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 07:30 pm Escape To Freight Island

Kortez Manchester

Sun, 31 May at 07:00 pm Manchester Academy

Boy & Bear 'Tripping Over Time' Album Tour - Manchester

Fri, 27 Feb at 06:30 pm Manchester Academy 2

Elder Emo Day Party in Manchester!

 Sat, 01 Aug at 04:00 pm Rebellion Manchester

Definitely Oasis - Manchester 2026

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

Apparitions MCR - Live at the Peer Hat.

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

Shaking Hand Live at SEESAW

 Thu, 05 Feb at 07:30 pm SeeSaw

ROLLA - Manchester

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

One Man Boycott

 Sat, 14 Feb at 07:30 pm Aatma

Nirvana | Freight Island, Manchester

 Fri, 22 May at 06:00 pm Freight Island

Wuthering Nights: a Kate Bush & Friends Discotheque

 Sat, 11 Apr at 10:00 pm YES Basement

The C33s plus special guests live at The Castle

 Sat, 07 Mar at 07:00 pm The Castle Hotel, 66 Oldham St, Manchester M4 1LE

Mayonnaise

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

Beauty School

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

Flying Finish - Manchester

 Sat, 07 Feb at 07:00 pm Off The Square

The Juice - Manchester

 Sat, 14 Mar at 07:00 pm The Deaf Institute

Fever Dream - Manchester

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

Thick Sock Flip Flop | Fuel Café Bar, Withington

 Sat, 28 Feb at 07:30 pm Fuel Cafe Bar

Fruit Tones Cassette Launch!

 Fri, 06 Feb at 09:00 pm Big Hands

MALCOM @ The Lions Den

 Fri, 06 Mar at 07:00 pm Lions Den

Tyler Ballgame

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

Big In 2026 - Manchester

 Fri, 13 Feb at 07:00 pm The Bread Shed

EPISODE 4 Habitat From Beyond

Mon, 30 Mar at 06:00 pm Progress Centre

Shaking Hand Live at SEESAW

 Fri, 06 Feb at 07:30 pm SeeSaw

Dwelled, Akkadian and Neon Oracle at Stage and Radio

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

Insider Trading

 Thu, 05 Mar at 07:00 pm Night And Day Cafe

The Macks (USA) Live at Big Hands

 Sat, 07 Feb at 09:00 pm Big Hands

Club Lex Live at Big Hands

 Fri, 27 Mar at 09:00 pm Big Hands

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

 Sun, 26 Apr at 03:00 pm Lions Den

Class of '79

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

Tuesday Tony Presents: Open Mic at The Grosvenor

 Tue, 10 Feb at 06:30 pm The Grosvenor Manchester

Rosenberg

 Sat, 07 Mar at 07:00 pm Stage & Radio

Coast Noir / San Vito Ryder

 Thu, 05 Feb at 07:30 pm Night And Day Cafe

Sundown Marathon

 Fri, 06 Mar at 07:00 pm Eagle Inn

K-POP Live 4 | Freight Island, Manchester

 Mon, 06 Apr at 11:30 am Freight Island

Dirty Blonde - Manchester

 Sat, 28 Feb at 07:00 pm The Deaf Institute

Unit 17 - Manchester

 Sat, 21 Feb at 07:00 pm Off The Square

Boxfires EP Launch - Peer Hat - Manchester

 Fri, 20 Feb at 07:00 pm The Peer Hat

Tuesday Tony Presents: Open Mic at The Grosvenor

 Tue, 17 Feb at 06:30 pm The Grosvenor Manchester

Jonny Beer

 Fri, 13 Mar at 07:00 pm Eagle Inn

Tuesday Tony Presents: Open Mic at The Grosvenor

 Tue, 14 Apr at 06:30 pm The Grosvenor Manchester

The Rogues - Manchester

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

Tailbone Presents: Live shows New music Manchester Energy

 Wed, 11 Feb at 07:00 pm Off The Square Manchester

Tuesday Tony Presents: Open Mic at The Grosvenor

 Tue, 10 Mar at 06:30 pm The Grosvenor Manchester

EPISODE 4 HABITAT FROM BEYOND

Mon, 30 Mar at 06:00 pm Progress Centre

Tuesday Tony Presents: Open Mic at The Grosvenor

 Tue, 07 Apr at 06:30 pm The Grosvenor Manchester

Tuesday Tony Presents: Open Mic at The Grosvenor

 Tue, 24 Feb at 06:30 pm The Grosvenor Manchester

SHLUG // I Create Deathrays

 Sat, 28 Mar at 09:00 pm Big Hands

MancUnion live at Fuel Cafe Bar - Manchester

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

Tuesday Tony Presents: Open Mic at The Grosvenor

 Tue, 24 Mar at 06:30 pm The Grosvenor Manchester

Tuesday Tony Presents: Open Mic at The Grosvenor

 Tue, 03 Mar at 06:30 pm The Grosvenor Manchester

Tuesday Tony Presents: Open Mic at The Grosvenor

 Tue, 31 Mar at 06:30 pm The Grosvenor Manchester

Tuesday Tony Presents: Open Mic at The Grosvenor

 Tue, 21 Apr at 06:30 pm The Grosvenor Manchester

Ronny Bong + Topsoil & Luke Hart

 Thu, 12 Feb at 07:00 pm The Rat And Pigeon

Sunflowers (PT) Live at Big Hands

 Fri, 13 Feb at 09:00 pm Big Hands

ORGANISED MAYHEM AND GUESTS

 Fri, 06 Mar at 07:00 pm Off The Square

Passion Mango

Tue, 10 Mar at 07:00 pm Rebellion Manchester

Amped February

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

Balu Brigada - UPGRADED

Sun, 03 May at 06:00 pm Gorilla

Tuesday Tony Presents: Open Mic at The Grosvenor

 Tue, 17 Mar at 06:30 pm The Grosvenor Manchester

Bad Idea, Right?

 Thu, 05 Feb at 10:00 pm Lost Cat

CRUZ - Manchester

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

Decrepit Youths

Wed, 25 Feb at 07:30 pm Star & Garter

The Ruffians present: The Ruffians, Swole Castrati + Frank

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

Snug Live Sessions w/MLEKO + Support

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

The Big Push | Manchester, O2 Ritz

 Fri, 29 May at 06:00 pm O2 Ritz Manchester

Jutes

 Sun, 03 May at 06:00 pm Gorilla

Spoon Speaker Man

 Tue, 31 Mar at 06:30 pm Gullivers

Emergence Chapter 2 | Eagle Inn

 Sat, 28 Mar at 03:30 pm Eagle Inn

Cabin Boy Jumped + RXPTRS - MANCHESTER

 Sun, 08 Mar at 07:00 pm Lions Den

THE REBEL SCUM TOUR- The Bread Shed, Manchester

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

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

 Sat, 09 May at 06:00 pm Lions Den

Art Battle Manchester XXVIII - Trading Brushstrokes

 Fri, 20 Mar at 07:00 pm Lower Campfield

Skiving // Threads

 Sat, 21 Mar at 09:00 pm Big Hands

Festwich Tribute Festival

 Sat, 11 Jul at 11:00 am Heaton Park

No Nothings // Silvers

 Fri, 13 Mar at 09:00 pm Big Hands

Tuesday Tony Presents: Open Mic at The Grosvenor

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

Tuesday Tony Presents: Open Mic at The Grosvenor

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

Vinny Peculiar at The Castle Hotel

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

FEMUR Live at Big Hands

 Fri, 24 Apr at 08:00 pm Big Hands

Manchester Punk Festival

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

Michael Gallagher - Manchester

 Tue, 17 Mar at 07:00 pm The Eagle Inn Salford

Danny Mellin - Manchester

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

GirlyPop Live | Freight Island, Manchester

 Sun, 01 Mar at 12:00 pm Freight Island

Teen Spirit - 90s Rock Night (Manchester)

 Fri, 20 Feb at 11:00 pm The Deaf Institute

Wait and Bleed - Nu Metal Night (Manchester)

 Fri, 20 Feb at 11:00 pm The Deaf Institute

The Jins

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

Banana Undertones

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:00 pm Eagle Inn