Things to do in Manchester - Page 25

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📅Sat 11 Jul·12:00

Hits On The Pitch 2026

Manchester Rugby Club, Manchester

Candlelight: A Tribute to Oasis

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before.

Manchester Cathedral, Manchester

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From £20

📅Sat 11 Jul·19:30

Candlelight: A Tribute to Oasis

Manchester Cathedral, Manchester

The Dirty Dancing Bottomless Brunch

Nobody puts brunch in a corner... we're bringing the iconic soundtrack, the attitude, and all the feel-good nostalgia!

Escape To Freight Island, Manchester

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📅Sat 11 Jul·11:30

The Dirty Dancing Bottomless Brunch

Escape To Freight Island, Manchester

Juice

The Juice team are looking forward to welcoming the soul family to what will be a seriously good night.

Off The Square, Manchester

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📅Sat 11 Jul·22:00

Juice

Off The Square, Manchester

Gorton Philharmonic Orchestra Summer concert - Music from all corners of the British Isles

Malcolm Arnold - Four Scottish Dances Grace Williams - Penillion Stanford - Irish Rhapsody No. 1 Edward Elgar- Symphony No.

Holy Innocents Church, Manchester

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From £10

📅Sat 11 Jul·19:30

Gorton Philharmonic Orchestra Summer concert - Music from all corners of the British Isles

Holy Innocents Church, Manchester

Hubble Bubble Sound Bazar

A world united in the bazaar of Sound! Hubble Bubble is bringing a different vibe to Manchester!

The Yard, Manchester

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📅Sat 11 Jul·16:00

Hubble Bubble Sound Bazar

The Yard, Manchester

Candlelight: Coldplay vs Ed Sheeran

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience.Seating is assigned on a first come first served basis in each zone.Performers…

Manchester Cathedral, Manchester

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From £22

📅Sat 11 Jul·21:30

Candlelight: Coldplay vs Ed Sheeran

Manchester Cathedral, Manchester

Dave Finnegan's Commitments

Direct from the hit Hollywood Film "The Commitments", the man who has fronted the touring band for the last ten years, we are proud to present Dave Finnegan's C…

Manchester Academy, Manchester

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From £22

📅Sat 11 Jul·18:30

Dave Finnegan's Commitments

Manchester Academy, Manchester

Militarie Gun

Militarie Gun can’t be stopped. In just two short years since their inception, the Los Angeles-based group have been turning heads with a menacing-yet-melodic s…

Gorilla, Manchester

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From £21

📅Mon 13 Jul·19:30

Militarie Gun

Gorilla, Manchester

I Am the Avalanche

I Am the Avalanche is a Brooklyn-based punk rock band formed by vocalist Vinnie Caruana (formerly of The Movielife) in the early 2000s.

The Deaf Institute, Manchester

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From £24

📅Mon 13 Jul·19:00

I Am the Avalanche

The Deaf Institute, Manchester

Bat Sabbath

Following years of touring and amid plenty of work and development for their own compositions, Cancer Bats explored a collective love of metal gods Black Sabbat…

Rebellion Manchester, Manchester

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📅Tue 14 Jul·19:00

Bat Sabbath

Rebellion Manchester, Manchester

Sunny Day Real Estate

AEG Presents:Sunny Day Real Estate\+ supportPresented by AEGThis is an 14+ event

New Century Hall, Manchester

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📅Tue 14 Jul·19:00

Sunny Day Real Estate

New Century Hall, Manchester

Adderstone and Lara McClure at A Sting In The Tale!

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📅Wed 15 Jul19:30

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Adderstone and Lara McClure at A Sting In The Tale!

An evening of Traditional Storyelling for Adults, at Lock 91. Up on a high windy mountainside sits a cailleach, a hag whose days as a powerful goddess are long…

Lock 91, Manchester

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From £6

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📅Wed 15 Jul·19:30

Adderstone and Lara McClure at A Sting In The Tale!

Lock 91, Manchester

Breaking Benjamin

Alt rock

O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester

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From £54

📅Thu 16 Jul·19:00

Breaking Benjamin

O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester

Bushman

Bushman is one of the defining voices of Jamaica’s roots reggae resurgence.Gifted with a rich, resonant baritone, his music carries spiritual depth and cultural…

Band on the Wall, Manchester

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From £29

📅Thu 16 Jul·19:00

Bushman

Band on the Wall, Manchester

Boys Like Girls

Boys Like Girls at Manchester Academy, Manchester

Manchester Academy, Manchester

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📅Fri 17 Jul·19:00

Boys Like Girls

Manchester Academy, Manchester

Last Bus to Whitby & Ancient and Modern Two Monologue Plays

Visiting Production: 17th - 18th July 2026 (Please note that as this is a visiting production, it is not included as part of Whitefield Garrick Theatre Club Mem…

Whitefield Garrick Theatre, Manchester

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📅Fri 17 Jul·19:30

Last Bus to Whitby & Ancient and Modern Two Monologue Plays

Whitefield Garrick Theatre, Manchester

Goo

Goo are an indie rock band from Keighley, West Yorkshire, UK. They have toured the UK and mainland Europe behind three releases: 'Chomp' EP in 2023, and two sin…

The Rat & Pigeon, Manchester

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📅Fri 17 Jul·19:00

Goo

The Rat & Pigeon, Manchester

Pat Metheny

Pat Metheny was born in Kansas City on August 12, 1954 into a musical family. Starting on trumpet at the age of 8, Metheny switched to guitar at age 12.

Aviva Studios, Manchester

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From £45

📅Fri 17 Jul·19:00

Pat Metheny

Aviva Studios, Manchester

Blueprint

It is with great pleasure to announce the lineup for our upcoming event in July at our new home in Manchester Stage & Radio. Headlining the event we welcome the…

Stage & Radio, Manchester

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📅Sat 18 Jul·14:00

Blueprint

Stage & Radio, Manchester

Road to Nashville Festival

After a wave of sold-out shows across the UK, The Road to Nashville is bringing a country showdown like no other!

O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester

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📅Sat 18 Jul·14:00

Road to Nashville Festival

O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester

Harp and a Monkey

Harp & A Monkey is a Mancunian folk trio known for their poignant, humorous, and melodic storytelling, often focusing on everyday life, love, and remembrance.

Band on the Wall, Manchester

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From £6

📅Sat 18 Jul·14:30

Harp and a Monkey

Band on the Wall, Manchester

AllDay Musicals

From the first track to the final encore, it's nothing but back to back anthems, hands in the air singalongs and pure main character moments.

Escape To Freight Island, Manchester

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📅Sat 18 Jul·15:00

AllDay Musicals

Escape To Freight Island, Manchester

Jimmy Nail

Acclaimed actor, singer, musician and writer — and proud Geordie icon — Jimmy Nail heads out on the road in 2026 with Stories and Songs, a series of intimate re…

The Stoller Hall, Manchester

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📅Sat 18 Jul·19:30

Jimmy Nail

The Stoller Hall, Manchester

Daft Punkz - The Live Band Daft Punk Tribute

In 2021, the world watched the 'Epilogue'. But what if that wasn't the end?After a string of packed out shows that left dancefloors sweating, Daft Punkz - the f…

Band on the Wall, Manchester

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From £22

📅Sat 18 Jul·19:00

Daft Punkz - The Live Band Daft Punk Tribute

Band on the Wall, Manchester

Lenny Pearce

Lenny Pearce is a Multi Platinum and ARIA nominated artist now DJ and producer. With roots in the multi-talented performing group Justice Crew, Lenny's craft de…

Manchester Academy, Manchester

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📅Sun 19 Jul·14:30

Lenny Pearce

Manchester Academy, Manchester

Steel Panther

For the uninitiated, Steel Panther was formed in 2000. Hailing from Los Angeles, the epicenter for rock n’ roll in all its debauchery and glamour, Steel Panther…

Manchester Academy, Manchester

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📅Tue 21 Jul·19:00

Steel Panther

Manchester Academy, Manchester

Charlie Puth

New Jersey pop and R&B singer-songwriter.

Manchester Academy, Manchester

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📅Wed 22 Jul·19:00

Charlie Puth

Manchester Academy, Manchester

Agnes Obel

A truly global artist, Agnes Obel demonstrates a rare ability to connect with a broad audience across many boundaries.After she was discovered on MySpace her 20…

Aviva Studios, Manchester

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From £42

📅Wed 22 Jul·19:00

Agnes Obel

Aviva Studios, Manchester

Brennan Reece: New Jokes Creatures Comedy Festival

Star of Live At The Apollo, Roast Battle and Celeb Coach Trip. With over 100 Million Views online.

Creature Comedy Club, Manchester

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📅Thu 23 Jul·19:00

Brennan Reece: New Jokes Creatures Comedy Festival

Creature Comedy Club, Manchester

Smoove & Turrell

Smoove & Turrell create a style they describe as 'Northern Funk'. The duo's contemporary sound fuses a variety of musical genres including funk, Northern soul,…

Band on the Wall, Manchester

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Smoove & Turrell

Band on the Wall, Manchester

Chicago: Teen Edition

To close this incredible season, NWTAC presents the iconic Chicago: Teen Edition - a dazzling, sharp-edged musical that has captivated audiences for decades.In…

North West Theatre Arts Company Workshop, Manchester

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From £16

Chicago: Teen Edition

North West Theatre Arts Company Workshop, Manchester

Tides

Dylan Ward is autistic. He has his own way of thinking and his own way of doing things, but no one seems to understand him.

Theatre 53two, Manchester

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From £12

Tides

Theatre 53two, Manchester

The Nightswimmers

A Manchester debut. After a breakout 2025, smashing over a quarter of a million streams, with 10,000 monthly listeners tuning in, selling out gigs at home is no…

Gullivers, Manchester

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The Nightswimmers

Gullivers, Manchester

Bar Dust: A Tribute To The Pogues

Get ready for a night of rowdy singalongs and whiskey-soaked classics as Bar Dust (featuring members of Modern Baseball and The Menzingers) bring the spirit of…

Gullivers, Manchester

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From £17

Bar Dust: A Tribute To The Pogues

Gullivers, Manchester

Dan Tiernan: Quartz and All - (WIP) Creatures Comedy Festival

Dan returns to the Creatures Comedy Festival and this time hes got magic rocks in his pocket. From QI, Live At The Apollo & The Last Leg.

Creature Comedy Club, Manchester

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Dan Tiernan: Quartz and All - (WIP) Creatures Comedy Festival

Creature Comedy Club, Manchester

Little Shop of Horrors

LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORSBook and Lyrics by HOWARD ASHMAN Music by ALAN MENKEN Based on the film by Roger Corman, Screenplay by Charles GriffithDirected by: Martin…

Guide Bridge Theatre, Manchester

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From £18

📅Fri 24 Jul·19:30

Little Shop of Horrors

Guide Bridge Theatre, Manchester

Fell Out Boy + The Black Charade

Get set for the ultimate emo and pop punk night with The Black Charade (My Chemical Romance tribute) and Fell Out Boy (Fall Out Boy tribute), playing all the hi…

Escape To Freight Island, Manchester

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Fell Out Boy + The Black Charade

Escape To Freight Island, Manchester

The Amy Winehouse Experience: Lioness

In her short career the talent of Amy Winehouse created a lasting impression on the music world of the 21st century.

O2 Ritz, Manchester

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The Amy Winehouse Experience: Lioness

O2 Ritz, Manchester

Over 30s Daytime Clubbing

Get ready for a party like no other with Over 30s Daytime Clubbing! This is your chance to relive the magic of your clubbing days without sacrificing your beaut…

Ark, Manchester

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🎧 Clubs & NightlifeNew

📅Sat 25 Jul·16:00

Over 30s Daytime Clubbing

Ark, Manchester

Limahl Germain: Work In Progress Creatures Comedy Festival

Join a rapidly rising star of comedy as he tests new material. Limahl Germain is a hilarious British-Caribbean comedian hailing from East London.

Creature Comedy Club, Manchester

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📅Sat 25 Jul·15:30

Limahl Germain: Work In Progress Creatures Comedy Festival

Creature Comedy Club, Manchester

Guns 2 Roses

Guns 2 Roses Est. 2002 - The world's most successful Guns N Roses tribute band!The Only GNR tribute to have performed with 4 different members of Guns N Roses.

O2 Ritz, Manchester

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📅Sat 25 Jul·19:00

Guns 2 Roses

O2 Ritz, Manchester

A Night Of Jagged Little Pill

Join a full live, powerhouse band for a night of pure nostalgia as they perform the iconic "Jagged Little Pill" album in its entirety.This performance isn't a t…

Manchester Academy, Manchester

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📅Sat 25 Jul·20:00

A Night Of Jagged Little Pill

Manchester Academy, Manchester

Lovers Rock Showcase

Join the Sugar Ray and BrownSuga team for a very special evening celebrating the Queens of Lovers Rock - Janet Kay and Carroll Thompson, live in concert.

Manchester Academy, Manchester

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📅Sat 25 Jul·23:00

Lovers Rock Showcase

Manchester Academy, Manchester

Go Gaga Bottomless Brunch Show Tour

If you love all things Gaga, 'Go Gaga Brunch' won't fail to disappoint! Now on tour in 2024 with monthly dates in London, Manchester & Cardiff!Featuring a fully…

AREA, Manchester

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From £18

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📅Sat 25 Jul·17:00

Go Gaga Bottomless Brunch Show Tour

AREA, Manchester

Evening Summer Festival Ceilidh @ The Klondyke's Ale Festival, 25/07

Expect the energy to ramp up for this evening ceilidh (18s & over) at the Klondykes Summer Ale Festival, where we return for the first time since the stunning N…

Klondyke Club, Manchester

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From £13

🎧 Clubs & NightlifeNew

📅Sat 25 Jul·19:30

Evening Summer Festival Ceilidh @ The Klondyke's Ale Festival, 25/07

Klondyke Club, Manchester

BBS10

BBS welcomes a range of acts in Manchester's 'Stage & Radio' live room for the tour finale. tickets TBC [ sign up to waiting list ]

Stage & Radio, Manchester

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📅Sat 25 Jul·18:00

BBS10

Stage & Radio, Manchester

Wuthering Nights: a Kate Bush & Friends Discotheque

Calling all Babooshkas, Army Dreamers and Rubberband Girls! Put on your Red Shoes, saddle up the Hounds Of Love and get Running Up That Hill as we celebrate the…

Aatma, Manchester

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📅Sat 25 Jul·23:00

Wuthering Nights: a Kate Bush & Friends Discotheque

Aatma, Manchester