WHAT'S ON AT CO-OP LIVE, MANCHESTER
What's On at Co-op Live, Manchester
Co-op Live Manchester opened in May 2024 and is the UK’s largest live entertainment venue. Boasting 23’500 seats plus standing spaces, it also has 32 bars, restaurants and 12 lounges. Located near The Etihad, it hosts music, comedy, sports and world class artists.
The Co-op Live offers diverse entertainment from around the globe. Its innovative design includes a low ceiling and huge floor. It’s the UK’s most planet friendly arena, using 100% electric power, zero waste to landfill and will collect and reuse Manchester’s rain. It’s one of the most sustainable venues in Europe.
Co-op Live premiered with Manchester band Elbow. Many big names get announced each week including Robbie Williams, Lionel Richie, Diana Ross, Olivia Rodrigo, Tom Grennan, Simply Red, John Bishop, Lady Gaga, and Jason Manford. See what's on at Co-op Live Manchester with Manchester Theatres below and book tickets online.
Co-op Live Manchester opened in May 2024 and is the UK’s largest live entertainment venue. Boasting 23’500 seats plus standing spaces, it also has 32 bars, restaurants and 12 lounges. Located near The Etihad, it hosts music, comedy, sports and world class artists.
The Co-op Live offers diverse entertainment from around the globe. Its innovative design includes a low ceiling and huge floor. It’s the UK’s most planet friendly arena, using 100% electric power, zero waste to landfill and will collect and reuse Manchester’s rain. It’s one of the most sustainable venues in Europe.
Co-op Live premiered with Manchester band Elbow. Many big names get announced each week including Robbie Williams, Lionel Richie, Diana Ross, Olivia Rodrigo, Tom Grennan, Simply Red, John Bishop, Lady Gaga, and Jason Manford. See what's on at Co-op Live Manchester with Manchester Theatres below and book tickets online.
Most Popular Shows and Events at Co-op Live, Manchester
What's On at Co-op Live, Manchester
Jeff Dunham
Co-op Live, Manchester
Saturday 14 June 2025
Record-breaking, global comedy superstar, Jeff Dunham, is bringing his cast of characters back to Europe. America's favourite ventriloquist is very popular and has a huge following, with his delightfully irreverent cohorts, Peanut, Walte...Chris Brown
Co-op Live, Manchester
Sunday 15 June - Thursday 3 July 2025
With over 200 million records sold worlwide, Virginian R&B singer Chris Brown is often referred to as the "King of R&B", and he continues to blur the lines between soul, hip hop, pop and dance music with his polyhedric output which has seen...Nine Inch Nails
Co-op Live, Manchester
Tuesday 17 June 2025
Pulling the harsh sounds of industrial rock into the mainstream, Trent Reznor and his band Nine Inch Nails became the face of industrial music in the '90s with "Head Like a Hole," "Closer," and "Hurt" becoming hits worldwide and their alb...Santana
Co-op Live, Manchester
Thursday 19 June 2025
Mexican-born San Francisco guitar legend Carlos Santana returns with his Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducted American Latin rock band. Over a career spanning 50 years, the group have sold well in excess of 100 million records scoring intern...Pulp
Co-op Live, Manchester
Saturday 21 June 2025
Although formed in Sheffield in 1978 by 15 year old schoolboy Jarvis Cocker, the critically acclaimed indie rock band Pulp only first came to fame in the Britpop era, scoring their first Top 40 hit in 1994 with "Do You Remember the First Ti...Iron Maiden
Co-op Live, Manchester
Sunday 22 June 2025
One of the most influential and successful bands in history, with over 200 million sales, the legendary East London heavy metal heroes return. With a career spanning over four decades, Bruce Dickinson and the boys are best known for th...Tate McRae
Co-op Live, Manchester
Wednesday 25 June 2025
Tate McRae started out as a child dancer, but has since turned her sights towards pop stardom. Born in Calgary, her family moved to Oman during the first six years of her life. Her mother taught dance lessons, and when they returned to Cana...Diana Ross & Hallé Orchestra - A Symphonic Celebration
Co-op Live, Manchester
Thursday 26 June 2025
Diana Ross presents her "Symphonic Celebration" surrounded by an ensemble of great musicians of Soul, Jazz, Rock, Pop and more. She will be performing alongside the Manchester based Halle Orchestra. For the first time ever on tour, Ms Ross ...Olivia Rodrigo
Co-op Live, Manchester
Monday 30 June - Tuesday 1 July 2025
Olivia Rodrigo is an American singer-songwriter and actress. She is known for her roles as Paige Olvera on the Disney Channel series Bizaardvark and Nini Salazar-Roberts on the Disney+ mockumentary series High School Musical: The Musical: T...Mary J Blige
Co-op Live, Manchester
Friday 4 July 2025
Grammy and Emmy award-winning and Oscar-nominated, "Queen of Hip-Hop Soul," Mary J. Blige announced a special one off Arena performance here at Co-op Live. The show comes on the heels of her new album "Gratitude". The tour and album are a c...Stevie Wonder
Co-op Live, Manchester
Saturday 5 July 2025
American singer, songwriter, musician, and producer, Stevie Wonder is one of the most celebrated and prominent figures in popular music who, at the age of 12, was the youngest recording artist to have achieved a #1 single with "Fingertips P...Ludovico Einaudi
Co-op Live, Manchester
Sunday 6 July 2025
Ludovico Einaudi is a pianist and alternative classical musician from Turin, Piedmont who has composed the scores for a number of films and television productions, including This Is England, The Intouchables, I'm Still Here, the TV miniseri...Jeff Lynne's ELO
Co-op Live, Manchester
Wednesday 9 - Thursday 10 July 2025
With over over 50 million records sold worldwide, one of Britain's best-loved bands, Rock & Roll Hall of Famers Jeff Lynne's ELO embark on their final UK tour: The Over and Out Tour, which includes a date at London's Hyde Park. Formed in 19...The Doobie Brothers
Co-op Live, Manchester
Tuesday 15 July 2025
After recording Walk This Road, the first album with founding members Tom Johnston and Pat Simmons, alongside long time members Michael McDonald and John McFee all together, the Californian blue-eyed soul legends return to the stage. In the...Billie Eilish
Co-op Live, Manchester
Saturday 19 - Wednesday 23 July 2025
Born Billie Eilish Pirate Baird O'Connell, the Southern California native went from being a teenager to an international pop star and generational icon in the span of a few short years. She's the product of artistic parents who are both enm...
Drake
Co-op Live, Manchester
Friday 25 - Monday 28 July 2025
The top-selling digital artist of all time and regarded as one of the greatest rappers ever, Canadian Aubrey Drake Graham is credited with popularising R&B sensibilities in hip-hop music. Having released almost 200 singles since 2009, he ha...Vybz Kartel
Co-op Live, Manchester
Wednesday 10 September 2025
Jamaican Dancehall icon Vybz Kartel is making his long-awaited return to the international stage. As summarized by Rolling Stone, The Worl' boss "attained folk-hero status in Jamaica with provocative lyrics, and a mischievous public perso...Dude Perfect
Co-op Live, Manchester
Tuesday 16 September 2025
Nominated several times for Pollstar Family Event of the Year, Dude Perfect - Tyler Toney, Cody Jones, Garrett Hilbert and twins Coby and Cory Cotton - brings their YouTube videos to life with laugh-out-loud antics to the stage and compete ...Tom Grennan
Co-op Live, Manchester
Friday 19 September 2025
Chart-topping Bedford pop rock singer-songwriter Tom Grennan demonstrates his rough, soulful voice in all its facets on his platinum hit singles "Little Bit of Love" and "Let's Go Home Together" (with Ella Henderson) and as a featured ...OneRepublic
Co-op Live, Manchester
Wednesday 24 September 2025
The GRAMMY nominated American pop rockers led by Ryan Tedder are famed for the worldwide hits 'Counting Stars', 'Love Runs Out' and 'Apologize' (which was later remixed by Timbaland). ...Pierce the Veil
Co-op Live, Manchester
Thursday 25 September 2025
Platinum-selling San Diego powerhouse rockers are iconic in their genre, and rightfully so, after topping Billboard's rock and alternative album charts numerous times. They're back with more fuzzy guitars, massive melodic hooks, and distin...Lil Baby
Co-op Live, Manchester
Friday 26 September 2025
With over 76 million digital units sold and more than 155 entries on the Billboard Hot 100 - the 7th most in the chart's history - Atlanta rapper Lil Baby is among the highest certified artists in the United States. In the UK, he has scored...Simply Red
Co-op Live, Manchester
Saturday 27 September 2025
Manchester soul legends Simply Red are back! One of the UK's most treasured bands, frontman Mick Hucknall continues to offer a sensational pop masterclass with vivid, heartfelt, life-giving tracks that mix soul, funk, R&B and blues. Formed ...Simply Red
Co-op Live, Manchester
Saturday 27 September 2025
Manchester soul legends Simply Red are back! One of the UK's most treasured bands, frontman Mick Hucknall continues to offer a sensational pop masterclass with vivid, heartfelt, life-giving tracks that mix soul, funk, R&B and blues. Formed ...The Kooks
Co-op Live, Manchester
Friday 3 October 2025
The Kooks came bopping out of Brighton at an almost serendipitous moment, catching the mid '00s guitar band wave at its apex and riding it all the way to considerable commercial success. The quartet formed at Brighton Music College in 2004,...John Bishop
Co-op Live, Manchester
Saturday 4 - Sunday 5 October 2025
Comedian, TV presenter and actor John Bishop took a less travelled route into show business. Born and raised in Liverpool, the younger Bishop was a semi-professional footballer for Southport and Hyde United, following in the footsteps of ol...Lady Gaga
Co-op Live, Manchester
Tuesday 7 - Thursday 9 October 2025
After much anticipation, 14-time Grammy Award-winner Lady Gaga has officially announced 'The MAYHEM Ball' tour with dates this year in support of her new album, MAYHEM, which received widespread acclaim from critics and fans upon release ...The World of Hans Zimmer - A New Dimension
Co-op Live, Manchester
Tuesday 7 October 2025 - Wednesday 7 October 2026
The World of Hans Zimmer: A New DimensionPowerful. Beautiful. Dramatic. Breathtaking. Strong. Touching. This is the music of two-time Academy Award® winner Hans Zimmer. In 2024, his successful show The World of Hans Zimmer will receive a n...Architects
Co-op Live, Manchester
Friday 10 October 2025
Known for the explosive energy of their live performances and signature melodic edge, Brighton metalcore act Architects are back and charging forward in the heavy rock world. Having topped the UK album charts, their "anthem powerhouse" s...Little Simz
Co-op Live, Manchester
Thursday 16 October 2025
Operating at the very heights of what rap can be, with lush, expansive, defiantly sprawling music, the Ivor Novello award-winning, Mercury nominated rapper and actress Simbiatu Ajikawo (a.k.a. Little Simz) delivers undeniable modern classic...
Jason Manford
Co-op Live, Manchester
Friday 24 October 2025
Jason Manford is back with his brand-new live show, A Manford All Seasons. The Manchester comedian has been busy since his last smash-hit stand up show but fans of his Absolute Radio show will know this nationally acclaimed comedian hasn't...Benson Boone
Co-op Live, Manchester
Sunday 26 - Monday 27 October 2025
Fresh from opening for Taylor Swift at Wembley Stadium and performing Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" with Brian May at Coachella, Grammy-nominated global pop sensation Benson Boone returns to Europe for an arena tour. Signed to Imagine Dragon...Tom Odell
Co-op Live, Manchester
Tuesday 28 October 2025
Born in Chichester, Tom Odell knew from a young age he wanted to be a musician. Instead of going to university, he decided to study at Brighton's British and Irish Modern Music Institute, where he sang and played piano as part of the band T...Haim
Co-op Live, Manchester
Thursday 30 October 2025
The sister trio HAIM have been cultivating their soft indie rock sound and celebrating their sunny San Fernando Valley roots for more than a decade. Often compared to Fleetwood Mac and Wilson Phillips, they're a band with an innate ability ...Busted vs McFly
Co-op Live, Manchester
Wednesday 5 November 2025
Pop rock legends Busted and McFly have announced a joint UK tour. Speaking of the tour, McFly threw down the gauntlet and commented: "Busted gate-crashed our show and challenged us to a VS tour next year. They're old men now, and we are gon...JLS
Co-op Live, Manchester
Saturday 15 November 2025
JLS broke through in 2008 after appearing on TV screens across the UK in the fifth series of The X Factor. The boy band made it all the way to the finals - where a tense, nail-biting showdown saw them place second to soul singer Alexandra ...FIVE
Co-op Live, Manchester
Tuesday 18 November 2025
They were one of the most successful and iconic boy bands of all time - topping charts across the globe and selling more than 20 million records worldwide. After 25 years apart, the multi-platinum selling band Five are finally back together...Hits Radio Live
Co-op Live, Manchester
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...Sonny Fodera
Co-op Live, Manchester
Saturday 29 November 2025
With over 50+ million global streams, Australian born Sonny Fodera has created his own brand of groove-driven and emotive house music that has established himself as one of the most in-demand acts in the industry. His standout remixes and o...Hans Zimmer
Co-op Live, Manchester
Tuesday 2 December 2025
The multiple Oscar and Grammy Award winner Hans Zimmer enters The Next Level - and brings Europe with him! The Next Level promises a completely new show featuring groundbreaking electronic soundscapes and a spectacular light production t...Mumford & Sons
Co-op Live, Manchester
Wednesday 3 December 2025
Grammy and BRIT Award-winning folk act Mumford & Sons return with their 5th studio album, 'Rushmere' The chart topping Londoners are best known for their multi-Platinum selling hits "I Will Wait", "Little Lion Man", "The Cave" and "Beli...Sabaton
Co-op Live, Manchester
Friday 5 December 2025
Swedish Heavy metal act, Sabaton embark on a groundbreaking tour that will be bigger and better than anything they have ever embarked on before. The band has put together a show unlike anything you've experienced. Throw traditional thinki...Jamiroquai
Co-op Live, Manchester
Saturday 6 December 2025
After six years away from touring, the legendary Jamiroquai return to bring their unmistakable grooves to some of the largest venues across the UK and Europe. Jamiroquai need no introduction, having dominated the global music scene for over...Ice Nine Kills
Co-op Live, Manchester
Monday 8 December 2025
Like the undead slashers celebrated in their songs, visionary heavy metal trailblazers and multimedia raconteurs INK carve out a fresh, bloody homage to the VHS celluloid classics that possessed singer Spencer Charnas at an early age, with...Jason Derulo
Co-op Live, Manchester
Saturday 7 February 2026
Multi-Platinum selling Haitian Creole Florida R&B singer Jason Desrouleaux, a.k.a. Jason Derulo, topped the charts in the United States (UK no.3) with his debut single "Whatcha Say" in 2009 and has since gone on to score numerous worldwide...
James Arthur
Co-op Live, Manchester
Saturday 21 February 2026
Multi-Platinum Middlesborough-born, Brit billion-certified artist James Arthur started writing and recording songs when he was just 15, uploading his music to SoundCloud and YouTube. Now, looking back on a decade-long career, which includes...André Rieu and His Johann Strauss Orchestra
Co-op Live, Manchester
Friday 11 September 2026
Andre Rieu is a Dutch violinist and conductor best known for creating the waltz-playing Johann Strauss Orchestra. He and his orchestra have turned classical and waltz music into a worldwide concert touring act, as successful as some of the ...How to get to Co-op Live, Manchester
Co-op Live Frequently Asked Questions
1 Sports City Way, Etihad Campus Eastlands, Manchester, M11 3DU
Official car parks (named official parking off street parking) can be pre-booked per event. Click here to book or click here for further information.
Manchester Piccadilly is the closest Train Station with a 25 minute walk. or 10-minute tram direct to the Etihad Campus.
Trams stop at the Etihad Campus stop, located directly next to the venue. Trams run every 7.5 minutes from the city centre, and until 01:00 on Fridays and Saturdays.
The capacity of the Co-op Live in Manchester is 23'500 seats plus standing. Click here for venue maps and more arena information.
Co-op Live tickets are mostly e-tickets so simply go into your Co-op Live app account to retrieve. For further help, please contact Co-op Live directly. Click here for more details.
If you would like to discuss your ticket in person at Co-op Live, their Fan Services Ticket Office is located outside on Level 1 opposite the canal. There are 2 Fan Services locations on Level 1 (opposite Block 112) and Level 3 (behind Block 323). For further information click here.
Alternatively, you can see what's on and book online here.
Co-op Live do not list show-end times both for security reasons and due to the nature of live events as running times can vary. As a guide, the venue curfew for evening events is 11pm, unless otherwise stated.
Door times are published on each event page.
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With loads of great places to eat in Manchester and decent pre-theatre menus, you should check out our Manchester Restaurant site here!
Co-op Live also have 32 food and drink concessions, including bars, premium restaurants, lounges, and club spaces within the venue.
Manchester is full of great bars and pubs and some decent ones close to the venue. Check out our Manchester Bar site here!
Co-op Live also have 32 food and drink concessions, including bars, premium restaurants, lounges, and club spaces within the venue.
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Most Popular Shows and Events at Co-op Live, Manchester
