Arts events in Manchester

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2026 Manchester Marathon

 Sun, 19 Apr at 08:00 am Old Trafford Stadium, Manchester, England

TEDxManchester 2026

 Sat, 07 Mar at 10:30 am The Bridgewater Hall GBP 32 to 131

Manchester Marathon 19th April 2026

 Sun, 19 Apr at 08:00 am Manchester Street, Manchester, M16 9, United Kingdom

mgk, Julia Wolf in Manchester

 Sat, 07 Mar at 06:30 pm Co-op Live

TOMORA, Tom Rowlands, AURORA in Manchester

 Wed, 25 Mar at 07:00 pm New Century

Manchester Marathon 2026

 Sun, 19 Apr at 09:00 am Old Trafford, Manchester

The Rock Orchestra by Candlelight: Manchester

 Sun, 05 Apr at 08:00 pm Manchester Opera House

AnimeCon Manchester Show

 Sat, 28 Feb at 12:00 am Manchester Central Convention Complex

The Rock Orchestra by Candlelight: Manchester

 Sun, 19 Apr at 08:30 pm Opera House Theatre Manchester

Bloc Party, The Horrors in Manchester

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:00 pm Band On The Wall

Jethro Tull in Manchester

 Sun, 26 Apr at 06:30 pm The Lowry Lyric Theatre

The Dubliners in Manchester

 Thu, 26 Mar at 07:30 pm The Bridgewater Hall

Manchester Folk Festival 2026

 Thu, 19 Mar at 04:00 pm Manchester

Belle and Sebastian in Manchester

 Sun, 12 Apr at 07:00 pm Albert Hall

Sasha & John Digweed | 4 Hour Set

 Sun, 24 May at 03:00 pm IDRA

00's Silent Disco in Manchester Cathedral - ON SALE NOW!

 Sat, 02 May at 07:30 pm Manchester Cathedral

For the Love of Horror April 2026

 Sat, 18 Apr at 09:00 am BEC Arena, Longbridge Road, Trafford Park, M17 1SN Manchester, United Kingdom

Fiction Fest UK 26

 Sat, 11 Apr at 11:00 am The Bridgewater Hall GBP 14 to 66

Olivia Dean in Manchester

 Thu, 26 Feb at 07:00 pm Albert Hall Manchester

John Digweed, Sasha in Manchester

 Sun, 24 May at 04:00 pm IDRA

Manchester Forever

 Sat, 02 May at 02:00 pm Bowlers Exhibition Centre

Big Thief

 Thu, 28 May at 06:30 pm Aviva Studios (Factory International)

Back To The 90s Festival - Saturday 21st March - Freight Island

 Sat, 21 Mar at 07:00 pm Freight Island

Laidback Luke | Saturday 7 March

 Sat, 07 Mar at 04:00 pm Joshua Brooks

Patrick Topping - All Day Long

 Sat, 14 Mar at 04:00 pm IDRA

The Wiggles in Manchester

 Thu, 02 Apr at 03:00 pm O2 Apollo Manchester

Tricky in Manchester

 Sat, 16 May at 07:30 pm Aviva Studios

GHOSTS OF GARAGE vs 2FACED presents TAIKI NULIGHT x P MONEY x JOLIE P

 Fri, 27 Feb at 11:00 pm Hidden at Downtex Mill

Nick Warren at Joshua Brooks, Manchester | Saturday 4 April

 Sat, 04 Apr at 04:00 pm Joshua Brooks

Metalheadz presents Goldie | Friday 3 April

 Fri, 03 Apr at 09:00 pm Joshua Brooks

Curated by Ben UFO // Day & Night party - Progress & The Loft

 Sat, 11 Apr at 03:00 pm Progress

NJOY - HipHop/RnB/House/Afrobeats/Amapiano/Dancehall

 Sat, 28 Feb at 10:00 pm Xscape Manchester

Manchester Holi - 2026

Sat, 07 Mar at 12:00 pm Bee Noir Manchester

Outwards

 Sat, 02 May at 12:00 pm Progress

Laidback Luke | Saturday 7 March

 Sat, 07 Mar at 04:00 pm Joshua Brooks

Big Thief

 Wed, 27 May at 06:00 pm Aviva Studios (Factory International)

SUPERSTAR RAPPER SL OFFICIAL CONCERT AFTER PARTY

 Thu, 26 Feb at 10:00 pm BLVD Manchester

Manchester Anime & Gaming Con 2026

 Fri, 10 Apr at 11:30 am Sugden Sports Centre GBP 17 to 43

Desi Beatz MCR presents BABBULICIOUS Live!

 Fri, 27 Mar at 10:30 pm Impossible - Manchester

Roni Size

 Sun, 05 Apr at 10:00 pm The Blues Kitchen

DjRUM, upsammy in Salford

 Fri, 03 Apr at 11:59 pm The White Hotel

Oden & Fatzo (Live) at Joshua Brooks

 Fri, 06 Mar at 10:00 am Joshua Brooks

#NOVANNIVERSARY

 Fri, 13 Mar at 11:30 pm Gorilla

Amapianoland Manchester

 Sat, 02 May at 04:00 pm BLVD Manchester GBP 15

Cruz Beckham

 Wed, 04 Mar at 07:00 pm The Deaf Institute

BRIT AWARDS - AFTER PARTY AT YOURS | SAT 28TH FEB 2026

 Sat, 28 Feb at 09:30 pm Yours Bar

🔺 DIRTY ANTICS x WINGSTOP - FREE WINGSTOP CHICKEN🍗🪩 🔺 MANCHESTER’S BIGGEST MONDAY NIGHT - £1 ENTRY

 Mon, 02 Mar at 10:30 pm FAC251 - Factory Manchester

Monster's Ball: BORN THIS WAY 15TH ANNIVERSARY - Lady Gaga Club Night (Manchester)

 Fri, 06 Mar at 11:00 pm Rebellion Manchester

TOYBOX FRIDAYS : GORILLAZ AFTER PARTY 🎶🦍 🪩🧸 - Manchester’s No.1 Friday Night!

 Fri, 20 Mar at 10:00 pm Ark Manchester

WUN MOBO The After at Runway Manchester 🌟

 Thu, 26 Mar at 11:00 pm Runway Nightclub

Beans on Toast + Ruth Lyon / Band on the Wall, Manchester / Sat 14 Mar

 Sat, 14 Mar at 07:00 pm Band on the Wall

We Love Pop Fest | Freight Island, Manchester

 Sat, 22 Aug at 01:00 pm Freight Island

NATHAN EVANS AND THE SAINT PHNX BAND - UPGRADED TO THE RITZ

 Tue, 24 Mar at 07:00 pm Gorilla

Pop Queens at Albert Hall Featuring Spice Girls, Beyoncé, Sabrina Carpenter & Taylor Swift Tribute Shows!

 Fri, 03 Apr at 02:30 pm Albert Hall, Manchester

WE LOVE ❤️ WEDNESDAYS - The Disco Bingo After Party! Manchester's Biggest Student Night!

Wed, 25 Feb at 10:30 pm Ark Manchester

🍀 ST PATRICK'S CLUB 🍀 Indie / Pop / Karaoke — 3 FLOOR TAKEOVER

 Tue, 17 Mar at 11:00 pm The Deaf Institute

YOLO EPISODE 7: MARCH MADNESS - SATURDAY 7TH MARCH

 Sat, 07 Mar at 10:00 pm BLVD

Krome Events x Oriental Societies Proudly Presents: Y2K Throwbacks ✨🎧

 Fri, 27 Feb at 11:00 pm MN1 Manchester

TOYBOX FRIDAYS presents the LED WRISTBAND RAVE - FREE LED WRISTBAND FOR THE NIGHT 🪩🧸 - Manchester’s No.1 Friday Night!

 Fri, 27 Feb at 10:00 pm Ark Manchester

☘️ St Patrick’s Rave at Area Manchester ☘️

 Tue, 17 Mar at 10:00 pm Area Manchester

Arctic Monkeys 'Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not' 20th Club Night

 Fri, 06 Mar at 11:00 pm The Deaf Institute

David Morales - Haçienda All Night Long - Second Date Added!

 Fri, 24 Apr at 09:00 pm Joshua Brooks

FRINGE LAB

 Fri, 27 Feb at 10:00 am New Century Free

Ben UFO, Pariah, Jasmín in Manchester

 Sat, 11 Apr at 11:00 pm

Definitely Oasis

 Sat, 28 Mar at 07:00 pm FAC251 - Factory Manchester

TOYBOX FRIDAYS presents TOYBOX TRIMS: FREE CUTS ON THE TERRACE ✂️ 🪩🧸 - Manchester’s No.1 Friday Night!

 Fri, 06 Mar at 10:00 pm Ark Manchester

WE LOVE ❤️ WEDNESDAYS - MUSICAL RAVE IN POPWORLD 🎶🪩 Manchester's Biggest Student Night!

Wed, 11 Mar at 10:30 pm Ark Manchester

GHOSTS OF GARAGE vs 2FACED w/ TAIKI NULIGHT x P Money x Jolie P

 Fri, 27 Feb at 11:00 pm Hidden

The Battle Live at Opera House Manchester

 Tue, 17 Mar at 07:30 pm Palace Theatre & Opera House Manchester

Krome Events x Popkong 呈獻：Manchester Cantopop — 情歌之夜 💔

 Fri, 06 Mar at 10:00 pm MN1 Manchester

STUDENT FIGHT CLUB - MANCHESTER - SFC008 🥊

 Fri, 13 Mar at 07:00 pm Diecast

The Zombies in Manchester

 Wed, 13 May at 08:00 pm The Stoller Hall

Би-2 in Manchester

 Tue, 24 Mar at 07:00 pm Manchester Academy

Mechano Presents Len Faki + Support

 Fri, 22 May at 09:00 pm Joshua Brooks

Erasured // Manchester Academy 2

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:30 pm Manchester Academy

Shanti Celeste, Midland, Call Super in Manchester

 Sat, 14 Mar at 03:00 pm Nowhere

Deadbolt Festival 2026

 Sat, 21 Mar at 12:00 pm Rebellion Manchester

XTC in Manchester

 Fri, 01 May at 07:00 pm Band on the Wall

The Ultimate Bubble Show

 Sat, 07 Mar at 04:00 pm Z-arts

AFTER DARK ST PADDYS DAY 💚☘️ Manchester's Biggest Tuesday Night!

 Tue, 17 Mar at 11:00 pm Amber's

The Simon & Garfunkel Story

 Thu, 04 Jun at 07:30 pm The Bridgewater Hall

Harry Styles Album Release Party - Non Stop Styles

 Sat, 14 Mar at 11:00 pm The Deaf Institute

CLIQUE : THE ENCORE 28.02.26

 Sat, 28 Feb at 11:00 pm BLVD

John 5

 Fri, 08 May at 06:30 pm Manchester Academy

🪩☘️ TROPILOCO MANCHESTER PADDYS DAY SPECIAL - 3 FLOORS OPEN / FULL PADDYS DECOR TRANSFORMATION ☘️🪩 ST PADDYS SPECIAL 🇮🇪 // 17th MARCH @ FACTORY 🇮🇪

 Tue, 17 Mar at 10:00 pm FAC251 - Factory Manchester

WE LOVE ❤️ WEDNESDAYS presents SWEET LIKE SABRINA 🎤 feat Live Performance from the UK’s No.1 Sabrina Carpenter Tribute 🎊 - Manchester's Biggest Student Night!

Wed, 18 Mar at 10:30 pm Ark Manchester

CLUB HOLLANOV: Heated Rivalry Appreciation Party - Manchester

Fri, 13 Mar at 11:00 pm The Deaf Institute

STRICTLY JUNGLE CLASSICS w/ KENNY KEN, FUTUREBOUND, L DOUBLE +

 Sat, 21 Mar at 10:00 pm Kable

Thursday | Box | Manchester

 Thu, 23 Apr at 06:00 pm BOX Deansgate

XSCAPE PEARLS (ALL FEMALE LINEUP) - Afrobeats/HipHop/Amapiano/RnB/DanceHall

 Sat, 07 Mar at 10:00 pm Xscape Manchester

Havok presents: The Last Stand

 Sat, 09 May at 07:00 pm Rebellion Manchester

TINLICKER LIVE | EU & UK TOUR 2026 | Manchester

 Thu, 19 Mar at 07:00 pm Albert Hall

DANIEL AVERY (DJ) with Aletha x HELIOS x VICTORIA BATHS

 Sat, 21 Mar at 08:30 pm Victoria Baths

Optimo (Espacio) Homoelectric at Hidden 6.3.26

 Fri, 06 Mar at 10:00 pm Hidden

TaylorMania

 Sun, 03 May at 05:00 pm Palace Theatre & Opera House Manchester

An Evening of Radiohead at Manchester Cathedral

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:30 pm Manchester Cathedral GBP 0 to 33

Butt & Scholes: No Nonsense | Manchester, O2 Apollo

 Fri, 29 May at 06:00 pm O2 Apollo

John Vincent III in Manchester

 Sun, 24 May at 07:00 pm Gorilla

Manchester Vintage Home Show

Sun, 08 Mar at 10:30 am Victoria Baths

An Evening of Radiohead at Manchester Cathedral

 Sat, 28 Mar at 07:30 pm Manchester Cathedral GBP 0 to 33