Indie Events in Manchester

Check out happening indie events all around Manchester, EN

Boy & Bear 'Tripping Over Time' Album Tour - Manchester

Fri, 27 Feb at 06:30 pm Manchester Academy 2

An Afternoon of Indie: MANCHESTER (over 30s), 3pm-7pm *Sold Out*

 Sat, 24 Jan at 03:00 pm The Deaf Institute

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

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

The BIG Indie Tribute Festival in Manchester!

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

Fly By Midnight

 Mon, 23 Feb at 07:00 pm The Deaf Institute

Bar Italia

 Tue, 24 Feb at 07:30 pm Manchester Academy 2

NEW YEARS DAY An Afternoon of Indie: MANCHESTER (over 30s)

 Thu, 01 Jan at 03:00 pm Gorilla

Beauty School

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

HOT TAKE: Stepover, Cam Davey + Bathhat

 Sat, 10 Jan at 07:00 pm YES Basement

Juice Pops: 'Living Books' Album Launch

 Sat, 24 Jan at 07:00 pm YES Basement

Big In 2026 - Manchester

 Fri, 13 Feb at 07:00 pm The Bread Shed

Thousand Yard Stare

 Sat, 07 Feb at 07:30 pm Gullivers

Adult DVD

 Fri, 20 Feb at 07:00 pm YES Pink Room

GONDOLAS @ Night & Day Cafe

 Sun, 01 Feb at 07:30 pm Night And Day Cafe

HOT TAKE: Wyatt, Sinead Una + Bryony Lloyd

 Fri, 16 Jan at 07:00 pm YES Basement

Any Objections?

 Thu, 12 Feb at 07:30 pm The Fitzgerald GBP 12

Unit 17 - Manchester

 Sat, 21 Feb at 07:00 pm Off The Square

Thistle. & Little Grandad

Wed, 28 Jan at 07:00 pm The Deaf Institute

Wyldest

 Thu, 12 Feb at 07:30 pm Night And Day Cafe

TBCxGZH16: Wren, Slow Mass, Outlander

 Thu, 08 Jan at 07:30 pm 33 Oldham Street

Cian Downing LIVE @ The Castle Hotel, Manchester

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

The Wave Pictures + Turner Cody / YES Pink Room, Manchester / Thu 5 Mar

 Thu, 05 Mar at 07:30 pm YES

Silence of the Jams 25

 Sat, 14 Mar at 09:00 pm The Carlton Club

Lande Hekt / Kamera at Lloyd & Platt, Wilbraham Road, Chorlton / Thu 23 Apr

 Thu, 23 Apr 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

French Police

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

Snake Eyes

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

The Juice - Manchester

 Sat, 14 Mar at 07:00 pm The Deaf Institute

Definitely Oasis - Manchester 2026

 Sat, 28 Mar at 07:30 pm FAC 251 The Factory

The Smiths Utd

 Sat, 04 Apr at 07:30 pm Factory251

Dry Cleaning

 Sat, 25 Apr at 06:00 pm New Century

Heavenly + Tulpa

 Wed, 18 Mar at 07:30 pm YES

Transmission (The Sound of Joy Division)

 Fri, 08 May at 07:00 pm Band On The Wall

Harriet Rose at Night and Day Cafe, Manchester

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

Tyler Ballgame

 Wed, 25 Mar at 07:00 pm The Deaf Institute

Snug Live Sessions w/ Arcane Moon + Support

 Sat, 28 Mar at 07:00 pm The Snug Coffee House

Snug Live Sessions w/ Freight + The Cove + The Locks

 Sat, 31 Jan at 07:00 pm The Snug Coffee House

Couch

 Fri, 06 Mar at 07:00 pm Band On The Wall

MALCOM @ The Lions Den

 Fri, 06 Mar at 07:00 pm Lions Den

The Antlers

 Mon, 09 Mar at 07:30 pm YES Pink Room

Girl Scout

Tue, 19 May at 06:00 pm The Deaf Institute

The C33s plus special guests live at The Castle

 Sat, 07 Mar at 07:00 pm The Castle Hotel, 66 Oldham St, Manchester M4 1LE

Bar Italia

 Tue, 24 Mar at 07:30 pm Manchester Academy 2

The Slates - Manchester

 Sat, 11 Apr at 06:30 pm Gorilla M1 5ww

Billy Bibby (Catfish and the Bottlemen)

 Wed, 03 Jun at 06:30 pm Band On The Wall

N&D NYE PARTY: Joyful Suffering VS Drunk Yoga

 Wed, 31 Dec at 09:00 pm Night And Day Cafe

Canopy

 Wed, 14 Jan at 07:30 pm Night And Day Cafe

Dream Wife

 Thu, 29 Jan at 07:30 pm YES Pink Room

Arctic Monkeys on Brass (20 Years of Whatever People Say I Am..)

 Thu, 29 Jan at 07:00 pm The Blues Kitchen

Tips for 26: Bathing Suits + more

 Fri, 30 Jan at 07:00 pm YES Basement

Tips for 26: Sydney Minsky Sargeant + more

 Sat, 31 Jan at 07:00 pm YES Basement

Insecure Men

 Thu, 05 Feb at 07:30 pm YES Pink Room

People Watching: A Modern Indie Night (Manchester)

 Fri, 06 Feb at 11:00 pm The Deaf Institute

Flying Finish - Manchester

 Sat, 07 Feb at 07:00 pm Off The Square

Tim Burgess - Live and In Conversation with Chris Hawkins

 Sun, 08 Feb at 06:00 pm AO Arena

Mumford and Sons: Album Launch Show (14+ with an adult) @9:30pm

 Mon, 09 Feb at 09:30 pm MANCHESTER ALBERT HALL

Mumford and Sons: Album Launch Show (14+ with an adult) @7:00pm

 Mon, 09 Feb at 07:00 pm MANCHESTER ALBERT HALL

Boxfires EP Launch - Peer Hat - Manchester

 Fri, 20 Feb at 07:00 pm The Peer Hat

Dirty Blonde - Manchester

 Sat, 28 Feb at 07:00 pm The Deaf Institute

Cardinals

 Fri, 13 Mar at 07:00 pm YES Pink Room

CRUZ - Manchester

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

ALL THE YOUNG - The Bread Shed, Manchester

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:00 pm The Bread Shed

The 9075

 Sat, 28 Mar at 07:30 pm Lions Den

The Cases - Manchester

 Fri, 01 May at 06:30 pm Gorilla M1 5ww

Skinshape

 Thu, 07 May at 07:30 pm Band On The Wall

The Denabys | Lions Den | Manchester | 9/5/26

 Sat, 09 May at 07:00 pm Lions Den

An Afternoon of Indie: MANCHESTER (over 30s), 3pm-7pm

 Sat, 09 May at 03:00 pm The Deaf Institute