Alternative Events in Manchester

Check out happening alternative events all around Manchester, EN

Texas Is The Reason at Manchester Academy

 Sun, 31 May at 07:00 pm Manchester Academy

AFI in Manchester (Venue upgraded)

 Sat, 22 Aug at 07:00 pm Manchester Academy

Kortez Manchester

Sun, 31 May at 07:00 pm Manchester Academy

Apparitions MCR - Live at the Peer Hat.

 Sat, 09 May at 07:00 pm The Peer Hat

Pride Rocks

Fri, 28 Aug at 04:00 pm Gorilla

JOHNNY'S ROOM LIVE,MANCHESTER,UK(2026)

 Sun, 24 May at 06:00 pm Albert Hall, Manchester

Culture Wars

 Sun, 21 Jun at 06:00 pm Gorilla

Current Joys

 Sun, 30 Aug at 07:00 pm New Century

Festwich Tribute Festival

 Sat, 11 Jul at 11:00 am Heaton Park

HUMANITY'S LAST BREATH- The Bread Shed, Manchester

 Sat, 10 Oct at 04:30 pm The Bread Shed

Elder Emo Summer Day Party

Sat, 01 Aug at 03:00 pm Rebellion Manchester

Warmduscher

 Thu, 21 May at 06:30 pm The White Hotel

MCR ROCKS Presents These Smiths + Clint Boon + DJ Paul Ezi Eden

 Fri, 12 Jun at 07:30 pm Freight Island

Balu Brigada - UPGRADED

Sun, 03 May at 06:00 pm Gorilla

SUNDAY PASS: The Fall Futures and Pasts - Sunday 7th June 2026

 Sun, 07 Jun at 10:15 am Band on the Wall GBP 55

A Night of Jagged Little Pill at Manchester Academy

 Sat, 25 Jul at 07:00 pm Manchester Academy

Holywatr

 Tue, 09 Jun at 06:00 pm Rebellion Manchester

The Slow Day

 Fri, 18 Sep at 06:00 pm Manchester Academy

Mayonnaise

Sat, 23 May at 06:00 pm The Deaf Institute

ivri

Mon, 01 Jun at 06:00 pm The Deaf Institute

Teen Spirit - 90s Rock Night (Manchester)

 Sat, 30 May at 11:00 pm The Deaf Institute

GirlyPop Live | Freight Island, Manchester

 Sun, 10 May Freight Island

Nirvana | Freight Island, Manchester

 Fri, 22 May at 07:00 pm Freight Island

MANCHESTER POPFEST - Trash Kit / April Magazine / Tony Jay / The Chop / Cruush and more

 Sun, 28 Jun at 01:00 pm Withington Methodist Church

Dead Pony

 Fri, 29 May at 05:00 pm Rebellion Manchester

Empress Of

 Sun, 31 May at 06:30 pm The White Hotel

M2TM Manchester 2026 Quarter Final 4

Sun, 03 May at 05:30 pm Rebellion Manchester

INDIE v BRITPOP Double Headliner | all4indie v Britpop United

 Sat, 10 Oct at 06:30 pm Lions Den

Mantra - Bring Me The Horizon Aftershow Party | Manchester

 Fri, 10 Jul at 11:00 pm The Deaf Institute

Carla J Easton + Creepy Crawly + Broken Chanter / Low Four Studio, Manchester / Thu 28 May

 Thu, 28 May at 07:00 pm Low Four Studio

Summit

 Fri, 19 Jun at 06:30 pm Manchester Academy

THE REBEL SCUM TOUR- The Bread Shed, Manchester

 Sat, 02 May at 07:00 pm The Bread Shed

Steam Packet Tour II - Manchester

 Sun, 03 May at 06:30 pm The Castle Hotel

K-POP Live | Freight Island, Manchester

 Sun, 28 Jun at 11:30 am Freight Island

Grogg // Meatbags

 Sat, 23 May at 09:00 pm Big Hands

Oliver Pinder | The Castle Hotel, Manchester

 Thu, 08 Oct at 06:30 pm Castle Hotel

Dreaming Of Citra - Manchester

 Sat, 06 Jun at 06:00 pm YES Basement

Wait and Bleed - Nu Metal Night (Manchester)

 Sat, 30 May at 11:00 pm The Deaf Institute

INDIE ALT ROCK SHOWCASE

Fri, 01 May at 06:00 pm Off The Square

CATLEA's Lost Souls Tour—Castle Hotel, Manchester

 Fri, 19 Jun at 08:00 pm Castle Hotel GBP 14

Wuthering Nights: a Kate Bush & Friends Discotheque

 Sat, 25 Jul at 11:00 pm Aatma

The Heavenly Bodes // Rainy Day Cafe

 Sat, 02 May at 09:00 pm Big Hands

DRESSED TO K*ll (Kiss Tribute)- The Bread Shed

 Sat, 13 Jun at 07:30 pm The Bread Shed

Excide

 Fri, 05 Jun at 06:00 pm The Deaf Institute

Naked Soft Men (FR) // Wehmut

 Fri, 08 May at 09:00 pm Big Hands

MOOD SWINGS: Office Dog, Curiosity Shop, Of Iyrn

 Sat, 16 May at 07:00 pm YES Basement

The Public Eye - Manchester

 Sat, 16 May at 06:00 pm Off The Square Manchester

HOT TAKE: The Dead Wells, Pinstripe. + Pomona

 Fri, 15 May at 07:00 pm YES Basement

Grooving In Green, Chaos Bleak, & St Lucifer Live @ The Castle Hotel.

 Sat, 08 Aug at 07:00 pm Castle Hotel GBP 14

Frame Works 2026

 Sat, 30 May at 02:00 pm Gullivers

Play For Planet #1

 Thu, 04 Jun at 07:30 pm The Castle Hotel, 66 Oldham St, Manchester M4 1LE

Vinny Peculiar at The Castle Hotel

 Sat, 06 Jun at 07:30 pm The Castle Hotel Oldham Street Manchester UK

The Rogues - Manchester

 Sat, 02 May at 07:00 pm Off The Square

The Patricia's

 Fri, 03 Jul at 06:00 pm Eagle Inn

SlightWave

 Sat, 23 May at 06:00 pm Star & Garter

Zookraught (US) Live at Big Hands

 Fri, 22 May at 09:00 pm Big Hands

The Denabys | Lions Den | Manchester | 9/5/26

 Sat, 09 May at 07:00 pm Lions Den

Bleep Test / Woke Nonsense / Modema

 Fri, 26 Jun at 08:00 pm Gullivers

A Night of Dark Post Punk Music: Reliquia + Hurtsfall + Mrs. Frighthouse + The Black Capes

 Fri, 11 Sep at 06:30 pm Aatma

HAWXX w/ Support

 Sun, 11 Oct at 06:00 pm Gullivers

The Cases - Atherton

 Thu, 30 Apr at 07:00 pm The Snug Coffee House

Bad Dreams: SILVERWINGKILLER, Twenty One Children, Mogan

 Sat, 13 Jun at 06:30 pm The White Hotel

Cam Davey

 Fri, 08 May at 07:00 pm Fuel Bar Cafe

Packaging (US) Live at Big Hands

 Sat, 09 May at 09:00 pm Big Hands

Middle Class Guilt

 Tue, 12 May at 07:30 pm The Castle Hotel

Woke Nonsense, Rat Pakk, The Bridgemen // Dystopia Promotions

 Wed, 29 Apr at 06:00 pm The Eagle Inn Salford

The Dreams of Unwritten Endings Tour AATMA in Manchester

 Fri, 19 Jun at 06:30 pm Aatma Manchester

MancUnion live at Fuel Cafe Bar - Manchester

 Fri, 15 May Fuel Cafe Bar

Melys

 Mon, 04 May at 06:30 pm Night And Day Cafe

Styrofoam Winos

 Mon, 11 May at 06:30 pm The Castle Hotel

GLOIN (CA) Live at The Castle

 Wed, 20 May at 06:00 pm The Castle Hotel

Cam Davey

 Fri, 08 May at 07:00 pm The Peer Hat

FRENZEE (GR) // Open Fly

 Wed, 13 May at 08:00 pm Big Hands

SCRATCH

 Wed, 27 May at 07:30 pm Off The Square GBP 8

Sylvie Grey & Claremont @ The Talleyrand

 Thu, 11 Jun at 07:30 pm The Talleyrand

Y Live at Big Hands

 Sat, 30 May at 08:00 pm Big Hands

Open Mic Night every Tuesday

 Tue, 28 Apr The Trading Route

Jutes

 Sun, 03 May at 06:00 pm Gorilla