Alternative Events in Manchester

Check out happening alternative events all around Manchester, EN

Manchester Punk Festival 2026 | 3 - 5 April

 Fri, 03 Apr at 12:00 pm The Union, Manchester Metropolitan University

The Ultimate Stone Roses & Oasis Tribute Night - Freight Island

 Fri, 03 Apr at 06:30 pm Freight Island

Manchester Punk Festival

 Fri, 03 Apr at 11:00 am Multiple Venues, Northern Quarter

Kortez Manchester

Sun, 31 May at 07:00 pm Manchester Academy

#WeTouchGrass presents: Emo Rave

 Fri, 17 Apr at 10:00 pm Gorilla

Definitely Oasis - Manchester 2026

 Sat, 28 Mar at 07:30 pm FAC 251 The Factory

Festwich Tribute Festival

 Sat, 11 Jul at 11:00 am Heaton Park

Apparitions MCR - Live at the Peer Hat.

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

Elder Emo Summer Day Party

Sat, 01 Aug at 03:00 pm Rebellion Manchester

Balu Brigada - UPGRADED

Sun, 03 May at 06:00 pm Gorilla

GirlyPop Live | Freight Island, Manchester

 Sun, 10 May at 12:00 pm Freight Island

ROLLA - Manchester

 Fri, 24 Apr at 06:00 pm Band On The Wall

CRUZ - Manchester

 Fri, 20 Mar at 07:00 pm The Deaf Institute

Art Battle Manchester XXVIII - Trading Brushstrokes

 Fri, 20 Mar at 07:00 pm Lower Campfield

GOOD BOY NIKKO - YOGA FOR PETS TOUR

 Sat, 21 Mar at 07:00 pm Aatma GBP 10

Nirvana | Freight Island, Manchester

 Fri, 22 May at 06:00 pm Freight Island

Mayonnaise

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

Twilight Rave (Manchester)

 Sat, 28 Mar at 11:00 pm The Deaf Institute

Dead Pony

 Fri, 29 May at 05:00 pm Rebellion Manchester

ivri

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

Summit

 Fri, 19 Jun at 06:30 pm Manchester Academy

Fever Dream - Manchester

 Sat, 18 Apr at 06:00 pm Off The Square Manchester

Wax Head live at SOUP

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:00 pm SOUP

1-800 GIRLS (Live)

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:30 pm YES Basement

Casino Club - Manchester

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:00 pm Gullivers

Danny Mellin - Manchester

 Fri, 24 Apr at 06:00 pm The Deaf Institute

THE REBEL SCUM TOUR- The Bread Shed, Manchester

 Sat, 02 May at 06:00 pm The Bread Shed

Dreaming Of Citra - Manchester

 Sat, 06 Jun at 07:00 pm YES Basement

Tyler Ballgame

 Wed, 25 Mar at 07:00 pm The Deaf Institute

CATLEA's Lost Souls Tour—Castle Hotel, Manchester

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

Emergence Chapter 2 | Eagle Inn

 Sat, 28 Mar at 04:00 pm Eagle Inn

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

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

Amped March

 Fri, 27 Mar at 11:00 pm The Eagle Manchester

Excide

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

EPISODE 4 Habitat From Beyond

Mon, 30 Mar at 06:00 pm Progress Centre

SHLUG // I Create Deathrays

 Sat, 28 Mar at 09:00 pm Big Hands

TEEFF // dull.

 Sat, 18 Apr at 09:00 pm Big Hands

MOOD SWINGS: Girl Group, Hemi Hemingway + Ellie O'Neill

 Sat, 25 Apr at 07:00 pm YES Basement

Cathedrale (FR) // Pomona

 Fri, 10 Apr at 09:00 pm Big Hands

Dwelled, Akkadian and Neon Oracle at Stage and Radio

 Sat, 11 Apr at 07:00 pm Stage And Radio Basement

Skiving // Threads

 Sat, 21 Mar at 09:00 pm Big Hands

APPARITIONS MCR - APRIL 2026

 Tue, 07 Apr at 07:00 pm The Grand Central - Alt Bar & Live Music Venue, 80 Oxford St,, M1 5NH Manchester, United Kingdom

FEMUR // Q.u.a.l.m.s

 Fri, 24 Apr at 08:00 pm Big Hands

Frame Works 2026

 Sat, 30 May at 03:00 pm Gullivers

Britallica (Britney Spears Metal Tribute)- Lions Den, Manchester

 Sun, 26 Apr at 02:00 pm Lions Den

Spoon Speaker Man

 Tue, 31 Mar at 06:00 pm Gullivers

The Plastic Cabaret X Glitterfye present: TERROR

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:30 pm On Bar Manchester

Class of '79

 Sun, 22 Mar at 07:30 pm Night And Day Cafe

framed@ The Peer Hat

 Wed, 25 Mar at 07:00 am The Peer Hat

SPRING Live at Big Hands

 Sat, 25 Apr at 09:00 pm Big Hands

Club Lex // Divorce Finance

 Fri, 27 Mar at 09:00 pm Big Hands

K-POP Live 4 | Freight Island, Manchester

 Mon, 06 Apr at 10:30 am Freight Island

Vinny Peculiar at The Castle Hotel

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

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

 Fri, 11 Sep at 06:30 pm Aatma

FENCES \\\\ plus Worried Desire Lines & Westheads

 Wed, 15 Apr at 07:00 pm Lions Den

Big Condo Records Presents Fishnet Live at Fuel Cafe Bar

 Sun, 19 Apr at 06:00 pm Fuel Cafe Bar

HOT TAKE: Airbed, Sisters & Petrichor

 Sat, 18 Apr at 07:00 pm YES Basement

The Rogues - Manchester

 Sat, 02 May at 06:00 pm Off The Square

Teddy Swims/Rag n Bone Man Tribute

 Sun, 10 May at 07:00 pm Bo Jangles Theatre

Banana Undertones

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:00 pm Eagle Inn

Car Culture

 Sun, 31 May at 07:30 pm YES Basement

Snug Live Sessions w/Handsome Rat + The Modalities

 Sat, 30 May at 07:00 pm The Snug Coffee House

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

 Sat, 09 May at 06:00 pm Lions Den

Loretta Rest - Live at Fuel 19/3/26

 Thu, 19 Mar at 07:00 pm Fuel Cafe Bar

The NTE

 Wed, 15 Apr at 07:00 pm Gullivers

Melys

 Mon, 04 May at 07:30 pm Night And Day Cafe

Tuesday Tony Presents: Open Mic at The Grosvenor

 Tue, 22 Jul at 05:30 pm The Grosvenor Manchester

Styrofoam Winos

 Mon, 11 May at 07:30 pm The Castle Hotel

MancUnion live at Fuel Cafe Bar - Manchester

 Fri, 15 May at 06:30 pm Fuel Cafe Bar

NOVACANE - Peer Hat

Tue, 31 Mar at 06:30 am The Peer Hat

Weird Frequency Presents : WATW x Billie Skreamz

 Sun, 29 Mar at 07:00 pm The Peer Hat

GLOIN Live at The Castle

 Wed, 20 May at 07:00 pm The Castle Hotel

EPISODE 4 - HABITAT FROM BEYOND

Mon, 30 Mar at 06:00 pm Progress Centre

Snug Live Sessions w/MLEKO + Bone Wars

 Thu, 28 May at 07:00 pm The Snug Coffee House

Jutes

 Sun, 03 May at 06:00 pm Gorilla

The Jins

 Fri, 24 Apr at 06:00 pm The Deaf Institute