Manchester Arts Events

ULTIMATE RIFF RAFF FRESHERS 2026 ⚡️ UNI OF ROUTE presents FISH56 OCTAGON ⚡️ Official Student Partners with BoohooMAN 👕 Free Hoodie + Huge Artist with Every Ticket - Sold Out 15 Years Running!

Mayfield Depot Home of WHP, Ambers, IDRA, Yes, Albert Hall, 256 Fallowfield, Gorilla, Grosvenor, Yes Rooftop + MANY MORE 20 Sep 2026

Candlelight: Tribute to Fleetwood Mac

Manchester Cathedral 21 Aug 2026

Khalid, Jae Stephens in Manchester

Manchester Academy 16 Oct 2026

Worried About Henry

Depot Mayfield 9 Oct 2026

Candlelight: The Best of Hans Zimmer

Manchester Cathedral 7 Aug 2026

AVAN LOUNGE PRESENTS: NIGERIAN INDEPENDENCE WITH MAYORKUN 🇳🇬

Avan Lounge Restaurant & Shisha Bar 3 Oct 2026

WE LOVE ❤️ WEDNESDAYS - THE UV GLOW PROJECT 🪅🪩 - Manchester's Biggest Student Night!

O2 Ritz Manchester 30 Sep 2026

BLACKOUT 2026 - THE NORTH'S BIGGEST PARTY!

Impossible - Manchester 29 Sep 2026

Art Garfunkel at Manchester Opera House

Manchester Opera House 15 Oct 2026

Neighbourhood Festival

The Deaf Institute 16 Oct 2026

Desi Beatz Manchester : FRESHERS ICEBREAKER! | BLVD MANCHESTER

BLVD Manchester 1 Oct 2026

TGG Live 2026

Old Trafford Football Stadium, Sir Matt Busby Way, Manchester 29 Sep 2026

Chris Stussy presents USS @ Aviva Studios (Manchester)

Aviva Studios (Factory International) 9 Oct 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

After Dark Tuesdays presents HUGE SPECIAL GUEST @ Ambers 🧡 Opening Party! Manchester's Biggest Tuesday Night! ⚡️ Sells Out Every Week! ❤️‍🔥 Season 3

Amber's 29 Sep 2026

An Evening with Ian Rankin - Manchester

Friends' Meeting House 12 Oct 2026

Manchester Punk Festival

Multiple Venues, Northern Quarter 3 Apr 2026

IMPULSE: BACK 2 SCHOOL

Gorilla 2 Oct 2026

Omar El Akkad in conversation with David Olusoga - Manchester Deansgate

Waterstones 29 Sep 2026

Punjabi Pulse Presents Karan Aujla Official Concert After Party

Manahatta Deansgate 8 Oct 2026

Freshers World Manchester

TBC 1 Oct 2026

Candlelight: Tribute to Ariana Grande

Hallé St Peter's 9 Oct 2026

Candlelight: Ed Sheeran & Coldplay

Manchester Cathedral 15 Oct 2026

Chicago Blues Brothers

The Opera House 3 Oct 2026

Ross From Friends and Friends at The Loft

The Loft MCR 10 Oct 2026

VOGUE Saturday Nigerian Independence Special At Runway Club Manchester

Runway Nightclub 3 Oct 2026

Dahlia Stereo sessions: Quantic

Dahlia Stereo 1 Oct 2026

Manchester Bollywood Freshers Icebreaker 2026-27 Signup - The Official Waitlist

Manchester Universities 20 Sep 2026

Freshers Takeover | Where Your Manchester Story Begins | The Ultimate Welcome Night

Gorilla 2 Oct 2026

Desi Fever Karan Aujla Afterparty — MANCHESTER “Impossible”📍🪩🔥

Impossible - Manchester 8 Oct 2026

🟪 SHAPES @ SANKEYS 🟪 - BRAND NEW TUESDAY NIGHTS AT MCR'S MOST ICONIC NIGHTCLUB 🥇🪅🪩 S1E3

Sankeys 6 Oct 2026

Crash Test Dummies in Manchester

Band On The Wall 10 Oct 2026

Halloween Garage Day Party - Freight Island Manchester [TICKETS ON SALE!]

Freight Island 24 Oct 2026

HUMANITY'S LAST BREATH- The Bread Shed, Manchester

The Bread Shed 10 Oct 2026

No LeLe - Àtì Dé 🇳🇬 (MANCHESTER)

Impossible - Manchester 2 Oct 2026

I Love Bollywood Manchester FRESHERS - Friday 2nd October |Bee noir

Bee Noir Manchester 2 Oct 2026

MONSTA MANCHESTER PRESENTS: BACK2SKL @ GORILLA

Gorilla 10 Oct 2026

OFFSIDE presents SHOSHI @ YES 😈 MEET & GREET 💕 FIRST EVER 4 FLOOR TAKEOVER! £5 Buckets 🪣 £3.50 Drinks! 🥤 HUGE ROOFTOP TERRACE + MORE

YES 30 Sep 2026

Manchester Opera House - Rob Lamberti Presents Perfectly George

Palace Theatre & Opera House Manchester 1 Oct 2026

Escapism with Deep Dish, Smokin Jo & Pattn

Victoria Baths 10 Oct 2026

Dimitri From Paris | Day Time Disco

Joshua Brooks 17 Oct 2026

🌴🪩 TROPILOCO MANCHESTER 🪩🌴 POWERED BY VK! 🌴☀️ THE UK’S BIGGEST PARTY BRAND // EVERY THURSDAY @ FACTORY!

FAC251 - Factory Manchester 15 Oct 2026

DISCO BISCUIT 🍪 💃 MANCHESTER'S NEWEST DISCO + POP BANGERS NIGHT 🪩

Amber's 1 Oct 2026

+234 LAGOS TAKEOVER | MANCHESTER | TOO TURNT PR

Manchester Academy 1 Oct 2026

NOW PLAYING: Josh Baker, Prospa & KETTAMA

Gorilla 7 Oct 2026

The Haunted

Rebellion Manchester 9 Oct 2026

🟪 SHAPES @ SANKEYS 🟪 - BRAND NEW TUESDAY NIGHTS AT MCR'S MOST ICONIC NIGHTCLUB 🥇🪅🪩 S1E2

Sankeys 29 Sep 2026

FRESHER'S WEEK @ BE AT ONE MANCHESTER

Be At One - Manchester 30 Sep 2026

NEW ERA presented by NOVA

Gorilla 3 Oct 2026

PRESSURE @ IDRA ⚙️ 6 WEEKS ONLY! ⚠️ TICKETS SELLING FAST!

IDRA 2 Oct 2026

QUEEN B BOTTOMLESS BRUNCH SHOW MANCHESTER

On Bar Manchester 21 Feb 2026

Killa P in Manchester

Depot Mayfield 9 Oct 2026

MvmentProject Presents - Nigerian Independence Special

Peppermints 3 Oct 2026

After Dark Tuesdays @ Ambers 🧡 Opening Party! Manchester's Biggest Tuesday Night! ⚡️ Sells Out Every Week! ❤️‍🔥 Season 3

Amber's 6 Oct 2026

Manchester K-Pop Party - Fire Tour THE BIG SHOW | Friday 9th October

O2 Ritz Manchester 9 Oct 2026

La Discotheque Festival, Manchester

Depot Mayfield 7 Nov 2026

Tom Wainwright - Haçienda All Night Long

Joshua Brooks 3 Oct 2026

Interim_001: Scruz & Drinks On Me

Gorilla 1 Oct 2026

NSG PERFORMING LIVE!! Presented by: ONYX EVENTS X MANCHESTER ACS X MANCHESTER MET ACS X AFRONOVA

Avan Lounge Restaurant & Shisha Bar 31 Oct 2026

The Coral in Manchester

Albert Hall 23 Oct 2026

The 9075

FAC251 - Factory Manchester 8 Oct 2026

Black Futures Awards 2026

Manchester Museum 2 Oct 2026

The Jazz Room: A Journey to the Heart of New Orleans

Band on the Wall 4 Oct 2026

Resonate MCR pres. 30 Years of Freerange

The Yard Manchester 10 Oct 2026

An Evening with V. E. Schwab at Contact Theatre, Manchester

Contact Theatre 20 Oct 2026

The Early November & Hellogoodbye

Gorilla 15 Oct 2026

Day Time Disco: The Shapeshifters + Jade Edwards

Joshua Brooks 10 Oct 2026

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

Mayfield Depot Home Of The Warehouse Project 29 Oct 2026

TOYBOX SATURDAYS 🪩🪅🧸 - MANCHESTER'S STUDENT SATURDAY NIGHTS @ THE BRAND NEW EVENT30SIX

Event30Six 10 Oct 2026

Europe's biggest thrift festival: Manchester

Victoria Baths 25 Oct 2026

UKG Bingo Sat 3rd October Chester

Impossible - Manchester 3 Oct 2026

Myles Sanko | Academy 3 (Manchester)

Manchester Academy 8 Oct 2026

Music. Fashion. Brat.

The Deaf Institute 17 Oct 2026

Keeno Music | Manchester

SOUP 3 Oct 2026

YOLO EPISODE 11: BLACK & WHITE PARTY PART 2 - FRIDAY 16TH OCTOBER

ChinaWhite Manchester 16 Oct 2026

Soul Mass Transit System Presents: Grand Soul Central @ The Loft

The Loft MCR 17 Oct 2026

Word of Mouth The Over 30's DayClub Manchester 03/10/26

Joshua Brooks 3 Oct 2026

The Selecter in Manchester

O2 Ritz 9 Oct 2026

Chetham’s Library Tour & Lunch, Manchester

Chetham's Library 3 Oct 2026

AVAN LOUNGE PRESENTS: WELCOME BACK WSTRN

Avan Lounge Restaurant & Shisha Bar 17 Oct 2026

Gilla Band

The White Hotel 7 Oct 2026

Antonio Vivaldi: Four Seasons by candlelight

The Stoller Hall 4 Oct 2026

Single Mingle 50s & 60s Singles Party | Manchester | 80s vs 90s | 3rd Oct

Barça - Canal-side Bar, Castlefield - Manchester 3 Oct 2026

BARRY DHYPE In Manchester - NIGERIAN INDEPENDENCE PARTY

Xscape Manchester 3 Oct 2026

Nik Colk Void at Auris Festival: Performance tickets

Sister - Renold Building 9 Oct 2026

ESSENCE: NAIJA TAKEOVER!🇳🇬

CLUB94 MANCHESTER 2 Oct 2026

Des Rocs

Gorilla 10 Oct 2026

Skinner Brothers

Gorilla 4 Oct 2026

PEJA & DJ DECKS / SLUMS ATTACK - 25 LAT „NA LEGALU?” - MANCHESTER

Club Academy 4 Oct 2026

Nails

Rebellion Manchester 5 Oct 2026

One Direction Party

The Deaf Institute 2 Oct 2026

Premiere of the Bliss III

Revolución de Cuba Manchester 30 Sep 2026

CRASH OUT - NEW WEDNESDAYS (FREE ENTRY FOR STUDENTS)

Cruz 101 30 Sep 2026

GREEKS BACK2MANNY | SATURDAY 03/10

MN1 Manchester 3 Oct 2026

TRAPDOOR MANCHESTER: WÄSTED FRESHERS LAUNCH

Area Manchester 17 Oct 2026

Seb Wildblood + Sonnee at YES

YES 16 Oct 2026

Sober Sunrise Silent Disco inside Manchester Cathedral

Manchester Cathedral 7 Oct 2026

Swiftogeddon - 20 years of Taylor special

O2 Ritz Manchester 23 Oct 2026

J Cole After Concert Party 28th October 2026 @YOURS

Yours Bar 28 Oct 2026

BLISS | Fridays @ Continental Club

Continental Club 16 Oct 2026