Entertainment events in Manchester

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Sun, 20 Sep at 09:30 pm Mayfield Depot Home of WHP, Ambers, IDRA, Yes, Albert Hall, 256 Fallowfield, Gorilla, Grosvenor, Yes Rooftop + MANY MORE

ENTERTAINMENT

Arlo Parks at Albert Hall

Mon, 26 Oct Albert Hall

J. Cole in Manchester

Thu, 29 Oct at 06:30 pm Co-op Live

Candlelight: The Best of Hans Zimmer

Fri, 07 Aug at 09:30 pm Manchester Cathedral

GBP 20 TO 52 CANDLELIGHT-CONCERTS

The Fright Crawl | Manchester's #1 Halloween Bar Crawl 2026 | Sat, Oct 31

Sat, 31 Oct at 07:30 pm TBA

GBP 7 TO 81 FITNESS

La Discothèque, Groove Armada, Annie Mac, Dombresky, Disco Dom, Dj Paulette, Gerd Janson, Krystal Klear, Jayda G, Hunee, Luke Una, Cassius, CC:DISCO!, Bridge, Crazy P, Gina Breeze, Daisybelle, DJ Spinna, Mike Woods, Meme Gold, Basement Jaxx, Carly Foxx, Krysko, Dj Spinna, Mix-Stress in Manchester

Sat, 07 Nov at 06:00 pm Depot Mayfield

PARTIES

Halloween Garage Day Party - Freight Island Manchester [TICKETS ON SALE!]

Sat, 24 Oct at 02:00 pm Freight Island

FESTIVALS

Neighbourhood Festival

Fri, 16 Oct at 11:00 am The Deaf Institute

FESTIVALS

Noah Kahan Manchester Tickets

Mon, 09 Nov at 06:30 pm Manchester AO Arena

EUR 268 TRIPS-ADVENTURES

NSG PERFORMING LIVE!! Presented by: ONYX EVENTS X MANCHESTER ACS X MANCHESTER MET ACS X AFRONOVA

Sat, 31 Oct at 10:30 pm Avan Lounge Restaurant & Shisha Bar

ENTERTAINMENT

You me & Comedy - Martin Lawrence Live

Thu, 29 Oct at 06:00 pm AO Arena

COMEDY

Korn at AO Arena

Sat, 31 Oct at 06:00 pm AO Arena

TRIPS-ADVENTURES

La Discotheque Festival, Manchester

Sat, 07 Nov at 06:00 pm Depot Mayfield

FITNESS

Brandon Flowers at O2 Apollo Manchester

Tue, 20 Oct at 07:00 pm O2 Apollo Manchester

The Coral in Manchester

Fri, 23 Oct at 07:00 pm Albert Hall

CONCERTS

Europe's biggest thrift festival: Manchester

Sun, 25 Oct at 11:00 am Victoria Baths

GBP 0 TO 9 FITNESS

Neighbourhood Festival - 17th October

Sat, 17 Oct at 01:00 pm Gorilla. Arch 54/56 Whitworth Street West, M1 6 Manchester, United Kingdom

FESTIVALS

Dimitri From Paris | Day Time Disco

Sat, 17 Oct at 04:00 pm Joshua Brooks

PARTIES

Candlelight: Ed Sheeran & Coldplay

Thu, 15 Oct at 09:00 pm Manchester Cathedral

GBP 22 TO 58 ENTERTAINMENT

The Witcher in Concert at O2 Apollo Manchester

Sat, 24 Oct at 07:00 pm O2 Apollo Manchester

CONCERTS

Alison Moyet

Sat, 17 Oct at 02:00 am O2 Apollo Manchester

J Cole After Concert Party 28th October 2026 @YOURS

Wed, 28 Oct at 10:30 pm Yours Bar

CONCERTS

Deptford Northern Soul Club

Sat, 17 Oct 38 Charles St, Manchester M1 7DB, UK

FESTIVALS

Swiftogeddon - 20 years of Taylor special

Fri, 23 Oct at 11:00 pm O2 Ritz Manchester

ART

Dizzee Rascal in Manchester

Thu, 05 Nov at 07:00 pm Manchester Academy

ENTERTAINMENT

Overpass - Band at O2 Ritz Manchester

Sat, 31 Oct at 06:00 pm O2 Ritz Manchester

MUSIC

Halloween @ Luna

Fri, 23 Oct at 10:00 pm Area Manchester

PARTIES

SIX60 in Manchester

Mon, 12 Oct at 07:30 pm Manchester Academy 2

CONCERTS

Grandmaster Flash in Manchester

Fri, 23 Oct at 07:00 pm The Bread Shed

CONCERTS

Lady Leshurr in Manchester

Sat, 17 Oct at 06:00 pm New Century Locker

CONCERTS

Music. Fashion. Brat.

Sat, 17 Oct at 10:00 pm The Deaf Institute

ART

An Orchestral Tribute to Tim Burton & Dark Fantasy by Moonlight: Opera House, Manchester - ON SALE

Sat, 24 Oct at 07:30 pm The Opera House

ENTERTAINMENT

Akaash Singh at Aviva Studios

Sun, 01 Nov at 07:00 pm Aviva Studios

TRIPS-ADVENTURES

The Oasis Wonderwalk Tour

Fri, 27 Feb The Edwardian Radisson Blu Hotel

MUSIC

Candlelight: Disney Love Songs

Wed, 11 Nov at 07:30 pm Manchester Cathedral

GBP 17 TO 57 ENTERTAINMENT

COBO : Comedy Shutdown Black History Month Special – Manchester

Sun, 18 Oct at 06:00 pm Frog and Bucket Comedy Club

GBP 17 TO 22 FITNESS

AFTER HOURS HALLOWEEN | BEENOIR (PART 2)

Mon, 26 Oct at 07:00 pm Bee Noir Manchester

DANCE

R&B ORCHESTRA LIVE - Manchester Cathedral - October 2026

Fri, 23 Oct at 06:00 pm Manchester Cathedral

GBP 28 TO 38 FITNESS

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Thu, 15 Oct at 10:00 pm FAC251 - Factory Manchester

PARTIES

The Portico Kitchen Secret Supper Club

Thu, 15 Oct at 06:30 pm The Portico Library

GBP 53 FITNESS

Skint?

Thu, 22 Oct at 10:00 pm 42's

SPORTS

Manchester Bollywood Freshers Icebreaker 2026-27 Signup - The Official Waitlist

Sun, 20 Sep at 11:00 am Manchester Universities

BOLLYWOOD-PARTIES

OFFSIDE @ YES 😈 FIRST EVER 4 FLOOR TAKEOVER! £5 Buckets 🪣 £3.50 Drinks! 🥤 HUGE ROOFTOP TERRACE + MORE

Wed, 21 Oct at 10:00 pm YES

PARTIES

BLISS | Fridays @ Continental Club

Fri, 16 Oct at 10:55 pm Continental Club

SPORTS

Power Ballads Tour - Manchester

Sat, 24 Oct at 03:00 pm Freight Island

MUSIC

Kris Barras Band - Manchester

Wed, 14 Oct at 07:30 pm Manchester Academy

MUSIC

BUFF BINGO BOTTOMLESS DRAG BRUNCH & DINNER MANCHESTER - ON BAR

Sat, 10 Jan at 05:00 pm On Bar Manchester

GBP 17 TO 54 BRUNCH

NO FACE NO CASE – MS BANKS LIVE - Halloween Special: 8th Year Edition

Sat, 31 Oct at 10:00 pm Xscape Manchester

ENTERTAINMENT

Manchester KPOP HALLOWEEN "TRICK OR BEAT" with DJ EMKAY | Saturday 31st October

Sat, 31 Oct at 10:00 pm MN1 Manchester

DANCE

RAF Town Show Manchester

Sat, 24 Oct at 10:00 am St. Peter's Square

FREE FITNESS

The Red Hot Chilli Pipers - Live in Concert

Sun, 18 Oct at 07:30 pm RNCM - Royal Northern College of Music

MUSIC

RNB Friends Manchester 2026: (October 24)

Sat, 24 Oct at 03:00 pm Queen St. Members Club

GBP 15 TO 23 FITNESS

R&B Brunch Manchester (Oct 24)

Sat, 24 Oct at 12:00 pm Impossible - Manchester

GBP 18 TO 111 FITNESS

World News

Tue, 20 Oct at 06:00 pm The Deaf Institute

MUSIC

DESTINATION: ATLANTA ✈️🍾

Fri, 16 Oct at 10:00 pm Impossible - Manchester

ENTERTAINMENT

YOLO EPISODE 11: BLACK & WHITE PARTY PART 2 - FRIDAY 16TH OCTOBER

Fri, 16 Oct at 10:00 pm ChinaWhite Manchester

ENTERTAINMENT

AVAN LOUNGE PRESENTS: WELCOME BACK WSTRN

Sat, 17 Oct at 10:00 pm Avan Lounge Restaurant & Shisha Bar

PERFORMANCES

Band on The Wall Manchester

Sun, 25 Oct at 07:00 pm Band on the Wall

MUSIC

Thursday | HALLOWEEN SPECIAL | Manchester

Thu, 29 Oct at 07:00 pm Lock 91

MAGIC-SHOW

QUEEN B BOTTOMLESS BRUNCH SHOW MANCHESTER

Sat, 21 Feb at 12:00 pm On Bar Manchester

GBP 17 TO 52 FITNESS

TROPILOCO Trop or Treat: Halloween Warm Up @ Factory 251

Thu, 29 Oct at 10:00 pm Factory 251

PARTIES

Taste Film presents Hocus Pocus (1993) in Manchester!

Sun, 25 Oct at 12:00 pm The Anthologist

GBP 88 ENTERTAINMENT

Manchester Academy 2 - A Maximum High 30th Anniversary show

Fri, 30 Oct at 07:00 pm Manchester Academy 2

ENTERTAINMENT

AFTER HOURS HALLOWEEN | SANKEYS

Thu, 29 Oct at 07:00 pm Sankeys

DANCE

Fat White Family in Manchester

Mon, 26 Oct at 07:00 pm Co-op Live

ART

Frockatoo Drag Brunch

Sat, 10 Oct 20 Richmond St,, M1 3NB Manchester, United Kingdom

Paul Smith at AO Arena

Wed, 21 Oct at 06:00 pm AO Arena

TRIPS-ADVENTURES

Old Skool Bingo Manchester

Sat, 17 Oct at 07:00 pm The Avenue

GBP 18 BINGO

KIN+ Fushigi Anime, Film and Video Game Orchestra

Mon, 12 Oct at 07:30 pm O2 Ritz Manchester

ENTERTAINMENT

Leo Sayer in Manchester

Fri, 06 Nov at 07:30 pm The Bridgewater Hall

CONCERTS

Ark Manchester Every Saturday

Sat, 01 Feb Ark Manchester

ENTERTAINMENT

The UK’s Largest Thrift Market: MANCHESTER

Sun, 25 Oct at 11:00 am Victoria Baths

ART

Twin Atlantic

Wed, 21 Oct at 06:00 pm Gorilla

MUSIC

LA GUNS

Sat, 31 Oct at 07:30 pm Manchester Academy

ART

The Music of Tim Burton, Danny Elfman & Beyond with The Great British Film Orchestra

Wed, 14 Oct at 06:45 pm The Monastery Manchester

ENTERTAINMENT

Manchester Pub Crawl / 5 Venues / Free Shots / Drink Deals + MORE!

Fri, 27 Mar at 07:30 pm Salt Dog Slim's Manchester

GBP 17 TO 28 FITNESS

MS BANKS In Manchester – HALLOWEEN PARTY - Afrobeats/Hip-Hop/Amapiano/RnB

Sat, 31 Oct at 10:00 pm Xscape Manchester

GBP 12 TO 28 FITNESS

CUPRA FM presents: CRIB SESSIONS x BIPOLAR SUNSHINE

Fri, 30 Oct at 09:00 pm Cupra City Garage

DANCE

R&B Club Classics Bottomless Brunch - Freight Island

Sat, 17 Oct at 10:30 am Freight Island

BOTTOMLESS-BRUNCHES

Halloween: Prunk + Watchers | Joshua Brooks Manchester

Sat, 31 Oct at 10:00 pm Joshua Brooks

PARTIES

The Fright Crawl | Manchester's Hottest Halloween Bar Crawl 2026 | Fri, Oct 30

Fri, 30 Oct at 07:30 pm TBA

GBP 7 TO 70 PARTIES

The Wanted 2.0 - Manchester

Fri, 16 Oct at 07:30 pm University Of Manchester Students' Union, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PR

MUSIC

DISCO BISCUIT 🍪 💃 MANCHESTER'S NEWEST DISCO + POP BANGERS NIGHT 🪩

Thu, 22 Oct at 10:00 pm Amber's

PARTIES

The Amy Winehouse Band: Back to Black 20th Anniversary Tour

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

MUSIC

Band on the Wall - Manchester

Sat, 24 Oct at 07:00 pm Band on the Wall

MUSIC

Cinelli Brothers

Fri, 16 Oct at 07:00 pm The Deaf Institute

MUSIC

NOW PLAYING: PAWSA, ANOTR & Chris Stussy

Wed, 28 Oct at 11:00 pm Gorilla

FITNESS

Foy Vance World Tour: Celebrating "The Wake" And The Songs of "If"

Sun, 25 Oct at 07:00 pm Manchester's Albert Hall

MUSIC

Candlelight: Best of Joe Hisaishi | Manchester

Fri, 23 Oct at 07:00 pm Hallé St Peter's

CANDLELIGHT-CONCERTS

The Script - The Man In The Arena Tour

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

MUSIC

YCEE In Manchester #CHOPAMSZN - Afrobeats/HipHop/Amapiano/RnB/DanceHall

Fri, 23 Oct at 10:00 pm Xscape Manchester

GBP 12 TO 44 FITNESS

HALLOWEEN OFFSIDE @ YES 🎃 😈 FIRST EVER 4 FLOOR TAKEOVER! £5 Buckets 🪣 £3.50 Drinks! 🥤 HUGE ROOFTOP TERRACE + MORE

Wed, 28 Oct at 11:00 pm YES

PARTIES

A Night at the Opera by Candlelight - 25th October, Manchester

Sun, 25 Oct at 07:30 pm Manchester Cathedral

GBP 28 TO 77 FITNESS

DAY SESSIONS - MANCHESTER - OCTOBER 2026

Sat, 24 Oct at 12:15 pm Manchester Cathedral, Manchester City Centre

FOOD-DRINKS

Fright Island - Friday 30th October - Freight Island

Fri, 30 Oct at 09:00 pm Freight Island

PERFORMANCES

256 Halloween Party

Sat, 31 Oct at 10:00 pm 256 Wilmslow Road

PARTIES

High Society Saturday Halloween Edition At Runway Club Manchester

Sat, 31 Oct at 11:55 pm Runway Nightclub

SPORTS

Indie BRASS Club

Thu, 15 Oct at 07:00 pm The Deaf Institute

MUSIC

Hello Darling - Halloween Special!!

Sat, 24 Oct at 11:00 pm The Deaf Institute

PARTIES

TOYBOX SATURDAYS - HOSTED BY JOEY ESSEX 🪩🪅🧸 - MANCHESTER'S STUDENT SATURDAY NIGHTS @ THE BRAND NEW EVENT30SIX

Sat, 17 Oct at 09:30 pm Event30Six

PARTIES