Things to do in Manchester - Page 14

📅Mon 18 May·18:00

Brother Wallace

The Castle Hotel, Manchester

Kiefer Sutherland

Kiefer Sutherland has been a professional actor for over thirty years, starring in movies like 'Stand By Me', 'The Lost Boys', 'Young Guns', Flatliners', 'A Few…

New Century Hall, Manchester

New

From £45

📅Mon 18 May·19:00

Kiefer Sutherland

New Century Hall, Manchester

Christopher Cross, Chris Difford

Christopher Cross, Chris Difford at Bridgewater Hall, Manchester

Bridgewater Hall, Manchester

New

📅Mon 18 May·19:00

Christopher Cross, Chris Difford

Bridgewater Hall, Manchester

The Adam Buxton Band

Join Adam Buxton and his live band for an intimate evening celebrating the release of his debut album, Buckle Up, out now via Decca.Buxton, our most beloved pod…

The Stoller Hall, Manchester

New

From £35

📅Mon 18 May·20:00

The Adam Buxton Band

The Stoller Hall, Manchester

Roller Derby

Roller Derby + guestsThis is an 18+ event

Soup Kitchen, Manchester

New

Roller Derby

Soup Kitchen, Manchester

Bleech 9:3

Bleech 9:3 is a London-based Irish four-piece band playing emotive, 90s-influenced heavy alt-grunge, featuring distorted guitars, raw vocals, and themes of reco…

Yes, Manchester

New

From £12

Bleech 9:3

Yes, Manchester

Sofia And The Antoinettes

British one-woman indie pop project.

The Deaf Institute, Manchester

New

From £15

Sofia And The Antoinettes

The Deaf Institute, Manchester

Midge Ure

Midge Ure, born James Ure, is a Scottish musician, singer-songwriter, and producer known for his work in various bands and as a solo artist.

Bridgewater Hall, Manchester

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From £50

Midge Ure

Bridgewater Hall, Manchester

Come From Away

Come From Away is the uplifting true story of kindness born from tragedy. When 38 planes were diverted to Gander, Newfoundland, on September 11, 2001, a small t…

North West Theatre Arts Company Workshop, Manchester

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📅Tue 19 May·19:30

Come From Away

North West Theatre Arts Company Workshop, Manchester

Sir Chloe

Dana Foote put Sir Chloe together in college to serve as her senior thesis. She wrote “Michelle,” and “Animal,” songs that would become the band’s first major h…

New Century Hall, Manchester

New

Sir Chloe

New Century Hall, Manchester

DBA!

DBA! emerged from the gritty underbelly of Liverpool's music scene in early 2024. A band of misfits and odd parts that somehow crashed together and clicked into…

The Rat & Pigeon, Manchester

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From £11

DBA!

The Rat & Pigeon, Manchester

Under One Roof

We believe raving should be accessible for everyone. Under One Roof is a safe and welcoming space for adults with disabilities, as well as their friends, family…

Yes, Manchester

New

📅Wed 20 May·18:00

Under One Roof

Yes, Manchester

Death Metal Violence

Death Metal Violence Tour hits Manchester at The Star & Garter Featuring Dysentery, .357 Homicide, Anhedonia & Capital Punishment

Star & Garter, Manchester

New

📅Wed 20 May·18:00

Death Metal Violence

Star & Garter, Manchester

Wednesday Club: Mark Llewellin

Wednesday Club: Mark Llewellin. My Odd Life: Daisy Nook to Coronation StreetIf youre looking for a afternoon of storytelling thats as sharp as a Manchester bree…

Guide Bridge Theatre, Manchester

New

From £5

📅Wed 20 May·12:00

Wednesday Club: Mark Llewellin

Guide Bridge Theatre, Manchester

Manchester Improv Wednesdays

An evening of fully improvised comedy - every WednesdayThe Line Up....When Harry Met Aly and Improv On DemandWhen Harry Met AlyIn this hilarious and heartwarmin…

The Lounge, Manchester

New

From £5

Manchester Improv Wednesdays

The Lounge, Manchester

From £5

📚📚 Books & Literature

📅Wed 20 May19:30

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1647: The Poorest Hee - Sarah Rundle

Leave the dances and the masquerades, the swish of silk and the piles of sweetmeats. Come with me to Marston Moor, where the Dead tell tales.

Lock 91, Manchester

New

From £6

📚 Books & LiteratureNew

1647: The Poorest Hee - Sarah Rundle

Lock 91, Manchester

Beefheart and McQuinn

Beefheart & McQuinn is the new project from UK artist Moby Beefheart aka William Murray (formerly of UK outfit Fur) and Melbourne / Naarm musician Winter McQuin…

Gullivers, Manchester

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Beefheart and McQuinn

Gullivers, Manchester

Celebrating Drake: 15 Years Of Take Care

This May, we celebrate 15 years of 'Take Care', the iconic album from Drake. A collective of Manchesters finest musicians come together to perform the album, pa…

The Blues Kitchen, Manchester

New

From £17

Celebrating Drake: 15 Years Of Take Care

The Blues Kitchen, Manchester

The History Of Mermaids, Sea Spirits & Women

Dive beneath the surface of mermaid lore, tracing their long histories and what they may reveal about wider society.

Friend's Meeting House, Manchester

New

🎤 Talks & LecturesNew

📅Wed 20 May·18:30

The History Of Mermaids, Sea Spirits & Women

Friend's Meeting House, Manchester

Gloin

Gloin are a Canadian post-punk noise rock band from Toronto, Ontario. They are most noted for their 2025 studio album All of Your Anger Is Actually Shame (And I…

The Castle Hotel, Manchester

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Gloin

The Castle Hotel, Manchester

One Breath Before The End

"It's always been the end."The sky's on fire and everything's falling apart.Out of options, inseparable trio Ash, Oliver, and Kieron have retreated to their old…

Theatre 53two, Manchester

New

From £13

One Breath Before The End

Theatre 53two, Manchester

Memi

MEMI is a South Korean guitarist and singer-songwriter known for hergroovy instrumentals and rock music.

Yes, Manchester

New

From £20

Memi

Yes, Manchester

Dove Ellis

Dove Ellis is a songwriter and performer from the west of Ireland. His writing covers a mixture of styles. There is much singing, and often a saxophone.

Band on the Wall, Manchester

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From £18

Dove Ellis

Band on the Wall, Manchester

Ed Byrne Comedy Special!

This very special night of comedy features a special extended headline set from Irish Mock The Week comedy superstar, ED BYRNE!With a TV career now in its third…

The Frog & Bucket, Manchester

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From £30

📅Wed 20 May·20:00

Ed Byrne Comedy Special!

The Frog & Bucket, Manchester

Fcukers

Fcukers is an American electronic band formed in New York City in 2022.It consists of Shannon Wise and Jackson Walker Lewis.

New Century Hall, Manchester

New

From £30

Fcukers

New Century Hall, Manchester

Jerron Paxton

Although still in his 20s, Jerron Paxton has earned a reputation for transporting audiences back to the 1920's and making them wish they could stay there for go…

Hallé St Peter's, Manchester

New

From £26

Jerron Paxton

Hallé St Peter's, Manchester

bed

Japanese dark industrial/experimental band.

The Castle Hotel, Manchester

New

From £11

bed

The Castle Hotel, Manchester

Jonathan Van Ness

Jonathan Van Ness’ Road To Beijing tour comes to the UK in 2019. As the star of the Emmy-nominated web series Gay of Thrones and the Emmy-winning reality show Q…

Albert Hall, Manchester

New

From £53

📅Thu 21 May·20:00

Jonathan Van Ness

Albert Hall, Manchester

Greater Manchester Wellbeing Series

Greater Manchester Wellbeing Series is on a mission to transform the health of Greater Manchester, one workforce at a time.Greater Manchester Wellbeing Series u…

Heaton Park, Manchester

New

🌿 Days OutNew

📅Thu 21 May

Greater Manchester Wellbeing Series

Heaton Park, Manchester

Mother Soki

DHP Presents:Mother SokiPresented by DHP FAMILY.This is an 18+ event

Yes, Manchester

New

Mother Soki

Yes, Manchester

An Evening With Silk Sonic

This May, we celebrate 5 years of ‘An Evening With Silk Sonic’ - the collaborative project from Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak.Dreamflower Collective - an 8-piec…

The Blues Kitchen, Manchester

New

From £17

An Evening With Silk Sonic

The Blues Kitchen, Manchester

Top Girls By Caryl Churchill

Join Urban Stage Withington Senior for their performance of TOP GIRLS by Caryl Churchill

Manchester High School For Girls, Manchester

New

From £6

📅Thu 21 May·19:15

Top Girls By Caryl Churchill

Manchester High School For Girls, Manchester

Jimothy Lacoste

SJM Concerts presents Jimothy Lacoste

Yes, Manchester

New

Jimothy Lacoste

Yes, Manchester

Warmduscher

Warmduscher are a group of miscreants, known only by aliases (Clams Baker Jr, Lightnin' Jack Everett, Salt Fingers, Quicksand and Dr.

White Hotel Club, Manchester

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Warmduscher

White Hotel Club, Manchester

Stage Invaders - The Interactive Karaoke Comedy Show Creatures

Do you ever go to a gig and think "Oh wow wouldn't it be sick if they brought someone on stage like Taylor Swift or Bruce Springsteen does except it's in a tiny…

Creature Comedy Club, Manchester

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Stage Invaders - The Interactive Karaoke Comedy Show Creatures

Creature Comedy Club, Manchester

Whitefield Poetry Social

Join Richard Easton for an informal evening of poetry read by a group of local poets.This is a free ticket event, but tickets must be booked prior to attendance…

Whitefield Garrick Theatre, Manchester

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Free

FreeNew

Whitefield Poetry Social

Whitefield Garrick Theatre, Manchester

Super Furry Animals

Formed in Cardiff, Wales, in 1993, Super Furry Animals' 1996 debut album, Fuzzy Logic, became a major English hit, charting in the Top 40 and placing in the Top…

O2 Apollo Manchester, Manchester

New

Super Furry Animals

O2 Apollo Manchester, Manchester

Premier League: Manchester City vs Crystal Palace

Manchester City take on Crystal Palace in this Premier League fixture.

Etihad Stadium, Manchester

New

⚽ SportNew

📅Fri 22 May·15:00

Premier League: Manchester City vs Crystal Palace

Etihad Stadium, Manchester

Bel Cobain

Bel Cobain has proven herself to be a multi-dimensional artist, translating her message through stories, artwork, poetry, and, most favoured, her emotive musica…

Band on the Wall, Manchester

New

From £18

📅Fri 22 May·19:00

Bel Cobain

Band on the Wall, Manchester

Sockittome

SOCKiTTOME (Matt Carter) is a UK-based independent indie/bedroom-pop artist and producer known for creating high-energy, catchy guitar-driven anthems from his h…

33 Oldham Street, Manchester

New

From £14

📅Fri 22 May·19:30

Sockittome

33 Oldham Street, Manchester

Melanie Baker

Melanie Baker is a singer, songwriter and musician hailing from the Lake District and now based in Newcastle-upon-tyne.

Gullivers, Manchester

New

From £15

📅Fri 22 May·19:30

Melanie Baker

Gullivers, Manchester

Eliza Mclamb

Brooklyn-based songwriter and essayist from North Carolina.

Soup Kitchen, Manchester

New

From £15

📅Fri 22 May·19:00

Eliza Mclamb

Soup Kitchen, Manchester

Sofia Kourtesis

Fresh from her amazing DJ-Kicks release, the Peruvian-born, Berlin-based artist brings her uplifting blend of house, techno and leftfield electronic to Manchest…

Yes, Manchester

New

From £11