Festivals in Manchester

Check out happening festivals events all around Manchester, EN

2026 Brit Awards at Co-op Live

 Sat, 28 Feb at 08:00 pm Co-op Live

Parklife 2026 - Weekend Tickets

 Sat, 20 Jun at 12:00 pm Heaton Park EUR 287

10 Years of Haçienda Classical at Castlefield Bowl

 Sat, 04 Jul at 05:00 pm Castlefield Bowl

Manchester Punk Festival 2026 | 3 - 5 April

 Fri, 03 Apr at 12:00 pm The Union, Manchester Metropolitan University

HIT & RUN presents "HERITAGE" w/ D DOUBLE E x FOOTSIE x BREAKAGE

 Fri, 20 Feb at 10:00 pm Secret Warehouse Manchester

Peter Hook and The Light, Buzzcocks in Manchester

 Thu, 04 Jun at 06:30 pm Manchester Academy

Rockin'1000 Manchester

 Sat, 07 Mar at 09:00 am AO Arena

Fiction Fest UK 26

 Sat, 11 Apr at 11:00 am The Bridgewater Hall GBP 14 to 66

North West Calling 2026

 Sat, 06 Jun at 12:00 pm Manchester Academy

For the Love of Horror April 2026

 Sat, 18 Apr at 09:00 am BEC Arena, Longbridge Road, Trafford Park, M17 1SN Manchester, United Kingdom

Manchester Folk Festival 2026

 Thu, 19 Mar at 04:00 pm Manchester

Back To The 90s Festival - Saturday 21st March - Freight Island

 Sat, 21 Mar at 07:00 pm Freight Island

Outbreak Fest 2026 - 15 Year Anniversary

Sat, 27 Jun at 11:00 am Bowlers Exhibition Centre, M17 1SN Manchester, United Kingdom

Chorlton Comedy Club, Manchester

 Fri, 06 Mar at 08:30 pm Hough End Centre Chorlton

The BIG Indie Tribute Festival in Manchester!

 Sat, 31 Jan at 06:00 pm Amber's GBP 14 to 44

Tribute Festival: Boyband Edition Is Coming To Manchester!

 Fri, 03 Apr at 07:00 pm Manchester

Sidewinder Festival

 Sat, 21 Mar at 04:00 pm Bowlers Exhibition Centre

Spiderbait

 Wed, 22 Jul at 06:00 pm Gorilla

The Ultimate Stone Roses & Oasis Tribute Night - Freight Island

 Fri, 03 Apr at 07:30 pm Escape To Freight Island

Teletech Manchester Tickets

 Sat, 31 Jan at 08:00 pm Victoria Warehouse EUR 252

Festival of Enterprise 2026

 Fri, 20 Mar at 09:00 am Campfield Free

HiveMCR '26

 Thu, 21 May at 09:00 am New Century Hall GBP 79 to 249

Deadbolt - Manchester

 Sat, 31 Jan at 11:00 pm Rebellion Manchester

Super duper family festival

 Wed, 18 Feb at 09:00 am Manchester City Centre

Didsbury Comedy Club

 Sun, 01 Feb at 07:45 pm St Catherine's Community Centre Didsbury

MOBO Awards 2026 - 30th Anniversary of the MOBOs

 Thu, 26 Mar at 06:00 pm Co-op Live

The Dears / Night & Day Cafe, Manchester / Fri 20 Feb

 Fri, 20 Feb at 07:00 pm Night & Day Cafe

Gong x HENGE

 Fri, 20 Mar at 07:30 pm Gulbenkian Arts Centre

Indiepalooza - Manchester New Century - 30th May 2026

 Sat, 30 May at 04:00 pm New Century Hall GBP 31

R&B Lovers - Saturday 6th June - Freight Island Manchester

 Sat, 06 Jun at 02:00 pm Freight Island

Electric Heart Manchester

 Sun, 05 Jul at 02:00 pm Barton Aerodrome

The Rosadocs

 Sat, 18 Apr at 06:00 pm Gorilla

80s Day Disco: Manchester 🪩

 Sat, 07 Feb at 03:00 pm Gorilla

Wrong Jovi - A Tribute To Bon Jovi Live In Manchester

 Sat, 30 May at 06:30 pm Lions Den Manchester

Showhawk Duo

 Sat, 02 May at 06:00 pm FAC251 - Factory Manchester

OVER 30's CLUB - Daytime Open Air Festival - Freight Island

 Sat, 02 May at 03:00 pm Escape To Freight Island

Cian Downing LIVE @ The Castle Hotel, Manchester

 Fri, 29 May at 08:30 pm The Castle Hotel

HOLI MANCHESTER by ELE ENTERTAINMENTS

 Wed, 04 Mar at 01:00 pm Carlton Club

Hotwax

 Thu, 12 Feb at 07:00 pm Gorilla

Girls Like R&B x Freight Island - Sat 14th March

 Sat, 14 Mar at 01:00 pm Freight Island

Westside Cowboy

 Thu, 29 Jan at 07:00 pm Gorilla

The Southern River Band

 Tue, 10 Feb at 07:00 pm Gorilla

The Cost

 Thu, 12 Feb at 07:30 pm Manchester Academy

After All Festival 2026

 Sat, 16 May at 12:00 pm Band on the Wall

Summer Outdoor Rum & Reggae Festival - Freight Island

 Sun, 03 May at 03:00 pm Freight Island

North West Music Fest 2026 * Dreams2Reality Stadium Atherton*

 Sun, 24 May at 12:00 pm Dreams2Reality Stadium Atherton Collieries AFC

Nu-Castle

 Fri, 27 Feb at 07:00 pm Gorilla

Digital Skills Festival 2026: AI Futures Day

 Fri, 06 Feb at 10:00 am No.1 Circle Square Free

K-Pop Demon Disco: Manchester 👩🏼‍🎤

 Sat, 04 Apr at 10:00 am Impossible - Manchester

Promenade Cinema live & Strange Manchester after party from 10pm

 Sat, 28 Mar at 07:00 pm Grafton Arms

ALL HAIL HYENA, TRUNCHEON, AUDREY'S DANCE, & SPHELM

 Sat, 31 Jan at 07:00 pm Aatma

The Young 'Uns

 Sat, 21 Mar at 07:30 pm Stoller Hall

Didsbury Comedy Club, Manchester

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

The Lord of the Bubbles

 Sat, 07 Mar at 11:00 am Z-arts

Snake Eyes

 Fri, 13 Mar at 07:00 pm The Deaf Institute

All Girl R&B Daytime Festival comes to Manchester

 Sat, 14 Mar at 03:00 pm Freight Island

TexStyle

 Sat, 14 Mar at 10:00 am Manchester Central Convention Centre

Snap & Share: Street Photography Workshop

 Sat, 07 Feb at 10:00 am Northern Quarter GBP 99

Ghost Funk Orchestra

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:00 pm The Deaf Institute

Northern (Manchester) Vegan Festival

 Sat, 04 Apr at 10:30 am Sugden Sports Centre

Harriet Rose at Night and Day Cafe, Manchester

Sun, 08 Mar at 07:00 pm Night & Day Cafe

SMRRF 2026 - the UK's largest 3D printing festival

 Sat, 07 Mar at 10:00 am The Dalton Building GBP 6 to 55

Sounds on Screen: A series of late-night events celebrating music on film

 Fri, 06 Feb at 06:30 pm Stretford Public Hall, Chester Road, Stretford, M32 0LG Manchester, United Kingdom

NorthWave Presents - Jain Edwards: She-Devil

 Thu, 30 Apr at 08:00 pm 53two GBP 22

Art Exhibition by Yaran North West Manchester

 Sat, 14 Feb at 10:00 am Whitworth Art Gallery Free

Summer of Soul Film Night

 Fri, 30 Jan at 05:45 pm HOME Manchester Free

Death All Day III

 Sat, 31 Jan at 02:00 pm Rebellion Manchester

Cultural Heritage Hubs

 Sat, 14 Feb at 10:30 am Whitworth Art Gallery Free

Iftar with our Partners at Khizra Mosque and the Great Get Together

 Thu, 12 Mar at 06:30 pm Khizra Mosque Free

Digital Skills Festival 2026: Digital Her Day

 Tue, 03 Feb at 09:30 am HOME Manchester GBP 33

Snap & Share: Street Photography Workshop

 Sat, 21 Feb at 10:00 am Northern Quarter GBP 99

1:15pm Ebru Marble Painting with Rabia Avci

 Sat, 14 Feb at 01:15 pm Whitworth Art Gallery Free

Voiced: Polari & Poetry in Manchester

 Wed, 25 Feb at 06:15 pm Manchester Central Library GBP 4 to 8

Caitlin O'Ryan @ Hinterland Poetry

 Tue, 17 Feb at 07:00 pm Hinterland Alcohol-Free Bar and Cafe GBP 13 to 17

Godsticks

 Thu, 23 Apr at 06:00 pm Gullivers

Snap & Share: Smartphone Photography Workshop

 Sun, 22 Feb at 10:00 am Manchester GBP 99

Bull, Autocamper & Vehicle live at KAMERA, Chorlton

 Sat, 21 Feb at 07:30 pm The Lloyds

One Man Boycott

 Sat, 14 Feb at 07:30 pm Aatma

Snap & Share: Smartphone Photography Workshop

 Sun, 01 Mar at 10:00 am Manchester GBP 99

Manchester Improv Wednesdays @ 33 Oldham Street

 Wed, 04 Mar at 07:30 pm 33 Oldham Street GBP 6

Techno Sanctuary vol.3

 Sat, 28 Feb at 11:00 pm Aatma Manchester

Georgia Nevada BackFire Tour - Manchester

 Fri, 10 Apr at 07:00 pm Gullivers GBP 14

MBO Summer Concert 2026

 Sat, 13 Jun at 07:30 pm The Stoller Hall

DUTCH BEARS VISIT GBBB 2026

 Thu, 30 Apr at 12:00 pm Manchester

Cole Stacey - Live at The Portico Library

 Sat, 21 Mar at 06:30 pm The Portico Library

Rila's Edge

 Sat, 28 Mar at 07:30 pm 66 Oldham Street, Manchester M4 1LE

Illumination Art Workshop by Atefeh Seifi

 Sat, 14 Feb at 02:30 pm Whitworth Art Gallery Free

Muslim Women's Arts Festival

 Sat, 14 Feb at 10:00 am Whitworth Art Gallery GBP 0 to 8

Country Club - Outdoor Country Music Festival - Manchester

 Sat, 25 Jul at 02:00 pm Freight Island

Salsa De Cuba - RAMONA

 Thu, 14 May at 07:00 pm Ramona

Children's Face Painting with Kinga!

 Sat, 14 Feb at 11:30 am Whitworth Art Gallery Free

Muslim Arts Awards 2025 Winners Group Exhibition

 Sat, 14 Feb at 10:00 am Whitworth Art Gallery Free

Montane Secret Session - Manchester

 Thu, 29 Jan at 06:00 pm Track Brewing Company

10:15am Card Making Workshop with Farhat Javid

 Sat, 14 Feb at 10:15 am Whitworth Art Gallery GBP 5

Tote Bags Art Workshop with Zareena Bano

 Sat, 14 Feb at 10:15 am Whitworth Art Gallery GBP 8

Year Of The Dog

 Fri, 20 Feb at 07:30 pm Gullivers

Cantonese Opera Singing Workshop

 Sat, 21 Feb at 11:00 am esea contemporary GBP 0 to 3

Lev Day 2026

 Sat, 18 Jul at 01:00 pm Aatma

Simeon Walker + Rory A. Green / Low Four Studio, Manchester / Thu 5 Feb

 Thu, 05 Feb at 07:00 pm Low Four Studio

Something Wants to Collapse starring Yann Szuter

 Sat, 07 Mar at 02:00 pm Z-arts