Contests Events in Manchester

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The Emo Festival Comes to Manchester!

 Sat, 01 Nov at 07:00 pm Manchester Academy GBP 17 to 23

Old School Hip Hop Festival Comes to Manchester!

 Fri, 24 Oct at 07:00 pm Manchester Academy

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard in Manchester

 Fri, 31 Oct at 07:00 pm Aviva Studios - Warehouse

Bulembu African Gospel Choir - Manchester

 Fri, 03 Oct at 07:00 pm Fabric Church Free

Frankie Archer + Satnam Galsian / Low Four Studio, Manchester / Sat 4 Oct

 Sat, 04 Oct at 07:00 pm Low Four Studio

Northenden Comedy Club

 Fri, 10 Oct at 07:30 pm Northenden Social Club

Richard Ashcroft at Co-op Live

 Sat, 08 Nov at 07:00 pm Co-op Live

Duran Duran at Co-op Live

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

Hot Milk at O2 Victoria Warehouse

 Sat, 22 Nov O2 Victoria Warehouse

Young iCorr Social Event - Pub Quiz!

 Thu, 16 Oct at 06:30 pm Northern Monk Refectory MCR Free

Benito Quiz Night!

Thu, 02 Oct at 07:00 pm 595/597 Wilbraham Road, M21 9AJ Chorlton, United Kingdom

Niamos Jam

 Wed, 01 Oct at 08:00 pm Chichester Road, M15 5EU Manchester, United Kingdom

CAFOD Quiz

 Fri, 03 Oct at 07:30 pm St Catherine's Community Centre Didsbury

Yoshika Colwell / Low Four Studio, Manchester / Sat 6 Dec

 Sat, 06 Dec at 07:00 pm Low Four Studio

Bastille at AO Arena

 Fri, 14 Nov at 06:00 pm AO Arena

Lola Young at O2 Victoria Warehouse

 Mon, 06 Oct at 07:00 pm O2 Victoria Warehouse

The Carlton Club Quiz

 Wed, 15 Oct at 07:30 pm Rowan Lodge, 113 Carlton Road, M16 8BE Manchester, United Kingdom

Edgar Allan Poe's Ghost Stories x Moonlight Sonata

 Thu, 30 Oct at 07:15 pm Hallé St Peter's (Victoria Wood Hall) GBP 6 to 44

The Fabric of Protest

 Sat, 15 Nov at 01:00 pm People's History Museum GBP 0 to 17

Manchester Board Game Festival - Halloween Special 2025

 Fri, 31 Oct at 03:00 pm Manchester Conference Centre

RuPauls Drag Race UK Viewing Party

 Thu, 06 Nov at 07:30 pm 20 Richmond St,, Manchester

SATURDAY PASS: LOUDER 2025

 Sat, 15 Nov at 10:00 am INNSIDE Manchester GBP 71 to 77

Any Age LGBTQ+ Single's Mixer with Love at First Sign

 Wed, 29 Oct at 07:00 pm New York New York GBP 17 to 28

A Black History Month Event – Let’s Talk Money Exclusive Book Launch & Talk

 Tue, 07 Oct at 05:45 pm Performance Space, Central Library Free

Overlocking for Beginners

 Sun, 05 Oct at 09:30 am Ministry of Craft

Boardgames Meetup (Registration is mandatory)

Tue, 14 Oct at 08:00 pm Manchester

Manchester Spooky Halloween: A Family Ghost Hunt

 Thu, 30 Oct at 02:00 pm 35 Sackville St GBP 10 to 30

Bougie Drag Brunch Manchester

Sat, 04 Oct at 01:00 pm Areamanchester

Idlewild Manchester Tickets

 Sat, 18 Oct at 06:30 pm New Century Hall EUR 127

Jason Derulo at Co-op Live

 Sat, 07 Feb at 07:30 pm Co-op Live

Old Skool Bingo Halloween Manchester

 Fri, 31 Oct at 07:00 pm BLVD Manchester

Mid-Autumn Festival Celebration

 Sat, 04 Oct at 04:00 pm Club 200

MAYBE I’M AMAZED: JOHN HARRIS in conversation

 Sun, 16 Nov at 04:15 pm INNSIDE Manchester GBP 8 to 27

Digital Detox @ The Monastery

 Sun, 05 Oct at 10:00 am The Monastery Manchester

Big Mad Andy's Peep Show Quiz - Manchester

 Thu, 16 Oct at 07:00 pm Freight Island GBP 11

Trailblazers Open Mic Night

 Fri, 21 Nov at 06:00 pm Renold Building GBP 5 to 10

Overlocking for Beginners

 Sun, 26 Oct at 09:30 am Ministry of Craft

📸 Make friends & Photowalk Meetup (£2) - Registration is mandatory)

 Sat, 18 Oct at 10:00 am Meeting point: Nomad Coffee

Lulu - If Only You Knew

 Tue, 07 Oct at 07:30 pm The Bridgewater Hall

Leo Kearse, Aideen McQueen at Comedy Unleashed Manchester

 Thu, 02 Oct at 06:00 pm Lloyd Street Bar

UK Shuffle North Meetup

 Sat, 04 Oct at 01:00 pm Manchester UK

Accelerating Sustainability: Action through Collaboration and Innovation

 Tue, 07 Oct at 09:30 am INNSiDE by Meliá Manchester Free

Damien O'Kane & Ron Block Band - BAND ON THE WALL, MANCHESTER

 Thu, 16 Oct at 07:30 pm Band on the Wall

The Big Bang - Fireworks spectacle.

Wed, 05 Nov at 05:00 pm Irish World Heritage Centre

UNRULY WOMEN: Heather Mottershead & Jessie Elland in conversation

 Mon, 03 Nov at 06:30 pm Blackwell's Bookshop GBP 4 to 18

AI Code Retreat: Exploring AI-Powered Software Development

 Sat, 15 Nov at 09:30 am Department Bonded Warehouse Free

THE NORTHERN WEIRD PROJECT: A Wild Hunt Books Showcase

 Fri, 28 Nov at 06:30 pm Blackwell's Bookshop GBP 4 to 36

Manchester Novices 2025

 Sat, 06 Dec at 09:00 am University Place, The University of Manchester

The Haunted Hop | Manchester Halloween Bar Crawl | Friday, October 31st

 Fri, 31 Oct at 07:30 pm TBA GBP 17 to 38

Manchester | Gorillas | Dub FX & Woodnote | Open Secret Society Tour | support PREZENCE (USA)

 Wed, 10 Dec at 07:00 pm Gorilla

Gaston Leroux's The Phantom of the Opera

 Thu, 30 Oct at 08:30 pm Hallé St Peter's (Victoria Wood Hall) GBP 6 to 44

Making the Shift: How Your Business Can Move to Sustainable Materials

 Thu, 02 Oct at 09:30 am Royce Hub Building Free

Paradise Lost Manchester Tickets

 Thu, 09 Oct at 07:00 pm New Century Hall EUR 79

Pop-Up Puppet Cinema presents: The Shining & Nightmare on Elm Street

 Thu, 30 Oct at 07:00 pm 109 Portland Street, M1 6DN Manchester, United Kingdom

Champions League - Manchester City FC vs Borussia Dortmund at Etihad Stadium

 Wed, 05 Nov at 09:00 pm Etihad Stadium

The Big Bang - Fireworks spectacle.

Sun, 02 Nov at 02:00 pm Irish World Heritage Centre

The Pigeon Detectives Manchester Tickets

 Sat, 29 Nov at 06:30 pm New Century Hall EUR 200

Tune-Yards

 Sun, 23 Nov at 07:00 pm Aviva Studios, home of Factory International

ZERUM & MOSODI'S - BIG FAT QUIZ 2025

 Tue, 04 Nov at 06:00 pm Sir Ralph Abercromby GBP 250

ACMS Bingo Night

Tue, 30 Sep at 05:00 pm Manchester Academy

THE DOCTOR WHO QUIZ

 Tue, 07 Oct at 06:00 pm Mother Mary's Irish Bar & Live Music Venue

Bad Omens Manchester Tickets

 Fri, 28 Nov at 06:30 pm Co-op Live EUR 148

Sombr at Manchester Academy

 Thu, 12 Mar at 07:00 pm Manchester Academy

Amble Manchester Tickets

 Sun, 23 Nov at 07:00 pm Albert Hall Manchester EUR 49

The Prepared Finance Team: Respond to the Autumn Statement with Confidence

 Wed, 08 Oct at 09:00 am DoubleTree by Hilton Manchester - Piccadilly Free

The Twilight Quiz: 20th Anniversary

Tue, 28 Oct at 07:00 pm Mother Mary's Irish Bar & Live Music Venue

UKG BINGO Halloween Special Manchester

Sat, 01 Nov at 05:30 pm Ark Manchester

Penny and Sparrow Manchester Tickets

 Thu, 06 Nov at 07:30 pm Gullivers Manchester EUR 29

SHAKE HALLOWEEN SPECIAL 🩸🏴‍☠️ 31st OCTOBER HALLOWEEN @ IMPOSSIBLE MANCHESTER

 Fri, 31 Oct at 10:00 pm Impossible - Manchester

Jimmy Carr at AO Arena

 Tue, 16 Dec at 07:00 pm AO Arena

The Manchester Wedding Fayre

Sun, 30 Nov at 12:00 pm The Monastery Manchester

THE IT CROWD QUIZ

Tue, 14 Oct at 05:30 pm Mother Mary's Irish Bar & Live Music Venue

Old Skool Bingo Halloween Manchester

Sat, 01 Nov at 05:00 pm Kable

THEATRØ SATURDAYS 🎭🐆 // MANCHESTER’S BIGGEST IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE // SATURDAYS @ IMPOSSIBLE MANCHESTER

 Sat, 25 Oct at 10:00 pm Impossible - Manchester

SHAKE - SHAKE RESPONSIBLY 🍑🪩 THE ACT OF SHAKING ONES BEHIND PROFUSELY // EVERY FRIDAY @ IMPOSSIBLE MANCHESTER

 Fri, 24 Oct at 10:00 pm Impossible - Manchester

JoJo Siwa Manchester Tickets

 Thu, 02 Oct O2 Ritz Manchester EUR 46

Elvana Manchester Tickets

 Sat, 28 Feb at 07:00 pm Albert Hall Manchester EUR 218

THE 80S MOVIES QUIZ!

 Tue, 28 Oct at 06:30 pm Mother Mary's Irish Bar & Live Music Venue

Share and Learn Session — Engagement & Voice

 Wed, 03 Dec at 09:15 am ACAS North West Office Free

Manchester City FC vs Nottingham Forest FC at Etihad Stadium

 Wed, 04 Mar at 08:00 pm Etihad Stadium

Florence and the Machine at Co-op Live

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

Dead Pioneers

 Fri, 27 Feb at 06:00 pm Rebellion Manchester

After Dark Ghost Hunt in Manchester: Face the Fright!

 Fri, 12 Sep at 05:00 pm 35 Sackville St GBP 8 to 16

Dream Nails

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

Haunted House MCR w/ ADR, Jamie Fielding, James Poole & Special Guest

 Fri, 31 Oct at 10:00 pm Kable

Welly Manchester Tickets

 Mon, 06 Oct YES EUR 144

Halsey at Aviva Studios

 Thu, 29 Jan Aviva Studios

Phoenix Manchester presents Doughnut Dash 2026

 Sat, 17 Jan at 08:00 am West Didsbury & Chorlton AFC

Nemo

 Sat, 15 Nov at 07:00 pm Gorilla

Alessandra - VENUE CHANGE FROM THE RITZ

 Sat, 29 Nov at 07:00 pm Gorilla

Westside Cowboy

 Thu, 29 Jan at 07:00 pm Gorilla

Little Simz at Co-op Live

 Thu, 16 Oct at 06:30 pm Co-op Live

NFNC Halloween Edition - 7th Year Edition - HipHop / RnB / House / Afrobeats / Amapiano / Dancehall

 Fri, 31 Oct at 10:00 pm Xscape Manchester

Manchester Young Professionals Games Night 🎮 | Meet New People (20s–40s)

 Thu, 16 Oct at 06:00 pm Pixel Bar Manchester

Calum Scott at AO Arena

 Tue, 18 Nov at 06:00 pm AO Arena

King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard Manchester Tickets

 Fri, 31 Oct at 06:00 pm Aviva Studios EUR 66

Harleymoon Kemp Manchester Tickets

 Sat, 06 Dec at 07:00 pm Manchester The Deaf Institute EUR 56

Men I Trust Manchester Tickets

 Sat, 18 Oct at 07:00 pm Manchester Academy EUR 104

Babyshambles Manchester Tickets

 Sun, 30 Nov Victoria Warehouse EUR 119

The Clipse Manchester Tickets

 Mon, 10 Nov at 07:00 pm Victoria Warehouse EUR 95