Manchester Festivals 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

Betfred Super League Grand Final 2026 Tickets

Old Trafford 3 Oct 2026

Freshers Festival Manchester 2026

Manchester Central Convention Complex 26 Sep 2026

Tropiloco - Fresher Fest @ Freight Island Manchester

Freight Island 23 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

BLACKOUT 2026 - THE NORTH'S BIGGEST PARTY!

Manchester Academy 29 Sep 2026

The BIG Indie Tribute Festival in Manchester!

O2 Ritz Manchester 18 Sep 2026

The History of Jungle - Manchester

nowhere, 1 Burstock Street, Manchester, M4 4JD 3 Oct 2026

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

Manchester Universities 20 Sep 2026

RNB Festival Manchester 2026: (September 26)

Queen Street 26 Sep 2026

OVER 30's CLUB - Daytime 30+ Clubbing - Manchester

Freight Island 19 Sep 2026

Deptford Northern Soul Club

38 Charles St, Manchester M1 7DB, UK 19 Sep 2026

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

Freight Island 19 Sep 2026

Manchester Navratri Mahotsav 2026 (Season Pass)

The National Cycling Centre, Manchester 9 Oct 2026

No LeLe - Àtì Dé 🇳🇬 (MANCHESTER)

Impossible - Manchester 2 Oct 2026

Mid-autumn festival celebration at Manchester Museum

The Manchester Museum 26 Sep 2026

Mukes Carnival

The Yard Manchester 19 Sep 2026

Neighbourhood Festival

The Deaf Institute 16 Oct 2026

Joe Webb at the St James’s Club

The St. James's Club 2 Oct 2026

Manchester Camerata Orchestra Presents: The Expansion of Sound

The Monastery Manchester 18 Sep 2026

La Discotheque Festival, Manchester

Depot Mayfield 7 Nov 2026

Neighbourhood Festival - 17th October

Gorilla. Arch 54/56 Whitworth Street West, M1 6 Manchester, United Kingdom 17 Oct 2026

Trance Day Party: Manchester 🔊

FAC251 - Factory Manchester 26 Sep 2026

Animangapop Manchester Weekender!

Pendulum Hotel 19 Sep 2026

Manchester Whisky Festival 2026

Manchester Cathedral 16 Oct 2026

The Doors Alive Hit Manchester 2026

Manchester Academy 10 Oct 2026

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

Mayfield Depot Home Of The Warehouse Project 29 Oct 2026

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

Freight Island 24 Oct 2026

Medieval Faire

Long Millgate, M3 1SB Manchester, United Kingdom 26 Sep 2026

ABBA Day Party: Manchester 💃🕺 SOLD OUT ❌

Impossible - MCR 17 Oct 2026

The Art of Wedding Photography: A Next-Level Creative Experience

Northern Quarter 4 Apr 2026

The Independent Black (African/Caribbean) Manchester Film Festival 2026

Contact Theatre 3 Oct 2026

Kings of Lyon (Kings of Leon Tribute)

Lions Den Manchester 3 Oct 2026

Neighbourhood Festival 2026

Various Manchester Venues 17 Oct 2026

Europe's biggest thrift festival: Manchester

Victoria Baths 25 Oct 2026

Snap & Share: Street Photography Workshop

Northern Quarter 22 Aug 2026

Friday Night De-Lights! Epic Appellations: France in 6 Wines & Cheeses

La Fromagerie, Urmston 18 Sep 2026

Neck of the Woods Festival

Fuel Bar Cafe 26 Sep 2026

TELENOVA | MANCHESTER | THE WARNING TOUR | DEAF INSTITUTE

The Deaf Institute 5 Oct 2026

Habitat After Dark with Silver Finger Singh Goldfinger Nico Harmony Aaron Sequila ,Tara

Progress Centre 25 Sep 2026

Findmypast Live x PHM

People's History Museum 19 Sep 2026

For the Love of Horror November 2026

BEC Arena, Longbridge Road, Trafford Park, M17 1SN Manchester, United Kingdom 14 Nov 2026

Mull Historical Society + Paper Beat Scissors / Hallé at St Michael's, Manchester / Thu 17 Sep

St Michael's Ancoats 17 Sep 2026

Jim Ghedi + Lawyr / Gullivers, Manchester / Wed 30 Sep

Gullivers NQ 30 Sep 2026

JOSH MEADER TRIO | MANCHESTER

Band on the Wall 30 Sep 2026

Barker's BlastFest: A Renal Re-Animation

Rebellion, Greater Manchester, UK 3 Oct 2026

The ABBA Day Party: Manchester 💃🕺 SOLD OUT ❌

Impossible - Manchester 17 Oct 2026

John Craigie + Jobi Riccio / YES Pink Room, Manchester / Wed 14 Oct

YES 14 Oct 2026

South Summit

The Deaf Institute 4 Oct 2026

Oliver Pinder | The Castle Hotel, Manchester

Castle Hotel 8 Oct 2026

Kibo

The Deaf Institute 1 Nov 2026

Sidewinder Halloween Festival 2026

Bowlers Exhibition Centre 31 Oct 2026

Kathryn Stott Presents Madeleine Brown: Piano — Young Artist Showcase

Forsyth Brothers Limited 24 Sep 2026

Manchester - Dutty Moonshine Big Band - Second Distillation Tour

New Century 30 Oct 2026

Bollywood Dandiya Night (Manchester)

National Cycling Centre 9 Oct 2026

Mary Middlefield

The Deaf Institute 5 Oct 2026

DESPISED ICON, CARNIFEX, SUFFOCATION

Manchester Academy 5 Nov 2026

Ben Fest 2026

Projekts Skate Park 19 Sep 2026

MANCHESTER ROOTED AND LOCAL

Mayfield Park 18 Sep 2026

The Hard Way Up - Free Museum Event

Pankhurst Centre 19 Sep 2026

Sharad Poonam Garba Night (Manchester)

National Cycling Centre 24 Oct 2026

Barkers Blastfest

Rebellion Manchester 3 Oct 2026

A Tribute to Manchester | Manchester Academy

Oxford Road, M13 9PR Manchester, United Kingdom 4 Dec 2026

True Pride

HIDDEN MANCHESTER 7 Nov 2026

Biffy McClyro (Biffy Clyro Tribute)

Lions Den Manchester 18 Sep 2026

Festa dell’Unità 2026 - Manchester

St Kentigern's Parish Hall 20 Sep 2026

Exhibition Preview: Umi Ishihara 'Nocturnal Melody'

esea contemporary 9 Oct 2026

Manchester Blues Festival 2026

113 Carlton Road, M16 8BE 18 Oct 2026

Auris Festival: Weekend Pass (Oct 9-11)

SEESAW 9 Oct 2026

Auris Festival: Saturday Day Pass

SEESAW 10 Oct 2026

Festival of Fantastic Films 2026 - Manchester

Pendulum Hotel 23 Oct 2026

Unfazed 90s Day Rave | 3rd October | Amber's MCR

Amber's 3 Oct 2026

Ben P Williams ** album launch ** + Macharia / Low Four Studio, Manchester / Sat 10 Oct

Low Four Studio 10 Oct 2026

Honey Blues dancing workshop and social with Dara & Eylem

Manchester, United Kingdom 16 Oct 2026

Francisco López at Auris Festival: Performance tickets

Sister - Renold Building 10 Oct 2026

Red Balloon Presents ... Ríoghnach Connolly & Honeyfeet LIVE at the Monastery Manchester

The Monastery Manchester 18 Oct 2026

JIM JONES ALL STARS, NIGHT & DAY CAFE (MANCHESTER)

Night & Day Cafe 12 Oct 2026

PAULINE BLACK: My Life in 10 Records - with MAISIE ADAM

INNSIDE Manchester 14 Nov 2026

The Mouse Outfit | Manchester, Gorilla

Gorilla 6 Nov 2026

Phoenix Manchester Friday Firecracker

West Didsbury & Chorlton AFC 18 Sep 2026

Northern Soul Day Party: Manchester ✊

Impossible - Manchester 7 Nov 2026

An Evening with acclaimed author and campaigner Qaisra Shahraz

Chorlton Library 23 Sep 2026

Causing Trouble: A Queer Up North Panel Discussion

Manchester Central Library 29 Sep 2026

TRUE PRIDE Festival - feat. The Irrepressibles, Planningtorock, David Hoyle, WitchofTheEast & more

Hidden, 16-18 Mary St, Cheetham Hill, , Manchester, United Kingdom, M3 1NH 7 Nov 2026

Lights Up 2026 | Expression of Interest

All Saints Park 7 Nov 2026

Fantastic Days: NICK HEYWARD in conversation

INNSIDE Manchester 13 Nov 2026

Bobbie Dazzle

The Deaf Institute 18 Oct 2026

Manchester Literature Festival presents Sufiyaan Salam & Monika Radojevic

The Manchester Museum 18 Oct 2026

Manchester Book Fair

The Monastery Manchester 11 Oct 2026

An Evening with historian and author Brian Groom

Chorlton Library 24 Sep 2026

Aladdinsane - The Sound & Vision Of David Bowie - Lions Den, Manchester

Lions Den Manchester 17 Oct 2026

Fontaines C.D. (Fontaines D.C. Tribute)

Lions Den Manchester 31 Oct 2026

ILLUMIN8TE NEW EARTH FESTIVAL (FRIDAY 9TH - 11TH OCTOBER ) @ THE LIGHTHOUSE HUB

The Lighthouse Hub 9 Oct 2026

Country to Country - Manchester

Manchester AO Arena 12 Mar 2027

CLINT BOON: The Manchester Chronicles True Tales of Music, Madness & Mayhem

INNSIDE Manchester 13 Nov 2026

Country to Country 2027 - 3-Day Pass Manchester Tickets

Manchester AO Arena 12 Mar 2027

JOHN FOXX in conversation with JOHN ROBB - our #Louder2026 Finale

INNSIDE Manchester 15 Nov 2026

DC/UK (formerly AC/DC UK) + Shef Leppard | Manchester 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Academy

Manchester Academy 11 Dec 2026

Hidden Talents Fest Volume 3

Privilege 3 Oct 2026