Performing-arts Events in Manchester

Check out happening performing-arts events all around Manchester, EN

Calvin Harris, Sammy Virji, Skepta, Zara Larsson in Manchester

 Sun, 21 Jun at 12:00 pm

Hans Zimmer in Manchester

 Wed, 07 Oct at 05:30 pm Co-op Live

Joji at Co-op Live

 Sun, 16 Aug at 06:30 pm Co-op Live

The World of Hans Zimmer - Premium Ticket and Hotel Experiences

 Wed, 07 Oct at 07:31 pm Co-op Live

Big Thief, Ata Kak in Manchester

 Thu, 28 May at 08:30 pm Aviva Studios (Factory International)

Glen Hansard

 Fri, 22 May at 07:00 pm Albert Hall

Manchester Jazz Festival 2026 (15-24 May)

 Fri, 15 May at 01:00 pm Various Venues (Manchester)

Jeff Waynes Musical Version of The War of The Worlds at O2 Apollo Manchester

 Sun, 18 Oct at 07:00 pm O2 Apollo Manchester

Phil Wang at Manchester Opera House

 Sun, 18 Oct at 07:30 pm Manchester Opera House

Laidback Luke in Manchester

 Fri, 13 Nov at 10:00 pm Joshua Brooks

The Prodigy at Live from Wythenshawe Park

 Sun, 30 Aug at 03:00 pm Wythenshawe Park

NARUTO: The Symphonic Experience

 Fri, 29 May at 07:00 pm Aviva Studios - The Hall

Jane McDonald at AO Arena

 Thu, 10 Sep at 07:30 pm AO Arena

A1, Liberty X, Nadine Coyle in Manchester

 Sat, 22 Aug at 03:00 pm

Leo Sayer in Manchester

 Fri, 06 Nov at 07:30 pm The Bridgewater Hall

KPOP Princess | Pop Dream Tour Comes To Manchester

Sat, 13 Jun at 08:00 pm Manchester, England, UK

The Fratellis, Scouting For Girls, The Feeling, The Hoosiers, Toploader, Dodgy in Manchester

 Sun, 05 Jul at 02:00 pm

Sounds of the City Presents Hacienda Classical

 Sat, 04 Jul at 05:00 pm Castlefield Bowl

FJAAK in Manchester

 Fri, 26 Jun at 10:00 pm Joshua Brooks

Art Garfunkel in Manchester

 Thu, 15 Oct at 07:00 pm Opera House

SATURDAY PASS: The Fall Futures and Pasts - Saturday 6th June 2026

 Sat, 06 Jun at 10:15 am Band on the Wall GBP 55

Funny Muslim Ladies Standup Comedy Show Manchester

 Sun, 07 Jun at 05:30 pm Pendulum Hotel GBP 18

The Jazz Room: A Frank Sinatra & Louis Armstrong Tribute

 Sun, 06 Sep at 05:00 pm Band on the Wall GBP 18 to 39

FRIDAY NIGHT LAUGHS at Manchester Comedy Club

 Fri, 29 May at 06:30 pm Area Manchester GBP 10 to 55

EMF - LIVE in Manchester!

 Tue, 02 Jun at 07:00 pm Gorilla

THE MUSICAL BOX presents ...AND THEN THERE WAS...PHIL

 Fri, 19 Jun at 08:00 pm The Bridgewater Hall

Candlelight: Best of Bridgerton on Strings

 Thu, 18 Jun at 09:00 pm Hallé St Peter's GBP 28 to 51

Manchester 48 Hour Film Project's 2nd Annual Screenings & Awards Night

 Sat, 30 May at 04:00 pm Vue Cinema - Printworks GBP 17

Manchester Psych Fest 2026 - O2 Ritz & O2 Apollo

 Sat, 05 Sep at 12:00 pm O2 Ritz Manchester

DFIU Events Manchester Presents: The Girl Power Tour

 Sat, 12 Sep at 06:00 pm Cruz 101 GBP 17 to 28

Sofia Kourtesis in Manchester

 Fri, 22 May at 11:00 pm Yes (The Pink Room)

Dirty Dancing Live in Concert - with band and singers

 Sun, 24 May at 06:00 pm Bridgewater Hall

DFIU Events Manchester Presents: The C*ntressas Tour

 Sun, 19 Jul at 05:00 pm Cruz 101

mjf2026 Piano Trail Walking Tour with FMWT

 Sun, 24 May at 11:00 am Manchester Victoria GBP 0 to 13

Life of Africa Drumming Workshop

 Sat, 23 May at 10:00 am The Manchester Museum Free

Metric, Broken Social Scene in Manchester

 Sun, 13 Sep at 12:00 am Manchester Academy

Tara Lily

 Sun, 24 May at 02:30 pm Band on the Wall GBP 9 to 17

Ancient Futures with Fonda Lee, Soraya Bouazzaoui & A. S. Tamaki

 Wed, 10 Jun at 06:30 pm Waterstones GBP 0 to 5

Oct (On Company Time) - UK Tour

 Sat, 13 Jun at 07:00 pm O2 Ritz Manchester

Boyband in the Buff starring Gareth Gates

 Thu, 10 Sep at 07:00 pm O2 Ritz Manchester

Michael Ball: Glow UK Tour 2026

 Mon, 14 Sep at 07:00 pm Bridgewater Hall

PAM ANN CELEBRATING 30 YEARS OF FLYING - MANCHESTER

 Sat, 12 Sep at 07:00 pm Manchester Comedy Club GBP 28 to 163

Tez Goes to Umrah – Manchester

 Sun, 24 May at 02:00 pm Pendulum Hotel GBP 8 to 17

The Seven Sins of Tango by Candlelight

 Sun, 24 May at 07:30 pm Manchester Cathedral GBP 25 to 46

Spiderbait

 Wed, 22 Jul at 06:00 pm Gorilla

Wrong Jovi - A Tribute To Bon Jovi Live In Manchester

 Sat, 30 May at 06:30 pm Lions Den Manchester

Agnieszka Chylińska Manchester

 Sat, 03 Oct at 07:00 pm Manchester Academy

The Sheepdogs in Manchester

 Sat, 14 Nov at 08:00 pm Band on the Wall

TAKE THAT: An OrchestraL & Choral Tribute

 Tue, 14 Jul at 07:00 pm Victoria Baths GBP 33 to 44

Collab - Mike Garry and Special Guests

 Sat, 27 Jun at 07:30 pm Didsbury Baptist Church GBP 2 to 18

Taste Film presents Mamma Mia (2008) in Manchester!

 Fri, 03 Jul at 02:00 pm The Anthologist GBP 88

Phats & Small in Manchester

 Sat, 29 Aug at 07:00 pm Escape to Freight Island

The Doors Alive Hit Manchester 2026

 Sat, 10 Oct at 07:30 pm Manchester Academy

Bear McCreary

 Sun, 26 Jul at 06:00 pm Manchester Academy

Karan Casey Trio

 Fri, 29 May at 08:15 pm The Parrs Wood GBP 25

Indiana Jones And The Raiders Of The Lost Ark: Live In Concert

 Sun, 31 May at 05:30 pm Bridgewater Hall

Vieux Farka Touré in Manchester

 Sat, 05 Sep at 07:00 pm Green Island Festival

Chopin and Champagne by Candlelight

 Fri, 12 Jun at 05:00 pm Manchester Cathedral

Megan Moroney at O2 Apollo Manchester

 Sat, 26 Sep at 07:00 pm O2 Apollo Manchester

Dorian Electra in Manchester

 Sat, 30 May at 07:00 pm YES (The Pink Room)

Courtney Barnett

 Sat, 17 Oct at 07:00 pm Aviva Studios - The Hall

Jazz Emu: The Pleasure Is All Yours

 Sun, 20 Sep at 08:00 pm Manchester New Century Hall

UNDERTALE - The Determination Symphony

 Sun, 27 Sep at 06:30 pm O2 Apollo Manchester

Kaylee Bell in Manchester

 Sun, 08 Nov at 07:30 pm The Bridgewater Hall

Imogen and the Knife

 Mon, 25 May at 06:00 pm The Deaf Institute

PERFORMERS FROM THE WEST END

 Sun, 14 Jun at 12:00 pm Regent Cres., Stretford, M17 8AA Manchester, United Kingdom

Pineapple Records x The Loft: Sam Binga, Bianca Oblivion & Nora

 Fri, 29 May at 11:00 pm The Loft MCR

Vanessa Carlton

 Tue, 28 Jul at 07:00 pm Band On The Wall.

Góbéfest

 Fri, 19 Jun at 11:00 am Manchester Cathedral Gardens

Black Creative Trailblazers Showcase 2026

 Fri, 04 Sep at 06:00 pm Aviva Studios, home of Factory International GBP 17 to 44

Beverley Knight - Born To Perform Tour

 Fri, 26 Jun at 07:00 pm O2 Apollo Manchester

Flecky Bennett's The Chethams Library Experience

 Sat, 02 May Chetham's Library GBP 18

Joy Diversion (Joy Division Tribute)

 Fri, 10 Jul at 06:00 pm Lions Den Manchester

Vent 414

 Wed, 03 Jun at 06:00 pm Gorilla

KYTES in Manchester

 Sat, 24 Oct at 07:00 pm YES (The Pink Room)

DeVotchKa in Manchester

 Wed, 07 Oct at 07:00 pm Gorilla

My Mum Told Me Not To Marry An Atheist

 Sat, 20 Jun at 07:00 pm Contact Theatre Free

Saint Etienne - Final UK tour

 Tue, 15 Sep at 07:30 pm Manchester New Century Hall

Sir Chloe

 Wed, 20 May at 07:00 pm Manchester New Century Hall

Pirates of the Caribbean - Smashed!

 Fri, 15 May at 08:00 pm Waldorf Manchester GBP 10

The Jury Experience: Death on the Port Side

 Sun, 07 Jun at 04:00 pm Royal Northern College of Music GBP 28 to 45

Emily Catalano || Quiet Is The New Loud Tour

 Fri, 29 May at 08:30 pm Creatures Comedy Club

Manchester Improv Wednesdays - Tall Tales w/ Skunkhaus

 Wed, 27 May at 07:30 pm English Lounge NQ GBP 6

Dan Tiernan: Quartz and All - (WIP) || Creatures Comedy Festival

 Fri, 24 Jul at 06:00 pm Creatures Comedy Club

Nout

 Sat, 23 May at 10:00 pm Band on the Wall GBP 5 to 9

Plastic Cabaret Presents, Fairytale

 Fri, 29 May at 06:30 pm On Bar Manchester

The Dave Weckl / Tom Kennedy Project

 Mon, 25 May at 07:30 pm Band On The Wall.

Step On Comedy Club | 2nd June

 Tue, 02 Jun at 08:00 pm Joshua Brooks GBP 0 to 4

Rodger Presents.. DIVAS ONLY!

 Fri, 22 May at 06:00 pm New Union Hotel

Tease + Trace: Burlesque and Performance Immersive Life Drawing✍ MCR

 Thu, 11 Jun at 07:00 pm The Fitzgerald GBP 14 to 20

Romeo and Juliet

Wed, 20 May at 06:30 pm The Kings Arms

the Whitworth Community Day

 Sat, 13 Jun at 11:00 am The Whitworth Free

Tamikrest

 Mon, 15 Jun at 07:30 pm Band On The Wall.

Legends, Divas & Dreamers

 Sat, 23 May at 07:30 pm Contact Theatre GBP 20

GMIF: Party Time

 Sat, 06 Jun at 03:50 pm The Kings Arms

GMIF: Casino Improv, The Invocation

 Sat, 06 Jun at 08:10 pm The Kings Arms

The Afghan Whigs

 Wed, 23 Sep at 07:00 pm O2 Ritz Manchester

Delta Goodrem

 Fri, 26 Jun at 07:00 pm Band On The Wall.

Field Trip

 Thu, 11 Jun at 06:30 pm Fairfield Social Club

K-POP Live | Freight Island, Manchester

 Sun, 28 Jun at 11:30 am Freight Island