An Evening with V. E. Schwab at Contact Theatre, Manchester Tue, 20 Oct at 07:00 pm Contact Theatre GBP 0 TO 26 FITNESS
An Evening with Ian Rankin - Manchester Mon, 12 Oct at 06:00 pm Friends' Meeting House GBP 10 TO 17 FITNESS
A Night In Velaris: ACOTAR 6 Midnight Launch - Manchester Arndale Mon, 26 Oct at 10:00 pm Waterstones GBP 32 FITNESS
A Court of Theories & Predictions at Waterstones Deansgate Sat, 24 Oct at 11:00 am Waterstones GBP 0 TO 8 FITNESS
The Inaugural Manchester Turing Lecture: Prof Sir Bashir M. Al-Hashimi Mon, 19 Oct at 02:00 pm Alliance Manchester Business School - Room G.003 FREE IT
An Evening With Garth Nix - Waterstones Deansgate Wed, 28 Oct at 06:30 pm Waterstones GBP 0 TO 26 FITNESS
Dave Haslam 'Creative Journeys' Manchester launch Sat, 24 Oct at 07:30 pm Home Theatre Manchester ART
Toria Wooff / Hallé at St Michael's, Manchester / Halloween night - Sat 31 Oct Sat, 31 Oct at 07:30 pm St Michael's Ancoats MUSIC
Festival of Fantastic Films 2026 - Manchester Fri, 23 Oct at 04:00 pm Pendulum Hotel GBP 30 TO 120 FITNESS
DEAD BUT DREAMING: Paul Tremblay in conversation with Neil McRobert Fri, 23 Oct at 06:30 pm Blackwell's Bookshop GBP 5 TO 19 ART
Manchester Literature Festival presents Sufiyaan Salam & Monika Radojevic Sun, 18 Oct at 05:00 pm The Manchester Museum FREE FITNESS
PAULINE BLACK: My Life in 10 Records - with MAISIE ADAM Sat, 14 Nov at 08:00 pm INNSIDE Manchester GBP 17 TO 20 ENTERTAINMENT
John Gwynne in conversation with Hannah Kaner - Manchester Fri, 06 Nov at 06:30 pm Waterstones GBP 0 TO 28 FITNESS
Crystal bed and Sound frequencies with Master Reiki & Spiritual Healing Sun, 11 Oct at 10:00 am Manchester Acupuncture & Holistic Clinic GBP 85 TO 169 FITNESS
Meet Laurie Gilmore at Waterstones Manchester Arndale Wed, 21 Oct at 01:00 pm Waterstones GBP 10 FITNESS
Daniel Foxx: How Lovely Wed, 21 Oct at 07:30 pm 2, Tony Wilson Place, M15 4FN Manchester, United Kingdom COMEDY
Book Launch: 'From Be'eri to Bondi'. With Dr. Dave Rich Sun, 25 Oct at 05:45 pm Manchester GBP 12 TO 22 ART
THE DISAPPEARING ACT: Maria Stepanova in conversation Wed, 28 Oct at 06:30 pm Blackwell's Bookshop GBP 5 TO 14 FITNESS
NATHAN MACINTOSH “I HAVE QUESTIONS” - MANCHESTER Wed, 28 Oct at 08:30 pm International Anthony Burgess Foundation COMEDY
Meet Christian Watson at Waterstones Manchester Deansgate Sun, 25 Oct at 02:00 pm Waterstones GBP 0 TO 20 ART
CLINT BOON: The Manchester Chronicles True Tales of Music, Madness & Mayhem Fri, 13 Nov at 06:30 pm INNSIDE Manchester GBP 15 TO 17 FITNESS
Meet the Reverend Richard Coles - Waterstones Manchester Deansgate Fri, 27 Nov at 03:00 pm Waterstones GBP 0 TO 16 FITNESS
Portico Ubuntu: Diaspora Dine & Discussion Thu, 29 Oct at 06:00 pm The Portico Library GBP 44 FITNESS
STRANGE IS THE LIGHT: Sarah Maria Griffin in conversation Mon, 12 Oct at 06:30 pm Blackwell's Bookshop GBP 5 TO 11 FITNESS
Chasing the Dark with Ben Machell at Waterstones Deansgate Mon, 26 Oct at 06:30 pm Waterstones GBP 0 TO 15 FITNESS
Transatlantic Threads: A Poetry Workshop on Manchester’s Colonial History Tue, 20 Oct at 06:00 pm Manchester Cathedral FREE FITNESS
Finding Home in Britain: Belonging, Home and Identity Tue, 20 Oct at 12:00 pm The Manchester Museum FREE FITNESS
Manchester Angel Meadow guided walking tour with author Dean Kirby Fri, 20 Mar at 02:00 pm Sadler's Yard GBP 15 TO 22 FITNESS
Fantastic Days: NICK HEYWARD in conversation Fri, 13 Nov at 06:30 pm INNSIDE Manchester GBP 19 TO 22 MUSIC
An Evening with Danielle L Jensen at St Ann's Church - Deansgate Tue, 17 Nov at 07:00 pm Saint Ann's Church GBP 0 TO 25 FITNESS
FAILURE IS ALWAYS AN OPTION: STEVE MASON in conversation Sat, 14 Nov at 06:15 pm INNSIDE Manchester GBP 11 TO 13 MUSIC
David Lindo - 20 Years as the Urban Birder Wed, 21 Oct at 07:00 pm Friends' Meeting House GBP 14 TO 17 FITNESS
UNSAFE: S. Lamble in conversation with Jackie Stacey Tue, 27 Oct at 06:30 pm Blackwell's Bookshop GBP 5 TO 16 ART
Building Safer Facades after Grenfell - a Talk from Peter Apps Tue, 13 Oct at 12:00 pm Material Source Studio FREE ART
BLACK BAG: Luke Kennard in conversation with C. D. Rose Thu, 15 Oct at 06:30 pm Blackwell's Bookshop GBP 5 TO 20 FITNESS
Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata by Candlelight Sun, 03 Jan at 03:00 pm Manchester Cathedral GBP 25 TO 48 ENTERTAINMENT
Young Once: A Life Less Heavy. NIGEL PLANER with CHRISTOPHER ECCLESTON Sat, 14 Nov at 06:00 pm INNSIDE Manchester GBP 17 TO 20 FITNESS
Launch Event: The Manchester Anthology (Vol. 16) Mon, 19 Oct at 06:00 pm International Anthony Burgess Foundation FREE FITNESS
Author talk and book signing with Marzia Babakarkhail and guests Sat, 14 Nov at 03:00 pm People's History Museum GBP 0 TO 24 FITNESS
The Music of Harry Potter by Mystery Ensemble Sat, 12 Dec at 06:30 pm The Stoller Hall, Manchester GBP 28 ENTERTAINMENT
Manchester Film and TV Networking Party Wed, 21 Oct at 07:00 pm The Pen And Pencil GBP 0 TO 9 ENTERTAINMENT
Literary Afternoon Tea: We Have Always Lived in the Castle Sat, 07 Nov at 03:00 pm The Portico Library GBP 43 FITNESS
An Evening with Jonathan Coe at Waterstones Deansgate Mon, 23 Nov at 06:30 pm Waterstones GBP 0 TO 22 FITNESS
MANCHESTER MUST DANCE. An in conversation with MIKE PICKERING Sun, 15 Nov at 02:00 pm INNSIDE Manchester GBP 20 TO 22 FITNESS
GOTHIC TALES: G. R. Pidgeon & Stephen Howard in conversation Thu, 29 Oct at 06:30 pm Blackwell's Bookshop GBP 5 TO 14 FITNESS
MARCO PIRRONI in conversation: Your Money or Your Life. Sat, 14 Nov at 04:00 pm INNSIDE Manchester GBP 13 TO 15 FITNESS
Hinterland Poets + Open Mic Thu, 14 May at 07:00 pm Hinterland Alcohol-Free Bar and Cafe FREE FITNESS
HELL DAYS: Laura Elizabeth Woollett in conversation Wed, 21 Oct at 06:30 pm Blackwell's Bookshop GBP 5 TO 14 FITNESS
THE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT: Alan Parsons in conversation with Joel McIver Fri, 13 Nov at 08:45 pm INNSIDE Manchester GBP 12 TO 14 MUSIC
Paul Weller: Live on TV - The Stories Behind the Performances Sat, 14 Nov at 02:00 pm INNSIDE Manchester GBP 14 TO 16 FITNESS
1967 - The World of Brian Epstein & The Beatles: GARY KEMP & SIMON HALFON Sun, 15 Nov at 04:00 pm INNSIDE Manchester GBP 19 TO 22 ART
AFRILIT BOOK CLUB - Your local African literature book club Wed, 19 Feb at 06:30 pm Altogether Otherwise FREE ART
Bradley Taylor + Friends Wed, 11 Nov at 07:00 pm Hinterland Alcohol-Free Bar and Cafe GBP 14 TO 17 ART
Equip Spotlight- 15th October 2026, St Werburgh's Church, Chorlton Thu, 15 Oct at 07:00 pm St. Werburgh’s Church, Chorlton FREE FITNESS
'Feels Like Fiction' UK TOUR | Chloe Jones | Manchester Wed, 18 Nov at 06:00 pm The Portico Library ART
HEX HOUSE: Amy Jane Stewart in conversation with Heidi Hinda Chadwick Thu, 05 Nov at 06:30 pm Blackwell's Bookshop GBP 5 TO 12 ART
The Book Hive Mcr x October x Go Home Birdie Brown by Laura Blake Thu, 29 Oct at 06:00 pm Manchester Central Library GBP 4 ART
Louis de Bernières: On new memoir Smelling of Rooks. Sat, 24 Oct at 03:00 pm The Portico Library GBP 6 FITNESS
Creative Writer - Live 2026 - 'Write A Complete Story' UK Tour - Manchester Fri, 06 Nov at 10:00 am Manchester Central Library GBP 30 TO 41 FITNESS
Read First Book Club@Manchester : Taiwan Travelogue Sat, 17 Oct at 02:00 pm Manchester Central Library GBP 8 ART
The Gothic History of Manchester - Talks in the Pub Thu, 19 Nov at 06:00 pm The Fitzgerald GBP 12 TO 16 ART
JONN PENNEY: SELF-ISH. The Story of Ned's Atomic Dustbin Sun, 15 Nov at 02:15 pm INNSIDE Manchester GBP 12 TO 14 FITNESS
Louder Than Words Festival 2026: Weekend Passes Fri, 13 Nov at 06:00 pm INNSIDE Manchester GBP 106 TO 762 FESTIVALS
An evening with Sabaa Tahir at St Ann's Church Manchester Tue, 03 Nov at 06:45 pm Saint Ann's Church GBP 0 TO 28 FITNESS
Pubs for the people: Sivamohan Valluvan and Amit Singh with Lewis Bassett Mon, 02 Nov at 06:30 pm Track Brewing Co - Brewery & Taproom FREE FITNESS
In the Shadow of the Sun – Paul Weller and the Nineties. Sat, 14 Nov at 12:00 pm INNSIDE Manchester GBP 14 TO 16 FITNESS
Habitué: Poetry Salon 2 Wed, 14 Oct at 06:00 pm Manchester Poetry Library at Manchester Metropolitan University FREE FITNESS
Poetry & Collage: A Creative Self-Love Workshop Sun, 11 Oct at 12:00 pm House of Social Manchester GBP 17 ART
From Ibiza to the Norfolk Broads: A Bowie Odyssey - James Briggs Sat, 14 Nov at 06:15 pm INNSIDE Manchester GBP 11 TO 13 FITNESS