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Sea Life Manchester Anytime EntryTonight
Tonight
Sea Life Manchester Anytime Entry
Legoland Discovery Centre
£3.00
Unified Dating – Meet Singles in ManchesterTonight
Tonight
Unified Dating – Meet Singles in Manchester
Manchester Secret Venue (TBA)
£17.99
Unified Dating – Meet Singles in SalfordTonight
Tonight
Unified Dating – Meet Singles in Salford
Salford Secret Venue
£17.99
Pirate Boat and Pub Crawl – ManchesterTonight
Tonight
Pirate Boat and Pub Crawl – Manchester
Seven Brothers Media City
£29.95 - £49.95
Sea Life Manchester – Standard EntryWed 26 Aug
Wed 26 Aug
Sea Life Manchester – Standard Entry
SEA LIFE Manchester
Dusk Til PawnWed 26 Aug
Wed 26 Aug
Dusk Til Pawn
Dusk Til Pawn
£29.95 - £49.95
Wood & CompanyWed 26 Aug
Wed 26 Aug
Wood & Company
Wood And Co
£29.95 - £49.95
The Lost Cat QuizWed 26 Aug
Wed 26 Aug
The Lost Cat Quiz
Lost Cat
£5.00
TIME EXCHANGE JAM – After Eight Dance SocialWed 26 Aug
Wed 26 Aug
TIME EXCHANGE JAM – After Eight Dance Social
Renae
£6.50
The Post Credit ClubWed 26 Aug
Wed 26 Aug
The Post Credit Club
To Be Frank
Kevin Bridges: Here If You Need MeThu 27 Aug
Thu 27 Aug
Kevin Bridges: Here If You Need Me
O2 Apollo Manchester
Filmmaker Mixer + SCENE Shorts AnnouncementThu 27 Aug
Thu 27 Aug
Filmmaker Mixer + SCENE Shorts Announcement
Campfield Market
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Contact Theatre
Spoken Word · Oxford Road
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Culture stories
Inside the Hallé's new season at Bridgewater Hall
Classical Music · 3h ago
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Dance · 1d ago

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53 culture events listed in date order, pulled live from Manchester venue and ticket feeds.

  1. Tue25AugSea Life Manchester Anytime EntryTonight · Legoland Discovery Centre · 00:00£3.00
  2. Tue25AugUnified Dating – Meet Singles in ManchesterTonight · Manchester Secret Venue (TBA) · city-centre · 13:00£17.99
  3. Tue25AugUnified Dating – Meet Singles in SalfordTonight · Salford Secret Venue · 13:00£17.99
  4. Tue25AugPirate Boat and Pub Crawl – ManchesterTonight · Seven Brothers Media City · 12:00£29.95 - £49.95
  5. Wed26AugSea Life Manchester – Standard EntrySEA LIFE Manchester · 10:00
  6. Wed26AugDusk Til PawnDusk Til Pawn · city-centre · 16:00£29.95 - £49.95
  7. Wed26AugWood & CompanyWood And Co · Spinningfields · 17:00£29.95 - £49.95
  8. Wed26AugThe Lost Cat QuizLost Cat · Northern Quarter · 20:00£5.00
  9. Wed26AugTIME EXCHANGE JAM – After Eight Dance SocialRenae · Northern Quarter · 20:00£6.50
  10. Wed26AugThe Post Credit ClubTo Be Frank · city-centre · 19:30
  11. Thu27AugKevin Bridges: Here If You Need MeO2 Apollo Manchester · 19:00
  12. Thu27AugFilmmaker Mixer + SCENE Shorts AnnouncementCampfield Market · Castlefield · 18:00
  13. Thu27AugSpeed Dating Singles Event – Didsbury – Ages 35-55Grosvenor G Casino Didsbury · Didsbury · 19:30£12.00 - £17.00
  14. Thu27AugPride Film Night / Film: Love SimonDexter And Jones · 19:30£5.00
  15. Thu27AugSCENE 2026: Closing PartyCampfield Market · Castlefield · 20:00
  16. Thu27AugTits N’ Teeth Cabaret: MCR PRIDE 2026On Bar Manchester · city-centre · 21:00£5.00
  17. Fri28AugThe Oasis Wonderwalk TourChinatown, Faulkner Street, Manchester, M1 4FH · city-centre · 12:30£15.00
  18. Fri28AugWhatever – The UKs most exciting Oasis tribute bandBask · 19:00£10.00
  19. Fri28AugRock ‘n Goal Manchester Walking TourChinese Arch · city-centre · 12:30£15.00
  20. Fri28AugPULP – Live from Wythenshawe ParkWythenshawe Park · 16:30
  21. Fri28AugOnBar Manchester Village Pride – Friday FREE ENTRYOnBar Manchester · city-centre · 12:00£5.00
  22. Fri28AugFree Karaoke || Creatures Comedy ClubCreatures Comedy Club · Northern Quarter · 23:00£6.00
  23. Sat29AugCocktail Masterclass @ The GrosvenorThe Grosvenor Manchester · city-centre · 15:00£38.00
  24. Sat29AugRock Out for Macmillan Cancer Support FestUkrainian Cultural Centre · city-centre · 12:00£3.00 - £9.00
  25. Sat29AugManchester Craft Beer ExperienceCloudwater Brewery And Taproom · city-centre · 12:30£65.00 - £135.00
  26. Sat29AugMonton Lighthouse – Bank Holiday SpecialThe Monton Lighthouse · 14:00£35.00
  27. Sat29AugABBA Bottomless BrunchThe Grosvenor Manchester · city-centre · 15:00£38.00
  28. Sat29AugNoHo NQ House Party!Noho · city-centre · 16:00£38.00
  29. Sat29AugMANCHESTER LGBTQ+ HISTORY TRAIL: guided TOURWhitworth Locke Hotel, · Oxford Road · 13:00£11.00
  30. Sat29AugCourteeners – Live from Wythenshawe ParkWythenshawe Park · 15:00
  31. Sat29AugOld Skool Bingo Sat 29th August ManchesterImpossible Manchester · Spinningfields · 17:00£19.00
  32. Sat29AugUKG BINGO Sat 29th August ManchesterImpossible · Spinningfields · 17:00£19.00
  33. Sat29AugFunnyBoyz Manchester presents… BENIDORM BINGONew York New York Manchester · city-centre · 18:15
  34. Sat29AugManchester Got Soul: Live Music and DJs Til LateThe Blues Kitchen · Castlefield · 20:00
  35. Sat29AugElvis presley tribute night/ Jack DraperGrosvenor Casino Didsbury · Didsbury · 21:00£5.00
  36. Sat29AugMade in Manchester – OFFICIAL AFTER PARTYPlatform One · 22:00£4.00
  37. Sun30AugThe Prodigy – Live from Wythenshawe ParkWythenshawe Park · 15:00
  38. Sun30AugPride BrunchDexter And Jones · 11:00
  39. Sun30AugBayfest 2026The Bay Horse, Haughton Green · 14:00£5.00 - £15.00
  40. Sun30AugJunior Jacksons Bingo Night!Junior Jacksons · Northern Quarter · 20:00
  41. Sun30AugQueens of Quizine – Boozy BrunchGorilla · Deansgate · 12:00£15.00 - £25.00
  42. Mon31AugThe Wilmslow Antiques, Vintage & Collectors FairWilmslow Leisure Centre · 09:30
  43. Tue1SepElite Speed Dating – Manchester – Gay Men – Ages 33-48Via · city-centre · 19:30£15.00 - £25.00
  44. Tue1SepStand Up Comedy @ Joshua BrooksJoshua Brooks Bar · city-centre · 20:00£15.00 - £25.00
  45. Wed2SepLaughterama: Stewart Lee & Fern BradyCastlefield Bowl · Castlefield · 19:30
  46. Wed2SepThe Ramsbottom Jigsaw Festival 2026St Paul's Church · 10:00£3.00
  47. Wed2SepAn Evening of Fairy Tales & Folklore with Dr Sharon BlackieFriends' Meeting House · Spinningfields · 19:00£15.50
  48. Wed2SepSpeed Dating – Manchester – Ages 30-45Slug And Lettuce Deansgate · Castlefield · 19:30£10.00 - £17.00
  49. Fri4SepArrested Development – SOLD OUTBand On The Wall · Northern Quarter · 19:00£28.50
  50. Fri4SepWheels in MotionFac 251 – The Factory · city-centre · 19:00
  51. Fri4SepBees Beats Beat Cancer – (Christies, MacMillan, Cancer Research)Poynton Workmen's Club · 19:00£9.00
  52. Fri4SepElite Speed Dating – Manchester – Ages 23-38Be At One · Castlefield · 19:30£15.00 - £25.00
  53. Sat5SepThe Prat PackOpera House, Manchester · Castlefield · 18:00

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