Arts events in Manchester

ULTIMATE RIFF RAFF FRESHERS 2026 ⚡️ UNI OF ROUTE presents FISH56 OCTAGON ⚡️ Official Student Partners with BoohooMAN 👕 Free Hoodie + Huge Artist with Every Ticket - Sold Out 15 Years Running!

Sun, 20 Sep at 09:30 pm Mayfield Depot Home of WHP, Ambers, IDRA, Yes, Albert Hall, 256 Fallowfield, Gorilla, Grosvenor, Yes Rooftop + MANY MORE

ENTERTAINMENT

Khalid, Jae Stephens in Manchester

Fri, 16 Oct at 07:00 pm Manchester Academy

ART

Candlelight: The Best of Hans Zimmer

Fri, 07 Aug at 09:30 pm Manchester Cathedral

GBP 20 TO 52 CANDLELIGHT-CONCERTS

Art Garfunkel at Manchester Opera House

Thu, 15 Oct at 06:00 pm Manchester Opera House

ART

Halloween Garage Day Party - Freight Island Manchester [TICKETS ON SALE!]

Sat, 24 Oct at 02:00 pm Freight Island

PARTIES

Neighbourhood Festival

Fri, 16 Oct at 11:00 am The Deaf Institute

FESTIVALS

NSG PERFORMING LIVE!! Presented by: ONYX EVENTS X MANCHESTER ACS X MANCHESTER MET ACS X AFRONOVA

Sat, 31 Oct at 10:30 pm Avan Lounge Restaurant & Shisha Bar

PERFORMANCES

La Discotheque Festival, Manchester

Sat, 07 Nov at 06:00 pm Depot Mayfield

FITNESS

The Coral in Manchester

Fri, 23 Oct at 07:00 pm Albert Hall

CONCERTS

An Evening with V. E. Schwab at Contact Theatre, Manchester

Tue, 20 Oct at 07:00 pm Contact Theatre

GBP 0 TO 26 FITNESS

Europe's biggest thrift festival: Manchester

Sun, 25 Oct at 11:00 am Victoria Baths

GBP 0 TO 9 FITNESS

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

ART

Dimitri From Paris | Day Time Disco

Sat, 17 Oct at 04:00 pm Joshua Brooks

PARTIES

Candlelight: Ed Sheeran & Coldplay

Thu, 15 Oct at 09:00 pm Manchester Cathedral

GBP 22 TO 58 CANDLELIGHT-CONCERTS

Manchester Punk Festival

Fri, 03 Apr Multiple Venues, Northern Quarter

FESTIVALS

John 5

Sun, 18 Oct at 06:00 pm Manchester Academy

ART

J Cole After Concert Party 28th October 2026 @YOURS

Wed, 28 Oct at 10:30 pm Yours Bar

ENTERTAINMENT

Swiftogeddon - 20 years of Taylor special

Fri, 23 Oct at 11:00 pm O2 Ritz Manchester

ART

Deptford Northern Soul Club

Sat, 17 Oct 38 Charles St, Manchester M1 7DB, UK

FESTIVALS

RNB & SLOW JAMS HALLOWEEN MANCHESTER

Sat, 31 Oct at 05:00 pm Manchester Academy

ART

Halloween @ Luna

Fri, 23 Oct at 10:00 pm Area Manchester

ENTERTAINMENT

Hannah Wants | Joshua Brooks Manchester

Fri, 06 Nov at 10:00 pm Joshua Brooks

ART

Music. Fashion. Brat.

Sat, 17 Oct at 10:00 pm The Deaf Institute

ART

AFTER HOURS HALLOWEEN | SANKEYS

Thu, 29 Oct at 07:00 pm Sankeys

HALLOWEEN

Dusky: Signals Tour | Manchester

Sat, 24 Oct at 09:00 pm Joshua Brooks

FITNESS

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

Thu, 15 Oct at 10:00 pm FAC251 - Factory Manchester

PARTIES

AFTER HOURS HALLOWEEN | BEENOIR (PART 2)

Mon, 26 Oct at 07:00 pm Bee Noir Manchester

DANCE

Skint?

Thu, 22 Oct at 10:00 pm 42's

SPORTS

Sankeys MCR: Richy Ahmed, Luca 606 & more

Sat, 17 Oct at 10:00 pm Sankeys

ART

TRAPDOOR MANCHESTER: WÄSTED FRESHERS LAUNCH

Sat, 17 Oct at 10:00 pm Area Manchester

ART

The Early November & Hellogoodbye

Thu, 15 Oct at 06:00 pm Gorilla

ART

Manchester Bollywood Freshers Icebreaker 2026-27 Signup - The Official Waitlist

Sun, 20 Sep at 11:00 am Manchester Universities

BOLLYWOOD-PARTIES

NOW PLAYING: PAWSA, ANOTR & Chris Stussy

Wed, 28 Oct at 11:00 pm Gorilla

FITNESS

DISCO BISCUIT 🍪 💃 MANCHESTER'S NEWEST DISCO + POP BANGERS NIGHT 🪩

Thu, 22 Oct at 10:00 pm Amber's

PARTIES

Full Circle: Shadow Child + Huxley | Joshua Brooks Manchester

Fri, 23 Oct at 10:00 pm Joshua Brooks

ART

Sankeys MCR: Halloween at Sankeys with Miguel Campbell

Sat, 31 Oct at 11:00 pm Sankeys

ART

BLISS | Fridays @ Continental Club

Fri, 16 Oct at 10:55 pm Continental Club

SPORTS

FaT OuT 26 w/ Divide and Dissolve, Optimo (Espacio) and more

Fri, 23 Oct at 06:00 pm The White Hotel

ART

OFFSIDE @ YES 😈 FIRST EVER 4 FLOOR TAKEOVER! £5 Buckets 🪣 £3.50 Drinks! 🥤 HUGE ROOFTOP TERRACE + MORE

Wed, 21 Oct at 10:00 pm YES

PARTIES

🟪 SHAPES @ SANKEYS 🟪 - BRAND NEW TUESDAY NIGHTS AT MCR'S MOST ICONIC NIGHTCLUB 🥇🪅🪩 S1E4

Tue, 13 Oct at 09:30 pm Sankeys

ART

NO FACE NO CASE – MS BANKS LIVE - Halloween Special: 8th Year Edition

Sat, 31 Oct at 10:00 pm Xscape Manchester

ENTERTAINMENT

Manchester - Dutty Moonshine Big Band - Second Distillation Tour

Fri, 30 Oct at 06:00 pm New Century

MUSIC

Manchester KPOP HALLOWEEN "TRICK OR BEAT" with DJ EMKAY | Saturday 31st October

Sat, 31 Oct at 10:00 pm MN1 Manchester

DANCE

Soul Mass Transit System Presents: Grand Soul Central @ The Loft

Sat, 17 Oct at 10:00 pm The Loft MCR

ART

World News

Tue, 20 Oct at 06:00 pm The Deaf Institute

MUSIC

DESTINATION: ATLANTA ✈️🍾

Fri, 16 Oct at 10:00 pm Impossible - Manchester

ENTERTAINMENT

YOLO EPISODE 11: BLACK & WHITE PARTY PART 2 - FRIDAY 16TH OCTOBER

Fri, 16 Oct at 10:00 pm ChinaWhite Manchester

ENTERTAINMENT

AVAN LOUNGE PRESENTS: WELCOME BACK WSTRN

Sat, 17 Oct at 10:00 pm Avan Lounge Restaurant & Shisha Bar

PERFORMANCES

Thursday | HALLOWEEN SPECIAL | Manchester

Thu, 29 Oct at 07:00 pm Lock 91

MAGIC-SHOW

THE CONTINENTAL @ Continental Club HALLOWEEN SPECIAL

Sat, 31 Oct at 11:00 pm Continental Club

DANCE

Damnation 2026

Sat, 07 Nov at 11:00 am BEC Arena

HEALTH-WELLNESS

QUEEN B BOTTOMLESS BRUNCH SHOW MANCHESTER

Sat, 21 Feb at 12:00 pm On Bar Manchester

GBP 17 TO 52 FITNESS

#FACTORY 251 SATURDAYS 🚀

Sat, 31 Oct at 10:55 pm FAC251 - Factory Manchester

ENTERTAINMENT

LOUNGE & FLEX HALLOWEEN EDITION

Sat, 31 Oct at 11:00 pm Avan Lounge Restaurant & Shisha Bar

PARTIES

Fat White Family in Manchester

Mon, 26 Oct at 07:00 pm Co-op Live

ART

Obscurum

Sat, 31 Oct at 08:00 pm The Yard MCR

FOOD-DRINKS

Leo Sayer in Manchester

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

CONCERTS

Halloween All-Nighter!

Sat, 31 Oct at 10:30 pm 42's

ART

The UK’s Largest Thrift Market: MANCHESTER

Sun, 25 Oct at 11:00 am Victoria Baths

ART

ILLUSIOM x SOLTRIP HALLOWEEN | STRYKER & SOUL SCIENTIST | 31 OCT

Sat, 31 Oct at 11:00 pm Rebellion Manchester

GBP 17 TO 22 FITNESS

LA GUNS

Sat, 31 Oct at 07:30 pm Manchester Academy

ART

Deadly Dancefloors

Fri, 30 Oct at 10:30 pm 42's

SPORTS

CUPRA FM presents: CRIB SESSIONS x BIPOLAR SUNSHINE

Fri, 30 Oct at 09:00 pm Cupra City Garage

DANCE

Seb Wildblood + Sonnee at YES

Fri, 16 Oct at 11:00 pm YES

ART

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

Sat, 31 Oct at 07:30 pm Manchester Academy

MUSIC

Halloween: Prunk + Watchers | Joshua Brooks Manchester

Sat, 31 Oct at 10:00 pm Joshua Brooks

PARTIES

CONTINENTAL FRIDAYS - Limited Guestlist Tickets*

Fri, 23 Oct at 10:55 pm Continental Club

ART

PRESSURE @ IDRA ⚙️ 6 WEEKS ONLY! ⚠️

Fri, 16 Oct at 08:00 pm IDRA

ART

Archspire

Tue, 27 Oct at 06:30 pm Manchester Academy

ART

ALISHA - Concourse Only

Fri, 23 Oct at 08:00 pm Concourse Depot Mayfield

ART

VYNTRA EVENTS TOLLY X FOLK

Sun, 25 Oct at 11:00 pm MN1 Manchester

PARTIES

Kita Alexander

Fri, 23 Oct at 06:00 pm The Deaf Institute

MUSIC

Cinelli Brothers

Fri, 16 Oct at 07:00 pm The Deaf Institute

MUSIC

Foy Vance World Tour: Celebrating "The Wake" And The Songs of "If"

Sun, 25 Oct at 07:00 pm Manchester's Albert Hall

MUSIC

Candlelight: Best of Joe Hisaishi | Manchester

Fri, 23 Oct at 07:00 pm Hallé St Peter's

CANDLELIGHT-CONCERTS

HALLOWEEN OFFSIDE @ YES 🎃 😈 FIRST EVER 4 FLOOR TAKEOVER! £5 Buckets 🪣 £3.50 Drinks! 🥤 HUGE ROOFTOP TERRACE + MORE

Wed, 28 Oct at 11:00 pm YES

PARTIES

Interim_002: Born On Road + Support

Thu, 22 Oct at 11:00 pm Gorilla

FITNESS

A Night at the Opera by Candlelight - 25th October, Manchester

Sun, 25 Oct at 07:30 pm Manchester Cathedral

GBP 28 TO 77 CANDLELIGHT-CONCERTS

256 Halloween Party

Sat, 31 Oct at 10:00 pm 256 Wilmslow Road

PARTIES

High Society Saturday Halloween Edition At Runway Club Manchester

Sat, 31 Oct at 11:55 pm Runway Nightclub

SPORTS

The Inaugural Manchester Turing Lecture: Prof Sir Bashir M. Al-Hashimi

Mon, 19 Oct at 02:00 pm Alliance Manchester Business School - Room G.003

FREE FITNESS

Hello Darling - Halloween Special!!

Sat, 24 Oct at 11:00 pm The Deaf Institute

PARTIES

TOYBOX SATURDAYS - HOSTED BY JOEY ESSEX 🪩🪅🧸 - MANCHESTER'S STUDENT SATURDAY NIGHTS @ THE BRAND NEW EVENT30SIX

Sat, 17 Oct at 09:30 pm Event30Six

ART

28 GAYS LATER - HALLOWEEN 2026

Sat, 31 Oct at 10:00 pm Cruz 101

HALLOWEEN

Foy Vance in Manchester

Sun, 25 Oct at 07:00 pm Albert Hall

CONCERTS

HIT & RUN presents CRITICAL SOUND

Fri, 30 Oct at 10:00 pm Hidden @ Downtex Mill

ART

Max & Harvey: In A Decade

Wed, 28 Oct at 07:30 pm Manchester Academy

ART

Laidback Luke

Fri, 13 Nov at 10:00 pm Joshua Brooks

FITNESS

The Lightning Seeds in Manchester

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

ART

Special Kinda Madness: Manchester

Sat, 20 Jun Manchester Academy, UK

MUSIC

Badger: Joshua Brooks Manchester

Fri, 16 Oct at 10:00 pm Joshua Brooks

ART

For the Love of Horror November 2026

Sat, 14 Nov at 09:00 am BEC Arena, Longbridge Road, Trafford Park, M17 1SN Manchester, United Kingdom

FESTIVALS

Twin Atlantic

Wed, 21 Oct at 06:00 pm Gorilla

MUSIC

The ABBA Day Party: Manchester 💃🕺 SOLD OUT ❌

Sat, 17 Oct at 02:00 pm Impossible - Manchester

PARTIES

NOW PLAYING: SZA, Brent Faiyaz & Summer Walker

Wed, 21 Oct at 10:00 pm Gorilla

DANCE

The Loft: Francesco Del Garda, BOBBY. & Touré b2b Sleepy Jean

Fri, 16 Oct at 10:00 pm The Loft MCR

FITNESS

Skint - Fontaines d.c Special

Thu, 15 Oct at 10:00 pm 42's

SPORTS

An Evening With Garth Nix - Waterstones Deansgate

Wed, 28 Oct at 06:30 pm Waterstones

GBP 0 TO 26 FITNESS

D-Block Europe After Concert Party 25th October 2026 @YOURS

Sun, 25 Oct at 10:00 pm Yours Bar

CONCERTS

SECTA SERIES: PREMIERE

Fri, 16 Oct at 10:30 pm The Deaf Institute

ART