Arts events in Manchester

Check out happening arts events all around Manchester, EN

Gorillaz in Manchester

 Sat, 21 Mar at 06:30 pm Co-op Live

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

RAYE, Absolutely, Amma, Raye, Amma in Manchester

 Wed, 18 Feb at 07:30 pm Co-op Live

Manchester Marathon 2026

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

Pixies in Manchester

 Mon, 25 May at 06:00 pm Aviva Studios - The Hall

Lost Frequencies in Manchester

 Fri, 23 Jan at 07:00 pm Albert Hall

The Rock Orchestra by Candlelight: Manchester

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

The Rock Orchestra by Candlelight: Manchester

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

White Lies in Manchester

 Tue, 27 Jan at 07:00 pm Albert Hall

The Dubliners in Manchester

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

Mean Girls Live at Opera House Manchester

 Mon, 23 Feb at 07:30 pm Palace Theatre & Opera House Manchester

Belle and Sebastian in Manchester

 Sun, 12 Apr at 07:00 pm Albert Hall

Sex Pistols, The Undertones in Manchester

 Sun, 12 Jul at 05:00 pm Castlefield Bowl

Frank Turner, Dave Hause, Katacombs in Manchester

 Thu, 09 Apr at 07:30 pm Manchester Academy 2

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

 Sat, 02 May at 07:30 pm Manchester Cathedral

Jethro Tull in Manchester

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

Stiff Little Fingers, The Meffs in Manchester

 Fri, 13 Mar at 07:00 pm Manchester Academy

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

The Wiggles in Manchester

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

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 Thu, 22 Jan at 11:00 pm FAC251 - Factory Manchester

HIT & RUN presents "HERITAGE" w/ D DOUBLE E x FOOTSIE x BREAKAGE

 Fri, 20 Feb at 10:00 pm Secret Warehouse Manchester

Manchester Folk Festival 2026

 Thu, 19 Mar at 04:00 pm Manchester

HTID UK 2026 - The Homecoming

 Sat, 28 Feb at 07:00 pm O2 Victoria Warehouse

Manchester Forever

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

Tricky in Manchester

 Sat, 16 May at 07:30 pm Aviva Studios

Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox in Manchester

 Sat, 30 May at 07:00 pm The Bridgewater Hall

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 Thu, 15 Jan at 11:00 pm FAC251 - Factory Manchester

Big Thief

 Thu, 28 May at 07:30 pm Aviva Studios (Factory International)

Krome Events x OF Events Proudly Presents: Lunar New Year 2026

 Sat, 14 Feb at 11:00 pm MN1 Manchester

Fiction Fest UK 26

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

Talib Kweli

 Mon, 23 Feb at 07:00 pm Blues Kitchen Manchester

Marky Ramone

 Thu, 22 Jan at 07:00 pm Gorilla

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

 Sat, 21 Mar at 07:00 pm Freight Island

The Feeling in Manchester

 Fri, 20 Mar at 06:30 pm O2 Ritz Manchester

É Soul Cultura x The Loft: Danilo Plessow (MCDE) b2b Luke Una

 Fri, 06 Feb at 10:00 pm The Loft MCR

Gravity - Starring Kerry Ellis, Louise Dearman & Rachel Tucker | Manchester

 Fri, 10 Apr at 07:30 pm Palace Theatre & Opera House Manchester

Gareth Gates in Manchester

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:00 pm O2 Ritz Manchester

SUPER BOWL LX : MANCHESTER

Sun, 08 Feb at 08:00 pm Mother Mary's Irish Bar & Live Music Venue

Heaven Shall Burn, The Black Dahlia Murder, Frozen Soul in Manchester

 Wed, 25 Feb at 07:30 pm Manchester Academy 2

Love the 90s Festival | O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester

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

Horse Meat Disco, Miguel Campbell, Jayda G in Manchester

 Sat, 14 Feb at 03:00 pm Idra

MONSTA MANCHESTER X IMPULSE: CHINESE NEW YEAR W/ XENITH

 Sat, 14 Feb at 11:00 pm Gorilla

La Discothèque Manchester

 Sat, 14 Feb at 03:00 pm IDRA

Lucy Beaumont work-in-progress gig

 Thu, 22 Jan at 08:00 pm Sandbar Withington

Samm Henshaw in Manchester

 Thu, 19 Mar at 07:00 pm Manchester Blues Kitchen

The Fratellis, The Gulps in Manchester

 Sat, 21 Feb at 07:00 pm Albert Hall

Sarah Kinsley in Manchester

 Sat, 23 May at 06:30 pm Manchester Gorilla

Buckcherry, Michael Monroe, Rubikon in Manchester

 Wed, 25 Feb at 06:30 pm O2 Ritz

Laidback Luke | Saturday 7 March

 Sat, 07 Mar at 04:00 pm Joshua Brooks

SUPER BOWL WATCH PARTY

Sun, 08 Feb at 07:00 pm 256 Wilmslow Road

Manchester Anime & Gaming Con 2026

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

Big Thief

 Wed, 27 May at 07:00 pm Aviva Studios (Factory International)

Tinariwen

 Fri, 22 May at 07:00 pm O2 Ritz

Amapianoland Manchester

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

Twin Tribes in Manchester

 Sun, 08 Feb at 07:00 pm Manchester Gorilla

The Zombies in Manchester

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

Yellow Days in Manchester

 Sun, 10 May at 07:00 pm Manchester Gorilla

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

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

Jungle Cakes: Ed Solo, Deekline and Benny Page | Manchester

 Fri, 06 Feb at 10:00 pm Joshua Brooks

Acid Bath in Manchester

 Thu, 25 Jun at 07:00 pm Manchester Academy

MHITR Manchester w/ Basslayerz, Serum b2b Voltage, Born On Road

 Sat, 07 Feb at 03:00 pm IDRA

Hidden Presents Bad Boy Chiller Crew

 Fri, 30 Jan at 11:00 pm Hidden

CRUZ 101 WEEKENDER - LIMITED £5 TICKETS (FREE SUNDAY NIGHT)

 Fri, 16 Jan at 11:00 pm Cruz 101

Mark Knight (All Night Long) at Joshua Brooks, Manchester

 Sat, 07 Feb at 10:00 pm Joshua Brooks

Fishing For Bill presents - Dillinja

 Fri, 13 Feb at 11:00 pm Kable

Kollektiv Turmstrasse LIVE

 Sat, 07 Feb at 11:00 pm Gorilla England

MGK: Lost Americana Tour

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

The Battle Live at Opera House Manchester

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

PENTAGRAM - RESCEDULLED DATE

Wed, 04 Feb at 07:00 pm Gorilla

Baby Rock Sampler: Ibibio Sound Machine

 Sat, 17 Jan at 02:00 pm Band on the Wall

Barnum Live at Palace Theatre Manchester

 Tue, 10 Feb at 07:30 pm Palace Theatre & Opera House Manchester

XTC in Manchester

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

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

 Fri, 27 Feb at 11:00 pm Hidden

QUEEN B BOTTOMLESS BRUNCH SHOW MANCHESTER

 Sat, 24 Jan at 12:00 pm On Bar Manchester GBP 17 to 52

The Simon & Garfunkel Story

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

Animal Crossing x Limousine Dream

 Sat, 31 Jan at 03:00 pm Nowhere

The MOBO’s Afterparty at Runway Manchester 🌟

 Thu, 26 Mar at 11:00 pm Runway Nightclub

Dub Pistols in Manchester

 Sat, 28 Mar at 07:00 pm Gorilla

Fozzy, TAILGUNNER, Marisa And The Moths in Manchester

 Sun, 08 Feb at 06:00 pm O2 Ritz Manchester

Manchester Vintage Home Show

Sun, 08 Mar at 10:30 am Victoria Baths

David Gray | Past & Present Tour | Manchester

 Thu, 02 Jul at 06:00 pm Barton Aerodrome

TINLICKER LIVE | EU & UK TOUR 2026 | Manchester

 Thu, 19 Mar at 07:00 pm Albert Hall

Low Steppa | Joshua Brooks Manchester

 Sat, 14 Feb at 10:00 pm Joshua Brooks

Alfie Boe Manchester Tickets

 Fri, 29 May at 07:00 pm Pavilion Theatre EUR 97

Erasured // Manchester Academy 2

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:30 pm Manchester Academy

NOVELISTS, vianova, TSS in Manchester

 Tue, 07 Apr at 07:00 pm Manchester Academy 3

Kortez Manchester

Sun, 31 May at 07:00 pm Manchester Academy

Hypocrisy

 Fri, 01 May at 06:00 pm Manchester Academy

Thursday | Be At One | Manchester

 Thu, 26 Feb at 07:00 pm Be At One - Manchester

Summer Outdoor Rum & Reggae Festival - Freight Island Manchester [PRE-SALE TICKET ON SALE 10AM THURSDAY!]

 Sun, 03 May at 02:00 pm Freight Island

Evgeny Grinko in Manchester

 Thu, 16 Apr at 07:00 pm Hallé St Peter's

Rich Amiri in Manchester

 Tue, 03 Feb at 07:30 pm Band on the Wall

Xana in Manchester

 Sat, 31 Jan at 07:00 pm Gorilla

An Evening of Radiohead at Manchester Cathedral

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

Bayboards

 Sat, 07 Feb at 07:00 pm The Deaf Institute

Folk Bitch Trio

 Sun, 08 Mar at 07:00 pm The Deaf Institute

The Skids 'The Absolute Game'

 Sat, 28 Mar at 07:00 pm O2 Ritz

An Evening of Radiohead at Manchester Cathedral

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

Courtney Marie Andrews

 Sun, 22 Feb at 07:00 pm Gorilla