Alternative Events in Manchester

Check out happening alternative events all around Manchester, EN

Kortez Manchester

Sun, 31 May at 07:00 pm Manchester Academy

Pride Rocks

Fri, 28 Aug at 04:00 pm Gorilla

#WeTouchGrass presents: Emo Rave

 Fri, 17 Apr at 10:00 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

Apparitions MCR - Live at the Peer Hat.

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

Festwich Tribute Festival

 Sat, 11 Jul at 11:00 am Heaton Park

Elder Emo Summer Day Party

Sat, 01 Aug at 03:00 pm Rebellion Manchester

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

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

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

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

Red Earth | Manchester, The Castle Hotel

 Fri, 17 Apr at 06:30 pm Castle Hotel

ivri

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

M2TM Manchester 2026 Quarter Final 4

Sun, 03 May at 05:30 pm Rebellion Manchester

Nirvana | Freight Island, Manchester

 Fri, 22 May at 06:00 pm Freight Island

Dead Pony

 Fri, 29 May at 05:00 pm Rebellion Manchester

Mayonnaise

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

Amped April

 Fri, 24 Apr at 11:00 pm The Eagle Manchester

Steam Packet Tour II - Manchester

 Sun, 03 May at 07:30 pm The Castle Hotel

THE REBEL SCUM TOUR- The Bread Shed, Manchester

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

Danny Mellin - Manchester

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:00 pm The Deaf Institute

Shimmer Fest 2026

 Sun, 26 Apr at 03:30 pm The Grafton Arms

Summit

 Fri, 19 Jun at 06:30 pm Manchester Academy

Fever Dream - Manchester

 Sat, 18 Apr at 07:00 pm Off The Square Manchester

1-800 GIRLS (Live)

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:30 pm YES Basement

Wax Head live at SOUP w/ Chemtrails

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:00 pm SOUP

Casino Club - Manchester

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:00 pm Gullivers

INDIE ALT ROCK SHOWCASE

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

Levitation Room (US) Live at Yes Basement

 Fri, 26 Jun at 07:30 pm YES Basement

Dreaming Of Citra - Manchester

 Sat, 06 Jun at 07:00 pm YES Basement

CATLEA's Lost Souls Tour—Castle Hotel, Manchester

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

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

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

TEEFF // dull.

 Sat, 18 Apr at 09:00 pm Big Hands

Excide

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

The Public Eye - Manchester

 Sat, 16 May at 07:00 pm Off The Square Manchester

Cathedrale (FR) // Pomona

 Fri, 10 Apr at 09:00 pm Big Hands

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

 Fri, 24 Apr at 08:00 pm Big Hands

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

 Sun, 26 Apr at 03:00 pm Lions Den

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

 Sat, 25 Apr at 07:00 pm YES Basement

Tom & Tanya at Roof Space, Wallop Didsbury Loft

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:00 pm Wallop Didsbury

Dwelled, Akkadian and Neon Oracle at Stage and Radio

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

SPRING Live at Big Hands

 Sat, 25 Apr at 09:00 pm Big Hands

Frame Works 2026

 Sat, 30 May at 03:00 pm Gullivers

Play For Planet #1

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

The Patricia's

 Fri, 03 Jul at 06:00 pm Eagle Inn

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

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

 Fri, 11 Sep at 06:30 pm Aatma

HOT TAKE: Airbed, Sisters & Petrichor

 Sat, 18 Apr at 07:00 pm YES Basement

Vinny Peculiar at The Castle Hotel

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

Teddy Swims/Rag n Bone Man Tribute

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

The Rogues - Manchester

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

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

 Sat, 09 May at 07:00 pm Lions Den

Car Culture

 Sun, 31 May at 07:30 pm YES Basement

Bleep Test / Woke Nonsense / Modema

 Fri, 26 Jun at 08:00 pm Gullivers

Snug Live Sessions w/Handsome Rat + The Modalities

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

Andy Peek's Record Club: Talking Heads Special

 Wed, 15 Apr at 06:30 pm Fairfield Social Club

Tuesday Tony Presents: Open Mic at The Grosvenor

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

The Dreams of Unwritten Endings Tour AATMA in Manchester

 Fri, 19 Jun at 07:30 pm Aatma Manchester

The NTE

 Wed, 15 Apr at 07:00 pm Gullivers

Melys

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

CLUB EUPHORIA

 Fri, 24 Apr at 10:00 pm The Deaf Institute

Styrofoam Winos

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

GLOIN (CA) Live at The Castle

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

FRENZEE (GR) // Open Fly

 Wed, 13 May at 09:00 pm Big Hands

MancUnion live at Fuel Cafe Bar - Manchester

 Fri, 15 May at 07:30 pm Fuel Cafe Bar

Y Live at Big Hands

 Sat, 30 May at 09:00 pm Big Hands

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