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Manchester events

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Events in Manchester: The biggest guide to gigs, clubs, festivals and more. With lineups, venue details and entry times. Buy tickets from a trusted primary outlet.

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Clubs

Glitterbox Sat 14th Nov Liverpool

Saturday 14th November

2:00pm - 11:00pm

Blackstone Street Warehouse, Liverpool

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Glitterbox Sat 14th Nov Liverpool

Blackstone Street Warehouse, Liverpool

Final Tickets now on sale! Purple Disco Machine - Disco Dom - Jayda G - Bridge - Ella Knight - Jade Edwards at Blackstone St Warehouse, Liverpool

25+

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Paradisco at WAV

Saturday 17th October

Paradisco's presents Dimitri From Paris.

18+

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Jazzy - Peace & Patience Tour - Liverpool

Friday 13th November

10:00pm - 3:00am

Invisible Wind Factory, Liverpool

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Jazzy - Peace & Patience Tour - Liverpool

Invisible Wind Factory, Liverpool

Artist Presale - Sold Out! General Sale - Thursday 2nd July at 10am

18+

Second Speed: blk. Liverpool

Saturday 3rd October

2:00pm - 11:00pm

Blackstone Street Warehouse, Liverpool

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Second Speed: blk. Liverpool

Blackstone Street Warehouse, Liverpool

Final Release tickets now on sale

18+

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This Is Bounce UK Halloween House Of Horrors - Fancy Dress Rave

Saturday 31st October

8:00pm - 4:00am

Pure Nightclub Wigan

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This Is Bounce UK Halloween House Of Horrors - Fancy Dress Rave

Pure Nightclub Wigan

The biggest night out of the year !

18+

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Tiësto - Blackstone St Warehouse - Liverpool

Saturday 12th December

2:00pm - 11:00pm

Blackstone Street Warehouse, Liverpool

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Tiësto - Blackstone St Warehouse - Liverpool

Blackstone Street Warehouse, Liverpool

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18+

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Ride On Time - 90's & 00's Club Culture

Saturday 18th July

2:00pm - 10:00pm

Wav Garden, Liverpool

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Ride On Time - 90's & 00's Club Culture

Wav Garden, Liverpool

A day party taking you back to the best days of your life with Lee Butler + 4 live Pa's.

18+

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John Cotton Classics - Day Party at WAV

Sat 21st - Sun 22nd November

4:00pm - 11:00pm

Wav Liverpool

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John Cotton Classics - Day Party at WAV

Wav Liverpool

Liverpool legend John Cotton brings his iconic Classics Party to the daytime for the very first time at WAV Garden.

Gigs

The Old Market Square, Warrington

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The Hitman returns

The Old Market Square, Warrington

The hitman returns to warrington....

16+

Starsailor + Special Guests

Saturday 25th July

6:00pm - 10:30pm

The Old Market Square, Warrington

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Starsailor + Special Guests

The Old Market Square, Warrington

Experience the timeless sound of Starsailor live in Warrington plus support from Winachi and special Guests.

14+

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Beans on Toast

Wednesday 25th November

7:30pm - 10:30pm

The Continental, Preston

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Beans on Toast

The Continental, Preston

An unforgettable evening of songs, stories and celebration from one of Britain's most loved folk troubadours.

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The Steve Pilgrim Band at The Quarry

The Steve Pilgrim Band at The Quarry

The Quarry Liverpool

Steve bring his full band to one of Liverpools iconic live music spaces.

14+

BLUETONES - Warrington Irish Club - Fri 28th Aug - FULL BAND!!

Friday 28th August

7:30pm - 11:15pm

The Irish Club, Warrington

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BLUETONES - Warrington Irish Club - Fri 28th Aug - FULL BAND!!

The Irish Club, Warrington

The Bluetones return to Warrington Irish Club for what will be another sell out!!! Hear Classic Bluetones songs spanning a 30 year career

14+

The Vintage Explosion

Friday 19th February 2027

7:00pm - 10:30pm

The Dome, Liverpool

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The Vintage Explosion

The Dome, Liverpool

Get yourself down for a night of astonishing Rock n roll, Soul & Rhythm and Blues from the amazing Vintage Explosion.

The Kilkennys

Friday 7th August

7:30pm - 11:30pm

Liverpool Irish Centre

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The Kilkennys

Liverpool Irish Centre

Join the Kilkennys live at Liverpool Irish Centre this August

18+

Absolute Amy: Live In Liverpool

Saturday 21st November

6:00pm - 10:00pm

The Dome At Grand Central Hall, Liverpool

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Absolute Amy: Live In Liverpool

The Dome At Grand Central Hall, Liverpool

The UK's #1 Amy Winehouse Tribute - Live In Liverpool

Festivals

18+

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Restricted Forest 2027

Saturday 26th June 2027

1:00pm - 11:00pm

Orrell Hill Woods, Liverpool

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Restricted Forest 2027

Orrell Hill Woods, Liverpool

Set in their stunning private woodlands next to Formby, they will be hosting some of the biggest names in dance across 4 unique stages.

18+

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Forsaken Forest Festival BTID Clubland

Forsaken Forest Festival BTID Clubland

Camelot, Chorley

A summer Dance music Festival at the abandoned Camelot theme park, Chorley with headline DJ's, live acts, rides, food court & more

18+

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Save The Rave: Old Skool Outdoor Festival, Southport 2026

Saturday 1st August

11:00am - 10:00pm

Adventure Coast Southport

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Save The Rave: Old Skool Outdoor Festival, Southport 2026

Adventure Coast Southport

Aug 1st 2026 - 90's dance , Old Skool , Rave Classics

18+

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Daresbury Festival 2027

Saturday 19th June 2027

12:00pm - 11:00pm

Walton Hall And Gardens , Warrington

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Daresbury Festival 2027

Walton Hall And Gardens , Warrington

Join us for a day of House, Disco & Happiness at the highly anticipated Daresbury Festival taking place at the picturesque settings of Walton hall

14+

In the Park presents Lewis Capaldi

Saturday 15th August

4:00pm - 10:00pm

Sefton Park, Liverpool

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In the Park presents Lewis Capaldi

Sefton Park, Liverpool

14+ (Under 18's must be accompanied by an adult over 18 at all times)

Leigh Cricket club Festival 2026

Saturday 19th September

12:00pm - 9:30pm

Leigh Cricket Club

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Leigh Cricket club Festival 2026

Leigh Cricket Club

Leigh Cricket Club Festival returns for it's 5th year on Sat 19th Sept 2026

Westhoughton Cricket Club Festival 2026

Saturday 5th September

12:00pm - 9:30pm

Westhoughton Cricket Club, Bolton

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Westhoughton Cricket Club Festival 2026

Westhoughton Cricket Club, Bolton

We are delighted to announce the very first Westhoughton Cricket Club Festival Sat 5th September 2026 Early Bird tickets are on sale NOW !!!

18+

Retrospective Festival 2026

Friday 11th September

5:00pm - 11:00pm

Sherdley Park, St Helens

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Retrospective Festival 2026

Sherdley Park, St Helens

Retrospective Festival returns to Sherdley Park, celebrating iconic 80s, 90s and 00s music and nostalgia.

Comedy

16+

Jason Byrne 30 Years Byrning

Friday 2nd October

8:00pm - 10:00pm

Southport Comedy Festival Under Canvas At Victoria Park

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Jason Byrne 30 Years Byrning

Southport Comedy Festival Under Canvas At Victoria Park

Jason Byrne celebrates 30 glorious years of stand-up , looking back at the madness he has brought us over the decades.

14+

Scott Bennett Blood Sugar Baby

Wednesday 14th October

8:00pm - 10:00pm

Southport Comedy Festival Under Canvas At Victoria Park

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Scott Bennett Blood Sugar Baby

Southport Comedy Festival Under Canvas At Victoria Park

An uplifting personal, true story of one family, one rare genetic condition and one hell of a hairy baby from star of Live At The Apollo.

16+

Henning Wehn Acid Wehn

Thursday 8th October

8:00pm - 10:00pm

Southport Comedy Festival Under Canvas At Victoria Park

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Henning Wehn Acid Wehn

Southport Comedy Festival Under Canvas At Victoria Park

Award-deserving German Comedy Ambassador Henning Wehn returns to the Southport Comedy Festival with his acclaimed show Acid Wehn

16+

An Afternoon with Mick Miller

Sunday 18th October

3:00pm - 5:00pm

Southport Comedy Festival Under Canvas At Victoria Park

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An Afternoon with Mick Miller

Southport Comedy Festival Under Canvas At Victoria Park

Comedy legend Mick Miller returns to the Southport Comedy Festival for a very special afternoon packed with laughs

Theatre, Arts & Culture

18+

Honkytonk Highway: Catalan Workshops with Pol & Line Dance Socia

Saturday 10th October

12:00pm - 8:00pm

Invisible Wind Factory, Liverpool

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Honkytonk Highway: Catalan Workshops with Pol & Line Dance Socia

Invisible Wind Factory, Liverpool

Honkytonk Highway Line Dancing Presents: Catalan Line Dance Workshops with Pol Francis Ryan & Evening Social

Going Viral: Silver Surfers vs TikTok Teens

Thursday 9th July

7:30pm - 9:30pm

The Continental, Preston

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Going Viral: Silver Surfers vs TikTok Teens

The Continental, Preston

Get ready for big Northern laughs in this great new comedy theatre!

Last Night of the Proms

Saturday 5th September

5:00pm - 8:30pm

Astley Hall Coach House And Park, Chorley

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Last Night of the Proms

Astley Hall Coach House And Park, Chorley

Last Night at the Proms with Outreach Opera - a musical journey from opera to the West End and British anthems.

18+

Beat the Beast! Mark Labbett - Widnes 26/09/26

Saturday 26th September

6:45pm - 11:00pm

Buzz Bingo Widnes

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Beat the Beast! Mark Labbett - Widnes 26/09/26

Buzz Bingo Widnes

Do you think you can Beat the Beast? Join us for bingo follwed by a quiz hosted by the legendary Mark Labbett!

Experiences & Attractions

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Chorley Flower Show 2026

Fri 31st July - Sun 2nd August

10:00am - 5:00pm

Astley Park, Chorley

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Chorley Flower Show 2026

Astley Park, Chorley

Chorley Flower Show returns for the eleventh year with gold medal-winning displays, talks by celebrity gardeners, a variety of trade stands and more.

Santa's Secret Forest - December

Sunday 6th December + 9 other dates

3:30pm - 9:30pm

Orrell Hill Woods, Liverpool

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Santa's Secret Forest - December

Orrell Hill Woods, Liverpool

With more children on the Nice List than ever before, the North Pole called for backup.

Santa's Secret Forest - November

Saturday 28th November + 3 other dates

3:30pm - 9:30pm

Orrell Hill Woods, Liverpool

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Santa's Secret Forest - November

Orrell Hill Woods, Liverpool

With more children on the Nice List than ever before, the North Pole called for backup

Princess Afternoon Tea at the Shankly

Thursday 23rd July

12:00pm - 4:30pm

The Shankly Hotel, Liverpool

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Princess Afternoon Tea at the Shankly

The Shankly Hotel, Liverpool

Join us this July for a magical afternoon! Enjoy Afternoon Tea treats with the Princesses!

Food & Drink

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Brunch and Slow Jams - The Liverpool Edition

Saturday 11th July

4:00pm - 10:00pm

Pablinos Bar And Grill, Liverpool

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Brunch and Slow Jams - The Liverpool Edition

Pablinos Bar And Grill, Liverpool

Brunch & Slow Jams lands in Liverpool soon; good vibes, great food, and smooth R&B all day. Don't miss it.

18+

Gin & Rum Festival - Liverpool - 2026

Saturday 26th September

12:30pm - 10:00pm

The Crypt Liverpool Met Cathedral

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Gin & Rum Festival - Liverpool - 2026

The Crypt Liverpool Met Cathedral

The UKs Biggest Touring Gin and Rum Festival Returns to Liverpool for ONE Weekend Only

18+

Beer Vs Wine with Cheese

Saturday 18th July

2:00pm - 4:00pm

Wandering Palate Monton , Manchester

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Beer Vs Wine with Cheese

Wandering Palate Monton , Manchester

One of our favourite events matching both wine and beer to cheese. you pick which you prefer - wine or beer with cheese.

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Beer Vs Wine with Cheese

Thursday 16th July

6:30pm - 8:30pm

Wandering Palate Monton , Manchester

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Beer Vs Wine with Cheese

Wandering Palate Monton , Manchester

One of our favourite events matching both wine and beer to cheese. you pick which you prefer - wine or beer with cheese.

Sport

10+

Sunset Sefton Park Meditation & Sound Healing

Tuesday 7th July

6:30pm - 7:30pm

Sefton Park, Liverpool

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Sunset Sefton Park Meditation & Sound Healing

Sefton Park, Liverpool

Join us for sunset guided meditation & sound bath BLANKETS RECOMMENDED THE TEMP DROPS! Bring anything that will allow comfort such as pillow, yoga mat

16+

Sober & Sound Coffee Rave

Sunday 26th July

8:00am - 10:30am

St Peters Pavilion Hindley WN2 3DN, Wigan

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Sober & Sound Coffee Rave

St Peters Pavilion Hindley WN2 3DN, Wigan

We create alcohol free spaces where music, coffee, movement and community come together to spark authentic connection and high vibrational energy

18+

Women's Wellness Amity Yoga & Spa Day New Year Retreat Liverpool

Sunday 24th January 2027

10:00am - 4:00pm

Hope Street Hotel, Liverpool

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Women's Wellness Amity Yoga & Spa Day New Year Retreat Liverpool

Hope Street Hotel, Liverpool

Escape to bliss - Women's Wellness Day Retreats. Treat yourself to a day dedicated entirely to rest, rejuvenation and wellbeing.

Women's Amity Yoga & Spa Day Retreat, Liverpool

Sunday 21st March 2027

10:00am - 4:00pm

Hope Street Hotel, Liverpool

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Women's Amity Yoga & Spa Day Retreat, Liverpool

Hope Street Hotel, Liverpool

Escape to bliss - Women's Wellness Day Retreats. Treat yourself to a day dedicated entirely to rest, rejuvenation and wellbeing.

Family Days Out

Princess Afternoon Tea at the Shankly

Thursday 23rd July

12:00pm - 4:30pm

The Shankly Hotel, Liverpool

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Princess Afternoon Tea at the Shankly

The Shankly Hotel, Liverpool

Join us this July for a magical afternoon! Enjoy Afternoon Tea treats with the Princesses!

Save The Rave - Family Festival Southport Adventure Coast

Sunday 2nd August

11:00am - 10:00pm

Adventure Coast Southport

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Save The Rave - Family Festival Southport Adventure Coast

Adventure Coast Southport

Bring the whole family for a daytime full of entertainment, Family Rave & Disco, K Pop, characters & much more! Fun for all from tots to grandparents!

The Lancashire Festival 2026

The Lancashire Festival 2026

Miller Park, Preston

We're celebrating 10 years of grassroots live arts, culture and music.

Princess Afternoon Tea at the Shankly

Thursday 20th August

12:00pm - 4:30pm

The Shankly Hotel, Liverpool

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Princess Afternoon Tea at the Shankly

The Shankly Hotel, Liverpool

Join us this August for a magical afternoon! Enjoy Afternoon Tea treats with the Princesses!

Seasonal

Halloween Bingo

Saturday 31st October

1:00pm - 11:00pm

Victoria Park , Southport

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Halloween Bingo

Victoria Park , Southport

Get ready for a wickedly funny event of laughs, games, and fabulous entertainment at our Halloween Comedy Bingo!

18+

Grease v's Dirty Dancing Bottomless Brunch

Saturday 24th October

1:00pm - 7:00pm

Waterfront Southport Hotel

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Grease v's Dirty Dancing Bottomless Brunch

Waterfront Southport Hotel

It's the ultimate movie musical showdown! Think pink ladies, leather jackets & Baby in the corner vibes!

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what's on in manchester

In the city that spawned The Hacienda, The Stone Roses, The Smiths, Joy Division and Homobloc, it's fair to say that there is no shortage of musical heritage in Manchester, a trait which has continued through to today, with an enormous number of music events taking place in the city.

Our What's on in Manchester this weekend guide covers all Manchester clubs, as well as a Manchester gig guide, comedy nights and tickets.

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