We are incredibly proud and honoured to have been awarded so many awards in our 30+ year history. We couldn’t have done it without our amazing staff, the legendary comedians that have graced our stage and the customers walking through our doors each week.
2025: Chortle Awards – Best Northern Comedy Venue Winner
2025: Chortle Awards – Best Open Mic Night Winner
2024: Chortle Awards – Best Open Mic Night Winner
2024: Chortle’s Best Comedy Venue Winner
2024: North West Comedy Awards – Best Comedy Club and Best Open Mic Night Winners
2023: North West Comedy Awards – Best Comedy Club and Best Open Mic Night Winners
2023: Chortle’s Best Open Mic Comedy Night Winner
2022: Chortle’s Best Open Mic Comedy Night Winner
2022: North West Comedy Awards Best Comedy Club Winner
2020: CityLife Best Comedy Club Winner
2019 : Chortle’s Best Comedy Club Winner
2019: CityLife shortlisted Best Comedy Club Winner
2019 : Shortlisted North West Comedy Awards Best Club
2018: CityLife Best Comedy Club Winner
2017: Chortle’s Best Northern Venue Award Winner
2017: Northern Soul Awards Best Comedy Business Finalist
2016: Chortle’s Best Northern Venue Awards Winner
2015: Time Out Recommended : Manchester Comedy Club
2015: Chortle’s Best Northern Club Night (Beat The Frog) Winner
2013 : BIBA Awards – shortlisted for best customer service
2012 Dave TV Best Venue award UK Winner
2012: Manchester Tourism awards – Shortlisted Best Entertainment Venue
2011 Not Part of Festival – Forever Manchester Award (Beat the Frog) Winner
2011 Dave TV Best Venue award Winner
2008 Manchester Tourism award : – I Love Manchester Award Winner
2008 Positive Action award Winner
2008 LOL award, Battle of the Gongs Winner
2006 Best Comedy Club Northwest Comedy Awards Winner
Archived News
2024: We turned 30!
2024: In Pictures – 30 Years of Frog and Bucket
2023: UK’s First Live Comedy Gig in VR
2023: Peter Kay Writeup
2022: Comedy Course Alumni Dan Tiernan Wins BBC New Comedy Awards
2022: International Women’s Day Comedy Fundraiser
2022: Women in Comedy Festival 2022
2022: £3 Comedy Tickets
2022: Frog and Bucket Returns to Preston
2022: How We Saved John Bishop’s Marriage
2021: Get Off! Live Comedy Campaign Launch
2021: Comedy Course Alumni Anna Thomas Wins BBC New Comedy Awards
2021: The Women in Comedy Festival Comeback
2021: The Launch of Our Online Stream Shows
2021: Manchester’s Last Big Night In Fundraiser
2020: UK’s First Socially Distanced Comedy Show
2020: Just for Fun!
2020: Comedians Rally Around us After Denied Funding
2020: Live Comedy Pilot Show after Lockdown
2019: Our 25th Birthday Party with Jason Manford and Johnny Vegas
2019: Celebrating 25 Years
2018: Mick Ferry – One of the Best
2018: Our Shiny New Website
2017: Some Swine Stole Our Blue Plaque
2016 : Granada Reports on comedy course
2016 : Tribute to Caroline Aherne
2016 : Frog Launches Comedy Course
2016: Pete Doherty and Libertines visit the Frog
2016 : Chortle award winners announced
2016: Top Ten comedy
2016 : Frogtastic
2015 : Unveil Blue Plaque
2015 : BBC Showcase
2015: Chortle award winners announced
2015: Our 21st Birthday
2014 : John Bishop’s first gig at the Frog
2014 : Frog Celebrates 20 years
2014: Eww we’re in the Daily Star
2013: Laughing Cows Celebrates 15th Birthday
2013: Chris Addison
2013 : Beat the frog World Series Final 2013
2012: History of Manchester – Man vs Frog
2012 : The Rise of John Bishop
2012: Birth of Comedy Legends
2011: Work in Progress Surprise Bill
2008 : Sarah Millican
2003: Steve Coogan