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Why should you visit Manchester? Well it's simple really, whatever you’re looking for, Manchester has it. When it comes to nightlife, the city boasts an almost overwhelming amount of diverse clubs to suit everyone's taste, No matter what genre ticks your boxes, you can be sure to get your fix in Manchester.
Venues like Gorilla, South, Soup Kitchen, Hidden, Victoria Warehouse, The White Hotel and more play host to events ranging from cutting edge live music gigs, to underground dance music rave-ups like Homobloc and everything in between. Manchester has a long history of putting on legendary nights (The Hacienda anyone?) and you'll be glad to know that the city continues in this rich vein of form.
Beyond music, it's well worth checking out one of Manchester’s many restaurants to fill up on a huge choice of cuisine including African food and English pub grub. Like shopping? Manchester is renowned for its retail options, from the Trafford Centre to the Arndale in the city centre - or make time for the independents in the Northern Quarter if you're after something unique.
If you are into sport, Manchester is home to two of the biggest football clubs in the UK and if you're not with the opposition, it's well worth checking out the grounds. You can also pay a visit to the Chill Factore which is home to the UK's longest indoor skiing and snowboarding slope.
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Whether it's the latest tour hitting the city or a brand new club opening, our comprehensive Manchester news section has a plethora of up to date information on everything going down in your local haunt.
Popular Manchester venues - find out what's on where
Looking for the best spaces to experience music in Manchester? Here's a detailed run down of the premier establishments across the city, from much loved dingy live music dens up to state of the art clubbing spaces.
O2 Victoria Warehouse
Manchester
M17 1AB
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Rong Indoor Festival 2025
- Sat 4th Oct 2025 at 4:00pm -
RADAR Festival
- Fri 4th Jul 2025 at 10:00am -
90s Baby Halloween
- Fri 31st Oct 2025 at 5:00pm
Manchester Academy 3
Manchester
M13 9PR
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Frankie & The Witch Fingers live at ACADEMY 3
- Thu 20th Nov 2025 at 7:30pm -
PorkPie Live plus Pretty Green (The Jam) at Academy3, Manchester
- Sat 18th Oct 2025 at 7:30pm -
Killer Rhapsody | A Night Of QUEEN
- Fri 21st Nov 2025 at 7:00pm -
The Chris Stapleton Experience Live at Manchester Academy
- Sat 26th Jul 2025 at 7:30pm
Manchester Academy 2
Manchester
M13 9PR
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New Purple Celebration - Music of Prince - Last Manchester Show
- Fri 9th Jan 2026 at 7:30pm -
Yeule
- Tue 1st Jul 2025 at 7:30pm
The Castle Hotel
Manchester
M4 1LE
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Midway Still
- Thu 17th Jul 2025 at 7:30pm -
University
- Fri 19th Sep 2025 at 7:30pm -
Novelty Island plus Special Guests
- Fri 5th Dec 2025 at 7:30pm
Gullivers
Manchester
M4 1LW
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Broken Knees Festival
- Sat 21st Jun 2025 at 4:30pm -
Mercury Machine plus special guests at Gulliver's
- Fri 4th Jul 2025 at 7:00pm -
The Velvet Hands - Manchester
- Thu 23rd Oct 2025 at 7:30pm -
Thousand Yard Stare
- Sat 7th Feb 2026 at 7:30pm
The Manchester Lounge
Manchester
M4 2BJ
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Celebrating 30 years free party
- Sat 21st Jun 2025 at 10:00pm -
Manchester Desi Saturday Night
- Sat 5th Jul 2025 at 10:00pm
Gorilla
Manchester
M1 5WW
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WHE Presents: Mr Traumatik & DJ Frenzee | Manchester
- Fri 24th Oct 2025 at 11:00pm -
Obongjayar
- Mon 24th Nov 2025 at 7:30pm -
Reverend and The Makers DJ Set
- Sat 12th Jul 2025 at 11:00pm -
Reload Under 16s - Manchester Ft ZieZie
- Mon 11th Aug 2025 at 5:00pm
Rebellion
Manchester
M1 5WZ
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Sex Pistols Exposé / Ultimate Green Day: PUNK@50 Tour Manchester
- Sat 30th Aug 2025 at 6:00pm -
TOTALLY LOST IT / TLI hard W/ AFTERMATH
- Fri 26th Sep 2025 at 9:00pm -
The Chords UK 'So Far Away' 45th Anniversary
- Fri 3rd Oct 2025 at 7:00pm
O2 Ritz
Manchester
M1 5NQ
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Lambrini Girls
- Sat 29th Nov 2025 at 7:00pm -
Kid Creole & The Coconuts
- Sun 22nd Jun 2025 at 7:00pm -
VIP Upgrades-MAN WITH A MISSION-Howling Across The World 2025
- Fri 3rd Oct 2025 at 6:00pm -
Spangled - Manchester
- Sat 28th Feb 2026 at 6:00pm
Night And Day Cafe
Manchester
M1 1JN
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Hamilton Leithauser
- Sun 16th Nov 2025 at 7:30pm -
Amy Louise- Debut UK Tour: Night & Day
- Tue 23rd Sep 2025 at 7:30pm -
Noel Burke (ex-Echo & The Bunnymen) Performs Reverberation
- Wed 1st Oct 2025 at 7:30pm -
The Skapones
- Sun 25th Jan 2026 at 7:30pm
Albert Hall
Manchester
M2 5QR
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Capleton & The Prophecy Band LIVE in Concert
- Fri 8th Aug 2025 at 7:00pm -
Luke Combs UK - Manchester - Albert Hall
- Sun 11th Jan 2026 at 6:00pm
Manchester Academy
Manchester
M13 9PR
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Pure Reason Revolution
- Sun 28th Sep 2025 at 7:00pm -
Japanese Breakfast
- Sun 29th Jun 2025 at 7:00pm -
Black Grape - It's Great When You're Straight... Yeah! @ 30
- Sat 20th Dec 2025 at 7:00pm
Bowlers Exhibition Centre
Manchester
M17 1SN
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Bassline Festival 2025
- Sat 21st Jun 2025 at 2:00pm -
Teletech Festival 2025
- Sat 2nd Aug 2025 at 1:00pm -
Cards and Collectables Trading Card Event Manchester 31 August
- Sun 31st Aug 2025 at 11:00am -
Manchester Forever
- Sat 2nd May 2026 at 2:00pm
SOUP
Manchester
M1 1DF
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-140 presents: Cypher SZN: Vol 2
- Sat 21st Jun 2025 at 10:00pm -
Ellysse Mason
- Sat 19th Jul 2025 at 7:00pm
The Deaf Institute
Manchester
M1 7HE
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Hello Darling
- Sat 12th Jul 2025 at 11:00pm -
Youth Sector
- Fri 24th Oct 2025 at 7:30pm -
Girls of the Internet (Live)
- Sat 27th Sep 2025 at 8:00pm -
Life Drawing with Elena
- Sat 28th Jun 2025 at 6:30pm
Band On The Wall
Manchester
M4 5JZ
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Un-Convention Manchester 2025
- Thu 20th Nov 2025 at 9:15am -
Transmission (The Sound of Joy Division)
- Fri 18th Jul 2025 at 7:00pm -
Stone Foundation
- Sat 8th Nov 2025 at 7:00pm -
The Style Councillors
- Sat 13th Dec 2025 at 7:00pm
The White Hotel
Salford
M3 7LW
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C.o.f.f.i.n
- Sat 28th Jun 2025 at 7:30pm -
WAX HEAD live at The White Hotel
- Sat 27th Sep 2025 at 8:00pm
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