WHAT'S ON AT THE ALBERT HALL, MANCHESTER
What's On at the Albert Hall, Manchester
Albert Hall Manchester is a Grade II listed venue hosting music, comedy, Bongo’s Bingo, Backyard Cinema and festivals. Originally built as a Methodist Central Hall in 1908, this Baroque and Gothic style venue has also been a nightclub, and officially reopened as a concert venue in early 2014. It can hold around 2’500 standing guests.
Live music and club events premier throughout the year with artists such as Beck, Sam Smith, Primal Scream, Fatboy Slim, Manic Street Preachers, and Placebo having performed here. Club nights include La Discotheque, Warehouse Project and Glitterbox. Albert Hall Manchester also homes corporate events. Clients include Sony, Boohoo, and Bruntwood.
Albert Hall Manchester also hosts theatre and cabaret style seated events with a capacity of 300. Shows, events, and productions to look forward to include White Lies, Mumford & Sons, The Fratellis, Echo & The Bunnymen, Leigh-Anne, Jessie J, RuPaul's Drag Race UK Season 7 Tour, and One Night In Nashville. See what's on at the Albert Halls Manchester below and book tickets online.
Albert Hall Manchester is a Grade II listed venue hosting music, comedy, Bongo’s Bingo, Backyard Cinema and festivals. Originally built as a Methodist Central Hall in 1908, this Baroque and Gothic style venue has also been a nightclub, and officially reopened as a concert venue in early 2014. It can hold around 2’500 standing guests.
Live music and club events premier throughout the year with artists such as Beck, Sam Smith, Primal Scream, Fatboy Slim, Manic Street Preachers, and Placebo having performed here. Club nights include La Discotheque, Warehouse Project and Glitterbox. Albert Hall Manchester also homes corporate events. Clients include Sony, Boohoo, and Bruntwood.
Albert Hall Manchester also hosts theatre and cabaret style seated events with a capacity of 300. Shows, events, and productions to look forward to include White Lies, Mumford & Sons, The Fratellis, Echo & The Bunnymen, Leigh-Anne, Jessie J, RuPaul's Drag Race UK Season 7 Tour, and One Night In Nashville. See what's on at the Albert Halls Manchester below and book tickets online.
Most Popular Shows and Events at Albert Hall, Manchester
What's On at the Albert Hall, Manchester
Slayyyter
Albert Hall, Manchester
Friday 30 October 2026
Missouri rising electropop trailblazer Slayyyter (aka Catherine Garner) delves deep into her pop stardom with an extravagant Los Angeles starlet persona. With songs centered around themes of fame, sex, femme fatales, and celebrity obsess...Don'T F**K With Disco
Albert Hall, Manchester
Saturday 31 October 2026
Don't F**k With Disco are a London born DJ duo and party brand known for their high-energy, groove-led sets rooted in disco, funk & soul, alongside soulful house. Inspired by the raw spirit of the 1970s dancefloor, their sound is defined b...Cat Power
Albert Hall, Manchester
Wednesday 4 November 2026
Charlyn Marie "Chan" Marshall, better known as Cat Power, pursues the slinky Hi Records sound of the '70s - folk singers, blues singers, and everything in between -with a sensuous feel and beguiling rhythms such as Memphis horns, funky str...Brian Fallon (The Gaslight Anthem)
Albert Hall, Manchester
Wednesday 11 November 2026
The lead singer of beloved heartland-punk band The Gaslight Anthem, Brian Fallon stepped away from that sound and into a more soulful singer/songwriter territory on his solo work, which has seen him score #1 Americana/Folk Album sales and ...Seb Lowe
Albert Hall, Manchester
Friday 13 November 2026
Manchester-based Seb Lowe has burst out of nowhere. (Okay Saddleworth...). Good in that this can be a younger child with a head stuffed with phrases which are his weapons and telling his fact and a guitar that could be a machine gun of rif...Adam F & Kirsty Hawkshaw
Albert Hall, Manchester
Saturday 14 November 2026
Liverpool electronic DJ Adam Fenton is the co-founder of the drum and bass label Breakbeat Kaos along with DJ Fresh. He found initial success with the 1990s drum and bass singles "Circles", "Metropolis", and "F-Jam", before releasing his g...Tekno
Albert Hall, Manchester
Sunday 15 November 2026
Tekno popularly known as the Golden Boy of Africa is a chart-topping Nigerian singer, songwriter, and master producer whose infectious melodies have defined modern Afrobeats. From massive global hits like "Pana" "Duro," and his record-brea...Bonnie Prince Billy
Albert Hall, Manchester
Monday 16 November 2026
With an eclectic blend which lends not only to a flow of moments so fluidly encompassing of a wide range of musics from classical to Japanese acid folk and elsewhere, prolific Kentucky freak folk singer-songwriter and actor Will Oldham, be...Montell Fish
Albert Hall, Manchester
Tuesday 17 November 2026
Montell Fish is a musician and multidisciplinary creative force whose genre-agnostic sound and the world he's built around it has garnered over 4.2 billion streams to-date and a devoted global audience. Across critically-acclaimed solo alb...Daniel Kitson
Albert Hall, Manchester
Wednesday 18 November 2026
Thrum is the new comedy show from Daniel Kitson. There's the sound of somewhere else and the permanence of a plant pot and the ubiquity of a phrase and the heartbreaking brevity of a very long time. There's figs and worms and an old dog r...For Vini - The Music of The Durutti Column
Albert Hall, Manchester
Thursday 19 November 2026
Celebrate the iconic musical moments of Vini Reilly and The Durutti Column, with the band's collaborators Keir Stewart and Bruce Mitchell. For half a century, The Durutti Column have occupied a musical world entirely their own, blending di...WH Lung
Albert Hall, Manchester
Friday 20 November 2026
 Named after a Chinese cash & carry in their native Manchester, electronic pop group W.H. Lung serve up a vivacious concoction of krautrock, synth pop and infectious grooves, which has topped end of year lists with the likes of Piccadill...Waylon Wyatt
Albert Hall, Manchester
Sunday 22 November 2026
Waylon Wyatt is a young Folk/Country artist born and raised in Hackett, Arkansas. Inspired by red-dirt contemporaries Tyler Childers and Zach Bryan, Waylon began writing songs at fifteen, workshopping them after long summer days spent work...East 17
Albert Hall, Manchester
Tuesday 24 November 2026
One of the UK's biggest ever boy bands and true trailblazers of the 90s pop era, East 17 have sold over 22 million albums and scored eighteen Top 20 singles from a catalogue packed with era-defining hits. The iconic London boy band were fo...Biology Of Belief With Bruce Lipton
Albert Hall, Manchester
Thursday 26 November 2026
A revolutionary journey into the grand convergence of the Body-Mind-Spirit trinity. We live in a world full of crises, but from an evolutionary standpoint, these crises ignite evolution. Join American writer and lecturer Bruce on a fast-pa...
Dylan John Thomas
Albert Hall, Manchester
Thursday 26 November 2026
The Glaswegian indie folk rocker has an incredible story, going from foster care and busking to, appearing on The Voice UK and supporting Gerry Cinnamon and Liam Gallagher. Named after Bob Dylan, his influences include Johnny Cash, Bob D...R&B Orchestra
Albert Hall, Manchester
Friday 27 November 2026 - Friday 9 April 2027
Get ready to experience the golden era of R&B reimagined by a live orchestra. From the heartfelt ballads of the '90s R&B to the club classics of the 2000s and beyond, this is more than just a concert; it's a love letter to R&B. Expect to...Jungle (DJ Set)
Albert Hall, Manchester
Friday 27 November 2026
A DJ Set) from the BRIT Award-winning London electronic neo-soul and funk duo (Josh Lloyd-Watson and Tom McFarland). ...Chicane
Albert Hall, Manchester
Saturday 28 November 2026
Trance legend Chicane (aka Nicholas Bracegirdle) is best known for the UK chart-topping "Don't Give Up" (featuring Bryan Adams), and Top 10 hits "Stoned in Love" (featuring Tom Jones), "Poppiholla", "Offshore", and "Sunstroke", as well...
Cameron Winter (Geese)
Albert Hall, Manchester
Monday 30 November 2026
In 2024, Cameron Winter stepped out from the whirlwind of life on the road as vocalist of New York rock band Geese to unveil his solo debut Heavy Metal, which has taken the world by storm. Expect a live show that's intimate, unpredicta...Gang of Youths
Albert Hall, Manchester
Tuesday 1 December 2026
Although the poetic, heart 'n' soul Australian indie rock group's music is eclectic - influences range from American minimalism and contemporary classical, to drawing upon the legacy of Britain's alternative/indie scenes, from drum 'n' b...Hermanos Gutiérrez
Albert Hall, Manchester
Wednesday 2 December 2026
Latin instrumental band Hermanos Gutierrez (Spanish for "Gutierrez Brothers") are made up of Ecuadorian-Swiss brothers Alejandro Gutierrez (guitar and lap steel) and Estevan Gutierrez (guitar and percussion) from Zurich. The band's genre h...Westside Cowboy
Albert Hall, Manchester
Saturday 5 December 2026
With echoes of fellow Manchester bands, The Travelling Band and Alfie, "Britainicana" indie band Westside Cowboy formed after meeting at The University of Manchester. With millions of streams on Spotify, they have supported Geese on the Eu...Elmiene
Albert Hall, Manchester
Sunday 6 December 2026
Elmiene's voice is undeniable, resurrecting the theatrics and vocal chops of old-school R&B loverboys with the timeless philosophies of our soul titans and filters it through a refreshingly modern production prism of jagged synths, metalli...Tori Kelly
Albert Hall, Manchester
Monday 7 December 2026
California pop star Tori Kelly first gained recognition after posting videos on YouTube as a teenager, and made it through to Hollywood week on the ninth season of American Idol in 2010. She picked up two Grammy Awards for her gospel album...Ash
Albert Hall, Manchester
Tuesday 8 December 2026
Platinum-selling, chart-topping Downpatrick, Northern Ireland, alternative rockers Ash are best known for their 1995 hit "Girl from Mars", as well as UK Top 10 singles "Goldfinger", "Oh Yeah", "Shining Light", and "A Life Less Ordinary"...Barenaked Ladies
Albert Hall, Manchester
Wednesday 9 December 2026
Known for their tremendous hits and incredible live shows, over the course of their remarkable 30 year career, the Canadian rockers have sold over 15 million albums, written multiple top 20 hits including "One Week" (which reached UK no.5 ...Kurupt Fm
Albert Hall, Manchester
Friday 11 December 2026
 West London pirate radio station Kurupt FM is the focus of the BBC Three mockumentary series People Just Do Nothing, which was first broadcast in the UK in 2014. The fictional station is led by self-proclaimed garage legend MC Grindah a...The Christmas Orchestra
Albert Hall, Manchester
Monday 14 December 2026
Get ready to discover the magic of the festive season as The Christmas Orchestra is back with their unique concert experience. Celebrate this special time of year with a concert performed live by a 16-piece chamber orchestra supported with...
Kodaline
Albert Hall, Manchester
Tuesday 15 December 2026
Critically-acclaimed Irish indie folk quartet Kodaline broke onto the scene when their debut single "All I Want" topped the Irish charts in 2013, heralding their Platinum selling album In a Perfect World, which also spawned the hits "High...The Unthanks
Albert Hall, Manchester
Wednesday 16 December 2026
Using the traditional folk music of the North East of England as a starting point, the influence of Miles Davis, Steve Reich, Sufjan Stevens, Robert Wyatt, Antony & The Johnsons, King Crimson and Tom Waits, Mercury Music Prize-nominated T...Live at Christmas with Sara Pascoe
Albert Hall, Manchester
Thursday 17 December 2026
 Catch a huge line-up headlined by the multi-award winning Sara Pascoe joined by an astounding array of acts including Netflix sensations, Taskmaster failures, Would I Lie To You stars, Edinburgh Comedy Award winners, and so many more. C...Live At Christmas - Fern Brady + John Kearns + Elis James + more
Albert Hall, Manchester
Thursday 17 December 2026
It's nearly Christmas and the country's best comedians are going on tour for a spectacular all-star festive show including Fern Brady, John Kearns, Elis James, Tim Rosenthal, Jen Nolan and Amy Gledhill ...Stephen Lynch
Albert Hall, Manchester
Friday 15 January 2027
 Whether he's singing an ode to conspiracy theories, telling his potential paramour all the things he won't be doing for her (he ain't fightin' no Lion), or lamenting his new vegan lifestyle ("Tofurkey? Tof**k yourself- I want some meat"...The Milk Carton Kids
Albert Hall, Manchester
Saturday 16 January 2027
Los Angeles indie folk duo The Milk Carton Kids, singer-guitarists Kenneth Pattengale and Joey Ryan, have been compared to Simon & Garfunkel. Their songs invite listeners to lean in close and hover in the small moments the music magnifies....Transatlantic Ensemble - Fleetwood Mac's Rumours
Albert Hall, Manchester
Friday 22 January 2027
After multiple sell-out shows at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and right across the UK, the Transatlantic Ensemble will perform Fleetwood Mac's iconic Rumours album in its entirety. Experience one of the greatest albums of all time, loving...Naika
Albert Hall, Manchester
Wednesday 27 January 2027
Miami-born artist Naika found fame when her 2016 rendition of the Haitian traditional song "Papa Gede (Bel Gason)" went viral. Her multilingual fusion of R&B, Haitian konpa, and Afro-Caribbean pop has seen her clock millions of streams. Â ...Sylvan Esso
Albert Hall, Manchester
Thursday 28 January 2027
North Carolina electropop duo Sylvan Esso is a collaboration between vocalist Amelia Meath and electronic musician Nick Sanborn. Meath's powerful voice is front and centre, unjoined by fellow harmonizers as it is in her folk group, Mountai...The Fratellis
Albert Hall, Manchester
Friday 29 - Saturday 30 January 2027
The brashly melodic BRIT Award-winning indie rock trio from Glasgow mix the tried-and-true sounds of glam rock, stripped-down acoustic-driven tracks, and Class of 1977 punk with fun, energetic 70's Cali-rock, rockabilly and glorious hints...Tangerine Dream
Albert Hall, Manchester
Wednesday 3 February 2027
Described by The New York Times as 'the best synth band in the world', seven-time Grammy nominees Tangerine Dream are a German electronic music group founded in 1967 by Edgar Froese. They have released more than one hundred albums with t...Jake Bugg
Albert Hall, Manchester
Saturday 6 - Sunday 7 February 2027
Raised on a steady diet of the Beatles, Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, and Oasis, the Nottingham singer/songwriter's bluesy, Brit-pop-forward indie folk pairs working-class swagger with wry, weathered romanticism, with elements of country-roc...Julia Jacklin
Albert Hall, Manchester
Sunday 14 February 2027
Melbourne's Julia Jacklin has carved out a fearsome reputation as a direct lyricist, willing to excavate the parameters of intimacy and agency in indie folk songs both stark and raw, loose, and playful. Deeply personal, timeless songs feat...Ride
Albert Hall, Manchester
Thursday 18 February 2027
Since their 2015 reunion, 1990's Oxford shoegaze pioneers Ride continue to connect all the dots, taking the frenzied guitar attacks, hypnotic grooves and dreamy melodic hooks of their early work and setting it to a more expansive sonic tem...
Corella
Albert Hall, Manchester
Thursday 25 February 2027
A popular act on the festival scene, Corella is a refreshing indie quartet from Manchester whose signature catchy melodic hooks, propulsive multi-layered guitar riffs, and reminiscent lyrics, relay a coming-of-age story of their own. The g...Dr Orna Guralnik
Albert Hall, Manchester
Monday 1 March 2027
What are the forces that bring people together, and then pull them apart? What does it take to choose love? Join Dr Orna Guralnik, clinical psychologist, psychoanalyst and star of the critically acclaimed docuseries Couples Therapy, ...The View
Albert Hall, Manchester
Thursday 4 March 2027
Dundee's The View came from humble beginnings to assert themselves as one of the most exciting young rock bands that only happens once in a generation. Plucked from their somewhat bleak youth training jobs and blasting straight into a numb...Hot Chip
Albert Hall, Manchester
Tuesday 9 March 2027
London synthpop legends Hot Chip return. With an innovate rich, resonant songcraft, the five piece - comprised of Owen Clarke, Al Doyle, Joe Goddard, Felix Martin and Alexis Taylor - have established themselves among similar British lumina...Carpenter Brut
Albert Hall, Manchester
Thursday 11 March 2027
Influenced by martial, industrial, and metal sounds - while leaving room for more pop and atmospheric parts - Franck Hueso, better known by his stage name Carpenter Brut, is a French darksynth artist mixes sounds from horror films, m...Kula Shaker
Albert Hall, Manchester
Friday 12 March 2027
By reviving the swirling, guitar-heavy sounds of late-'60s psychedelia and infusing it with George Harrison's Indian mysticism and spirituality, Kula Shaker became one of the most popular British bands of the immediate post-Brit-pop era. ...Sleeper
Albert Hall, Manchester
Saturday 13 March 2027
 The Platinum-selling Manchester-formed Britpop band are back. Sleeper enjoyed huge critical and commercial success in the mid 90s: achieving 8 Top 40 singles across 3 Top 10 albums with well over 1,000,000 sales. They garnered front cov...Matt Mathews
Albert Hall, Manchester
Wednesday 17 March 2027
Matt Mathews is a comedian, Country singer/songwriter, and unapologetic trailblazer from Birmingham, Alabama, whose raw honesty, razor-sharp wit, and unmistakable Southern charm have made him one of comedy's fastest-rising stars. Life rare...Rodrigo y Gabriela
Albert Hall, Manchester
Friday 19 March 2027
Incredible Mexican acoustic guitar duo Rodrigo Sanchez and Gabriela Quintero have come a long way since first setting up camp in Dublin in 1999, despite not speaking any English. Their second album, Live: Manchester and Dublin shot them t...Seasick Steve
Albert Hall, Manchester
Sunday 21 March 2027
Born in Oakland, Steven Gene Leach spent his childhood in California during the '50s. He left home by the time he was a teenager and lived the life of a panhandler on the road travelling America. Leach spent time in Mississippi, Tennessee ...Sophie McCartney - Back in the Day Rave
Albert Hall, Manchester
Saturday 27 March 2027
After a phenomenal debut tour, award-winning comedian Sophie McCartney is back! A new decade beckons and she DOES NOT BELIEVE IT! What does life look like when you're too old to be young, but too young to be old? Grab your glow sticks and ...RY X
Albert Hall, Manchester
Friday 2 April 2027
Australian transcendental folk artist RY X, born Ry Cuming, showcases a boundless ability to create thought-provoking atmospheric pop music, engulfed with his distinctively ethereal vocal lines, cloudy orchestral arrangements and accomany...Alexandra Kay
Albert Hall, Manchester
Thursday 15 April 2027
Boasting what has been described as a "Taylor Swift-esque" fan base, Alexandra Kay kindles a profound connection with listeners through her heartfelt melodies, evocative storytelling, and beautifully captivating voice. With over 8.5 millio...Jordan Rakei
Albert Hall, Manchester
Saturday 17 April 2027
The New Zealand-born, Australia-raised, and London-based artist dives deep into his sound world, merging electronic with acoustic, and rugged grooves with ambient atmospheres, drawing influence and inspiration from the discovery of medita...One Night In Nashville
Albert Hall, Manchester
Friday 23 April 2027
 Experience the sights and sounds of Nashville with the 'One Night In Nashville' show featuring Mancunian Country singer Maria Jordan. Celebrating the biggest modern and classic country icons in an authentic downtown honkytonk experienc...
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