Music & Gigs in Manchester
From Co-op Live to the back room at the Castle.
Manchester might be the best gig city in the UK. We've got Co-op Live (the country's biggest indoor arena), AO Arena, Albert Hall (a converted Methodist chapel that's one of the most atmospheric venues anywhere), Band on the Wall, the Ritz, the Apollo, the Bridgewater Hall, Gorilla, YES, the Deaf Institute, the Castle Hotel, and dozens of smaller spots in the Northern Quarter.

Fri 1 May
Akon Live — 3-night Co-op Live residency
Co-op Live
From £45

Fri 8 May
Tame Impala at Co-op Live
Co-op Live
From £55

Annual (June)
Parklife Festival 2026
Heaton Park
From £165 weekend

Thu 11 Jun
The Weeknd: After Hours Til Dawn Tour
Etihad Stadium
From £85

Sun 21 Jun
Calvin Harris & Skepta — Parklife Sunday
Heaton Park
From £85 day ticket

Sat 4 Jul
Hacienda Classical: 10th Anniversary
Castlefield Bowl
From £55