Manchester Arts Events

2026 Manchester Marathon

Old Trafford Stadium, Manchester, England 19 Apr 2026

Manchester Marathon 19th April 2026

Manchester Street, Manchester, M16 9, United Kingdom 19 Apr 2026

The Rock Orchestra by Candlelight: Manchester

Opera House Theatre Manchester 19 Apr 2026

John Digweed, Sasha in Manchester

IDRA 24 May 2026

MANCHESTER MET - MMU - OFFICIAL All Access Freshers Wristband 2026 🎟️

Ark / Popworld / Factory / Joshua Brooks / Gorilla / O2 Ritz / Boundary / MMU Union / Deaf Institute / Brickhouse / O'Connells + SECRET LOCATION + many more 20 Sep 2026

Sasha & John Digweed | 4 Hour Set

IDRA 24 May 2026

Jethro Tull in Manchester

The Lowry Lyric Theatre 26 Apr 2026

00's Silent Disco in Manchester Cathedral - ON SALE NOW!

Manchester Cathedral 2 May 2026

For the Love of Horror April 2026

BEC Arena, Longbridge Road, Trafford Park, M17 1SN Manchester, United Kingdom 18 Apr 2026

Darren Styles in Manchester

AO Arena 2 May 2026

Teletech: Sara Landry @ Factory International, Manchester

Aviva Studios (Factory International) 24 Apr 2026

Manchester Forever

Bowlers Exhibition Centre 2 May 2026

Asahi Studio

The New Cross 18 Apr 2026

Sold out: Jesse Malin + Bason / Hallé St Peter's, Ancoats, Manchester / Fri 12 Jun

Hallé St Peter's 12 Jun 2026

Outbreak Fest

Bowlers Exhibition Centre 26 Jun 2026

Big Thief

Aviva Studios (Factory International) 28 May 2026

BASSHUNTER & MORE | Love the 90s Festival |O2 Victoria Warehouse

O2 Victoria Warehouse 30 May 2026

David Morales - Haçienda All Night Long

Joshua Brooks 25 Apr 2026

SlapFunk & Animal Crossing - An Inner City Festival

Progress 3 May 2026

Outwards

Progress 2 May 2026

Kevin Saunderson - Haçienda All Night Long

Joshua Brooks 6 Jun 2026

The Brit Fest 2026

Ashley Hall Showground Altrincham WA14 3QA 2 Jul 2026

SALFORD UNIVERSITY - OFFICIAL - All Access Freshers Wristband 2026 🎟️

ARK / Factory / Joshua Brooks / Gorilla / Brickhouse / Revolution / O’Connell’s / Mother Mary’s & MORE 6 Sep 2026

F*CK ME It's Freshers | Manchester Freshers 2026

Manchester 22 Sep 2026

Mannyfest

IDRA 23 May 2026

The ULTIMATE Shopping & Lifestyle Exhibition

Depot Mayfield 1 Aug 2026

Big Thief

Aviva Studios (Factory International) 27 May 2026

WE LOVE ❤️ WEDNESDAYS - ON WEDNESDAYS WE WEAR PINK 💕 In association with Prevent Breast Cancer - Manchester's Biggest Student Night!

Ark Manchester 22 Apr 2026

XTC in Manchester

Band on the Wall 1 May 2026

Manchester Psych Festival

Various Venues Around Manchester 5 Sep 2026

WE LOVE ❤️ WEDNESDAYS - ZARA LARSSON SPECIAL IN POPWORLD - feat LIVE PERFORMANCE FROM THE UK’s NO.1 TRIBUTE ACT! 🎤🪩Manchester's Biggest Student Night!

Ark Manchester 29 Apr 2026

NJOY - Bank Holiday Special - HipHop / RnB / House / Afrobeats / Amapiano / Dancehall

Xscape Manchester 2 May 2026

Alan Fitzpatrick [4-hour set]

Joshua Brooks 17 Apr 2026

🌴🪩 TROPILOCO - BANK HOLIDAY SUNDAY 🪩🌴 POWERED BY VK 🌴☀️ THE UK’S BIGGEST FRESHERS PARTY BRAND // 3rd MAY @ FACTORY!

FAC251 - Factory Manchester 3 May 2026

🔺 DIRTY ANTICS - EUPHORIA SPECIAL 🔮🪩🔺 MANCHESTER’S BIGGEST MONDAY NIGHT - £1 ENTRY

FAC251 - Factory Manchester 20 Apr 2026

David Morales - Haçienda All Night Long

Joshua Brooks 24 Apr 2026

Thursday | Summer is here! Queer Women | Manchester

Impossible - Manchester 23 Apr 2026

Amapianoland Manchester

BLVD Manchester 2 May 2026

Folamour - Open Air // Square One at Progress

Progress 9 May 2026

Sparkle Weekend 2026

Sackville Gardens 26 Jun 2026

Teletech Festival 2026

Bowlers Exhibition Centre 1 Aug 2026

KPOP Princess | Pop Dream Tour Comes To Manchester

Manchester, England, UK 13 Jun 2026

The Simon & Garfunkel Story

The Bridgewater Hall 4 Jun 2026

Single Mingle - 30's & 40's - Manchester - 25th April 2026

Barça - Canal-side Bar, Castlefield - Manchester 25 Apr 2026

Jefferson Starship in Manchester

AO Arena 18 Jun 2026

Jody Wisternoff, Marsh, Dosem, Because of Art in Manchester

30 May 2026

RIFF RAFF ULTIMATE FRESHERS WRISTBAND 2026 ⚡️ MET ROUTE - Sold out 15 Years Running! 👕 FREE Hoodie + Huge Artist with Every Ticket!

Mayfield Depot, Ambers, o2 Ritz, Gorilla, Grosvenor, Ark, Kable, Brickhouse, Joshua Brookes 20 Sep 2026

Hypocrisy

Manchester Academy 1 May 2026

Joe Hunt, Preditah in Manchester

7 Jun 2026

Fuego Fridays x Vibra Latina 💃🏽

Revolución de Cuba Manchester 1 May 2026

The Redlight Returns: FELIX DA HOUSECAT @ Sankeys - BANK HOLIDAY

Sankeys Manchester 24 May 2026

Alfie Boe Manchester Tickets

Pavilion Theatre 29 May 2026

We Love Pop Fest | Freight Island, Manchester

Freight Island 22 Aug 2026

John 5

Manchester Academy 8 May 2026

Kortez Manchester

Manchester Academy 31 May 2026

The Zombies in Manchester

The Stoller Hall 13 May 2026

The Maddocks | Eagle Inn, Manchester

Eagle Inn 25 Apr 2026

#Ark Saturdays: Twisted Disko - FREE SHOT WITH EVERY TICKET 🥃

Ark Manchester 30 May 2026

Thursday | Salon Madre | Manchester

Salon Madre 7 May 2026

Anjunadeep Open Air Manchester // Square One at Progress

Progress 30 May 2026

WE LOVE ❤️ WEDNESDAYS - THE FINAL PARTY OF THE YEAR - Manchester's Biggest Student Night!

Ark Manchester 13 May 2026

Mechano Presents Len Faki + Arkane B2B E.dn

Joshua Brooks 22 May 2026

Raver Tots Mini Fest Manchester

Freight Island 25 May 2026

Juice WRLD Appreciation Night - Manchester

Gorilla 15 May 2026

STRIPPED CABARET 30th MAY

On Bar Manchester 30 May 2026

TaylorMania

Palace Theatre & Opera House Manchester 3 May 2026

Butt & Scholes: No Nonsense | Manchester, O2 Apollo

O2 Apollo 29 May 2026

Single Mingle - 50's & 60's - Manchester- 24th April 2026!

Barça - Canal-side Bar, Castlefield - Manchester 24 Apr 2026

The Muslims Are Coming : Manchester

Frog and Bucket Comedy Club 10 May 2026

SOCIETY SHOWDOWN 👑 🎱 🏆 - Manchester's biggest Disco Bingo night🕺!! - Includes entry to WE❤️WEDNESDAY @ARK 🪩 🎀

The Grosvenor Manchester 22 Apr 2026

John Vincent III in Manchester

Gorilla 24 May 2026

JUNGLE FEVER presented by NOVA

Gorilla 24 Apr 2026

Great Lake Swimmers in Manchester

YES Basement 9 May 2026

Thursday | Box | Manchester

BOX Deansgate 23 Apr 2026

#ZIM46MCR - Zimbabwe Independence Party

Runway Nightclub 17 Apr 2026

Raver Tots Mini Fest Manchester

Freight Island 25 May 2026

Klubnacht 003 | HARDT ANTOINE

Kable 16 May 2026

Crash Test Dummies in Manchester

Band On The Wall 10 Oct 2026

Mix Up With Macyy Jadee Presents: 'The Mix Up Gala'

BLVD 13 Jun 2026

2026 WORLD CUP! ⚽️ 17th June

Shack Bar & Grill 17 Jun 2026

The Dear Hunter in Manchester

Gorilla 18 Sep 2026

Erasured // Manchester Academy 2

Manchester Academy 24 Apr 2026

Havok presents: The Last Stand

Rebellion Manchester 9 May 2026

WORLD CUP REGGAETON PARTY MANCHESTER

The Deaf Institute 2 May 2026

BLACKPINK ‘DEADLINE’ ALBUM RELEASE PARTY (Manchester)

The Deaf Institute 24 Apr 2026

Colm R. McGuinness in Manchester

The Deaf Institute 17 May 2026

My Chemical Rivalry - Manchester

The Deaf Institute 17 Apr 2026

COALESCE

Rebellion Manchester 20 Apr 2026

EMF, Ecce Shnak in Manchester

Gorilla 2 Jun 2026

An Evening with Alex Aster at Waterstones Manchester Deansgate

Waterstones 14 Apr 2026

Elvis Tribute Artist World Tour - Manchester, Opera House

Manchester Opera House 17 May 2026

Bugged Out! x The Loft: Dave Clarke, Rosie Ama & James Holroyd

The Loft MCR 17 Apr 2026

K-POP SUPERSTARS AND JURASSIC EARTH

Regent Cres., Stretford, M17 8AA Manchester, United Kingdom 20 Jun 2026

Gilles Peterson

Blues Kitchen Manchester 3 May 2026

TranceMCR: Sean Tyas, Thrillseekers, Oliver Lieb, Airwave, JTD, Robert Nickson, DJ Wag and AOT!

Circle Square 20 Jun 2026

Todd Terry - Haçienda All Night Long

Joshua Brooks 1 Aug 2026

DJ Jazzy Jeff

Band On The Wall 21 Aug 2026

Snatch: Riva Starr & Gina Breeze

Hidden 1 May 2026

Dean Owens & The Sinners (Manchester)

Band on the Wall 23 Apr 2026

Thursday | The Alchemist | Manchester

The Alchemist Spinningfields 28 May 2026