Contests Events in Manchester

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Florence and the Machine at Co-op Live

 Fri, 20 Feb at 06:30 pm Co-op Live

Manchester City FC vs Fulham FC at Etihad Stadium

 Wed, 11 Feb at 07:30 pm Etihad Stadium

Deftones at Co-op Live

 Sat, 14 Feb at 06:30 pm Co-op Live

Manchester United FC vs Tottenham Hotspur FC at Old Trafford Football Ground

 Sat, 07 Feb at 12:30 pm Old Trafford Football Ground

Manchester Marathon 19th April 2026

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

Manchester United vs Crystal Palace FC Tickets

 Sat, 28 Feb at 03:00 pm Old Trafford EUR 99

Louis Tomlinson at Co-op Live

 Fri, 24 Apr at 06:30 pm Co-op Live

2026 Manchester Marathon

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

Doja Cat at Co-op Live

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

Tyler Childers at AO Arena

 Sun, 08 Mar at 06:00 pm AO Arena

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

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

Tori Amos at O2 Apollo Manchester

 Mon, 13 Apr at 06:00 pm O2 Apollo Manchester

John Mulaney at O2 Apollo Manchester

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:30 pm O2 Apollo Manchester

UB40 at AO Arena

 Sat, 06 Jun at 06:00 pm AO Arena

Magdalena Bay at O2 Apollo Manchester

 Sun, 08 Feb at 07:00 pm O2 Apollo Manchester

AJ Bell Great Manchester Run

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

Alfie Boe: Facing Myself at Bridgewater Hall

 Mon, 20 Apr at 07:00 pm Bridgewater Hall

Paul Carrack at Bridgewater Hall

 Sun, 03 May Bridgewater Hall

Wet Leg Manchester Tickets

 Wed, 08 Jul at 05:00 pm Castlefield Bowl EUR 69

R&B Classics in Manchester Monastery!

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

Basement Jaxx Manchester Tickets

 Sat, 28 Mar at 06:00 pm Aviva Studios EUR 166

Matteo Lane at Manchester Opera House

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

🪩💞 TROPILOCO MANCHESTER - VALENTINE'S LOVE ISLAND 💞🪩 THE OFFICIAL STUDENT PARTNER OF VK 🌴☀️ THE UK’S BIGGEST FRESHERS PARTY BRAND // EVERY THURSDAY @ FACTORY!

 Thu, 12 Feb at 11:00 pm FAC251 - Factory Manchester

Manchester Anime & Gaming Con 2026

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

Sabrina Claudio Manchester Tickets

 Thu, 26 Feb at 07:00 pm O2 Ritz Manchester EUR 93

Yes Band at Bridgewater Hall

 Fri, 01 May at 08:00 pm Bridgewater Hall

🪩☘️ 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

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

 Wed, 08 Jul at 09:00 am Pendulum Hotel

ShxtsNGigs Manchester Tickets

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

Sylosis Manchester Tickets

 Sat, 21 Feb at 06:00 pm O2 Ritz Manchester EUR 23

Northern Sustainability Summit 2026

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

Elvana Manchester Tickets

 Sat, 28 Feb at 07:00 pm Albert Hall Manchester EUR 46

Elder Emo Day Party in Manchester!

 Sat, 01 Aug at 04:00 pm Rebellion Manchester

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

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

The Billy Joel Songbook at Bridgewater Hall

 Fri, 03 Apr at 07:30 pm Bridgewater Hall

Manchester Calling

 Sat, 07 Mar at 06:00 pm BarPop Canal Street

British Undergraduate Dental Research Conference 2026

 Sat, 07 Feb at 09:00 am University Place GBP 7 to 30

🎯🔫 Bants & Bash: Friday Games Social – Point Blank Shooting

 Fri, 20 Feb at 07:30 pm Point Blank Manchester

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

 Thu, 19 Feb at 07:00 pm Electric Shuffle Manchester

Didsbury Comedy Club, Manchester

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

Dream Nails

 Sun, 22 Feb at 07:00 pm The Deaf Institute

Live From The Buxton

Sat, 07 Mar at 08:00 pm Buxton Inn Droylsden.

HKFF2025 Manchester Part II: Feels Like Home (Family Screening)

 Sat, 21 Feb at 03:00 pm Saan1 Free

The Next Step - Legacy World at O2 Apollo Manchester

 Thu, 19 Feb at 12:00 pm O2 Apollo Manchester

Sustainable Logistics LIVE 2026

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

Wine Tasting: Italy - Off the Beaten Track

 Thu, 05 Mar at 06:30 pm SEESAW GBP 45

Mayonnaise

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

Sombr at Manchester Academy

 Thu, 12 Mar at 07:00 pm Manchester Academy

Manchester Canals Trek

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

Golden Daze - Battle of the residents

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

Infinity Song Manchester Tickets

 Thu, 19 Feb at 07:30 pm Manchester Academy 2 EUR 191

Manchester Social Society presents Pitch Ya Pal!

 Wed, 11 Feb at 07:30 pm Tiki Hideaway Manchester GBP 12 to 15

Wine Tasting: A Voyage of Discovery

 Wed, 18 Feb at 06:30 pm The Beeswing Wine Bar and Tapas GBP 44

'Time-Jump' & visit Peaky Blinders & House of Guinness locations.

 Sat, 21 Feb at 01:00 pm North Star Piccadilly GBP 20

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

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

The Secret Lives of Dinosaurs – with Dr Dean Lomax & Bob Nicholls

 Sat, 21 Feb at 01:00 pm Manchester Museum GBP 5

Heaton Park Back Yard Ultra Event 2026

 Sat, 07 Mar at 09:00 am Heaton Park GBP 100

70s Day Party Comes to Manchester!

 Sat, 02 May at 04:00 pm Gorilla

Pool Kids Manchester Tickets

 Fri, 20 Feb at 07:00 pm Manchester The Deaf Institute EUR 157

Freya Skye Manchester Tickets

 Sun, 08 Mar at 07:00 pm Victoria Warehouse EUR 97

1 Day Mental Health First Aid Champion Course (MHFA England accredited)

 Tue, 10 Feb at 09:00 am Sale Golf Club GBP 217

Evolve Your Practice, Evolve Your Teaching

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

The Disfluencies CoLab: Embodying Mother Languages through Poetry & Drawing

 Sat, 21 Feb at 02:00 pm University of Manchester Students' Union Free

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

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

1 Day Mental Health First Aid Champion Course (MHFA England accredited)

 Tue, 10 Mar at 09:00 am Sale Golf Club GBP 217

The Music for Life Jazz Orchestra + Jazz Band Live at Forsyth!

 Sat, 14 Mar at 06:30 pm Forsyth Brothers Limited GBP 8

RABBITBOX - Wayne Holloway-Smith in conversation with Andrew McMillan

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

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

Global Development Institute Conference

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

Old Skool Bingo Sat 28th Feb Manchester

 Sat, 28 Feb at 05:00 pm BLVD Manchester

Dead Pioneers

 Fri, 27 Feb at 06:00 pm Rebellion Manchester

CREATIVE COLOUR: The Grey Blend Edition

 Mon, 16 Mar at 10:00 am Peter Marcus GBP 350

Quizzed by Cooper pres. The Station South Quiz

 Thu, 12 Feb at 07:00 pm Station South Free

Collective Climate Intelligence (‘Climate-wise’)

 Thu, 19 Feb at 11:00 am Humanities Bridgeford Street, University of Manchester Free

Empowering U North - Launch Party

 Thu, 12 Feb at 05:30 pm Revolución de Cuba Manchester Free

Hold, Please! - OFFICIAL Pub Quiz Fundraiser

 Tue, 10 Feb at 07:30 pm The Rat & Pigeon GBP 4

Rodger Presents.. BIG bit of CAMP Cabaret!

 Fri, 06 Feb at 07:00 pm New Union Hotel

CIBSE NW Quiz Night

 Thu, 12 Feb at 06:00 pm The Deansgate GBP 5

HIDDEN PLACES, CHOSEN PEOPLE: A Prayer Marathon

 Sat, 07 Feb at 09:30 am M12 6FZ Free

2026 Health & Safety Legal Update with a Difference!

 Fri, 27 Feb at 05:00 pm Centurion House - Bruntwood SciTech GBP 0 to 11

Free Chopin Piano Recital by Tiantian Gao at Forsyth Music Shop

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

JB’s Pub Quiz – Every Monday

 Mon, 09 Feb at 07:00 pm Joshua Brooks

ASIST: Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (two day workshop)

 Wed, 11 Mar at 09:00 am Manchester, UK GBP 185

Alex O'Connor at The Warehouse, Aviva Studios

 Mon, 02 Mar at 06:00 pm The Warehouse, Aviva Studios

Blank Suit

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

Heads Up Social Club Virtual Golf

 Fri, 27 Feb at 12:00 pm Pitch Manchester GBP 30

Everyday Angels with Alison Knox

 Sun, 05 Apr at 11:00 am The Monastery Manchester

Master Zips and Buttonholes

 Sat, 21 Feb at 02:15 pm Bamber Sewing & Embroidery Machines

Wynne Evans at Albert Hall

 Sun, 24 May at 07:15 pm Albert Hall

The ROI of Paid: Smarter Budgets, Bigger Returns

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

Enhancing Expertise with McDermott KC Law

 Thu, 26 Feb at 09:00 am The Midland GBP 300

ELIZABETH & RUTH: Livi Michael in conversation

 Tue, 17 Feb at 06:30 pm Blackwell's Bookshop GBP 4 to 11

Manchester M**der Mystery: Death in the Shadows

 Sat, 05 Apr at 11:00 am St. Peter's Square GBP 10 to 30

Disobedient Buildings: An Ethnography of Ageing Bodies in Ageing Buildings

 Wed, 25 Feb at 03:00 pm Ken Kitchen Committee Room, John Owens Building Free

Rick Astley Manchester Tickets

 Fri, 17 Apr at 07:30 pm Co-op Live EUR 345

30s & 40s Single's Event @ Slug and Lettuce Piccadilly

 Thu, 26 Mar at 07:00 pm Slug & Lettuce - Piccadilly Manchester

Corporate Volunteering Day

 Wed, 15 Apr at 10:00 am LGBT Foundation GBP 50

National Apprenticeship & Education Event - Skills Northwest Manchester

 Tue, 10 Mar at 09:30 am Salford City Stadium

☘️ THE SHAMROCK STUMBLE - PADDY’S DAY BAR CRAWL ☘️

 Fri, 13 Mar at 07:30 pm Dirty O'Sullivans

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

 Wed, 04 Mar at 07:00 pm Boom Battle Bar Manchester Printworks