Alternative Events in Manchester

Check out happening alternative events all around Manchester, EN

The Fall: Futures and Pasts - A Weekend celebration of 50 years of The Fall

 Fri, 05 Jun at 05:30 pm Band on the Wall GBP 147

LOVE RIOT : Dandy x OUT OUT x Mx World

 Fri, 28 Aug at 11:00 pm The Deaf Institute

SATURDAY PASS: The Fall Futures and Pasts - Saturday 6th June 2026

 Sat, 06 Jun at 10:15 am Band on the Wall GBP 55

Festwich Tribute Festival

 Sat, 11 Jul at 11:00 am Heaton Park

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

 Fri, 12 Jun at 06:30 pm Freight Island

Current Joys

 Sun, 30 Aug at 07:00 pm New Century

AFI in Manchester (Venue upgraded)

 Sat, 22 Aug at 07:00 pm Manchester Academy

Culture Wars

 Sun, 21 Jun at 06:00 pm Gorilla

HUMANITY'S LAST BREATH- The Bread Shed, Manchester

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

HOUSE OF THE 7 | The Cavalcade Club Presents

 Sat, 27 Jun at 10:00 pm Area Manchester

Pride Rocks

Fri, 28 Aug at 04:00 pm Gorilla

A Night of Jagged Little Pill at Manchester Academy

 Sat, 25 Jul at 07:00 pm Manchester Academy

Warmduscher

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

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

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

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

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

The Slow Day

 Fri, 18 Sep at 07:30 pm Club Academy Manchester

INDIE v BRITPOP Double Headliner | all4indie v Britpop United

 Sat, 10 Oct at 07:30 pm Lions Den

Nirvana | Freight Island, Manchester

 Fri, 22 May at 07:00 pm Freight Island

R.E.M By Stipe - Academy 3, Manchester

 Sat, 31 Oct at 07:30 pm Manchester Academy

Elder Emo Summer Day Party

Sat, 01 Aug at 03:00 pm Rebellion Manchester

Teen Spirit - 90s Rock Night (Manchester)

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

Queerly Beloved - Alternative Pride Prom

 Sun, 21 Jun at 05:00 pm Rebellion MCR

Grogg // Meatbags

 Sat, 23 May at 08:00 pm Big Hands

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

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

Mantra - Bring Me The Horizon Aftershow Party | Manchester

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

Girls Night Out presents: CHASE ICON (Manchester)

 Thu, 28 May at 09:45 pm Cruz 101

Mayonnaise

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

Snug Live Sessions w/The Rolling People + Special Guests

 Fri, 05 Jun at 07:00 pm The Snug Coffee House

Dreaming Of Citra - Manchester

 Sat, 06 Jun at 06:00 pm YES Basement

Dead Pony

 Fri, 29 May at 05:00 pm Rebellion Manchester

K-POP Live | Freight Island, Manchester

 Sun, 28 Jun at 11:30 am Freight Island

The Slow Day

 Fri, 18 Sep at 06:00 pm Manchester Academy

Carla J Easton + Creepy Crawly + Broken Chanter

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

GEE TEE (AUS) // Gold Cup Live at Yes Pink Room

 Sat, 25 Jul at 07:00 pm YES Pink Room

Wuthering Nights: a Kate Bush & Friends Discotheque

 Sat, 25 Jul at 11:00 pm Aatma

Nico Harmony: 'Civilisation of Love' EP Launch + Guest DJs

 Sat, 08 Aug at 06:00 pm Eagle Inn

Freight - Manchester

 Sat, 08 Aug at 07:00 pm The Deaf Institute

Wait and Bleed - Nu Metal Night (Manchester)

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

ivri

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

Britpop Curious? (early doors Manchester event)

 Sat, 25 Jul at 05:00 pm Aatma

Alright - Manchester

 Sat, 14 Nov at 07:00 pm YES Pink Room

Montello - Manchester

 Fri, 23 Oct at 07:00 pm Band On The Wall

A SKYLIT DRIVE- The Bread Shed, Manchester

 Fri, 11 Sep at 06:00 pm The Bread Shed

Summit

 Fri, 19 Jun at 06:30 pm Manchester Academy

ASCAR

 Fri, 26 Jun at 06:30 pm Manchester Academy

Hands On Deck

Sat, 20 Jun at 04:00 pm Sandbar Withington - 437 Wilmslow Road, Manchester, M20 4, United Kingdom

Oliver Pinder | The Castle Hotel, Manchester

 Thu, 08 Oct at 06:30 pm Castle Hotel

Holywatr

 Tue, 09 Jun at 06:00 pm Rebellion Manchester

THE SURFRAJETTES - The Bread Shed, Manchester

 Fri, 18 Sep at 06:00 pm The Bread Shed

Shaking Hand

 Fri, 06 Nov at 07:30 pm The White Hotel

Ball to the Wall

 Sat, 31 Oct at 01:30 pm Rebellion

Mere No More!

 Sat, 23 May at 07:00 pm Aatma Manchester

Excide

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

Frame Works 2026

 Sat, 30 May at 02:00 pm Gullivers

Vinny Peculiar at The Castle Hotel

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

Bleep Test / Woke Nonsense / Modema

 Fri, 26 Jun at 07:00 pm Gullivers

Play For Planet #1

 Thu, 04 Jun at 06:30 pm The Castle Hotel, 66 Oldham St, Manchester M4 1LE

HAWXX w/ Support

 Sun, 11 Oct at 06:00 pm Gullivers

Garden Centre // Mumbles

 Fri, 05 Jun 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

The Dreams of Unwritten Endings Tour AATMA in Manchester

 Fri, 19 Jun at 06:30 pm Aatma Manchester

CATLEA's Lost Souls Tour—Castle Hotel, Manchester

 Fri, 19 Jun at 08:00 pm Castle Hotel GBP 6 to 12

Zookraught (US) Live at Big Hands

 Fri, 22 May at 08:00 pm Big Hands

Woke Nonsense, Rain in Death Valley, Sadaxe and Box Wine

 Sun, 31 May at 07:00 pm Aatma GBP 8

JIM - Live at YES

 Sun, 06 Sep at 07:30 pm YES Pink Room

GLOIN (CA) Live at The Castle

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

SlightWave

 Sat, 23 May at 06:00 pm Eagle Inn

Y Live at Big Hands

 Sat, 30 May at 08:00 pm Big Hands

The Patricia's

 Fri, 03 Jul at 06:00 pm Eagle Inn

SHORELINE

 Fri, 13 Nov at 07:00 pm The Deaf Institute

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

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

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

 Fri, 11 Sep at 06:30 pm Aatma

Sylvie Grey & Claremont @ The Talleyrand

 Thu, 11 Jun at 07:30 pm The Talleyrand

Barbarism

 Thu, 25 Jun at 07:30 am Night And Day Cafe

MancUnion live at Fuel Cafe Bar - Manchester

 Fri, 15 May Fuel Cafe Bar

cold comforts VS talk like you know

 Tue, 16 Jun at 07:30 pm Castle Hotel

Straight Arrows (AUS) // The Whalleys

 Tue, 14 Jul at 08:00 pm Big Hands

Spangled - Atherton

 Sun, 28 Jun at 07:30 pm The Snug

Rat Trap - Castle Hotel, Manchester

 Sat, 22 Aug at 06:00 pm Castle Hotel

SCRATCH

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

Laura Auder

 Tue, 29 Sep at 07:30 pm YES Basement

ASCAR (Everywhere At Once)

 Fri, 26 Jun at 06:30 pm Manchester Academy

Apparitions MCR: June 2026

 Tue, 02 Jun at 07:00 pm The Grand Central - Alt Bar & Live Music Venue, 80 Oxford St,, M1 5NH Manchester, United Kingdom

Open Mic Night every Tuesday

 Tue, 28 Apr at 06:00 pm The Trading Route