Comedy stars appeared at the Frog & Bucket on Sunday night to mark the Manchester club's 25th birthday.

Johnny Vegas and Jason Manford, who both played the club at the start of their careers and got an early break at the venue's open mic nights, returned to help owner David Perkin and his daughter and now director Jessica Toomey celebrate its birthday.

Vegas appeared in an impromptu ‘double act’ with Frog regular Phil Ellis (pictured) and Jason Manford (pictured) closed proceedings.

The line-up consisted of friends old and new – 

MC Alex Boardman

Steve Royle

Kiri Pritchard-McLean

Johnny Vegas and Phil Ellis 

Tony Burgess

Steve Harris

Steve Shanyaski 

Josh Jones

Jason Manford

Pictures: Carla Speight