WHAT'S ON AT MANCHESTER ACADEMY, MANCHESTER
What's On at Manchester Academy, Manchester
Manchester Academy is four independent venues all (almost) under one roof, located on campus at The University Of Manchester. The venues are Academy 1,2,3 and Club Academy. The original student union building was built in 1957, the Academy in 1990, with Buzzcocks being the first band to play there. Following a refurb, capacity grew to around 2600 for Academy 1, 950 for Academy 2, 450 for Academy 3, and 650 for Club Academy.
Manchester Academy attracts a varied wealth of local and worldwide artists, including Adele, Nirvana, Blur, Oasis, David Bowie, Bruno Mars, Inspiral Carpets, Stevie Wonder and Lady Gaga. It is often referred to as one of the UK’s greenest venues, making substantial steps towards minimising environmental impact and improving sustainability.
Enjoy exciting shows, events, concerts and premieres at these four live music venues. Events to look forward to include Ultimate Ozzy UK, The United Kingdolls, Peter Capaldi, Franz Ferdinand, Sigrid, Aston Merrygold, and Dogma. See what's on at Manchester Academy below and book tickets online.
Manchester Academy is four independent venues all (almost) under one roof, located on campus at The University Of Manchester. The venues are Academy 1,2,3 and Club Academy. The original student union building was built in 1957, the Academy in 1990, with Buzzcocks being the first band to play there. Following a refurb, capacity grew to around 2600 for Academy 1, 950 for Academy 2, 450 for Academy 3, and 650 for Club Academy.
Manchester Academy attracts a varied wealth of local and worldwide artists, including Adele, Nirvana, Blur, Oasis, David Bowie, Bruno Mars, Inspiral Carpets, Stevie Wonder and Lady Gaga. It is often referred to as one of the UK’s greenest venues, making substantial steps towards minimising environmental impact and improving sustainability.
Enjoy exciting shows, events, concerts and premieres at these four live music venues. Events to look forward to include Ultimate Ozzy UK, The United Kingdolls, Peter Capaldi, Franz Ferdinand, Sigrid, Aston Merrygold, and Dogma. See what's on at Manchester Academy below and book tickets online.
Most Popular Shows and Events at Manchester Academy, Manchester
What's On at Manchester Academy, Manchester
Skynd
Academy 2
Friday 10 April 2026
The gothic industrial rock band consisting of lead singer, Skynd, and multi-instrumentalist, Father have pioneered the genre of true crime music with a grim aesthetic and songs largely based on disturbing deaths and murders. SKYND's lyrics ...
The 30+ Club
Academy 2
Saturday 11 April - Saturday 27 June 2026
Love to dance but can't hack late nights? The 30+ Club reclaim the dancefloor for the over 30s, with the pop music, the atmosphere and bedtime to suit those who've 'still got it'. ...The Mercians
Academy 2
Saturday 11 April 2026
Your girlfriend's favourite indie band, the latest rockers to come out of Leicester have recently supported former Kasabian frontman Tom Meighan on his UK Tour. ...
The High Kings
Academy 2
Wednesday 15 April 2026
The High Kings, the true heirs of Ireland's Folk Heritage, have spent 15 years at the top of their game, selling out venues around the world to an ever-growing army of loyal fans. Widely regarded as the standard-bearer for their genre, they...Robert Jon & The Wreck
Academy 2
Thursday 16 April 2026
California Southern rockers, Robert Jon & The Wreck are a quintet of follicular proficient gentlemen who have been praised as "Classic and fresh at the same time" by Rock The Best Music, "Rais[ing] the bar for the Southern genre" by Blues ...Lady Pank
Academy 1
Friday 17 April 2026
One of the most popular groups in the history of Polish rock, 1980's rockers Lady Pank come to the UK. The chart-topping Wroclaw act garnered some attention in the United States in 1985, when MTV placed the video for the band's single "Mi...
Millie Manders and The Shutup
Club Academy
Saturday 18 April 2026
With live shows renowned for their power and contagious energy, London cross-genre punk rockers Millie Manders and The Shutup are increasingly hard to ignore. Fronted by Millie Manders, whose staggering vocal dexterity, backed by grinding g...Tyketto + Little Caesar
Club Academy
Saturday 18 April 2026
Melodic New York glam metal act Tyketto, creators of the ultimate 1980's rock anthem of a generation, Forever Young, have always believed that bands and fans are stronger together. Indeed, their 1994 sophomore album, Strength In Numbers, a...Skye Newman
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Saturday 18 April 2026
With a voice that's both delicate and defiant, and lyrics that speak to life's messier truths, Skye Newman has quickly become one of the most compelling new voices in British music. Don't miss your chance to witness her magic live. ...
NAOMI JON
Club Academy
Monday 20 April 2026
German YouTube sensation Naomi Jon hits the road with an exhilarating show, not only musically but also with a captivating storyline, intricate choreography, and stunning visuals. ...Creeper
Club Academy
Thursday 23 April 2026
 The Southampton horror punk band's devoted fanbase were devastated when frontman Will Gould announced the end of the band during a sold-out Koko show in 2018. But now, the band are reborn. Larger-than-life, darker-than-death, they reache...
Erasured - The Ultimate Erasure Tribute
Academy 3
Friday 24 April 2026
In 1995 Mark Rodway appeared on ITV's "Stars In Their Eyes" (and again for the 1995 Christmas Special) as Erasure's Andy Bell, to universal acclaim. He met Pete Faint in 1996 and the pair began writing original material together and at th...
Tucker Wetmore
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Friday 24 April 2026
Having notched back-to-back spots on Billboard's Hot 100 with his debut singles "Wine Into Whiskey" and "Wind Up Missin' You," as he clocks in over a quarter of a billion streams in four months, Washington-born singer-songwriter Tucker Wet...Tucker Wetmore Manchester Tickets
The Scratch
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Saturday 25 April 2026
Dublin's The Scratch were born from a shared love of metal and traditional Irish music and have moulded triumphant melodies with the groove and intensity of metal. Their debut album released in 2020 reached #9 in the Irish Album Charts, #2 ...Oasis Supernova - The Maine Event 30th Anniversary
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Saturday 25 April 2026
Don?t miss your chance to relive the legend. ?...Cooper Alan - To The Pub Tour
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Sunday 26 April 2026
Curfew: 11pm A max of 8 tickets per household applies. Tickets in excess of this will be cancelled. Tickets must not be purchased with the intention of reselling them. If you can no longer use your tickets, you may only resell them through ...
GoldLink
Academy 1
Wednesday 29 April 2026
D'Anthony Carlos, better known by his stage name GoldLink, is an American rapper and singer from Washington, D.C. who is best known for his 2016 single "Crew", which went 7 x Platinum in the USA, and was nominated for Best Rap/Sung Performa...Hypocrisy
Academy 2
Friday 1 May 2026
The Swedish melodic death metal band deliver precise, ferocious musicianship. Commonly inspired by the fusion of the modern and the ancient, Hypocrisy find a way to combine innovative ideas with classic sound in order to deliver something m...Puressence
Academy 1
Saturday 2 May 2026
 Legendary Mancunian rock group Puressence are back, after performing their first live date in over 11 years with a huge hometown show at the Albert Hall in June 2024. James Mudriczki, Kevin Matthews, Lowell Killen, and Anthony Szuminski...Natalie Jane
Club Academy
Saturday 2 May 2026
New Jersey alt-pop star and former American Idol contestant Natalie Janowski has clocked millions of streams and reached no.68 on the UK singles chart in the process with the single "AVA". ...
Melanie C
Academy 2
Wednesday 6 May 2026
After the iconic 1996 debut single 'Wannabe' topped the charts in 37 countries, Spice Girls' debut album 'Spice' went on to sell more than 31 million copies worldwide, becoming the best-selling album of all time by a female group. The girls...Stephen Sanchez
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Wednesday 6 May 2026
Nashville-based folk pop troubadour Stephen Sanchez came to fame when his cover of Cage the Elephant's "Cigarette Daydreams" helped him attract over 122,000 on TikTok before he reached no.14 in the UK singles chart in 2021 with the Platinum...Asim Azhar
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Thursday 7 May 2026
The young Pakistani singing sensation is coming to the UK for the first time with his full band. Asim started off with covers of western pop songs on Social Media and from there onwards he has become one of the biggest names in Pakistani po...Paledusk
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Friday 8 May 2026
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LOLO
Club Academy
Monday 11 May 2026
LOLO, is a Canadian singer-songwriter. Having built an audience via TikTok, she has released two EPs and one album with Hopeless Records. Her sound is influenced by pop-punk and alternative rock ...Lights Manchester Tickets
Carly Pearce
Academy 1
Thursday 14 May 2026
2018's Radio Disney The Freshest! Country Best New Artist winner and a 2019 ACM Awards New Female Artist of the Year and iHeartRadio Music Awards Best New Country Artist nominee, Kentucky's Carly Pearce continues to be a loyal advocate of C...Florence Road
Academy 2
Thursday 14 May 2026
Florence Road are a four-piece from Wicklow, Ireland. Made up of childhood friends Lily Aron (Vocals), Emma Brandon (Guitar), Ailbhe Barry (Bass) and Hannah Kelly (Drums), the band spent their teens perfecting their craft in Aron's garden ...Karnivool
Academy 2
Friday 15 May 2026
Aussie alternative and progressive metal quintet Karnivool formed in high school in Perth, Western Australia in 1997. The band's earliest incarnation was mainly focused around playing covers of bands that influenced them - from grunge to de...Karnivool Manchester Tickets
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Sienna Spiro
Academy 1
Saturday 16 May 2026
Growing up Sienna Spiro was influenced by the soulful sounds of Frank Ocean, Etta James, Frank Sinatra and Amy Winehouse. Drawing on these influences Sienna integrates Jazz elements into her music with a considered blend of contemporary pro...The Longest Johns
Club Academy
Saturday 16 May 2026
The Longest Johns are a British folk musical group from Bristol known for performing folk music and sea shanties in the English tradition, and they also compose and record their own music. They gained popularity from their rendition of the ...
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