WHAT'S ON AT GORILLA, MANCHESTER
What's On at Gorilla, Manchester
Gorilla is a live music bar and grill in the heart of Manchester offering live music, events, and performances. Situated on Whitworth Street under the railway arches, Gorilla offers a bar grill, a gin parlour, live music and dancing. With a capacity of 550, this venue offers an intimate feel, whilst remaining large enough to welcome emerging and established acts from around the globe.
Gorilla opened in 2012 and has built itself a solid reputation as a key fixture on the gig circuit and is recognised as a prominent modern venue within Manchester for providing grass roots music. An eclectic mix of music can be enjoyed at Gorilla, from indie to rock, soul, R&B, and DJ’s.
Gorilla also hosts club night, comedy shows, gigs, events, party nights, private parties, and everything in between. Events to look forward to include Chris Hawkins, 80s Day Disco, Bad Suns, Ladytron, Jordan Ward, and Yellow Days. See what’s on at Gorilla below and book tickets online.
Gorilla is a live music bar and grill in the heart of Manchester offering live music, events, and performances. Situated on Whitworth Street under the railway arches, Gorilla offers a bar grill, a gin parlour, live music and dancing. With a capacity of 550, this venue offers an intimate feel, whilst remaining large enough to welcome emerging and established acts from around the globe.
Gorilla opened in 2012 and has built itself a solid reputation as a key fixture on the gig circuit and is recognised as a prominent modern venue within Manchester for providing grass roots music. An eclectic mix of music can be enjoyed at Gorilla, from indie to rock, soul, R&B, and DJ’s.
Gorilla also hosts club night, comedy shows, gigs, events, party nights, private parties, and everything in between. Events to look forward to include Chris Hawkins, 80s Day Disco, Bad Suns, Ladytron, Jordan Ward, and Yellow Days. See what’s on at Gorilla below and book tickets online.
Most Popular Shows and Events at Gorilla, Manchester
What's On at Gorilla, Manchester
HIGH FADE
Gorilla, Manchester
Sunday 21 December 2025
Discover the electrifying, intoxicating High Fade: the most exciting thing to happen to funk since the '70s. Get your funk on. ...FUTURORA: PRESS PLAY ft MANIAC017 & MAZE x MXTREME
Gorilla, Manchester
Sunday 21 December 2025
EDM REWIRED: Fusion of Amapiano, Afrobeats, UKG, Funky House, Brazilian Funk, Soca, Afro Tech, 3-Step and more electronic fire. Get ready to dance...High Fade Manchester Tickets
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Call Me Maybe - 2010s Party
Gorilla, Manchester
Wednesday 31 December 2025
Celebrate the decade that came right at us like a Wrecking Ball! The decade that broke the internet, the years that brought you Netflix and Chill, Snapchat Filters, Instagram and more importantly amazing music! If you kept up with the Kard...So Fetch - 2000s Party
Gorilla, Manchester
Wednesday 31 December 2025
So Fetch is happening, playing all your favourite hits from the 00s. Think Britney Spears to Avril Lavigne. McFly to Usher. Rihanna to Gwen Stefani. Justin Timberlake to Busted. Beyonce to Amy Winehouse. So whether you were a skater boi, or...NEW YEARS DAY An Afternoon of Indie: MANCHESTER (over 30s)
Gorilla, Manchester
Thursday 1 January 2026
The daytime indie party for over 30s returns to Manchester for this spacial New Year's Day editoin...
Youth Code
Gorilla, Manchester
Tuesday 20 January 2026
Tapestry Promotions are proud to present:Youth CodePlus special guests:King YosefStreet Sects...Mon Rovia
Gorilla, Manchester
Saturday 24 January 2026
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Midlake
Gorilla, Manchester
Tuesday 3 February 2026
Reaching no.18 in the UK charts with their 2010 album "The Courage of Others", Texan band Midlake are one of America's most successful and celebrated folk rock acts. With a fondness for the look and feel of past times, they are in part insp...Pentagram
Gorilla, Manchester
Wednesday 4 February 2026
According to Kerrang, "when it comes to enormo-doom heaviness, few do it better" than the highly influential Virginian heavy hard rock act, fronted by the mysterious Bobby Liebling, while Metal Hammer add "they take the offensive with a mo...Kollektiv Turmstrasse LIVE
Gorilla, Manchester
Saturday 7 February 2026
Iconic German Live Electronic Music Act makes their Manchester Debut. Immersive 360 Live Performance. Melodic House and Techno. No cameras....Twin Tribes
Coach Party
Gorilla, Manchester
Saturday 14 February 2026
Emerging Isle of Wight four-piece Coach Party have received rapturous support from the likes of BBC Radio 6 Music's Steve Lamacq, Jack Saunders (who crowned the track a Next Wave) on BBC Radio 1, and Radio X's John Kennedy. Musically, Coac...Sorry
Gorilla, Manchester
Sunday 15 February 2026
Welcome to the world of Sorry. A London indie rock band (previously named Fish; and not to be confused with the Marillion frontman) whose warped melodic sounds blur the lines of genre conventions and their two critically acclaimed records, ...Shawn James
Gorilla, Manchester
Tuesday 17 February 2026
Chicago folk blues man Shawn James enjoyed his breakthrough in 2016, when his 2012 song "Through the Valley" was covered by the character of Ellie in the reveal trailer for the 2020 video game The Last of Us Part II. The song topped Spotify...Techno Heads All Night Long
Gorilla, Manchester
Thursday 19 February 2026
RaveThreadz Events launches with Techno Heads All Night Long a raw, high-energy night of rising DJs, heavy beats, and pure underground techno vibes...Courtney Marie Andrews
Gorilla, Manchester
Sunday 22 February 2026
On the honey shores of Cape Cod in a beach shack, American folk pop singer-songwriter Courtney Marie Andrews found self-love and her voice. Every morning, she'd walk 6-8 miles around the back trails of an island and meditate on her life, pe...Bad Suns Manchester Tickets
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Armand Hammer
Gorilla, Manchester
Friday 13 March 2026
Now Wave presents Armand Hammer at Gorilla, Manchester on Friday 13th March 2026...
Ladytron
Gorilla, Manchester
Saturday 21 March 2026
Liverpool electronic pop trio Ladytron return to push the boundaries of electronic pop in invigorating directions with songs loaded with their trademark analogue synths propelled by relentless rhythm, catchy hooks, rousing riffs, sweeping m...Dub Pistols
Gorilla, Manchester
Saturday 28 March 2026
Barry Ashworth's merry gang of outlaw reprobates are simply unstoppable. The former Ibiza original, Madchester club promoter and his London collective have added a much-needed swagger to the UK dance scene in recent years and they remain...STONE
Gorilla, Manchester
Tuesday 7 April 2026
In true Gen Z fashion, STONE are a diffusion of the limitless cultures and subcultures they've had access to growing up in the digital age. In keeping with the idea of 'punk' being more an ethos than any one genre or scene - the band cite i...Brooke Combe
Gorilla, Manchester
Thursday 9 April 2026
Liverpool-based viral-sensation, Edinburgh soul singer-songwriter Brooke Combe shot to fame online with her bedroom cover versions, watched by millions. Working with The Coral and Blossoms and supporting the likes of Courteeners and Miles K...Aries
Gorilla, Manchester
Friday 10 April 2026
Arshia Nicholas Fattahi, better known by his stage name Aries, is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, and YouTuber best known for his songs that gained popularity off of his YouTube channel. ...
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