Festivals in Manchester

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ENTERTAINMENT

Manchester Navratri Mahotsav 2026 (Season Pass)

Fri, 09 Oct at 07:30 pm The National Cycling Centre, Manchester

GBP 13 TO 44 FITNESS

Neighbourhood Festival

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

FESTIVALS

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

Sat, 24 Oct at 02:00 pm Freight Island

FESTIVALS

Manchester Christmas Markets open

Fri, 06 Nov at 12:00 pm Manchester City Centre

CHRISTMAS

Neighbourhood Festival - 17th October

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

FESTIVALS

Manchester Whisky Festival 2026

Fri, 16 Oct at 06:00 pm Manchester Cathedral

GBP 21 TO 100 FITNESS

Manchester Punk Festival

Fri, 03 Apr Multiple Venues, Northern Quarter

FESTIVALS

La Discotheque Festival, Manchester

Sat, 07 Nov at 06:00 pm Depot Mayfield

FITNESS

Europe's biggest thrift festival: Manchester

Sun, 25 Oct at 11:00 am Victoria Baths

GBP 0 TO 9 FITNESS

Deptford Northern Soul Club

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

FESTIVALS

WE LOVE ❤️ WEDNESDAYS - Manchester's Biggest Student Night! OLIVIA DEAN TRIBUTE SPECIAL

Wed, 07 Oct at 10:30 pm O2 Ritz Manchester

FESTIVALS

Halloween Garage Day Party - Freight Island Manchester

Sat, 24 Oct at 03:00 pm Freight Island

FITNESS

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

Sun, 20 Sep at 11:00 am Manchester Universities

BOLLYWOOD-PARTIES

Neighbourhood Festival 2026

Sat, 17 Oct at 12:00 pm Various Manchester Venues

MUSIC

The Doors Alive Hit Manchester 2026

Sat, 10 Oct at 07:30 pm Manchester Academy

MUSIC

The Manchester Food Fest

Fri, 23 Oct at 10:00 am 42 Great Southern St

FESTIVALS

Nik Colk Void at Auris Festival: Performance tickets

Fri, 09 Oct at 08:30 pm Sister - Renold Building

GBP 10 TO 13 FITNESS

Obscurum

Sat, 31 Oct at 08:00 pm The Yard MCR

FOOD-DRINKS

The ABBA Day Party: Manchester 💃🕺 SOLD OUT ❌

Sat, 17 Oct at 02:00 pm Impossible - Manchester

PARTIES

Manchester - Dutty Moonshine Big Band - Second Distillation Tour

Fri, 30 Oct at 06:00 pm New Century

MUSIC

Sharad Poonam Garba Night (Manchester)

Sat, 24 Oct at 07:30 pm National Cycling Centre

GBP 13 TO 17 FITNESS

Fright Island - Friday 30th October - Freight Island

Fri, 30 Oct at 09:00 pm Freight Island

PERFORMANCES

For the Love of Horror November 2026

Sat, 14 Nov at 09:00 am BEC Arena, Longbridge Road, Trafford Park, M17 1SN Manchester, United Kingdom

FESTIVALS

Kibo

Sun, 01 Nov at 07:00 pm The Deaf Institute

ART

John Craigie + Jobi Riccio / YES Pink Room, Manchester / Wed 14 Oct

Wed, 14 Oct at 07:30 pm YES

ART

Sidewinder Halloween Festival 2026

Sat, 31 Oct at 04:00 pm Bowlers Exhibition Centre

FESTIVALS

Festival of Fantastic Films 2026 - Manchester

Fri, 23 Oct at 04:00 pm Pendulum Hotel

GBP 30 TO 120 FITNESS

Red Balloon Presents ... Ríoghnach Connolly & Honeyfeet LIVE at the Monastery Manchester

Sun, 18 Oct at 01:00 pm The Monastery Manchester

MUSIC

True Pride

Sat, 07 Nov at 05:00 pm HIDDEN MANCHESTER

FESTIVALS

VYNTRA EVENTS TOLLY X FOLK

Sun, 25 Oct at 11:00 pm MN1 Manchester

PARTIES

Damnation presents: A Night of Salvation

Fri, 06 Nov at 06:30 pm The Bread Shed

FITNESS

Elephunk in the Room - Manchester

Fri, 30 Oct at 07:00 pm Band on the Wall

MUSIC

Bollywood Dandiya Night (Manchester)

Fri, 09 Oct at 07:30 pm National Cycling Centre

GBP 13 TO 17 FITNESS

Manchester Blues Festival 2026

Sun, 18 Oct at 02:00 pm 113 Carlton Road, M16 8BE

MUSIC

DESPISED ICON, CARNIFEX, SUFFOCATION

Thu, 05 Nov at 06:30 pm Manchester Academy

FESTIVALS

Aladdinsane - The Sound & Vision Of David Bowie - Lions Den, Manchester

Sat, 17 Oct at 06:30 pm Lions Den Manchester

ART

Manchester Literature Festival presents Sufiyaan Salam & Monika Radojevic

Sun, 18 Oct at 05:00 pm The Manchester Museum

FREE FITNESS

Exhibition Preview: Umi Ishihara 'Nocturnal Melody'

Fri, 09 Oct at 06:00 pm esea contemporary

GBP 0 TO 5 ART

Rememba Fela 2026

Sat, 10 Oct at 09:00 pm Niamos

FITNESS

PAULINE BLACK: My Life in 10 Records - with MAISIE ADAM

Sat, 14 Nov at 08:00 pm INNSIDE Manchester

GBP 17 TO 20 FITNESS

A Tribute to Manchester | Manchester Academy

Fri, 04 Dec at 06:00 pm Oxford Road, M13 9PR Manchester, United Kingdom

ENTERTAINMENT

You Have Been Summoned: A Jury Service Experience

Tue, 20 Oct at 05:30 pm Greater Manchester Police Museum & Archives

FREE SCIENCE-FAIR

Snap & Share: Street Photography Workshop

Sat, 22 Aug Northern Quarter

GBP 99 PHOTOGRAPHY

JIM JONES ALL STARS, NIGHT & DAY CAFE (MANCHESTER)

Mon, 12 Oct at 07:30 pm Night & Day Cafe

MUSIC

Eco Fest Abundance Manchester 2026

Sun, 11 Oct at 12:00 pm Hulme Community Garden Centre

FESTIVALS

The Cambridge x Manchester Partnership Innovation Summit

Thu, 08 Oct at 08:45 am Sister - Renold Building

FREE FITNESS

Auris Festival: Saturday Day Pass

Sat, 10 Oct at 10:30 am SEESAW

GBP 23 TO 30 FITNESS

Francisco López at Auris Festival: Performance tickets

Sat, 10 Oct at 07:00 pm Sister - Renold Building

GBP 13 FITNESS

Auris Festival: Sunday Day Pass

Sun, 11 Oct at 10:30 am SEESAW

GBP 23 TO 30 FITNESS

Nik Colk Void at Auris Festival

Sat, 10 Oct at 08:00 pm Sister Renold Building

FITNESS

Grimmfest Market 2026!

Sat, 10 Oct at 11:00 am ODEON Manchester Great Northern

FITNESS

Oliver Pinder | The Castle Hotel, Manchester

Thu, 08 Oct at 06:30 pm Castle Hotel

MUSIC

Columbia Mills | Manchester, Grafton Arms

Sat, 10 Oct at 06:30 pm Grafton Arms

ART

The Mouse Outfit | Manchester, Gorilla

Fri, 06 Nov at 07:30 pm Gorilla

ENTERTAINMENT

Ben P Williams ** album launch ** + Macharia / Low Four Studio, Manchester / Sat 10 Oct

Sat, 10 Oct at 07:00 pm Low Four Studio

MUSIC

Zambian Independence Celebration 🇿🇲

Fri, 23 Oct at 09:00 pm Peppermints

ART

TRUE PRIDE Festival - feat. The Irrepressibles, Planningtorock, David Hoyle, WitchofTheEast & more

Sat, 07 Nov at 05:00 pm Hidden, 16-18 Mary St, Cheetham Hill, , Manchester, United Kingdom, M3 1NH

FESTIVALS

Honey Blues dancing workshop and social with Dara & Eylem

Fri, 16 Oct at 07:30 pm Manchester, United Kingdom

WORKSHOPS

BEAM NOIR - Petrichor EP Release Party

Fri, 23 Oct at 06:00 pm Night & Day Cafe

ENTERTAINMENT

Bobbie Dazzle

Sun, 18 Oct at 06:00 pm The Deaf Institute

MUSIC

Lights Up 2026 | Expression of Interest

Sat, 07 Nov at 04:00 pm All Saints Park

FREE FITNESS

Northern Soul Day Party: Manchester ✊

Sat, 07 Nov at 03:00 pm Impossible - Manchester

PARTIES

JOHN FOXX in conversation with JOHN ROBB - our #Louder2026 Finale

Sun, 15 Nov at 08:00 pm INNSIDE Manchester

GBP 20 TO 22 FITNESS

Fontaines C.D. (Fontaines D.C. Tribute)

Sat, 31 Oct at 07:00 pm Lions Den Manchester

FESTIVALS

1 Irishman in Manchester | A stand-up comedy show | 7:30PM

Fri, 30 Oct at 07:30 pm Fairfield Social Club

GBP 12 TO 20 COMEDY

CLINT BOON: The Manchester Chronicles True Tales of Music, Madness & Mayhem

Fri, 13 Nov at 06:30 pm INNSIDE Manchester

GBP 15 TO 17 FITNESS

Manchester Book Fair

Sun, 11 Oct at 10:00 am The Monastery Manchester

ART

0161 Mumc Thrashchester 2026

Fri, 13 Nov at 06:30 pm Rebellion Manchester

FESTIVALS

Big Cat Chic + Tay Temple + Amongst The Doubt

Sun, 01 Nov at 07:00 pm Gullivers

MUSIC

Anna McCargow: Piano — Scarlatti, Mozart, Beethoven, Liszt

Thu, 15 Oct at 06:30 pm Forsyth Brothers Limited

GBP 5 MUSIC

Fantastic Days: NICK HEYWARD in conversation

Fri, 13 Nov at 06:30 pm INNSIDE Manchester

GBP 19 TO 22 MUSIC

10 Years of Deptford Northern Soul Club

Sat, 21 Nov at 11:00 pm 38 Charles St, Manchester M1 7DB, UK

FESTIVALS

ILLUMIN8TE NEW EARTH FESTIVAL (FRIDAY 9TH - 11TH OCTOBER ) @ THE LIGHTHOUSE HUB

Fri, 09 Oct at 06:00 pm The Lighthouse Hub

FESTIVALS

We Love Wednesdays

Wed, 09 Dec O2 Ritz Manchester

FESTIVALS

RNCM presents… At Henry Watson Music Library

Fri, 09 Oct at 01:00 pm Manchester Central Library

FREE MUSIC

The Big Christmas Assembly 2026 with James B Partridge

Wed, 16 Dec at 07:45 pm Lower Mosley St., M2 3WS Manchester, United Kingdom

SPORTS

The Sheepdogs / Band on the Wall, Manchester / Sat 14 Nov

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

MUSIC

K*ll the Wheel Festival

Fri, 06 Nov at 07:00 pm West Art Collective HQ (Antwerp Mansion)

FITNESS

Amelia Coburn / YES Pink Room, Manchester / Fri 4 Dec

Fri, 04 Dec at 07:00 pm YES

ART

Joe Doonan live at The Peer Hat, Manchester

Thu, 22 Oct at 06:30 pm The Peer Hat

FESTIVALS

Flamenco dance workshops with María José Leon Soto

Sat, 10 Oct at 12:00 pm Chorlton High School

DANCE

The West End Day Party: Manchester 🎭

Sat, 28 Nov at 03:00 pm Impossible - Manchester

ENTERTAINMENT

FAILURE IS ALWAYS AN OPTION: STEVE MASON in conversation

Sat, 14 Nov at 06:15 pm INNSIDE Manchester

GBP 11 TO 13 MUSIC

The Rozzers (Tribute to Sting & The Police)

Sat, 14 Nov at 07:00 pm Lions Den Manchester

MUSIC

Didsbury Games Festival 2025

Sat, 17 Oct at 12:30 pm St Catherine's Community Centre Didsbury

FESTIVALS

The Rolling People

Sat, 19 Dec at 07:00 pm The Deaf Institute

FESTIVALS

MARCO PIRRONI in conversation: Your Money or Your Life.

Sat, 14 Nov at 04:00 pm INNSIDE Manchester

GBP 13 TO 15 FITNESS

Young Once: A Life Less Heavy. NIGEL PLANER with CHRISTOPHER ECCLESTON

Sat, 14 Nov at 06:00 pm INNSIDE Manchester

GBP 17 TO 20 FITNESS

The Founders Playbook

Thu, 08 Oct at 05:00 pm Manchester Museum

FREE FESTIVALS

Baby Brave, Heavy Salad and Fleece @ Band on the Wall, Manchester

Fri, 06 Nov at 07:30 pm Band on the Wall

MUSIC

DC/UK (formerly AC/DC UK) + Shef Leppard | Manchester 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Academy

Fri, 11 Dec at 07:30 pm Manchester Academy

MUSIC

Hanging Around - Life On The Road With The Men In Black.

Fri, 13 Nov at 08:30 pm INNSIDE Manchester

GBP 19 TO 22 FITNESS

Paul Weller: Live on TV - The Stories Behind the Performances

Sat, 14 Nov at 02:00 pm INNSIDE Manchester

GBP 14 TO 16 FITNESS

Friday Night De-Lights! Vermouth? You Can't Handle Vermouth! (5 Wines)

Fri, 30 Oct at 07:00 pm La Fromagerie, Urmston

GBP 30 TO 60 FITNESS

Bradley Taylor + Friends

Wed, 11 Nov at 07:00 pm Hinterland Alcohol-Free Bar and Cafe

GBP 14 TO 17 ART

Northcote

Sat, 24 Oct at 06:00 pm Castle Hotel

MUSIC

Motown Day Party: Manchester ✨

Sat, 12 Dec at 03:00 pm Impossible - Manchester

PARTIES

Manchester: Swing Into Christmas 2026 (evening)

Sat, 05 Dec at 07:30 pm Stoller Hall

MUSIC

'Feels Like Fiction' UK TOUR | Chloe Jones | Manchester

Wed, 18 Nov at 06:00 pm The Portico Library

ART