Festivals in Manchester

Check out happening festivals events all around Manchester, EN

HTID UK 2026 - The Homecoming

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

Manchester: Swing Into Christmas (2025 Tour) - evening

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

Manchester Whisky Festival 2025

 Fri, 21 Nov at 06:00 pm Manchester Cathedral GBP 21 to 100

Tujhe Dekha : Come Fall in Love Again | Celebrating 30 Years Of DDLJ - Manchester

 Sat, 29 Nov at 08:00 pm Contact Theatre

Here to Remember Live

 Sat, 15 Nov at 06:00 pm SOUP Free

SlurpFest x Oddy Knocky Latte Art Throwdown

 Fri, 14 Nov at 07:00 pm Grit Studios Free

Manchester Coffee Festival & Barista Hero After Party

 Sat, 15 Nov at 06:00 pm Barça - Canal-side Bar, Castlefield - Manchester Free

STEM Fest @ Cisco’s Innovation Hub

 Thu, 27 Nov at 09:30 am GM Digital Security Hub (DiSH) Free

The BIG Indie Tribute Festival in Manchester!

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

Epica, Amaranthe, Charlotte Wessels in Manchester

 Fri, 23 Jan at 05:30 pm O2 Apollo Manchester

Manchester Health Festival

 Sat, 15 Nov at 11:00 am World Harvest Christian Centre Manchester Free

Dennis Bovell in conversation: Wise Music In Dub

 Sat, 15 Nov at 06:00 pm INNSIDE Manchester GBP 10 to 39

BILLY BRAGG: A People's History. An in conversation

 Sun, 16 Nov at 08:00 pm INNSIDE Manchester GBP 18 to 52

GoGo Penguin, Daudi Matsiko in Manchester

 Tue, 02 Dec at 07:00 pm Albert Hall

Pictish Trail (Solo), live at The Castle Hotel - Manchester

 Sun, 16 Nov at 07:30 pm The Castle Hotel

Hacienda at The Warehouse Project

 Sat, 22 Nov at 05:00 pm Depot Mayfield

Louder Than Words Festival 2025 - Super Early Bird Weekend Passes

 Fri, 14 Nov at 06:00 pm INNSIDE Manchester GBP 87 to 584

DANCING THROUGH THE FIRE: The Authorised Oral History of PAUL WELLER

 Sat, 15 Nov at 06:15 pm INNSIDE Manchester GBP 10 to 49

Cult DIY band The Lovely Eggs bring their book club LIVE to #Louder2025

 Sat, 15 Nov at 06:15 pm INNSIDE Manchester GBP 10 to 12

DACARA HEADLINE @ REBELLION MANCHESTER

 Fri, 28 Nov at 06:00 pm Rebellion Manchester

Friday Night De-Lights!! Beaujolais Nouveau Day: Absolutely GAMAYzing

 Fri, 21 Nov at 07:00 pm La Fromagerie, Urmston GBP 23 to 45

THE NORTHERN WEIRD PROJECT: A Wild Hunt Books Showcase

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

Temporal Landscape Scene 3: Tsai Ming-liang Short Films

 Tue, 11 Nov at 06:30 pm SODA (School of Digital Arts) Free

Snap & Share: Street Photography Workshop

 Sat, 22 Nov at 10:00 am Northern Quarter GBP 75

Mumford & Sons - Album Presale Only

 Wed, 03 Dec at 06:30 pm Co-op Live

Primal Scream, Masters At Work, Groove Armada, David Morales, Todd Terry, Mike Pickering, Graeme Park, Luke Una, Marshall Jefferson, Greg Wilson, Crazy P, A Guy Called Gerald, DJ Pierre, K-Klass, Jon Dasilva, Justin Robertson, Chad Jackson, Russ, Derrick Carter, Erol Alkan, Guy Williams, Greg Wilson, Dj Paulette in Manchester

 Sat, 22 Nov at 05:00 pm Depot Mayfield

Adam Davies, Piano

 Fri, 14 Nov at 06:30 pm Forsyth Brothers Limited Free

16 Days of Activism: Film Screening DOUBLE BILL

 Tue, 25 Nov at 06:00 pm SODA (School of Digital Arts) Free

STORES: THE LOAD OUT. INDUSTRY NIGHT

 Fri, 14 Nov at 07:30 pm Barton Arcade Free

Snap & Share: Smartphone Photography Workshop

 Sun, 16 Nov at 10:00 am Manchester GBP 75

How to read a book - Poetry

 Thu, 27 Nov at 06:00 pm The Portico Library GBP 4

MAYBE I’M AMAZED: JOHN HARRIS in conversation

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

90s Day Party: Manchester 💿

 Sat, 13 Dec at 03:00 pm Impossible - Manchester

Zine Launch: ‘The Duet of the Exodus’ by Queer Patch

 Wed, 19 Nov at 06:00 pm esea contemporary GBP 0 to 3

Maureen Onwunali

 Wed, 26 Nov at 07:00 pm Hinterland Alcohol-Free Bar and Cafe GBP 12 to 15

Pete Tong presents Ibiza Classics

 Sat, 06 Dec at 06:00 pm AO Arena

Snap & Share: Smartphone Photography Workshop

 Sun, 23 Nov at 10:00 am Manchester GBP 75

Information Lives in DIY Culture

 Sat, 15 Nov at 10:00 am SODA (School of Digital Arts) Free

The Labubu Kids Party Comes to Manchester

 Sat, 13 Dec at 10:00 am Gorilla

Salisbury Ale House Meet Sat 27th Dec ‘25

 Sat, 27 Dec at 12:00 pm The Salisbury Ale House

The Lancashire Hotpots' Big Bash 5 - Manchester Academy 1

 Sat, 06 Dec at 06:30 pm Manchester Academy

Manchester - New and Award Winning Cheese @ The Wayfarer

 Wed, 19 Nov at 07:00 pm The Wayfarer GBP 21 to 26

Mountains on Stage - Manchester

 Fri, 05 Dec at 07:00 pm ODEON Manchester Great Northern

This Ain't Rock 'n' Roll: Pop Music, the Swastika and the Third Reich

 Sat, 15 Nov at 08:15 pm INNSIDE Manchester GBP 10 to 35

Foghat in Manchester

 Tue, 18 Nov at 08:00 pm Band On The Wall.

THE MOTEL: HIGH TIMES IN 90s IBIZA - Claire Manumission

 Sat, 15 Nov at 08:15 pm INNSIDE Manchester GBP 12 to 37

COMEDY NIGHT Live from the Rock House

 Sat, 29 Nov at 08:00 pm Rock House (Eccles)

Crumpsall Folk Club Xmas Special feat. Douglas and Moss

 Thu, 18 Dec at 07:45 pm The Cleveland Hotel, Manchester

Louder Than Words Festival 2025 - FRIDAY EVENING Pass

 Fri, 14 Nov at 06:00 pm INNSIDE Manchester GBP 19 to 22

The Milltown Brothers in conversation with live acoustic set

 Sat, 15 Nov at 06:00 pm INNSIDE Manchester GBP 11 to 14

CREEPING BENT : A LEAP INTO THE VOID with Douglas MacIntyre

 Fri, 14 Nov at 06:45 pm INNSIDE Manchester GBP 10 to 13

Storm-Cloud: A Multimedia Performance of John Ruskin's 1884 lecture

 Wed, 12 Nov at 02:00 pm Grosvenor East Theatre, Manchester Metropolitan University Free

RUSTY EGAN in conversation

 Sun, 16 Nov at 06:00 pm INNSIDE Manchester GBP 12 to 36

Will Varley + Chloe Hawes / Night & Day Cafe, Manchester / Wed 3 Dec

 Wed, 03 Dec at 08:00 pm Night & Day Cafe

Owt On Stage

 Thu, 04 Dec at 01:30 pm Band on the Wall Free

HOMOBLOC 6.12.25 - DEPOT MAYFIELD MANCHESTER

 Sat, 06 Dec at 04:00 pm Depot Mayfield

Friday Night De-Lights!! Champagne and Fried Chicken Round(ers) 2!!

 Fri, 14 Nov at 07:00 pm La Fromagerie, Urmston GBP 23 to 55

Charlotte Cropper and Jess Perillo Work It Out

 Thu, 13 Nov at 07:00 pm Fairfield Social Club GBP 6

AU: BRATAKUS | BRASSICK | NERVOUS TWITCH

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

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

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

WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM THEIR FRIENDS: Stuart Maconie

 Sat, 15 Nov at 12:15 pm INNSIDE Manchester GBP 11 to 32

SATURDAY PASS: LOUDER 2025

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

Kids In Glass Houses: Albert Hall, Manchester

 Wed, 17 Dec at 07:00 pm Albert Hall

Gaz Brookfield and the Company of Thieves | Manchester

 Fri, 12 Dec at 07:30 pm YES

Friday Night De-Lights!! A Very English Fizz-mas w/ Rathfinny Estate

 Fri, 28 Nov at 07:00 pm La Fromagerie, Urmston GBP 28 to 55

Rapping & Boxing MCR ( Event )

 Fri, 14 Nov at 05:30 pm Manchester ( Event ) GBP 35

Toss The Feathers | Manchester

Fri, 19 Dec at 07:30 pm Oxford Road, M13 9PR Manchester, United Kingdom

Coffea Du Noir @ SIOP

 Thu, 13 Nov at 06:00 pm 53 Tib St EUR 44

Gong x HENGE

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

Space Monkeys

 Fri, 14 Nov at 07:00 pm The Deaf Institute

Chartreuse

 Fri, 07 Nov at 07:00 pm The Deaf Institute

K-Pop Demon Disco: Manchester 👩🏼‍🎤

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

Michael Stewart & Yvonne Battle-Felton in conversation

 Thu, 20 Nov at 06:30 pm Blackwell's Bookshop GBP 4 to 10

North Fest Emo

 Fri, 21 Nov at 07:00 pm Stage & Radio

Coffea Du Noir @ ManCoCo

 Wed, 12 Nov at 06:00 pm 85 Hewitt St EUR 44

Do and Brew x Slurp Fest: Vinyl Painting Edition

 Thu, 13 Nov at 10:00 am Deansgate Free

CHORLTON

Wed, 31 Dec at 11:00 am Chorlton High School

OASIS: The Masterplan. Kevin Cummins in conversation

 Sun, 16 Nov at 12:15 pm INNSIDE Manchester GBP 10 to 46

SUNDAY PASS: LOUDER 2025

 Sun, 16 Nov at 10:00 am INNSIDE Manchester GBP 61 to 66

Shadowplayers:The Rise & Fall of Factory Records - James Nice & Ryan Walker

 Sat, 15 Nov at 02:15 pm INNSIDE Manchester GBP 10 to 25

‘TEENAGE DAYDREAM: WE ARE THE GIRLS WHO PLAY IN A BAND' with Debsey Wykes

 Sat, 15 Nov at 12:00 pm INNSIDE Manchester GBP 11 to 34

Weekend Short Film Festival and Networking Event Autumn 2025

 Sun, 30 Nov at 12:30 pm Cultplex

Snap & Share: Festive Street Photography during Manchester Christmas Market

 Sat, 22 Nov at 10:00 am Northern Quarter GBP 75

MARTIN BARRE: Renowned Jethro Tull guitarist in conversation

 Sun, 16 Nov at 02:15 pm INNSiDE by Meliá Manchester GBP 8 to 34

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

Handel Dixit Dominus, Coleridge Requiem

 Sun, 16 Nov at 04:00 pm RNCM - Royal Northern College of Music

ASHBURY HEIGHTS - 20th Anniversary UK Tour + Special Guests: Ghostbells & Promenade Cinema

 Fri, 06 Feb at 06:00 pm Rebellion Manchester

Barbara Ferreyra & Agustin Agnez TangoBar Manchester 3 Workshops

 Sun, 09 Nov at 03:00 pm Two Venues: 1. Sunday 9 Nov The Stoller Hall Hunts Bank Manchester M3 1DA 2. 11&12 Nov La Gitane Bridge St M32RH

LOUDER THAN WAR LIVE

Sat, 14 Mar at 02:00 pm Manchester Academy

Yoshika Colwell + Caitlin Gilligan

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

Manchester Board Game Festival - Festive Special

 Fri, 12 Dec at 03:00 pm The Britannia Sachas Hotel Manchester

Diamoch World Christmas Funfair

 Sat, 20 Dec at 02:00 pm MAV UK GBP 0 to 14

Empty Dreaming: Contemporary Piano Nocturnes

 Tue, 02 Dec at 07:30 pm International Anthony Burgess Foundation GBP 0 to 10

THIS IS HOW I FIGHT:A celebration of writing:ROSIE GARLAND & Ralph Dartford

 Sun, 16 Nov at 04:00 pm INNSIDE Manchester GBP 8 to 12

Promenade Cinema live & Strange Manchester after party from 10pm

 Sat, 28 Mar at 07:00 pm Grafton Arms

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

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

AKARI Festival 2025

 Sun, 16 Nov at 12:30 pm 33 Oldham Street

Death All Day - Part III

 Sat, 31 Jan at 02:00 pm Rebellion Rock Bar

From Old Bean Grows Bak Choy: A Solo Performance about Tracing Roots

 Sat, 29 Nov at 02:00 pm The Manchester Museum GBP 6

CLARKE CAMILLERI & JUDE BROTHERS WITH LAZY BONES & ALEX AKIBA

 Tue, 25 Nov at 07:30 pm 14-16 Faraday Street, M1 1BE Manchester, United Kingdom