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

New Year FOP Manchester 2026

 Wed, 14 Jan at 05:00 pm AO Arena Free

Chorlton Comedy Club, Manchester

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

Bass Face // MCR // DNB . Warehouse Special! LAST FREE TICKETS

 Fri, 23 Jan at 11:00 pm Joshua Brooks

Baby Rock Sampler: Secret Headliner

 Sat, 17 Jan at 02:00 pm Band on the Wall

Teletech Manchester Tickets

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

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

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

80s Day Disco: Manchester 🪩

 Sat, 07 Feb at 03:00 pm Gorilla

The BIG Indie Tribute Festival in Manchester!

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

Didsbury Comedy Club

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

Hotwax

 Thu, 12 Feb at 07:00 pm Gorilla

The Cost

 Thu, 12 Feb at 07:30 pm Manchester Academy

GRENDEL 25th Anniversary 2026 UK Tour

 Fri, 16 Jan at 07:00 pm Rebellion

Nu-Castle

 Fri, 27 Feb at 07:00 pm Gorilla

Westside Cowboy

 Thu, 29 Jan at 07:00 pm Gorilla

The Southern River Band

 Tue, 10 Feb at 07:00 pm Gorilla

Riot Jazz: Albert Hall, Manchester

 Fri, 30 Jan at 07:00 pm Albert Hall

Caitlin O'Ryan @ Hinterland Poetry

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

RNCM International Brass Band Festival

 Fri, 23 Jan at 07:30 pm RNCM Concert Hall

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

 Sat, 31 Jan at 07:00 pm Aatma

Digital Skills Festival 2026: Digital Her Day

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

Death All Day III

 Sat, 31 Jan at 02:00 pm Rebellion Manchester

HTID UK 2026 - The Homecoming

 Sat, 28 Feb at 07:00 pm O2 Victoria Warehouse Manchester

Year Of The Dog

 Fri, 20 Feb at 07:30 pm Gullivers

Reaper Fest - 2026

Sat, 14 Feb at 12:00 pm Rebellion Manchester

AU: BRATAKUS | BRASSICK | NERVOUS TWITCH

 Sat, 21 Feb at 07:00 pm The Star and Garter

Exhibition Preview 'Thresholds of Becoming'

 Fri, 20 Feb at 06:00 pm esea contemporary GBP 0 to 3

Snap & Share: Smartphone Photography Workshop

 Sun, 11 Jan at 10:00 am Manchester GBP 75

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

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

MANCHESTER FOREVER 2026

 Sat, 02 May at 02:00 pm Bowlers Manchester

Dominie Hooper

 Wed, 04 Feb at 07:30 pm Gullivers NQ

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

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

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

FEEDHER (Feeder Tribute)

 Fri, 20 Feb at 07:30 pm Lions Den Manchester

Marm's Spotlight - Manchester

 Fri, 23 Jan at 07:30 pm Hope Mill Theatre

Spring 90s Dance Anthems Daytime Festival - Manchester

 Sat, 21 Mar at 07:00 pm Freight Island

Chorlton Comedy Club, Manchester

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

Snap & Share: Street Photography Workshop

 Sat, 10 Jan at 10:00 am Northern Quarter GBP 75

One Man Boycott

 Sat, 14 Feb at 07:30 pm Aatma

Crumpsall Folk Club feat. Phil Maguire

 Thu, 15 Jan at 07:45 pm The Cleveland, 77 Crumpsall Lane, Manchester

Owt On Stage

 Thu, 05 Feb at 01:30 pm Band on the Wall Free

Montane Secret Session - Manchester

 Fri, 30 Jan at 06:00 pm Track Brewing Company

Snap & Share: Street Photography Workshop

 Sat, 17 Jan at 10:00 am Northern Quarter GBP 75

Festival of Enterprise 2026

 Fri, 20 Mar at 09:00 am Campfield Free

Civil Service + 601 (Full Live Band debut!) + Support TBA

 Fri, 20 Feb at 07:00 pm 33 Oldham Street

International Mother Language Day Open Mic

 Sat, 21 Feb at 02:00 pm Manchester Poetry Library at Manchester Metropolitan University Free

Promenade Cinema live & Strange Manchester after party from 10pm

 Sat, 28 Mar at 07:00 pm Grafton Arms

Snap & Share: Street Photography Workshop

 Sat, 31 Jan at 10:00 am Northern Quarter GBP 75

Sierra Veins live in Manchester!

 Fri, 06 Mar at 07:30 pm 11 Stevenson Square, Manchester M1 1DB

Snap & Share: Smartphone Photography Workshop

 Sun, 18 Jan at 10:00 am Manchester GBP 75

Year Of The Dog

 Tue, 20 Jan at 07:30 pm Gullivers Manchester city centre

Georgia Nevada BackFire Tour - Manchester

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

K-Pop Demon Disco: Manchester 👩🏼‍🎤

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

Caitlin O'Ryan @ Hinterland Poetry

 Wed, 18 Feb at 07:00 pm Hinterland Alcohol-Free Bar and Cafe GBP 13 to 17

Urmston Wellbeing Laughter in Manchester for Global Belly Laugh Day

 Sun, 25 Jan at 10:00 am 210 Church Road, Manchester, M41 9DX, United Kingdom

More Than Creatives: Wellbeing for Creatives & Freelancers - Vision Board

 Tue, 10 Feb at 06:00 pm Renold Building Free

Bull, Autocamper & Vehicle live at KAMERA, Chorlton

 Sat, 21 Feb at 07:30 pm The Lloyds

Oasis Tribute Band - Oasis 96 - Manchester New Century - 30th May 2026

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

Recovery Street Film Festival Screening & Panel

 Fri, 16 Jan at 04:30 pm SODA (School of Digital Arts) GBP 3

Manchester Board Game Festival #6

Fri, 27 Feb at 03:00 pm The Britannia Sachas Hotel Manchester

Urmston Wellbeing Laughter in Manchester

Sun, 22 Feb at 10:00 am 210 Church Road, Manchester, M41 9DX, United Kingdom

ABBA Day Party: Manchester 💃🕺

 Sat, 07 Mar at 03:00 pm Impossible

Outbreak Fest 2026 - 15 Year Anniversary

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

Michael Stewart & Yvonne Battle-Felton in conversation

 Thu, 05 Mar at 06:30 pm Blackwell's Bookshop GBP 4 to 10

Writing in the Wild

 Sat, 17 Jan at 10:30 am Chorlton Ees Nature Reserve GBP 7 to 14

Tribute Festival: Boyband Edition Is Coming To Manchester!

 Fri, 03 Apr at 07:00 pm Manchester

All Girl R&B Daytime Festival comes to Manchester

 Sat, 14 Mar at 03:00 pm Freight Island

Seamus Fogarty / The Yard, Cheetham Hill, Manchester / Thu 12 Mar

 Thu, 12 Mar at 07:00 pm The Yard Mcr

TAKE THAT - THE CIRCUS LIVE - Summer 2026

 Sat, 20 Jun at 05:00 pm Etihad Stadium

Digital Skills Festival 2026: AI Futures Day

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

MBO Summer Concert 2026

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

After All Festival 2026

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

CHS South School is celebrating MACFEST

 Fri, 19 Jun at 12:00 pm 451 Mauldeth Rd W Free

IWD 2026 with Creative Manchester

 Wed, 04 Mar at 12:15 pm The Whitworth Free

Deadbolt Festival 2026

 Sat, 21 Mar at 12:00 pm Rebellion Manchester

Heavenly + Tulpa / YES Pink Room, Manchester / Wed 18 Mar

 Wed, 18 Mar at 07:30 pm YES

Spring Daytime Garage Festival - Manchester

 Sat, 28 Mar at 03:00 pm Freight Island

Manchester Histories Salon - Unburied: The True Story of Hannah Beswick

 Thu, 29 Jan at 06:00 pm Manchester Central Library Free

TexStyle

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

Muslim Women's Arts Festival

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

Summer Outdoor 90s & 00s R&B Festival - Manchester

 Sat, 06 Jun at 03:00 pm Freight Island

Gong x HENGE

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

Manchester Folk Festival 2026

 Thu, 19 Mar at 04:00 pm Manchester

Family Crochet Club

 Wed, 18 Feb at 02:00 pm Manchester Central Library Free

Manchester Punk Festival 2026 | 3 - 5 April

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

TAKE THAT - THE CIRCUS LIVE - Summer 2026

 Sun, 21 Jun at 05:00 pm Etihad Stadium

Indiepalooza - Manchester New Century - 30th May 2026

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

Fiction Fest UK 26

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

MACFEST 2026 Opening Ceremony: Food, Art, Performance & Culture

 Sat, 14 Feb at 11:30 am Whitworth Art Gallery GBP 15

Beginners Photography Workshop

 Sun, 08 Feb at 10:00 am Manchester GBP 249

North West Calling 2026

 Sat, 06 Jun at 12:00 pm Manchester Academy

Digital Skills Festival 2026: Talent Day

 Wed, 04 Feb at 10:00 am New Century Hall Free

Cian Downing LIVE @ The Castle Hotel, Manchester

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

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

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

Owt On Stage

 Thu, 07 May at 01:30 pm Band on the Wall Free

*** SOLD OUT *** Britallica (Britney Spears Metal Tribute) at Lions Den, Manchester

 Sun, 26 Apr at 03:00 pm Lions Den Manchester

TAKE THAT - THE CIRCUS LIVE - Summer 2026

 Wed, 01 Jul at 05:00 pm Etihad Stadium

LIKE A CAT LOVES A BIRD: James Bailey in conversation with Jenn Ashworth

 Thu, 16 Apr at 06:30 pm Blackwell's Bookshop GBP 4 to 18

MOBO Awards 2026 - 30th Anniversary of the MOBOs

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

The Nosferatu + Manuskript + Dhampyres – Rebellion, Manchester

 Thu, 23 Apr at 07:00 pm Rebellion Manchester