Arts events in Manchester

Check out happening arts events all around Manchester, EN

Afrobeats X Bashment

 Sun, 19 Oct at 09:00 pm Privilege Bar & Night Club

TECH-NOIR (5th Anniversary)

 Fri, 24 Oct at 10:00 pm The Deaf Institute

Haunted Legends

 Sat, 01 Nov at 10:30 pm 42's

Empower and Heal with Sound

Sat, 01 Nov at 07:00 pm Bridgewater Mill, Legh Street, M30 0UT Manchester, United Kingdom

The Singer Not the Song - Launch

 Fri, 14 Nov at 06:00 pm The Portico Library Free

Midweek Motive: Rep Your Flag

 Wed, 22 Oct at 08:00 pm Pull Up Bar Cafe

Prolapse + Stuart Pearce live at Star & Garter

 Thu, 30 Oct at 07:30 pm Star & Garter

BLOOM Live at the Rat and Pigeon

 Thu, 13 Nov at 07:00 pm The Rat & Pigeon

AFROVILLA ELIXIR NIGHT - Afrobeats/HipHop/DanceHall/Amapiano

 Sat, 29 Nov at 10:00 pm Xscape Manchester

SCREAMWORKS 💀🎃🩸🪩 THURSDAY NIGHTS AT JOSHUA BROOKS

Thu, 30 Oct at 10:30 pm Joshua Brooks

KEEP

Sun, 23 Nov at 07:30 pm Star & Garter

Speed Connections - WE ARE SO BACK. Real Conversations. Real Connections.

 Wed, 22 Oct at 06:00 pm On The Hush - Cafe Northern Quarter & Bottomless Brunch Manchester

Saturday @ YOURS - 18 TH October

 Sat, 18 Oct at 08:00 pm Yours Restaurant & Bar

Whip Round🤠 THURSDAYS AT DEAF | INDIE CLASSICS, POST PUNK, NEW WAVE + MORE

 Thu, 23 Oct at 10:00 pm The Deaf Institute

CAYA Collective Presents: The Poetry Lounge

 Wed, 29 Oct at 06:30 pm On The Hush GBP 5 to 9

Saturday @ YOURS - 25TH October

 Sat, 25 Oct at 08:00 pm Yours Restaurant & Bar

MR OUTSIDE: Caleb Klaces in conversation

 Thu, 13 Nov at 06:30 pm Blackwell's Bookshop GBP 4 to 12

🔺 DIRTY ANTICS 🔺- MANCHESTER’S BIGGEST MONDAY NIGHT - £1 ENTRY

 Mon, 20 Oct at 09:30 pm FAC251 - Factory Manchester

Sculpt and Sip | Leven

 Wed, 12 Nov at 07:00 pm Leven Manchester GBP 35

Halloween Spooktacular Cooking Workshop - OLD TRAFFORD / CHORLTON

 Sat, 01 Nov at 10:00 am Kingdom Life Youth & Community Centre, Chorlton Road, Old Trafford, Manchester M16 7WR

Will Harris, Romalyn Ante, Leo Boix with music from Emily Mercer

 Sat, 25 Oct at 02:30 pm International Anthony Burgess Foundation

FEEDHER (Feeder Tribute)

 Fri, 20 Feb at 07:30 pm Lions Den Manchester

Illumin8te | Sacred Sounds Of The Cosmos | Sound Bath (Thursday 23rd Oct) THE LIGHTHOUSE 7pm

Thu, 23 Oct at 06:00 pm The lighthouse

Pint Of Theatre

 Fri, 27 Feb at 07:30 pm The Kings Arms

Krome Events Proudly Presents: INQUISITIVE 🔥

 Sat, 18 Oct at 10:00 pm MN1 Manchester

Kelsey Waldon

 Fri, 23 Jan at 07:00 pm The Deaf Institute

Airheart

 Sat, 24 Jan at 07:00 pm Stage & Radio

AFROBASH LINKUP PARTY – Bashment Vs Afrobeats

 Fri, 24 Oct at 09:00 pm Xscape Manchester

WE LOVE ❤️ HALLOWEEN 🎃🧟‍♂️ - Manchester's Biggest Student Night!

Wed, 29 Oct at 10:30 pm Ark Manchester

FREAKY FRIDAY - BIGGEST HALLOWEEN STUDENT EVENT

 Fri, 24 Oct at 09:00 pm MN1 Manchester

Welcome To Vibeza

 Sat, 25 Oct at 10:55 pm Privilege Bar & Night Club

Religion in East Asia: Material Practices of Resurgence and Transformation

 Thu, 30 Oct at 10:30 am HOME, Manchester Free

HALLOWEEN SECRET RAVE PT 2 - Manchester

Sat, 01 Nov at 10:00 pm Secret Venue

An evening with Lee & Andrew Child at Waterstones Deansgate

 Tue, 11 Nov at 06:30 pm Waterstones GBP 0 to 15

NO SIGNAL - HipHop / RnB / House / Afrobeats / Amapiano / Dancehall

 Fri, 17 Oct at 09:00 pm Xscape Manchester

Dynamic Divas

 Fri, 06 Feb at 10:00 pm Privilege Bar & Night Club

Wonkee Manchester | Yoga for Weirdos

 Sun, 07 Dec at 10:00 am Space at the Mill GBP 12 to 28

Moxy Muzik: Halloween Special

 Fri, 31 Oct at 10:00 pm Joshua Brooks

🎭 HALLOWEEN: BEHIND THE MASK 🎃

 Fri, 31 Oct at 10:00 pm Amazonia lounge

Spooky Unserious Life Drawing 25th October

 Sat, 25 Oct at 05:00 pm AWOL Studios GBP 10

AFROBASH

 Fri, 24 Oct at 09:00 pm Xscape Manchester

NYE25 - Afrobeats vs Dancehall MANCHESTER- 31st Dec

 Wed, 31 Dec at 09:30 pm Grovesner

Bingo Jamz Manchester NYE | 31st December + FREE AFTER PARTY

 Wed, 31 Dec at 07:00 pm The Grosvenor Manchester

Bonfire Party

 Sat, 01 Nov at 12:00 pm Platt Fields Market Garden Free

Krome Events x OF Events Proudly Presents: The Halloween Party 🎃👻

 Fri, 31 Oct at 11:00 pm MN1 Manchester

Cowgirl Country - Manchester - 🤠 Country Music Dayparty!

Sat, 07 Feb at 04:00 pm Freight Island

The Plastic Cabaret - Merry Krampus

Fri, 28 Nov at 07:30 pm On Bar Manchester

Baddies X Ballers

 Sat, 06 Dec at 11:00 pm Privilege

Paint Starry Night At Christmas Time, Manchester

 Sat, 06 Dec at 07:00 pm The Maldron Hotel, Manchester GBP 36

Skint? - Ghouls just wanna have fun!

 Thu, 30 Oct at 11:00 pm 42's

MØL

 Fri, 13 Feb at 06:00 pm Rebellion Manchester

QUEEN SUPREME - QUEENS OF THE DEAD

 Thu, 30 Oct at 11:55 pm Cruz 101

The Twilight Quiz: 20th Anniversary || PART TWO

 Thu, 30 Oct at 06:30 pm Mother Mary's Irish Bar & Live Music Venue

Poets Who Edit: Featuring Luke Thompson

 Thu, 12 Feb at 04:30 pm Manchester Poetry Library at Manchester Metropolitan University Free

Riot! - of the living dead...

 Wed, 29 Oct at 11:00 pm 42's

RAMONA RADIO RAVE - Final Weekly event! YAMi b2b Rich Reason

 Wed, 29 Oct at 07:00 pm Ramona

Die Spitz

 Wed, 18 Feb at 07:00 pm The Deaf Institute

Fly By Midnight

 Mon, 23 Feb at 07:00 pm The Deaf Institute

Nowhere

 Fri, 28 Nov at 07:15 pm The Kings Arms

John R Miller

 Tue, 20 Jan at 07:00 pm The Deaf Institute

JLS, Example in Manchester

 Sat, 15 Nov at 06:30 pm Co-op Live

Hispanic Film Club Screening: La librería

 Wed, 10 Dec at 05:45 pm Biblioteca Central de Mánchester Free

Bollynights Manchester - Halloween Special | Friday 31st October | Revolution Parsonage Gardens

 Fri, 31 Oct at 11:00 pm Revolution Manchester - Parsonage Gardens

Paint Away & Zouk Bollywood Paint Party

 Thu, 20 Nov at 07:00 pm Zouk Tea Bar & Grill GBP 20 to 39

Ruby Boo-sday

Tue, 28 Oct at 11:00 pm 42's

Film and TV Networking Party

 Tue, 04 Nov at 07:00 pm Tank & Paddle Manchester Printworks GBP 0 to 8

Cruisers Creek’s 1st gig @ Longsight & District Sports & Social Club

 Sat, 13 Dec at 07:30 pm Longsight & District Sports and Social club

Definitely Oasis

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

Duran Duran in Manchester

 Fri, 31 Oct at 07:30 pm Co-op Live

Michael Stewart & Yvonne Battle-Felton in conversation

 Thu, 20 Nov at 06:30 pm Blackwell's Bookshop GBP 4 to 10

SHAYO PRESENTS: DREAMS & NIGHTMARES 🎃 | Afrobeats / Dancehall / Hip Hop / R&B/ Amapiano - SHAYO Fridays at Runway MCR

 Fri, 31 Oct at 11:00 pm Runway Nightclub

Remembering the Bengal Famine of 1943

 Wed, 22 Oct at 06:00 pm The Manchester Museum Free

Desi Beatz MCR : TWISTED CIRCUS HALLOWEEN 🎃👻⚰️

 Thu, 30 Oct at 10:30 pm Impossible - Manchester

☠️🕺 DECADES - MURDER ON THE DANCEFLOOR - HALLOWEEN SATURDAY 🕺☠️ GORILLA MANCHSTER - 1st NOVEMBER

 Sat, 01 Nov at 10:00 pm Gorilla

Northern Ballet School Taster Evening 26/11/2025

 Wed, 26 Nov at 06:00 pm Northern Ballet School Free

The Ultimate: What We Do In The Shadows Quiz

 Tue, 02 Dec at 07:00 pm Mother Mary's Irish Bar & Live Music Venue

DECODING THE HAND: Alison Bashford in conversation

 Mon, 17 Nov at 06:30 pm Blackwell's Bookshop GBP 4 to 22

Paint Your Picture !!! Saturday 18th October - Canvas Painting

 Sat, 18 Oct at 04:30 pm Transmute Studio

Musical Theatre Raves - Manchester: The Encore!

 Sat, 20 Dec at 03:00 pm The Church GBP 9 to 38

Empty Dreaming: Contemporary Piano Nocturnes

 Tue, 02 Dec at 07:30 pm International Anthony Burgess Foundation GBP 0 to 10

Raves & Revolutions

 Sat, 18 Oct at 02:00 pm M3 4NQ GBP 16

Stagey Sing-Alongs!

 Wed, 03 Dec at 07:30 pm Area Manchester GBP 31 to 38

Halloween party in the park!

Sun, 26 Oct at 02:00 pm Pebble and Friends, Wythenshawe Park, Wythenshawe

Caledonia Screaming. The Last Untold 1977 Punk Story. Grant McPhee

 Sun, 16 Nov at 02:15 pm INNSIDE Manchester GBP 8 to 12

'Forest Floor' Wreath Making at Chorlton Water Park - Big Red Bus

 Sat, 06 Dec at 11:00 am Meeting Place Cafe - Tibetan Kitchen GBP 0 to 39

✯Red and Black Bachata Salsa Party✯Special Guests: Alan & Jessica (Cuba/Spain)

 Tue, 04 Nov at 06:30 pm On Bar, 46 Canal Street, M1 3WD Manchester, United Kingdom

TWILIGHT RAVE (Manchester)

 Sat, 29 Nov at 11:00 pm The Deaf Institute

ABSOLUTELY BRITNEY CHRISTMAS BOTTOMLESS BRUNCH & DINNER SHOW MANCHESTER

 Sat, 20 Dec at 12:00 pm AREA Manchester GBP 17 to 51

Counting Crows, James Maddock in Manchester

 Fri, 24 Oct at 07:00 pm O2 Apollo Manchester

Stripped Sketch- LAST OF THE YEAR!

Wed, 12 Nov at 07:00 pm Queer Lit

Habitat From Beyond Episode 3

Thu, 27 Nov at 07:00 pm Habitat Studios

Jalen Ngonda, Konyikeh, Ava Joe in Manchester

 Sun, 19 Oct at 07:00 pm O2 Apollo Manchester

Richard Ashcroft in Manchester

 Sat, 08 Nov at 06:30 pm Co-op Live

Matteo Bocelli in Manchester

 Sun, 02 Nov at 07:30 pm Bridgewater Hall

Duke Dumont in Manchester

 Sat, 25 Oct at 07:00 pm O2 Victoria Warehouse Manchester

Mac DeMarco in Manchester

 Fri, 14 Nov at 07:00 pm Aviva Studios - Warehouse

Palaye Royale, The Hunna in Manchester

 Fri, 07 Nov at 07:00 pm O2 Victoria Warehouse Manchester

Spacey Jane, Mia Wray in Manchester

 Fri, 24 Oct at 07:00 pm Manchester Academy

Unwound, S.L.A.B. in Manchester

 Sat, 01 Nov at 07:00 pm Gorilla

The Hives, Yard Act in Manchester

 Fri, 28 Nov at 06:00 pm Aviva Studios - Warehouse