Manchester Arts Events

Candlelight: Tribute to Fleetwood Mac

Manchester Cathedral 21 Aug 2026

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

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

UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER'S OFFICIAL All Access Freshers Wristband 2026 🎟️ INCLUDES MANCHESTER'S BEST CLUBS / BIGGEST WEEKLY STUDENT BRANDS / SPECIAL GUESTS INCL DANI BABES / SCOTT VAN DER SLUIS & MUCH MORE! ⚡️

Factory / 256 / Joshua Brooks / Gorilla / Event30SIX / Manchester Academy / + SECRET LOCATION + many more 20 Sep 2026

Candlelight: The Best of Hans Zimmer

Manchester Cathedral 7 Aug 2026

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

Gorilla 22 Sep 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

OFFICIAL UOM EVENT - TOYBOX SATURDAYS @ EVENT30SIX - MANCHESTER'S STUDENT SATURDAY NIGHT

Event30Six 26 Sep 2026

WE LOVE ❤️ WEDNESDAYS - FRESHERS OPENING PARTY HOSTED BY GYMSKIN - Manchester's Biggest Student Night!

O2 Ritz Manchester 23 Sep 2026

Neighbourhood Festival 2026

Manchester city centre 17 Sep 2026

256 Freshers week 2026.

256 Wilmslow Road 21 Sep 2026

DILJIT DOSANJH OFFICIAL CONCERT AFTER PARTY

Impossible - Manchester 20 Sep 2026

Sam Divine [Extended Set] | Joshua Brooks Remastered

Joshua Brooks 11 Sep 2026

FRESHERS OPENING PARTY 👽 SECRET UNDERGROUND RAVE 👽 - SELLS OUT EVERY YEAR

VENUE TO BE REVEALED… 19 Sep 2026

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

Impossible - Manchester 24 Sep 2026

YOLO EPISODE 10: THE NEW ERA - FRIDAY 11TH SEPTEMBER

ChinaWhite Manchester 11 Sep 2026

🌴🪩 TROPILOCO MANCHESTER - FRESHERS WEEK PT 1 🪩🌴 POWERED BY VK! 🌴☀️ THE UK’S BIGGEST PARTY BRAND // EVERY THURSDAY @ FACTORY!

FAC251 - Factory Manchester 17 Sep 2026

The Dear Hunter in Manchester

Gorilla 18 Sep 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

Candlelight: Ed Sheeran & Coldplay

Manchester Cathedral, M3 1SX 10 Sep 2026

🧪 UNIT.90 FRESHERS FRIDAY @ GORILLA 🧪 MANCHESTER FRESHERS 2026 - 3 ROOMS - 1500+ FRESHERS

Gorilla 25 Sep 2026

BONGO'S BINGO : STUDENT SHOWS 🎊🪩🖊️🍻 - MMU FRESHERS SPECIAL

The Union at Manchester Metropolitan University 21 Sep 2026

Devlin - Manchester

Gorilla 12 Sep 2026

Manchester International Welcome Party | 2026

O2 Ritz Manchester 25 Sep 2026

IMPULSE: BACK 2 SCHOOL

Gorilla 24 Sep 2026

FRESHERS WEEK - FREE ENTRY WITH STUDENT ID

Cruz 101 22 Sep 2026

The Dresden Dolls in Manchester

Albert Hall Manchester 10 Sep 2026

LAST NIGHT IN MANNY II — 1UPEVENTS MANNY TAKEOVER

Impossible - Manchester 18 Sep 2026

Urban Legends - Freshers Special

42's 12 Sep 2026

The Emo Festival Comes to Manchester!

Manchester Academy 12 Sep 2026

Single Mingle 30s & 40s Singles Party | Manchester | 80s vs 90s | 12th Sept

Barça - Canal-side Bar, Castlefield - Manchester 12 Sep 2026

🔺 DIRTY ANTICS 🔺 FRESHERS SPECIAL - MANCHESTER’S BIGGEST MONDAY NIGHT - £1 ENTRY

FAC251 - Factory Manchester 21 Sep 2026

FREE - MANCHESTER Always Kpop Festival | 13th September Sunday - The Ultimate Kpop Friendship Maker

Aviva Studios, home of Factory International 13 Sep 2026

Manchester Freshers Opening Party [Refundable]

tba 19 Sep 2026

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

Manchester Universities 20 Sep 2026

Styles-Athon 5K & 10K Run

Heaton Park 19 Sep 2026

🔺 DIRTY ANTICS 🔺 SALFORD FRESHERS WELCOME PARTY - MANCHESTER’S BIGGEST MONDAY NIGHT - £1 ENTRY

FAC251 - Factory Manchester 7 Sep 2026

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

Event30Six 19 Sep 2026

Dirty Dancefloors - Freshers welcome to Manchester!

42's 18 Sep 2026

Thompson Twins' Tom Bailey

Lower Mosley St., M2 3WS Manchester, United Kingdom 13 Sep 2026

THE FRESHERS FULL MOON PARTY - MANCHESTER FRESHERS 🌕⚡️

MANCHESTERS BEST VENUE 21 Sep 2026

🕺 30s & 40s Singles Party | 80s vs 90s! | Manchester @ Barca Bar | Up To 200 Singles!

Barça - Canal-side Bar, Castlefield - Manchester 12 Sep 2026

Worried About Henry

Depot Mayfield 9 Oct 2026

ATIF ASLAM AFTERPARTY Manchester - Bollywood VS Bhangra | Friday 11th September | MN1

MN1 Manchester 11 Sep 2026

The Official 256 Moving in Party Sunday 20st of September

256 Wilmslow Road 20 Sep 2026

WE WEAR BLACK: THE EMO CLUB NIGHT

Gorilla 11 Sep 2026

DaosCooks Freshers Party❗️

10 Belgrave avenue 20 Sep 2026

Khalid, Jae Stephens in Manchester

Manchester Academy 16 Oct 2026

Aquilo in Manchester

YES (The Pink Room) 17 Sep 2026

CLASS 2K26

CLUB94 MANCHESTER 11 Sep 2026

BACK TO SCHOOL TOUR ✏️

TBA 12 Sep 2026

Urban Legends - Freshers welcome to Manchester!

42's 19 Sep 2026

WELCOME TO MANNEH | THE OFFICIAL WELCOME PARTY | TTPR

Impossible - Manchester 23 Sep 2026

QUEEN B BOTTOMLESS BRUNCH SHOW MANCHESTER

On Bar Manchester 21 Feb 2026

Strictly Jungle Classics w/ BRYAN GEE (V Recordings 90 Min Set)

Rebellion 19 Sep 2026

THE OFFICIAL BOLLYWOOD X DESI FRESHERS WELCOME PARTY - MASSIVE TAKEOVER | 25TH SEPTEMBER- MANCHESTER

Manchester Academy 25 Sep 2026

Candlelight: Tribute to Queen and The Beatles

Hallé St Peter's, M4 6BF 25 Sep 2026

TRAPDOOR MANCHESTER: WÄSTED FRESHERS LAUNCH

Area Manchester 26 Sep 2026

Legacy Bench Business Networking Event - Live at the Uni of Manchester

The Whitworth 18 Sep 2026

World News

The Deaf Institute 20 Oct 2026

An Evening with Bea Fitzgerald at Waterstones Manchester Arndale

Waterstones 15 Sep 2026

The Slow Day

Club Academy Manchester 18 Sep 2026

Cruz 101- Birds Of Paradise

Cruz 101 19 Sep 2026

The Music of Whitney - The Candlelight Concert - Manchester Cathedral

Manchester Cathedral 18 Sep 2026

Liana Flores

Gorilla 24 Sep 2026

SALFORD FRESHERS EVENT 4: ROOFTOP PARTY @ YES

YES 9 Sep 2026

🌴🪩 TROPILOCO MANCHESTER - FRESHERS WEEK PT 2 🪩🌴 POWERED BY VK! 🌴☀️ THE UK’S BIGGEST PARTY BRAND // EVERY THURSDAY @ FACTORY!

FAC251 - Factory Manchester 24 Sep 2026

Caitlin Moran: How To Be Hopeful @ Quays Theatre, Salford - 16 Sept 2026

Quays Theatre, Manchester 16 Sep 2026

Single Mingle 40s & 50s Singles Party | Manchester | 80s vs 90s | 26th Sept

Barça - Canal-side Bar, Castlefield - Manchester 26 Sep 2026

REDLINE

FAC251 - Factory Manchester 22 Sep 2026

#FACTORY 251 SATURDAYS 🚀

FAC251 - Factory Manchester 31 Oct 2026

BLACKOUT 2026 - THE NORTH'S BIGGEST PARTY!

Manchester Academy 29 Sep 2026

Impossible Thursdays | Manchesters Newest Weekly Night Hosted By Desi Fever x Desi Motive ( Student Drink Deals All Night )

Impossible - Manchester 24 Sep 2026

AFROLUSO

Avan Lounge Restaurant & Shisha Bar 26 Sep 2026

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

Amber's 22 Sep 2026

Whatever Oasis Tribute - Lions Den, Manchester

Lions Den Manchester 11 Sep 2026

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

Sankeys 22 Sep 2026

TGG Live 2026

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

Plush 20 - Anniversary Celebrations Part 2

Joshua Brooks 19 Sep 2026

An evening with Sarah Vaughan at Waterstones Deansgate

Waterstones 16 Sep 2026

The Rolling People | Manchester, Deaf. Institute

The Deaf Institute 17 Dec 2026

Tom Bailey, Blancmange in Manchester

The Bridgewater Hall 13 Sep 2026

She Past Away, ACTORS in Manchester

Gorilla 25 Sep 2026

Omar El Akkad in conversation with David Olusoga - Manchester Deansgate

Waterstones 29 Sep 2026

Ricky Gervais

O2 Apollo Manchester 22 Sep 2026

An Evening with Victoria Aveyard - Waterstones Deansgate

Waterstones 26 Sep 2026

FRESHERS BOOZY BINGO 🎱😵‍💫🔥 UNI OF ROUTE ✅ Manchester's Biggest Student Bingo!

The Grosvenor Manchester 23 Sep 2026

Teletech Manchester: Mandidextrous & Mates

Hidden 18 Sep 2026

OVER 30's CLUB - Daytime 30+ Clubbing - Manchester • FREIGHT ISLAND

Freight Island 19 Sep 2026

FACTORY 251 FRIDAYS - SALFORD FRESHERS WEEK

FAC251 - Factory Manchester 11 Sep 2026

SALFORD FRESHERS EVENT 2: BOOZY BINGO @ THE GROSVENOR

The Grosvenor Manchester 7 Sep 2026

Xandria

Manchester Academy 18 Sep 2026

The Northern Boys

Gorilla 14 Sep 2026

Body Talk presents Club Hive: B'Day 20th Celebration

The Deaf Institute 12 Sep 2026

Manchester BOLLY Night by ELE ENTERTAINMENTS

Shack Manchester 11 Sep 2026

KMA PARTY | ALL BLACK PARTY 🖤

Runway Nightclub 11 Sep 2026

Queer Sounds - 25th Sep at BOX

BOX Deansgate 25 Sep 2026

Manchester Opera House - Rob Lamberti Presents Perfectly George

Palace Theatre & Opera House Manchester 1 Oct 2026

Desi Beatz Manchester : FRESHERS ICEBREAKER! | BLVD MANCHESTER

BLVD Manchester 1 Oct 2026

LATE NIGHT HOMOS 2026 (Homobloc Afters)

Cruz 101 26 Sep 2026