
Paddy's Quiz, 8 till 10. Another listing says Wednesday, so check before you go.
- 8pm
Stomp (formerly Stomping Ground)
Every other Monday · Sign-up from 7:30pm
Every other Monday. Slots of around 12 minutes. Check which week before you travel.
- 8:30pmtill 10:30pm
Dulcimer
Barry Brothers Quiz.
- 8:30pm
The Grosvenor
Free, teams of up to 2.
- 8:30pm
Union @ Manchester University
Run by SpeedQuizzing at the students' union. Access may be limited, so check first.
- 9pm
Atmosphere (Salford University)
At Atmosphere bar on the Salford University campus. Campus access rules may apply.
- 9pmtill midnight
Nancy Spains
Free, walk-in sign-up. Performers get a drink.
- 9pm
The Chorlton Tap
Monday's Tap quiz with a cash rollover.
- 9pm
The Ford Madox Brown
Run by SpeedQuizzing.
- 9pm
The Fox Pub & Kitchen
Free, teams up to 8.
- TBCcheck with venue
Creatures Comedy Club
Monday shows include Hatched (new acts) and Off The Page. Start times vary by show.
Tuesday
18 on
Nothing listed yet. Know of something? Tell us.
- Till 7pm
Band on the Wall (Copper Bar)
£4 pints, £14 house wine, 2 cocktails for £12. Monday, Tuesday and Sunday only when there's an event on.
- 4pmtill 6:30pm
Horse and Jockey
£7 classic cocktails, £4 pints, £4 house wine, £6 spritz of the week.
- 4pmtill 7pm
PLY
All day on Wednesdays. £3.50 lager and cider, £12 house wine, £5 spritz.
- 6pmtill 11pm
Matt & Phred's
All-night happy hour. Buy 2 drinks and get a free 9-inch pizza, or 2 house cocktails for £15.
- 7pm
Creatures Comedy Club
F*ck Marry Kill, a comedy game show.
- 7pm
Fuel The Music
Free entry.
- 7pmonwards
Lion's Den
Performers get a free drink. Listed until late November, so check it's still running.
- 7pm
Seven Bro7hers Social
Run by SpeedQuizzing.
- 7pmonwards
The Whiskey Jar
Free entry. Ask the bar about performing.
- 7pmtill 10pm
Wilsons
Free, guitar provided, free drink for performers.
- 7:30pm
- 7:30pm
The Wild Alderman
Resident quizmaster. £50 bar tab prize.
- 8pm
- 8pmfrom about
Matt & Phred's
Varies by listing
Live music every night. Set times are on the venue's monthly gig calendar.
- 8:30pm
Creatures Comedy Club
Easy Comedy: new acts and new material.
- 8:30pm
Friendship Inn
Run by SpeedQuizzing.
- 8:30pm
NEST
Music bingo rather than a straight quiz. Free, £100 bar tab, teams up to 8.
- TBCcheck with venue
Vada Vada
Fat Britney's Bona Quiz. Start time isn't published.
Wednesday
21 on
Nothing listed yet. Know of something? Tell us.
- Till 7pm
Band on the Wall (Copper Bar)
£4 pints, £14 house wine, 2 cocktails for £12. Monday, Tuesday and Sunday only when there's an event on.
- 4pmtill 6:30pm
Horse and Jockey
£7 classic cocktails, £4 pints, £4 house wine, £6 spritz of the week.
- 4pmtill 7pm
PLY
All day on Wednesdays. £3.50 lager and cider, £12 house wine, £5 spritz.
- 5pmtables from; start TBC
Ye Olde Cock
Tables from 5pm. Quiz start time isn't published, so check with the pub.
- 6pmtill 7:30pm
Matt & Phred's
Also Friday 7 to 9pm and Saturday 5 to 6pm.
- 6:30pm
Courts Club
£2 per player, £50 bar voucher.
- 7pm
Stage & Radio
Comedy Circus: free open-mic comedy with new acts and new material.
- 7pmonwards
The Whiskey Jar
Free entry. Same open mic as the Tuesday one.
- 7pmtill 11pm
Wallop Didsbury
Weekly open mic, listed by Lotide Collective.
- 7pm
Wilson's Social
Run by SpeedQuizzing.
- 7:30pm
Barca Bar
Free, £50 bar tab for the winners.
- 7:30pm
- 8pmfrom about
Matt & Phred's
Varies by listing
Live music every night. Set times are on the venue's monthly gig calendar.
- 8pm
OverDraught
8pm till late. Speak to the staff to get a spot.
- 8pm
The Elizabethan
Free, teams up to 6, vouchers for 1st and 2nd.
- 8pm
The Farmers Arms
Teams up to 4.
- 8pm
Wednesday @ Deansgate
Run by SpeedQuizzing at 321 Deansgate.
- 8:30pmabout
- 8:30pm
Puss in Boots
Free entry. Prize pot shared across the Almond Family pubs.
- 9pm
Head of Steam Didsbury
Run by SpeedQuizzing.
- TBCcheck with venue
Creatures Comedy Club
Laugh Therapy and Stand Up Bingo (a £1 show). Check the Creatures timetable for start times.
Thursday
26 on
Nothing listed yet. Know of something? Tell us.
- Till 7pm
Band on the Wall (Copper Bar)
£4 pints, £14 house wine, 2 cocktails for £12. Monday, Tuesday and Sunday only when there's an event on.
- 4pmtill 6:30pm
Horse and Jockey
£7 classic cocktails, £4 pints, £4 house wine, £6 spritz of the week.
- 4pmtill 7pm
PLY
All day on Wednesdays. £3.50 lager and cider, £12 house wine, £5 spritz.
- 5pmtables from; start TBC
Royal Oak
Tables from 5pm. Quiz start time isn't published, so check with the pub.
- 6pmtill 7:30pm
Matt & Phred's
Also Friday 7 to 9pm and Saturday 5 to 6pm.
- 7pmtill 11pm
Didsbury Cricket Club
Live jazz. Hours can change with the season and the weather.
- 7pmonwards
Horse and Jockey
Live music every Thursday from 7pm, straight after happy hour.
- 7pm
Seven Bro7hers Ancoats
Run by SpeedQuizzing.
- 7pmtill 10pm
Undercurrent at The Underbank
3rd Thursday of the month
Third Thursday of the month. Free, 15-minute slots, sign up in advance.
- 7:30pm
OverDraught
Prizes include gin, a £30 bar tab and a cash rollover.
- 7:30pm
The Salmon of Knowledge
Run by SpeedQuizzing. £2 per player.
- 8pm
Lion's Den
Every other Thursday · Doors 7:30pm
Laughienda Comedy Club. Free, every other Thursday. Tickets on Fatsoma.
- 8pmfrom about
Matt & Phred's
Varies by listing
Live music every night. Set times are on the venue's monthly gig calendar.
- 8pm
Nook
Open Door: live acoustic and spoken word. Book sets in advance.
- 8pmtill 11:30pm
- 8pm
White Swan
Run by SpeedQuizzing.
- 8:30pm
Fletchers Arms
SpeedQuizzing. Free, no booking.
- 8:30pm
Fuel The Music
Soundstage: bands and songwriters.
- 8:30pm
Jolly Sailor
Free entry.
- 8:30pm
Lass O'Gowrie
Run by SpeedQuizzing.
- 8:30pm
NEST
Traditional quiz. Free, £50 cash prize. Often full by 7:30, so get there early.
- 8:30pm
Spread Eagle
Free entry.
- TBCcheck with venue
Creatures Comedy Club
Thursday Comedy Showcase and the pay-what-you-think Comedy Debate Show.
- TBCcheck with venue
- TBCcheck with venue
Mary & Archie
2nd & 4th Thursday of the month
Every 2nd and 4th Thursday, hosted by Lotide Collective. Start time not confirmed (around 7pm).
- TBCcheck with venue
Friday
11 on
Nothing listed yet. Know of something? Tell us.
- Till 7pm
Band on the Wall (Copper Bar)
£4 pints, £14 house wine, 2 cocktails for £12. Monday, Tuesday and Sunday only when there's an event on.
- 4pmtill 6:30pm
Horse and Jockey
£7 classic cocktails, £4 pints, £4 house wine, £6 spritz of the week.
- 4pmtill 7pm
PLY
All day on Wednesdays. £3.50 lager and cider, £12 house wine, £5 spritz.
- 6:45pm
Creatures Comedy Club
Comedy Kick-Off: an early, hour-long show. Pay what you think.
- 8pm
- 8pmfrom about
Matt & Phred's
Varies by listing
Live music every night. Set times are on the venue's monthly gig calendar.
- 8:30pm
Fuel The Music
Artists Showcase: independent and unsigned acts.
- 9pmonwards
Band on the Wall (Copper Bar)
Night Shift: free live music in the Copper Bar till late.
- 9pmonwards
The Fitzgerald
Free entry. Jazz, blues, soul and acoustic till about 2:30am.
- TBCcheck with venue
Creatures Comedy Club
Friday Night Comedy Showcase. Check Creatures for the start time.
- TBCcheck with venue
Semitone Studios
Live music and some spoken word. Start time isn't published.
Saturday
9 on
Nothing listed yet. Know of something? Tell us.
- Till 7pm
Band on the Wall (Copper Bar)
£4 pints, £14 house wine, 2 cocktails for £12. Monday, Tuesday and Sunday only when there's an event on.
- 5pmtill 6pm
Matt & Phred's
Early + evening sets
Free early gig around 5 to 6pm, plus a later bill. Check that week's listings.
- 8pm
- 8pmfrom about
Matt & Phred's
Varies by listing
Live music every night. Set times are on the venue's monthly gig calendar.
- 8:30pm
Fuel The Music
Artists Showcase: independent and unsigned acts.
- 9pmonwards
Band on the Wall (Copper Bar)
La Fiesta: free funk, soul, Afrobeat, Latin and jazz till late.
- 9pmonwards
The Fitzgerald
Free entry. Live music till about 2:30am.
- TBCcheck with venue
Creatures Comedy Club
Afternoon and evening comedy showcases. Times vary.
- TBCcheck with venue
Nook
Local live acoustic. Start time isn't published.
Sunday
6 on
Nothing listed yet. Know of something? Tell us.
- 3pmonwards
Saison
Live jazz every Sunday afternoon.
- Till 7pm
Band on the Wall (Copper Bar)
£4 pints, £14 house wine, 2 cocktails for £12. Monday, Tuesday and Sunday only when there's an event on.
- 8pmfrom about
Matt & Phred's
Varies by listing
Live music every night. Set times are on the venue's monthly gig calendar.
- 8:30pm
Park Inn Hotel
Run by SpeedQuizzing.
- TBCcheck with venue
- TBCcheck with venue
Creatures Comedy Club
Made in Manchester: a showcase of local comics.
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