Most Popular Festivals in Manchester
Sat 13 Sep - Sat 18 Oct 2025
InFest
Friday 15 - Saturday 16 August 2025
After 24 great live (+1 hybrid) years in Bradford, InFest moves to Manchester for 2025 with a weekend of EBM, Industrial, synthpop, noise, darkwave and post-punk from: Friday -Eisfabrik // Auger // Harpy // William Bleak // Junkie Kut // Pe...
Festival of Life
Saturday 16 August 2025
Celebrating the life of my beautiful friend Tracy whom sadly has stage 4 metastatic cancer. Let's show her our love and dance in the field...
Norden Cricket Club Festival
Saturday 16 August 2025
Join us on Saturday 16th Aug 2025 as we celebrate 150 years of Norden Cricket Club. Make memories that last forever whilst raising funds for our club...
Creamfields
Thursday 21 - Sunday 24 August 2025
The world's leading electronic music festival is back in Daresbury, Cheshire. ...
Manchester Pride
Friday 22 August 2025
Manchester Pride Festival is an incredible four-day celebration for LGBTQ+ life that takes place across the city every year over the August Bank Holiday weekend. One of the world's leading celebrations of LGBTQ+ life, Manchester Pride ...
Manchester Pride - Gay Village Party
Friday 22 - Sunday 24 August 2025
Get ready for a weekend of non-stop queer joy, iconic performances, and euphoric energy at the heart of Manchester Pride 2025! Enjoy a stellar lineup of pop and disco legends across TWO incredible stages! Samantha Mumba, B*Witched, and Sist...
Manchester Pride - Mardi Gras
Saturday 23 - Sunday 24 August 2025
It's big. It's bold. It's bathed in glitter. Welcome to Mardi Gras, the brand-new unmissable addition to your Manchester Pride celebrations! Taking over Depot Mayfield for two full days of high-energy and high-glam, this is your favourite f...
Glaze n' bury Music Festival
Saturday 23 August 2025
Set in a scenic 4.5-acre field, Glaze-n-bury Music Festival celebrates the joy of music and community....
Hindley Fest
Saturday 23 - Sunday 24 August 2025
Family friendly music festival showcasing local bands, awesome tribute acts, street food, licenced bars and special guests....
Horseshoe Glamping Park - The Hit Man Fest
Saturday 23 August 2025
A night of pure nostalgia under the stars. Re-live the legendary 80s and 90s scene with Chorleys own Wiggy Clive Granada TV Hitman and Her show...
Swan Fest
Saturday 23 August 2025
A family friendly day of live music...
Flixton Festival
Sunday 24 August 2025
Flixton Festival 2025. Bigger & Better Than EverFlixton Festival is back for 2025, and this year it's bigger, louder, and more exciting...
Fearne Cotton's Happy Place Festival
Saturday 30 - Sunday 31 August 2025
Fuel your thoughts and find your sanctuary this summer at the UK's biggest space dedicated to feeding both body and mind. Spawned from Fearne Cotton's Happy Place podcast, which sees the London born broadcaster talk to incredible peopl...
Manchester Psych Fest
Saturday 30 August 2025
Multi-venue festival at O2 Ritz, Manchester Albert Hall, Gorilla, CANVAS, YES and Deaf Institute. Ticket gains access to all venues. Venue capacities are based on first come first serve so please arrive early for specific acts. ...
Manchester Psych Fest
Saturday 30 August 2025
Multi-venue festival at O2 Ritz, Manchester Albert Hall, Gorilla, CANVAS, YES and Deaf Institute. Ticket gains access to all venues. Venue capacities are based on first come first serve so please arrive early for specific acts. ...
Festwich Tribute Festival
Saturday 30 August 2025
The tribute act festival that brings you blistering sets from the best rock and indie bands in the universe. Now with 3 stages over 2 days. ...
KOMPND Carnival
Saturday 30 August 2025
A full-spectrum carnival celebration of sound system culture, movement, and energy. A multi-genre experience rooted in the essence of our community....
Area 25 Open Air 2025
Saturday 30 August 2025
AREA 25 PRESENTS THIS YEARS MASSIVE OPEN AIR PARTY. LINE UP TBA...
Bass Jamz Open-Air
Saturday 30 August 2025
Gaskin brings Bass Jamz to Manchester for an open-air day party....
Fields Of Gold Festival 2025
Friday 5 - Saturday 6 September 2025
Fields Of Gold Festival 2025 is a two-day music festival taking place in Ashton-Under-Lyne, Manchester....
Country Club
Saturday 6 September 2025
Saddle up cowboys & cowgirls the UK's first ever country music day party is riding into town for the ultimate hoedown. Expect Non-stop country music hits all night long, rodeo bull, line dancing, cowboy & cowgirl hat giveaways, red solo cup...
Green Island Festival 2025 - Vol. 3
Saturday 6 September 2025
Closing out the 5th anniversary series, Green Island Festivals September edition brings a funk-filled finale, featuring soulful jazz, Afro-funk.....
Emergence Manchester
Saturday 6 September 2025
In Your Ears Music brings its first mini New Music Festival to the Eagle Inn Salford....
Gin & Rum Festival
Saturday 13 September 2025
If you're thirsty for knowledge or just want to party the night away, the Gin & Rum Festival is for you! Discover new favourites with samples from hand-picked guest distillers, treat yourself at the themed Gin and Rum bars, and let your hai...
MannyFest
Saturday 13 September 2025
A brand new festival for the city highlighting DJs & Artists from MCR. Showcasing the sounds of D&B and Jungle through to UKG and 140....
Seed Sounds Weekender
Friday 26 September 2025
Seed Sounds Weekender: Sept 2025. Free gigs in pubs & bars nationwide. Celebrate new music where it begins....
MCR ROCKS Family Festival
Saturday 27 September 2025
Family friendly music festival. Live tributes, outside attractions, Street food and outside bars....
Seed Sounds Weekender
Saturday 27 - Sunday 28 September 2025
Seed Sounds Weekender: Sept 2025. Free gigs in pubs & bars nationwide. Celebrate new music where it begins....
Rong Indoor Festival
Saturday 4 October 2025
Celebrating their 15th year, the huge trance festival returns in 2025. ...
Gin & Rum Festival
Saturday 18 October 2025
If you're thirsty for knowledge or just want to party the night away, the Gin & Rum Festival is for you! Discover new favourites with samples from hand-picked guest distillers, treat yourself at the themed Gin and Rum bars, and let your hai...
Manchester Adored
Saturday 25 October 2025
4 ARENAS of Manchester & Indie Anthems // Music that shaped a generation. Another huge line up for this amazingly special event !!!! 4 Arenas of Music Anthems + Our New Secret Disco Bathroom. Arena 1 - The UK's Finest Tribute Bands. Arena...
