Fine-arts Events in Manchester

Check out happening fine-arts events all around Manchester, EN

Manchester Marathon 19th April 2026

 Sun, 19 Apr at 08:00 am Manchester Street, Manchester, M16 9, United Kingdom

2026 Manchester Marathon

 Sun, 19 Apr at 08:00 am Old Trafford Stadium, Manchester, England

Manchester Marathon 2026

 Sun, 19 Apr at 09:00 am Old Trafford, Manchester

Laidback Luke | Saturday 7 March

 Sat, 07 Mar at 04:00 pm Joshua Brooks

Erasured // Manchester Academy 2

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:30 pm Manchester Academy

The Simon & Garfunkel Story

 Thu, 04 Jun at 07:30 pm The Bridgewater Hall

An Evening of Radiohead at Manchester Cathedral

 Sat, 28 Mar at 07:30 pm Manchester Cathedral GBP 0 to 33

Eat Well MCR x NRB Fundraising Dinner 2026

 Mon, 09 Mar at 06:00 pm Circolo Popolare Manchester GBP 212

Raver Tots Mini Fest Manchester

 Mon, 25 May at 11:00 am Freight Island

The Rosadocs

 Sat, 18 Apr at 06:00 pm Gorilla

Valentines Special Sip and Paint

 Sat, 14 Feb at 12:00 pm 61 Mosley St GBP 35

Sculpt and Sip | Northern Monk Refectory MCR

 Sat, 14 Feb at 12:30 pm Northern Monk Refectory MCR GBP 35

Women+AI: Leading Change and the Next Generation

 Thu, 05 Mar at 09:30 am WPP Manchester GBP 17 to 22

The Portico Kitchen Supper Club

 Wed, 25 Feb at 06:30 pm The Portico Library GBP 44

International Women's Day Showcase: Give To Gain

 Sun, 08 Mar at 12:00 pm Avan Lounge

Life Drawing with HOP at Manchester Art Gallery

 Wed, 25 Mar at 06:30 pm Manchester Art Gallery GBP 22

Art Exhibition by Yaran North West Manchester

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

Tote Bags Art Workshop with Zareena Bano

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

Sculpt and Sip | Revolution Parsonage Gardens

 Sun, 15 Feb at 02:00 pm Revolution Manchester - Parsonage Gardens GBP 35

Cultural Heritage Hubs

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

1:15pm Ebru Marble Painting with Rabia Avci

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

Record painting workshop - INK x Renae

 Sun, 22 Feb at 02:00 pm renae GBP 19

Record painting - INK x ToBeFrank

 Sun, 08 Mar at 02:00 pm To Be Frank GBP 17

Studio Ghibli Painting Workshop

 Sun, 08 Mar at 01:00 pm Northern Monk Refectory MCR GBP 30

Mother's Day Bottle Painting

 Fri, 13 Mar at 07:00 pm Banyan Corn Exchange GBP 60 to 77

International women’s day life sculpting special

 Sun, 08 Mar at 02:00 pm Hope Mill Theatre GBP 40

Beauty School

Fri, 20 Feb at 07:00 pm The Deaf Institute

Life Drawing at Impossible Bar in Manchester City Centre

 Wed, 25 Feb at 07:00 pm Impossible - Manchester GBP 15 to 23

Archiving Ourselves

 Thu, 19 Feb at 06:00 pm The Whitworth Free

Sierra Veins live in Manchester!

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

ART SCHOOL GIRLFRIEND

 Thu, 16 Apr at 07:00 pm Manchester Gorilla

Life Drawing: Special Duo Session

Wed, 18 Feb at 06:45 pm Stretford Public Hall, Chester Road, Stretford, M32 0LG Manchester, United Kingdom

Cuentacuentos: Pequeña Frida

 Sat, 14 Mar at 12:00 pm Biblioteca Central de Mánchester Free

Children's Face Painting with Kinga!

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

Illumination Art Workshop by Atefeh Seifi

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

Miles Davis: Celebrating 100 Years

 Wed, 01 Apr at 07:00 pm THE BLUES KITCHEN, MANCHESTER

Life Sculpting Ancoats

 Sun, 25 Jan at 02:00 pm Hope Mill Theatre GBP 40

'COLOUR, SHAPE, STITCH' AMBER LILY SOLO SHOW

 Fri, 13 Feb at 06:00 pm Hilton House Free

Mother's Day Macaron Decorating Workshop

Sun, 15 Mar at 11:00 am The English Rose Bakery

Muslim Arts Awards 2025 Winners Group Exhibition

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

Cantonese Opera Singing Workshop

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

CPD Training: Somatic Toolkit for Trauma Therapy

Thu, 19 Mar at 10:00 am Bridge 5 Mill

Bridgerton Inspired Decoupage Teacup & Saucer Workshop

 Sun, 15 Feb at 11:00 am DaisyLime Creations GBP 32

Wine Glass Painting

 Thu, 26 Feb at 07:00 pm Viadux GBP 20

Chinese Painting - A Lunar New Year workshop

 Sun, 22 Feb at 02:00 pm House of Social Manchester GBP 38

Brush Lettering and Cursive Calligraphy 101

 Sun, 01 Mar at 02:00 pm HOME GBP 30

Life sculpting VALENTINES DAY SPECIAL

 Fri, 13 Feb at 06:30 pm SEESAW GBP 44

Creative Collage Workshop

 Sun, 01 Mar at 04:00 pm Nell's NQ GBP 17

Muslim Women's Arts Festival

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

Chinese Painting onto Paper Lanterns - A Lunar New Year workshop

 Sun, 15 Feb at 02:00 pm House of Social Manchester GBP 39

Understanding Proportions & Movement in Life Drawing Workshop

 Sun, 22 Feb at 10:30 am Gorilla GBP 130

Easter Macaron Decorating Workshop

Fri, 03 Apr at 06:00 pm The English Rose Bakery

2:30pm Calligraphy Workshop with Farzana Patel

 Sat, 14 Feb at 02:30 pm Whitworth Art Gallery GBP 8

Henna Body Painting with Khadija Kemlaoui

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

Manchester Girl Galentines Tote Bag Painting

 Mon, 16 Feb at 07:00 pm Tariff & Dale

Sip and Paint Manchester

 Sun, 22 Feb at 12:00 pm 61 Mosley St GBP 35

John Butcher (Solo) + Burn Into Sleep

 Sat, 28 Mar at 07:30 pm St Margarets Church, Whalley Range

Yuki Kihara: Darwin in Paradise Camp Visitor Experience Tour

 Sat, 28 Feb at 02:00 pm The Whitworth Free

Drawing Faces: The Ultimate Portrait Course

 Sun, 10 May at 10:30 am Gorilla GBP 150

Sketch And Cafe - The Eighth Day Shop & Cafe

 Thu, 26 Feb at 11:00 am The Eighth Day Shop & Cafe Free

Bunker Talk #162: Tanztheater Adrian Look

 Tue, 24 Mar at 05:30 pm The Salutation Pub (Upstairs) Free

Exhibition Preview 'Thresholds of Becoming'

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

Portico Kitchen Afternoon Tea Number One: A Clockwork Orange

 Thu, 05 Mar at 03:00 pm The Portico Library GBP 43

Sip and Paint workshop Manchester

 Sat, 07 Mar at 12:00 pm 61 Mosley St GBP 35

URMSTON, Manchester Paint Night - Meadow Whispers

 Mon, 02 Mar at 07:00 pm Lord Nelson - Urmston

Sketch And Cafe - Motley

 Sun, 08 Mar at 02:00 pm Motley Free

Neurodivergent Friendly Exhibition Tour of Delaine le Bas

 Thu, 19 Mar at 11:00 am The Whitworth Free

4ft Fingers

 Sat, 13 Jun at 06:00 pm Star & Garter

EGO — Performative Exhibition

 Sat, 21 Mar at 06:00 pm Saan1 GBP 9 to 12

Voices of the City: A Collective Performance

 Sat, 21 Mar at 01:00 pm The Whitworth Free

The Disfluencies CoLab: Embodying Mother Languages through Poetry & Drawing

 Sat, 21 Feb at 02:00 pm University of Manchester Students' Union Free

Foundations of Life Drawing : A Structured Approach to Drawing the Figure

 Sun, 17 May at 10:30 am Gorilla GBP 140

Watercolour for Beginners Compact Course

 Sun, 15 Feb at 10:30 am Gorilla GBP 130

Spring Craft Social with MillHaus

 Wed, 11 Mar at 06:30 pm Nell's Pizza - Kampus GBP 16 to 22

CHS South School is celebrating MACFEST

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

Japanese Painting Workshop with Matcha Latte's

 Sat, 14 Mar at 02:00 pm 92 Degrees Coffee GBP 34

Recoverist Curators: Curator Tour with Penny

 Thu, 19 Mar at 06:00 pm The Whitworth Free

Life Drawing at Impossible Bar (7-9PM)

 Wed, 25 Feb at 07:00 pm Impossible - Manchester GBP 14 to 24

Paint and Sip - Mt Fuji | Lock 84

 Wed, 25 Feb at 07:00 pm Lock 84 Restaurant & Bar GBP 35

Chinese Painting onto Paper Lanterns - A Lunar New Year workshop

 Sat, 21 Feb at 02:00 pm 92 Degrees Coffee GBP 33

above/ground book launch featuring David Gaffney, Lydia Unsworth, Tom Jenks

 Thu, 26 Feb at 06:30 pm Saul Hay Gallery Free

Wine Glass Painting BYOB Sip and Paint

 Thu, 12 Feb at 07:00 pm DaisyLime Creations GBP 25

Session Day's Fine Art Portraits SOLD OUT

 Sat, 28 Feb at 09:00 am AWOL Studios

Bleach

 Wed, 11 Mar at 07:00 pm Eagle Inn

Voiced Festival Workshop: Writing and Mosaics Workshop with Lydia Hounat

 Sat, 21 Feb at 11:00 am Manchester Poetry Library at Manchester Metropolitan University Free

SUPER NINTENDO: Keza MacDonald in conversation

 Mon, 02 Mar at 06:30 pm Blackwell's Bookshop GBP 4 to 18

Japanese Painting Workshop

 Sun, 01 Mar at 01:00 pm BrewDog Manchester Outpost GBP 9 to 30

IWD 2026 with Creative Manchester

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

Life Drawing

Wed, 18 Mar at 06:45 pm Stretford Public Hall, Chester Road, Stretford, M32 0LG Manchester, United Kingdom

Recoverist Curator: Curator Tour with Annie

 Thu, 26 Feb at 06:00 pm The Whitworth Free

The Foundations of Watercolour Painting Workshop

 Sun, 15 Feb at 10:30 am Gorilla GBP 142

THE STORY OF THE DEER WOMAN: Heidi Hinda Chadwick in conversation

 Fri, 20 Feb at 06:30 pm Blackwell's Bookshop GBP 4 to 10

Free Chopin Piano Recital by Tiantian Gao at Forsyth Music Shop

 Thu, 26 Feb at 06:30 pm Forsyth Brothers Limited Free

Creative Collage Workshop

 Sun, 22 Mar at 12:00 pm House of Social Manchester GBP 17

Creative Juices with Mia and Mooney

 Wed, 25 Feb at 07:00 pm The Rat & Pigeon GBP 10

Queering the Asian Diaspora

 Wed, 04 Mar at 05:00 pm University Place, 4.205, University of Manchester Free

Celebrate International Women's Day with Momo making and Mindful Art!

 Sun, 08 Mar at 02:00 pm Chorlton Water Park GBP 17 to 33

EGGS AND ART. THE UNSEEN VERSION

Thu, 26 Feb at 06:00 pm The Carlton Club

Wellbeing Wednesday, Spring Into Action!

 Wed, 25 Mar at 03:00 pm Manchester Museum GBP 3

Thursday Late: Neurodivergent Friendly Exhibition Tour of Delaine le Bas

 Thu, 26 Mar at 07:00 pm The Whitworth Free