Most Popular Festivals in Manchester
Sat 26 Jul - Sat 6 Sep 2025
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Saturday 1 March 2025
Manchesters Hottest New Multi Genre Hard Dance Indoor Festival Covering Hardcore Bounce Hardstyle & More...
Manchester Folk Festival - Festival Pass
Thursday 20 - Saturday 22 March 2025
Manchester Folk Festival is an urban multi-venue festival based in Manchester's Northern Quarter. The festival takes place in March and brings together a diverse range of artists who represent the broad definition of contemporary folk mu...
UKG Day Party
Saturday 22 March 2025
A huge Indoor Garage Festival with 6 hours of Oldskool garage anthems from a Secret Headliner + Artful Dodger + MC DT + Monsta Boy + more ...
Coram Shakespeare Schools Theatre Festival
Tuesday 25 - Friday 28 March 2025
Coram Shakespeare Schools Foundation presents the world's largest youth drama festival, an evening of live theatre, featuring a series of unique abridged Shakespeare productions by local schools. ...
BBC Radio 6 Music Festival - BBC Introducing
Wednesday 26 March 2025
BBC Introducing will be kicking off the live music from the BBC Radio 6 Music Festival with a special line up of artists supported by BBC Introducing in Manchester and BBC Introducing in Leeds & Sheffield. It will be co-hosted by Introducin...
BBC Radio 6 Music Festival - Ezra Collective + Fat Dog
Thursday 27 March 2025
BBC Radio 6 Music Festival will take place again in Greater Manchester. The station's flagship event - which will see global premieres of brand new live shows, new music debuts, unique collaborations and surprise guests - returns to the reg...
BBC Radio 6 Music Festival - Mogwai + English Teacher
Friday 28 March 2025
BBC Radio 6 Music Festival will take place again in Greater Manchester. The station's flagship event - which will see global premieres of brand new live shows, new music debuts, unique collaborations and surprise guests - returns to the reg...
BBC Radio 6 Music Festival - Rave Forever
Friday 28 March 2025
6 Music is partnering with the Warehouse Project for a night of rave bangers at Amber's. An unmissable line-up featuring DJ sets from: SBTRKT (DJ set)Anish KumarnoraAyy Den...
BBC Radio 6 Music Festival - Kae Tempest + Perfume Genius
Saturday 29 March 2025
BBC Radio 6 Music Festival will take place again in Greater Manchester. The station's flagship event - which will see global premieres of brand new live shows, new music debuts, unique collaborations and surprise guests - returns to the reg...
Back To The 90s Spring Day Festival
Saturday 29 March 2025
Manchester the BIGGEST 90s Spring Indoor Daytime Dance Festival is coming! Brace yourselves as we bring you an experience like no other! Get ready for a massive Indoor 90s Festival boutique festival with a massive lineup in Manchester inclu...
Curated by Kolter
Saturday 5 April 2025
Summer 2025 at Progress. Sign up now for first access to tickets....
P-rallel presents Nevermind
Saturday 12 April 2025
P-rallel takes over Progress in Manchester this summer with his Nevermind party. Full details & lineup TBA....
Sunnyside Up
Sunday 13 April 2025
Sunnyside Up Fest 2025 @ Gullivers and The Castle Hotel 13th April 2025...
Manchester Forever
Saturday 3 May 2025
The biggest celebration of the 90's Manchester Rave Scene, a Bank Holiday recreation of the biggest and most authentic 10-hour Manchester rave reunion in history! Spanning four arenas and a full 90s fairground experience, it will feature 60...
MaisieFest 2025
Sunday 4 May 2025
MaisieFest 2025Bringing you a fun packed family festival day Raising money for Ronald McDonald House Manchester in Maisie's memory....
Sounds From The Other City 2025
Sunday 4 May 2025
Salford's annual festival of new music and art - uniting some of the UK's finest independent promoters and selectors for 20 years....
Meltchester Vol 4
Saturday 17 May 2025
A Punk // Psych // Garage Rock // Post Punk All Day FestivalLive at Projekts Skatepark on May 17th...
Magic Disco - 80's Tribute Festival
Saturday 24 May 2025
If you're a lover of the 80s era you simply cannot miss this exciting spectacular Summer 80s Festival with like minded 80s revellers dancing and singing under the sun. LINE UP TRIBUTE ACTS NOW ANNOUNCED! DURAN DURAN + MADNESS + BOY GEOR...
Maceo Plex Open Air @ Progress
Sunday 25 May 2025
Balearic Garden, JBM & Progress present Maceo Plex Open Air in Manchester. May Bank Holiday Sunday....
Milnrow Cricket Club Festival 2025
Saturday 7 June 2025
Milnrow Cricket Club Festival returns in 2025 following a spectacular sell out event in 2024. Early Bird tickets ON SALE NOW ...
PubLife 2025
Saturday 7 June 2025
Publife returns in 2025 following a spectacular launch year in 2024. Join us on SATURDAY 7TH JUNE for a great family friendly festival...
Moovin Festival 2025
Friday 13 - Saturday 14 June 2025
Moovin Festival is back for 2025 and promises to get you dancing to a mix of bass, funk, soul, reggae, house & d&b until the cows come home...
Outbreak Fest
Saturday 14 - Sunday 15 June 2025
Finding its roots in hardcore and punk, Manchester's three day Outbreak Fest has built a major platform to the UK's consistently thriving counterculture, while also providing a rite of passage for major touring acts across the world such as...
Strawberry Disco Festival
Saturday 14 June 2025
The Ultimate DISCO experience Join in for an unforgettable day of disco. Dance the day away to classic beats and iconic tunes hosted by Leroy Lurve...
Could Be Real Tribute Festival
Friday 20 June 2025
Touring the UK, the Could Be Real Tribute Festival stops at the stunning grounds of Walton Hall & Gardens with some of the very best tribute artists in the country. Full line up to be announced! ...
Bassline Festival 2025
Saturday 21 June 2025
We're bringing Bassline Festival back to Manchester this Summer 20258000 Ravers, 5 Arenas, All Day Festival, Outdoor & Indoor feat NICHE & CRU2...
BBDD Fest 2025
Saturday 21 June 2025
Sign up now for earlybird tickets...
The Pink Picnic 2025
Saturday 21 June 2025
Salford Pride presents The Pink Picnic 2025 Salford's annual LGBTQ+ pride celebration....
Summertime Spookfest
Saturday 28 June 2025
We're bringing the spooky fun to your summertime with our festival of the strange If you like ghosts, ghouls, spooks & scares don't miss this...
The Brit Fest
Friday 4 July 2025
A celebration of all things British; music, culture, cars, food, drink, sport, entertainment and more... Prepare to be blown away by an incredible lineup of top-notch British musicians and bands. From iconic anthems to chart-topping pop hit...
Tributes on the Hill 2025
Friday 4 - Sunday 6 July 2025
An award winning 3 day friendly family (and dogs) festival, set in the rolling countryside of the Cheshire Plain...
The Brit Fest
Saturday 5 - Sunday 6 July 2025
A celebration of all things British; music, culture, cars, food, drink, sport, entertainment and more... Prepare to be blown away by an incredible lineup of top-notch British musicians and bands. From iconic anthems to chart-topping pop hit...
Forsaken Forest Festival
Saturday 5 July 2025
A summer Dance music Festival at the abandoned Camelot theme park, Chorley...
Hits On The Pitch
Saturday 5 July 2025
The North West's ultimate 'blast from the past' music festival is back this summer, and it's bigger than ever...
The Brit Fest Cheshire
Saturday 5 - Sunday 6 July 2025
A family-friendly weekend packed with the best of British music and entertainment...
Craic by the Creek 2025
Friday 18 - Sunday 20 July 2025
The fifth instalment of the worlds greatest Irish festival Craic by the Creek returns on the 18th, 19th & 20th July 2025 in Greater Manchester....
Boogietown North 2025
Friday 18 July 2025
Boogietown North returns to Manchester for a HUGE showcase of disco, funk & soul on Friday 18th July...
90s Baby Festival 2025
Saturday 19 - Sunday 20 July 2025
90s Baby Festival returns bigger & better than ever before on Saturday 19th & Sunday 20th July...
Oak Fest
Saturday 19 July 2025
OAK FEST Accrington's vibrant new music festival returns for 2025...
Country Club
Saturday 26 July - Saturday 6 September 2025
Saddle up cowboys & cowgirls the UK's first ever country music day party is riding into town for the ultimate hoedown. Expect Non-stop country music hits all night long, rodeo bull, line dancing, cowboy & cowgirl hat giveaways, red solo cup...
Country Club
Saturday 26 July 2025
Saddle up cowboys & cowgirls the UK's first ever country music day party is riding into town for the ultimate hoedown. Expect Non-stop country music hits all night long, rodeo bull, line dancing, cowboy & cowgirl hat giveaways, red solo cup...
BFEST Music Festival
Saturday 26 July 2025
BFEST returns to Bolton for 2025An outdoor music festival where you can dance through the decades with some of the best tribute bands around....
Newton Music Festival
Saturday 2 - Sunday 3 August 2025
Newton Music Festival is taking place in conjunction with Newton Town show. Starring: THE K'S - Local band making waves in the music world with their debut album taking the number 3 slot in the chart. THE LOTTERY WINNERS. THE ROLLING PEOPL...
