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

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

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

The Ultimate Stone Roses & Oasis Tribute Night - Freight Island

 Fri, 03 Apr at 06:30 pm Escape To Freight Island

Kortez Manchester

Sun, 31 May at 07:00 pm Manchester Academy

Elder Emo Day Party in Manchester!

 Sat, 01 Aug at 04:00 pm Rebellion Manchester

#WeTouchGrass presents: Emo Rave

 Fri, 17 Apr at 10:00 pm Gorilla

Apparitions MCR - Live at the Peer Hat.

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

Definitely Oasis - Manchester 2026

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

Balu Brigada - UPGRADED

Sun, 03 May at 06:00 pm Gorilla

Hamish Hawk

 Thu, 30 Apr at 07:00 pm O2 Ritz

ORGANISED MAYHEM AND GUESTS

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

ROLLA - Manchester

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

Passion Mango

Tue, 10 Mar at 07:00 pm Rebellion Manchester

Wuthering Nights: a Kate Bush & Friends Discotheque

 Sat, 11 Apr at 10:00 pm YES Basement

The Juice - Manchester

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

Nirvana | Freight Island, Manchester

 Fri, 22 May at 06:00 pm Freight Island

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

GOOD BOY NIKKO - YOGA FOR PETS TOUR

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

Mayonnaise

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

Twilight Rave (Manchester)

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

ivri

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

Thick Sock Flip Flop | Fuel Café Bar, Withington

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

Fever Dream - Manchester

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

MALCOM @ The Lions Den

 Fri, 06 Mar at 07:00 pm Lions Den

Casino Club - Manchester

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:00 pm Gullivers

CATLEA's Lost Souls Tour—Castle Hotel, Manchester

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

Dreaming Of Citra - Manchester

 Sat, 06 Jun at 07:00 pm YES Basement

Decrepit Youths

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

Tyler Ballgame

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

Emergence Chapter 2 | Eagle Inn

 Sat, 28 Mar at 03:30 pm Eagle Inn

FLYOVER

 Wed, 04 Mar at 07:00 pm Eagle Inn

FLOK AND GUESTS

 Sat, 07 Mar at 07:00 pm 33 Live

Amped March

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

Sundown Marathon

 Fri, 06 Mar at 07:00 pm Eagle Inn

Jonny Beer

 Fri, 13 Mar at 07:00 pm Eagle Inn

TEEFF // dull.

 Sat, 18 Apr at 09:00 pm Big Hands

Unlisted

 Sat, 14 Mar at 07:00 pm Eagle Inn

Falling Behind Tour

 Sat, 14 Mar at 07:00 pm Aatma

Dogcomplex

 Sun, 01 Mar at 07:30 pm Night And Day Cafe

Frame Works 2026

 Sat, 30 May at 03:00 pm Gullivers

EPISODE 4 Habitat From Beyond

Mon, 30 Mar at 06:00 pm Progress Centre

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

Rosenberg

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

Insider Trading

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

APPARITIONS MCR - MARCH 2026

 Tue, 03 Mar at 07:00 pm The Grand Central - Alt Bar & Live Music Venue, 80 Oxford St,, M1 5NH Manchester, United Kingdom

Class of '79

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

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

 Sun, 26 Apr at 03:00 pm Lions Den

K-POP Live 4 | Freight Island, Manchester

 Mon, 06 Apr at 10:30 am Freight Island

Tuesday Tony Presents: Open Mic at The Grosvenor

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

The Plastic Cabaret X Glitterfye present: TERROR

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

Spoon Speaker Man

 Tue, 31 Mar at 06:30 pm Gullivers

The Rogues - Manchester

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

FENCES \\\\ plus Worried Desire Lines & Westheads

 Wed, 15 Apr at 07:00 pm Lions Den

Teddy Swims/Rag n Bone Man Tribute

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

The Mary Lloyd

 Wed, 25 Feb at 07:30 pm Night And Day Cafe

Banana Undertones

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:00 pm Eagle Inn

Tuesday Tony Presents: Open Mic at The Grosvenor

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

Loretta Rest - Live at Fuel 19/3/26

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

Tuesday Tony Presents: Open Mic at The Grosvenor

 Tue, 10 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

NOVACANE - Peer Hat

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

Melys

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

Tuesday Tony Presents: Open Mic at The Grosvenor

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

Styrofoam Winos

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

Tuesday Tony Presents: Open Mic at The Grosvenor

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

Haunted House Presents: Savage Ga$p & KAMAARA + Grim Salvo

 Wed, 11 Mar at 07:00 pm The Deaf Institute

MancUnion live at Fuel Cafe Bar - Manchester

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

The NTE

 Wed, 15 Apr at 07:00 pm Gullivers

Tuesday Tony Presents: Open Mic at The Grosvenor

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

Dirty Blonde - Manchester

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

GLOIN Live at The Castle

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

Weird Frequency Presents : WATW x Billie Skreamz

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

Vaudevilles - Live at Cafe Blah!

 Thu, 12 Mar at 07:00 pm Cafe Blah

Tuesday Tony Presents: Open Mic at The Grosvenor

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

EPISODE 4 HABITAT FROM BEYOND

Mon, 30 Mar at 06:00 pm Progress Centre

Club Lex Live at Big Hands

 Fri, 27 Mar at 09:00 pm Big Hands

SHLUG // I Create Deathrays

 Sat, 28 Mar at 09:00 pm Big Hands

CRUZ - Manchester

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

Snug Live Sessions w/MLEKO + Bone Wars

 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

Amped February

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

EKOH

 Sat, 14 Mar at 07:00 pm Gorilla

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 07:00 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

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

Festwich Tribute Festival

 Sat, 11 Jul at 11:00 am Heaton Park

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

Danny Mellin - Manchester

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

The Jins

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