WHAT'S ON AT THE DEAF INSTITUTE, MANCHESTER
What's On at The Deaf Institute, Manchester
The Deaf Institute Manchester is a hidden gem that is spread across 3 floors of bars, live music, DJs, excitement, dancing, and vibrancy. The building originated in 1878 as The Deaf Institute and was reimagined in 2008 as an intimate bar and music venue.
The Deaf Institute has 3 main areas – The Music Hall, The Lodge, and The Den, each with their own vibe and offering, from live music, to dancing, to private parties, club nights, and events. With a capacity of around 250, The Music Hall is the largest space of this Grade II listed building.
With a great mix of concerts, events, and entertainment to look forward to, The Deaf Institute has got you covered. Upcoming events include 2000s Christmas School Disco, The Velvetines, Chris Hawkins, Lo Moon, Helicon, Cruz, Ghost Funk Orchestra, Willi Carlisle, and Manchester Psych Festival. See what’s on at The Deaf Institute below and book tickets online.
The Deaf Institute Manchester is a hidden gem that is spread across 3 floors of bars, live music, DJs, excitement, dancing, and vibrancy. The building originated in 1878 as The Deaf Institute and was reimagined in 2008 as an intimate bar and music venue.
The Deaf Institute has 3 main areas – The Music Hall, The Lodge, and The Den, each with their own vibe and offering, from live music, to dancing, to private parties, club nights, and events. With a capacity of around 250, The Music Hall is the largest space of this Grade II listed building.
With a great mix of concerts, events, and entertainment to look forward to, The Deaf Institute has got you covered. Upcoming events include 2000s Christmas School Disco, The Velvetines, Chris Hawkins, Lo Moon, Helicon, Cruz, Ghost Funk Orchestra, Willi Carlisle, and Manchester Psych Festival. See what’s on at The Deaf Institute below and book tickets online.
Most Popular Shows and Events at The Deaf Institute, Manchester
What's On at The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Whip-Round BLACK FRIDAY EMO SPECIAL
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Thursday 26 November 2026
MANCHESTER'S BIGGEST POST-PUNK & INDIE PARTYWhip-Round returns for another massive year at The Deaf Institute...Dan Patlansky
Music Room
Friday 27 November 2026
Dan Patlansky is a South African blues guitarist, singer and songwriter. Blues & Soul magazine selected him as their Male Artist of the Year in December 2015 and Total Guitar magazine selected him as the number 4 of 10 Best Rock Guitarists...WORT GIRLS IN THE WORLD RAVE (Manchester)
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Friday 27 November 2026
Put on your beat up chanel$ and crank it at the club where we're celebrating the meteoric rise of slayyyter...Essy Sparrow
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Sunday 29 November 2026
Kili Presents By Arrangement with Warm Agency Presents?Essy Sparrow+ Special Guests...An Afternoon of Indie - Over 30s Indie Daytime Party
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Saturday 5 December 2026
An Afternoon of Indie returns for another indie daytime party for the over 30's. The U.K's biggest indie party brings you a day of non-stop indie bangers from 3pm to 7pm. Strictly over 30s only, this is one for the slightly older indie kid...
Whip-Round WINTER BALL
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Thursday 10 December 2026
MANCHESTER'S BIGGEST POST-PUNK & INDIE PARTYWhip-Round returns for another massive year at The Deaf Institute...Kevin Atwater
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Friday 11 December 2026
Kevin Atwater is a Chicago-born singer-songwriter based in New York City. Kevin started posting his music online in early 2022 and quickly built a fanbase drawn to his uniquely honest and intimate songwriting. A video of him performing his...Reggaeton Party (Manchester) December 2026
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Friday 11 December 2026
The UK's biggest Reggaeton Party is coming back to Manchester this December...
THE ROLLING PEOPLE
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Thursday 17 - Saturday 19 December 2026
 Named after The Verve's Urban Hymns album track, The Rolling People are a Mancunian 4-piece rock and roll band with a big sound and Brit-pop style choruses. Taking influence from a wide variety of artists based on the classic Manchester...The Bottom Line
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Friday 18 December 2026
Divergent Promotions presents by arrangement with The Bottom LineThe Bottom Line??Friday 18th December 2026Deaf Institute?...Sawyer Hill
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Wednesday 13 January 2027
Sawyer Hill began playing bars as a teenager, sneaking through the back door so he wouldn't be carded by bouncers. Eventually, he'd graduate to national stages, thanks in large part to his breakthrough single "Look at the Time." He has sin...Summit
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Friday 15 January 2027
Alternative Rock Band based in Stockport Summit are a consists of guitarists Tommy Sinnott & George Byrne, Bassist Dan Dadge, Frontman George Mason and drummer Joe Fenton. ...AN AFTERNOON OF ROCK
Music Room
Saturday 16 January 2027
An Afternoon of ROCK & METAL brings a daytime rock and metal party to all you over 30s. With a mix of well known rock, hair metal, pop-punk, grunge and nu-metal hits from across the decades, there will be something for everyone. Come and r...
OUTLOUD Festival - Manchester
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Saturday 23 January 2027
We are proud to present our first festival 'OUTLOUD'. 16 artists join us for a day filled with the best up and coming music in the UK....
Afflecks Palace
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Saturday 6 February 2027
Formed in Manchester in summer 2019, and named after the city's famous Northern Quarter indoor market, Afflecks Palace are a 4-piece psyche guitar band described as "The birth of Nu-Madchester". The group take influence from The Stone Rose...Afflecks Palace Live @ The Deaf Institute Manchester
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Saturday 6 February 2027
Two years after frontman J. Fender suffered a widowmaker heart attack on a flight from North Carolina to London, Afflecks Palace return with Sunshine Death ? a record born from survival, recovery and the strange psychological landscape tha...ARIEL POSEN
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Sunday 7 February 2027
Winnipeg guitar virtuoso, singer-songwriter, Ariel Posen has collaborated with Cory Wong and is a touring member of the Canadian JUNO award-winning roots-rock band, Bros. Landreth. His music occupies the space between genres. It's a roots...
Our Man In The Field
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Tuesday 9 February 2027
Live Nation PresentsOur Man In The FieldThe Lodge...Greg Freeman
Sonny Tennet
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Friday 19 February 2027
South Shields singer Sonny Tennet began singing, aged 14, alongside his Dad at pubs in South Shields. Growing up in a household where Soul, Folk, Country and R&B music were cherished, he was deeply influenced by his parents' profound love...
Paula Cole - This Fire: 30
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Saturday 27 February 2027
Kilimanjaro Live Presents?Paula Cole+ Special Guests...The Howlers
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Friday 5 March 2027
Liift & Academy Events presentsThe HowlersDeaf Institute, Manchester5 March 2027...anaiis
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Wednesday 17 March 2027
?Her powerful voice soothes with words of affirmation over a soft, skipping neo-soul bassline? - CRACK MAGAZINE?A live-sounding organism that sits on the edge of modern soul? - CLASH MAGAZINEBorn in Toulouse, France, anaiis moved around of...
Archie
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Friday 16 April 2027
Archie is the 22-year-old multi-instrumentalist and producer tearing up the rulebook of modern pop. After weaponising social media to build a fiercely loyal community of over half a million followers, he translated the internet hype into a...WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR
The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Saturday 8 May 2027
Despite their slinky, swampy, razor-sharp, blues-drenched, guitar thrashed alt. rock songs, which suggest that the door is opening for bigger rooms and broader audiences, it's those sticky basement bar stages where the songs have always sh...
