Smuggle your contraband to spend a night in the clink with bootlegged drinks to sip - and let's not forget the classic jail jumpsuit. Head to Alcotraz: Cell Block Three-Four when you're in need of the most fun things to do for Halloween in Manchester, as it's the spookiest immersive cocktail bar.

Grab your ghouls and round up your favourite goblins for a Halloween festival in Manchester to remember at BLVD. Alongside neon-lit interiors and cracking cocktails, the sexy Spinningfields spot is welcoming you with crazy entertainment.

Known up and down the UK for their hilarious drag events, FunnyBoyz Manchester are hosting a Halloween special at New York, New York on Bloom Street. Expect plenty of crowd interaction in this lively show, including twerk-offs, lip-syncing and comedy cabaret from their talented cast. You'll get a glass of prosecco on arrival, as well as unlimited popcorn all night. What's more, their Benidorm Bingo and spin the wheel games give you the chance to win some fantastic prizes.

Is there anything more scary than the fact that Mean Girls came out 20 years ago? We didn't think so. That's why the So Fetch Halloween special at The Deaf Institute is the perfect way to celebrate spooky season. The Oxford Road venue will be going all out with the very best tunes from the 2000s, from Britney to Rihanna and McFly. Tickets start from just £6 per person, and if your birthday falls between 24th October and 7th November, you can attend for free.

Trick or treat? Impossible is serving up both with impressive cocktails and wild performances. The aptly named the Manchester Halloween Carnival of Horrors, it's offering immersive characters, epic stage shows and prizes for the best-dressed ghouls.

Lively club The Deaf Institute is hosting a brilliant party full of throwback tunes on the 25th, promising all the best emo tunes throughout the night. Inspired by When We Were Young Festival, this throwback party promises everything from My Chemical Romance to Bring Me The Horizon and Paramore. And the best part? Tickets start from just £7.50 per person.

Prepare for a spooktacular time at Kable's Haunted House Party Halloween Special. For just £10, you're in for a hauntingly good time at the most fang-tastic Halloween party of the year, where the venue is all kitted out to transport you to a world of thrills and chills. Get down to the best R&B, Hip-Hop, House, and Party Hits, and enjoy a wickedly good night filled with ghoulish fun around every corner.

UKG Bingo presents its Halloween special on Saturday the 26th of October at ARK Manchester. Tickets start from £16 per person and include all the usual raucous entertainment that's to be expected of these iconic bashes. Think a lively MC, unique twists on bingo, dance competitions and so much more.