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RNB Winter Ball - Jagged Edge, B2K ft Omarion at Bowlers Exhibition Centre
RNB Winter Ball - Jagged Edge, B2K ft Omarion
Saturday 12th December
7:00pm - 11:00pm
Bowlers Exhibition Centre, Manchester
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CATSEYE | Freight Island, Manchester at Freight Island
CATSEYE | Freight Island, Manchester
Monday 28th December
11:00am - 5:30pm
Freight Island, Manchester
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LIMEWIRED: A 2000s Nostalgia Party - Manchester at The Bread Shed
LIMEWIRED: A 2000s Nostalgia Party - Manchester
Saturday 7th November
5:00pm - 10:00pm
The Bread Shed, Manchester
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UB40 feat Ali Campbell at Co Op Live, Manchester
UB40 feat Ali Campbell
Sunday 6th December
6:00pm - 11:00pm
Co Op Live, Manchester, 1 Sports City Way
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Red Rodeo Club at Fairfield Social Club
Red Rodeo Club
Wednesday 18th November
7:00pm - 10:30pm
Fairfield Social Club, Manchester
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GirlyPop Live's Magical Xmas | Freight Island, Manchester at Freight Island
GirlyPop Live's Magical Xmas | Freight Island, Manchester
Sunday 27th December
12:00pm - 4:30pm
Freight Island, Manchester
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Big Fat Party - Launch Party! at The Grosvenor Manchester
Big Fat Party - Launch Party!
Saturday 13th February 2027
1:00pm - 6:00pm
The Grosvenor Manchester
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House Of XO : MCR - A Night of The Weeknd | Night 1 at Double Down Manchester
House Of XO : MCR - A Night of The Weeknd | Night 1
Sunday 29th November
6:00pm - 11:00pm
Double Down Manchester
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Daisy DeVell : The UNDERWORLD Tour at Cruz 101
Daisy DeVell : The UNDERWORLD Tour
Friday 27th November
7:30pm - 10:00pm
Cruz 101, Manchester
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Motherland Drag Fest at Area, Manchester
Motherland Drag Fest
Saturday 5th December
5:00pm - 5:00am
Area, Manchester
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The Pink Picnic 2027 at Peel Park Salford.
The Pink Picnic 2027
Saturday 19th June 2027
12:30pm - 8:00pm
Peel Park Salford.
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Strawberry Festival at Richmond Rovers Football Club
Strawberry Festival
Saturday 5th June 2027
12:00pm - 10:30pm
Richmond Rovers Football Club, Hazel Grove
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Girls Just Wanna Have Fun - Manchester at Gorilla England
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun - Manchester
Saturday 6th February 2027
3:00pm - 5:00pm
Gorilla England, Manchester
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LIMEWIRED: A 2000s Nostalgia Party - Manchester 2027 at Gorilla
LIMEWIRED: A 2000s Nostalgia Party - Manchester 2027
Saturday 23rd January 2027
5:00pm - 10:00pm
Gorilla, Manchester
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Craic by the Creek 2027 at Whitebottom Farm
Craic by the Creek 2027
Fri 16th - Sun 18th July 2027
12:00pm - 11:00pm
Whitebottom Farm, Stockport
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Call Me Maybe - 2010s New Years Eve Party (Manchester) at The Deaf Institute
Call Me Maybe - 2010s New Years Eve Party (Manchester)
Thursday 31st December
10:00pm - 3:00am
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
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FKME HOEDOWN | Powered By The Cavalcade at Area Manchester
FKME HOEDOWN | Powered By The Cavalcade
Saturday 7th November
10:00pm - 3:00am
Area Manchester
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Jimmy & Joe's Big Mad Show! at The Ape And Apple
Jimmy & Joe's Big Mad Show!
Saturday 12th December
2:00pm - 7:00pm
The Ape And Apple, Manchester
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So Fetch - 2000s New Years Eve Party (Manchester) at The Deaf Institute
So Fetch - 2000s New Years Eve Party (Manchester)
Thursday 31st December
10:00pm - 3:00am
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
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TJBUCKLEY NOVEMBER 26th HEADLINE SHOW !!! at LIONS DEN MANCHESTER
TJBUCKLEY NOVEMBER 26th HEADLINE SHOW !!!
Thursday 26th November
7:00pm - 11:00pm
LIONS DEN MANCHESTER, Manchester
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Abba 2 nite Christmas special at ICONS
Abba 2 nite Christmas special
Monday 21st December
2:00pm - 5:00pm
ICONS, Manchester
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CLUB RIHANNA - The Ultimate Rihanna Night (Manchester) at The Deaf Institute
CLUB RIHANNA - The Ultimate Rihanna Night (Manchester)
Saturday 21st November
11:00pm - 3:00am
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
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The Tumbling Paddies at O2 Ritz Manchester
The Tumbling Paddies
Saturday 14th November
7:00pm - 11:00pm
O2 Ritz Manchester
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Pa Sheehy at YES Pink Room
Pa Sheehy
Sunday 6th December
7:00pm - 11:00pm
YES Pink Room, Manchester
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Saturday 12th December7:00pm - 11:00pmBowlers Exhibition Centre, Manchester
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Monday 28th December11:00am - 5:30pmFreight Island, Manchester
LIMEWIRED: A 2000s Nostalgia Party - Manchester

MANCHESTER! Limewired is finally coming to town! A 2000s nostalgia party celebrating the era when music wasn't streamed - it was downloaded.

UB40 feat Ali Campbell

Kilimanjaro presents UB40 feat Ali Campbell - The Big Love Tour at Co-Op Live Manchester on Sunday 6th December 2026

Red Rodeo Club

Red Rodeo Club is Manchester's queer line dancing event, mixing classic boot-scootin tutorials with a party vibe!

GirlyPop Live's Magical Xmas | Freight Island, Manchester

GirlyPop Live is returning to Freight Island, Manchester with your favourite Pop icons in one live show brought to you by the best tribute acts!

Big Fat Party - Launch Party!

Former Bongos Bongo host Richie Furness brings a brand new concept to Manchester, with non stop anthems and lots of audience participation!

House Of XO : MCR - A Night of The Weeknd | Night 1

Manchester, welcome to the House. House of XO arrives for the first time with five hours of The Weeknd, deep cuts, singalongs and XO all night.

Daisy DeVell : The UNDERWORLD Tour

A dark pop tale of death and rebirth. Celebrate Daisy DeVell's debut album UNDERWORLD in an immersive live theatrical concert.

Motherland Drag Fest

Motherland Drag Fest is a vibrant celebration of drag, music, culture and community, bringing unforgettable entertainment and fierce energy to the UK.

The Pink Picnic 2027

The Pink Picnic returns for 2027! Join us Saturday 19th June for Salford's biggest celebration of love, equality, community and pride!

Strawberry Festival

The original and the best, local, family music fest is back for 2027. A brilliant line up of original artists in Stockport & Cheshire

Girls Just Wanna Have Fun - Manchester

Grab your besties for the ultimate girl power disco packed with iconic sing-along anthems, feel-good energy, cocktails & dancing.

LIMEWIRED: A 2000s Nostalgia Party - Manchester 2027

MANCHESTER! Limewired is back! A 2000s nostalgia party celebrating the era when music wasn't streamed - it was downloaded.

Craic by the Creek 2027

2027 brings the next instalment of Craic by the Creek - a fresh and unique festival celebration of Irish music, nestled in Greater Manchester.

Call Me Maybe - 2010s New Years Eve Party (Manchester)

It's New Years Eve, so Call Us Maybe!? Join us as we celebrate the decade that came right at us like a Wrecking Ball!

FKME HOEDOWN | Powered By The Cavalcade

FKME x The Cavalcade are riding back into town! This time we're heading to the wild west for a night of cowboy kink and erotic circus cabaret.

Jimmy & Joe's Big Mad Show!

Roll up, Roll up to the Ape & Apple this Christmas; where Jimmy The Gent & Joe McGrath will be hosting a very festive show!

So Fetch - 2000s New Years Eve Party (Manchester)

You Go Glen Coco! After another sold out event So Fetch is coming back to Manchester for a night full of 2000s magic with a New Years Twist!

TJBUCKLEY NOVEMBER 26th HEADLINE SHOW !!!

TJBUCKLEY's final gig of the year, featuring support from BREAKER and LEWIS ROSS-ROBSON

Abba 2 nite Christmas special

Get ready to sing, dance and become a Dancing Queen for the afternoon! ABBA 2 Nite bring the biggest ABBA hits to Icons for a festive live show.

CLUB RIHANNA - The Ultimate Rihanna Night (Manchester)

Shine bright like a diamond... we're turning the club into a full Rihanna takeover!

The Tumbling Paddies

Irelands hottest band, The Tumbling Paddies are coming back to the UK. Songs include Pretty Girl, Night On The Town and The Way I am.

Pa Sheehy

Out of Phase Presents Pa Sheehy as part of his 'The Magic We Found Tour'.

what's on in manchester

In the city that spawned The Hacienda, The Stone Roses, The Smiths, Joy Division and Homobloc, it's fair to say that there is no shortage of musical heritage in Manchester, a trait which has continued through to today, with an enormous number of music events taking place in the city.

Our What's on in Manchester this weekend guide covers all Manchester clubs, as well as a Manchester gig guide, comedy nights and tickets. 

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