Literary-art Events in Manchester

Check out happening literary-art events all around Manchester, EN

Fiction Fest UK 26

 Sat, 11 Apr at 11:00 am The Bridgewater Hall GBP 14 to 66

An Evening with Patrick Ness at Waterstones Deansgate

 Thu, 09 Apr at 06:30 pm Waterstones GBP 0 to 20

An Evening with Beth O'Leary at Waterstones Deansgate

 Sat, 11 Apr at 06:00 pm Waterstones GBP 0 to 21

The Laughienda Comedy Club | 23rd Apr '26 | Peter Brush Headlines

 Thu, 23 Apr at 06:30 pm Lions Den Manchester

An Evening with Veronica Roth at Waterstones Deansgate

 Tue, 14 Jul at 06:30 pm Waterstones GBP 0 to 24

The Laughienda Comedy Club | 26th Mar '26 | Alex Kitson Headlines

 Thu, 26 Mar at 07:30 pm Lions Den Manchester

Chorlton Comedy Club, Manchester

 Fri, 01 May at 08:30 pm Hough End Centre Chorlton

Meet Joe Abercrombie at Waterstones Deansgate

 Thu, 07 May at 12:30 pm Waterstones GBP 0 to 11

Manchester Histories Salon - A Queer Scrapbook

 Thu, 26 Mar at 06:00 pm Manchester Central Library Free

Balu Brigada - UPGRADED

Sun, 03 May at 06:00 pm Gorilla

CroppaChoppa's Slumber Party

 Sat, 21 Mar at 07:30 pm Fairfield Social Club GBP 6 to 12

Katherine Priddy | The Stoller Hall, Manchester | 29.4.26

 Wed, 29 Apr at 06:45 pm Stoller Hall

Meet Derek Landy at Waterstones Manchester Deansgate

 Fri, 17 Apr at 02:30 pm Waterstones GBP 17

Northern Publishers' Fair 2026

 Sat, 25 Apr at 11:00 am Manchester Central Library

An evening with Kiran Millwood Hargrave at Waterstones Deansgate

 Thu, 26 Mar at 06:30 pm Waterstones GBP 0 to 19

Passion For Gorton | A Community Passion Play

 Fri, 03 Apr at 05:00 pm The Monastery Manchester

An Evening with Adrian Tchaikovsky at Waterstones Deansgate

 Wed, 01 Apr at 06:30 pm Waterstones GBP 0 to 27

Shane Koyczan - Manchester

 Mon, 13 Apr at 07:00 pm The Hallé

From the Tigris to the Thames with Linda Dangoor

 Thu, 16 Apr at 06:00 pm 190 Cheetham Hill Road, M88 Manchester, United Kingdom

Manchester Scene Stories – Live with Andy E (Drew Ellison)

 Thu, 19 Mar at 07:00 pm Gullivers Free

Programme Launch and Book Launch: Dog Star by Michael Symmons Roberts

 Wed, 18 Mar at 06:00 pm Manchester Poetry Library at Manchester Metropolitan University Free

Behind the Scenes Tour

 Thu, 26 Mar at 06:00 pm Manchester Central Library GBP 13

The Music Of Bob Dylan Performed By The Zimmermen - Lions Den Manchester

 Sat, 16 May at 07:00 pm Lions Den Manchester

An evening with Melissa Auf der Maur at Waterstones Deansgate

 Wed, 08 Apr at 06:30 pm Waterstones GBP 0 to 25

Cole Stacey - Live at The Portico Library

 Sat, 21 Mar at 06:30 pm The Portico Library

SEASONS OF GLASS & IRON: Amal El-Mohtar in conversation with Eliza Chan

 Thu, 09 Apr at 06:30 pm Blackwell's Bookshop GBP 4 to 17

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

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

Tickle your Fancy Cabaret night

 Thu, 04 Jun at 07:30 pm The Edge Manchester

An Evening with Paige Toon at Waterstones Deansgate

 Wed, 22 Apr at 06:30 pm Waterstones GBP 0 to 12

Three Talks on Folklore

 Sat, 25 Apr at 09:30 am Friends' Meeting House GBP 20 to 66

Centre for New Writing Fellows 2026: Inua Ellams and Gurnaik Johal

 Tue, 05 May at 06:30 pm Blackwell's Bookshop GBP 4 to 10

Celebrating Caroline Aherne with David Scott - Waterstones Deansgate

 Mon, 25 May at 06:30 pm Waterstones GBP 0 to 20

Word Central

 Tue, 24 Mar at 06:00 pm Manchester Central Library

Dan Hicks: Monuments Will Fall

 Wed, 06 May at 06:00 pm The Manchester Museum GBP 0 to 5

50th Anniversary of the Pistols at the Lesser Free Trade Hall TOUR

 Thu, 04 Jun at 06:00 pm HOME Manchester GBP 12

TBR BOOK FESTIVAL

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

Indie Lit Con - Manchester 2026

 Sat, 15 Aug at 10:00 am Mercure Manchester Piccadilly Hotel GBP 0 to 33

An Evening with Benjamin Wood at Waterstones Deansgate

 Thu, 02 Apr at 06:30 pm Waterstones GBP 0 to 12

Manchester Angel Meadow guided walking tour with author Dean Kirby

 Fri, 20 Mar at 02:00 pm Sadler's Yard GBP 22

Black Creatives Development Day 2026

 Fri, 10 Apr at 12:00 pm Renold Building GBP 6

Neurodivergent Friendly Exhibition Tour of Delaine le Bas

 Thu, 19 Mar at 11:00 am The Whitworth Free

An Evening with David Szalay at Waterstones ManchesterDeansgate

 Wed, 25 Mar at 06:30 pm Waterstones GBP 0 to 12

BIG BOOK QUIZ

 Thu, 23 Apr at 07:00 pm Manchester Central Library GBP 4 to 6

John Butcher (Solo) + Burn Into Sleep

 Sat, 28 Mar at 07:30 pm St Margarets Church, Whalley Range

Poetry Reading: Beyond the Workshop - Daljit Nagra

 Tue, 24 Mar at 06:30 pm Manchester Poetry Library at Manchester Metropolitan University Free

Owt On Stage

 Thu, 07 May at 01:30 pm Band on the Wall Free

Crumpsall Folk Club feat. Tom Blackwell

 Thu, 16 Apr at 07:45 pm The Cleveland, 77 Crumpsall Lane, Manchester

CPD Training: Somatic Toolkit for Trauma Therapy

Thu, 19 Mar at 10:00 am Bridge 5 Mill

Anxiety in the Modern World with Joshua Fletcher - Waterstones Deansgate

 Wed, 13 May at 06:30 pm Waterstones GBP 0 to 22

Cultureword Writers' Salon / Farewell Party!

 Thu, 19 Mar at 06:00 pm Chuck Gallery Free

Gans

Thu, 07 May at 06:00 pm The Deaf Institute

RABBITBOX - Wayne Holloway-Smith in conversation with Andrew McMillan

 Thu, 19 Mar at 06:30 pm Blackwell's Bookshop GBP 4 to 13

An Evening for Stand Up to Racism

 Fri, 20 Mar at 07:00 pm Hinterland Alcohol-Free Bar and Cafe Free

Blank Suit

 Sun, 22 Mar at 02:00 pm The Fitzgerald GBP 8 to 12

Manchester Book Bonanza

 Sat, 18 Apr at 11:00 am The Alan Manchester GBP 3 to 55

Crime Central

 Wed, 22 Apr at 06:00 pm Manchester Central Library GBP 2 to 6

Art Cure: In conversation with Prof. Daisy Fancourt

 Tue, 28 Apr at 10:00 am HOME Manchester GBP 0 to 8

Tommy WÁ

 Tue, 05 May at 06:00 pm The Deaf Institute

One City, Many Stories

 Thu, 07 May at 06:00 pm Manchester Central Library Free

FINDING ALBION: Zakia Sewell in conversation

 Wed, 18 Mar at 06:30 pm Blackwell's Bookshop GBP 4 to 25

An Evening of New Writing: Kate Lord Brown and Tina Cole

 Fri, 20 Mar at 06:00 pm Manchester Poetry Library at Manchester Metropolitan University Free

Haunted Book Club Live: The Old Nurse's Tale

 Thu, 14 May at 06:30 pm The Portico Library GBP 12 to 17

Mask Bloc Family Presents: Queer Anarchy MEOW!

Sat, 23 May at 05:00 pm Withington Public Hall Institute

Pete Kalu Cultureword Farewell Party

 Thu, 19 Mar at 06:00 pm Chuck Gallery, 166 Plymouth Grove, Manchester M13 0AF

Scribbles Social! at HOMEmcr

 Wed, 25 Mar at 06:30 pm HOME Manchester GBP 5 to 24

Manchester Seminar, Metabolic Syndrome

 Thu, 07 May at 03:15 pm Malmaison Manchester GBP 35

Poets Who Edit: Featuring Sarah Howe

 Thu, 23 Apr at 04:30 pm Manchester Poetry Library at Manchester Metropolitan University Free

Reflective Conversation

 Sun, 12 Apr at 12:00 pm Tariff & Dale Free

Online Talk: I Blame the Mother

 Wed, 18 Mar at 07:00 pm Elizabeth Gaskell's House, 84 Plymouth Grove, Manchester

Agriculture

 Mon, 22 Jun at 06:00 pm Rebellion Manchester

AFFAIR WITH HAIR

 Tue, 26 May at 06:30 pm The Kings Arms

Roots

 Fri, 03 Apr at 06:30 pm The Kings Arms

Bunker Talk #163: The Guardians of Living Matter

 Tue, 24 Mar at 05:30 pm SODA Cinema Free

"The World of Boris Pasternak" with Pianist Hannah-Elizabeth Teoh

 Thu, 19 Mar at 07:00 pm International Anthony Burgess Foundation GBP 10 to 20

Writing in the Wild

 Sat, 21 Mar at 10:30 am Chorlton Ees Nature Reserve GBP 7 to 14

Remembering the past, fighting for the future

 Thu, 07 May at 05:30 pm People's History Museum Free

Romani Resistance Day with Delaine Le Bas, Juice Vamosi and Gemma Lees

 Sat, 16 May at 01:00 pm The Whitworth Free

The Poetry of Suicide: J.T. Welsch in conversation with Nikolai Duffy

 Thu, 21 May at 06:30 pm Manchester Poetry Library at Manchester Metropolitan University Free

Wildlife Gardening Club “Wildflower ID Walk with Leif Bersweden”

 Thu, 21 May at 06:00 pm Altogether Otherwise Free

Online Talk: Charlotte Brontë and Elizabeth Gaskell- A Friendship

 Wed, 29 Apr at 07:00 pm Elizabeth Gaskell's House, 84 Plymouth Grove, Manchester

LEAN CAT, SAVAGE CAT: Lauren J. Joseph in conversation

 Mon, 18 May at 06:30 pm Blackwell's Bookshop GBP 4 to 17

Visiting Voice: A Poetry Writing Workshop

 Sat, 21 Mar at 10:00 am Altogether Otherwise Free

Organisational Absurdity Unveiled

 Tue, 23 Jun at 09:30 am People's History Museum GBP 500 to 2,700

Neil Rollinson & Jon Doyle in conversation with Luke Brown

 Tue, 24 Mar at 06:30 pm Blackwell's Bookshop GBP 4 to 18

Secrets of Ancoats. Expert Manchester Guided Tour

 Fri, 20 Mar at 02:30 pm Band on the Wall Free

Online Reading Course – The Gothic – The Nurses’ Story and The Poor Clare by Elizabeth Gaskell

 Wed, 08 Apr at 07:00 pm Elizabeth Gaskell's House, 84 Plymouth Grove, Manchester

The Hayes Sisters and Clive Gregson

 Thu, 23 Apr at 07:00 pm The Yard Mcr

Public Opening: Everything and Nothing - what makes a 220 year old library?

 Thu, 19 Mar at 06:00 pm The Portico Library Free

All Made Up Podcast LIVE! || Creatures Comedy Club

 Thu, 11 Jun at 07:00 pm Creatures Comedy Club

Scribe N Vibe

 Sun, 22 Mar at 03:00 pm Pull Up Bar Cafe GBP 10

Livi Michael on her new book Elizabeth and Ruth

 Thu, 26 Mar at 06:00 pm The Portico Library GBP 0 to 9

Bunker Talk #162: Tanztheater Adrian Look

 Tue, 24 Mar at 05:30 pm The Salutation Pub (Upstairs) Free

Thursday Late: Neurodivergent Friendly Exhibition Tour of Delaine le Bas

 Thu, 26 Mar at 07:00 pm The Whitworth Free

Digital Trust and Security seminar: Dr Carolyn Swinney

 Wed, 18 Mar at 01:00 pm The University of Manchester Free

Voices of the City: A Collective Performance

 Sat, 21 Mar at 01:00 pm The Whitworth Free

GRIT – Power to Women* in the Events Industry

 Mon, 27 Apr at 05:00 pm Manchester Poetry Library

Scripted Social - Monthly Play Reading Group (New Plays in Development)

 Sat, 28 Mar at 10:00 am 53two Studio GBP 25

The Poetry Edit

 Thu, 26 Mar at 06:00 pm Manchester Cathedral Free

LIKE A CAT LOVES A BIRD: James Bailey in conversation with Jenn Ashworth

 Thu, 16 Apr at 06:30 pm Blackwell's Bookshop GBP 4 to 18

Creative Book Club - We need your art (Saturday book social)

 Sat, 28 Mar at 01:00 pm Ditto Coffee GBP 6