What's On in Manchester

Stand Up With The Real McCoy Manchester — Kick off your Sunday evening the right way with The Real McCoy at the legendary Frog and Bucket — one of Manchester's best-loved comedy institutions. This is proper stand-up as it should be: sharp, surprising, and delivered in a room that knows how to laugh. Doors from 5:00pm and at £25 it is an absolute steal for a night of world-class giggles.

Plastic Plant — Night and Day Cafe on Oldham Street is one of those venues that just feels right for a Sunday night — intimate, atmospheric, and reliably brilliant for discovering something new. Plastic Plant take to the stage at 7:30pm, and at just £8 this is the kind of low-key live music experience that ends up being the highlight of your week. Grab a drink, settle in, and let the music do its thing.

Made in Manchester || Creatures Comedy Club — If your Sunday still needs more laughter — and honestly, why wouldn't it — the Creatures Comedy Club is putting on a locally rooted showcase from 8:30pm. Made in Manchester celebrates the city's own comedy talent, and at just £5 it is one of the most affordable ways to spend a Sunday evening. Expect rough diamonds, rising stars, and the kind of honest, homegrown humour that only this city produces.

Manchester Carnival Afterparty — The carnival may have done its thing, but VIP Connection in Salford is making sure the party does not stop there. From 9:00pm, this afterparty promises to bottle everything joyful, vibrant, and euphoric about carnival season and keep it going deep into the night. Tickets are £10–£15, the vibes are guaranteed, and this is the kind of night you will be talking about for weeks.