Literary-art Events in Manchester

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

Festival of Fantastic Films - Manchester

Fri, 24 Oct at 04:00 pm Pendulum Hotel GBP 30 to 120

How To Read A Book - Public Opening

Thu, 02 Oct at 06:00 pm The Portico Library Free

Soul Remains book launch

Thu, 09 Oct at 06:00 pm Manchester Poetry Library at Manchester Metropolitan University Free

CroppaChoppa's Slumber Party

Fri, 17 Oct at 07:30 pm Fairfield Social Club GBP 6 to 12

Rolf Hind performs Alan Bush

Sat, 04 Oct at 07:00 pm International Anthony Burgess Foundation Free

Manchester United Book Signing and Football Art Sale

Fri, 17 Oct at 04:30 pm The Midland Free

MAYSHE-MAYSHE 'MOSSWOOD' ALBUM LAUNCH

Sun, 02 Nov at 07:00 pm 33 Oldham Street

THE MOTEL: HIGH TIMES IN 90s IBIZA - Claire Manumission

Sat, 15 Nov at 08:15 pm INNSIDE Manchester GBP 12 to 37

Tom Rowley

Fri, 24 Oct at 07:30 pm 26 Oldham Street, M1 1JN Manchester, United Kingdom

Gogol Bordello: Albert Hall, Manchester

Sun, 26 Oct at 07:00 pm Albert Hall

RNCM - New Dawn Fades - A Play About Joy Division And Manchester +Exhibition

Sat, 04 Oct at 08:00 pm RNCM - Royal Northern College of Music

Mean Girls Live at Opera House Manchester

Mon, 23 Feb at 07:30 pm Palace Theatre & Opera House Manchester

Flesh at The Haçienda: Panel discussion at The John Rylands Library

Thu, 16 Oct at 06:30 pm The John Rylands Research Institute and Library Free

Grandad Anansi

Thu, 02 Oct at 06:00 pm 335 Stretford Road, Hulme, M15 5ZA Manchester, United Kingdom

Jay Prince, Live at YES Pink Room - Manchester

Fri, 07 Nov at 07:00 pm New Century Hall

Film and TV Networking Party

Wed, 08 Oct at 07:00 pm Tank & Paddle Manchester Printworks GBP 0 to 8

Bunker Talk #155: Mufaro Makubika

Tue, 07 Oct at 05:30 pm The Salutation Pub (Upstairs) Free

This Ain't Rock 'n' Roll: Pop Music, the Swastika and the Third Reich

Sat, 15 Nov at 08:15 pm INNSIDE Manchester GBP 10 to 35

Aerial Soundbath

Sat, 18 Oct at 04:00 pm Bodybarre Manchester ☆ Pole + Burlesque + Aerial Studio ☆ GBP 14 to 20

Second Sight Project: Adi Newton and Pete Webb in conversation

Fri, 14 Nov at 08:00 pm INNSIDE Manchester GBP 10 to 13

Dennis Bovell in conversation: Wise Music In Dub

Sat, 15 Nov at 06:00 pm INNSIDE Manchester GBP 10 to 39

Northenden Comedy Club

Fri, 10 Oct at 07:30 pm Northenden Social Club

Activism and Academia

Thu, 16 Oct at 02:30 pm Friends' Meeting House Free

THE SONG IS NEARLY OVER: Music Stories 1985-2025 with author Stuart Bailie

Fri, 14 Nov at 08:30 pm INNSIDE Manchester GBP 10 to 13

Black Creative Trailblazers Showcase

Fri, 03 Oct at 06:30 pm Aviva Studios, home of Factory International GBP 15 to 40

RUSTY EGAN in conversation

Sun, 16 Nov at 06:00 pm INNSIDE Manchester GBP 12 to 36

The Life & Lyrics of Jonn Penney: an in conversation

Fri, 14 Nov at 08:30 pm INNSIDE Manchester GBP 11 to 14

PGR: The Discovery of Folk Weather Knowledge in Republican China

Thu, 09 Oct at 12:30 pm Manchester China Institute Free

Music As Medicine: Edward Chilvers - 'Simplexity'

Fri, 10 Oct at 06:00 pm International Anthony Burgess Foundation

Flour & Flagon Open Mic Night

Mon, 06 Oct at 07:30 pm Flour & Flagon

Unheard: Hidden Cabinet Concert at Saul Hay Gallery

Sat, 11 Oct at 07:30 pm Saul Hay Gallery GBP 0 to 9

Ministry of Mischief: Meet Alex Foulkes at Waterstones Manchester

Sat, 25 Oct at 12:00 pm Waterstones GBP 0 to 15

I've Never Read Elizabeth Gaskell - Temporary Exhibition

Sun, 05 Oct at 11:00 am Elizabeth Gaskell's House, 84 Plymouth Grove, M13 9LW Manchester, United Kingdom

Halloween Double Bill - 'A Night at the Haunted Opera'

Thu, 30 Oct at 07:15 pm Hallé St Peter's (Victoria Wood Hall) GBP 16 to 54

WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM THEIR FRIENDS: Stuart Maconie

Sat, 15 Nov at 12:15 pm INNSIDE Manchester GBP 11 to 32

SATURDAY PASS: LOUDER 2025

Sat, 15 Nov at 10:00 am INNSIDE Manchester GBP 71 to 77

Barbara play Kamera at The Lloyds Manchester

Fri, 17 Oct at 08:00 pm The Lloyds

Books Our Bridge to Bigger Dreams - CALFE in Manchester 2025

Sat, 11 Oct at 12:00 pm Manchester Museum Free

Doubleday Patient Experience Annual Award and Lecture

Wed, 15 Oct at 02:00 pm Stopford Building Lecture Theatre 1 and 3 Free

A Black History Month Event – Let’s Talk Money Exclusive Book Launch & Talk

Tue, 07 Oct at 05:45 pm Performance Space, Central Library Free

Amy Lilwall and John Ironmonger in conversation

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

Alan Davies Live in Manchester

Wed, 12 Nov at 07:30 pm Palace Theatre & Opera House Manchester

Gothic fiction & The Female Writer

Thu, 06 Nov at 06:30 pm Friends' Meeting House GBP 14 to 33

Imagining a Fairer Platform Economy for Musicians and Listeners

Wed, 22 Oct at 04:00 pm Low Four Studio Free

Manchester's Glorious Architecture at Night (Shadows and Light)

Thu, 02 Oct at 06:30 pm Midland Hotel, Peter Street, Manchester Free

Slow Reading Book Club: James Joyce's Ulysses

Wed, 08 Oct at 04:00 pm 57 Mosley Street,Manchester,M2 3HY,GB

PN Review Autumn Readings 2025

Thu, 02 Oct at 06:00 pm Castlefield Gallery

MAYBE I’M AMAZED: JOHN HARRIS in conversation

Sun, 16 Nov at 04:15 pm INNSIDE Manchester GBP 8 to 27

Cautious Clay at The Blues Kitchen Manchester

Thu, 04 Dec at 07:00 pm The Blues Kitchen - Manchester

SUNDAY PASS: LOUDER 2025

Sun, 16 Nov at 10:00 am INNSIDE Manchester GBP 61 to 66

The Feminist Art of Walking with Morag Rose

Sun, 16 Nov at 02:00 pm People's History Museum GBP 6 to 19

‘TEENAGE DAYDREAM: WE ARE THE GIRLS WHO PLAY IN A BAND' with Debsey Wykes

Sat, 15 Nov at 12:00 pm INNSIDE Manchester GBP 11 to 34

Chartreuse

Fri, 07 Nov at 07:00 pm The Deaf Institute

Out of the House with Edward - Edward Barton and friends

Thu, 11 Dec at 07:00 pm The Yard Mcr

Trailblazers Open Mic Night

Fri, 21 Nov at 06:00 pm Renold Building GBP 5 to 10

An Evening with Olivie Blake at Waterstones Manchester Deansgate

Sat, 15 Nov at 06:30 pm Waterstones GBP 0 to 25

Jamie Woodward: A Little History of the Earth Book Launch

Wed, 26 Nov at 06:00 pm The Manchester Museum - Fossils Gallery GBP 0 to 6

Falling Inwards -Autumn Equinox Yin Yoga , Sound & Cacao .

Sat, 18 Oct at 10:30 am Space at the Mill GBP 40 to 77

BILLY BRAGG: A People's History. An in conversation

Sun, 16 Nov at 08:00 pm INNSIDE Manchester GBP 18 to 52

CREEPING BENT : A LEAP INTO THE VOID with Douglas MacIntyre

Fri, 14 Nov at 06:45 pm INNSIDE Manchester GBP 10 to 13

Crumpsall Folk Club Xmas Special feat. Douglas and Moss

Thu, 18 Dec at 07:45 pm The Cleveland Hotel, Manchester

Ordinary Decent Criminal

Wed, 26 Nov at 07:45 pm 2, Tony Wilson Place, M15 4FN Manchester, United Kingdom

Louder Than Words Festival 2025 - Super Early Bird Weekend Passes

Fri, 14 Nov at 06:00 pm INNSIDE Manchester GBP 87 to 584

DANCING THROUGH THE FIRE: The Authorised Oral History of PAUL WELLER

Sat, 15 Nov at 06:15 pm INNSIDE Manchester GBP 10 to 49

Cult DIY band The Lovely Eggs bring their book club LIVE to #Louder2025

Sat, 15 Nov at 06:15 pm INNSIDE Manchester GBP 10 to 12

THE NORTHERN WEIRD PROJECT: A Wild Hunt Books Showcase

Fri, 28 Nov at 06:30 pm Blackwell's Bookshop GBP 4 to 36

Edgar Allan Poe's Ghost Stories x Moonlight Sonata

Thu, 30 Oct at 07:15 pm Hallé St Peter's (Victoria Wood Hall) GBP 6 to 44

Dirtbag Dreams - Book Launch & Talk with Author Carl Morris

Mon, 17 Nov at 06:00 pm Track Brewing Co - Brewery & Taproom GBP 5 to 25

CopyCon 2025

Thu, 02 Oct at 09:00 am RNCM - Royal Northern College of Music

BEEZER Until Now: Volume I: A Life in Photos 1982-1986 2 Companion books

Sun, 16 Nov at 04:00 pm INNSIDE Manchester GBP 8 to 12

Caledonia Screaming. The Last Untold 1977 Punk Story. Grant McPhee

Sun, 16 Nov at 02:15 pm INNSIDE Manchester GBP 8 to 12

Queering the Asian Diaspora

Wed, 04 Mar at 05:00 pm University Place, 4.205, University of Manchester Free

Gaston Leroux's The Phantom of the Opera

Thu, 30 Oct at 08:30 pm Hallé St Peter's (Victoria Wood Hall) GBP 6 to 44

Lola Kirke

Fri, 28 Nov at 07:00 pm The Deaf Institute

Storytime with Nick Sharratt at Waterstones Manchester Arndale!

Sun, 23 Nov at 03:00 pm Waterstones GBP 5 to 10

The Absence: The Memoirs of a Banshee Drummer - Budgie in conversation

Sun, 16 Nov at 06:00 pm INNSIDE Manchester GBP 12 to 14

How to Attract New Customers: Double Your Leads & Sales In 12 Months Flat

Thu, 16 Oct at 10:00 am Holiday Inn, Leigh Sports Village, Sale Wy, Leigh WN7 4JY Free

Fawlty Towers Live at Opera House Manchester

Tue, 04 Nov at 07:30 pm Palace Theatre & Opera House Manchester

Live Forever - The Rise, Fall and Resurrection of Oasis: John Robb

Sat, 15 Nov at 10:15 am INNSIDE Manchester GBP 10 to 12

Battle of the Bands and a Battle of the Books: The Jam or The Clash?

Sat, 15 Nov at 04:15 pm INNSIDE Manchester GBP 6 to 8

South Asian Film Club: The Queen of My Dreams

Wed, 19 Nov at 06:00 pm The Manchester Museum GBP 6

Collection Bites: Museums and the Gothic Novel

Wed, 05 Nov at 01:15 pm The Manchester Museum Free

A Christmas Carol

Sun, 21 Dec at 02:00 pm The Stoller Hall

Manchester - A Very Violent Valentines: Unsolved - True Crime Night

Wed, 18 Feb at 07:00 pm The Peer Hat GBP 9 to 12

DECODING THE HAND: Alison Bashford in conversation

Mon, 17 Nov at 06:30 pm Blackwell's Bookshop GBP 4 to 22

Gia Ford

Thu, 09 Oct at 06:00 pm The Deaf Institute

An Evening with Jay Kristoff at Whitworth Hall, Manchester

Tue, 18 Nov at 07:00 pm Whitworth Hall. GBP 14 to 32

MARTIN BARRE: Renowned Jethro Tull guitarist in conversation

Sun, 16 Nov at 02:15 pm INNSiDE by Meliá Manchester GBP 8 to 34

UNRULY WOMEN: Heather Mottershead & Jessie Elland in conversation

Mon, 03 Nov at 06:30 pm Blackwell's Bookshop GBP 4 to 18

THIS IS HOW I FIGHT:A celebration of writing:ROSIE GARLAND & Ralph Dartford

Sun, 16 Nov at 04:00 pm INNSIDE Manchester GBP 8 to 12

SHOCK FACTORY: The Visual Culture of Industrial Music with Nicolas Ballet

Sun, 16 Nov at 02:15 pm INNSiDE by Meliá Manchester GBP 8 to 12

Word of Mouth @ The Carlton Club - 16th December

Tue, 16 Dec at 04:00 pm The Carlton Club