Contests Events in Manchester

Check out happening contests events all around Manchester, EN

The weeknd at Etihad Stadium

 Fri, 12 Jun at 05:00 pm Etihad Stadium

Manchester United FC vs Leeds United FC at Old Trafford Football Ground

 Sat, 11 Apr at 03:00 pm Old Trafford Football Ground

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

Doja Cat at Co-op Live

 Sat, 23 May at 07:30 pm Co-op Live

Zayn Malik at AO Arena

 Tue, 12 May at 06:00 pm AO Arena

Kings of Leon at Co-op Live

 Sat, 04 Jul at 07:30 pm Co-op Live

Shreya Ghoshal at AO Arena

 Fri, 10 Apr at 06:30 pm AO Arena

Take That at Etihad Stadium

 Fri, 19 Jun at 05:00 pm Etihad Stadium

Russell Howard - Don't Tell The Algorithm at Manchester Opera House

 Thu, 02 Apr at 06:30 pm Manchester Opera House

Lewis Capaldi at Wythenshawe Park

 Sat, 22 Aug at 04:00 pm Wythenshawe Park

Def Leppard at Co-op Live

 Mon, 06 Jul at 07:30 pm Co-op Live

Conan Gray at AO Arena

 Sat, 09 May at 06:00 pm AO Arena

AJ Bell Great Manchester Run

 Sun, 31 May at 08:00 am Great Manchester Run

R&B Classics in Manchester Monastery!

 Fri, 20 Mar at 07:00 pm The Monastery Manchester

Lily Allen at AO Arena

 Fri, 19 Jun at 06:00 pm AO Arena

A$AP Rocky Manchester Tickets

 Sat, 05 Sep at 06:30 pm Co-op Live EUR 94

UB40 at AO Arena

 Sat, 06 Jun at 06:00 pm AO Arena

Rick Astley at Co-op Live

 Fri, 17 Apr at 07:30 pm Co-op Live

Alfie Boe: Facing Myself at Bridgewater Hall

 Mon, 20 Apr at 07:00 pm Bridgewater Hall

Olivia Dean at Co-op Live

 Sun, 26 Apr at 07:30 pm Co-op Live

The B-52's and Devo at AO Arena

 Sun, 21 Jun at 06:30 pm AO Arena

Paul Carrack at Bridgewater Hall

 Sun, 03 May Bridgewater Hall

Matteo Lane at Manchester Opera House

 Sat, 11 Apr at 07:00 pm Manchester Opera House

Beverley Knight at O2 Apollo Manchester

 Fri, 26 Jun at 11:59 pm O2 Apollo Manchester

Wet Leg Manchester Tickets

 Wed, 08 Jul at 05:00 pm Castlefield Bowl EUR 71

Yes Band at Bridgewater Hall

 Fri, 01 May at 08:00 pm Bridgewater Hall

Hot Wheels Stunt Show at Co-op Live

 Sat, 06 Jun at 11:30 am Co-op Live

Manchester Anime & Gaming Con 2026

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

Kenny Thomas at O2 Apollo Manchester

 Fri, 20 Mar at 07:30 pm O2 Apollo Manchester

Sabrina Claudio Manchester Tickets

 Thu, 07 May at 07:00 pm O2 Ritz Manchester EUR 46

Ninja Sex Party Manchester Tickets

 Fri, 01 May at 07:00 pm O2 Apollo Manchester EUR 272

A/BPU British Full Power Championships 2026 - GATEWAY TO THE WORLD

 Wed, 08 Jul at 09:00 am Pendulum Hotel

MONSTA MANCHESTER X IMPULSE: SWAGAPINO @ IMPOSSIBLE MCR

 Fri, 20 Mar at 11:00 pm Impossible - Manchester

Super League Basketball at AO Arena

 Sun, 22 Mar at 12:30 pm AO Arena

ShxtsNGigs Manchester Tickets

 Sat, 06 Jun at 07:00 pm O2 Apollo Manchester EUR 116

Club Hive: All Beyoncé, All Night - 10 Years of Lemonade

 Sat, 11 Apr at 10:00 pm The Deaf Institute

GetSocial Games Night | Meet New People & Make Friends (20s–40s) 🎯

 Thu, 09 Apr at 05:00 pm Point Blank Manchester

70s Day Party Comes to Manchester!

 Sat, 02 May at 04:00 pm Gorilla

GetSocial Games Night | Meet New People & Make Friends (20s–40s) 🎮

 Thu, 19 Mar at 07:00 pm Pixel Bar Manchester

Krome Events x PPIGM Proudly Presents: Midnight Kick Off

 Sat, 21 Mar at 11:00 pm MN1 Manchester

IMPULSE X MONSTA: 2010s THROWBACK NIGHT

Fri, 20 Mar at 11:00 am BLVD Manchester

ArdaCon: MESBG World Championships 2026

 Wed, 05 Aug at 08:30 am Portland Street, Manchester

Northern Sustainability Summit 2026

 Fri, 03 Jul at 09:00 am Manchester Central Convention Complex Free

The Billy Joel Songbook at Bridgewater Hall

 Fri, 03 Apr at 07:30 pm Bridgewater Hall

Puressence Manchester Tickets

 Sat, 02 May at 07:00 pm Manchester Academy EUR 51

Old Skool Bingo Sat 9th May Manchester

 Sat, 09 May at 04:30 pm Ark Manchester

Clubland Arena at AO Arena

 Sat, 02 May at 05:00 pm AO Arena

Chorlton Comedy Club, Manchester

 Fri, 01 May at 08:30 pm Hough End Centre Chorlton

IST IST Manchester Tickets

 Fri, 01 May at 07:00 pm Albert Hall Manchester EUR 201

The Twilight Sad Manchester Tickets

 Sat, 02 May at 07:00 pm New Century Hall EUR 201

AWPC World Championships 2026

Wed, 09 Sep at 09:00 am Pendulum Hotel

Old Skool Bingo Sat 11th April Manchester

 Sat, 11 Apr at 04:00 pm Impossible - Manchester

Didsbury Comedy Club, Manchester

 Sun, 05 Apr at 07:45 pm St Catherine's Community Centre GBP 14

GetSocial Games Night | Meet New People & Make Friends (20s–40s) ⛳️

 Wed, 15 Apr at 05:30 pm Junkyard Golf Club | Crazy Golf Manchester

The South Manchester Food Festival 2026: A Springtime Feast

 Sat, 16 May at 10:00 am Wythenshawe Park

Sustainable Logistics LIVE 2026

 Thu, 26 Mar at 10:00 am The Bridgewater Hall GBP 149

Golden Daze - Battle of the residents

 Sat, 28 Mar at 02:00 pm Rebellion Manchester GBP 22

ArnoCorps • Live in Manchester!

 Tue, 28 Jul at 07:00 pm 2B Whitworth Street West, M1 5WZ Manchester, United Kingdom

Manchester Canals Trek

 Sat, 23 May at 07:30 am Bridgewater Canal, Manchester

Java House Sessions - Anaplan

 Thu, 26 Mar at 05:30 pm Department Bonded Warehouse Free

Mayonnaise

Sat, 23 May at 06:00 pm The Deaf Institute

Tickle your Fancy Cabaret night

 Thu, 04 Jun at 07:30 pm The Edge Manchester

ArnoCorps

 Tue, 28 Jul at 07:00 pm Rebellion Manchester

Manchester Single Muslim Games Night (for those seeking marriage only)

 Sun, 19 Apr at 03:30 pm Wilmslow Road GBP 0 to 17

Free Cello & Piano Recital by Duo PiaCello

 Tue, 28 Apr at 06:30 pm Forsyth Brothers Limited Free

Christabel Pankhurst Lecture 2026

 Wed, 29 Apr at 04:00 pm Roscoe Building, Theatre B Free

Showon's ORDER of WIZARDS - Manchester

 Fri, 15 May at 07:30 pm Manchester GBP 22 to 104

Limitless Gen - FC26 Tournament

 Sat, 16 May at 12:00 pm CUPRA City Garage Manchester GBP 12 to 55

Comedian of the Year | Semi-Final Heat | Creatures Comedy Club

 Sun, 28 Jun at 08:30 pm Creatures Comedy Club

Comedian of the Year | Semi-Final Heat | Creatures Comedy Club

 Sun, 12 Jul at 08:30 pm Creatures Comedy Club

Kathryn Stott's Class Concert – A Free Piano Recital at Forsyth Music Shop

 Thu, 26 Mar at 06:30 pm Forsyth Brothers Limited Free

DFG Champions Roadshow Manchester 2026

 Wed, 25 Mar at 09:00 am 11 Portland St, Manchester M1 3HU, UK

Skye Newman Manchester Tickets

 Sat, 18 Apr at 07:00 pm Manchester Academy EUR 174

23 Masks; A Night of Deception

 Tue, 21 Apr at 06:00 pm Revolución de Cuba Manchester

The Neighbourhood at Co-op Live

 Tue, 01 Sep at 12:00 am Co-op Live

Comedian of the Year | Semi-Final Heat | Creatures Comedy Club

 Sun, 05 Jul at 08:30 pm Creatures Comedy Club

Evolve Your Practice, Evolve Your Teaching

 Sat, 28 Mar at 09:30 am Space at the Mill

Sunday Sessions presents: World Cup Warmup @ Nest

 Sun, 26 Apr at 03:00 pm NEST Fallowfield GBP 5

OQL British Quiz Weekender 2026

 Fri, 31 Jul at 01:00 pm Mercure Manchester Piccadilly Hotel

Female Founder UK Manchester Meet Up

 Fri, 12 Jun at 09:30 am The Anthologist St Peter's Square GBP 12

RABBITBOX - Wayne Holloway-Smith in conversation with Andrew McMillan

 Thu, 19 Mar at 06:30 pm Blackwell's Bookshop GBP 4 to 13

Blank Suit

 Sun, 22 Mar at 02:00 pm The Fitzgerald GBP 8 to 12

Hackensaw Boys

 Tue, 30 Jun at 06:00 pm Gullivers

Comedian of the Year | Semi-Final Heat | Creatures Comedy Club

 Sun, 19 Jul at 08:30 pm Creatures Comedy Club

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

 Thu, 30 Apr at 06:30 pm Grosvenor East theatre, Manchester Metropolitan University

Fund Your Business Your Way: Keep Control and Fund Your Business

 Wed, 06 May at 09:30 am Natwest Accelerator Manchester Hub Free

BLACK HISTORY EVENT. THE HEBREW NEW YEAR’S FELLOWSHIP PARTY 2026.

 Sun, 22 Mar at 06:00 pm West Indian Sports & Social Club GBP 0 to 14

CHAIfest (CHAI community registration)

 Tue, 02 Jun at 09:00 am Core Technology Facility Free

Global Development Institute Conference

 Mon, 13 Apr at 09:30 am The University of Manchester Free

From Manchester To Paradise: Pub Quiz

 Thu, 19 Mar at 07:30 pm UNIT 3

5 Seconds of Summer Manchester Tickets

 Sat, 04 Apr Co-op Live EUR 54

Giveon Manchester Tickets

 Fri, 20 Mar at 06:00 pm Manchester AO Arena EUR 105

Old Skool Bingo Sat 25th April Manchester

 Sat, 25 Apr at 06:00 pm Impossible - Manchester

Organisational Absurdity Unveiled

 Tue, 23 Jun at 09:30 am People's History Museum GBP 500 to 2,700

Neil Rollinson & Jon Doyle in conversation with Luke Brown

 Tue, 24 Mar at 06:30 pm Blackwell's Bookshop GBP 4 to 18

Wonkee Manchester | Yoga for Weirdos

 Sat, 23 May at 10:00 am Space at the Mill GBP 9 to 18

The ROI of Paid: Smarter Budgets, Bigger Returns

 Wed, 25 Mar at 09:00 am 127 Portland St Free

Rick Astley Manchester Tickets

 Fri, 17 Apr at 07:30 pm Co-op Live EUR 292

Natalie Jane Manchester Tickets

 Sat, 02 May Manchester Academy 2 EUR 81