Manchester Arts Events

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

John Digweed, Sasha in Manchester

IDRA 24 May 2026

Big Thief, Ata Kak in Manchester

Aviva Studios (Factory International) 28 May 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

The Brit Fest 2026

Ashley Hall Showground Altrincham WA14 3QA 2 Jul 2026

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

O2 Victoria Warehouse 30 May 2026

Kevin Saunderson - Haçienda All Night Long

Joshua Brooks 6 Jun 2026

Manchester Jazz Festival 2026 (15-24 May)

Various Venues (Manchester) 15 May 2026

Big Thief

Aviva Studios (Factory International) 27 May 2026

XPOSED special - Violet Chachki

The Brewers Manchester 27 May 2026

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

Gorilla 22 Sep 2026

PROJECT HALLOWEEN 🎃 Manchester's Biggest Halloween Event! ❤️‍🔥 10,000 People!

Mayfield Depot Home Of The Warehouse Project 29 Oct 2026

Mannyfest

IDRA 23 May 2026

Dillinja, Breakage, SP:MC [Bank Holiday]

13 Quay St, Manchester M3 3HN, UK 24 May 2026

Art Garfunkel at Manchester Opera House

Manchester Opera House 15 Oct 2026

HIT & RUN presents PENDULUM (DJ) @ Progress

Progress 23 May 2026

The ULTIMATE Shopping & Lifestyle Exhibition

Depot Mayfield 1 Aug 2026

TOMÓRROW in Manchester

Copper Bar 8 May 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

Neighbourhood Festival

Gorilla 17 Oct 2026

Sparkle Weekend 2026

Sackville Gardens 26 Jun 2026

Manchester Psych Festival

Various Venues Around Manchester 5 Sep 2026

Soul Asylum in Manchester

Gorilla 8 Jun 2026

Folamour - Open Air // Square One at Progress

Progress 9 May 2026

Klubnacht 003 | HARDT ANTOINE

Kable 16 May 2026

SUMMER SHUTDOWN - MANCHESTER'S BIGGEST OUTDOOR DAY PARTY!

Venue TBA 24 May 2026

Jefferson Starship in Manchester

AO Arena 18 Jun 2026

EMF, Ecce Shnak in Manchester

Gorilla 2 Jun 2026

The Simon & Garfunkel Story

The Bridgewater Hall 4 Jun 2026

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

30 May 2026

FACTORY 251 FRIDAYS X DOMINO’S PIZZA PARTY!!! 🍕🕺

FAC251 - Factory Manchester 8 May 2026

Joe Hunt, Preditah in Manchester

7 Jun 2026

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

Ark Manchester 13 May 2026

Art Garfunkel in Manchester

Opera House 15 Oct 2026

Thursday | Salon Madre | Manchester

Salon Madre 7 May 2026

KPOP Princess | Pop Dream Tour Comes To Manchester

Manchester, England, UK 13 Jun 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

Mechano Presents Len Faki + Arkane B2B E.dn

Joshua Brooks 22 May 2026

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

BLVD 13 Jun 2026

Juice WRLD Appreciation Night - Manchester

Gorilla 15 May 2026

Colm R. McGuinness in Manchester

The Deaf Institute 17 May 2026

Alfie Boe Manchester Tickets

Pavilion Theatre 29 May 2026

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

Sankeys Manchester 24 May 2026

Thursday | Fumo San Carlo | Manchester

Fumo by San Carlo - Manchester 21 May 2026

We Love Pop Fest | Freight Island, Manchester

Freight Island 22 Aug 2026

The Muslims Are Coming : Manchester

Frog and Bucket Comedy Club 10 May 2026

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

Ark Manchester 16 May 2026

Sankeys Saturdays 30th May

Sankeys Manchester 30 May 2026

ARCHIVES - The UK's Newest Throwback Party | Manchester Freshers 2026

Impossible - Manchester 24 Sep 2026

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

FAC251 - Factory Manchester 3 May 2026

PRIVÈE @ CONTINENTAL CLUB - Bank Holiday Sunday Special (3rd May)

Continental Club 3 May 2026

STRIPPED CABARET 30th MAY

On Bar Manchester 30 May 2026

Anjunadeep Open Air Manchester // Square One at Progress

Progress 30 May 2026

The Zombies in Manchester

The Stoller Hall 13 May 2026

Teletech Festival 2026

Bowlers Exhibition Centre 1 Aug 2026

THE MUSICAL BOX presents ...AND THEN THERE WAS...PHIL

The Bridgewater Hall 19 Jun 2026

#Mvment Fridays - 8th May (AFROBEATS MEETS DANCEHALL SPECIAL)

Runway Nightclub 8 May 2026

Booka Shade - Final Manchester Show

New Century Hall Manchester 12 Jun 2026

Richy Ahmed [4 Hour Set]

Joshua Brooks 8 May 2026

One Direction Party (Manchester)

The Deaf Institute 12 Jun 2026

John Vincent III in Manchester

Gorilla 24 May 2026

2026 WORLD CUP! ⚽️ 17th June

Shack Bar & Grill 17 Jun 2026

Elvis Tribute Artist World Tour - Manchester, Opera House

Manchester Opera House 17 May 2026

Interplanetary Criminal presents

Depot Mayfield 10 Oct 2026

Raver Tots Mini Fest Manchester

Freight Island 25 May 2026

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

Circle Square 20 Jun 2026

Butt & Scholes: No Nonsense | Manchester, O2 Apollo

O2 Apollo 29 May 2026

Ultimate Bounce, Lostock Park, 2nd - 4th May

Lostock Park 2 May 2026

Crash Test Dummies in Manchester

Band On The Wall 10 Oct 2026

K-POP SUPERSTARS AND JURASSIC EARTH

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

Queensryche

Manchester Academy 22 Jun 2026

THE DOJA CAT AFTERS

The Deaf Institute 23 May 2026

The Dear Hunter in Manchester

Gorilla 18 Sep 2026

Texas Is The Reason at Manchester Academy

Manchester Academy 31 May 2026

Raver Tots Mini Fest Manchester

Freight Island 25 May 2026

Havok presents: The Last Stand

Rebellion Manchester 9 May 2026

DOJA CAT AFTERS

Cruz 101 23 May 2026

Marshall Jefferson, CASSIMM, Jon Fitz, Mark XTC, Howard Donald, Mr Wilson's Second Liners, MONKA, Cash Only in Manchester

Wilmslow Pheonix Sports Club 25 Jul 2026

Thursday | The Alchemist | Manchester

The Alchemist Spinningfields 28 May 2026

The March Violets

Star & Garter 1 Jul 2026

NEYO AND AKON Concert Afterparty @YOURS Wed 6th May 2026

Yours Bar 6 May 2026

TIMELESS - OLDSKOOL ANTHEMS

Gorilla 4 Jul 2026

YOLO EPISODE 9: THE 1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY - FRIDAY 5TH JUNE

MNKY HSE 5 Jun 2026

DIY presents | Fifth Floor Fest | The Deaf Institute 08.05.26

The Deaf Institute 8 May 2026

Bee Gees Tribute in Wythenshawe Park & Gardens

Wythenshawe Park & Gardens, M23 0AB Manchester, United Kingdom 17 May 2026

Old Skool Bingo Sat 9th May Manchester

Ark Manchester 9 May 2026

An Evening with Patricia Cornwell - Waterstones Deansgate

Waterstones 11 May 2026

Vieux Farka Touré in Manchester

Green Island Festival 5 Sep 2026

Great Lake Swimmers in Manchester

YES Basement 9 May 2026

AFI in Manchester (Venue upgraded)

Manchester Academy 22 Aug 2026

DJ Jazzy Jeff

Band On The Wall 21 Aug 2026

Manchester Freshers Opening Party [Refundable]

tba 19 Sep 2026

Old Skool Rave Day Party: Manchester 🙂

FAC251 - Factory Manchester 30 May 2026

GHOSTS OF GARAGE: FREE Summer Sunday Session 2 w/ TODD EDWARDS

Freight Island 17 May 2026

Raver Tots Mini Fest Manchester

Freight Island 31 Aug 2026

The Loft: Move D b2b Prosumer & System Olympia

The Loft MCR 9 May 2026

The Early November & Hellogoodbye

Gorilla 15 Oct 2026

256 BANK HOLIDAY FREE HOUSE PARTY

256 Wilmslow Road 3 May 2026