What's On · Greater Manchester
What's On in Manchester
Live music in Manchester over the next four weeks — 16 Sept – 14 Oct. 269 gigs listed in Manchester over the next 28 days across 39 venues. Saturday is the busiest night with 73. In total we track 135 grassroots venues and 59 regular open mics here.
Two pubs a day are closing, and last year 78 grassroots venues stopped putting on live music. Get Manchester gigs in your inbox — and go to one.
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Updated daily · 269 gigs in Manchester over the next four weeks
Last updated: 16 September 2026
Support grassroots music in Manchester
Grassroots venues are where every act you have ever paid to see started out. Manchester still has 135 of them.
From the Northern Quarter to Ancoats, Manchester's music scene never stops. Planning a private party instead? See [booking live entertainment in Manchester](/gigs/live-entertainment-manchester) for bands, singers and DJs for one-off occasions. Booking for the company rather than yourself? See [corporate entertainment in Manchester](/gigs/corporate-entertainment-manchester) for Christmas parties, awards nights and conferences.
Two pubs a day closed across the UK in the first quarter of 2026, and over the year to July 2025 78 grassroots music venues stopped putting on live music — 30 of them shut for good. Those are the rooms where new acts learn to hold an audience, where a first support slot happens, and where a Tuesday night can still turn into something.
This page exists to make them easy to find. It lists 269 gigs across Manchester over the next four weeks, pulled from the venues themselves and updated daily — alongside the 135 grassroots venues and 59 regular open mic nights we track in the city. No algorithm decides what you see: it is simply everything we know is on.
The single most useful thing anyone can do is turn up. Buy a ticket, buy a drink at the bar, and go to a night you have not been to before. If you would rather be told than remember, the sign-up above sends Manchester listings straight to your inbox. If you run a venue here, claim your page so people can find you.
Gigs in Manchester
Every grassroots gig we hold for Manchester in the next four weeks — 16 Sept – 14 Oct. Updated daily.
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SEPT
16
Spiritbox, JINJER, Dying Wish
Co-op Live, Manchester
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- GenreRock, Hard Rock, Metal
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16
Red Rodeo Club
Fairfield Social Club·Piccadilly, Manchester
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King King
Manchester Gorilla, Manchester
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- GenreBlues
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16
Arliston @ The Eagle Inn, Manchester
Eagle Inn Manchester·Blackfriars & Trinity, Manchester
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17
Rush Hour Concert: Grace O'Malley
The Stoller Hall·Deansgate, Manchester
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17
Daily J
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
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17
The Meteors
Holy Diver·Brinnington & Stockport Central, Manchester
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17
September Pollinate
Niamos·Hulme, Manchester
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17
BYE BYE BANKSIE - One Last Show
Fairfield Social Club·Piccadilly, Manchester
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17
Daily J
Manchester The Deaf Institute., Manchester
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- GenreRock, Alternative Rock
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17
Richard Spaven
Band On The Wall·Piccadilly, Manchester
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17
Richard Spaven
Band On The Wall.·Piccadilly, Manchester
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SEPT
18
c.o.m.b. & Claremont @ The Talleyrand
The Talleyrand·Levenshulme, Manchester
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- GenreDJ / Electronic
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SEPT
18
Dachshund EP Launch
Cafe Blah·Withington, Manchester
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18
Junkyard Drive
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
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18
Elephunk in the Room
Band On The Wall·Piccadilly, Manchester
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18
THE SURFRAJETTES - The Bread Shed, Manchester
The Bread Shed·Hulme, Manchester
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- GenreRock
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18
LifeLongRecords Presents: CLBRKS
Stage And Radio·Piccadilly, Manchester
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18
Maya Lane
Manchester Gullivers, Manchester
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- GenreIndie Rock, Alternative Rock, Folk
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18
Glasshouse Red Spider Mite
The Abbey·Hulme, Manchester
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- GenreHouse
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18
NSO Presents: Club Classics - The Party Playlist LIVE
The Deaf Institute·Hulme, Manchester
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- GenreDJ / Electronic
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18
RnB, Hip Hop + Afrobeats 'Til Late
The Blues Kitchen·Deansgate, Manchester
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- GenreR&B, Afrobeat, Hip-Hop
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18
Warrior Soul
Holy Diver·Brinnington & Stockport Central, Manchester
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- GenreSoul
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18
Lavender Rodriguez EP Launch
Rat And Pigeon·Piccadilly, Manchester
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- GenrePop
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Venues in Manchester
Where live music actually happens in Manchester.
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9inety6ix
First Street games bar with live music, open mics and DJ sets.
Backline0 of 7
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- Guitar amp
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- Keys / keyboard
- Vocal mics
- In-house engineer
Opening times7 of 7
- MonClosed
- TueClosed
- Wed14:00–22:00
- Thu14:00–22:00
- Fri14:00–00:00
- Sat14:00–00:00
- Sun14:00–22:00
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Aatma
Underground Faraday Street music and events venue.
Backline4 of 7
- PA system
- Drum kit
- Guitar amp
- Bass amp
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- Vocal mics
- In-house engineer
Opening times7 of 7
- Mon16:00–00:00
- Tue16:00–00:00
- Wed16:00–00:00
- Thu16:00–04:00
- Fri16:00–04:00
- Sat16:00–04:00
- Sun16:00–00:00
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Albert Hall
Restored Wesleyan chapel on Peter Street, one of Manchester's most atmospheric music venues.
Backline1 of 7
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Albert Halls Bolton
800-cap rock, indie, comedy and theatre hall.
Backline2 of 7
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- In-house engineer
Opening times7 of 7
- Mon09:30–20:00
- Tue09:30–20:00
- Wed09:30–20:00
- Thu09:30–20:00
- Fri09:30–20:00
- Sat09:30–20:00
- Sun09:30–20:00
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Arley Hall And Gardens
Cheshire stately home with outdoor concerts.
Backline0 of 7
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- Vocal mics
- In-house engineer
Opening times7 of 7
- Mon10:00–17:00
- Tue10:00–17:00
- Wed10:00–17:00
- Thu10:00–17:00
- Fri10:00–17:00
- Sat10:00–17:00
- Sun10:00–17:00
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Aviva Studios - Warehouse
Factory International warehouse space for gigs.
Backline0 of 7
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Opening times7 of 7
- MonClosed
- Tue09:00–19:00
- Wed09:00–19:00
- Thu09:00–19:00
- Fri09:00–19:00
- Sat09:00–19:00
- Sun09:00–19:00
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Band on the Wall
Manchester's Sunday-night free open mic at 25 Swan Street, M4 5JZ — historic music venue, full backline including piano, 10-minute slots.
Backline7 of 7
- PA system
- Drum kit
- Guitar amp
- Bass amp
- Keys / keyboard
- 3 vocal mics
- In-house engineer
Opening times7 of 7
- Mon17:00–00:00
- Tue17:00–00:00
- Wed17:00–02:00
- Thu17:00–02:00
- Fri17:00–02:00
- Sat12:00–03:00
- Sun13:00–00:00
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Big Hands
Hulme bar with DJ nights and live music.
Backline0 of 7
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- Vocal mics
- In-house engineer
Opening times7 of 7
- Mon15:00–02:00
- Tue15:00–02:00
- Wed15:00–02:00
- Thu15:00–02:00
- Fri12:00–03:00
- Sat12:00–03:00
- Sun15:00–02:00
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Blarney Barrel
Rustic Irish bar in Bramhall village.
Backline1 of 7
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- Drum kit
- Guitar amp
- Bass amp
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- Vocal mics
- In-house engineer
Opening times7 of 7
- Mon16:00–23:00
- Tue12:00–23:00
- Wed12:00–23:00
- Thu12:00–23:00
- Fri12:00–02:00
- Sat12:00–02:00
- Sun12:00–23:00
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Bolton Socialist Club
Bolton grassroots club hosting the Write Out Loud spoken word open mic
Backline0 of 7
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Opening times7 of 7
- Mon10:00–22:00
- Tue10:00–22:00
- Wed10:00–22:00
- Thu10:00–22:00
- Fri10:00–22:00
- Sat10:00–22:00
- Sun10:00–22:00
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Central Hall Oldham Street M1 1JQ
NQ event space for pop and live shows.
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Cheadle And Gatley Conservative Club
Conservative club with DJ and social nights.
Backline0 of 7
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- In-house engineer
Opening times7 of 7
- Mon18:00–23:30
- Tue18:00–23:30
- WedClosed
- Thu18:00–23:30
- Fri18:00–23:30
- Sat12:00–00:30
- Sun12:00–23:30
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City Airport (Barton)
Historic 1930s aerodrome with R&B events.
Backline0 of 7
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- Guitar amp
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- Vocal mics
- In-house engineer
Opening times7 of 7
- Mon09:00–18:00
- Tue09:00–18:00
- Wed09:00–18:00
- Thu09:00–18:00
- Fri09:00–19:00
- Sat09:00–19:00
- Sun09:00–19:00
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Co-op Live
The UK's largest indoor arena, on Manchester's Etihad Campus.
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Depot Mayfield
10,000-cap former railway venue, home of The Warehouse Project.
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Dulcimer
Bolton pub with live music.
Backline2 of 7
- PA system
- Drum kit
- Guitar amp
- Bass amp
- Keys / keyboard
- 2 vocal mics
- In-house engineer
Opening times7 of 7
- Mon14:00–00:30
- Tue14:00–00:30
- Wed14:00–00:30
- Thu14:00–00:30
- Fri14:00–01:30
- Sat12:00–01:30
- Sun12:00–00:30
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Elevation13
Hyde's party-night venue for tribute acts, country nights and the Chaos Quiz.
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Empire Warrington
Free-entry live music bar on Bridge Street, Warrington.
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Factory 251
Peter Hook's three-floor club and gig room in the old Factory Records HQ
Backline0 of 7
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- Vocal mics
- In-house engineer
Opening times7 of 7
- Mon23:00–04:00
- TueClosed
- WedClosed
- Thu23:00–04:00
- Fri23:00–04:00
- Sat23:00–04:00
- SunClosed
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Fox & Pine
Grassroots live music venue in Oldham with a regular open mic night.
Backline0 of 7
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- Guitar amp
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- Vocal mics
- In-house engineer
Opening times7 of 7
- Mon12:00–22:00
- Tue12:00–22:00
- Wed12:00–22:00
- Thu12:00–22:00
- Fri12:00–22:00
- Sat12:00–22:00
- Sun12:00–22:00
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Freight Island
Piccadilly food and entertainment destination.
Backline0 of 7
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- In-house engineer
Opening times7 of 7
- MonClosed
- TueClosed
- WedClosed
- Thu16:00–23:00
- FriClosed
- Sat12:00–00:00
- Sun12:00–22:00
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Frog and Bucket Comedy Club
Award-winning Manchester comedy club.
Backline1 of 7
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- Drum kit
- Guitar amp
- Bass amp
- Keys / keyboard
- Vocal mics
- In-house engineer
Opening times7 of 7
- Mon19:00–23:00
- Tue19:00–23:00
- Wed19:00–23:00
- Thu19:00–23:00
- Fri19:00–23:00
- Sat15:00–23:30
- Sun18:00–22:00
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Fuel Cafe Bar
Withington's monday-night free open mic at Fuel Cafe Bar — PA + vocal mic, walk-in sign-up from 7:30pm, 10-minute slots, all ages.
Backline1 of 7
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- In-house engineer
Opening times7 of 7
- Mon11:00–00:00
- Tue11:00–00:00
- Wed11:00–00:00
- Thu11:00–00:00
- Fri11:00–02:00
- Sat11:00–02:00
- Sun11:00–00:00
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Fuel Café Bar
Withington's veggie café bar and live music venue
Backline0 of 7
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- Drum kit
- Guitar amp
- Bass amp
- Keys / keyboard
- Vocal mics
- In-house engineer
Opening times7 of 7
- Mon11:00–00:00
- Tue11:00–00:00
- Wed11:00–00:00
- Thu11:00–00:00
- Fri11:00–02:00
- Sat10:00–02:00
- Sun10:00–00:00
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Open mics in Manchester
Turn up, put your name down, play. Most are free.
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Sun
Wallop Prestwich
Prestwich, Manchester
- Sign-up19:30
- Slots12 min
- EntryFree
- PAProvided
- Backline—
- Open tomusic
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Sun
The Silly Country
Droylsden, Manchester
- Sign-up19:30
- Slots12 min
- EntryFree
- PAProvided
- Backline—
- Open tomusic
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Sun
Fox & Pine
Town Centre, Oldham
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- Open tomusic, spoken_word
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The Alexandra
Edgeley, Stockport
- Sign-up19:30
- Slots12 min
- EntryFree
- PAProvided
- Backline—
- Open tomusic
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Bolton Socialist Club
Town Centre, Bolton
- Sign-up—
- Slots5 min
- Entry£2.00
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- Backline—
- Open topoetry, spoken_word
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Prince of Wales
Glossop, Glossop
- Sign-up—
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- EntryFree
- PAProvided
- Backline—
- Open tomusic
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Rewind NQ
Manchester, Manchester
- Sign-up19:30
- Slots15 min
- EntryFree
- PAProvided
- Backline—
- Open tomusic
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Sun
Blarney Barrel
Bramhall, Stockport
- Sign-up19:30
- Slots12 min
- EntryFree
- PAProvided
- Backline—
- Open tomusic
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EVERY
Sun
The Soup Kitchen
Northern Quarter, Manchester
- Sign-up19:30
- Slots12 min
- EntryFree
- PAProvided
- BacklineFull
- Open tomusic
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Real piano · since 1930s
EVERY
Sun
Band on the Wall
Northern Quarter, Manchester
- Sign-up19:30
- Slots10 min
- EntryFree
- PAProvided
- BacklineFull
- Open tomusic, jazz
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Sun
The Three Barrels
Urmston, Urmston
- Sign-up—
- Slots—
- EntryFree
- PA—
- Backline—
- Open tomusic
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BrickHouse Social
Manchester, Manchester
- Sign-up19:30
- Slots12 min
- EntryFree
- PAProvided
- Backline—
- Open tomusic
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What's on in Manchester — FAQs
Common questions about live music in Manchester, answered with this week's live data.
We currently list 269 gigs in Manchester between 16 Sept and 14 Oct, across 39 venues. The listings above are the full set, sorted by date and refreshed daily from the venues themselves — no algorithm decides what you see. For everything beyond this window, browse the Manchester gig directory or every city we cover.
None of the Manchester gigs currently listed are marked free entry, though many venues do not publish a price at all. Manchester open mic nights are your reliable free option — most charge nothing to watch or to play.
Saturday, with 73 gigs listed across the next 28 days. Saturday: 73 gigs · Friday: 72 gigs · Thursday: 39 gigs. Filter by This week or This weekend above to narrow it down.
Right now: 5d4ecc7c-83a3-47dd-9003-5bc64fbfa350, 83d0d165-2123-40dd-ba9c-0d72b9915eb3, aaab72a9-da41-49b4-816c-ce066409a03f. In total we track 135 grassroots venues in Manchester, of which 39 have something listed in this window. Capacity, backline and opening times for each are on the Manchester venue directory.
Manchester has 59 regular open mic nights that we verify on a rolling cycle. Each listing carries the sign-up time, slot length, entry fee and whether a PA and backline are provided — see the Manchester open mic finder, or the UK-wide finder.
Where a Manchester venue publishes a price, the average ticket is £26.83. Grassroots entry is typically a few pounds on the door, and many nights are free. On the other side of the transaction, the Musicians' Union publishes national gig rates as the recognised floor for live engagements, and the ISM publishes guidance for self-employed musicians. Our own UK gig rate benchmarks show what artists are actually being paid by region and act type.
Grassroots rooms are where every act you have paid to see learned to hold an audience. Two pubs a day closed across the UK in the first quarter of 2026, and over the year to July 2025 78 grassroots music venues stopped putting on live music — 30 of them for good. Manchester still has 135 on our list. Music Venue Trust campaigns for them nationally; venues themselves navigate PRS licensing and local authority licensing to keep putting music on. The single most useful thing anyone can do is turn up and buy a drink at the bar.
Listing is free and takes about two minutes — submit through the Manchester gig directory and it is verified within 48 hours. No account is needed and there is no listing fee. If you run a venue here, claim your venue page to keep its capacity, backline and contact details current. Promoters and venues booking acts can also post paid work or find artists directly.
Go to one this month
269 gigs listed in Manchester over the next four weeks, across 135 grassroots venues and 59 open mic nights. Buy a ticket, buy a drink at the bar, and go to a night you have not been to before — it is the single most useful thing anyone can do for a room like these.
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