The best Halloween events to attend in Manchester
Discover the Best Halloween Events in Manchester in 2025 — from massive festivals and haunted raves to spooky art shows, bingo chaos, and intimate club nights. Your ultimate Halloween guide is here.
Skiddle Staff
Last updated: 7th Oct 2025
The spooky season is creeping closer, ready to jump out and hit us with one of the best nights of the year. That’s right, Halloween is almost here, which means it’s time to get your costume sorted and plan a proper night out. If you’re hunting for the Best Halloween Events in Manchester, you’re in the right place.
From monstrous club nights and eerie art shows to bingo chaos and brunches — we’ve rounded up all the Manchester Halloween events you need to know about. Get scrolling, pick your poison, and prepare for a frightfully good time.
When: Saturday 1 - Saturday 2 November 2025
Where: Bowlers Exhibition Centre in Manchester
Sidewinder looks absolutely stacked this year. Performances from Giggs, So Solid Crew, Heartless Crew, Mak 10, Crazy Cousinz and more, the bass and gunfingers will be strong with this one. Skank out to your favourite garage, bassline and funky riddims across four rooms and when you need a break? Jump on some fairground rides and soak up the atmosphere. Sidewinder will be one of the best Halloween events in Manchester, make no mistake.
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Halloween at WHP - Marlon Hoffstadt Presents Party of The Year
When: Saturday 1st November 2025
Where: Depot Mayfield in Manchester
Seeing Marlon Hoffstadt is one thing. But seeing him debut a brand new party series and bringing along VTSS, Horsegiirl, Biianco, X Club and more? That’s a no-brainer. Plus, it’s the only time that DJ Daddy Trance will be bringing Party of The Year to the UK in 2025, and with four rooms and Depot Mayfield’s world-renowned soundsystem, it promises to be one of the best events this side of spooky season. Don’t sleep.
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When: Friday 31st October 2025
Where: O2 Victoria Warehouse in Manchester
This Halloween, why not relive the glory days of the '90s, when you sang along to the radio and sellotaped Smash Hits posters to your wall? At 90s Baby Halloween, you can relive the glory days, when you sang along to the radio and sellotaped Smash Hits posters to your wall. With performances from Basshunter, N-Trance, Liberty X, Gareth Gates and more, the nostalgia and good vibes will be in full swing, a perfect way to spend Halloween in Manchester, we reckon.
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Back By Dope Demand - Halloween
When: Saturday 25th October
Where: Six Trees in Manchester
Retro house fans rejoice, Back By Dope Demand will bring Holly Ellison to Manchester’s Six Trees. Holly will be performing classics like ‘Free From Desire’, ‘Show Me Love’ and ‘3 Is Family’, while sets from Mark XTC and Pete Daley are sure to get you moving.
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This Is Bounce UK Halloween House Of Horrors - Fancy Dress Rave
When: Saturday 25th October 2025
Where: Pure Nightclub in Wigan
This Is Bounce UK returns to Wigan for their annual Halloween event, and this year they’re treating all bounce, trance and hard house fans with sets from North West legend MC Finchy and DJ Kenty. This one looks to be an absolute belter, unmissable if you live and breathe bounce music.
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DISCO PUSS: The Pumpkin Scratch - Halloween Midnight Disco Ball
When: Thursday 30th October 2025
Where: YES in Manchester
This Halloween, Disco Puss returns to YES with a three-floor takeover, resident DJs and some of the finest soul, funk and disco music you’ll hear in the city. If that wasn’t enough, there’s a best fancy dress competition and free sweets. Make sure you find the best Halloween costume you can, win those free sweets and dance the night away with your mates.
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When: Friday 31st October
Where: Joshua Brooks in Manchester
If you’re looking for a solid night of dancing and maybe can’t be bothered faffing with a costume, Moxy Muzik is the one for you. With renowned selector Darius Syrossian behind the wheels of steel for a three-hour set of deep house and minimal techno, playing through Joshua Brooks’ VOID soundsystem, you really can’t go wrong. Support comes from Yorkshire’s Keefy G and if we’re being honest, we reckon this will be one of the best Halloween events in Manchester. No messing about, just great music all night long.
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Bingo Lingo - Halloween Special
When: Friday 31st October
Where: Freight Island in Manchester
Bingo Lingo is far from your Nan’s weekly meet-up at the local bingo hall. Nope, it’s bingo charged up to one thousand, with prizes, dance battles, hilarious hosts and jaw-dropping performances.
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10 Years of Hidden presents: Halloween w/ Badger
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When: Thursday 30th October 2025
Where: Hidden in Manchester
One of city’s best clubs is set to deliver what looks to be one of the best Halloween events in Manchester. That’s right, it’s Badger at Hidden. Two floors, a metric ton of bass and breaks and some of the best selectors in the game. You’d be bonkers to miss out.
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MVSON presents Nightmare At The Disco
When: Friday 31st October 2025
Where: Nowhere in Manchester
Mason Collective events are the stuff of legend across the UK and Europe, and for Halloween, the trio present ‘Nightmare At The Disco’. Expect great sound and vibes at one of the city’s newest club spaces.
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10 Years of Hidden x GD x LJ w/ Zenker Brothers
When: Friday 31st October 2025
Where: Hidden in Manchester
One club, two floors and a whole load of distinct vibes. Room 1 sees the Zenker Brothers bring their brand of broken-beat techno to Hidden alongside Bitter Babe, who brings a taste of Latin sound system culture to Manchester. In Room 2? You’ve got Jossy Mitsu ready to take you through a rip-roaring ride of techno, jungle and left field club sounds.
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The Loft: Pangaea b2b Amaliah, IceMorph & Zuri
When: Friday 31st October 2025
Where: The Loft in Manchester
Two dance music heavyweights collide this Halloween, with Hessle Audio’s Pangea going B2B Amaliah, the UK’s queen of funky house meets techno. Boundary pushing, indeed. But that’s not all, expect to hear nightcore and all sorts of otherworldly sounds this Halloween at The Loft.
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When: Saturday 1st November 2025
Where: Trading Route in Manchester
Long-running and well-loved party Funkademia brings the best soul, funk and disco to Trading Route this Halloween. Don’t forget your fancy dress, as everybody with a costume will receive a free shot on entry.
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When: Friday 31st October 2025
Where: Big Hands in Manchester
It’s a post-punk Halloween at Big Hands this year, as legendary local bands DEAFDEAFDEAF Wehmut and Pomona take to the stage at one of the best venues in the city. Spend spooky season jumping around to some angular and heavy guitar music. You won’t regret grabbing a ticket.
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When: Friday 31st October
Where: The Carlton Club in Manchester
If partying the night away isn’t for you, then fear not. Or maybe do fear by heading on down to The Carlton Club to join Mondo Queero, who’re hosting a screening of Gaspar Noé's Climax. If you want to stick around after the film, there’ll be downbeat and spooky music in the green room afterwards.
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Jungle Cakes x Hooked Presents Deekline, Jam Thieves + More
When: Saturday 1st November 2025
Where: Kable in Manchester
Drum & Bass fans, get your gunfingers and spooky costumes ready for Deekline, who’ll headline a packed line-up at Kable for Jungle Cakes and Hooked’s latest event. Expect lots of bass and spine-tingling riddims here.
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When: Saturday 1st November
Where: Ark Manchester
Bring your spookiest costumes or your flashiest Moschino and play some bingo while skanking out to the finest UKG tunes known to man. Halloween is fun, and so is UK Garage. What more could you ask for?
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Reggae Brunch Halloween Edition!
When: Saturday 1st November 2025
Where: Tates Bar in Northenden
Bashment, reggae and dancehall vibes come to Tates Bar in Northenden for this Halloween Reggae Brunch. Hear top-notch tunes both classic and new, feast on some amazing food and maybe win a prize for the best Halloween costume.
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West Art Collective presents: Immortal at Antwerp Mansion
When: Saturday 18th November 2025
Where: Antwerp Mansion in Manchester
West Art Collective return with their sixth annual Halloween takeover of the legendary Antwerp Mansion, and it’s set to be their wildest yet. Expect a sprawling art exhibition themed around horror and grief, ghost hunts with Ouija boards, vampire-themed theatre, collage workshops, tarot readings, market stalls, live art, and even a deranged Twilight-inspired puppet show. The dress code? Vampires, of course, with a prize for the best dressed. BYOB and bring your dark side.
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When: Friday 31st October 2025
Where: Amber’s in Manchester
You&Me are heading back to their roots with a small space and big vibes. After smashing their Hide&Seek afterparty, the crew returns to Amber’s with a stacked lineup of top selectors, including artists who lit up their WHP show. Expect that signature You&Me energy and the return of a filthy crowd-favourite b2b from Hide&Seek Festival.
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With so many fiendish forays going down, we couldn't include them all in one list. So if you didn't find what you're looking for, check out all the other Manchester Halloween events.
Or, if you want to explore what other cities in the UK have on offer, you can check out the best Halloween events in Sheffield and Leeds, with more on the way soon!
Check out our What's On Guide to discover even more rowdy raves and sweaty gigs taking place over the coming weeks and months. For festivals, lifestyle events and more, head on over to our Things To Do page or be inspired by the event selections on our Inspire Me page.
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