Arts events in Manchester

Check out happening arts events all around Manchester, EN

2026 Manchester Marathon

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

Manchester Marathon 19th April 2026

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

The Rock Orchestra by Candlelight: Manchester

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

Belle and Sebastian in Manchester

 Sun, 12 Apr at 07:00 pm Albert Hall

Fiction Fest UK 26

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

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

John Digweed, Sasha in Manchester

 Sun, 24 May at 04:00 pm IDRA

Sasha & John Digweed | 4 Hour Set

 Sun, 24 May at 03:00 pm IDRA

Jethro Tull in Manchester

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

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

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

 Sat, 02 May at 07:30 pm Manchester Cathedral

Darren Styles in Manchester

 Sat, 02 May at 06:00 pm AO Arena

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

 Sat, 11 Apr at 02:00 pm Progress

Manchester Forever

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

Teletech: Sara Landry @ Factory International, Manchester

 Fri, 24 Apr at 09:00 pm Aviva Studios (Factory International)

Big Thief

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

Outbreak Fest

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

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

BASSHUNTER & MORE | Love the 90s Festival |O2 Victoria Warehouse

 Sat, 30 May at 01:00 pm O2 Victoria Warehouse

Desi Night Manchester! Shreya Ghoshal Concert Afterparty! Fri 10th Apr

 Fri, 10 Apr at 09:00 pm The Lounge

David Morales - Haçienda All Night Long

 Sat, 25 Apr at 08:00 pm Joshua Brooks

Kevin Saunderson - Haçienda All Night Long

 Sat, 06 Jun at 08:00 pm Joshua Brooks

SlapFunk & Animal Crossing - An Inner City Festival

 Sun, 03 May at 11:00 am Progress

Outwards

 Sat, 02 May at 12:00 pm Progress

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

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

 Tue, 22 Sep at 09:30 pm Manchester

The ULTIMATE Shopping & Lifestyle Exhibition

 Sat, 01 Aug at 12:00 pm Depot Mayfield GBP 3

Mannyfest

 Sat, 23 May at 01:00 pm IDRA

Manchester Anime & Gaming Con 2026

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

Amapianoland Manchester

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

Big Thief

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

Manchester Psych Festival

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

Alan Fitzpatrick [4-hour set]

 Fri, 17 Apr at 09:00 pm Joshua Brooks

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

 Fri, 24 Apr at 09:00 pm Joshua Brooks

Folamour - Open Air // Square One at Progress

 Sat, 09 May at 03:00 pm Progress

Teletech Festival 2026

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

🔺 DIRTY ANTICS - EUPHORIA SPECIAL 🔮🪩🔺 MANCHESTER’S BIGGEST MONDAY NIGHT - £1 ENTRY

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

The Simon & Garfunkel Story

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

KPOP Princess | Pop Dream Tour Comes To Manchester

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

Jefferson Starship in Manchester

 Thu, 18 Jun at 07:00 pm AO Arena

Thursday | Summer is here! Queer Women | Manchester

 Thu, 23 Apr at 06:00 pm Impossible - Manchester

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

Single Mingle - 30's & 40's - Manchester - 25th April 2026

 Sat, 25 Apr at 04:00 pm Barça - Canal-side Bar, Castlefield - Manchester

Ben UFO, Pariah, Jasmín in Manchester

 Sat, 11 Apr at 11:00 pm

JUNGLE FEVER presented by NOVA

 Fri, 24 Apr at 10:30 pm Gorilla

Jody Wisternoff, Marsh, Dosem, Because of Art in Manchester

 Sat, 30 May at 04:00 pm

Hypocrisy

 Fri, 01 May at 06:00 pm Manchester Academy

Joe Hunt, Preditah in Manchester

 Sun, 07 Jun at 01:00 am

WORLD CUP REGGAETON PARTY MANCHESTER

Sat, 02 May at 10:00 pm The Deaf Institute

The Redlight Returns: FELIX DA HOUSECAT @ Sankeys - BANK HOLIDAY

 Sun, 24 May at 09:30 pm Sankeys Manchester

We Love Pop Fest | Freight Island, Manchester

 Sat, 22 Aug at 01:00 pm Freight Island

The Zombies in Manchester

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

Fuego Fridays x Vibra Latina 💃🏽

 Fri, 01 May at 09:00 pm Revolución de Cuba Manchester

Alfie Boe Manchester Tickets

 Fri, 29 May at 07:00 pm Pavilion Theatre EUR 161

John 5

 Fri, 08 May at 06:30 pm Manchester Academy

Thursday | Salon Madre | Manchester

 Thu, 07 May at 06:00 pm Salon Madre

XTC in Manchester

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

WE LOVE ❤️ WEDNESDAYS - THE FINAL PARTY OF THE YEAR - Manchester's Biggest Student Night!

Wed, 13 May at 09:30 pm Ark Manchester

Mechano Presents Len Faki + Arkane B2B E.dn

 Fri, 22 May at 10:00 pm Joshua Brooks

The Brit Fest 2026

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

STRIPPED CABARET 30th MAY

 Sat, 30 May at 11:00 am On Bar Manchester

Raver Tots Mini Fest Manchester

 Mon, 25 May at 11:00 am Freight Island

Butt & Scholes: No Nonsense | Manchester, O2 Apollo

 Fri, 29 May at 06:00 pm O2 Apollo

2026 WORLD CUP! ⚽️ 17th June

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

TaylorMania

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

#ZIM46MCR - Zimbabwe Independence Party

 Fri, 17 Apr at 10:55 pm Runway Nightclub

Klubnacht 003 | HARDT ANTOINE

 Sat, 16 May at 09:00 pm Kable

SOCIETY SHOWDOWN 👑 🎱 🏆 - Manchester's biggest Disco Bingo night🕺!! - Includes entry to WE❤️WEDNESDAY @ARK 🪩 🎀

 Wed, 22 Apr at 06:30 pm The Grosvenor Manchester

The Muslims Are Coming : Manchester

Sun, 10 May at 06:00 pm Frog and Bucket Comedy Club

John Vincent III in Manchester

 Sun, 24 May at 07:00 pm Gorilla

Single Mingle - 50's & 60's - Manchester- 24th April 2026!

 Fri, 24 Apr at 06:00 pm Barça - Canal-side Bar, Castlefield - Manchester

Thursday | Box | Manchester

 Thu, 23 Apr at 06:00 pm BOX Deansgate

The Dear Hunter in Manchester

 Fri, 18 Sep at 07:00 pm Gorilla

An Evening with Patrick Ness at Waterstones Deansgate

 Thu, 09 Apr at 06:30 pm Waterstones GBP 0 to 20

Erasured // Manchester Academy 2

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:30 pm Manchester Academy

Raver Tots Mini Fest Manchester

 Mon, 25 May at 12:00 pm Freight Island GBP 16 to 20

Havok presents: The Last Stand

 Sat, 09 May at 07:00 pm Rebellion Manchester

An Evening with Beth O'Leary at Waterstones Deansgate

 Sat, 11 Apr at 06:00 pm Waterstones GBP 0 to 21

BLACKPINK ‘DEADLINE’ ALBUM RELEASE PARTY (Manchester)

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

Colm R. McGuinness in Manchester

 Sun, 17 May at 07:30 pm The Deaf Institute

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

 Sat, 13 Jun at 10:00 pm BLVD

Bachateame Manchester with Diego and Ola - Sunday 12th April | Revolution de Cuba

 Sun, 12 Apr at 06:00 pm Revolución de Cuba Manchester

Blackbraid

 Fri, 10 Apr at 06:00 pm Rebellion Manchester

Death Or Glory - A Tribute To The Clash Live In Manchester

 Sat, 11 Apr at 06:30 pm Star & Garter

EMF, Ecce Shnak in Manchester

 Tue, 02 Jun at 05:30 pm Gorilla

Great Lake Swimmers in Manchester

 Sat, 09 May at 12:00 am YES Basement

Elvis Tribute Artist World Tour - Manchester, Opera House

Sun, 17 May at 07:30 pm Manchester Opera House

YVES MANCHESTER AFTERPARTY: KPop Bunnies Club Night with DJ Armani Thai | KPop KHipHop EDM | Tickets from £5 | 16/5/26

 Thu, 16 Apr at 10:00 pm Aatma

wAFF All Night Long

 Sat, 11 Apr at 09:00 pm Joshua Brooks

Bugged Out! x The Loft: Dave Clarke, Rosie Ama & James Holroyd

 Fri, 17 Apr at 10:00 pm The Loft MCR

MONSTA MANCHESTER: BAD BUNNY @ DEAFS INSTITUTE

 Sat, 18 Apr at 10:00 pm The Deaf Institute

Gilles Peterson

 Sun, 03 May at 04:00 pm Blues Kitchen Manchester

K-POP SUPERSTARS AND JURASSIC EARTH

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

Todd Terry - Haçienda All Night Long

 Sat, 01 Aug at 09:00 pm Joshua Brooks

Anjunadeep Open Air Manchester // Square One at Progress

 Sat, 30 May at 03:00 pm Progress

My Chemical Rivalry - Manchester

 Fri, 17 Apr at 10:00 pm The Deaf Institute

Thursday | The Alchemist | Manchester

 Thu, 28 May at 06:00 pm The Alchemist Spinningfields

Colour Club: DJ BORING, Ross From Friends, Papa Nugs, SUCHI

 Sat, 25 Apr at 03:00 pm Progress

Teletech: WINSON @ Factory International [All Night Long]

 Sat, 25 Apr at 10:00 pm Aviva Studios (Factory International)

Parallel: Riva Starr, Gina Breeze + More

 Fri, 01 May at 10:00 pm Hidden