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

Texas Is The Reason at Manchester Academy

 Sun, 31 May at 07:00 pm Manchester Academy

DIY presents | Fifth Floor Fest | The Deaf Institute 08.05.26

 Fri, 08 May at 05:00 pm The Deaf Institute

Bee Gees Tribute in Wythenshawe Park & Gardens

 Sun, 17 May at 05:15 pm Wythenshawe Park & Gardens, M23 0AB Manchester, United Kingdom

Electric Heart Manchester

 Sun, 05 Jul at 02:00 pm Barton Aerodrome

The Cases - Manchester

 Fri, 01 May at 05:30 pm Gorilla M1 5ww

Current Joys

 Sun, 30 Aug at 07:00 pm New Century

Cian Downing LIVE @ The Castle Hotel, Manchester

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

Festwich Tribute Festival

 Sat, 11 Jul at 11:00 am Heaton Park

Allday Indie Outdoor Festival - Manchester

 Sun, 30 Aug at 02:00 pm Freight Island

Warmduscher

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

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

 Fri, 12 Jun at 07:30 pm Freight Island

Indie Discoteque (Manchester)

 Fri, 15 May at 10:00 pm The Deaf Institute

Cherryholt

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

The Slow Day

 Fri, 18 Sep at 06:00 pm Manchester Academy

Mayonnaise

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

Girl Scout

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

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

 Thu, 21 May at 06:00 pm Gullivers

Shame

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

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

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

The Dunwells

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

Empress Of

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

INDIE v BRITPOP Double Headliner | all4indie v Britpop United

 Sat, 10 Oct at 06:30 pm Lions Den

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

 Sat, 06 Jun at 07:30 pm Castle Hotel In Manchester

Carla J Easton + Creepy Crawly + Broken Chanter / Low Four Studio, Manchester / Thu 28 May

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

ECHOSOUND MANCHESTER - The Bread Shed, Manchester

 Sat, 09 May at 12:30 pm The Bread Shed

Steam Packet Tour II - Manchester

 Sun, 03 May at 06:30 pm The Castle Hotel

Shoehorn

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

Token Honey | Album Launch

 Sat, 16 May at 06:00 pm Aatma

MANCHESTER POPFEST - Gina Birch / Good Flying Birds / Kamikaze / Olivia Is A Ghost and more

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

Grogg // Meatbags

 Sat, 23 May at 09:00 pm Big Hands

Dice

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

The 9075 - Manchester October 2026

 Thu, 08 Oct at 06:00 pm Factory251

Dreaming Of Citra - Manchester

 Sat, 06 Jun at 06:00 pm YES Basement

The Cavs - Manchester

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

CATLEA's Lost Souls Tour—Castle Hotel, Manchester

 Fri, 19 Jun at 08:00 pm Castle Hotel GBP 14

SICK FIX

 Sat, 09 May at 06:00 pm Off The Square

Levitation Room (US) Live at Yes Basement

 Fri, 26 Jun at 06:30 pm YES Basement

The Heavenly Bodes // Rainy Day Cafe

 Sat, 02 May at 09:00 pm Big Hands

Naked Soft Men (FR) // Wehmut

 Fri, 08 May at 09:00 pm Big Hands

Maunders At Freight Island

 Fri, 07 Aug at 06:30 pm Freight Island

MOOD SWINGS: Office Dog, Curiosity Shop, Of Iyrn

 Sat, 16 May at 07:00 pm YES Basement

The Public Eye - Manchester

 Sat, 16 May at 06:00 pm Off The Square Manchester

HOT TAKE: The Dead Wells, Pinstripe. + Pomona

 Fri, 15 May at 07:00 pm YES Basement

TBR BOOK FESTIVAL

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

RAMONA Live!

 Thu, 23 Apr Ramona Manchester

BENDRICKS AND GUESTS

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

Play For Planet #1

 Thu, 04 Jun at 07:30 pm The Castle Hotel, 66 Oldham St, Manchester M4 1LE

Syncere | Manchester, Lions Den

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

Vinny Peculiar at The Castle Hotel

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

The Rogues - Manchester

 Sat, 02 May at 07:00 pm Off The Square

The Patricia's

 Fri, 03 Jul at 06:00 pm Eagle Inn

Booshle G

 Sat, 09 May at 06:00 pm The Deaf Institute

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

 Sat, 09 May at 07:00 pm Lions Den

Daisychain

 Wed, 15 Jul at 06:00 pm Eagle Inn

Fauna @ Lions Den Manchester (with Vacant Weekend)

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

The Soup Kitchen

Sat, 02 May at 04:30 am Niamos Radical Arts & Centre

Car Culture

 Sun, 31 May at 06:30 pm YES Basement

The Silver Bars | Manchester, Gullivers

 Fri, 21 Aug at 06:00 pm Gullivers

The Cases - Atherton

 Thu, 30 Apr at 07:00 pm The Snug Coffee House

Bad Dreams: SILVERWINGKILLER, Twenty One Children, Mogan

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

Just Like Heaven: Alt 80’s Night (Manchester)

 Fri, 15 May at 10:00 pm The Deaf Institute

The Ocelots

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

MancUnion live at Fuel Cafe Bar - Manchester

 Fri, 15 May Fuel Cafe Bar

Middle Class Guilt

 Tue, 12 May at 07:30 pm The Castle Hotel

Melys

 Mon, 04 May at 06:30 pm Night And Day Cafe

The Panamas

 Sat, 15 Aug at 07:00 pm SOUP

Dealbreaker + Arms & Hearts + Hidden Youth + Elm Tree Circle | Manchester

Tue, 12 May at 07:00 pm The Peer Hat

Koala Bar

 Tue, 23 Jun at 06:00 pm Eagle Inn

GLOIN (CA) Live at The Castle

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

Nat Dempsey // With Aimee Pendlebury and Birdseed

 Sat, 09 May at 07:30 pm The Castle Hotel, 66 Oldham St, Manchester M4 1LE

Non Canon w/ Sarah Carey | Manchester

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

Open Mic Night every Tuesday

 Tue, 28 Apr The Trading Route

The Dear Hunter

 Fri, 18 Sep at 06:00 pm Gorilla

MANCHESTER: An Afternoon of indie - Indie for the over 30s: 3pm-7pm, 9th May *Sold Out*

 Sat, 09 May at 02:00 pm The Deaf Institute

Esme Emerson

 Wed, 06 May at 06:00 pm The Deaf Institute

The Barr Brothers

 Wed, 29 Apr at 06:00 pm The Deaf Institute

The Tubs

 Sat, 26 Sep at 06:00 pm The Deaf Institute