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

Big Thief, Ata Kak in Manchester

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

The World of Hans Zimmer - Premium Ticket and Hotel Experiences

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

Riva Starr, Gina Breeze in Manchester

 Fri, 01 May at 10:00 pm Hidden

Manchester Jazz Festival 2026 (15-24 May)

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

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

 Sun, 05 Jul at 02:00 pm

Jane McDonald at AO Arena

 Thu, 10 Sep at 07:30 pm AO Arena

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

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

A1, Liberty X, Nadine Coyle in Manchester

 Sat, 22 Aug at 03:00 pm

Art Garfunkel in Manchester

 Thu, 15 Oct at 07:00 pm Opera House

Phil Wang at Manchester Opera House

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

FJAAK in Manchester

 Fri, 26 Jun at 10:00 pm Joshua Brooks

Midge Ure in Manchester

 Tue, 19 May at 07:00 pm The Bridgewater Hall

Jon Pardi at O2 Apollo Manchester

 Sat, 16 May at 07:00 pm O2 Apollo Manchester

NARUTO: The Symphonic Experience

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

KPOP Princess | Pop Dream Tour Comes To Manchester

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

EMF - LIVE in Manchester!

 Tue, 02 Jun at 07:00 pm Gorilla

Glen Hansard

 Fri, 22 May at 07:00 pm Albert Hall

Marco V, Signum, Modeā in Manchester

 Sat, 09 May at 04:00 pm

DFIU Events Manchester Presents: The C*ntressas Tour

 Sun, 19 Jul at 06:00 pm Cruz 101 GBP 22 to 33

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

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

Sofia Kourtesis in Manchester

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

Billy Lockett in Manchester

 Wed, 13 May at 07:00 pm The Deaf Institute

Sounds of the City Presents Hacienda Classical

 Sat, 04 Jul at 05:00 pm Castlefield Bowl

Megan Moroney at O2 Apollo Manchester

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

Splean

 Sat, 02 May at 07:00 pm O2 Ritz Manchester

The Seven Sins of Tango by Candlelight

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

The Prodigy at Live from Wythenshawe Park

 Sun, 30 Aug at 03:00 pm Wythenshawe Park

Vieux Farka Touré in Manchester

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

Metric, Broken Social Scene in Manchester

 Sun, 13 Sep at 12:00 am Manchester Academy

Bee Gees Tribute in Wythenshawe Park & Gardens

 Sun, 17 May at 05:15 pm Wythenshawe Park & Gardens, M23 0AB Manchester, United Kingdom

Kortez Manchester

Sun, 31 May at 07:00 pm Manchester Academy

Agnieszka Chylińska Manchester

 Sat, 03 Oct at 07:00 pm Manchester Academy

Funny Muslim Ladies Standup Comedy Show Manchester

 Sun, 07 Jun at 06:00 pm Pendulum Hotel GBP 18

Spiderbait

 Wed, 22 Jul at 06:00 pm Gorilla

DFIU Events Manchester Presents: The Girl Power Tour

 Sun, 03 May at 06:30 pm Cruz 101 GBP 22 to 33

Leah Kate | Manchester

 Sat, 16 May at 07:30 pm Oxford Road, M13 9PR Manchester, United Kingdom

Wrong Jovi - A Tribute To Bon Jovi Live In Manchester

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

Great Lake Swimmers in Manchester

 Sat, 09 May at 07:00 pm YES (The Basement)

Courtney Barnett

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

The Doors Alive Hit Manchester 2026

 Sat, 10 Oct at 07:30 pm Manchester Academy

Dirty Dancing Live in Concert - with band and singers

 Sun, 24 May at 06:00 pm Bridgewater Hall

Phats & Small in Manchester

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

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

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

Dorian Electra in Manchester

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

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

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

Beverley Knight - Born To Perform Tour

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

Warsi Brothers: Traditional Sufi Qawwali (Manchester)

 Fri, 01 May at 07:30 pm The Stoller Hall, UK

Oct (On Company Time) - UK Tour

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

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

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

The Jazz Room: A Frank Sinatra & Louis Armstrong Tribute

 Sun, 12 Apr at 05:00 pm Band on the Wall GBP 18 to 39

PERFORMERS FROM THE WEST END

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

Imogen and the Knife

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

Nick Mulvey

 Thu, 14 May at 07:00 pm Albert Hall

Taste Film presents Bridesmaids (2011)

 Fri, 01 May at 02:00 pm The Anthologist GBP 83

Tara Lily

 Sun, 24 May at 02:30 pm Band on the Wall GBP 16 to 17

Michael Ball: Glow UK Tour 2026

 Mon, 14 Sep at 07:00 pm Bridgewater Hall

KANTO CABARET - Pokemon Themed Drag Show!

 Fri, 15 May at 06:00 pm Rewind MCR

Manchester Psych Fest 2026

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

Bear McCreary

 Sun, 26 Jul at 06:00 pm Manchester Academy

Great Lake Swimmers in Manchester

 Sat, 09 May at 07:00 pm

Kiefer Sutherland

 Mon, 18 May at 07:00 pm Manchester New Century Hall

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

 Sun, 31 May at 05:30 pm Bridgewater Hall

Nordic Light - Manchester Night - An International Celebration of Harmony

 Thu, 07 May at 07:30 pm Stoller Hall, Hunts Bank, Manchester M3 1DA

The Music of The Lord of the Rings. Tribute to Howard Shore

 Sun, 31 May at 03:30 pm The Stoller Hall, UK

Tez Goes to Umrah – Manchester

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

Chopin and Champagne by Candlelight

 Fri, 12 Jun at 05:00 pm Manchester Cathedral

Smith & Liddle - Manchester

 Fri, 15 May at 07:30 pm Castle Hotel In Manchester

Vivaldi Four Seasons by Candlelight

 Fri, 12 Jun at 07:00 pm Manchester Cathedral

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

Slew

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

Boyband in the Buff starring Gareth Gates

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

Dogma | Upgraded to Club Academy

Fri, 01 May at 05:00 pm Manchester Academy

Katie Rigby

 Fri, 01 May at 06:00 pm The Deaf Institute

Vent 414

 Wed, 03 Jun at 06:00 pm Gorilla

Cycle Fest 2026 - A Festival of Cycling + Culture in Manchester

 Sat, 09 May at 10:00 am Station South Free

The South Manchester Food Festival 2026: A Springtime Feast

 Sat, 16 May at 10:00 am Wythenshawe Park

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

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

An evening with Clint Boon - Waterstones Deansgate

 Thu, 27 Aug at 06:30 pm Waterstones GBP 0 to 27

Flecky Bennett's The Chethams Library Experience

 Sat, 02 May at 05:30 pm Chetham's Library GBP 18

Joy Diversion (Joy Division Tribute)

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

The Jury Experience: Death on the Port Side

 Sun, 07 Jun at 04:00 pm Royal Northern College of Music GBP 28 to 44

Abba Tribute with Let's DANCE Abba!

 Sat, 02 May at 08:30 pm 118 Worsley Rd

Góbéfest

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

Eddi Reader in Manchester

 Thu, 08 Oct at 08:00 pm RNCM Concert Hall

Jazz Emu: The Pleasure Is All Yours

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

Black Creative Trailblazers Showcase 2026

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

Legends, Divas & Dreamers

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

Rodger Presents.. DIVAS ONLY!

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

Grace Gachot

 Mon, 19 Oct at 06:00 pm The Deaf Institute

Romeo and Juliet

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

ivri

Mon, 01 Jun at 06:00 pm The Deaf Institute

Karan Casey Trio

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

GMIF: Drunk Classics present: Sense and Sensibility

 Fri, 05 Jun at 08:15 pm The Kings Arms

GMIF: The Art of The Improvised Monologue with Shaun Landry

 Sat, 06 Jun at 12:30 pm The Kings Arms

GMIF: Casino Improv, The Invocation

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

GMIF: Vermont Avenue: An improvised Billy Wilder Sunset Blvd

 Sat, 06 Jun at 07:00 pm The Kings Arms