MUSIC FESTIVALS IN MANCHESTER
MUSIC FESTIVALS IN MANCHESTER
Most Popular Music Festivals in Manchester
InFest
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...
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...
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....
Swan Fest
Saturday 23 August 2025
A family friendly day of live music...
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...
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....
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. ...
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...
RNCM Saxophone Day
Sunday 2 November 2025
The UK's largest annual sax gathering returns for another sensational day celebrating all things saxophone. Join us as we throw open our doors and welcome players of all ages and abilities in a day jam-packed with participatory workshops...
Damnation 2025
Saturday 8 - Sunday 9 November 2025
Damnation's 20th anniversary, taking place on the 8th and 9th of November 2025 at the BEC Arena, Manchester....
Hits Radio Live
Saturday 22 November 2025
Hits Radio is the only radio station to bring the biggest stars on stage for one amazing night of live music. Hits Radio Live is the pop party of the year with an exclusive line-up you don't want to miss! Artists for Hits Radio Live in M...
Louder Than War Live - Sea Power + more
Saturday 14 March 2026
John Robb's music and culture website Louder Than War launch its own festival in 2026. Based in Manchester, the debut event will be headlined by the great Sea Power and a full bill of bands will be announced soon over three stages at Manch...
Manchester Folk Festival - Festival Pass
Thursday 19 March 2026
Manchester Folk Festival is an urban multi-venue festival based in Manchester's Northern Quarter. The festival takes place in March and brings together a diverse range of artists who represent the broad definition of contemporary folk mu...
Manchester Forever
Saturday 2 May 2026
The biggest celebration of the 90's Manchester Rave Scene, a Bank Holiday recreation of the biggest and most authentic 10-hour Manchester rave reunion in history! Spanning four arenas and a full 90s fairground experience, it will feature 60...
North West Calling
Saturday 6 June 2026
All-day punk festival, North West Calling, is back and features another riotous line-up. 2026 Lineup - The Exploited, UK Subs, GBH, Peter & The Test Tube Babies, Subhumans, Gimp Fist, The Meffs, Dirt Box Disco, Riskee & The Ridicule, Red...
Parklife Festival
Saturday 20 - Sunday 21 June 2026
Parklife 2026 sees the Manchester festival return to the city's Heaton Park for a weekend alongside some of dance and alternative music's foremost names. 2025 Line-up included: 50 Cent Charli XCX Jorja Smith Peggy Gou Pawsa ...
Daresbury Festival 2026
Saturday 20 June 2026
Join us for a day of House, Disco & Happiness at the highly anticipated Daresbury Festival taking place at the picturesque settings of Walton hall...
The Brit Fest
Thursday 2 - Sunday 5 July 2026
A celebration of all things British; music, culture, cars, food, drink, sport, entertainment and more... Prepare to be blown away by an incredible lineup of top-notch British musicians and bands. From iconic anthems to chart-topping pop hit...
Craic by the Creek 2026
Friday 17 - Sunday 19 July 2026
2026 brings the sixth instalment of Craic by the Creek. The Greatest Festival of Irish and Country Music....
Offal Fest 2026
Friday 24 - Sunday 26 July 2026
Lineup announcements coming soon... Moving to The Bread Shed on Oxford Road - July 24 - 26 2026...
Teletech Festival
Saturday 1 August 2026
Teletech techno festival returns to its home city of Manchester for a fifth time in 2026. Line-up to be announced. ...
