Music£25
Manchester Pub Crawl
Through 21 Jun
Salt Dog Slims · 0.1 mi
Things to Do in Manchester This Weekend
Find events, activities, and local highlights happening in Manchester this weekend.
food-drink£20
Wood & Company
Through 21 Jun
Wood And Co · 0.1 mi
Music£6–£10
Maaya Underground (NO ID NO ENTRY)
Through 21 Jun
THE MCR LOUNGE · 0.3 mi
Music£6
The Pussy Palace: unofficial Lily Allen Mancs afters (SATURDAY)
Through 21 Jun
Cruz 101 · 0.3 mi
OtherFree
Sunday Bachata Classes - Try for Free
Sun 21 Jun, 12:30 – 15:00
Manahatta Bar · 0.3 mi
Arts & CultureFree
Góbéfest
Sun 21 Jun, 11:00 – 23:00
Manchester Cathedral Gardens · 0.3 mi
Music£8
Community
Through 21 Jun
SOUP · 0.4 mi
food-drinkFree
NoHo NQ House Party!
Through 21 Jun
Noho · 0.4 mi
food-drink£5–£8.64
NoHo NQ House Party!
Through 21 Jun
Noho · 0.4 mi
food-drink£14.99–£16.99
Dusk Til Pawn
Through 21 Jun
Dusk Til Pawn · 0.4 mi
food-drinkFree
Dusk Til Pawn
Through 21 Jun
Dusk Til Pawn · 0.4 mi
food-drink£3–£8
Dusk Til Pawn
Through 21 Jun
Dusk Til Pawn · 0.4 mi
food-drink£3
Dusk Til Pawn
21 Jun – 22 Jun
Dusk Til Pawn · 0.4 mi
MusicFree
Free Karaoke || Creatures Comedy Club
Through 21 Jun
Creatures Comedy Club · 0.4 mi
Arts & Culture£5
Comedian of the Year | Heat | Creatures Comedy Club
Sun 21 Jun, 20:30 – 22:30
Creatures Comedy Club · 0.4 mi
Arts & Culture£7–£12
Father's Day Special || Creatures Comedy Club
Sun 21 Jun, 17:30 – 19:30
Creatures Comedy Club · 0.4 mi
MusicFree
Manchester Got Soul: Live Music and DJs Til Late
Through 21 Jun
The Blues Kitchen · 0.4 mi
food-drink£22.5
Junior Jacksons Bingo Night!
Sun 21 Jun, 20:00 – 22:00
Junior Jacksons · 0.4 mi
MusicFree
Club Culture ParkLife After Party
Through 21 Jun
The Pier Hat · 0.4 mi
food-drink£30
Father's Day at Refuge with Jamesons
Sun 21 Jun, 12:00 – 16:00
The Refuge · 0.4 mi
Music
I Killed the Prom Queen
Sun 21 Jun, 18:00
O2 Ritz Manchester · 0.4 mi
food-drink£6–£15
Jamolations Pop up
Through 21 Jun
Off The Square Manchester · 0.4 mi
Music£15
Góbéfest Afterparty: Tcha Limberger Kalotaszeg Trio
Through 21 Jun
Band On The Wall · 0.5 mi
Music£33.5
Courtney Pine presents Out of the Ghetto: A Modern Day Jazz Stor
Sun 21 Jun, 19:00 – 22:00
Band On The Wall · 0.5 mi
MusicFree
Bass Face // MCR // Dnb . 360° Special! LAST FREE TICKETS
Through 21 Jun
Gorilla · 0.5 mi
Music
Courtney Pine presents Out of the Ghetto: A Modern Day Jazz Story
Sun 21 Jun, 19:00 – 22:00
Band On The Wall. · 0.5 mi
Music
Culture Wars
Sun 21 Jun, 19:00
Manchester Gorilla · 0.5 mi
MusicFree
Ramona Club X TROPIC X ABB EVENTS
Through 21 Jun
Ramona Manchester · 0.5 mi
MusicFree
Tropic - The Sun Sets. The Jungle Awakens.
Through 21 Jun
Ramona Manchester · 0.5 mi
Music£10
Parklife After Party with Silva Bumpa
21 Jun – 22 Jun
YES Pink Room · 0.5 mi
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Music£7–£20
Official Parklife Afterparty: Effy at Joshua Brooks [Sat]
Through 21 Jun
Joshua Brooks · 0.5 mi
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Music£7–£21
Official Parklife Afterparty with OMAR+ at Joshua Brooks [Sun]
21 Jun – 22 Jun
Joshua Brooks · 0.5 mi
Music
The B-52's and Devo - Cosmic De-Evolution Tour
Sun 21 Jun, 17:30
AO Arena · 0.5 mi
Music
The B-52's and Devo - Cosmic De-Evolution Tour - Venue Premium Tickets
Sun 21 Jun, 17:30
AO Arena · 0.5 mi
Music£6
Factory 251 Saturdays
Through 21 Jun
Factory 251 · 0.5 mi
Music£8
Ark Manchester Every Saturday
Through 21 Jun
Ark Manchester · 0.5 mi
MusicFree
Twisted Disko - Saturdays at Ark
Through 21 Jun
Ark Manchester · 0.5 mi
MusicFree
Amber's x WHP Records: Parklife Afterparty (FREE EVENT)
Through 21 Jun
Amber's · 0.5 mi
Music£5–£15
Amber's x Parklife Afterparty: Ewan McVicar
21 Jun – 22 Jun
Amber's · 0.5 mi
Music£10–£12
AFTER HOURS x MEK IT RRR Parklife After Party
Through 21 Jun
Rebellion · 0.6 mi
MusicFree
Queerly Beloved - Alternative Pride Prom
Sun 21 Jun, 18:00 – 23:00
Rebellion MCR · 0.6 mi
MusicFree
FREE AFTER PARTY: TranceMCR Launch Night
Through 21 Jun
Bee Noir · 0.6 mi
MusicFree
Codex Gigax: Cut Throat City Northern Exclusive Show
Sun 21 Jun, 13:00 – 17:00
The Star And Garter Manchester · 0.7 mi
Music£20–£25
Sankeys Saturdays
Through 21 Jun
Sankeys Manchester · 0.7 mi
MusicFree
Outsiide Events
Through 21 Jun
Entertainment First Studio · 0.9 mi
MusicFree
Outsiide Events
21 Jun – 22 Jun
Entertainment First Studio · 0.9 mi
Music£9–£12
Heavy Hitters @ Honey Street |20.06.26
Through 21 Jun
Honey Street Studio · 0.9 mi
MusicFree
RaveHouse - Parklife afters
Through 21 Jun
THE ENT BAR · 0.9 mi
MusicFree
RaveHouse - Parklife afters
21 Jun – 22 Jun
THE ENT BAR · 0.9 mi
MusicFree
Triple3 Sundown
Through 21 Jun
Privilege Bar And Night Club · 1.0 mi
Music
TAKE THAT - THE CIRCUS LIVE - Summer 2026
Sun 21 Jun, 17:00
Etihad Stadium · 1.7 mi
OutdoorsFree
GM Ringway Stage 1
Open daily
GM Ringway Stage 1 · 0.2 mi
Music£15–£20
Double Trouble Part 24 - Richie's Birthday
Through 21 Jun
Venue TBC, Manchester · 3.3 mi
FitnessFree
Peel parkrun
Sat 20 Jun, 09:00
Peel · 1.2 mi
Arts & CultureFree
Cloud Cuckoo Comedy night
Sun 21 Jun, 19:00 – 22:00
Cuckoo (Prestwich) · 3.8 mi
MusicFree
Pepsi MAX presents Parklife Festival 2026
Through 21 Jun
Heaton Park · 3.8 mi
Music
Pepsi MAX presents Parklife 2026 - Sunday
Sun 21 Jun, 13:00
Heaton Park · 3.9 mi
MusicFree
Solstice Party with Some Of Us
Through 21 Jun
Wallop Didsbury · 3.9 mi
OtherFree
Sea Life Manchester Anytime Entry
Sun 21 Jun, 00:00 – 02:00
Legoland Discovery Centre · 4.2 mi
Other£7–£21
Sea Life Manchester Anytime Entry
Mon 22 Jun, 00:00 – 02:00
Legoland Discovery Centre · 4.2 mi
Other
Sea Life Manchester - Standard Entry
Sun 21 Jun, 10:00
SEA LIFE Manchester · 4.2 mi
OutdoorsFree
Salford Trail
Open daily
Salford Trail · 1.7 mi
MusicFree
Soul train
Through 21 Jun
Grosvenor Casino Didsbury · 4.6 mi
Music£8
Soultrain A nite of soul and mature rnb flavors for all dan
Through 21 Jun
Grosvenor Casino Didsbury · 4.6 mi
FitnessFree
Philips Park parkrun
Sat 20 Jun, 09:00
Philips Park · 2.1 mi
FitnessFree
Alexandra parkrun
Sat 20 Jun, 09:00
Alexandra · 2.1 mi
FitnessFree
South Manchester parkrun
Sat 20 Jun, 09:00
South Manchester · 2.5 mi
FitnessFree
Stretford parkrun
Sat 20 Jun, 09:00
Stretford · 3.1 mi
OutdoorsFree
Irwell Sculpture Trail
Open daily
Irwell Sculpture Trail · 3.1 mi
Arts & Culture£12
Laugh Like Hell - Comedy Club
Sun 21 Jun, 19:00 – 22:30
Holy Diver · 5.9 mi
OutdoorsFree
GM Ringway Stage 20
Open daily
GM Ringway Stage 20 · 3.5 mi
OutdoorsFree
Manchester Green Trail 1
Open daily
Manchester Green Trail 1 · 3.5 mi
FitnessFree
Heaton Park parkrun
Sat 20 Jun, 09:00
Heaton Park · 3.6 mi
FitnessFree
Sale Water parkrun
Sat 20 Jun, 09:00
Sale Water · 4.1 mi
OutdoorsFree
GM Ringway Stage 2
Open daily
GM Ringway Stage 2 · 4.2 mi
OutdoorsFree
GM Ringway Stage 3
Open daily
GM Ringway Stage 3 · 4.5 mi
OutdoorsFree
Medlock Valley Way
Open daily
Medlock Valley Way · 4.5 mi
FitnessFree
Kingsway Park, Urmston parkrun
Sat 20 Jun, 09:00
Kingsway Park, Urmston · 4.5 mi
FitnessFree
Worsley Woods parkrun
Sat 20 Jun, 09:00
Worsley Woods · 4.9 mi
OutdoorsFree
Manchester Green Trail 14
Open daily
Manchester Green Trail 14 · 4.9 mi
FitnessFree
Fletcher Moss parkrun
Sat 20 Jun, 09:00
Fletcher Moss · 4.9 mi
FitnessFree
Burnage parkrun
Sat 20 Jun, 09:00
Burnage · 5.3 mi
Arts & Culture£14.99–£16.99
Altrincham Storytelling Festival
Through 21 Jun
Oyez Art · 7.8 mi
FitnessFree
Wythenshawe parkrun
Sat 20 Jun, 09:00
Wythenshawe · 5.5 mi
OutdoorsFree
Trans-Pennine Trail (Ashton-upon-Mersey to Stockport)
Open daily
Trans-Pennine Trail (Ashton-upon-Mersey to Stockport) · 5.6 mi
OutdoorsFree
Trans-Pennine Trail (Stockport to Silkstone Common)
Open daily
Trans-Pennine Trail (Stockport to Silkstone Common) · 5.9 mi
Arts & CultureFree
Father's Day Comedy Show
Sun 21 Jun, 17:30 – 23:30
The Rhyddings Suite At The Royal Toby Hotel · 8.5 mi
food-drink£15.95–£27.95
Father's Day Carvery
Sun 21 Jun, 12:30 – 16:00
The Rhyddings Suite At The Royal Toby Hotel · 8.5 mi
FitnessFree
Chadderton Hall parkrun
Sat 20 Jun, 09:00
Chadderton Hall · 6.1 mi
OutdoorsFree
Fred Perry Way
Open daily
Fred Perry Way · 6.2 mi
FitnessFree
Oldham parkrun
Sat 20 Jun, 09:00
Oldham · 6.8 mi
FitnessFree
Woodbank parkrun
Sat 20 Jun, 09:00
Woodbank · 6.8 mi
FitnessFree
Hyde parkrun
Sat 20 Jun, 09:00
Hyde · 7.0 mi
FitnessFree
Cheadle Hulme parkrun
Sat 20 Jun, 09:00
Cheadle Hulme · 7.2 mi
FitnessFree
Stamford Park parkrun
Sat 20 Jun, 09:00
Stamford Park · 7.3 mi
OutdoorsFree
GM Ringway Stage 19
Open daily
GM Ringway Stage 19 · 7.8 mi
OutdoorsFree
Ladybrook Valley Interest Trail
Open daily
Ladybrook Valley Interest Trail · 7.9 mi
OutdoorsFree
GM Ringway Stage 13
Open daily
GM Ringway Stage 13 · 7.9 mi
OutdoorsFree
A Walk from Altrincham Interchange, Dunham Massey
Open daily
A Walk from Altrincham Interchange, Dunham Massey · 8.1 mi
FitnessFree
Bramhall Park parkrun
Sat 20 Jun, 09:00
Bramhall Park · 8.1 mi
OutdoorsFree
Etherow - Goyt Valley Way
Open daily
Etherow - Goyt Valley Way · 8.4 mi
OutdoorsFree
GM Ringway Stage 18
Open daily
GM Ringway Stage 18 · 8.5 mi
FitnessFree
Clarence parkrun
Sat 20 Jun, 09:00
Clarence · 8.8 mi
OutdoorsFree
GM Ringway Stage 4
Open daily
GM Ringway Stage 4 · 8.9 mi
FitnessFree
Bolton parkrun
Sat 20 Jun, 09:00
Bolton · 9.0 mi
FitnessFree
Marple parkrun
Sat 20 Jun, 09:00
Marple · 9.3 mi
OutdoorsFree
GM Ringway Stage 7
Open daily
GM Ringway Stage 7 · 9.4 mi
OutdoorsFree
Running routes at Dunham Massey
Open daily
Running routes at Dunham Massey · 9.4 mi
OutdoorsFree
Dunham Massey's Mini Park Loop, Dunham Massey
Open daily
Dunham Massey's Mini Park Loop, Dunham Massey · 9.4 mi
OutdoorsFree
Get in touch with nature: a wellbeing walk at Dunham Massey
Open daily
Get in touch with nature: a wellbeing walk at Dunham Massey · 9.4 mi
OutdoorsFree
Tameside Trail (West - Broadbottom to Mossley)
Open daily
Tameside Trail (West - Broadbottom to Mossley) · 9.8 mi
OutdoorsFree
Peak Forest Canal towpath - part Marple to Disley
Open daily
Peak Forest Canal towpath - part Marple to Disley · 9.9 mi
Free things to do in Manchester
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