Manchester Festivals Events

Festivals Happening Next in Manchester, EN

Manchester: Swing Into Christmas (2025 Tour) - evening

The Stoller Hall 13 Dec 2025
MUSIC

HTID UK 2026 - The Homecoming

O2 Victoria Warehouse Manchester 28 Feb 2026
FESTIVALS

The BIG Indie Tribute Festival in Manchester!

Amber's 31 Jan 2026
FESTIVALS GBP 14 TO 44

Epica, Amaranthe, Charlotte Wessels in Manchester

O2 Apollo Manchester 23 Jan 2026
ENTERTAINMENT

GoGo Penguin, Daudi Matsiko in Manchester

Albert Hall 2 Dec 2025
CONCERTS

Mountains on Stage - Manchester

ODEON Manchester Great Northern 5 Dec 2025
ENTERTAINMENT

SMRRF 2026 - the UK's largest 3D printing festival

The Dalton Building 7 Mar 2026
FESTIVALS GBP 6 TO 55

North West Craft Network: Festive Networking Social

Manchester Craft and Design Centre 10 Dec 2025
ART FREE

Mumford & Sons - Album Presale Only

Co-op Live 3 Dec 2025
MUSIC

LA FOLIE DOUCE: Après Ski on the Black (Friday) Run

La Fromagerie, Urmston 19 Dec 2025
BLACK-FRIDAY GBP 28 TO 55

Christmas Wine Fair

KAMPUS 6 Dec 2025
CHRISTMAS GBP 22

Toss The Feathers | Manchester

Oxford Road, M13 9PR Manchester, United Kingdom 19 Dec 2025
MUSIC

Snap & Share: Street Photography Workshop

Northern Quarter 6 Dec 2025
PHOTOGRAPHY GBP 75

Yaldā Feast

Platt Fields Park, M14 6LT Manchester, United Kingdom 20 Dec 2025
ART

Pete Tong presents Ibiza Classics

AO Arena 6 Dec 2025

Spring 90s Dance Anthems Daytime Festival - Manchester

Freight Island 21 Mar 2026
FESTIVALS

Empty Dreaming: Contemporary Piano Nocturnes

International Anthony Burgess Foundation 2 Dec 2025
MUSIC GBP 0 TO 10

Snap & Share: Smartphone Photography Workshop

Manchester 30 Nov 2025
PHOTOGRAPHY GBP 75

What Wines to Gift This Year: A La Fromagerie Xmas Guide

La Fromagerie, Urmston 11 Dec 2025
CHRISTMAS GBP 25 TO 50

The Lancashire Hotpots' Big Bash 5 - Manchester Academy 1

Manchester Academy 6 Dec 2025
PARTIES

Port, Sherry, Madeira & Stinky Cheeses: The Perfect Pairing

La Fromagerie, Urmston 18 Dec 2025
FESTIVALS GBP 20 TO 40

Snap & Share: Smartphone Photography Workshop

Manchester 7 Dec 2025
PHOTOGRAPHY GBP 75

Snap & Share: Festive Street Photography during Manchester Christmas Market

Northern Quarter 13 Dec 2025
PHOTOGRAPHY GBP 75

HOMOBLOC 6.12.25 - DEPOT MAYFIELD MANCHESTER

Depot Mayfield 6 Dec 2025
MUSIC

90s Day Party: Manchester 💿

Impossible - Manchester 13 Dec 2025
PARTIES

Flamenco intensive with Pilar Ogalla and Andrés Peña

Chorlton High School 5 Dec 2025
WORKSHOPS

Snap & Share: Smartphone Photography Workshop

Manchester 14 Dec 2025
PHOTOGRAPHY GBP 75

MANCHESTER FOREVER 2026

Bowlers Manchester 2 May 2026
BANK-HOLIDAY

The Christmas Fair at Stretford Public Hall

Stretford Public Hall, Chester Road, Stretford, M32 0LG Manchester, United Kingdom 13 Dec 2025
CHRISTMAS

Riot Jazz: Albert Hall, Manchester

Albert Hall 30 Jan 2026
MUSIC

Bat Ella: Songs of Light- A Chanukah Celebration

190 Cheetham Hill Road, M88 Manchester, United Kingdom 7 Dec 2025
MUSIC

Friday Night De-Lights!! La Fromagerie Does Xmas Markets

La Fromagerie, Urmston 5 Dec 2025
CHRISTMAS GBP 25 TO 45

Kids In Glass Houses: Albert Hall, Manchester

Albert Hall 17 Dec 2025
KIDS

Festive Block Party + Christmas Markets | Multiple Venues

Piccadilly Trading Estate 13 Dec 2025
ENTERTAINMENT FREE

End Of Year Screening + After Party 2025

53two 7 Dec 2025
ENTERTAINMENT GBP 0 TO 10

Georgia Nevada BackFire Tour - Manchester

Gullivers 10 Apr 2026
ENTERTAINMENT GBP 14

Short Film Festival

Cultplex 30 Nov 2025
FESTIVALS

Manchester Board Game Festival - Festive Special

The Britannia Sachas Hotel Manchester 12 Dec 2025
FESTIVALS

Yoshika Colwell + Caitlin Gilligan

Low Four Studio 6 Dec 2025
MUSIC

Friday Night De-Lights! The Perfect Cheeseboard: A La Fromagerie Xmas Guide

La Fromagerie, Urmston 12 Dec 2025
CHRISTMAS GBP 25 TO 48

Manchester Folk Festival 2026

Manchester 19 Mar 2026
FESTIVALS

CHORLTON

Chorlton High School 31 Dec 2025
SPORTS

Hannah Brine at Manchester Central Library

Central Library Manchester 2 Dec 2025
MUSIC

Salisbury Ale House Meet Sat 27th Dec ‘25

The Salisbury Ale House 27 Dec 2025
FESTIVALS

Gong x HENGE

Gulbenkian Arts Centre 20 Mar 2026
MUSIC

K-Pop Demon Disco: Manchester 👩🏼‍🎤

Impossible - Manchester 4 Apr 2026
ENTERTAINMENT

Owt On Stage

Band on the Wall 4 Dec 2025
MUSIC FREE

Crumpsall Folk Club Xmas Special feat. Douglas and Moss

The Cleveland Hotel, Manchester 18 Dec 2025
ENTERTAINMENT

Diamoch World Christmas Funfair

MAV UK 20 Dec 2025
FUNFAIRS GBP 0 TO 14

Muslim LitFest

Khizra Mosque 6 Dec 2025
FESTIVALS

Didsbury Comedy Club

St Catherine's Community Centre Didsbury 1 Feb 2026
COMEDY

Death All Day - Part III

Rebellion Rock Bar 31 Jan 2026
FESTIVALS

Burgers and Burgundy 2: Santa's Revenge w/ @hache.MCR (Fizzy Wizzy Edition)

La Fromagerie, Urmston 4 Dec 2025
FESTIVALS GBP 28 TO 50

Owt On Stage

Band on the Wall 5 Feb 2026
MUSIC FREE

'Counter Archives: On Acts of Resistance and Remembrance'

esea contemporary 2 Dec 2025
ART GBP 0 TO 3

For the Love of Horror April 2026

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

New Year New Me - Stand-up Comedy Workshop

Methodist Central Hall 3 Jan 2026
COMEDY GBP 65

Kenny Hoopla x girlfriends

Gorilla 14 Dec 2025
FESTIVALS

Popestars at Christmas in Valhalla (Manchester, u18)

O2 Ritz Manchester 27 Dec 2025
CHRISTMAS

Caitlin O'Ryan @ Hinterland Poetry

Hinterland Alcohol-Free Bar and Cafe 17 Feb 2026
ART GBP 13 TO 17

GirlyPop Live | Freight Island, Manchester

Freight Island 22 Dec 2025
ENTERTAINMENT

The Dears / Night & Day Cafe, Manchester / Fri 20 Feb

Night & Day Cafe 20 Feb 2026
ENTERTAINMENT

AU: BRATAKUS | BRASSICK | NERVOUS TWITCH

The Star and Garter 21 Feb 2026
FESTIVALS

Baby Rock Sampler: Secret Headliner

Band on the Wall 17 Jan 2026
MUSIC

Manchester Punk Festival 2026 | 3 - 5 April

The Union, Manchester Metropolitan University 3 Apr 2026
FESTIVALS

LIKE A CAT LOVES A BIRD: James Bailey in conversation with Jenn Ashworth

Blackwell's Bookshop 16 Apr 2026
ART GBP 4 TO 18

After All Festival 2026

Band on the Wall 16 May 2026
FESTIVALS

TexStyle

Manchester Central Convention Centre 14 Mar 2026
FESTIVALS

Festival of Enterprise 2026

Campfield 20 Mar 2026
FESTIVALS FREE

Fiction Fest UK 26

The Bridgewater Hall 11 Apr 2026
FESTIVALS GBP 14 TO 66

Northern (Manchester) Vegan Festival

Sugden Sports Centre 4 Apr 2026
FESTIVALS

Definitely Oasis

FAC251 - Factory Manchester 28 Mar 2026
ENTERTAINMENT

Dub Pistols

Gorilla 28 Mar 2026
FESTIVALS

Ghost Funk Orchestra

The Deaf Institute 27 Mar 2026
ENTERTAINMENT

Upgrade - MCR Lounge

The Manchester Lounge 15 Aug 2025
CARNIVALS

Upgrade - MCR Lounge

The Manchester Lounge 15 Aug 2025
CARNIVALS

Upgrade - MCR Lounge

The Manchester Lounge 15 Aug 2025
CARNIVALS

Unforgiven Fridayz

MCR Lounge 25 Apr 2025
DANCE

Nu-Castle

Gorilla 27 Feb 2026
FESTIVALS

The Rosadocs

Gorilla 18 Apr 2026
FESTIVALS

Snake Eyes

The Deaf Institute 13 Mar 2026
FESTIVALS

Christmas Special - Urmston Wellbeing Laughter in Manchester

210 Church Road, Manchester, M41 9DX, United Kingdom 21 Dec 2025
CHRISTMAS

Spangled - Manchester

O2 Ritz 28 Feb 2026
MUSIC

The Young 'Uns

Stoller Hall 21 Mar 2026
FESTIVALS

80s Day Disco: Manchester 🪩

Gorilla 7 Feb 2026
PARTIES

Reaper Fest - 2026

Rebellion Manchester 14 Feb 2026
FESTIVALS

Death All Day III

Rebellion Manchester 31 Jan 2026
FESTIVALS