Indie Events in Manchester

Check out happening indie events all around Manchester, EN

The Brit Fest 2026

 Thu, 02 Jul at 12:00 pm Ashley Hall Showground Altrincham WA14 3QA

LOVE RIOT : Dandy x OUT OUT x Mx World

 Fri, 28 Aug at 11:00 pm The Deaf Institute

Electric Heart Manchester

 Sun, 05 Jul at 02:00 pm Barton Aerodrome

Festwich Tribute Festival

 Sat, 11 Jul at 11:00 am Heaton Park

Manchester New Century - Indiepalooza - "the UK's BEST Indie Festival"

 Sat, 30 May at 05:00 pm New Century Hall GBP 26 to 32

The BIG Indie Tribute Festival in Manchester!

 Fri, 18 Sep at 07:00 pm O2 Ritz Manchester GBP 18 to 21

MCR ROCKS Presents These Smiths + Clint Boon + DJ Paul Ezi Eden

 Fri, 12 Jun at 06:30 pm Freight Island

Current Joys

 Sun, 30 Aug at 07:00 pm New Century

Warmduscher

 Thu, 21 May at 06:30 pm The White Hotel

Snug Live Sessions w/Jeramiah Ferrari

 Sat, 04 Jul at 07:00 pm The Snug Coffee House

Empress Of

 Sun, 31 May at 06:30 pm The White Hotel

The Slow Day

 Fri, 18 Sep at 07:30 pm Club Academy Manchester

INDIE v BRITPOP Double Headliner | all4indie v Britpop United

 Sat, 10 Oct at 07:30 pm Lions Den

Cian Downing LIVE @ The Castle Hotel, Manchester

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

Ruby Tuesday - Smiths Special

 Tue, 16 Jun at 10:00 pm 42's

The Cavs - Manchester

 Sat, 03 Oct at 05:30 pm Gorilla M1 5ww

Grogg // Meatbags

 Sat, 23 May at 08:00 pm Big Hands

MANCHESTER POPFEST - Trash Kit / April Magazine / Hank / Tony Jay / The Chop / Cruush and more

 Sun, 28 Jun at 01:00 pm Withington Methodist Church

Dove Ellis

Thu, 21 May at 06:00 pm Gorilla

The BIG Indie Tribute Festival in Middlesbrough!

 Sat, 23 May at 06:00 pm Teesside University Students' Union

Mayonnaise

Sat, 23 May at 06:00 pm The Deaf Institute

Snug Live Sessions w/The Rolling People + Special Guests

 Fri, 05 Jun at 07:00 pm The Snug Coffee House

June Holland Out of the Darkness Into the Light EP Tour - Manchester

 Thu, 21 May at 06:00 pm Gullivers

Dreaming Of Citra - Manchester

 Sat, 06 Jun at 06:00 pm YES Basement

The Dunwells

 Thu, 10 Sep at 06:00 pm The Deaf Institute

Skint - Hypersonic

 Thu, 04 Jun at 10:00 pm 42's

Cherryholt

 Thu, 28 May at 06:00 pm The Deaf Institute

Levitation Room (US) Live at Yes Basement

 Fri, 26 Jun at 06:30 pm YES Basement

The Slow Day

 Fri, 18 Sep at 06:00 pm Manchester Academy

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

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

Carla J Easton + Creepy Crawly + Broken Chanter

 Thu, 28 May at 07:00 pm Low Four Studio

Shoehorn

 Fri, 26 Jun at 06:00 pm The Deaf Institute

A Vinny Peculiar band show at the Castle Hotel + Lisa Moore

 Sat, 06 Jun at 06:30 pm Castle Hotel In Manchester

Allday Indie Outdoor Festival - Manchester

 Sun, 30 Aug at 03:00 pm Freight Island

Freight - Manchester

 Sat, 08 Aug at 07:00 pm The Deaf Institute

Britpop Curious? (early doors Manchester event)

 Sat, 25 Jul at 05:00 pm Aatma

Cola

 Sat, 07 Nov at 07:30 pm The White Hotel

Alright - Manchester

 Sat, 14 Nov at 07:00 pm YES Pink Room

Montello - Manchester

 Fri, 23 Oct at 07:00 pm Band On The Wall

Mary in the Junkyard

 Tue, 29 Sep at 07:30 pm Gorilla

MUSIC Q&A: ‘IT’S TIME THE TALE WERE TOLD: A PEOPLE’S HISTORY OF THE SMITHS’

 Thu, 25 Jun at 06:00 pm Manchester Central Library Free

Maunders At Freight Island

 Fri, 07 Aug at 05:30 pm Freight Island

MANCHESTER POPFEST - Gina Birch / Good Flying Birds / Kamikaze / Josie and more

 Sat, 27 Jun at 02:00 pm Levenshulme Old Library

Radio Addicts

 Sun, 26 Jul at 06:00 pm The Deaf Institute

Shame

 Fri, 04 Sep at 05:00 pm Projekts Skate Park

TBR BOOK FESTIVAL

 Sat, 12 Sep at 11:00 am Band on the Wall GBP 12

Shaking Hand

 Fri, 06 Nov at 07:30 pm The White Hotel

Dice

 Wed, 07 Oct at 06:00 pm The Deaf Institute

Venkappa | Manchester, The Castle Hotel

 Sat, 14 Nov at 07:30 pm Castle Hotel

ART SCHOOL LIVE - Phellotape, Marnie Glum, Naomi Kalu, Sanja Cin

 Thu, 21 May at 06:30 pm Grosvenor East Building, Manchester Metropolitan University Free

Vinny Peculiar at The Castle Hotel

 Sat, 06 Jun at 07:30 pm The Castle Hotel Oldham Street Manchester UK

Play For Planet #1

 Thu, 04 Jun at 06:30 pm The Castle Hotel, 66 Oldham St, Manchester M4 1LE

The 9075 - Manchester October 2026

 Thu, 08 Oct at 06:00 pm Factory251

Garden Centre // Mumbles

 Fri, 05 Jun at 09:00 pm Big Hands

Tailbone Promotions presents: Wool + The Corvids & Swivel

 Wed, 10 Jun at 07:30 pm Off The Square

CATLEA's Lost Souls Tour—Castle Hotel, Manchester

 Fri, 19 Jun at 08:00 pm Castle Hotel GBP 6 to 12

Would-Be-Goods / Railcard / Wandering Summer

 Sat, 07 Nov at 07:00 pm Klondyke Club, Levenshulme

MCR MADE- The Bread Shed, Manchester

 Sat, 14 Nov at 07:00 pm The Bread Shed

HEAD DENT + THE WHALLEYS + FORDTON LEISURE

 Fri, 05 Jun at 07:45 pm The Peer Hat

Daisychain

 Wed, 15 Jul at 06:00 pm Eagle Inn

Car Culture

 Sun, 31 May at 06:30 pm YES Basement

Syncere | Manchester, Lions Den

 Sat, 15 Aug at 06:30 pm Lions Den Manchester

Fauna @ Lions Den Manchester (with Vacant Weekend)

 Fri, 29 May at 06:00 pm LIONS DEN MANCHESTER

Bad Dreams: SILVERWINGKILLER, Twenty One Children, Mogan

 Sat, 13 Jun at 06:30 pm The White Hotel

Headwired UK Tour 2026 - Manchester

 Fri, 13 Nov at 07:30 pm The Peer Hat

JIM - Live at YES

 Sun, 06 Sep at 07:30 pm YES Pink Room

GLOIN (CA) Live at The Castle

 Wed, 20 May at 06:00 pm The Castle Hotel

Big Condo Records Presents The Velvet Tears

 Fri, 29 May at 05:00 pm Fuel Café Bar

The Patricia's

 Fri, 03 Jul at 06:00 pm Eagle Inn

Woody & The Woulds

 Thu, 18 Jun at 07:30 pm Night And Day Cafe

Barbarism

 Thu, 25 Jun at 07:30 am Night And Day Cafe

The Silver Bars | Manchester, Gullivers

 Fri, 21 Aug at 06:00 pm Gullivers

MancUnion live at Fuel Cafe Bar - Manchester

 Fri, 15 May Fuel Cafe Bar

BENDRICKS AND GUESTS

 Sat, 13 Jun at 06:00 pm Off The Square

Straight Arrows (AUS) // The Whalleys

 Tue, 14 Jul at 08:00 pm Big Hands

Menno Versteeg

 Mon, 08 Jun at 06:00 pm Eagle Inn

Spangled - Atherton

 Sun, 28 Jun at 07:30 pm The Snug

Rat Trap - Castle Hotel, Manchester

 Sat, 22 Aug at 06:00 pm Castle Hotel

The Ocelots

 Wed, 27 May at 06:00 pm The Rat & Pigeon

Laura Auder

 Tue, 29 Sep at 07:30 pm YES Basement

The Panamas

 Sat, 15 Aug at 06:00 pm SOUP

RADIO ADDICTS AND GUESTS

 Sun, 26 Jul at 06:00 pm The Lodge

Koala Bar

 Tue, 23 Jun at 06:00 pm Eagle Inn

Non Canon w/ Sarah Carey | Manchester

 Thu, 25 Jun at 07:00 pm The Peer Hat

Open Mic Night every Tuesday

 Tue, 28 Apr at 06:00 pm The Trading Route