Manchester · 788 upcoming · 59 venues

Live gigs in Manchester

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8 tonight · 27 this weekend · 77 this week. Refreshed continuously.

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Manchester

788

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at 59 Manchester venues

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This week	77 gigs
Free entry	None listed
Venues	59
Gig Scene Score	94 /100

01 — Find a gig

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When

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Thu22Oct Starts18:30 Benjamin SteerManchester Gorilla · Deansgate · Manchester

Pina PalauThe Abbey · Hulme · Manchester 19:00Tonight

Cusp - ManchesterThe Lodge At Deaf Institute · Hulme · Manchester 19:00Tonight

SchurYES (Pink Room) · Deansgate · Manchester 19:30Tonight

Cooper T, Congratulations, and Voka Gentle at the Night & DayNight And Day Cafe · Piccadilly · Manchester 19:30Tonight

Shunya & Friends feat Percussion d/Abobo (Ivory Coast)The Carlton Club Manchester · Whalley Range · Manchester 19:30Tonight

Tia GordonManchester Gullivers · Piccadilly · Manchester 19:30Tonight

Freshly Squeezed LIVE!Bask Stockport · Brinnington & Stockport Central · Manchester 20:00Tonight

Kita AlexanderThe Deaf Institute · Manchester 18:00Fri 23 Oct

KhakikidManchester The Deaf Institute. · Hulme · Manchester 19:00Fri 23 Oct

02 — The scene

Gig Scene Score

Out of
100

Exceptional — anchored by schedule and activity, one of the UK's defining gig markets.

Ranked against UK cities (0-100)

Activity	99
Schedule fixed scale	100
Variety	85
Venues	98
Coverage	98
Affordability	72

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Aberdeen98 Accrington8 Aldershot3

Basildon37 Bath51 Bedford20 Belfast247 Billericay3 Birmingham575 Blackburn17 Blackpool65 Boston6 Bournemouth45 Bradford103 Brighton224 Bristol239 Broxbourne25

Cambridge33 Cardiff144 Carlisle10 Chelmsford7 Cheltenham12 Coventry117 Crawley1

Derby118 Derry20 Doncaster11 Dublin2 Dundee51 Durham18

Edinburgh340 Egham8 Epsom12 Exeter58

Farnborough11

Glasgow790 Gloucester6 Grimsby5

Hastings33 Hereford9 High Wycombe29 Horley1 Hull72

Inverness35 Ipswich32

Leeds267 Leicester63 Lincoln33 Liverpool504 London1324 Luton20

Maidstone36 Margate7 Middlesbrough44 Milton Keynes39

Newcastle280 Newquay21 Newry9 Northampton81 Norwich45 Nottingham163

Oxford20

Peterborough34 Plymouth25 Portsmouth31 Preston87

Rawtenstall40 Reading51

Scarborough27 Sheffield183 Southampton172 Stockton-on-Tees21 Stoke-on-Trent44 Sunderland5 Sutton58 Swansea21 Swindon10

Telford13 Tunbridge Wells45

Waterlooville7 Watford41 Welshpool1 Weymouth7 Woking25 Wolverhampton84 Wrexham48

York33

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MANCHESTER · GRASS-ROOTS DIRECTORY

Live Gigs in Manchester

8 gigs tonight · 27 this weekend · 77 this week. 788 upcoming grass-roots gigs at indie venues, basement bars and community stages in Manchester.

Manchester Gig Scene Score

94 /100

Exceptional — anchored by schedule and activity, one of the UK's defining gig markets.

788Upcoming Gigs

77This Week

0%Free Entry

59Venues

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Grass-Roots Gigs in Manchester

788 Upcoming 77 This Week 0% Free 59 Venues Updated 22 Oct 2026

Manchester has a busy grass-roots circuit — small-venue shows, basement bars, residencies and one-off promoter nights, and you can get the Manchester weekly gig guide, the next four weeks night by night. The directory below pulls every upcoming bill published on GigXchange for Manchester: dates, doors, ticket links and venue details, sorted by date.

Looking for related Manchester pages? See how to book live music in Manchester, Manchester open mic nights for recurring weekly nights, the how to get gigs in Manchester guide, or find a band in Manchester. Or jump to nearby UK cities: London, Glasgow and Birmingham.

What’s on in Manchester this week — or see what’s on across the UK.

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OCT

Benjamin Steer

Manchester Gorilla·Deansgate, Manchester

Thursday, 22 October 2026 · 18:30

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OCT

Pina Palau

The Abbey·Hulme, Manchester

Thursday, 22 October 2026 · 19:00–23:00

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OCT

Cusp - Manchester

The Lodge At Deaf Institute·Hulme, Manchester

Thursday, 22 October 2026 · 19:00–22:00

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OCT

Schur

YES (Pink Room)·Deansgate, Manchester

Thursday, 22 October 2026 · 19:30

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GenreRock, Pop

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OCT

Cooper T, Congratulations, and Voka Gentle at the Night & Day

Night And Day Cafe·Piccadilly, Manchester

Thursday, 22 October 2026 · 19:30–23:00

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OCT

Shunya & Friends feat Percussion d/Abobo (Ivory Coast)

The Carlton Club Manchester·Whalley Range, Manchester

Thursday, 22 October 2026 · 19:30–23:00

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OCT

Tia Gordon

Manchester Gullivers·Piccadilly, Manchester

Thursday, 22 October 2026 · 19:30

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GenreSoul, R&B

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OCT

Freshly Squeezed LIVE!

Bask Stockport·Brinnington & Stockport Central, Manchester

Thursday, 22 October 2026 · 20:00–22:30

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OCT

Kita Alexander

The Deaf Institute, Manchester

Friday, 23 October 2026 · 18:00–21:00

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OCT

Khakikid

Manchester The Deaf Institute.·Hulme, Manchester

Friday, 23 October 2026 · 19:00

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GenreHip-Hop, Rap

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OCT

Pete Bassman (Spacemen 3) + Thee Lucifer Sams + Warm Parts

Dulcimer·Chorlton Park, Manchester

Friday, 23 October 2026 · 19:00–23:00

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OCT

Sinai Sound System alongside Impressa Sound System

Niamos·Hulme, Manchester

Friday, 23 October 2026 · 19:00–01:00

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GenreDJ / Electronic, Reggae

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OCT

All My Goodness at Roof Space, Wallop Didsbury

Wallop Didsbury·Didsbury West, Manchester

Friday, 23 October 2026 · 19:00–23:00

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OCT

The Mary Wallopers

O2 Victoria Warehouse Manchester·Gorse Hill & Cornbrook, Manchester

Friday, 23 October 2026 · 19:00

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OCT

Tommy WÁ

The Abbey·Hulme, Manchester

Friday, 23 October 2026 · 19:00

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GenreWorld Music

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OCT

Kita Alexander

Manchester The Deaf Institute.·Hulme, Manchester

Friday, 23 October 2026 · 19:00

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OCT

The Coral

Albert Hall·Deansgate, Manchester

Friday, 23 October 2026 · 19:00

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OCT

nimino

Manchester New Century Hall·Piccadilly, Manchester

Friday, 23 October 2026 · 19:00

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GenreDJ / Electronic

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OCT

GRANDMASTER FLASH- The Bread Shed, Manchester

The Bread Shed·Hulme, Manchester

Friday, 23 October 2026 · 19:00–22:00

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OCT

Earth Tongue (NZ) // T.B.A.Y.N Live

Aatma·Piccadilly, Manchester

Friday, 23 October 2026 · 19:00–23:00

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OCT

Montello - Manchester

Band On The Wall·Piccadilly, Manchester

Friday, 23 October 2026 · 19:00–22:00

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OCT

RnB, Hip Hop + Afrobeats 'Til Late

The Blues Kitchen·Deansgate, Manchester

Friday, 23 October 2026 · 19:00–03:00

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OCT

The Buzzcocks - Attitude Adjustment

Holy Diver·Brinnington & Stockport Central, Manchester

Friday, 23 October 2026 · 19:00–23:00

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GenrePunk Rock

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OCT

Westlife, Co-op Live - Premium Experiences, Ana Sky

Co-op Live·Ancoats & Beswick, Manchester

Friday, 23 October 2026 · 19:30

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Birmingham

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Liverpool

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Edinburgh

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Newcastle

280 gigs · 50 venues · 240 artists

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Leeds

267 gigs · 55 venues · 238 artists

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Belfast

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Bristol

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Brighton

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View Lincoln gigs

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21 gigs · 12 venues · 21 artists

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17 gigs · 10 venues · 17 artists

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13 gigs · 11 venues · 12 artists

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12 gigs · 9 venues · 12 artists

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12 gigs · 8 venues · 11 artists

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6 gigs · 5 venues · 6 artists

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5 gigs · 3 venues · 5 artists

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5 gigs · 4 venues · 5 artists

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04 — Small print 8 answers Common questions Manchester Gig Directory FAQs

Common questions about grass-roots gigs in Manchester, answered with live data.

What's on in Manchester over the next four weeks?

The What’s On in Manchester page narrows this directory to the next four weeks — 77 of them are in the next 7 days — with the same date, entry and ticket filters, plus the Manchester venues and open mic nights alongside. This page stays the evergreen listing of all 788 upcoming gigs.

How many grass-roots gigs are coming up in Manchester?

788 upcoming gigs listed for Manchester. 77 are this week. Sorted by date — earliest first.

Are these gigs free?

None of the listed Manchester gigs have free entry. Most are pay-on-the-door or pre-sold tickets.

What counts as a grass-roots gig?

A UK gig at an independent venue — typically capped under 600 capacity — by an artist who isn't on a major-label arena tour. In: pubs, basement bars, indie clubs, community halls, arts centres, and small folk / jazz / punk festivals. Out: arenas, stadiums, the O2 chain, Royal Albert Hall, Symphony Hall, the Barbican, premium dining-cabaret rooms (Jazz Cafe, KOKO, Boisdale), and mega-festival sites (Reading, Leeds, Glastonbury, BST Hyde Park). Major-artist 'World Tour' / 'Arena Tour' / 'Greatest Hits' shows are also excluded — this directory is for the early-career bands, local promoter nights and Tuesday-evening residencies the bigger aggregators tend to miss.

How do I list a Manchester gig here?

Promoters, venues and artists can submit gigs free via the submission form. Submissions are reviewed before they go live.

Where else can I find Manchester gigs and bookings?

For recurring weekly slots, see the Manchester open mic directory. For booking acts, see how to book live music in Manchester. For artist booking advice, how to get gigs in Manchester. Venue looking for a band? find a band in Manchester shows available acts. Or browse the main UK gig directory.

How is the data sourced?

Listings are compiled from public ticketing-platform APIs and direct submissions by promoters, venues and artists. Gigs from ticketing platforms are listed as published; submitted gigs are reviewed before they go live. We don't check each gig independently yet, so confirm with the venue before you travel. For UK grassroots-venue context see the Music Venue Trust (industry body), PRS for Music (UK licensing) and Help Musicians UK (independent musicians' charity).

What other GIGXCHANGE directories are there?

Beyond city pages, browse the UK open mic directory for recurring weekly nights, the UK city hub index for every covered city, the genre directory, the booking guides, or the GX Index for live UK gig rates and percentiles.

Promoting a gig in Manchester? List it free.

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