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Whats On in Manchester This Weekend

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Girls Don't Sync at IDRA
Girls Don't Sync
Saturday 18th April
4:00pm - 11:00pm
IDRA, Manchester
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Luuk Van Dijk presents Get Closer // Progress & The Loft at Progress
Luuk Van Dijk presents Get Closer // Progress & The Loft
Saturday 18th April
3:00pm - 11:00pm
Progress, Manchester
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Faster Horses: Albert Hall at Albert Hall
Faster Horses: Albert Hall
Friday 17th April
11:00pm - 4:00am
Albert Hall, Manchester
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Cowies Funfairs Presents Rochdale Family Fun Park at Cowie's Funfairs Presents Rochdale Family Fun Park
Cowies Funfairs Presents Rochdale Family Fun Park
Thu 2nd - Sun 19th April
1:00pm - 9:00pm
Cowie's Funfairs Presents Rochdale Family Fun Park
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Sankeys Saturdays at Sankeys Manchester
Sankeys Saturdays
Saturday 18th April
11:00pm - 4:00am
Sankeys Manchester
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DAY SESSIONS - Manchester - April 2026 at Manchester Cathedral
DAY SESSIONS - Manchester - April 2026
Saturday 18th April
12:15pm - 10:00pm
Manchester Cathedral
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The Gerry Cinna-Man Experience + Friends at The Olde Queen Anne
The Gerry Cinna-Man Experience + Friends
Saturday 18th April
12:00pm - 7:45pm
The Olde Queen Anne, Heywood
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Day Time Disco: Michael Gray at Joshua Brooks
Day Time Disco: Michael Gray
Saturday 18th April
4:00pm - 10:00pm
Joshua Brooks, Manchester
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Alan Fitzpatrick [4-hour set] at Joshua Brooks
Alan Fitzpatrick [4-hour set]
Friday 17th April
10:00pm - 4:00am
Joshua Brooks, Manchester
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Sean Moore - Advanced Barber Education Masterclass at Cos Male Image, Manchester
Sean Moore - Advanced Barber Education Masterclass
Sunday 19th April
10:00am - 5:00pm
Cos Male Image, Manchester
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Progmatic x GAIA at Six Trees
Progmatic x GAIA
Saturday 18th April
3:00pm - 11:00pm
Six Trees, Manchester
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Geestock Opening Party at Kable
Geestock Opening Party
Friday 17th April
10:00pm - 4:00am
Kable, Manchester
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Disgracing - EP Launch - Manchester at SOUP
Disgracing - EP Launch - Manchester
Saturday 18th April
6:00pm - 11:00pm
SOUP, Manchester
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ALT BAILE Presents DJ ALEXIA at Bee Noir
ALT BAILE Presents DJ ALEXIA
Saturday 18th April
11:00pm - 4:00am
Bee Noir, Manchester
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Mukes 4th Birthday @ The DBA at Derby Brewery Arms
Mukes 4th Birthday @ The DBA
Friday 17th April
10:00pm - 4:00am
Derby Brewery Arms, Manchester
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Friday Night Showcase|| Creatures Comedy Club at Creatures Comedy Club
Friday Night Showcase|| Creatures Comedy Club
Friday 17th April
8:30pm - 10:30pm
Creatures Comedy Club, Manchester
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Subterranean Records at Area 25 The Basement
Subterranean Records
Friday 17th April
9:00pm - 3:00am
Area 25 The Basement, Oldham
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Boat Club Manchester Debut, Joshua Brooks at Joshua Brooks
Boat Club Manchester Debut, Joshua Brooks
Saturday 18th April
10:30pm - 4:00am
Joshua Brooks, Manchester
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Pernille Haaland: Saga of a Single Bitch || Creatures at Creatures Comedy Club
Pernille Haaland: Saga of a Single Bitch || Creatures
Friday 17th April
7:00pm - 8:00pm
Creatures Comedy Club, Manchester
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£5 Entry: Amber's x Bad Dum Tish: Phone Traxxx & Willow at Amber's
£5 Entry: Amber's x Bad Dum Tish: Phone Traxxx & Willow
Saturday 18th April
10:00pm - 4:00am
Amber's, Manchester
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FAIRFIELD WEDDING CLUB - Wedding Fair & Open Day at Fairfield Social Club
FAIRFIELD WEDDING CLUB - Wedding Fair & Open Day
Sunday 19th April
11:00am - 4:00pm
Fairfield Social Club, Manchester
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Sea Life Manchester Anytime Entry at Legoland Discovery Centre
Sea Life Manchester Anytime Entry
Sunday 19th April
12:00am - 12:00am
Legoland Discovery Centre, Manchester
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Beam Noir - Headline Show at Holy Diver
Beam Noir - Headline Show
Friday 17th April
7:00pm - 11:00pm
Holy Diver, Stockport
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HandsomeRat with support from Canopy & Jerboa at The Rat And Pigeon
HandsomeRat with support from Canopy & Jerboa
Friday 17th April
7:30pm - 10:30pm
The Rat And Pigeon, Manchester
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Saturday 18th April4:00pm - 11:00pmIDRA, Manchester
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Saturday 18th April3:00pm - 11:00pmProgress, Manchester
Faster Horses: Albert Hall

Faster Horses, one of our very own headlines his biggest biggest show ever at the iconic Albert Hall in Manchester.

Cowies Funfairs Presents Rochdale Family Fun Park

Rochdale Family Fun Park by Cowie's Funfairs! Unlimited rides for just £9 entry. Fantastic family thrills, food & attractions on Well i'th Lane.

Sankeys Saturdays

The legend returns. A new era for Sankeys begins. No phones. Limited Capacity.

DAY SESSIONS - Manchester - April 2026

Looking for a party where you can soak up the good vibes without staying out all night?

The Gerry Cinna-Man Experience + Friends

The Gerry Cinna-Man Experience comes to Heywood bringing with him some incredible support acts to get the party started with his outdoor festival show

Day Time Disco: Michael Gray

Full Intention co-founder, Glitterbox resident and the man behind The Weekend. Michael Gray answers the call to the disco ball at Joshua Brooks.

Alan Fitzpatrick [4-hour set]

Drumcode heavyweight Alan Fitzpatrick lands at Joshua Brooks for a 4 hour set. UK-rooted techno, weighty grooves, late-night pressure.

Sean Moore - Advanced Barber Education Masterclass

Sean Moore - Advanced Scissors Workshop, Live models, hands-on practice & VIP photo/videographer Manchester, 19 April.

Progmatic x GAIA

Progmatic returns 18.04.26, in collab with GAIA, in the new surroundings of Six Trees - Trafford, for an unmissable day party.

Geestock Opening Party

We're excited to announce our highly anticipated debut at Kable. Kicking off the next chapter of Geestock

Disgracing - EP Launch - Manchester

Launch show for Descension into Despair, Disgracing's debut EP Supported by Gorge from Italy and Hacked Up

ALT BAILE Presents DJ ALEXIA

Alt Baile presents DJ Alexia for the first time in Manchester at Bee Noir.

Mukes 4th Birthday @ The DBA

Join us as we celebrate 4 years of the Fungi Family! Immerse yourself in the best underground bass music Manchester has to offer!

Friday Night Showcase|| Creatures Comedy Club

Only 7 night a week comedy club in Manchester. 15+ shows a week! Come find out why we've moved to a bigger venue!

Subterranean Records

Subterranean are back at Area 25! 9PM-3AM.

Boat Club Manchester Debut, Joshua Brooks

London's Boat Club brings their sold-out tech house party north for a Manchester debut under the arches at Joshua Brooks.

Pernille Haaland: Saga of a Single Bitch || Creatures

Award-winning Pernille Haaland brings Saga of a Single Bitch: sharp Nordic stand-up on millennial singledom, dating red flags, and choosing yourself.

£5 Entry: Amber's x Bad Dum Tish: Phone Traxxx & Willow

Forward thinking record label Ba Dum Tish returns to Amber's for a special showcase with Phone Traxxx & Willow.

FAIRFIELD WEDDING CLUB - Wedding Fair & Open Day

FSC's Wedding Club: A non-traditional wedding fair for creative couples. Explore our venue, meet our fave indie suppliers and enjoy a glass of fizz.

Sea Life Manchester Anytime Entry

Discover an amazing, underwater world at SEA LIFE Manchester! On your journey through the aquarium, you will encounter over 2,000 creatures!...

Beam Noir - Headline Show

Beam Noir are back, after their sold out headline show in Manchester City Centre its time to sell out the Holy Diver!

HandsomeRat with support from Canopy & Jerboa

Following on from multiple sell-out shows - Manchester's HandsomeRat bring their indie rock pop to the Rat & Pigeon sported by Canopy and Jerboa

Manchester events, clubs, gigs and what's on

When the weekend comes around, there are few cities in the country with more to do than Manchester. The city is widely known for its epic nightlife, with a diverse range of clubs, pubs, bars, and events coming together to create a killer atmosphere every time Friday night hits.

Whether it's the biggest bands hitting up venues like New Century, Albert Hall, O2 Victoria Warehouse, and the O2 Ritz. Going and getting groovy at raves at Mayfield (Depot), The Progress Centre, or Joshua Brooks. Chuckling the night away at the comedy in the Frog and Bucket, Bierkeller, or Escape To Freight Island. 

Basically, when looking for what's on in Manchester this weekend, the city more than has you more than covered; grab your tickets now!

 

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