Registering after the event already began will now create a channel

classes/pycord_bot.py

@@ -81,7 +81,10 @@ class PycordBot(LibPycordBot):
                     f"Could not start the event **{event.name}**: no event stages are defined.",
                 )
 
+                await event.cancel(self.cache)
+
                 continue
+
             first_stage: PycordEventStage = await self.find_event_stage(event.stage_ids[0])
 
             # Get list of participants

cogs/cog_register.py

@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+from datetime import datetime
+from zoneinfo import ZoneInfo
+
 from bson.errors import InvalidId
 from discord import ApplicationContext, Cog, option, slash_command
 from discord.utils import basic_autocomplete
@@ -56,6 +59,9 @@ class CogRegister(Cog):
             f"You are now registered for the event **{pycord_event.name}**.\n\nNew channel will be created for you and further instructions will be provided as soon as the event starts <t:{get_unix_timestamp(pycord_event.starts)}:R>. Good luck!"
         )
 
+        if pycord_event.starts < datetime.now(tz=ZoneInfo("UTC")):
+            await user.setup_event_channel(self.bot, ctx.guild, guild, event, cache=self.bot.cache)
+
 
 def setup(bot: PycordBot) -> None:
     bot.add_cog(CogRegister(bot))