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Manchester Indie Gigs 2026

Trending Manchester Indie Gigs Events

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Cigarettes For Breakfast + Special Guests @AATMA at Aatma Manchester
Cigarettes For Breakfast + Special Guests @AATMA
Thursday 5th November
7:00pm - 11:00pm
Aatma Manchester
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Whip-Round | THURSDAYS AT DEAF INSTITUTE at The Deaf Institute
Whip-Round | THURSDAYS AT DEAF INSTITUTE
Thursday 5th November
11:00pm - 3:00am
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
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Harvey Rushmore & The Octopus (CH) // Woioi at Big Hands
Harvey Rushmore & The Octopus (CH) // Woioi
Friday 6th November
9:00pm - 2:00am
Big Hands, Manchester
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Tide at Grind: Lepani at Manchester Grind
Tide at Grind: Lepani
Friday 6th November
7:00pm - 10:00pm
Manchester Grind
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The Ultimate Stones vs The Corteeners - Live at Empire Rochdale at Empire Rochdale
The Ultimate Stones vs The Corteeners - Live at Empire Rochdale
Friday 6th November
8:00pm - 11:45pm
Empire Rochdale, Greater - Manchester
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Apostles - Manchester at Off The Square
Apostles - Manchester
Saturday 7th November
7:00pm - 10:00pm
Off The Square, Manchester
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Snug Live Sessions w/The Cove + The Bureaus + Calaveras at The Snug Coffee House
Snug Live Sessions w/The Cove + The Bureaus + Calaveras
Saturday 7th November
7:00pm - 11:00pm
The Snug Coffee House, Manchester
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True Pride at HIDDEN MANCHESTER
True Pride
Saturday 7th November
5:00pm - 2:00am
HIDDEN MANCHESTER, Manchester
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Greg Mendez at The Abbey
Greg Mendez
Saturday 7th November
7:00pm - 11:00pm
The Abbey, Manchester
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Cola at The White Hotel
Cola
Saturday 7th November
7:30pm - 11:00pm
The White Hotel, Salford
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The Glory Days Band - Live at Empire Rochdale at Empire Rochdale
The Glory Days Band - Live at Empire Rochdale
Saturday 7th November
8:00pm - 11:45pm
Empire Rochdale, Greater - Manchester
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Grace Cummings at YES Basement
Grace Cummings
Wednesday 11th November
7:30pm - 11:00pm
YES Basement, Manchester
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Bestselling Manchester Indie Gigs Events

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Fields of Gold Festival 27 at Tameside Stadium
Fields of Gold Festival 27
Friday 3rd September 2027
5:00pm - 12:00am
Tameside Stadium, Ashton-under-Lyne
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Freight - Manchester at Gorilla
Freight - Manchester
Friday 21st May 2027
6:30pm - 10:00pm
Gorilla, Manchester
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Apostles - Manchester at Off The Square
Apostles - Manchester
Saturday 7th November
7:00pm - 10:00pm
Off The Square, Manchester
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John Bramwell [I Am Kloot] at Night And Day Cafe
John Bramwell [I Am Kloot]
Sunday 15th November
3:00pm - 6:00pm
Night And Day Cafe, Manchester
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The 9075 - Manchester November 2026 at Factory251
The 9075 - Manchester November 2026
Saturday 14th November
7:00pm - 11:00pm
Factory251, Manchester
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Snug Live Sessions w/The Cove + The Bureaus + Calaveras at The Snug Coffee House
Snug Live Sessions w/The Cove + The Bureaus + Calaveras
Saturday 7th November
7:00pm - 11:00pm
The Snug Coffee House, Manchester
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Spangled - Manchester at Albert Hall Manchester
Spangled - Manchester
Friday 1st October 2027
7:00pm - 11:00pm
Albert Hall Manchester
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Lonely Mountain: Live at Night and Day, Manchester at Night And Day Cafe
Lonely Mountain: Live at Night and Day, Manchester
Tuesday 9th March 2027
7:00pm - 9:30pm
Night And Day Cafe, Manchester
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True Pride at HIDDEN MANCHESTER
True Pride
Saturday 7th November
5:00pm - 2:00am
HIDDEN MANCHESTER, Manchester
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South Dayclub at Joshua Brooks
South Dayclub
Saturday 20th February 2027
3:00pm - 9:00pm
Joshua Brooks, Manchester
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JOHN BRAMWELL | Knutsford | Sun 21 March | Little Theatre at Knutsford Little Theatre
JOHN BRAMWELL | Knutsford | Sun 21 March | Little Theatre
Sunday 21st March 2027
6:30pm - 10:00pm
Knutsford Little Theatre
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Alright - Manchester at YES Pink Room
Alright - Manchester
Saturday 14th November
7:00pm - 10:00pm
YES Pink Room, Manchester
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With an indie music history as rich and layered as most cities in the world, Manchester has a buzzing music scene waiting to be explored. Iconic venues like Night & Day Café, Gorilla, and YES regularly host top-tier talent crammed with gritty guitars and shimmering synths. Get stuck into Manchester’s legendary indie scene now, there’s plenty to choose from.

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