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What's On in Manchester

4 Nov – 2 Dec

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All Manchester gigs This month

Updated 4 November 2026

At a glance

294
Gigs in
4 weeks
in Manchester, 4 Nov – 2 Dec
In detail
Venues with something on54
Venues tracked164
Open mics59
Busiest nightFriday · 87 gigs

294 gigs listed in Manchester over the next 28 days across 54 venues. Friday is the busiest night with 87. In total we track 164 grassroots venues and 59 regular open mics here.

01 — This weekend

43 gigs

This weekend in Manchester

This weekend in Manchester, Friday to Sunday: 43 gigs. Highlights include Papa Roach, Co-op Live - Premium Experiences, LANDMVRKS at Co-op Live (Friday), M&P's Jazz Brunch at Matt And Phreds (Saturday) and Thin Lizzy at Empire Warrington (Sunday). Each card is one night at one venue, with the start time and the price where the venue publishes it; the four-week list below covers everything after Sunday.

Starts18:00 Papa Roach, Co-op Live - Premium Experiences, LANDMVRKSCo-op Live · Ancoats & Beswick · Manchester Damnation presents: A Night of SalvationThe Bread Shed · Hulme · Manchester 18:30Fri 6 Nov The StylisticsPyramid and Parr Hall · Bewsey and Whitecross 18:45Fri 6 Nov Ahmed & Friends LiveThe Peer Hat · Piccadilly · Manchester 19:00Fri 6 Nov Tide at Grind: LepaniManchester Grind · Deansgate · Manchester 19:00Fri 6 Nov Wasia ProjectManchester New Century Hall · Piccadilly · Manchester 19:00Fri 6 Nov The 900Rebellion Manchester · Deansgate · Manchester 19:00Fri 6 Nov RnB, Hip Hop + Afrobeats 'Til LateThe Blues Kitchen · Deansgate · Manchester 19:00Fri 6 Nov Skye NewmanO2 Victoria Warehouse Manchester · Gorse Hill & Cornbrook 19:00Fri 6 Nov Warehouse Project, KETTAMA, Partiboi69Depot Mayfield · Piccadilly · Manchester 19:00Fri 6 Nov

02 — Compared

#1 of 5

How Manchester compares

Counting every upcoming date, not just the next four weeks, there are 796 gigs listed in and around Manchester - first of 5 against its nearest places with live music. Each row counts the gigs, venues and open mics our directories hold in and around that place, refreshed nightly; tap a town for its live music scene.

#PlaceGigs
01Manchester area This page 164 venues · 59 open mics796
02Preston area 27 venues · 17 open mics81
03Rawtenstall area 22 venues · 9 open mics33
04Accrington area 11 venues · 7 open mics15
05Blackburn area 11 venues · 5 open mics15

03 — Gigs

294 gigs

Gigs in Manchester

From 4 Nov to 2 Dec, Manchester has 294 gigs listed at 54 venues - Friday is the busiest night. This is the full four-week run, not just the weekend: every gig we hold, in date order.

Starts19:00 Cat PowerAlbert Hall · Deansgate · Manchester Messa, The Night EternalRebellion Manchester · Deansgate · Manchester 19:00Tonight Worldpeace DMTManchester The Deaf Institute. · Hulme · Manchester 19:00Tonight Horse Jumper of LoveYES (Pink Room) · Deansgate · Manchester 19:00Tonight Mercy KellyNight And Day Cafe · Piccadilly · Manchester 19:30Tonight HetherThe Abbey · Hulme · Manchester 19:30Tonight Franck CarducciBand On The Wall · Piccadilly · Manchester 19:30Tonight Tove LoO2 Victoria Warehouse Manchester · Gorse Hill & Cornbrook 19:00Thu 5 Nov Cigarettes For Breakfast + Special GuestsAatma Manchester · Piccadilly · Manchester 19:00Thu 5 Nov Warehouse Project, The StreetsDepot Mayfield · Piccadilly · Manchester 19:00Thu 5 Nov
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04 — This week

10 rooms

Where it's on this week

Not the gigs - the rooms. These are the Manchester venues with the most on in the next seven nights, counted from the listings above, so you can see where the city is busiest this week before you pick a night.

#VenueGigs
01Manchester New Century Hall 6
02Manchester The Deaf Institute. 6
03The Abbey 5
04Band On The Wall 4
05Rebellion Manchester 4
06Co-op Live 3
07Depot Mayfield 3
08O2 Victoria Warehouse Manchester 3
09Night And Day Cafe 2
10Rockerfellas 2

05 — Venues

164 rooms

Venues in Manchester

Every grassroots venue we track in Manchester - all 164, whether or not it has a gig listed right now - with its capacity, kit and opening times. Use it to find a room near you, then check its page for what is on.

Photo: Google 9inety6ixFirst Street · Manchester AatmaNorthern Quarter · ManchesterHouse PAEngineer Cap tbc Albert HallCity Centre · ManchesterHouse PA 2,000Cap Albert's SchlossManchester Cap tbc Amber'sCircle Square · Manchester 1,000Cap Aviva Studios - WarehouseWater St · Manchester 5,000Cap Band on the WallNorthern Quarter · ManchesterFull kitEngineer 520Cap Big HandsHulme · Manchester 150Cap Bunny JacksonsManchester Cap tbc Cafe BlahWithington · Manchester Cap tbc
All 164 Manchester venuesCapacity, backline and opening times

06 — Open mics

59 nights

Open mics in Manchester

59 regular open mics run around Manchester on a fixed night each week or month - no tickets, just turn up. Cards show the sign-up time, the slot length and any fee.

2-WKWed Kick-off18:30 The Rising SunManchesterNo feeHouse PAFortnightly Aatma14-16 Faraday St · ManchesterPaidHouse PALast Wed of the month 19:00Wed Lions Den ManchesterManchesterNo feeHouse PA 19:00Tonight Grand Central Alt Bar & Live Music Venue80 Oxford St · ManchesterNo feeHouse PA 20:00Tonight GulliversManchesterNo feeHouse PAMonthly 20:00Wed The Art of TeaDidsbury · ManchesterNo feeHouse PAFortnightly 20:00Wed The Copper BarNorthern Quarter · ManchesterNo feeHouse PADates vary 20:00Wed The FitzgeraldManchesterNo feeHouse PA 20:00Tonight The Pen & PencilNorthern Quarter · ManchesterNo feeHouse PA 20:00Tonight YESManchesterNo feeHouse PA 20:00Tonight
All 59 Manchester open micsSign-up times, slots and kit for every night

07 — Support grassroots

Support grassroots music in Manchester

Grassroots venues are where every act you have ever paid to see started out. Manchester still has 164 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 for bands, singers and DJs for one-off occasions. Booking for the company rather than yourself? See corporate entertainment in 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 294 gigs across Manchester over the next four weeks, pulled from the venues themselves and updated daily - alongside the 164 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 busiest rooms right now are Manchester New Century Hall, YES (Pink Room) and The Abbey, and the sound leans rock and pop.

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 below sends Manchester listings straight to your inbox. If you run a venue here, claim your page so people can find you. The Wallop Prestwich open mic on Sundays is an easy first night out.

Go to one this month

Manchester has 294 gigs in the next four weeks and 59 open mic nights running. Choose one, go, and tell someone who would like it - word of mouth still fills small rooms. Fridays are the busiest for gigs here.

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One email, once a week. Noon on Monday, Manchester's week of live music from the 98 venues with gigs on, alongside 59 open mic nights, capped at two gigs a night so it stays readable. If Manchester has a thin week, it looks further ahead instead of arriving empty.

Why sign up. The Abbey alone has 19 dates on, Manchester New Century Hall 15 - the email is how you hear about them before the night, not after. Right now Manchester leans rock and pop. One click unsubscribes, any time.

Planning ahead? Gigs in Manchester come and go each week; festivals are planned months ahead. One festival timeline holds the UK music festivals we have date-checked, by month, region and genre, and flags clashing weekends.

All Manchester gigsEverything upcoming, sorted by date
Manchester venues164 grassroots rooms
Manchester open mics59 regular nights
The Manchester sceneVenues, promoters, local rates and members near you
Every city we coverThe same page for every city, updated daily
UK gig directoryEvery upcoming grassroots gig
UK open mic finderStage time near you
UK venue directoryThe rooms behind the gigs

08 — Questions10 answersWhat's on in Manchester

43 gigs in Manchester this weekend (Fri 6 Nov – Sun 8 Nov) - including Papa Roach, Co-op Live - Premium Experiences, LANDMVRKS at Co-op Live (Friday), Damnation presents: A Night of Salvation at The Bread Shed (Friday), The Stylistics at Pyramid and Parr Hall (Friday). The full Friday-to-Sunday list is in This Weekend above, and every gig over the next 28 days is below it.
Counting every upcoming date, there are 796 gigs listed in and around Manchester - first of 5 against its nearest places with live music.
We currently list 294 gigs in Manchester between 4 Nov and 2 Dec, across 54 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 every upcoming gig in Manchester in the 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.
Friday, with 87 gigs listed across the next 28 days. Friday: 87 gigs · Saturday: 66 gigs · Sunday: 38 gigs. Filter by This week or This weekend above to narrow it down.
Right now: Manchester New Century Hall, YES (Pink Room), The Abbey. In total we track 164 grassroots venues in Manchester, of which 54 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 £25.06. 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 164 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 reviewed before it goes live. 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.
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What's On in Manchester

Live music in Manchester over the next four weeks — 4 Nov – 2 Dec. 294 gigs listed in Manchester over the next 28 days across 54 venues. Friday is the busiest night with 87. In total we track 164 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 · 294 gigs in Manchester over the next four weeks

Last updated: 4 November 2026

This Weekend in Manchester

This weekend in Manchester, Friday to Sunday: 43 gigs. Highlights include Papa Roach, Co-op Live - Premium Experiences, LANDMVRKS at Co-op Live (Friday), M&P's Jazz Brunch at Matt And Phreds (Saturday) and Thin Lizzy at Empire Warrington (Sunday). Each card is one night at one venue, with the start time and the price where the venue publishes it; the four-week list below covers everything after Sunday.

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Papa Roach, Co-op Live - Premium Experiences, LANDMVRKS
Co-op Live·Ancoats & Beswick, Manchester
Friday, 6 November 2026 · 18:00
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  • GenreRock, Alternative Rock, Metal
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6
Damnation presents: A Night of Salvation
The Bread Shed·Hulme, Manchester
Friday, 6 November 2026 · 18:30–00:00
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6
The Stylistics
Pyramid and Parr Hall·Bewsey and Whitecross, Manchester
Friday, 6 November 2026 · 18:45
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  • GenreSoul, R&B
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6
Ahmed & Friends Live
The Peer Hat·Piccadilly, Manchester
Friday, 6 November 2026 · 19:00–23:00
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  • GenreBlues, Rap
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6
Tide at Grind: Lepani
Manchester Grind·Deansgate, Manchester
Friday, 6 November 2026 · 19:00–22:00
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6
Wasia Project
Manchester New Century Hall·Piccadilly, Manchester
Friday, 6 November 2026 · 19:00
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  • GenrePop
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The 900
Rebellion Manchester·Deansgate, Manchester
Friday, 6 November 2026 · 19:00
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  • GenreRock, Punk Rock, Pop
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6
RnB, Hip Hop + Afrobeats 'Til Late
The Blues Kitchen·Deansgate, Manchester
Friday, 6 November 2026 · 19:00–03:00
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  • AgeAll ages
  • GenreR&B, Afrobeat, Hip-Hop
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6
Skye Newman
O2 Victoria Warehouse Manchester·Gorse Hill & Cornbrook, Manchester
Friday, 6 November 2026 · 19:00
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  • AgeAll ages
  • GenrePop
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All 43 this weekend are in the list below →

How Manchester Compares

Counting every upcoming date, not just the next four weeks, there are 796 gigs listed in and around Manchester - first of 5 against its nearest places with live music. Each row counts the gigs, venues and open mics our directories hold in and around that place, refreshed nightly; tap a town for its live music scene.

  1. #1 Manchester area This page 164 venues · 59 open mics 796
  2. #2 Preston area 27 venues · 17 open mics 81
  3. #3 Rawtenstall area 22 venues · 9 open mics 33
  4. #4 Accrington area 11 venues · 7 open mics 15
  5. #5 Blackburn area 11 venues · 5 open mics 15

Gigs in Manchester

From 4 Nov to 2 Dec, Manchester has 294 gigs listed at 54 venues - Friday is the busiest night. This is the full four-week run, not just the weekend: every gig we hold, in date order.

See every upcoming gig in Manchester →

Where It's On This Week

Not the gigs - the rooms. These are the Manchester venues with the most on in the next seven nights, counted from the listings above, so you can see where the city is busiest this week before you pick a night.

  1. #1 Manchester New Century Hall 6
  2. #2 Manchester The Deaf Institute. 6
  3. #3 The Abbey 5
  4. #4 Band On The Wall 4
  5. #5 Rebellion Manchester 4
  6. #6 Co-op Live 3
  7. #7 Depot Mayfield 3
  8. #8 O2 Victoria Warehouse Manchester 3
  9. #9 Night And Day Cafe 2
  10. #10 Rockerfellas 2

All 164 Manchester venues →   All 59 open mics →

Venues in Manchester

Every grassroots venue we track in Manchester - all 164, whether or not it has a gig listed right now - with its capacity, kit and opening times. Use it to find a room near you, then check its page for what is on.

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The Trading Route
Manchester › City Centre★★★★★ (—)
Goods Yard bar with cold beer and hot chicken.
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The Vulcan
Manchester › Walkden★★★★★ (—)
Walkden local with live bands every Saturday night and a late weekend licence.
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The Whiskey Jar
Manchester★★★★★ (—)
Manchester's longest-running open mic, in the Northern Quarter
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The Yard Manchester
Manchester › Cheetham Hill★★★★★ (—)
Unique Manchester workspace and venue.
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Trof Northern Quarter
Manchester › Northern Quarter★★★★★ (—)
Northern Quarter pub & dining room with weeknight gigs and open mics.
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Manchester › Lower Mosley St★★★★★ (—)
Multi-venue Manchester rock and indie events.
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Wallop Prestwich
Manchester › Prestwich, Bury★★★★★ (—)
Prestwich neighbourhood bar for food, drinks and live music.
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Wangies
Manchester › 305-307 Liverpool Rd, Eccles★★★★★ (—)
Eccles rock pub with regular weekend live music.
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Westwood Street, Manchester M14 4SW
Manchester › Moss Side★★★★★ (—)
Manchester venue.
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Wilson's
Manchester › Northern Quarter★★★★★ (—)
Northern Quarter bar with live music downstairs and a Tuesday open mic
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Wythenshawe Park
Manchester › Wythenshawe★★★★★ (—)
Wythenshawe Park — Manchester's big-capacity outdoor concert site, 'Live From Wythenshawe Park'
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YES
Manchester › Oxford Road Corridor★★★★★ (—)
Four-storey Manchester venue — 250-cap Pink Room, basement club and roof terrace.
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Albert Halls Bolton
Bolton › Victoria Square★★★★★ (—)
800-cap rock, indie, comedy and theatre hall.
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Arley Hall And Gardens
Northwich › Arley, Cheshire★★★★★ (—)
Cheshire stately home with outdoor concerts.
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Blarney Barrel
Stockport › Bramhall★★★★★ (—)
Rustic Irish bar in Bramhall village.
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  • 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★★★★★ (—)
Bolton grassroots club hosting the Write Out Loud spoken word open mic
  • PA system (TBC)
  • Drum kit (TBC)
  • Guitar amp (TBC)
  • Bass amp (TBC)
  • Keys / keyboard (TBC)
  • Vocal mics (TBC)
  • In-house engineer (TBC)
  • 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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c. 100
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Cheadle And Gatley Conservative Club
Cheadle★★★★★ (—)
Conservative club with DJ and social nights.
  • PA system (TBC)
  • Drum kit (TBC)
  • Guitar amp (TBC)
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  • Keys / keyboard (TBC)
  • Vocal mics (TBC)
  • In-house engineer (TBC)
  • 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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c. 200
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Elevation13
Hyde › Hyde, Greater Manchester★★★★★ (—)
Hyde's party-night venue for tribute acts, country nights and the Chaos Quiz.
  • PA system (TBC)
  • Drum kit (TBC)
  • Guitar amp (TBC)
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  • Keys / keyboard (TBC)
  • Vocal mics (TBC)
  • In-house engineer (TBC)
  • Mon—
  • Tue—
  • Wed—
  • Thu—
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c. 400
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Empire Warrington
Warrington★★★★★ (—)
Free-entry live music bar on Bridge Street, Warrington.
  • PA system (TBC)
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  • In-house engineer (TBC)
  • Mon—
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Fox & Pine
Oldham › Town Centre★★★★★ (—)
Grassroots live music venue in Oldham with a regular open mic night.
  • PA system (TBC)
  • Drum kit (TBC)
  • Guitar amp (TBC)
  • Bass amp (TBC)
  • Keys / keyboard (TBC)
  • Vocal mics (TBC)
  • In-house engineer (TBC)
  • 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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c. 180
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George Lawton Hall
Ashton-under-Lyne › Mossley★★★★★ (—)
Town hall with tribute act shows.
  • PA system (TBC)
  • Drum kit (TBC)
  • Guitar amp (TBC)
  • Bass amp (TBC)
  • Keys / keyboard (TBC)
  • Vocal mics (TBC)
  • In-house engineer (TBC)
  • Mon09:00–17:00
  • TueClosed
  • Wed09:00–19:30
  • ThuClosed
  • Fri09:00–17:00
  • Sat09:00–13:00
  • SunClosed
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350
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Guildhall Stockport
Stockport › Wellington Road South★★★★★ (—)
1868 Masonic guildhall with function suites, soul nights and hired live events.
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  • Mon—
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c. 150
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Holy Diver
Stockport★★★★★ (—)
Rock and metal venue.
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  • MonClosed
  • TueClosed
  • WedClosed
  • Thu17:00–00:00
  • Fri17:00–02:00
  • Sat17:00–02:00
  • Sun13:00–23:00
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Irish Club Warrington
Warrington › Orford★★★★★ (—)
Warrington Irish club with Celtic live music.
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  • Mon12:00–23:00
  • Tue12:00–23:00
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  • Fri12:00–00:00
  • Sat12:00–00:00
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All 164 Manchester venues →

Open mics in Manchester

59 regular open mics run around Manchester on a fixed night each week or month - no tickets, just turn up. Cards show the sign-up time, the slot length and any fee.

EVERY
Wed
The Blossoms
Cheshire, Stockport
Next Wed 4 NovStarts 20:00
  • Sign-up19:30
  • Slots12 min
  • EntryNo fee listed
  • PAProvided
  • BacklineFull
  • Open toMusicians
View details›
EVERY
Wed
The Acoustic Lounge
Poynton, Stockport
Next Wed 4 NovStarts 20:00
  • Sign-up19:30
  • Slots12 min
  • EntryNo fee listed
  • PAProvided
  • Backline—
  • Open toMusicians
View details›
OTHER
Wed
The Kings Arms
Salford
Starts 20:00
  • Sign-up19:30
  • Slots12 min
  • EntryNo fee listed
  • PAProvided
  • Backline—
  • Open toMusicians
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EVERY
Wed
The Alma Inn
Bolton
Next Wed 4 NovStarts 20:00
  • Sign-up19:30
  • Slots12 min
  • EntryNo fee listed
  • PAProvided
  • Backline—
  • Open toMusicians
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MONTH
Wed
Rocksalt Cafe Bar
192 Heaton Moor Rd, Heaton Moor, Stockport
Starts 20:00
  • Sign-up19:30
  • Slots12 min
  • EntryNo fee listed
  • PAProvided
  • Backline—
  • Open toMusicians
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1ST
Wed
The Star Inn
Higher Broughton, Salford
Next Wed 4 NovTime to be confirmed
  • Sign-up—
  • Slots—
  • EntryNo fee listed
  • PA—
  • Backline—
  • Open toMusicians, Poets, Spoken word artists
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2-WK
Thu
The Billy Goat
Ashton-under-Lyne
Starts 20:00
  • Sign-up19:30
  • Slots—
  • EntryNo fee listed
  • PAProvided
  • Backline—
  • Open toMusicians
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EVERY
Thu
Nook Cafe Bar
Heaton Moor, Stockport
Next Thu 5 NovStarts 20:00
  • Sign-up19:30
  • Slots20 min
  • EntryNo fee listed
  • PAProvided
  • Backline—
  • Open toMusicians, Spoken word artists
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EVERY
Thu
The Blarney Stone
Town Centre, Bolton
Next Thu 5 NovStarts 20:00
  • Sign-up19:30
  • Slots12 min
  • EntryNo fee listed
  • PAProvided
  • Backline—
  • Open toMusicians
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LAST
Fri
Pasha Lounge
Town Centre, Warrington
Next Fri 27 NovStarts 20:00
  • Sign-up—
  • Slots—
  • EntryNo fee listed
  • PA—
  • Backline—
  • Open toMusicians, Poets, Comedians
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MONTH
Fri
King & Queen
Padgate, Warrington
Starts 20:30
  • Sign-up—
  • Slots—
  • EntryNo fee listed
  • PA—
  • Backline—
  • Open toMusicians, Comedians, Poets
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All 59 Manchester open mics →

Support grassroots music in Manchester

Grassroots venues are where every act you have ever paid to see started out. Manchester still has 164 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 for bands, singers and DJs for one-off occasions. Booking for the company rather than yourself? See corporate entertainment in 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 294 gigs across Manchester over the next four weeks, pulled from the venues themselves and updated daily - alongside the 164 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 busiest rooms right now are Manchester New Century Hall, YES (Pink Room) and The Abbey, and the sound leans rock and pop.

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 below sends Manchester listings straight to your inbox. If you run a venue here, claim your page so people can find you. The Wallop Prestwich open mic on Sundays is an easy first night out.

Go to one this month

Manchester has 294 gigs in the next four weeks and 59 open mic nights running. Choose one, go, and tell someone who would like it - word of mouth still fills small rooms. Fridays are the busiest for gigs here.

Help keep grassroots venues open in Manchester

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A UK venue stops hosting live music every 5 days — and turning up is what keeps a room open. Get a free weekly email of gigs in Manchester. Unsubscribe any time. Privacy.

One email, once a week. Noon on Monday, Manchester's week of live music from the 98 venues with gigs on, alongside 59 open mic nights, capped at two gigs a night so it stays readable. If Manchester has a thin week, it looks further ahead instead of arriving empty.

Why sign up. The Abbey alone has 19 dates on, Manchester New Century Hall 15 - the email is how you hear about them before the night, not after. Right now Manchester leans rock and pop. One click unsubscribes, any time.

Planning ahead? Gigs in Manchester come and go each week; festivals are planned months ahead. One festival timeline holds the UK music festivals we have date-checked, by month, region and genre, and flags clashing weekends.

What's on in Manchester — FAQs

Common questions about live music in Manchester, answered with this week's live data.

43 gigs in Manchester this weekend (Fri 6 Nov – Sun 8 Nov) - including Papa Roach, Co-op Live - Premium Experiences, LANDMVRKS at Co-op Live (Friday), Damnation presents: A Night of Salvation at The Bread Shed (Friday), The Stylistics at Pyramid and Parr Hall (Friday). The full Friday-to-Sunday list is in This Weekend above, and every gig over the next 28 days is below it.
Counting every upcoming date, there are 796 gigs listed in and around Manchester - first of 5 against its nearest places with live music.
We currently list 294 gigs in Manchester between 4 Nov and 2 Dec, across 54 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 every upcoming gig in Manchester in the 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.
Friday, with 87 gigs listed across the next 28 days. Friday: 87 gigs · Saturday: 66 gigs · Sunday: 38 gigs. Filter by This week or This weekend above to narrow it down.
Right now: Manchester New Century Hall, YES (Pink Room), The Abbey. In total we track 164 grassroots venues in Manchester, of which 54 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 £25.06. 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 164 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 reviewed before it goes live. 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.
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What's On across the UKNearby:  Stockport, Rochdale, Bolton, Rawtenstall

All 139 other cities, A–ZGigs
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Aberdeen32Accrington12Aldershot2AmershamAylesburyAyr
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BarnsleyBasildon15Bath26Bedford11Belfast99BerkhamstedBillericay2Birmingham192Blackburn5Blackpool27BoltonBorehamwoodBournemouth22BracknellBradford40BridgendBrighouseBrighton86Bristol100Broxbourne13Bushey
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Cambridge16CannockCanterburyCardiff56Carlisle29Chelmsford3Cheltenham7CheshamCheshuntChesterColchesterCoventry28Crawley
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Derby40DerryDoncaster2Dundee12DunfermlineDurham5
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EastbourneEdinburgh133Egham6Epsom5Exeter20
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Farnborough4Frome
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GatesheadGlasgow309Gloucester3Grimsby3Guildford
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HalifaxHarpendenHarrogateHastings15HatfieldHemel HempsteadHereford4HertfordHigh Wycombe18HitchinHoddesdonHuddersfieldHull29
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Inverness15Ipswich12
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LancasterLeeds91Leicester21Leigh-on-SeaLincoln8Liverpool178London535Luton12
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Maidstone10Margate3MarlowMiddlesbrough14Milton Keynes12
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NewburyNewcastle113Newquay15Newry2Northampton21Norwich21Nottingham81Nuneaton
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Oxford19
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PaisleyPerthPeterborough13Plymouth8Portsmouth14Potters BarPreston34
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Rawtenstall17Reading15RickmansworthRochdale
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Scarborough19Sheffield53ShrewsburySouthampton58SouthportSt AlbansStevenageStirlingStockportStockton-on-Tees9Stoke-on-Trent13SunderlandSutton9Swansea9Swindon4
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Telford5TorquayTringTunbridge Wells8
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WakefieldWalsallWaterlooville3Watford15Welwyn Garden CityWeymouth2WhitbyWidnesWoking14Wolverhampton37WorcesterWorthingWrexham18
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York12

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