Manchester Tonight
REMOTE · MANCHESTERTONIGHT.CO.UK
What's on in Manchester: search gigs, club nights, theatre, events and venues. Read-only, no auth.
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Last scanned (14 hours ago)
Scores higher than 62% of remote servers
Reachable. Last reached 24 Oct 2026.
Category Entertainment and Games
How this component scores in each security and reliability category. Every signal is checked automatically against the live server, and we only credit what we can confirm. How we score → Why this is hard to score →
Endpoint Security74
- The endpoint's TLS certificate is valid, in date, and uses a strong key. View diagnostics → Pass
- No authorisation is required to call this server. Every tool declares its destructiveHint and none is destructive, so open access doesn't expose one. See how to fix → View diagnostics → Partial
- HTTPS is enforced; there's no plaintext access path. View diagnostics → Pass
- HSTS check failed: the Strict-Transport-Security header is absent. See how to fix → View diagnostics → Fail
- DNSSEC check failed: this domain isn't protected by DNSSEC. See how to fix → View diagnostics → Fail
Transport & Reachability100
- Verified streamable-http transport via a live MCP handshake. View diagnostics → Pass
Schema Quality & AI Usability64
- AI-judged instruction clarity (excellent).Pass
- Context-footprint check failed: tool/resource definitions use about 1406 tokens (~281/item across 5 items; 5 tools + 0 resources), over budget; trim descriptions and params. See how to fix → Fail
- Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples. See how to fix → Fail
Stability & Change Management23
- Stability observed for 7 of 30 days with no destabilising changes; credit accrues until the full window elapses.Partial
Tool Coverage100
- 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).Pass
- 100% of tool parameters carry a description.Pass
Tool Safety100
- No prompt-injection markers were found in the server instructions, tool names or descriptions we captured.Pass
- We read all 5 captured tool definition(s), and no name or description among them implies an irreversible operation.Pass
- An AI judge read all 6 captured unit(s) of tool text and found none that tries to manipulate the model reading it.Pass
Capabilities100
- Implements a supported MCP spec version (2025-11-25); the latest is 2026-07-28.Pass
Every change we have recorded for this component, newest first. Security-relevant changes are always shown. ▲ marks a change for the better, ▼ a change for the worse; unmarked changes are neutral.
- 22 Oct 26 +1
- The server rewrote its instructions, which are the text every model session reads security
- Tool “whats_on” rewrote its description, which is the text the model reads security
- “search_listings” reworded the description of “type” cosmetic
- “whats_on” reworded the description of “type” cosmetic
- 21 Oct 26 0
- Tool “get_venue” rewrote its description, which is the text the model reads security
- Schema quality: 247 → 275 ▼ functional
- “search_listings” reworded the description of “day” cosmetic
- “search_listings” reworded the description of “type” cosmetic
- “seasonal_events” reworded the description of “season” cosmetic
- “whats_on” reworded the description of “date” cosmetic
- “whats_on” reworded the description of “type” cosmetic
- 20 Oct 26 +1
- The server rewrote its instructions, which are the text every model session reads security
- “seasonal_events” reworded the description of “season” cosmetic
- 19 Oct 26 −1
- The server rewrote its instructions, which are the text every model session reads security
- Schema quality: 193 → 245 ▼ functional
- Server version: 1.0.0 → 1.2.0 functional
- New tool “plan_night_out” functional
- 18 Oct 26 +1
- Stability: unverified → 0.03 ▲ functional
- 17 Oct 26 70
First indexed and scored.
Diagnostic detail from the automated scan of this channel: what the scanner observed at each step, so you can see exactly where a check passed or failed. It is informational only and never changes the trust score.
Captured 24 Oct 2026 · Probed https://manchestertonight.co.uk/mcp
TLS valid
Negotiated TLS 1.3 with TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 .
| Subject | Issuer | Valid from | Valid until | Key | Signature | Serial |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN=manchestertonight.co.uk | CN=WE1,O=Google Trust Services,C=US | 16 Oct 2026 | 14 Jan 2027 | ECDSA 256 | ECDSA-SHA256 | dc29e8089c17cf63135308abecb7b839 |
| SANs: manchestertonight.co.uk | ||||||
| CN=WE1,O=Google Trust Services,C=US (CA) | CN=GTS Root R4,O=Google Trust Services LLC,C=US | 13 Dec 2023 | 20 Feb 2029 | ECDSA 256 | ECDSA-SHA384 | 7ff31977972c224a76155d13b6d685e3 |
| CN=GTS Root R4,O=Google Trust Services LLC,C=US (CA) | CN=GlobalSign Root CA,OU=Root CA,O=GlobalSign nv-sa,C=BE | 15 Nov 2023 | 28 Jan 2028 | ECDSA 384 | SHA256-RSA | 7fe530bf331343bedd821610493d8a1b |
Background: What to check on a remote MCP endpoint →
DNSSEC insecure
Validation of manchestertonight.co.uk. — Not signed
| Zone | DS | Keys | Algorithms | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | trust_anchor | 20326, 38696 | 8, 8 | Verified |
| uk. | present | 43876 | 8 | Verified |
| co.uk. | present | 11810 | 8 | Verified |
| manchestertonight.co.uk. | absent | Unsigned (proven) parent-signed NSEC/NSEC3 proves an unsigned delegation |
Authentication No authorisation required
The endpoint answered without asking for a token. Anyone who knows the URL can reach it.
| Result | No authorisation required |
|---|---|
| HTTP status | 200 |
Background: How OAuth 2.1 works in the 2026 MCP spec →
Transports 2 probes
| Transport | URL | Outcome | Status | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| streamable-http | https://manchestertonight.co.uk/mcp | Verified | 200 | |
| http (plaintext) | http://manchestertonight.co.uk/mcp | HTTPS enforced | 301 | https://manchestertonight.co.uk/mcp |
The tools this component advertises to a client, with an estimated token cost for each. Expand a tool to see its parameters and schema. The per-tool counts are indicative and are not scored directly; the schema's total context footprint is one signal in Schema Quality & AI Usability. A tool's description is untrusted text the model reads on every call, which is what makes this list a security surface and not just an inventory: how tool poisoning works →
get_venue Get a venue ~65
Get every regular night and seasonal or one-off event at one Manchester venue, with times, address if known, sources and when it was last checked.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| venue | string | yes | Venue name, e.g. "Frog & Bucket" or "The Chorlton Tap". |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
plan_night_out Make a night-out plan to share ~362
Turn a night out you have planned with someone (or a few days out) into a Manchester Tonight plan: a link that opens the plan on manchestertonight.co.uk, where they can change it and send it to friends on WhatsApp, plus the message text. Find the stops first with whats_on or search_listings. Listed venues get their area and page filled in, and a stop with no time gets the start time of the night on at that venue that day. The first stop each day is where everyone meets. Give the plan an intro and each stop a blurb, written to the person's friends: what you'll do there, why it's a good pick, and anything to book, bring or know (opening times, dietary notes, tickets). Returns a short link that previews as a card with the plan's name, a full message and a short one; offer whichever suits (the short one or just the link is best for a group chat). The plan is kept only to serve that link, until a month after its last day.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| date | string | yes | The night, or the first day: tonight, tomorrow, a weekday name, YYYY-MM-DD or DD/MM/YYYY (UK time). |
| end_date | string | – | Optional last day, for a plan over several days (up to 14), in the same formats. |
| intro | string | – | Optional few sentences to everyone about the plan, e.g. "Birthday week! Rough plan below, come to whatever you can." |
| stops | array | yes | The stops in order. On a plan over several days, give each stop its day. |
| title | string | – | Optional name, e.g. "Sam's birthday". Default "Night out". |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
search_listings Search Manchester Tonight listings ~319
Search all regular nights out in Manchester by keyword, area, type and day of the week. Use for questions like "free comedy in Manchester", "which pubs in Stockport have a quiz" or "open mics on Mondays". Results include the day rule (e.g. "Every Tuesday", "1st Thursday of the month").
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| area | string | – | Optional area: city-centre, northern-quarter, south-manchester, didsbury, west-didsbury, chorlton, stockport, salford, further-out, or a neighbourhood name such as Ancoats, Castlefield, Levenshulme o… |
| day | string | – | Optional day of the week, e.g. monday, or several ("friday or saturday"), weekend or weekdays. |
| limit | integer | – | Maximum results (default 40). |
| query | string | – | Optional keywords matched against venue, area, type and notes, e.g. "free", "jazz", "SpeedQuizzing". |
| type | string | – | Optional type: pub-quizzes, comedy-nights, open-mics, live-music, club-nights, drag, happy-hours, social-nights or film-nights. Plain words like "quiz" or "comedy" work too, and any other word (free,… |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
seasonal_events Halloween, Christmas and other seasonal events ~114
List upcoming dated seasonal events in Manchester, such as Halloween parties and club nights, or Christmas markets, light trails, panto and concerts. Use for questions like "Halloween in Manchester", "Christmas markets dates" or "festive things to do in Manchester". Each result has dates, times, prices and a ticket link.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| season | string | – | Optional: halloween, bonfire, christmas or new-years-eve (words like spooky, fireworks, festive or nye work too). Leave out to get every upcoming seasonal event. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
whats_on What's on in Manchester ~347
List regular nights out and one-off events in Manchester, UK on a given date: pub quizzes, comedy, open mics, live music, club nights, drag, happy hours, social nights and film nights. Use for questions like "what's on tonight in Manchester", "comedy in the Northern Quarter on Saturday" or "quiz in Didsbury tomorrow". Each result has a time, venue, area, notes and a link to cite.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| area | string | – | Optional area: city-centre, northern-quarter, south-manchester, didsbury, west-didsbury, chorlton, stockport, salford, further-out, or a neighbourhood name such as Ancoats, Castlefield, Levenshulme o… |
| date | string | – | today (default), tonight, tomorrow, a weekday name like saturday, weekend (Friday to Sunday), a date like 31 October, halloween, bonfire night, christmas eve, YYYY-MM-DD or DD/MM/YYYY. Uses UK time,… |
| limit | integer | – | Maximum results (default 30). |
| type | string | – | Optional type: pub-quizzes, comedy-nights, open-mics, live-music, club-nights, drag, happy-hours, social-nights or film-nights. Plain words like "quiz" or "comedy" work too, and any other word (free,… |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
How do I install the Manchester Tonight MCP server?
Manchester Tonight is a hosted endpoint at https://manchestertonight.co.uk/mcp, so there is nothing to install locally. Ready-made configuration for Claude, Cursor, VS Code, Codex and 5 more is on this page, copied from each client's own documentation.
remote · manchestertonight.co.uk
claude mcp add --transport http uk-co-manchestertonight-whats-on 'https://manchestertonight.co.uk/mcp'
What is the Manchester Tonight MCP server?
Manchester Tonight is an MCP server listed in the public MCP registry as uk.co.manchestertonight/whats-on. What's on in Manchester: search gigs, club nights, theatre, events and venues. Read-only, no auth. This page covers its hosted endpoint (https://manchestertonight.co.uk/mcp).
Is the Manchester Tonight MCP server safe to use?
Manchester Tonight scores 72 out of 100 on VerifyMCP. That is a record of what we were able to check automatically, not an endorsement. The category breakdown on this page shows every signal behind the number, including the ones we could not confirm.
What tools does the Manchester Tonight MCP server expose?
Manchester Tonight exposes 5 tools: whats_on, search_listings, seasonal_events, get_venue, plan_night_out. Their descriptions and schemas cost roughly 1,207 tokens of context every time the server is loaded.
Does the Manchester Tonight MCP server require authentication?
No. We connected to Manchester Tonight without credentials and it answered, so anything it exposes is reachable by anyone who knows the address.
Is the Manchester Tonight MCP server still maintained?
Manchester Tonight is still listed as active in the MCP registry. We last reached this channel on 24 October 2026. Those dates come from our own scans of the registry and the channel itself, not from anything the publisher announced.