FREE SHOWS & EVENTS IN MANCHESTER
FREE SHOWS & EVENTS IN MANCHESTER
Most Popular Free Shows & Events in Manchester
Dungeons & Dragons Night
Shakespeare North Playhouse
Tue 14 Oct - Tue 9 Dec 2025
Live Hip Hop, Afrobeats and RnB + DJs
The Blues Kitchen
Fri 17 Oct - Sat 20 Dec 2025
Floridita Dance - Free Salsa Taster Class
On Bar
Mon 13 Oct - Mon 17 Nov 2025
LOWRY 360
Lowry, Salford
Sunday 12 October 2025 - Sunday 4 January 2026
A unique opportunity to immerse yourself in the sights and sounds of LS Lowry's iconic work, Going to the Match, in the UK's first free permanent immersive experience. Created in collaboration with Barcelona's renowned Immersive studi...RNCM Monday Lunchtime Showcase
RNCM, Manchester
Monday 13 October - Monday 8 December 2025
Drop in during your lunch break and discover a wide range of performances for free with the RNCM's Monday and Thursday Lunchtime concerts. Witness the next generation of musicians in this intimate lunchtime solo and chamber music series,...Floridita Dance - Free Salsa Taster Class
On Bar, Manchester
Monday 13 October - Monday 17 November 2025
Ever wanted to learn Salsa but never danced before? Now's your chance! Start with Floridita Dance's FREE taster class designed just for absolute beginners. No partner is required. After that, you can keep growing your skills through their c...Floridita Dance - Free Bachata Taster Class
On Bar, Manchester
Tuesday 14 October - Tuesday 18 November 2025
Ever wanted to learn Bachata but never danced before? Now's your chance! Start with Floridita Dance's FREE taster class designed just for absolute beginners. No partner required. After that, you can keep growing your skills through their co...Dungeons & Dragons Night
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Tuesday 14 October - Tuesday 9 December 2025
Shakespeare North Playhouse's Dungeons & Dragons Night is an opportunity to embark on a remarkable journey into the realms of fantasy, where epic adventures, memorable characters, and thrilling encounters await! Whether you're seeking a new...Creatives Brunch Club
Waterside, Manchester
Tuesday 14 October 2025 - Tuesday 17 February 2026
A monthly brunch club for artists and creatives. Expect a casual affair, with some delicious mid-morning treats to enjoy. We'll hear from some local creatives about the exciting projects they are working on and an opportunity to connect w...Baby Book Club
Z-arts, Manchester
Tuesday 14 October - Tuesday 2 December 2025
Baby Book Club is a wonderful way to spend time together with your baby (0-2 years) and develop their love of books, stories and reading. Baby Book Club helps parents develop skills in how to make reading fun for their babies and help d...Podcast Club
Z-arts, Manchester
Tuesday 14 October - Tuesday 2 December 2025
Join in the fun at Z-arts' studio, where you can play games to improve your performance skills, learn how to record and edit audio, how to research, how to put together and give an interview, basically everything you need to become a supers...Rhyme Time
Z-arts, Manchester
Thursday 16 October - Thursday 4 December 2025
Rhyme time is a fun group singing session for babies and toddlers (0-4 years) and their grown-ups. Singing together and repeating rhymes helps your child develop listening, visual and memory skills, which will help them develop. Rhyme t...Spotlight: Mozart's Idomeneo - A Myth Reimagined
RNCM, Manchester
Thursday 16 October 2025
ProgrammeWolfgang Amadeus Mozart Idomeneo (abridged version)PerformersEsther Shea IliaJay Broadhurst IdomeneoEllie Forrester ElettraMerel-Magali Cox IdamanteEdward Wenborn La Voce/NeptuneTom Henderson pianoAboutOne vow, divine wrath, and a ...LEGO Club
Z-arts, Manchester
Friday 17 October - Friday 5 December 2025
Z-Arts are getting all their LEGO out for kids of all ages to play with and build whatever they like! Parents need to stay and supervise their children throughout the session. ...Live Hip Hop, Afrobeats and RnB + DJs
The Blues Kitchen, Manchester
Friday 17 October - Saturday 20 December 2025
DJs and live musicians play old and new school hip hop, afrobeats and RnB goodness from Kendrick Lamar and J Hus to Wizkid and Lauryn Hill. ...Family Art Stars
Z-arts, Manchester
Saturday 18 October - Saturday 6 December 2025
Families that learn together, grow together. We are very excited to continue our Family Art Stars sessions every Saturday! Come down, muck in and make some art as a family, spending quality time and learning new techniques. No skill is requ...Spotlight: Harry Lines (singer-songwriter)
RNCM, Manchester
Tuesday 21 October 2025
PerformersHarry Lines vocals and guitarAboutHarry Lines sets the mood with songs from his latest EP Landslide, blending folk and modern soul with effortless style.?TicketsFree admission, no ticket requiredPromoted by RNCM. This event will e...RNCM Research Forum - A Mini Symposium organised by Dr Annika Forkert
RNCM, Manchester
Wednesday 22 October - Wednesday 10 December 2025
Our Research Forums provide in-depth insight into some of the cutting-edge research that is taking place at the RNCM. Hear presentations from academics, performers, and composers as they share the latest developments in their fields, discus...Comedy Circus
Stage And Radio, Manchester
Wednesday 22 October - Wednesday 17 December 2025
A free open mic comedy show designed to give anyone who's ever wanted a chance to try standup comedy, and for established comedians to work out new material. It's a wild fun and chaotic show featuring weekly games and contests for drinks an...Spotlight: Con Ritmo y Alma - Vocal Music…
RNCM, Manchester
Thursday 23 October 2025
ProgrammeFernando Obradors Con amores, la mi madreFernando Obradors Chiquitita la NoviaAlberto Nepomuceno Trovas TristesMar?a Grever Te quiero, dijisteMar?a Grever J?rameDaniel Cat?n Esc?chameEduard Toldra Acuarela del MontsenyPerformersGab...Thursday Lunchtimes: RNCM Wind Ensembles
RNCM, Manchester
Thursday 23 October 2025
ProgrammeTo include:Carl Reinecke Octet in B flat major Op 216PerformersKevin Gowland fluteStudents from the School of Wind, Brass and PercussionAboutDrop in during your lunch break and discover a wide range of performances for free with ou...Thursday Lunchtimes: NOVO Quartet
RNCM, Manchester
Thursday 30 October 2025
ProgrammeJoseph Haydn Quartet No 68 in D minor Op 103 Hob III:83Bed?ich Smetana Quartet No 1 in E minor ?From My Life?PerformersNOVO Quartet:Kaya Kato M?ller, Nikolai Vasili Nedergaard violinsDaniel ?ledzi?ski violaSigne Ebstrup Bitsch cell...Spotlight: Elin Grace (indie-folk singer)
RNCM, Manchester
Friday 31 October 2025
PerformersElin Grace vocals and guitarAboutFolk meets jazz and classical in Elin Grace?s story-rich songs. Raw, intimate lyrics are paired with lush arrangements for band, woodwind and strings.?TicketsFree admission, no ticket requiredPromo...Quatuor Danel - Ravel's Sonata for Violin and Cello
Martin Harris Centre, Manchester
Thursday 13 November 2025
The leading French string quartet - who have been "Quartet in Residence" at the University of Manchester since 2005 - perform Ravel's Sonata for Violin and Cello, and Aulis Sallinen's String Quartet No. 3. Gilles and Yovan perform Rave...Thursday Lunchtimes: RNCM Chamber Choir
RNCM, Manchester
Thursday 13 November 2025
ProgrammeJonathan Dove The Passing of the YearEdward Elgar There is Sweet Music Op 54 No 1Rebecca Dale In Paradisum from Materna RequiemRNCM Student New workPerformersStuart Overington, Davide Trolton conductorsRNCM Chamber ChoirAboutDrop i...Spotlight: Chinese Folk Stories Reimagined
RNCM, Manchester
Friday 14 November 2025
ProgrammeRuxin Zhang Mulan (???)Lin Gan From snow area of prayer (????)Mingwu Yin Jasmine Flower (???)PerformersYulin Zhu, Yangyi Mao sopranosKaiying Tan, Na Gao mezzo-sopranosXingyue Lai tenorGuanxiang Wang baritoneYucheng Huo bassYuou Wan...RNCM Spotlight - A Tour of Renaissance Europe
RNCM, Manchester
Thursday 20 November 2025
ProgrammeSpain:Anonymous Dadme albricias, hijos d?EvaAnonymous E la don don, Verges MariaJuan del Encina Una Sa?osa Porf?aEngland:Henry VIII Pastime with Good CompanyJohn Ward Weep Forth Your TearsFrance:Cl?ment Janequin O Doulx RegardJosqu...Thursday Lunchtimes: Dovestone Quartet
RNCM, Manchester
Thursday 20 November 2025
ProgrammeLudwig van Beethoven String Quartet No 11 in F minor Op. 95 ?Serioso?Gabriella Smith Carrot RevolutionPerformersDovestone String Quartet:Georgina Bloomfield, Rachel Stonham violinsPaula Bowes violaMaya Tucker celloAboutDrop in duri...Spotlight: Cras' Quintet for Harp Flute and Strings
RNCM, Manchester
Friday 21 November 2025
ProgrammeJean Cras Quintet for harp, flute, violin, viola and celloPerformersKimberly Wong harpJess Foxwell fluteFinn Nguyen violinKirin Howat violaMaisie McLoughlin celloAboutA musical voyage by naval officer and composer Jean Cras. Inspir...Thursday Lunchtimes: Takemitsu and Debussy
RNCM, Manchester
Thursday 4 December 2025
ProgrammeToru Takemitsu And then I knew ?twas WindRNCM Student New workClaude Debussy Deux dancesPerformersStudents from the RNCM Schools of Strings and Wind, Brass and PercussionAboutDrop in during your lunch break and discover a wide rang...Spotlight: Maxwell Davies' The Yellow Cake Revue
RNCM, Manchester
Friday 5 December 2025
ProgrammePeter Maxwell Davies The Yellow Cake RevueTourist Board Song: O come to sunny WharbethPatriotic Song: You?ve heard of the man with the pacemakerPiano Interlude: Farewell to StromnessRecitation ? Nuclear Job Interview 1: The Securit...Spotlight: A Visit to Purgatory (Suff Rex Trio)
RNCM, Manchester
Friday 12 December 2025
ProgrammeMaisy Shaw What are you waiting for?Iona Frenguelli Tape Loops and AudienceKaija Saariaho Oi kuu (version for bass flute and cello)Gregorio Allegri arr Dan Shearer Miserere Mei DeusPerformersMaisy Shaw fluteIona Frenguelli violinDa...Quatuor Danel & Noémi Gyori - Mozart's Flute Quartet in D Major
Martin Harris Centre, Manchester
Thursday 7 May 2026
Free lunchtime concert. The leading French string quartet - who have been "Quartet in Residence" at the University of Manchester since 2005 - join forces with Noemi Gyori (flute) to perform Mozart's Flute Quartet in D Major, K. 285 and ...Quatuor Danel Public Workshop with Dr Anne Hyland & The Schubert Institute UK
