Spotlight Events in Manchester
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Regardless of your budget there are events in Manchester all year round to be enjoyed by all. Museum exhibitions, vintage fairs and comedy events are just some of what’s on in Manchester to keep you entertained. All of the information is at your fingertips in our handy online events guide.

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Blizzard Comedy presents: previews by Jain Edwards and Leslie Ewing-Burgesse
  • Monday 22nd July 7:00pm until 11:00pm
Comedy for the malcontent left, featuring new work from Jain Edwards and Leslie Ewing-Burgesse View event
Summer of Sports
  • Friday 26th July - Until Thursday 15th August
Join Printworks for an exciting series of free family-friendly events this summer! View event
Doctor Dee: Mortlake to Manchester
  • Friday 26th July 5:30pm until 6:30pm
A self-guided tour of Chetham's Library exploring the tale of Tudor-era scientist and magician Dr Dee’s time in Manchester. View event
Summer of Sport
  • Saturday 27th July - Until Saturday 31st August
Exciting free-to-attend sports events and activities across the town during the school summer holidays View event
Diva of the Decades
  • Saturday 27th July 7:30pm until 10:00pm
Welcome to the electrifying world of Diva of the Decades! View event
St. Paul’s College, Hong Kong
  • Tuesday 6th August 7:30pm until 9:30pm
An orchestral performance from students of St. Paul's College, Hong Kong. View event
Chetham's International Piano Summer School - Daily Concerts
  • Thursday 8th August - Until Saturday 17th August
Head to Manchester's Stoller Hall for ten days of daily concerts from world-class professional pianists, as well as up-and-coming young talent. View event
Magic of Thailand Festival in Manchester
  • Saturday 10th August, 10:00am - Until Sunday 11th August, 7:00pm
A two day Thai Festival to experience the taste of Thailand this summer at Platt Fields Park is brought to you by Magic of Thailand, previously known as Manchester Thai Festival. View event
Blizzard Comedy LIVE, featuring Anna Thomas
  • Monday 12th August 7:00pm until 11:00pm
Comedy for the malcontent left, featuring headline act Anna Thomas View event
As Seen on Britain's Got Talent - Johns' Boys Welsh Male Choir
  • Saturday 31st August 7:30pm until 9:30pm
Johns' Boys Welsh Male Choir has gathered millions of followers since appearing on Britain's Got Talent. Described by Simon Cowell as, "Quite beautiful, a brilliant choir; I loved them View event
Strictly Smokin' Big Band
  • Saturday 7th September 7:30pm until 7:30pm
Get ready to swing the night away with the Strictly Smokin’ Big Band as they bring to life the timeless music of Ella Fitzgerald and Duke Ellington. View event
Etihad Stadium Wedding Fayre
  • Sunday 8th September 11:30am until 4:00pm
We’re back at the Etihad Stadium, Home of Manchester City, on Sunday 8th September with a FAB range of local suppliers and creatives! View event
ILL NINO at Rebellion - Manchester
  • Wednesday 11th September 7:00pm until 11:00pm
Latin metallers ILL NINO celebrating 25 years, joined by modern metal machine EKTOMORF, and nu-groove upstarts MIND INCISION. View event
Burbage Works: A Musical Journey
  • Saturday 14th September 7:00pm until 9:00pm
This unique brass band performance, combining live music and narrated audio-visual storytelling, documents the history of brass bands through the eyes of Burbage Band of Buxton.  View event
Gobefest
  • Friday 20th September, 4:00pm - Until Sunday 22nd September, 11:00pm
International Urban Folk Festival Gobefest, Manchester's original international urban folk music and dance festival, has been rescheduled for Friday 20-Sunday 22 September 2024. View event
TYKETTO // LITTLE CAESAR at Academy 2 - Manchester
  • Friday 20th September 7:00pm until 11:00pm
Melodic rockers TYKETTO and LITTLE CAESAR join forces for 'A Show Of Strength', plus DAN BYRNE View event
Stevens and Pound: Ascending Tour
  • Saturday 21st September 8:00pm until 10:00pm
BBC Radio 3’s award-winning Delia Stevens and three-time BBC Radio 2 Folk Musician of the Year nominee Will Pound, deliver an unprecedented collaboration, following the creative evolution of the classical... View event
Last Drop Village Wedding Fayre
  • Sunday 22nd September 12:00pm until 3:00pm
Get your wedding planning off to a great start on Sunday 22nd September at our Last Drop Village Wedding Fayre! View event
Tova Leigh: Honey I'm Losing It
  • Friday 27th September 7:30pm until 9:30pm
Join comedian, author and global internet sensation Tova Leigh as she spills the beans on all things marriage, perimenopause, parenting and more. View event
Muslim Marriage Events Manchester - 2 Age Groups
  • Sunday 29th September 11:00am until 4:30pm
We are holding the next Muslim Marriage Events Manchester on Sunday 29th September 2024 at Manzil Banqueting Suite, 29 Bury New Rd, Manchester M8 8EQ View event
The Canny Band
  • Sunday 29th September 7:30pm until 9:30pm
Returning to The Stoller Hall for 2024, The Canny Band are Sam Mabbett, Michael Biggins (BBC Young Traditional Musician of the Year 2021) and Callum Convoy, A rare folk fusion of piano, diatonic button... View event
Budapest Café Orchestra
  • Friday 4th October 7:30pm until 9:30pm
In 2009 Christian Garrick established the refreshingly unconventional and snappily attired Budapest Café Orchestra. The intention to present a broad range of music from all over the world in the most... View event
Claire Martin with the Martin Sjöstedt Trio
  • Saturday 5th October 7:30pm until 9:30pm
Renowned UK jazz vocalist and multi-award winner, Claire Martin OBE, reunites with her accomplished Swedish trio, led by the exceptional pianist and arranger Martin Sjöstedt, for their latest collaborative... View event
The Best Of Grohl - Lions Den, Manchester
  • Friday 11th October 7:30pm until 10:30pm
The ultimate rock show dedicated to the legendary rock icon Dave Grohl. Nirvana, Foo Fighters, Queens Of The Stone Age, Tenacious D, Probot & Them Crooked Vultures. View event
Volunteer at Manchester Memory Walk
  • Sunday 13th October
Make a difference, at a walk like no other, on 13th October in Heaton Park, Manchester where we will raise funds to make a vital difference to people affected by dementia. View event
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