Dive into Manchester’s live music scene, with a rich array of intimate gigs, major festivals, and giant headline concerts. There’s a sound for any music fan.
When Tommy Shelby buys a racehorse in the second series of Peaky Blinders, the scene plays out at a horse fair supposedly in Birmingham. It was filmed in Manchester, at Victoria Baths on Hathersage Road...
Manchester has played a convincing double for Birmingham in the world of Peaky Blinders, with Northern Quarter streets like Dale Street and Mangle Street, Castlefield and even Victoria Baths helping bring...
Breakthrough chart-topping superstar Alex Warren has announced a massive Heaton Park show in Manchester next July. The huge outdoor show will be Alex's biggest gig in the city to...
Manchester is known for its rich musical culture and still rivals most cities with its live scene. From iconic returns to the stage to rare performances in incredible venues, it's all going on with Manch...
Manchester has never been short of bands that push things in unexpected directions, but A Certain Ratio have been doing exactly that since the late 1970s. Emerging from the city’s post-punk scene, the gro...
Just two years after selling out Manchester's Co-op Live, Sam Fender will return to the Etihad Campus next summer for two huge shows as part of his UK stadium tour. Sam Fender’s Proper Massive Stadium Tou...
The Warehouse Project is undertaking one of its biggest seasons yet before it goes into hibernation, with WHP26 officially underway. The opening month saw plenty of major shows kicking off the season, inc...
Christopher Nolan’s Oscar-winning sci-fi epic Interstellar will be presented live in concert on the big screen at Co-op Live, Manchester, on Sunday 9 May 2027, accompanied by a spectacular live performanc...
A new ‘Beat Network’ map has launched celebrating Greater Manchester’s grassroots music venues. Launched by Greater Manchester Music Commission (GMMC), the Music Venue Trust (MVT) and Transport for Greate...
Mayor of Greater Manchester Bev Craig has pledged £2m investment in Greater Manchester's music scene, improving access to rehearsal and production space across the city region, providing practical support...