Events in Manchester — October 2026

October 2026: events in Manchester.

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Sat, Oct 24

The Witcher in Concert

O2 Apollo Manchester · Manchester

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Sat, Oct 24

Donovan Woods

Halle St Michaels · Manchester

From £26

Sat, Oct 24

James Smith

Manchester The Deaf Institute. · Manchester

From £13

Sat, Oct 24

The Devil Wears Prada

Manchester New Century Hall · Manchester

From £33

Sat, Oct 24

Catching Cairo

YES (Pink Room) · Manchester

From £16

Sat, Oct 24

Lake Street Dive, Mamas Gun

Albert Hall · Manchester

From £21

Open-air concert crowd on a lawn facing a stage in the afternoon — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Oct 24

Will Samson

Kamera at Lloyd and Platt · Manchester

From £17

Sat, Oct 24

Duke Dumont

Depot Mayfield · Manchester

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Sun, Oct 25 – Sun, Nov 1 · 12:00 PM

Taste Film presents Hocus Pocus (1993) in Manchester!

The Anthologist · Manchester

From £88

Sun, Oct 25

Manchester United vs Bournemouth

Old Trafford · Manchester

From £102Resale

Afternoon open-air concert crowd facing a stage under a canopy — AI-generated illustration

Sun, Oct 25

Cancer Bats

Gorilla · Manchester

From £29

Sun, Oct 25

The Staags

The Deaf Institute - Music Hall · Manchester

From £11

Sun, Oct 25

Dexy's Midnight Runners

Opera House, Manchester · Manchester

From £10

Sun, Oct 25

Stephen Wilson Jr. - Gary the Torch Tour

O2 Victoria Warehouse Manchester · Manchester

From £42

Sun, Oct 25

Soft Loft

The Abbey · Manchester

From £16

Sun, Oct 25

James Blake - Trying Times Tour · Oct 25

Manchester New Century Hall · Manchester

From £31

Sun, Oct 25

Din of Celestial Birds

The Yard · Manchester

From £14

Fiddle and guitar players at a pub table in warm light — AI-generated illustration

Sun, Oct 25

Grace Elizabeth Harvey + Special Guests

The Castle Hotel · Manchester

From £11

Rescheduled

Rescheduled · new date to be confirmed

Jack Carroll: the Fall Guy

The Lowry · Manchester

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Sun, Oct 25

Mark Thomas: 40 In Stand-Up Years

Waterside · Manchester

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Mon, Oct 26

The Strokes - Reality Awaits

Co-op Live · Manchester

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Mon, Oct 26

ARLO PARKS - DESIRE TOUR

Albert Hall · Manchester

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Brass band in a park bandstand seen from behind on a sunny afternoon — AI-generated illustration

Mon, Oct 26

Catch

Manchester The Deaf Institute. · Manchester

From £16

Mon, Oct 26

Moliy Baddies Eu/Uk Tour

Night and Day · Manchester

From £22

Lakeside open-air stage reflected in still water at night — AI-generated illustration

Mon, Oct 26

James Blake - Trying Times Tour · Oct 26

Manchester New Century Hall · Manchester

From £40

Guitarist singing in silhouette on a hazy blue and purple lit club stage with crowd hands raised in the foreground — AI-generated illustration

Mon, Oct 26

Lucia & the Best Boys

Band On The Wall. · Manchester

From £20

Mon, Oct 26

KatzPascale

Hallé St Michael's · Manchester

From £17

Tue, Oct 27

Archspire

Manchester Academy 2 · Manchester

From £31

Singer seen from behind at a microphone on a lit stage in a gilded historic theatre with the audience in the foreground — AI-generated illustration

Tue, Oct 27

Brown Horse

Manchester The Deaf Institute. · Manchester

From £17

Tue, Oct 27

Jack Savoretti · Oct 27

O2 Apollo Manchester · Manchester

From £12

Tue, Oct 27

Rachel Fairburn - Vexy Beasts

The Frog and Bucket · Manchester

From £24

Wed, Oct 28

J. Cole: The Fall-Off Tour · Oct 28

Co-op Live · Manchester

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Wed, Oct 28

Panchiko

Manchester New Century Hall · Manchester

From £10

Saxophonist in a spotlight in a brick-arched jazz cellar with candlelit tables and listeners — AI-generated illustration

Wed, Oct 28

Blood Red Shoes

Gorilla · Manchester

From £27

Guitarist silhouetted against red stage lights with hands raised in the crowd — AI-generated illustration

Wed, Oct 28

Jack Savoretti · Oct 28

O2 Apollo Manchester · Manchester

From £12

Macro of piano hammers and strings — AI-generated illustration

Wed, Oct 28

Adult Leisure

The Lodge · Manchester

From £16

Wed, Oct 28

Manchester City vs Brighton & Hove Albion

Etihad Stadium · Manchester

From £31Resale

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

Wed, Oct 28

Saigon Soul Revival

Band On The Wall. · Manchester

From £22

Wed, Oct 28

Max & Harvey

Manchester Academy 3 · Manchester

From £28

Band in silhouette on a rooftop against a sunset sky with string lights overhead and the audience seen from behind — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Oct 29

J. Cole: The Fall-Off Tour · Oct 29

Co-op Live · Manchester

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Thu, Oct 29

Basht

Manchester Gorilla · Manchester

From £19

Thu, Oct 29

Jamie Grey

Manchester The Deaf Institute. · Manchester

From £15

Thu, Oct 29

The Kid LAROI - A Perfect World Tour with Nate Sib

O2 Victoria Warehouse Manchester · Manchester

From £55

Thu, Oct 29

Freya Skye

Aviva Studios - Warehouse · Manchester

From £40

Thu, Oct 29

Milburn

O2 Ritz Manchester · Manchester

From £35

Thu, Oct 29

STVW

Rebellion Manchester · Manchester

From £21

Thu, Oct 29

Nathan Fake (Live)

The White Hotel · Manchester

From £19

Evening concert in a stone courtyard with string lights and candles — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Oct 29

Runaway Club

Manchester Academy 3 · Manchester

From £25

Thu, Oct 29

Max Fry

YES (Pink Room) · Manchester

From £17

Thu, Oct 29

Modern Woman

The Abbey · Manchester

From £14

Thu, Oct 29

Phil Ellis: Bath Mat

Quays Theatre - The Lowry · Manchester

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Thu, Oct 29

Thomas Green - Brainstorm

Manchester New Century Hall · Manchester

From £16

Fri, Oct 30

The Bluetones 30th Anniversary of 'Expecting to Fly'

O2 Ritz Manchester · Manchester

From £14

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

Fri, Oct 30

Formal Sppeedwear

Manchester The Deaf Institute. · Manchester

From £16

Fri, Oct 30

TesseracT

Manchester Academy · Manchester

From £34

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

Fri, Oct 30

Baked A La Ska Halloween Special

Band On The Wall. · Manchester

From £35

Fri, Oct 30

Slayyyter: THE WOR$T GIRL IN THE WORLD TOUR

Albert Hall · Manchester

From £23

Fri, Oct 30

The Reytons

Co-op Live · Manchester

From £42

Sun, Oct 25, 2026 – Sat, Mar 13, 2027

Man United Match Ticket Old Trafford with Kit Room Lounge Access

M16 0RA · Manchester

From £219

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

Fri, Oct 30, 2026 – Sat, Jan 16, 2027 · 05:00 PM

Candlelight: Tribute to Michael Jackson

Hallé St Peter's · Manchester

From £19

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Autumn arts season

October tends to bring a strong indoor cultural calendar — film festivals, theatre and live music pick up as the weather cools.

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