Events in Manchester — October 2026

October 2026: events in Manchester.

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Top picks for October 2026

194 events are listed in Manchester. These are the ones we'd start with.

Wed, Oct 28

Panchiko

Manchester New Century Hall · Manchester

From £10

Sat, Oct 24

The Witcher in Concert

O2 Apollo Manchester · Manchester

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Sat, Oct 17

Gareth Malone - Sing-A-Long-A-Gareth: At The Movies

RNCM Concert Hall · Manchester

From £9

Sun, Oct 18

Troy Hawke: Never Stop, Never Change!

The Lowry · Manchester

See ticket options

Speaker at a podium addressing a seated audience — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 24

I Promised The World

The White Hotel · Manchester

From £20

Sunny old-town square with historic facades and cafe terraces, people strolling — AI-generated illustration

Wed, Oct 21

La Sécurité

The Abbey · Manchester

From £17

Guests arriving in a bright glass-walled event venue foyer — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Oct 22

Pina Palau

The Abbey · Manchester

From £17

A small group of people seen mostly from behind in a brick-walled venue with strings of bulbs over a bare stage and black curtain. — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 31

Tim Burton's Universe by Mystery Ensemble

Bolton Parish Church (St Peter) · Manchester

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Fri, Oct 16

Sports

YES (Pink Room) · Manchester

From £19

Crowd dancing in a club with disco ball and coloured lights — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 17

Brainiac Presents: Napes & DJ Flight

Gorilla · Manchester

From £8

Thu, Oct 15

An Evening with Art Garfunkel

Opera House, Manchester · Manchester

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Thu, Oct 15

Masego - Fix Your Face Tour

O2 Apollo Manchester · Manchester

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Thu, Oct 15

Precious Pepala

The Lodge, Manchester · Manchester

From £15

Audience seated among bookshelves at a bookshop-cafe reading — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Oct 15

Eleine

Rebellion · Manchester

From £29

Thu, Oct 15

Alpha Wolf

Manchester Academy 2 · Manchester

From £20

Thu, Oct 15

Dave East

Band On The Wall. · Manchester

From £11

Outdoor concert crowd facing a glowing stage at dusk — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Oct 15

Gordi

The Abbey · Manchester

From £18

People arriving at a glass-fronted event venue at night — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Oct 15

GeeJay

YES (Pink Room) · Manchester

From £14

Thu, Oct 15

Jimeoin: BALLYHOO!

Manchester Academy · Manchester

From £20

Evening street lined with lanterns and cafe lights leading to a historic church square — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Oct 15

Ditz

The White Hotel · Manchester

From £18

Fri, Oct 16

Gurriers

Manchester New Century Hall · Manchester

From £24

Fri, Oct 16

Alice Cooper Devil on My Shoulder Book Tour

Opera House, Manchester · Manchester

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Fri, Oct 16

Alison Moyet

O2 Apollo Manchester · Manchester

From £41

Fri, Oct 16

Sports

YES (Pink Room) · Manchester

From £19

Festival crowd with raised arms in front of bright stage lights — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Oct 16

And So I Watch You from Afar & Caspian

Manchester Academy 2 · Manchester

From £26

Fri, Oct 16

The Mountain Goats

Albert Hall · Manchester

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Fri, Oct 16

Mercury Rev - All is Dream 25th Anniversary Tour

O2 Ritz Manchester · Manchester

From £23

People sitting on a grassy hill watching an open-air concert — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Oct 16

Makeshift Art Bar

The Abbey · Manchester

From £14

Fri, Oct 16

UCHE YARA - BODYSCANNER Tour 26

SOUP · Manchester

From £17

Fri, Oct 16

Nurse Georgie Carroll: Infectious

Stockport Plaza · Manchester

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Queen of the Night - A Tribute to Whitney Houston

Rescheduled

Rescheduled · new date to be confirmed

Queen of the Night - A Tribute to Whitney Houston

King George's Hall · Manchester

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Fri, Oct 16

Lime Garden

Manchester Gorilla · Manchester

From £19

Fri, Oct 16

SOFY

Manchester Academy 3 · Manchester

From £17

Fri, Oct 16

WHP + Teletech presents DOOF - Hannah Laing

Depot Mayfield · Manchester

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Sat, Oct 17

Neighbourhood Festival 2026

Various Manchester Venues · Manchester

From £11

Spectators in coats standing along a rugby touchline seen from behind and below, muddy boots in the foreground, players in the misty floodlit distance — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 17

Manchester City vs Ipswich Town

Etihad Stadium · Manchester

See ticket optionsResale

Sat, Oct 17

Day Fever - Manchester

Manchester New Century Hall · Manchester

From £27

Sat, Oct 17

Mo Gilligan: The Mo You Know

AO Arena · Manchester

From £27

Sat, Oct 17

Gareth Malone - Sing-A-Long-A-Gareth: At The Movies

RNCM Concert Hall · Manchester

From £9

Sat, Oct 17

Fat Freddy's Drop plus very special guest DJ Nightmares On Wax

O2 Apollo Manchester · Manchester

From £47

Performer in a top hat holding a cane on a smoky cabaret stage, with candlelit audience tables in front — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 17

AV SUNSET w/ Kusanagi, Gudewife, Cotidal

Kamera at Lloyd and Platt · Manchester

From £10

Diners at candlelit tables in a stone arcaded courtyard at dusk — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 17

Kenzo Jae

The Rat & Pigeon · Manchester

From £11

Sat, Oct 17

Courtney Barnett

Aviva Studios - The Hall · Manchester

From £34

Audience seen from behind in a gilded opera house under a large crystal chandelier — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 17

Mo Gilligan - Venue Premium Tickets

AO Arena · Manchester

From £27

Four theatregoers seen from behind on a balcony overlooking a gilded, warmly lit theatre auditorium — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 17

WHP Presents: Eric Prydz [Concourse Only]

Depot Mayfield · Manchester

From £51

Laser light show over a crowd at a DJ set in an industrial hall — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 17

Brainiac Presents: Napes & DJ Flight

Gorilla · Manchester

From £8

Sun, Oct 18

Between The Covers Live - Celebrating Agatha Christie

The Lowry · Manchester

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Sun, Oct 18

Brandi Carlile - the Human Tour

Co-op Live · Manchester

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Drumsticks blurred mid-strike over a snare and cymbals — AI-generated illustration

Sun, Oct 18

Sol & the Gang

Albert Hall · Manchester

From £1

Sun, Oct 18

Starsailor

Bridgewater Hall · Manchester

From £33

Sun, Oct 18

Guilt Trip

Manchester New Century Hall · Manchester

From £26

Sun, Oct 18

John 5

Club Academy · Manchester

From £28

Sun, Oct 18

SKAI ISYOURGOD

O2 Ritz Manchester · Manchester

From £21

Sun, Oct 18

Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of The Worlds

O2 Apollo Manchester · Manchester

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People strolling through a historic old-town square lit with string lights at dusk — AI-generated illustration

Ongoing · ends Dec 1

Street Art of Manchester Outdoor Exploration Game

Travelodge Manchester Piccadilly · Manchester

From £8

Crowd arriving at a theatre entrance under a glowing bulb-lined canopy on a wet street at dusk — AI-generated illustration

Ongoing · ends Dec 1, 2027

The Manchester Pusher: Outdoor Exploration Game

Quay St & Young St · Manchester

From £8

Riverside summer stage glowing across the water at blue hour — AI-generated illustration

Ongoing · ends Dec 1, 2027

20 CUTS in Manchester, UK: An Immersive Real-World Thriller Game

Piccadilly Gardens · Manchester

From £9

Heavy red stage curtain folds with an orchestra glowing beyond — AI-generated illustration

Ongoing · ends Dec 1

Manchester’s Secret Conspiracy: Hunt for the Files!

Manchester Central Library · Manchester

From £8

Mime performer on a sunny square watched by a crowd from behind — AI-generated illustration

Ongoing · ends Dec 1

Highlights of Manchester Outdoor Exploration Game

Cathedral Approach · Manchester

From £8

A busker seen from behind plays in a lantern-lit cobbled alley while passers-by blur past. — AI-generated illustration

Ongoing · ends Dec 1, 2027

Manchester Music Outdoor Exploration Game

Johnny Roadhouse Music · Manchester

From £8

People in winter coats climbing snowy steps to a lamp-lit theatre entrance — AI-generated illustration

Ongoing · ends Dec 1

After Dark Ghost Hunt in Manchester: Face Your Fright!

35 Sackville St · Manchester

From £6

String quartet in silhouette at the end of a stone colonnade aisle lined with rows of lit candles — AI-generated illustration

Ongoing · ends Feb 19, 2027

Candlelight: The Best of Hans Zimmer

Manchester Cathedral · Manchester

From £20

Counterweights and ropes of a theatre fly tower seen from the dark wings — AI-generated illustration

Ongoing · ends Feb 21, 2027

The Jury Experience - The Deadly Boat Ride

The Stoller Hall · Manchester

From £28

Cocktail being prepared at a bar — AI-generated illustration

Ongoing · ends Dec 18, 2027

Buff Bingo Drag Brunch - Manchester

On Bar Manchester · Manchester

From £15

Dance floor crowd under coloured light beams — AI-generated illustration

Ongoing · ends Dec 19

Bingo Jamz Manchester | 2026

Freight Island · Manchester

From £19

Jazz trio playing in a garden for an audience on picnic blankets — AI-generated illustration

Ongoing · ends Feb 21, 2027

The Jazz Room: A Journey to the Heart of New Orleans

Band on the Wall · Manchester

From £15

A violinist plays in a candlelit stone crypt while the audience watches from behind. — AI-generated illustration

Ongoing · ends Oct 29

Candlelight: Best of Bridgerton on Strings

Hallé St Peter's · Manchester

From £21

Visitors walking through a museum hall lit around white marble statues — AI-generated illustration

Ongoing · ends Nov 28

Craft Beer Tour

Dale House · Manchester

From £45

Candlelit string quartet in a church — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Oct 15, 2026 – Fri, Feb 19, 2027 · 07:00 PM

Candlelight: Queen and ABBA

Manchester Cathedral · Manchester

From £20

Guests in evening dress mingling in a warm-lit marble foyer with a curved staircase — AI-generated illustration

Sun, Oct 18, 2026 – Sun, Aug 29, 2027 · 07:30 PM

Magic at The Midland

The Midland · Manchester

From £25

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