FREE SHOWS & EVENTS IN MANCHESTER
FREE SHOWS & EVENTS IN MANCHESTER
Most Popular Free Shows & Events in Manchester
Floridita Dance - Free Salsa Taster Class
On Bar
Mon 14 Jul - Mon 17 Nov 2025
Dungeons & Dragons Night
Shakespeare North Playhouse
Tue 12 Aug - Tue 9 Sep 2025
Floridita Dance - Free Bachata Taster Class
On Bar
Tue 15 Jul - Tue 18 Nov 2025
Hannah Brine
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Friday 11 July 2025
Inspired by the Great American Songbook, with a voice and songwriting style likened to Carole King, Norah Jones and Rumer, Hannah Brine writes and performs lush ballads and lively jazz anthems, telling tales of growth and change, of life an...LOWRY 360
Lowry, Salford
Friday 11 July 2025 - Sunday 4 January 2026
A unique opportunity to immerse yourself in the sights and sounds of LS Lowry's iconic work, Going to the Match, in the UK's first free permanent immersive experience. Created in collaboration with Barcelona's renowned Immersive studi...Football City, Art United
Aviva Studios, Manchester
Friday 11 July - Sunday 24 August 2025
Football meets art in this major new exhibition of brand-new works made in collaboration between legendary footballers and contemporary artists. Football City, Art United. is an ambitious group exhibition for MIF25, presenting brand-new art...LEGO Club
Z-arts, Manchester
Friday 11 - Friday 18 July 2025
Z-Arts are getting all their LEGO out for kids of all ages to play with and build whatever they like! Parents need to stay and supervise their children throughout the session. ...Live Hip Hop, Afrobeats and RnB + DJs
The Blues Kitchen, Manchester
Friday 11 July - Saturday 4 October 2025
DJs and live musicians play old and new school hip hop, afrobeats and RnB goodness from Kendrick Lamar and J Hus to Wizkid and Lauryn Hill. ...Funk Street!
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Saturday 12 July - Saturday 30 August 2025
Get your groove on at Funk Street, a free night of live funk, soul and disco brought to you by resident bands. Traversing the finest in funk, soul, disco, house and more. Expect soul-heavy beats, infectious rhythm, and free-flowing danceflo...Family Art Stars
Z-arts, Manchester
Saturday 12 - Saturday 19 July 2025
Families that learn together, grow together. We are very excited to continue our Family Art Stars sessions every Saturday! Come down, muck in and make some art as a family, spending quality time and learning new techniques. No skill is requ...Floridita Dance - Free Salsa Taster Class
On Bar, Manchester
Monday 14 July - Monday 17 November 2025
Ever wanted to learn Salsa but never danced before? Now's your chance! Start with Floridita Dance's FREE taster class designed just for absolute beginners. No partner is required. After that, you can keep growing your skills through their c...Venture Arts - Experiments in the Lab
Aviva Studios, Manchester
Tuesday 15 July 2025
Venture Arts set up shop at MIF25 with a pop-up open studio - featuring artist-in-residence Michael Beard. Join Michael for a live painting session with dance from Company Chameleon and music from Manchester Camerata. How might their w...Floridita Dance - Free Bachata Taster Class
On Bar, Manchester
Tuesday 15 July - Tuesday 18 November 2025
Ever wanted to learn Bachata but never danced before? Now's your chance! Start with Floridita Dance's FREE taster class designed just for absolute beginners. No partner required. After that, you can keep growing your skills through their co...Podcast Club
Z-arts, Manchester
Tuesday 15 - Wednesday 16 July 2025
Join in the fun at Z-arts' studio, where you can play games to improve your performance skills, learn how to record and edit audio, how to research, how to put together and give an interview, basically everything you need to become a supers...Rhyme Time
Z-arts, Manchester
Thursday 17 July 2025
Rhyme time is a fun group singing session for babies and toddlers (0-4 years) and their grown-ups. Singing together and repeating rhymes helps your child develop listening, visual and memory skills, which will help them develop. Rhyme t...Quentin Blake and Me
Lowry, Salford
Saturday 19 July - Sunday 31 August 2025
In this vibrant and lively family exhibition, Lowry will be celebrating the work of one of the most popular and successful writers and illustrators of children's books, Quentin Blake. Known for his distinctive and whimsical style, Blake ha...Comedy Circus
Stage And Radio, Manchester
Wednesday 23 July 2025
A free open mic comedy show designed to give anyone who's ever wanted a chance to try standup comedy, and for established comedians to work out new material. It's a wild fun and chaotic show featuring weekly games and contests for drinks an...Chris Stussy
O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester
Friday 25 July 2025
Early house, jazz, disco and Chicago styles feed into Dutch House DJ Chris Stussy's setlist as his unique take on the genre has seen him remix for the likes of Kerri Chandler and Rudimental and collaborate with Prunk, Locklead, S.A.M. and T...
Union Chapel Jazz Band
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Friday 1 August 2025
Union Chapel Jazz Band is a community collective of amateur, professional and semi-professional musicians. The band began over 40 years ago at a night-school class in jazz and improvisation and now rehearses at The Union Chapel in Fallowfie...La Fiesta
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Friday 1 - Friday 22 August 2025
A free-to-dance global music night featuring Afrobeat, Reggae, Latin, and Jazz with live band. Free entry, every Friday! ...Big Bad Wolf
HOME, Manchester
Saturday 2 August 2025
ByteBack Theatre present a magical adventure, for ages 5-11, about friendship, resilience and being yourself! Follow the story of the often misunderstood Big Bad Wolf and see how he ended up being the villain of so many fairy tales through...Campfire Tales
HOME, Manchester
Sunday 3 August 2025
Welcome to Campfire Tales by League Of Curiosity, a wildly imaginative, laugh-out-loud, and heartwarming journey, for ages 5+, into the world of traditional folk tales - reimagined with live music, original songs, and a touch of beautifu...Dungeons & Dragons Night
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Tuesday 12 August - Tuesday 9 September 2025
Shakespeare North Playhouse's Dungeons & Dragons Night is an opportunity to embark on a remarkable journey into the realms of fantasy, where epic adventures, memorable characters, and thrilling encounters await! Whether you're seeking a new...Creatives Brunch Club
Waterside, Manchester
Tuesday 16 September 2025 - Tuesday 17 February 2026
A monthly brunch club for artists and creatives. Expect a casual affair, with some delicious mid-morning treats to enjoy. We'll hear from some local creatives about the exciting projects they are working on and an opportunity to connect w...So Many Beauties Collective
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Friday 19 September 2025
A spectacular world premiere performance of the So Many Beauties Collective celebrating the power of creativity. With new music co-created by a culturally diverse groups of people living with dementia and performed by some of the North Wes...Youth Theatre Taster Session
Octagon Theatre, Bolton
Tuesday 23 - Saturday 27 September 2025
Aged between 7 and 17 and want to find out more about the Octagon's Youth Theatre sessions? Then try this FREE taster session ahead of the next term. The weekly youth theatre sessions support young people to develop drama skills, work wi...RNCM Monday Lunchtime Showcase
