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

Electric Heart Manchester

 Sun, 05 Jul at 02:00 pm Barton Aerodrome

Love Riot

 Fri, 28 Aug at 10:00 pm The Deaf Institute

Festwich Tribute Festival

 Sat, 11 Jul at 11:00 am Heaton Park

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

 Fri, 12 Jun at 06:30 pm Freight Island

Allday Indie Outdoor Festival - Manchester

 Sun, 30 Aug at 03:00 pm Freight Island

Current Joys

 Sun, 30 Aug at 06:00 pm New Century

The BIG Indie Tribute Festival in Manchester!

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

Dizzy Brasscals presents - INDIE BRASS CLUB

 Thu, 15 Oct at 07:00 pm The Deaf Institute

INDIE v BRITPOP Double Headliner | all4indie v Britpop United

 Sat, 10 Oct at 07:30 pm Lions Den

Temples

 Fri, 13 Nov at 07:30 pm The White Hotel

Shame

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

Ruby Tuesday - Smiths Special

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

The Slow Day

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

Silence of the Jams 26

 Sat, 13 Jun at 09:00 pm The Carlton Club

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

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

The Cavs - Manchester

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

Getdown Services

 Sat, 28 Nov at 07:00 pm Manchester Academy

CATLEA's Lost Souls Tour—Castle Hotel, Manchester

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

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

Levitation Room (US) Live at Yes Basement

 Fri, 26 Jun at 06:30 pm YES Basement

The Dunwells

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

The 9075 - Manchester October 2026

 Thu, 08 Oct at 06:00 pm Factory251

Just Like Heaven

 Fri, 19 Jun at 10:00 pm Night & Day Cafe

Maunders At Freight Island

 Fri, 07 Aug at 05:30 pm Freight Island

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

Everyman - Manchester

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

Burnt CDs Live @ Fuel Cafe Bar, Withington

 Fri, 17 Jul at 06:30 pm Fuel Cafe Bar

WHITE STARLINE AND GUESTS

 Sat, 15 Aug at 06:00 pm Gullivers

Later Youth + Indian Pale Male + Gib James / Kamera @ Lloyd & Platt, Chorlton / Fri 12 Jun

 Fri, 12 Jun at 07:30 pm The Lloyds

Freight - Manchester

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

The Bracknall - Manchester

 Sat, 21 Nov at 06:30 pm Gorilla

Silence of the Jams 28

 Sat, 28 Nov at 09:00 pm The Carlton Club

Cola

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

Alright - Manchester

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

Shaking Hand

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

Eyes of Caelum - Castle Hotel, Manchester

 Sat, 05 Dec at 07:00 pm The Castle Hotel, 66 Oldham St, Manchester M4 1LE

Montello - Manchester

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

Shoehorn

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

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

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

MANCHESTER POPFEST - BMX BANDITS (duo) / The Cords / C’est Qui? / Cowtown

 Fri, 26 Jun at 07:00 pm Levenshulme Old Library

Dice

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

THE STAAGS AND EVER @ THE DEAF INSTITUTE

 Sun, 25 Oct at 07:00 pm The Deaf Institute

Radio Addicts

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

Britpop Curious? (early doors Manchester event)

 Sat, 25 Jul at 06:00 pm Aatma

TBR BOOK FESTIVAL

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

Northern Indie Author Summit

 Sat, 21 Nov at 09:00 am Manchester Art Gallery GBP 49 to 89

The Cases - Manchester

 Sat, 14 Nov at 07:30 pm Manchester Academy 2

Venkappa | Manchester, The Castle Hotel

 Sat, 14 Nov at 07:30 pm Castle Hotel

Holly Head

 Fri, 03 Jul at 07:00 pm The Abbey

Cromwell Range: @ The Peer Hat

 Thu, 02 Jul at 07:30 pm The Peer Hat

Crocodiles

 Sun, 12 Jul at 06:00 pm The Abbey

Live music fundraiser

Sat, 18 Jul at 04:00 pm Chorlton Sports & Social Club

Tru Alt Presents: Alternative Night @ The Peer Hat

 Fri, 12 Jun at 07:00 pm The Peer Hat

The Panamas

 Sat, 15 Aug at 06:00 pm SOUP

THE WATTLES & CLAYMEN & REMOTE

 Thu, 11 Jun at 07:30 pm 14-16 Faraday Street, M1 1BE Manchester, United Kingdom

BENDRICKS AND GUESTS

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

The Patricia's

 Fri, 03 Jul at 06:00 pm Eagle Inn

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

Daisychain

 Wed, 15 Jul at 06:00 pm Eagle Inn

The Silver Bars | Manchester, Gullivers

 Fri, 21 Aug at 06:00 pm Gullivers

Stanleys - Atherton

 Fri, 23 Oct The Snug

MONIKER. | Eagle Inn

Sat, 25 Jul at 06:00 am Eagle Inn

Syncere | Manchester, Lions Den

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

Tailbone Promotions presents: Wool + The Corvids & Swivel

 Wed, 10 Jun at 06:30 pm Off The Square

Snow Coats

 Thu, 27 Aug at 06:00 pm Eagle Inn

Bad Dreams: SILVERWINGKILLER, Twenty One Children, Mogan

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

JIM - Live at YES

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

Headwired UK Tour 2026 - Manchester

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

Limbo Days - How To Get Up and Fly Tour (Manchester)

 Thu, 01 Oct at 08:00 pm The Copper Bar (Band On The Wall)

The Dream Machine

 Fri, 11 Sep at 07:30 pm The Abbey

Spanish Horses

 Sat, 01 Aug at 06:00 pm The Abbey

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

MancUnion live at Fuel Cafe Bar - Manchester

 Fri, 15 May Fuel Cafe Bar

Straight Arrows (AUS) // The Whalleys

 Tue, 14 Jul at 07:00 pm Big Hands

Robyn Hitchcock + Emma Swift / Hallé at St Michael's, Manchester / Sat 26 Sep

 Sat, 26 Sep at 07:30 pm St Michael's Ancoats

Koala Bar

 Tue, 23 Jun at 06:00 pm Eagle Inn

Rat Trap - Castle Hotel, Manchester

 Sat, 22 Aug at 07:00 pm Castle Hotel

Golomb

 Wed, 26 Aug at 06:00 pm The Abbey

Laura Auder

 Tue, 29 Sep at 07:30 pm YES Basement

Soft Loft

 Sun, 25 Oct at 07:00 pm The Abbey

RADIO ADDICTS AND GUESTS

 Sun, 26 Jul at 06:00 pm The Lodge

Steph Fraser

 Mon, 29 Jun at 06:00 pm The Carlton Club Manchester

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