MANCHESTER · GRASS-ROOTS GIG

Y Live at Big Hands at Big Hands, Manchester

Saturday, 30 May 2026 · doors 9pm · Big Hands, Manchester

Y Live at Big Hands — Quick Facts

London group Y, hit Big Hands Bar in Manchester on May 30th!

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The Details

Everything you need before the gig

DateSaturday, 30 May 2026
Doors9pm
EntryTBA
AgesAll ages

Where

Big Hands
Manchester
Manchester

About this venue

Big Hands hosts grass-roots gigs in Manchester. Capacity, age policy and door fee vary per night — check the details panel above. Ticket page · Find Big Hands online

Highlights

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About this gig

Y Live at Big Hands are playing Big Hands in Manchester on Saturday, 30 May 2026. Doors open at 9pm, with the night wrapping by 2am. This listing is part of the Manchester grass-roots gig directory — browse more upcoming Manchester gigs there.

London group Y, hit Big Hands Bar in Manchester on May 30th!

Venue: Big Hands, Manchester

VenueBig Hands, ManchesterTicketsskiddle.com/whats-on/Manchester/Big-Hands…Sourceskiddle.com

About Y Live at Big Hands

Y Live at Big Hands headlines this Manchester gig on Saturday, 30 May 2026. Listening before the night helps you decide if the bill matches your taste.

About Big Hands

Big Hands is one of Manchester's grass-roots venues on GigXchange — the kind of small-capacity room where you can stand close to the band and the bill changes every week. Capacity, age policy and door fee vary per night, so always cross-check with the gig details panel or the venue's own page closer to the date.

Planning your Manchester night

Grass-roots gigs in Manchester are intimate by design: most rooms cap below 200, the band is on stage close to the floor, and the support acts often deserve as much attention as the headliner. Arrive within thirty minutes of doors to catch the openers and pick a sightline you're happy with.

Entry hasn't been published — bring £5–£15 cash to be safe, or check the venue's social channels for advance ticketing.

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Common Questions

Five things people ask before turning up to Y Live at Big Hands at Big Hands, Manchester.

Y Live at Big Hands is at Big Hands, Manchester.
Doors 9pm, set ends around 2am on Saturday, 30 May 2026.
Entry price isn't listed. Most grass-roots gigs are pay-on-the-door — bring £5–£15 cash to be safe, or check the venue's socials for advance tickets.
For more upcoming gigs see the Manchester gig directory. For weekly slots, the Manchester open mic directory. For the wider scene, the Manchester live music hub. Artists looking for paid bookings, see how to get gigs in Manchester.
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.
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