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Events near Rawtenstall, Blackburn

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Clubs

David Gray | Past & Present Tour | Manchester at Barton Aerodrome

David Gray | Past & Present Tour | Manchester

Thursday 2nd July

6:00pm - 11:00pm

Barton Aerodrome, Manchester

David Gray | Past & Present Tour | Manchester

Barton Aerodrome, Manchester

David Gray brings his Past & Present Tour to Manchester Barton Aerodrome on Thursday 2nd July!

Sasha & John Digweed | 4 Hour Set at IDRA

Sasha & John Digweed | 4 Hour Set

Sunday 24th May

3:00pm - 11:00pm

IDRA, Manchester

Sasha & John Digweed | 4 Hour Set

IDRA, Manchester

Sasha & John Digweed return to Manchester on bank holiday Sunday 24th May at Idra!

Forward Motion - Manchester @ Progress at Progress

Forward Motion - Manchester @ Progress

Saturday 16th May

3:00pm - 11:00pm

Progress, Manchester

Forward Motion - Manchester @ Progress

Progress, Manchester

The golden era of deep house lands on the streets of Manchester.

WHP + Teletech presents DOOF - Hannah Laing + Guests at Depot Mayfield

WHP + Teletech presents DOOF - Hannah Laing + Guests

Friday 16th October

8:00pm - 4:00am

Depot Mayfield, Manchester

WHP + Teletech presents DOOF - Hannah Laing + Guests

Depot Mayfield, Manchester

Hannah Laing heads to The Depot, Mayfield on Friday 16th October for WHP + Teletech presents DOOF. Ages 18+

4 Fizzy Records X Sixtrees The Yard - Open Air Party - 16th May at Sixtrees Kitchen

4 Fizzy Records X Sixtrees The Yard - Open Air Party - 16th May

Saturday 16th May

3:00pm - 10:30pm

Sixtrees Kitchen, Manchester

4 Fizzy Records X Sixtrees The Yard - Open Air Party - 16th May

Sixtrees Kitchen, Manchester

4 Fizzy Records X Sixtrees The Yard - Open Air Party - 16th May 16.05.26 Bigger and Better The 4F Way Ferra Black Vito (UK) Ollie BC Mojo Bats

Kitty Hall + Lily C-D at Joshua Brooks

Kitty Hall + Lily C-D

Saturday 13th June

10:00pm - 4:00am

Joshua Brooks, Manchester

Kitty Hall + Lily C-D

Joshua Brooks, Manchester

Manchester's Kitty Hall brings her acid-led club sound to the Joshua Brooks basement for a Saturday night under the arches. Get excited!

Sankeys Saturdays at Sankeys Manchester

Sankeys Saturdays

Saturday 9th May

11:00pm - 4:00am

Sankeys Manchester

Sankeys Saturdays

Sankeys Manchester

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

Teletech Hardcore 2026 at IDRA

Teletech Hardcore 2026

Saturday 30th May

1:00pm - 1:00am

IDRA, Manchester

Teletech Hardcore 2026

IDRA, Manchester

3 rooms. 12 hours. 36 artists. This is Teletech Hardcore. Our marathon celebration of hard dance music in our hometown of Manchester.

Gigs

Chicane LIVE | Manchester at Albert Hall

Chicane LIVE | Manchester

Saturday 28th November

7:00pm - 10:30pm

Albert Hall, Manchester

Chicane LIVE | Manchester

Albert Hall, Manchester

Chicane heads to the Albert Hall on Saturday 28th November for a full live band performance!

Corella at The Ferret

Friday 22nd May

7:00pm - 11:00pm

The Ferret, Preston

The Ferret, Preston

Rock band Corella return like a bolt from the blue, offering a brand new ferocity and sense of purpose on their thunderous second album.

K-POP Live | Freight Island, Manchester at Freight Island

K-POP Live | Freight Island, Manchester

Sunday 28th June

11:30am - 2:00pm

Freight Island, Manchester

K-POP Live | Freight Island, Manchester

Freight Island, Manchester

Join us at for an insane celebration of K-Pop culture Manchester! Bringing K-Pop performers to life through live acts & high energy choreography.

Channel One Sound System at The Nia Centre NIAMOS

Channel One Sound System

8:00pm - 2:00am

The Nia Centre NIAMOS, Manchester

Channel One Sound System

The Nia Centre NIAMOS, Manchester

The Legendary Channel One Sound System, Returns to NIAMOS- The Nia Centre. Playing their Outernational Dub, Roots and Culture Vinyl Selection...

Armanii - The Impact Tour - Manchester at Gorilla

Armanii - The Impact Tour - Manchester

Sunday 26th July

7:00pm - 11:00pm

Gorilla, Manchester

Armanii - The Impact Tour - Manchester

Gorilla, Manchester

Dancehall sensation Armanii lands in the UK for a run of headline shows this summer. Presented by Caribbean Rocks

Wu Tiao Ren - "Some Scenery" Earth Tour - Manchester at The Bread Shed

Wu Tiao Ren - "Some Scenery" Earth Tour - Manchester

7:00pm - 10:00pm

The Bread Shed, Manchester

Wu Tiao Ren - "Some Scenery" Earth Tour - Manchester

The Bread Shed, Manchester

Flowing Water presents WU TIAO REN- an influential folk-rock indie duo from China

James Walsh (Starsailor) & Ben Ottewell (Gomez) at The Ferret

James Walsh (Starsailor) & Ben Ottewell (Gomez)

Friday 29th May

7:00pm - 11:00pm

The Ferret, Preston

James Walsh (Starsailor) & Ben Ottewell (Gomez)

The Ferret, Preston

Experience an unforgettable night as two of the best voices of the past 30 years return for a special double bill, after their triumphant 2025 show.

Evil Blizzard / DJ Paul Black at Golden Lion Todmorden

Evil Blizzard / DJ Paul Black

Friday 7th August

8:30pm - 11:00pm

Golden Lion Todmorden

Evil Blizzard / DJ Paul Black

Golden Lion Todmorden

Evil Blizzard DJ Paul Black

Festivals

Craig David Presents TS5 | Manchester at Barton Aerodrome

Craig David Presents TS5 | Manchester

Saturday 4th July

4:00pm - 10:30pm

Barton Aerodrome, Manchester

Craig David Presents TS5 | Manchester

Barton Aerodrome, Manchester

Craig David Presents: TS5 lands at Manchester Barton Aerodrome on Saturday 4th July 2026, as part of the Barton LIVE summer series.

Pepsi MAX presents Parklife Festival 2026 at Heaton Park

Pepsi MAX presents Parklife Festival 2026

Sat 20th - Sun 21st June

12:00pm - 11:00pm

Heaton Park, Manchester

Pepsi MAX presents Parklife Festival 2026

Heaton Park, Manchester

Pepsi MAX presents Parklife Heaton Park, Manchester Sat 20th - Sun 21st June

Damnation 2026 at BEC Arena

Sat 7th - Sun 8th November

11:00am - 11:45pm

BEC Arena, Manchester

BEC Arena, Manchester

Damnation returns for 2026, on the 7th and 8th of November 2026 at the BEC Arena, Manchester. Tickets on sale now!

Faithless LIVE | Manchester at Barton Aerodrome

Faithless LIVE | Manchester

Friday 3rd July

5:00pm - 11:00pm

Barton Aerodrome, Manchester

Faithless LIVE | Manchester

Barton Aerodrome, Manchester

Faithless bring their live show to Manchester Barton Aerodrome on Friday 3rd July!

Manchester Village Pride 2026 at Manchester Gay Village

Manchester Village Pride 2026

Fri 28th August - Tue 1st September

12:00pm - 6:00am

Manchester Gay Village

Manchester Village Pride 2026

Manchester Gay Village

Manchester Village Pride 2026: Four days, three stages, one Village. Bank Holiday takeover celebrating LGBTQ+ culture in the heart of Manchester.

Electric Heart Manchester at Barton Aerodrome

Electric Heart Manchester

Sunday 5th July

2:00pm - 10:30pm

Barton Aerodrome, Manchester

Electric Heart Manchester

Barton Aerodrome, Manchester

Electric Heart Festival lands in Manchester on Sunday 5th July 2026, bringing a brand-new indie festival to the city for one unforgettable summer day.

Teletech Festival 2026 at Bowlers Exhibition Centre

Teletech Festival 2026

Saturday 1st August

1:00pm - 5:00am

Bowlers Exhibition Centre, Manchester

Teletech Festival 2026

Bowlers Exhibition Centre, Manchester

We are incredibly excited to announce the lineup for Teletech Festival 2026. This will be an 18 hour extravaganza of all things Teletech.

Folamour - Open Air // Square One at Progress at Progress

Folamour - Open Air // Square One at Progress

Saturday 9th May

3:00pm - 11:00pm

Progress, Manchester

Folamour - Open Air // Square One at Progress

Progress, Manchester

The leading lights of disco and house music take over Square One @ Progress for an open-air day party in Manchester. Saturday 9th May.

Comedy

Emily Catalano || Quiet Is The New Loud Tour at Creatures Comedy Club

Emily Catalano || Quiet Is The New Loud Tour

Friday 29th May

8:30pm - 10:30pm

Creatures Comedy Club, Manchester

Emily Catalano || Quiet Is The New Loud Tour

Creatures Comedy Club, Manchester

Emily Catalano is an LA comic known for dry, slow-paced jokes, viral clips, and sharp double-surprise punchlines. A Time Out "Comic to watch"

Serkan Altuniğne - Umurumda Değil || Creatures Comedy Club at Creatures Comedy Club

Serkan Altuniğne - Umurumda Değil || Creatures Comedy Club

Sunday 10th May

3:00pm - 4:30pm

Creatures Comedy Club, Manchester

Serkan Altuniğne - Umurumda Değil || Creatures Comedy Club

Creatures Comedy Club, Manchester

Yayınladığı ilk gösterisinden sonra tamamen yeni şakalardan oluşan ''Umurumda Değil'' isimli gösterisiyle Serkan Altuniğne 10 Mayıs'ta Manchester'da!

Saturday Night Showcase|| Creatures Comedy Club at Creatures Comedy Club

Saturday Night Showcase|| Creatures Comedy Club

Saturday 9th May

8:30pm - 10:30pm

Creatures Comedy Club, Manchester

Saturday Night Showcase|| Creatures Comedy Club

Creatures Comedy Club, Manchester

4 hand-picked comedians and one of our resident hosts! Every Saturday Night in our New York style basement comedy club!

Sandro Ford - Lager Than Life || Creatures Comedy Club at Creatures Comedy Club

Sandro Ford - Lager Than Life || Creatures Comedy Club

Sunday 18th October

8:30pm - 10:30pm

Creatures Comedy Club, Manchester

Sandro Ford - Lager Than Life || Creatures Comedy Club

Creatures Comedy Club, Manchester

Sandro Ford tours the UK and Ireland with Lager Than Life, delivering honest pub stories, bad decisions and big laughs from stand up comedy voice

Theatre, Arts & Culture

The Self Is a Costume at SeeSaw

The Self Is a Costume

6:00pm - 9:00pm

SeeSaw, Manchester

The Self Is a Costume

SeeSaw, Manchester

An exhibition celebrating masks, personas, performance and playful absurdity.

Caveat Emptor - A Ghost Story for Christmas at Samlesbury Hall

Caveat Emptor - A Ghost Story for Christmas

Monday 21st December + 7 other dates

6:00pm - 10:00pm

Samlesbury Hall, Preston

Caveat Emptor - A Ghost Story for Christmas

Samlesbury Hall, Preston

Samlesbury Hall announces its sixth annual Christmas ghost play: Caveat Emptor - A Ghost Story for Christmas.

Dead Man's Shoes film screening plus Q&A at New Continental

Dead Man's Shoes film screening plus Q&A

Thursday 21st May

7:30pm - 9:45pm

New Continental, Preston

Dead Man's Shoes film screening plus Q&A

New Continental, Preston

Get ready to watch the cult British film Dead Man's Shoes - followed by a Q+A with one of the film's stars, Stuart Wolfenden.

Divorced, Beheaded, Died: An Audience with King Henry VIII at Samlesbury Hall

Divorced, Beheaded, Died: An Audience with King Henry VIII

Friday 15th May

5:30pm - 9:30pm

Samlesbury Hall, Preston

Divorced, Beheaded, Died: An Audience with King Henry VIII

Samlesbury Hall, Preston

Join Jack Abbot ('Henry VIII') as he recreates King Henry VIII for all to see

Experiences & Attractions

Chorley Flower Show 2026 at Astley Park

Chorley Flower Show 2026

Fri 31st July - Sun 2nd August

10:00am - 5:00pm

Astley Park, Chorley

Chorley Flower Show 2026

Astley Park, Chorley

Chorley Flower Show returns for the eleventh year with gold medal-winning displays, talks by celebrity gardeners, a variety of trade stands and more.

Monton Soul & Pop festival at Monton Cricket Sports Club

Monton Soul & Pop festival

Sunday 30th August

12:00pm - 9:00pm

Monton Cricket Sports Club, Manchester

Monton Soul & Pop festival

Monton Cricket Sports Club, Manchester

Monton Soul and Pop festival is the newest festival to hit the North West. appearing live on Stage will be Kenny Thomas, Odyssey, and Stax of Soul.

Ultimate Rave Bingo // Saddleworth // Friday 11th September at Uppermill Civic Hall

Ultimate Rave Bingo // Saddleworth // Friday 11th September

Friday 11th September

7:00pm - 11:00pm

Uppermill Civic Hall, Oldham

Ultimate Rave Bingo // Saddleworth // Friday 11th September

Uppermill Civic Hall, Oldham

This isn't just bingo. It's something completely different - designed with you in mind, and packed with surprises from start to finish.

Bolton town wrestling, WrestleMaynia at Ellesmere Road Recreation Club

Bolton town wrestling, WrestleMaynia

Friday 22nd May

7:00pm - 10:00pm

Ellesmere Road Recreation Club, Bolton

Bolton town wrestling, WrestleMaynia

Ellesmere Road Recreation Club, Bolton

Family friendly professional wrestling show returns to Ellesmere Road Recreational Club on the 22nd may

Food & Drink

Taylor Swift Bottomless Brunch - Freight Island at Freight Island

Taylor Swift Bottomless Brunch - Freight Island

Saturday 22nd August

11:30am - 4:00pm

Freight Island, Manchester

Taylor Swift Bottomless Brunch - Freight Island

Freight Island, Manchester

We're turning up the heat at Freight Island with a special edition Taylor Swift Brunch, packed with all things Taylor Swift!

Gin & Rum Festival - Manchester - 2026 at Manchester Cathedral

Gin & Rum Festival - Manchester - 2026

Saturday 12th September

12:15pm - 10:00pm

Manchester Cathedral

Gin & Rum Festival - Manchester - 2026

Manchester Cathedral

The UKs Biggest Touring Gin and Rum Festival Returns to Manchester for ONE Weekend Only

5th birthday 5 years of Orval at Wandering Palate Monton

5th birthday 5 years of Orval

Wednesday 20th May

6:30pm - 7:30pm

Wandering Palate Monton , Manchester

5th birthday 5 years of Orval

Wandering Palate Monton , Manchester

A vertical tasting off Orval from each year we have open. compare how the beer changes as it ages

The Country Hoedown Bottomless Brunch - Freight Island at Freight Island

The Country Hoedown Bottomless Brunch - Freight Island

Saturday 9th May

11:30am - 4:00pm

Freight Island, Manchester

The Country Hoedown Bottomless Brunch - Freight Island

Freight Island, Manchester

Where Nashville vibes join your brunch table. Saddle up for a daytime hoedown celebrating the finest of country music.

Sport

The Girl Games at Bowlers Exhibition Centre

Sunday 7th June

8:30am - 6:30pm

Bowlers Exhibition Centre, Manchester

Bowlers Exhibition Centre, Manchester

The Girl Games is an empowering fitness competition. You will enter in doubles with your fitness bestie and compete in Strength, Endurance & Metcon.

FutureShock Wrestling: Hangover X at Fairfield Social Club

FutureShock Wrestling: Hangover X

Sunday 10th May

2:30pm - 5:15pm

Fairfield Social Club, Manchester

FutureShock Wrestling: Hangover X

Fairfield Social Club, Manchester

Bountiful beverages & world-class wrestling... FutureShock and Fairfield Social Club present the perfect Sunday.

Gorilla Invitational 11 at The Empty Space

Gorilla Invitational 11

Saturday 23rd May

3:00pm - 9:00pm

The Empty Space, MediaCity

Gorilla Invitational 11

The Empty Space, MediaCity

Gorilla invitational returns on May 23rd from The Empty Space in media city

The Great Manchester Run at Portland Street

The Great Manchester Run

Sunday 31st May

11:45am - 4:00pm

Portland Street, Manchester

The Great Manchester Run

Portland Street, Manchester

Lace up, Manchester! The Great Manchester Run 10k is back on Sunday 31st May 2026, and we want you running with us.

Family Days Out

Monton Soul & Pop festival at Monton Cricket Sports Club

Monton Soul & Pop festival

Sunday 30th August

12:00pm - 9:00pm

Monton Cricket Sports Club, Manchester

Monton Soul & Pop festival

Monton Cricket Sports Club, Manchester

Monton Soul and Pop festival is the newest festival to hit the North West. appearing live on Stage will be Kenny Thomas, Odyssey, and Stax of Soul.

Bolton town wrestling, WrestleMaynia at Ellesmere Road Recreation Club

Bolton town wrestling, WrestleMaynia

Friday 22nd May

7:00pm - 10:00pm

Ellesmere Road Recreation Club, Bolton

Bolton town wrestling, WrestleMaynia

Ellesmere Road Recreation Club, Bolton

Family friendly professional wrestling show returns to Ellesmere Road Recreational Club on the 22nd may

The Lancashire Festival 2026 at Miller Park

The Lancashire Festival 2026

Saturday 25th July

11:00am - 7:00pm

Miller Park, Preston

The Lancashire Festival 2026

Miller Park, Preston

We're celebrating 10 years of grassroots live arts, culture and music.

Theatre in the Park - The Tales of Peter Rabbit at Worden Park

Theatre in the Park - The Tales of Peter Rabbit

Thursday 27th August

1:30pm - 4:00pm

Worden Park, Leyland

Theatre in the Park - The Tales of Peter Rabbit

Worden Park, Leyland

Join Peter and Benjamin on their hair-raising adventures in this enchanting adaptation of the much loved Beatrix Potter classic!

Seasonal

Sessions presents: Josh Wink! at The Golden Lion

Sessions presents: Josh Wink!

Friday 31st July

8:00pm - 1:00am

The Golden Lion, Todmorden

Sessions presents: Josh Wink!

The Golden Lion, Todmorden

Sessions are delighted to host Acid house royalty DJ Josh Wink, to the fabulous Golden Lion.

Halloween Special: BENIDORM BINGO | FunnyBoyz Manchester at New York New York Manchester

Halloween Special: BENIDORM BINGO | FunnyBoyz Manchester

Saturday 3rd October

6:15pm - 9:30pm

New York New York Manchester

Halloween Special: BENIDORM BINGO | FunnyBoyz Manchester

New York New York Manchester

Let's make this October a month to remember for the rest of our lives!! Spooky themed Bingo hosted by Ugly Drag Queens ( what's new? )

Halloween Special: BENIDORM BINGO | FunnyBoyz Manchester at New York New York Manchester

Halloween Special: BENIDORM BINGO | FunnyBoyz Manchester

Saturday 10th October

6:30pm - 9:30pm

New York New York Manchester

Halloween Special: BENIDORM BINGO | FunnyBoyz Manchester

New York New York Manchester

Let's make this October a month to remember for the rest of our lives!! Spooky themed Bingo hosted by Ugly Drag Queens ( what's new? )

Wild Wild Step - Sat 30th May Manchester Country Party at Impossible Manchester

Wild Wild Step - Sat 30th May Manchester Country Party

Saturday 30th May

7:00pm - 10:00pm

Impossible Manchester

Wild Wild Step - Sat 30th May Manchester Country Party

Impossible Manchester

Get ready to kick up your boots and party country-style with an unforgettable night of line dancing, cowgirl glam, and non-stop country hits!

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