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Frog and Bucket Comedy Club
Manchester's scrappy comedy institution serving up raw laughs and proper comfort food in the Northern Quarter's grittiest basement.
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You'll descend into this basement comedy cave knowing you're about to witness something properly unfiltered. The low ceilings and brick walls create an intimacy that makes every punchline land harder, every awkward silence more excruciating, and every brilliant bit absolutely electric. This isn't polished West End comedy – it's raw, real, and sometimes beautifully rough around the edges.
The food menu leans into proper comfort territory – think loaded nachos and hearty mains that soak up the drinks while you're getting your sides split. Whether you're catching established names testing new material or watching complete unknowns either bomb spectacularly or discover their calling, every night feels like you're part of something genuinely unpredictable. It's comedy as it should be: intimate, immediate, and occasionally uncomfortable in the best possible way.
Known for
- ★basement comedy venue
- ★established and emerging comics
- ★comfort food menu
- ★intimate atmosphere
- ★Northern Quarter location
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4.6(2,656 reviews)
102 Oldham St, Manchester M4 1LJ, UK
Opening Hours
Monday: 7:00 – 11:00 PM
Tuesday: 7:00 – 11:00 PM
Wednesday: 7:00 – 11:00 PM
Thursday: 7:00 – 11:00 PM
Friday: 7:00 – 11:00 PM
Saturday: 3:00 – 11:30 PM
Sunday: 6:00 – 10:00 PM


