Events in Manchester — December 2026

December 2026: events in Manchester.

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Top picks for December 2026

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

Sat, Dec 12

Rebecca Ferguson: The Hits at Christmas

Bridgewater Hall · Manchester

From £11

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

Sat, Dec 5

The Lancashire Hotpots/Complete Madness/Black Lace

Manchester Academy · Manchester

From £30

Sun, Dec 6

UB40 Feat Ali Campbell: The Big Love Tour

Co-op Live · Manchester

From £53

Wed, Dec 16

Disney On Ice presents Discover the Magic - Venue Premium Tickets

AO Arena · Manchester

From £24

Thu, Dec 3

Bill Bailey: Vaudevillean

AO Arena · Manchester

See ticket options

Thu, Dec 17

The Muppet Christmas Carol: The Film with Live Orchestra

Bridgewater Hall · Manchester

From £20

Wed, Dec 23

Baked A La Ska 'Ska of Wonder' Christmas Party

Band On The Wall · Manchester

From £19

Tue, Dec 1

The Veils

YES Basement · Manchester

From £20

Tue, Dec 1

McGrath

Castle Hotel · Manchester

From £11

Wed, Dec 2

Dayseeker

Manchester Academy · Manchester

From £12

Wed, Dec 2

Genesis Owusu

Manchester Gorilla · Manchester

From £24

Wed, Dec 2

Hermanos Gutiérrez

Albert Hall · Manchester

From £23

Wed, Dec 2

Bleachers

O2 Apollo Manchester · Manchester

From £47

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

Wed, Dec 2

Harry Baker and Hollie McNish

New Century Hall · Manchester

From £21

Wed, Dec 2

Home Alone in Concert · Dec 2

Bridgewater Hall · Manchester

From £23

Wed, Dec 2

Manchester City vs Leeds United

Etihad Stadium · Manchester

From £57Resale

Thu, Dec 3

Bill Bailey: Vaudevillean

AO Arena · Manchester

See ticket options

Thu, Dec 3

Bryson Tiller Presents: The Neo Trapsoul Tour

Co-op Live · Manchester

See ticket options

Thu, Dec 3

Kneecap

Depot Mayfield · Manchester

From £51

Thu, Dec 3

Razorlight - 'America' 20th Anniversary Tour

O2 Victoria Warehouse Manchester · Manchester

From £51

Thu, Dec 3

Cassia

O2 Ritz Manchester · Manchester

From £29

Festival campsite at dawn with tents, mist and a distant stage — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Dec 3

Home Alone in Concert · Dec 3

Bridgewater Hall · Manchester

From £29

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

Thu, Dec 3

The Fell / Billy Sheehan

Band On The Wall. · Manchester

From £22

Band playing to a crowd in a brick-walled club — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Dec 3

The Haunted Youth

YES (Pink Room) · Manchester

From £17

Thu, Dec 3

Parker Barrow

Manchester Academy 3 · Manchester

From £22

Fri, Dec 4

Pete Tong presents Ibiza Classics

AO Arena · Manchester

From £48

Fri, Dec 4

The Hara

Rebellion Manchester · Manchester

From £23

Fri, Dec 4

Placebo - 30th Anniversary Tour

Co-op Live · Manchester

From £42

Fri, Dec 4

Chameleons · Dec 4

Manchester New Century Hall · Manchester

From £40

Fri, Dec 4

The Very Best of the Pogues

O2 Apollo Manchester · Manchester

From £46

Fri, Dec 4

mustbejohn

Manchester Gorilla · Manchester

From £20

Fri, Dec 4

The Snuts

O2 Victoria Warehouse Manchester · Manchester

From £38

Fri, Dec 4

The Orb + Ozric Tentacles

O2 Ritz Manchester · Manchester

From £18

Fri, Dec 4

Peter Antoniou - Pretty Psychic

Manchester Fairfield Social Club · Manchester

From £28

Fri, Dec 4

Ankor & Self Deception

Manchester Club Academy · Manchester

From £27

Fri, Dec 4

Bleech 9:3

Manchester Academy 2 · Manchester

From £27

Sat, Dec 5

Manchester United vs Coventry City

Old Trafford · Manchester

From £114Resale

Rooftop concert at sunset with a city skyline behind — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Dec 5

Kuntford and Sons

Satans Hollow · Manchester

From £17

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

Sat, Dec 5

The Lancashire Hotpots/Complete Madness/Black Lace

Manchester Academy · Manchester

From £30

Sat, Dec 5

Jessie Ware: The Superbloom Tour 2026

Co-op Live · Manchester

From £40

Sat, Dec 5

Hard-Fi

O2 Ritz Manchester · Manchester

From £41

Macro of piano hammers and strings — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Dec 5

Chameleons · Dec 5

Manchester New Century Hall · Manchester

From £40

Sat, Dec 5

Shed Seven

O2 Apollo Manchester · Manchester

From £47

Sat, Dec 5

Wings of Desire

SOUP · Manchester

From £19

Sat, Dec 5

Rin

YES Basement · Manchester

From £20

Sun, Dec 6

UB40 Feat Ali Campbell: The Big Love Tour

Co-op Live · Manchester

From £53

Sun, Dec 6

Elmiene

Albert Hall · Manchester

From £26

Sun, Dec 6

daydreamers

Manchester Gorilla · Manchester

From £15

Sun, Dec 6

Life In Neon

The Night and Day Café · Manchester

From £9

Mon, Dec 7

The Muppet Christmas Carol: The Film with Live Orchestra

Bridgewater Hall · Manchester

See ticket options

Mon, Dec 7

Tiffany Day

Manchester New Century Hall · Manchester

From £20

Mon, Dec 7

Boston Manor

Manchester Gorilla · Manchester

From £29

Mon, Dec 7

Tori Kelly - God Must Really Love Me Europe Tour

Albert Hall · Manchester

From £40

Tue, Dec 8

Dominum - The Night Is Calling Tour

O2 Ritz Manchester · Manchester

From £15

Tue, Dec 8

Ash

Albert Hall · Manchester

From £34

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

Tue, Dec 8

LYR

Hallé St Peter's · Manchester

From £28

Tue, Dec 8

Portugal. The Man

Manchester Academy 2 · Manchester

From £33

Tue, Dec 8

Manchester United vs RB Leipzig

Old Trafford · Manchester

From £103Resale

Wed, Dec 9

ELUVEITIE ÀNV RISING EUROPE Pt. III

O2 Ritz Manchester · Manchester

From £38

Wed, Dec 9

Barenaked Ladies

Albert Hall · Manchester

From £45

Wed, Dec 9

The Holiday - Film With Live Orchestra

Bridgewater Hall · Manchester

See ticket options

Winter open-air concert crowd with visible breath under stage lights — AI-generated illustration

Wed, Dec 9

Colosseum

Band On The Wall · Manchester

From £27

Thu, Dec 10

Culture Club - The Singles Tour

AO Arena · Manchester

From £58

Thu, Dec 10

SLIFT

Manchester Gorilla · Manchester

From £24

Thu, Dec 10

THE KEHLANI WORLD TOUR: EU & UK

Co-op Live · Manchester

From £51

Close view of a mixing desk with glowing faders and knobs and a blurred band on a blue-lit stage behind — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Dec 10

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Rebellion Manchester · Manchester

From £25

Jazz musicians on a blue-lit stage seen from a table in a club — AI-generated illustration

Sun, Dec 6, 2026 – Thu, Jan 7, 2027 · 04:00 PM

The Jazz Room: Marvin Gaye in a Night of Soul

Band on the Wall · Manchester

From £18

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Festive season

December is typically dominated by festive markets, holiday concerts and New Year’s Eve programming, with many cities running special end-of-year events.

Browse Christmas markets, festive concerts and holiday shows
Look for New Year's Eve parties and countdown events
Book early — festive-season tickets and popular markets fill up fast

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Top picks for December 2026

Rebecca Ferguson: The Hits at Christmas

The Lancashire Hotpots/Complete Madness/Black Lace

UB40 Feat Ali Campbell: The Big Love Tour

Disney On Ice presents Discover the Magic - Venue Premium Tickets

Bill Bailey: Vaudevillean

The Muppet Christmas Carol: The Film with Live Orchestra

Baked A La Ska 'Ska of Wonder' Christmas Party

The Veils

McGrath

Dayseeker

Genesis Owusu

Hermanos Gutiérrez

Bleachers

Harry Baker and Hollie McNish

Home Alone in Concert · Dec 2

Manchester City vs Leeds United

Bill Bailey: Vaudevillean

Bryson Tiller Presents: The Neo Trapsoul Tour

Kneecap

Razorlight - 'America' 20th Anniversary Tour

Cassia

Home Alone in Concert · Dec 3

The Fell / Billy Sheehan

The Haunted Youth

Parker Barrow

Pete Tong presents Ibiza Classics

The Hara

Placebo - 30th Anniversary Tour

Chameleons · Dec 4

The Very Best of the Pogues

mustbejohn

The Snuts

The Orb + Ozric Tentacles

Peter Antoniou - Pretty Psychic

Ankor & Self Deception

Bleech 9:3

Manchester United vs Coventry City

Kuntford and Sons

The Lancashire Hotpots/Complete Madness/Black Lace

Jessie Ware: The Superbloom Tour 2026

Hard-Fi

Chameleons · Dec 5

Shed Seven

Wings of Desire

Rin

UB40 Feat Ali Campbell: The Big Love Tour

Elmiene

daydreamers

Life In Neon

The Muppet Christmas Carol: The Film with Live Orchestra

Tiffany Day

Boston Manor

Tori Kelly - God Must Really Love Me Europe Tour

Dominum - The Night Is Calling Tour

Ash

LYR

Portugal. The Man

Manchester United vs RB Leipzig

ELUVEITIE  ÀNV RISING  EUROPE Pt. III

Barenaked Ladies

The Holiday - Film With Live Orchestra

Colosseum

Culture Club - The Singles Tour

SLIFT

THE KEHLANI WORLD TOUR: EU & UK

< PIG >

The Jazz Room: Marvin Gaye in a Night of Soul

More in Manchester

Festive season

ELUVEITIE ÀNV RISING EUROPE Pt. III