Indie Events in Manchester

Check out happening indie events all around Manchester, EN

A BIG FAT PADDY'S SESSION

Tue, 17 Mar at 11:00 pm Gorilla

🍀 ST PATRICK'S CLUB 🍀 Indie / Pop / Karaoke — 3 FLOOR TAKEOVER

 Tue, 17 Mar at 11:00 pm The Deaf Institute

Heavenly + Tulpa / YES Pink Room, Manchester / Wed 18 Mar

 Wed, 18 Mar at 07:30 pm YES

The Brit Fest 2026

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

The Ultimate Stone Roses & Oasis Tribute Night - Freight Island

 Fri, 03 Apr at 06:30 pm Freight Island

The 1975 Party (Manchester)

 Fri, 27 Mar at 11:00 pm The Deaf Institute

Whip Round🤠 THURSDAYS AT DEAF | INDIE CLASSICS, POST PUNK, NEW WAVE + TELEVISED LIVE

 Thu, 19 Mar at 11:00 pm The Deaf Institute

Urban Legends - Easter Special!

 Sat, 04 Apr at 09:30 pm 42's

DIY presents | Fifth Floor Fest | Manchester 08.05.26

 Fri, 08 May at 05:00 pm SECRET LOCATION MANCHESTER M32

Skint - Easter Special!

 Thu, 02 Apr at 10:00 pm 42's

The Slates - Manchester

 Sat, 11 Apr at 05:30 pm Gorilla M1 5ww

Definitely Oasis - Manchester 2026

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

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

Electric Heart Manchester

 Sun, 05 Jul at 02:00 pm Barton Aerodrome

Dirty Dancefloors - Catfish Special!

 Fri, 03 Apr at 09:30 pm 42's

The Cases - Manchester

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

Allday Indie Outdoor Festival - Manchester

 Sun, 30 Aug at 02:00 pm Freight Island

Wintersleep

 Sun, 12 Apr at 06:00 pm The Deaf Institute

ROLLA - Manchester

 Fri, 24 Apr at 06:00 pm Band On The Wall

Riot! - St Paddys Hangover

 Wed, 18 Mar at 11:00 pm 42's

The Dunwells

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

Cherryholt

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

CRUZ - Manchester

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

ST PATRICK'S CLUB - Indie / Pop / Karaoke - 3 FLOOR TAKEOVER

 Tue, 17 Mar at 11:00 pm The Deaf Institute

Club 9 Comedy @the bay horse tavern

 Fri, 20 Mar at 09:30 pm The Bay Horse Tavern

BLACK FOXXES

Thu, 09 Apr at 06:00 pm Night & Day Cafe

Another Day

 Sat, 18 Apr at 06:00 pm Lions Den Manchester

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

The 9075

 Sat, 28 Mar at 07:30 pm Lions Den

Indie disco

Sat, 21 Mar at 08:00 pm The Carlton Club

GOOD BOY NIKKO - YOGA FOR PETS TOUR

 Sat, 21 Mar at 07:00 pm Aatma GBP 10

Mayonnaise

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

SURFER JOE + Sun Burns + The Whalleys

 Fri, 10 Apr at 07:30 pm The Peer Hat

Shoehorn

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

HandsomeRat + guests

 Fri, 17 Apr at 07:30 pm The Rat And Pigeon

Fever Dream - Manchester

 Sat, 18 Apr at 06:00 pm Off The Square Manchester

Rusty Strings and the bone shakers

 Sat, 25 Apr at 09:00 pm ICONS

Casino Club - Manchester

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:00 pm Gullivers

Danny Mellin - Manchester

 Fri, 24 Apr at 06:00 pm The Deaf Institute

The Fleecers - LIVE!

 Sat, 25 Apr at 03:00 pm Manchester Central Library Free

ECHOSOUND MANCHESTER - The Bread Shed, Manchester

 Sat, 09 May at 11:30 am The Bread Shed

Venkappa | Manchester, The Rat & Pigeon

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:30 pm The Rat & Pigeon

Tyler Ballgame

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

Dreaming Of Citra - Manchester

 Sat, 06 Jun at 07:00 pm YES Basement

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

 Thu, 23 Apr at 07:30 pm The Lloyds

TBR BOOK FESTIVAL

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

CATLEA's Lost Souls Tour—Castle Hotel, Manchester

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

Emergence Chapter 2 | Eagle Inn

 Sat, 28 Mar at 04:00 pm Eagle Inn

Calaveras

 Sat, 04 Apr at 06:00 pm The Deaf Institute

Amped March

 Fri, 27 Mar at 11:00 pm The Eagle Manchester

Carpool Tunnel

 Sat, 18 Apr at 06:00 pm The Deaf Institute

Sounds Mint

 Tue, 24 Mar at 07:00 pm The Deaf Institute

Gabriela Eva

 Wed, 01 Apr at 11:30 pm Gullivers

Tony Bontana / Thom Dehli live at Low Four Studio / March 25th

 Wed, 25 Mar at 07:30 pm Low Four Studio

ALL THE YOUNG - The Bread Shed, Manchester

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

SICK FIX

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

MOOD SWINGS: Girl Group, Hemi Hemingway + Ellie O'Neill

 Sat, 25 Apr at 07:00 pm YES Basement

In Good Company

 Sat, 18 Apr at 07:30 pm Withington Public Hall And Institute

Spoon Speaker Man

 Tue, 31 Mar at 06:00 pm Gullivers

SPRING Live at Big Hands

 Sat, 25 Apr at 09:00 pm Big Hands

Emergence Chapter 2 | Eagle Inn

 Sat, 28 Mar at 04:00 pm The Eagle Inn

The Castros, Articulate Your Madness UK Tour. Manchester

 Thu, 16 Apr at 06:00 pm The Castle Hotel, 66 Oldham St, Manchester M4 1LE

Vinny Peculiar at The Castle Hotel

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

FENCES \\\\ plus Worried Desire Lines & Westheads

 Wed, 15 Apr at 07:00 pm Lions Den

HOT TAKE: Airbed, Sisters & Petrichor

 Sat, 18 Apr at 07:00 pm YES Basement

Little Sparrow + Special Guests Live at the Monastery Manchester

 Sun, 26 Apr at 12:30 pm The Monastery Manchester

The Rogues - Manchester

 Sat, 02 May at 06:00 pm Off The Square

Midland Railway + Forest Fawn + Veneer + Pushing Embers

 Sat, 25 Apr at 06:00 pm Fuel Café Bar

Teddy Swims/Rag n Bone Man Tribute

 Sun, 10 May at 07:00 pm Bo Jangles Theatre

CRUZ

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

M60 | O2 Ritz, Manchester

 Sat, 25 Apr at 06:00 pm O2 Ritz Manchester

Booshle G

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

Fauna and friends @ Lions Den Manchester

 Fri, 29 May at 07:00 pm LIONS DEN MANCHESTER

Snug Live Sessions w/Handsome Rat + The Modalities

 Sat, 30 May at 07:00 pm The Snug Coffee House

Car Culture

 Sun, 31 May at 07:30 pm YES Basement

Tommy Ball at Roof Space, Wallop Didsbury Loft

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:00 pm Wallop Didsbury

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

 Sat, 09 May at 06:00 pm Lions Den

Snug Live Sessions w/Chimaeras + Dead Kalm

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

The Blue Rogues

 Wed, 25 Mar at 07:00 pm The Eagle Inn Salford

MVT Fundraiser Manchester @ The Peer Hat

 Fri, 17 Apr at 07:00 pm The Peer Hat

Nothing Rhymes With Orange - Headline Gig

 Thu, 09 Apr at 08:00 pm The Peer Hat Basement GBP 6 to 8

Tigers and Flies LP Fundraiser! W/ Adam Hopper + Vehicle (Solo)

 Sat, 28 Mar at 07:30 pm Kamera At Lloyd And Platt

Oslo Twins

 Tue, 21 Apr at 06:30 pm Night And Day Cafe

Michael Gallagher - Manchester

 Tue, 17 Mar at 07:00 pm The Eagle Inn Salford

Loretta Rest - Live at Fuel 19/3/26

 Thu, 19 Mar at 07:00 pm Fuel Cafe Bar

Edwin R. Stevens, Tai Haf Heb Drigolyn + Guests at KAMERA Chorlton

 Sat, 21 Mar at 07:30 pm The Lloyds

Melys

 Mon, 04 May at 07:30 pm Night And Day Cafe

The NTE

 Wed, 15 Apr at 07:00 pm Gullivers

Letters To Lions

 Thu, 02 Apr at 06:00 pm The Deaf Institute

Pro Wrestling The Band + Dealbreaker | Manchester

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

Ramped Up Showcase/Bedroom Tax @Stage&Radio

 Thu, 26 Mar at 07:00 pm Stage And Radio Manchester

MancUnion live at Fuel Cafe Bar - Manchester

 Fri, 15 May at 06:30 pm Fuel Cafe Bar

Koala Bar

 Tue, 23 Jun at 06:00 pm Eagle Inn

GLOIN Live at The Castle

 Wed, 20 May at 07:00 pm The Castle Hotel

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 Jins

 Fri, 24 Apr at 06:00 pm The Deaf Institute

The Barr Brothers

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