Arts events in Manchester

Check out happening arts events all around Manchester, EN

Outbreak Fest

 Fri, 26 Jun at 11:00 am Bowlers Exhibition Centre

MANCHESTER MET - MMU - OFFICIAL All Access Freshers Wristband 2026 🎟️

Sun, 20 Sep at 09:30 pm Ark / Popworld / Factory / Joshua Brooks / Gorilla / O2 Ritz / Boundary / MMU Union / Deaf Institute / Brickhouse / O'Connells + SECRET LOCATION + many more

TEED - DJ-Kicks Tour

 Fri, 26 Jun at 08:00 pm Amber's

UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER'S OFFICIAL All Access Freshers Wristband 2026 🎟️ INCLUDES MANCHESTER'S BEST CLUBS / BIGGEST WEEKLY STUDENT BRANDS / SPECIAL GUESTS INCL DANI BABES / SCOTT VAN DER SLUIS & MUCH MORE! ⚡️

 Sun, 20 Sep at 09:30 pm Ark / Popworld / Factory / 256 / Joshua Brooks / Gorilla / Manchester Academy / + SECRET LOCATION + many more

Sold out: Jesse Malin + Bason / Hallé St Peter's, Ancoats, Manchester / Fri 12 Jun

 Fri, 12 Jun at 07:30 pm Hallé St Peter's

The Brit Fest 2026

 Thu, 02 Jul at 12:00 pm Ashley Hall Showground Altrincham WA14 3QA

The ULTIMATE Shopping & Lifestyle Exhibition

 Sat, 01 Aug at 12:00 pm Co-op Live GBP 0 to 136

Sparkle Weekend 2026

 Fri, 26 Jun at 06:00 pm Sackville Gardens GBP 0 to 25

UK B-Boy Championships - World Finals - 30th Anniversary.

 Sun, 16 Aug at 03:00 pm Factory International

Manchester Psych Festival

 Sat, 05 Sep at 12:00 pm Various Venues Around Manchester

Hamza Namira in Manchester

 Sun, 28 Jun at 06:30 pm Albert Hall

Laidback Luke

 Fri, 13 Nov at 10:00 pm Joshua Brooks

Art Garfunkel at Manchester Opera House

 Thu, 15 Oct at 07:00 pm Manchester Opera House

PROJECT HALLOWEEN 🎃 Manchester's Biggest Halloween Event! ❤️‍🔥 10,000 People!

 Thu, 29 Oct at 10:30 pm Mayfield Depot Home Of The Warehouse Project

Teletech Festival 2026

 Sat, 01 Aug at 01:00 pm Bowlers Exhibition Centre

Candlelight: Tribute to Oasis

 Sat, 11 Jul at 07:30 pm Manchester Cathedral GBP 20 to 45

The Lightning Seeds in Manchester

 Sat, 14 Nov at 07:00 pm Co-op Live

Damnation 2026

 Sat, 07 Nov at 11:00 am BEC Arena

W&E & Lovebugs, Manchester: Premium vibes. Iconic DJs.

 Sat, 25 Jul at 09:00 pm Impossible - Manchester

SALFORD UNIVERSITY - OFFICIAL - All Access Freshers Wristband 2026 🎟️

Sun, 06 Sep at 09:30 pm ARK / Factory / Joshua Brooks / Gorilla / Brickhouse / Revolution / O’Connell’s / Mother Mary’s & MORE

One Direction Party (Manchester)

 Fri, 12 Jun at 10:00 pm The Deaf Institute

Candlelight: Tribute to Fleetwood Mac

 Fri, 21 Aug at 07:30 pm Manchester Cathedral GBP 21 to 52

Neighbourhood Festival

 Sat, 17 Oct at 12:00 pm Gorilla

F*CK ME It's Freshers - Manchester Freshers 2026

 Tue, 22 Sep at 09:30 pm Manchester

Mix Up With Macyy Jadee Presents: 'The Mix Up Gala'

 Sat, 13 Jun at 10:00 pm BLVD

Booka Shade - Final Manchester Show [FINAL 200 TICKETS]

 Fri, 12 Jun at 09:00 pm Amber's

Jefferson Starship in Manchester

 Thu, 18 Jun at 07:00 pm AO Arena

Candlelight: Hans Zimmer's Best Works

 Fri, 07 Aug at 09:30 pm Manchester Cathedral GBP 20 to 48

Leo Sayer in Manchester

 Fri, 06 Nov at 07:30 pm The Bridgewater Hall

Art Garfunkel in Manchester

 Thu, 15 Oct at 07:00 pm Opera House

2026 WORLD CUP! ⚽️ 27th June

 Sat, 27 Jun at 09:00 pm Shack Bar & Grill

England V Ghana WORLD CUP Afterparty.

 Tue, 23 Jun at 09:00 pm 256 Wilmslow Road

K-POP SUPERSTARS AND JURASSIC EARTH

 Sat, 20 Jun at 10:00 am Regent Cres., Stretford, M17 8AA Manchester, United Kingdom

Mechano Presents FJAAK

 Fri, 26 Jun at 09:00 pm Joshua Brooks

Todd Terry - Haçienda All Night Long

 Sat, 01 Aug at 09:00 pm Joshua Brooks

England V Croatia WORLD CUP Afterparty.

 Wed, 17 Jun at 09:00 pm 256 Wilmslow Road

Electric Heart Manchester

 Sun, 05 Jul at 02:00 pm Barton Aerodrome

Candlelight: The Best of Hans Zimmer

 Thu, 18 Jun at 07:00 pm Hallé St Peter's GBP 37 to 42

ARCHIVES - The UK's Newest Throwback Party | Manchester Freshers 2026

 Thu, 24 Sep at 09:00 pm Impossible - Manchester

Republica | Manchester, Gorilla

 Fri, 20 Nov at 07:00 pm Gorilla

Marshall Jefferson, CASSIMM, Jon Fitz, Mark XTC, Howard Donald, Mr Wilson's Second Liners, MONKA, Cash Only in Manchester

 Sat, 25 Jul at 01:00 pm Wilmslow Pheonix Sports Club

Love Riot

 Fri, 28 Aug at 10:00 pm The Deaf Institute

Trance MCR Day Party - Amber's

 Sat, 20 Jun at 02:00 pm Amber's

Ancient Futures with Fonda Lee, Soraya Bouazzaoui & A. S. Tamaki

 Wed, 10 Jun at 06:30 pm Waterstones GBP 0 to 5

Raver Tots Mini Fest Manchester

 Mon, 31 Aug at 12:00 pm Freight Island GBP 16 to 20

DJ Jazzy Jeff

 Fri, 21 Aug at 06:00 pm Band On The Wall

UKTTA Manchester Tattoo Convention

 Sat, 08 Aug at 10:00 am Depot Mayfield

Candlelight: Tribute to Fleetwood Mac

 Thu, 11 Jun at 07:00 pm Hallé St Peter's GBP 23 to 52

The Weeknd Concert AfterParty @YOURS 11th June 2026

 Thu, 11 Jun at 08:30 pm Yours Bar

The Weeknd Concert AfterParty @YOURS 12th June 2026

 Fri, 12 Jun at 09:00 pm Yours Bar

Teletech Manchester: Pre Party @ Hidden

 Fri, 19 Jun at 10:00 pm Hidden

Paul Heaton in Manchester

 Sat, 14 Nov at 07:30 pm Co-op Live

TREVOR NELSON Soul Nation MANCHESTER Outdoor SUMMER Party Aug 26

 Sun, 23 Aug at 02:00 pm Freight Island

CRUZ 101 - MCR VILLAGE PRIDE 2026 - COMING SOON

Thu, 27 Aug at 10:00 pm Cruz 101

KPOP Princess | Pop Dream Tour Comes To Manchester

Sat, 13 Jun at 08:00 pm Manchester, England, UK

BTS PARTY Manchester 50 SHADES OF PURPLE with DJ EMKAY | Saturday 13th June

 Sat, 13 Jun at 10:00 pm MN1 Manchester

Krome Events x Oriental Hosts Proudly Presents: End of Exams 🎓

 Thu, 11 Jun at 10:00 pm MN1 Manchester

KI/KI Manchester

 Fri, 18 Sep at 08:30 pm Depot Mayfield

Arcy Drive

 Mon, 07 Sep at 06:00 pm The Deaf Institute

JOOR PARTY

 Fri, 24 Jul at 09:00 pm Xscape Manchester

DJ KAYWISE: JOOR PARTY In Manchester - Afrobeats/HipHop/Amapiano/RnB/DanceHall

 Fri, 24 Jul at 09:00 pm Xscape Manchester

Ladysmith Black Mambazo

 Sat, 08 Aug at 07:00 pm Band On The Wall

Candlelight: Ed Sheeran & Coldplay

 Sat, 11 Jul at 09:30 pm Manchester Cathedral GBP 21 to 51

Candlelight: Tribute to Queen and The Beatles

 Fri, 25 Sep at 07:00 pm Hallé St Peter's GBP 21 to 62

RIFF RAFF ULTIMATE FRESHERS WRISTBAND 2026 ⚡️ MET ROUTE - Sold out 15 Years Running! 👕 FREE Hoodie + Huge Artist with Every Ticket!

 Sun, 20 Sep at 09:30 pm Mayfield Depot, Ambers, o2 Ritz, Gorilla, Grosvenor, Ark, Kable, Brickhouse, Joshua Brookes

Universally Manchester Festival

 Sat, 13 Jun at 11:00 am The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, UK

Universally Manchester Festival

 Sat, 13 Jun at 11:00 am University Place Free

R&B Lovers - Summer Weekender - Freight Island Manchester [PRESALE DISCOUNTED TICKETS DROP THURSDAY 9AM!]

 Sat, 08 Aug at 02:00 pm Freight Island

Desi Beatz MCR : Summer Send Off | 12.06.26 | BLVD MCR

 Fri, 12 Jun at 10:00 pm BLVD Manchester

Courtney Pine presents Out of the Ghetto: A Modern Day Jazz Stor

 Sun, 21 Jun at 06:00 pm Band On The Wall

Spiderbait

 Wed, 22 Jul at 06:00 pm Gorilla

Pop Republic Fest | Freight Island, Manchester

 Sat, 22 Aug at 01:00 pm Freight Island

Dam Swindle: Joshua Brooks, Manchester

 Sat, 13 Jun at 03:00 pm Joshua Brooks

HELLO DARLING

 Fri, 19 Jun at 10:00 pm The Deaf Institute

The Dear Hunter in Manchester

 Fri, 18 Sep at 07:00 pm Gorilla

AFI in Manchester (Venue upgraded)

 Sat, 22 Aug at 07:00 pm Manchester Academy

We Love Pop Fest | Freight Island, Manchester

 Sat, 22 Aug at 01:00 pm Freight Island

2026 WORLD CUP! ⚽️ 17th June

 Wed, 17 Jun at 08:00 pm Shack Bar & Grill

Festwich Tribute Festival

 Sat, 11 Jul at 11:00 am Heaton Park

Ultimate Bounce - Crowcroft Park - 13th - 14th June

 Sat, 13 Jun at 11:00 am Crowcroft Park

TranceMCR: Sean Tyas, Thrillseekers, Oliver Lieb, Airwave, Art of Trance, DJ Wag and Podders!

 Sat, 20 Jun at 02:00 pm Circle Square

Biohazard

 Thu, 06 Aug at 06:30 pm Manchester Academy

Summer Single Mingle Party (50s & 60s) | Manchester | 200+ Singles

 Sat, 18 Jul at 02:00 pm Barça - Canal-side Bar, Castlefield - Manchester

ENGLAND vs PANAMA

 Sat, 27 Jun at 09:00 pm Impossible - Manchester

Devlin - Manchester

 Sat, 12 Sep at 06:30 pm Gorilla

Chicane LIVE | Manchester

 Sat, 28 Nov at 07:00 pm Albert Hall

Back To The 90s - Summer Outdoor Festival - Manchester [TICKETS SELLING FAST!]

 Sat, 29 Aug at 02:00 pm Freight Island

I LOVE 90s - DAYTIME GAYTME // LIVIN JOY ft LUZAHNN LIVE

 Sat, 18 Jul at 02:00 pm Cruz 101

An Evening with Veronica Roth at Waterstones Deansgate

 Tue, 14 Jul at 06:30 pm Waterstones GBP 0 to 24

Shutdown: U18s MANCHESTER

 Fri, 10 Jul at 05:00 pm MN1 Manchester

🌴🪩 TROPILOCO MANCHESTER 🪩🌴 THE UK’S BIGGEST PARTY BRAND // EVERY THURSDAY @ FACTORY! // POWERED BY VK!

 Thu, 25 Jun at 10:00 pm FAC251 - Factory Manchester

I LOVE 90s - DAYTIME GAYTME PARTY

 Sat, 18 Jul at 02:00 pm Cruz 101

Crash Test Dummies in Manchester

 Sat, 10 Oct at 07:30 pm Band On The Wall

Candlelight: Best of Bridgerton on Strings

 Thu, 18 Jun at 05:00 pm Hallé St Peter's GBP 28 to 54

THE MUSICAL BOX presents ...AND THEN THERE WAS...PHIL

 Fri, 19 Jun at 08:00 pm The Bridgewater Hall

The Early November & Hellogoodbye

Thu, 15 Oct at 06:00 pm Gorilla

DESPISED ICON, CARNIFEX, SUFFOCATION

 Thu, 05 Nov at 06:30 pm Manchester Academy

Thursday | HALLOWEEN SPECIAL | Manchester

 Thu, 29 Oct at 07:00 pm Lock 91

Manchester Freshers Opening Party [Refundable]

 Sat, 19 Sep at 09:00 pm tba

Park life festival 2026

 Sat, 13 Jun at 07:00 pm Heaton Park Free