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Sea Life Manchester Anytime EntryTonight
Tonight
Sea Life Manchester Anytime Entry
Legoland Discovery Centre
£21.00 - £25.40
Summer Craft FayreTonight
Tonight
Summer Craft Fayre
The Rhyddings Suite At The Royal Toby Hotel
The Oasis Wonderwalk TourTonight
Tonight
The Oasis Wonderwalk Tour
Chinatown, Faulkner Street, Manchester, M1 4FH
£15.00
Dusk Til PawnTonight
Tonight
Dusk Til Pawn
Dusk Til Pawn
£5.00 - £10.00
Junior Jacksons Bingo Night!Tonight
Tonight
Junior Jacksons Bingo Night!
Junior Jacksons
£3.00
Rock ‘n Goal Manchester Walking TourTonight
Tonight
Rock ‘n Goal Manchester Walking Tour
Chinese Arch
£15.00
C-Street Indie Market! Summer EditionTonight
Tonight
C-Street Indie Market! Summer Edition
Castle Street Edgeley
Sea Life Manchester – Standard EntryMon 17 Aug
Mon 17 Aug
Sea Life Manchester – Standard Entry
SEA LIFE Manchester
Hatched|| Creatures Comedy ClubMon 17 Aug
Mon 17 Aug
Hatched|| Creatures Comedy Club
Creatures Comedy Club
£1.00
Elite Speed Dating – Alderley Edge – Ages 25-45Tue 18 Aug
Tue 18 Aug
Elite Speed Dating – Alderley Edge – Ages 25-45
The Bubble Room Alderley Edge
£20.00 - £25.00
Stand Up Comedy @ Joshua BrooksTue 18 Aug
Tue 18 Aug
Stand Up Comedy @ Joshua Brooks
Joshua Brooks Bar
£20.00 - £25.00
MANCHESTER LGBTQ+ HISTORY TRAIL: guided TOURTue 18 Aug
Tue 18 Aug
MANCHESTER LGBTQ+ HISTORY TRAIL: guided TOUR
Whitworth Locke Hotel,
£11.00
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60 culture events listed in date order, pulled live from Manchester venue and ticket feeds.

  1. Sun16AugSea Life Manchester Anytime EntryTonight · Legoland Discovery Centre · 00:00£21.00 - £25.40
  2. Sun16AugSummer Craft FayreTonight · The Rhyddings Suite At The Royal Toby Hotel · 12:00
  3. Sun16AugThe Oasis Wonderwalk TourTonight · Chinatown, Faulkner Street, Manchester, M1 4FH · city-centre · 12:30£15.00
  4. Sun16AugDusk Til PawnTonight · Dusk Til Pawn · city-centre · 15:00£5.00 - £10.00
  5. Sun16AugJunior Jacksons Bingo Night!Tonight · Junior Jacksons · Northern Quarter · 20:00£3.00
  6. Sun16AugRock ‘n Goal Manchester Walking TourTonight · Chinese Arch · city-centre · 12:30£15.00
  7. Sun16AugC-Street Indie Market! Summer EditionTonight · Castle Street Edgeley · 11:00
  8. Mon17AugSea Life Manchester – Standard EntrySEA LIFE Manchester · 10:00
  9. Mon17AugHatched|| Creatures Comedy ClubCreatures Comedy Club · Northern Quarter · 19:00£1.00
  10. Tue18AugElite Speed Dating – Alderley Edge – Ages 25-45The Bubble Room Alderley Edge · 19:30£20.00 - £25.00
  11. Tue18AugStand Up Comedy @ Joshua BrooksJoshua Brooks Bar · city-centre · 20:00£20.00 - £25.00
  12. Tue18AugMANCHESTER LGBTQ+ HISTORY TRAIL: guided TOURWhitworth Locke Hotel, · Oxford Road · 18:00£11.00
  13. Wed19AugButcher BrownBand On The Wall. · Northern Quarter · 19:30
  14. Wed19AugWood & CompanyWood And Co · Spinningfields · 17:00£3.00
  15. Wed19AugSpeed Dating – Salford – Ages 50-65The Alchemist (MediaCity) · Salford · 19:30£12.00 - £17.00
  16. Wed19AugTIME EXCHANGE JAM – After Eight Dance SocialRenae · Northern Quarter · 20:00£6.50
  17. Wed19AugThe Lost Cat QuizLost Cat · Northern Quarter · 20:00£6.50
  18. Wed19AugPlanet Lesbian 001: DYKES OF DESIRE – Magazine LaunchHoney Street Studio · city-centre · 19:00
  19. Wed19AugStockport County QuizBask · 19:00
  20. Thu20AugKevin Bridges: Here If You Need MeO2 Apollo Manchester · Oxford Road · 19:00
  21. Thu20AugDrum and Bass Band present The Rave ReturnBand On The Wall. · Northern Quarter · 19:30
  22. Thu20AugWedding Open DayThe Rhyddings Suite At The Royal Toby Hotel · 17:00
  23. Thu20AugNever Mind The Gazzcocks: Music Quiz @ Loft SocialLoft Social · 19:00
  24. Thu20AugNOFX: 40 Years of Fuckin’ UpNew Century Hall Manchester · Northern Quarter · 19:30£25.00
  25. Thu20AugSpeed Dating in Manchester| Ages 30-45Slug And Lettuce Manchester · city-centre · 19:30£22.00
  26. Thu20AugArchive Badge Club – Local Press ClubAltogether Otherwise · Northern Quarter · 19:00
  27. Thu20AugHolding space in solidarityIslington Mill · Castlefield · 18:30
  28. Fri21AugElite Speed Dating – Manchester – Ages 23-38Ark Manchester · city-centre · 19:30£15.00 - £25.00
  29. Fri21AugTip ToeNew Century Hall Manchester · Northern Quarter · 20:00£12.00
  30. Fri21AugEMLO Phase 2AREA · city-centre · 22:00£10.00
  31. Sat22AugCocktail Masterclass @ The GrosvenorThe Grosvenor Manchester · city-centre · 12:00£38.00
  32. Sat22AugIris Prize Best British Shorts announcementNew Century Hall Manchester · Northern Quarter · 12:30
  33. Sat22AugNoHo NQ House Party!Noho · city-centre · 16:00£38.00
  34. Sat22AugKiss & Tell… The I Kissed A Boy/Girl StoryNew Century Hall Manchester · Northern Quarter · 17:30£10.00
  35. Sat22AugFunnyBoyz Manchester presents… BENIDORM BINGONew York New York Manchester · city-centre · 18:15£5.00 - £40.00
  36. Sat22AugPlastic Cabaret: Freak ShowHoly Diver · 19:00£10.00
  37. Sat22AugOld Skool Bingo Sat 22nd August ManchesterImpossible · Spinningfields · 19:00£19.00
  38. Sat22AugIt’s DorothyCruz 101 · city-centre · 19:00
  39. Sat22AugThe SCRUFF Screening: Paris 05:59: Théo & HugoTreehouse Hotel · Castlefield · 20:00£5.00
  40. Sat22AugManchester Got Soul: Live Music and DJs Til LateThe Blues Kitchen · Castlefield · 20:00£15.00
  41. Sat22AugLewis Capaldi – Live from Wythenshawe ParkWythenshawe Park · 16:00
  42. Sat22AugPirate Boat and Pub Crawl – ManchesterSeven Brothers Media City · 12:00£29.95 - £49.95
  43. Sun23AugWellbeing Laughter in ManchesterSister And Soul · 10:00£5.00
  44. Sun23AugMineshaft: The Cruising MurdersTreehouse Hotel · Castlefield · 13:00£5.00 - £7.00
  45. Sun23AugHeartstopper Forever. In Conversation with AliceNew Century Hall Manchester · Northern Quarter · 14:00£7.00
  46. Sun23AugQuiz nightAggies Bar 54 Market St SK67AD · 16:00£1.00
  47. Sun23AugQueer & Lesbian Women’s Event Manchester at Barça BarBarca Bar 8 9 Catalan Square, Manchester M3 4RU · Castlefield · 16:00£15.00
  48. Sun23AugWolfTreehouse Hotel · Castlefield · 17:30£5.00 - £7.00
  49. Sun23AugScream Queens Cinema Club: The Texas Chainsaw MassacreVada Vada · city-centre · 18:00
  50. Sun23AugOut Now – Talking Queer TV from 90s to Now with Scott BryanNew Century Hall Manchester · Northern Quarter · 16:00
  51. Mon24AugDungeons & Drag QueensDexter And Jones · 19:00£5.00
  52. Mon24AugORIGINS presents SCENE Northern Shorts ShowcaseCOLONY,76 King St, Manchester M2 4NH · Spinningfields · 19:00
  53. Tue25AugUnified Dating – Meet Singles in ManchesterManchester Secret Venue (TBA) · city-centre · 13:00£17.99
  54. Tue25AugUnified Dating – Meet Singles in SalfordSalford Secret Venue · 13:00£17.99
  55. Wed26AugThe Post Credit ClubTo Be Frank · city-centre · 19:30
  56. Thu27AugFilmmaker Mixer + SCENE Shorts AnnouncementCampfield Market · Castlefield · 18:00
  57. Thu27AugSpeed Dating Singles Event – Didsbury – Ages 35-55Grosvenor G Casino Didsbury · Didsbury · 19:30£10.00 - £17.00
  58. Thu27AugPride Film Night / Film: Love SimonDexter And Jones · 19:30£5.00
  59. Thu27AugSCENE 2026: Closing PartyCampfield Market · Castlefield · 20:00
  60. Thu27AugTits N’ Teeth Cabaret: MCR PRIDE 2026On Bar Manchester · city-centre · 21:00£5.00

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