These events are selling well, grab tickets while you can...
Manchester is a huge destination for folks looking to cash in May Bank Holiday, with its sprawling mass of bars, venues and rave emporiums saving their best events for the extended pre-summer weekend.
Take a look below to fill your mind with some more ideas for the long weekend.
Whether it's the latest tour hitting the city or a brand new club opening, our comprehensive news section has a plethora of up to date information on everything going down in your local haunt.
‘James: Getting Away With It’ screens at Aviva Studios in August, following a worldwide premiere at SXSW London, and will feature a live performance from the band.
All WHP 2026 events so far: Rampa and &ME, NeXup, Worried About Henry, Klangkuenstler, The Streets, You&Me, Solomun, Overmono, Tiesto, Hannah Laing, KI/KI, Interplanetary Criminal, and more.
Discover Manchester rooftop bars for cocktails, skyline views, cosy terraces, sunny pints, small plates, date nights, student hangouts, hidden gems and swanky sky-high spots across the city.
New shop Foudys offers something for fans and players of women's footie, including official merch, limited-edition ranges, footie-inspired fashion, shirt printing, boots, and more.
Cuisines and traders from across the city will converge for a rooftop BBQ festival at Depot Mayfield on the August Bank Holiday.
The multi-genre DJ is the first to headline Skiddle Vault, which kicks off on Thursday 2nd July at CUPRA City Garage.
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