What’s On in Manchester in June 2026: Big Events, Family Fun & Days Out

Find out what’s on in Manchester in June — from music gigs and food festivals to theatre, family days out and free city events, this guide brings together the best things to do across the city this month.

If live music and standout venues are on your radar this month, take a look inside the iconic Albert Hall Manchester before you book. We’re updating it all month long with the latest listings, so keep checking back!

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Events in Manchester during June

1st June

• Richard Ayoade at The Lowry (Lyric Theatre). Event starts at 7:30pm. Tickets from £34. LIMITED AVAILABILITY Age guidance 16+
• Cie Modo Grosso: Tout / Rien at The Lowry (Quays Theatre). Event starts at 8pm. Tickets from £13 (55 mins). FAMILY (age 7+, children must be accompanied)
• Music Q&A: ‘The Beautiful Death of Ozzy Osbourne’ with Keith Kahn-Harris at Central Library. Event from 6pm. Pay what you can.
• Palace Theatre Tour at Palace Theatre Manchester. Event starts at 11am (1 hour 40 mins duration). Tickets from £14.50.
• Even These Things at Royal Exchange Theatre Manchester. Event starts at 7:30pm (1hour 45mins duration). Tickets from £12. Age guidance 14+.
• LUMINISCENCE Manchester at Manchester Cathedral. Event from 9:30pm. Tickets from £22.10.

2nd June

• Cie Modo Grosso: Tout / Rien at The Lowry (Quays Theatre). Event starts at 8pm. Tickets from £13 (55 mins). FAMILY (age 7+)
• The Illegal Eagles: Hotel California Tour at The Lowry (Lyric Theatre). Event starts at 7:30pm. Tickets from £13.
• Manchester Literature Festival presents Tayari Jones at Central Library. 7pm. Tickets £12/£10.
• Poetry Encounters: Abraham Gragera in discussion with Brian Sneeden at Portico Library. 6pm-7:30pm.
• Valerie June + Will Varley at Band on the Wall. Event from 7:30pm.
• Even These Things at Royal Exchange Theatre Manchester. Event starts at 7:30pm (1hour 45mins duration). Tickets from £12. Age guidance 14+.
• LUMINISCENCE Manchester at Manchester Cathedral. Event from 9:30pm. Tickets from £17.85.

3rd June

• Fakemink at the O2 Ritz Manchester. Doors open at 7pm.
• LANY (with Weathers, Maisy Kay) at the O2 Apollo Manchester. Doors open at 7pm.
• Chetham’s Relaxed Lunchtime Concerts at Stoller Hall (The Atrium). Performance at 1:30pm. FREE – FAMILY.
• Jeff Goldblum & The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra at Palace Theatre Manchester. Event starts at 7:30pm. Tickets from £51.50.
• Slow Reading: Robert Browning in Italy at Portico Library. Event from 4pm – 5:15pm.
• Kalben – 10th Anniversary Tour of the ‘Land of Lost Lovers’ at Manchester Academy 3. Event starts at 7:30pm. Tickets from £35.
• Billy Bibby (Catfish and the Bottlemen) at Band on the Wall. Event from 7:30pm.
• Even These Things at Royal Exchange Theatre Manchester. Event slots at 2:30pm and 7:30pm (1hour 45mins duration). Tickets from £12. Age guidance 14+.
• LUMINISCENCE Manchester at Manchester Cathedral. Event from 9:30pm. Tickets from £17.85.

4th June

• Northern Ballet: Gentleman Jack at The Lowry (Lyric Theatre). Event starts at 7:30pm. Tickets from £22 (1hr 40mins inc. interval). Age guidance 12+
• The Blind Guy’s Hosting A Comedy Night? (hosted by Aarian Mehrabani) at The Lowry (Aldridge Studio). Event starts at 8pm. Tickets £7.
• Public Building Tour at The Bridgewater Hall. Event starts at 11:15am. Tickets £10 (£8 concessions). (1hr 30mins).
• The Simon and Garfunkel Story at The Bridgewater Hall. Event starts at 7:30pm. Tickets from £41.50.
• Hotel Milano – Cocktail Club at Freight Island (Inside). Event from 4pm – 11pm. Cocktails are £5.
• Another Stranger: Cressida’s Tale at Portico Library. 6pm-7:15pm.
• Tarang Hardikar at Manchester Academy 2. Event starts at 7:30pm. Tickets from £26.40.
• Even These Things at Royal Exchange Theatre Manchester. Event starts at 7:30pm (1hour 45mins duration). Tickets from £12. Age guidance 14+.
• LUMINISCENCE Manchester at Manchester Cathedral. Event from 9:30pm. Tickets from £17.85.

5th June

• Blue October at the Albert Hall Manchester. Event from 7pm – 11pm. Tickets from £39.  
• Northern Ballet: Gentleman Jack at The Lowry (Lyric Theatre). Event slots at 2pm and 7:30pm. Tickets from £22 matinee / £25 evening.
• Seann Walsh: This is Torture at The Lowry (Quays Theatre). Event starts at 8pm. Tickets £22.50.
• Zoe Gilby (Live at Lunchtime) at The Bridgewater Hall. Event starts at 12:45pm. FREE (foyer concert)  
• Candlelight – Vivaldi’s Four Season at Hallé St Peter’s. Event from 9pm. Tickets from £27 
• Soul Bingo at Freight Island (Mezz Bar). Event from 7pm-10pm. Tickets from £21.47.
• Shxtsngigs: Daddy’s Home Tour at the O2 Apollo Manchester. Doors open at 7pm.  
• Manchester Camerata – 8 Songs for a Mad King at Stoller Hall. Event starts at 7:30pm. Tickets from £3.
• English Youth Ballet: Swan Lake at Palace Theatre Manchester. Event starts at 7:30pm. Tickets from £19.38.
• Mantra – Bring Me The Horizon UK Tribute + Revenge Sevenfold at Club Academy. Event starts at 7:30pm. Tickets from £19.80.
• Ye Vagabonds at Manchester Academy 3. Event from 7:30pm. Tickets from £21.45.
• The Fall – Futures and Pasts – Day One at Band on the Wall. Event from 3pm.
• Even These Things at Royal Exchange Theatre Manchester. Event starts at 7:30pm (1hour 45mins duration). Tickets from £12. Age guidance 14+.
• LUMINISCENCE Manchester at Manchester Cathedral. Event from 9:30pm. Tickets from £26.

6th June

• We Invented The Weekend at Salford Quays. FREE – FAMILY.
• Northern Ballet: Gentleman Jack at The Lowry (Lyric Theatre). Event slots at 2pm – tickets from £25 (Audio Described, Touch Tour 11:45am–1pm) and 7:30pm – tickets from £25.
• Sing with the Hallé: Mendelssohn’s Elijah – Participants at The Bridgewater Hall. Event starts at 10:30am. Tickets from £18.25.
• Sing with the Hallé: Mendelssohn’s Elijah – Audience at The Bridgewater Hall. Event starts at 6:30pm. Tickets from £9.
• R&B Lovers Summer 90’s & 00’s at Freight Island (Outside). Event from 3pm-11pm. Tickets from £20. 
• Bongo’s Bingo at the Albert Hall Manchester. Event slots at 12pm and 6:30pm.
• UB40 at the AO Arena. Event from 6:45pm.Tickets from £42.75.
• Hot Wheels Stunt Show at Co-op Live. Event slots start at 11:30am and 6:30pm. Tickets from £37.50. FAMILY.
• Shxtsngigs: Daddy’s Home Tour at the O2 Apollo Manchester. Doors open at 7pm.
• Poetry Place: Poet’s Ponder at Aviva Studios. Unmissable spoken word night. FREE – booking required.
• Shadow Lines at Aviva Studios. Reflective art installation using written words and shadow play. FREE
• Space Station Earth at Aviva Studios. Epic concert and visual experience. Event starts at 7:30pm. Tickets from £15.
• Remilekun – The Future at Stoller Hall. Event starts at 5pm. Tickets from £22.50.
• Dy Sessions – The Ultimate 30+ Clubbing Experience at Manchester Cathedral. Event from 12:15pm – 10pm. Tickets from £16.05 – group tickets at a lower cost are available.
• English Youth Ballet: Swan Lake at Palace Theatre Manchester. Event slots at 2:30pm and 7:30pm. Tickets from £19.38.
• North West Calling 2026 at Academy Manchester. Event starts at 12pm. Tickets from £42.
• Blvckout + Special Guests at Academy 3. Event starts at 7:30pm. Tickets from £12.10.
• Cupcakke + Reptile B at Club Academy. Event starts at 7:30pm. Tickets from £41.25.
• The Fall – Futures and Pasts – Day Two at Band on the Wall. Event from 10am.
• Even These Things at Royal Exchange Theatre Manchester. Event slots at 2:30pm and 7:30pm (1hour 45mins duration). Tickets from £12. Age guidance 14+.

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7th June

• We Invented The Weekend at Salford Quays. FREE – FAMILY.
• Tom Stade: Naughty by Nature at The Lowry (Quays Theatre). Event starts at 8pm. Tickets £27.50.  
• Spring Summer Series: Ghosts of Garage w/Preditah at Freight Island (Outside). Event from 12pm-11pm. FREE.
• Evening4Ricky at the AO Arena. Doors open at 6pm. Tickets from £31.75.
• Hot Wheels Stunt Show at Co-op Live. Event starts at 11:30am. Tickets from £37.50. FAMILY.
• PROGRESS WRESTLING: Wonderbrawl 2 at the O2 Ritz Manchester. Doors 2pm, show starts 3pm.
• BAFTA Games in Concert at Aviva Studios. Event starts at 2:30pm. Tickets from £29.50.
• The Archers: Live at 75 at Palace Theatre Manchester. Event starts at 7pm (2 hour duration). Tickets from £42.48. Over 14’s.
• Disco Misr at Club Academy. Event from 7pm. Tickets from £29.70.
• The Fall – Futures and Pasts – Day Three at Band on the Wall. Event from 10am.

8th June

• Aldous Harding (with Vera Ellen) at the Albert Hall Manchester. Event from 7pm – 11pm. Tickets from £30. Age guidance 14+
• The Blind Guy’s Hosting A Comedy Night? (hosted by Aarian Mehrabani) at The Lowry (Aldridge Studio). Event starts at 8pm. Tickets £7.
• Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit (with support from Will Johnson) at The Bridgewater Hall. Event starts at 7pm. Tickets from £54.75.
• Rainbow Kitten Surprise (with Cigarettes @ Sunset) at the O2 Apollo Manchester. Event starts 7pm.
• Curator’s Tour: Everything and Nothing at Portico Library. Event from 3pm – 4pm. 
• Julian Marley at Band on the Wall. Event from 7:30pm.
• Even These Things at Royal Exchange Theatre Manchester. Event starts at 7:30pm (1hour 45mins duration). Tickets from £12. Age guidance 14+.

9th June

• The Ballad of Johnny & June at The Lowry (Lyric Theatre). Event starts at 7:30pm. Tickets from £26 (2hrs 25mins inc. interval). Age guidance 12+.
• Sounds of the 60’s Live (hosted by Tony Blackburn OBE) at The Bridgewater Hall. Event starts at 7:30pm. Tickets from £33.25. LIMITED AVAILABILITY.
• Elevation Rhythm at O2 Ritz Manchester. Doors open at 7pm.
• Chetham’s Lunchtime Concerts at Stoller Hall (Carole Nash Hall). Performance at 1:30pm. FREE – FAMILY.
• Annie at Palace Theatre Manchester. Performance at 7:30pm. Tickets from £15.60.
• Tom Waters Band featuring Geoff Achison + Kyla Brox at Band on the Wall. Event from 7:30pm.
• Even These Things at Royal Exchange Theatre Manchester. Event starts at 6pm (1hour 45mins duration). Tickets from £12. Age guidance 14+.

10th June

• The Ballad of Johnny & June at The Lowry (Lyric Theatre). Event slots at 2pm and 7:30pm. Tickets from £26.
• The Crocodile of Sadness by John Powell Jones at The Lowry (Aldridge Studio). Event starts at 8pm. Tickets from £8.
• Ibrahim Maalouf – Trumpets of Michel-Ange Tour at the O2 Ritz Manchester. Doors 7pm. 
• Lola Young at the O2 Apollo Manchester. Doors open at 7pm.
• Drop-in Playstation at Aviva Studios. Drop-in game station with range of games – consoles provided! Event from 10am – 11pm. FREE – no booking required.
• Chetham’s Lunchtime Concerts at Stoller Hall (Carole Nash Hall). Performance at 1:30pm. FREE – FAMILY.
• Teddy Thompson at Stoller Hall. Event starts at 7pm. Tickets from £35.
• Annie at Palace Theatre Manchester. Matinée at 2:30pm and evening performance at 7:30pm. Tickets from £15.60.
• Futureskills Presents – FS26 at Band on the Wall. Event from 6:30pm.
• Sam Greenfield + Toast Club at Band on the Wall. Event from 7:30pm.
• Even These Things at Royal Exchange Theatre Manchester. Event slots at 2:30pm and 7:30pm (1hour 45mins duration). Tickets from £12. Age guidance 14+.
• Embrace album launch at The Met in Bury.

11th June

• The Weeknd: After Hours Til Dawn Tour at the Etihad Stadium. Event from 5pm. Tickets from £65.60.
• Hotel Milano – Cocktail Club at Freight Island (Inside). Event from 4pm – 11pm. Cocktails are £5.
• The Ballad of Johnny & June at The Lowry (Lyric Theatre). Event slots at 2pm and 7:30pm – tickets from £26 (Audio Described and BSL — Touch Tour 6:30pm).
• DYKE Systems LTD at The Lowry (Aldridge Studio). Event starts at 8pm. Tickets from £12. Ages 16 years upwards.
• Lloyd at the O2 Ritz Manchester. Doors 7pm.
• Lola Young at the O2 Apollo Manchester. Doors open at 7pm.
• Drop-in Playstation at Aviva Studios. Drop-in game station with range of games (consoles provided). Event from 10am – 11pm. FREE – no booking required.
• Midnight Romance Roadshow at Aviva Studios. Event starts at 7:30pm. Tickets from £22.99.
• Chetham’s Lunchtime Concerts at Stoller Hall (Carole Nash Hall). Performance at 1:30pm. FREE – FAMILY.
• A Night at the Opera by Candlelight at Manchester Cathedral. Event starts at 7:30pm.
• Annie at Palace Theatre Manchester. Performance at 7:30pm. Tickets from £15.60.
• Police Dog Hogan at Band on the Wall. Event from 7:30pm.
• Even These Things at Royal Exchange Theatre Manchester. Event starts at 7:30pm (1hour 45mins duration). Tickets from £12. Age guidance 14+.

12th June

• The Weeknd: After Hours Til Dawn Tour at the Etihad Stadium. Event from 5pm. Tickets from £65.60.
• DYKE Systems LTD at The Lowry (Aldridge Studio). Event starts at 8pm. Tickets from £12. Ages 16 years upwards.
• The Ballad of Johnny & June at The Lowry (Lyric Theatre). Event starts at 7:30pm. Tickets from £26.
• Milap – Kaviraj Singh & Kousic Sen (Live at Lunchtime) at The Bridgewater Hall. Event starts at 12:45pm. FREE (foyer concert)
• Rob Lamberti presents Perfectly George at The Bridgewater Hall. Event starts at 7:30pm. Tickets from £38.35
• MCR Rocks: These Smiths at Freight Island (Mezz Bar). Event from 7:30pm-11:30pm. Tickets from £16.75.
• Hawaiian Tropic Beach House at Freight Island (Outside). Event from 4pm-11pm. Tickets from £10.
• Bongo’s Bingo at the Albert Hall Manchester. Event starts at 7pm.
• Sooshi Mango: The Home Made World Tour 2026 at the O2 Apollo Manchester. Doors open at 6:30pm.
• Drop-in Playstation at Aviva Studios. Drop-in game station with range of games (consoles provided). Event from 10am – 9pm. FREE – no booking required.
• Bollywood Classics and Ghazals with Priyanka Barve at Stoller Hall. Event starts at 7pm. Tickets from £65.
• Chopin & Champagne by Candlelight at Manchester Cathedral. Event starts at 6pm. Tickets from £21.60.
• Vivaldi Four Seasons by Candlelight at Manchester Cathedral. Event starts at 8pm. Tickets from £20.52.
• Annie at Palace Theatre Manchester. Performance at 7:30pm. Tickets from £29.12.
• Christopher Isherwood: An illustrated talk by Andrew Biswell at Portico Library. Event from 6pm – 7pm.
• Black Velvet at Band on the Wall. Event from 7pm.
• Even These Things at Royal Exchange Theatre Manchester. Event starts at 7:30pm (1hour 45mins duration). Tickets from £12. Age guidance 14+.

13th June

• WU LYF at the Albert Hall Manchester. Event from 7pm – 11pm. Tickets from £25.
• BSL exhibition tour of Curtain Up at The Lowry (Andrew Law Galleries). Event starts at 11am. (BSL) FREE – booking required
• The Ballad of Johnny & June at The Lowry (Lyric Theatre). Event slots at 2pm and 7:30pm. Tickets from £26.
• MACFEST 2026 at The Lowry (Aldridge Studio). Event starts at 6pm. Tickets £15.
• Olga Pericet: Baile Sonoro Flamenco Festival at The Lowry (Quays Theatre). Event starts at 8pm. Tickets from £14.50.
• BBC Philharmonic – Mahler’s Symphony No. 2, ‘Resurrection’ at The Bridgewater Hall. Event starts at 7:30pm. Tickets from £10.
• Choirs Manchester – Live Performance at Central Library. Event from 2pm. FREE.  
• The Whitney Bottomless Brunch at Freight Island (Mezz Bar). Event from 11:30am-4pm. Tickets from £22.50.
• Fury vs Hall: Beauty vs The Beast at the AO Arena. (Boxing). Event from 7pm. Tickets from £33.75.
• OCT (On Company Time tour) at the O2 Ritz Manchester. Doors 7pm. 
• 5th Anand TV Film Awards at the O2 Apollo Manchester. Doors open at 5pm.
• Drop-in Playstation at Aviva Studios. Drop-in game station with range of games (consoles provided). Event from 10am – 6pm. FREE – no booking required.
• Theo Katzman at Stoller Hall.Event starts at 7:30pm. Tickets from £37.50.
• 35 Years of Hippos: DREAMS DO COME TRUE at Manchester Cathedral. Event starts at 6pm. Tickets from £45.
• Annie at Palace Theatre Manchester. Matinée at 2:30pm (tickets from £53.04), Evening performance at 7:30pm (tickets from £29.12).
• The Mind’s Eye in Reading: A World Without Mental Pictures at Portico Library. Event from 2:30pm-3:30pm.
• Westside Gunn at Academy Manchester. Event from 7pm. Tickets from £39.25.
• Senser + support at Manchester Academy 3. Evrnt from 7:30pm. Tickets from £24.75.
• Chay and Friends Presents! ‘ A music festival in aid of The Christie Charity’ at Band on the Wall. Event from 3pm. Tickets from £20.
• Universally Manchester Festival at Manchester University. Event from 11am – 4:30pm. FREE – FAMILY.
• Even These Things at Royal Exchange Theatre Manchester. Event slots at 2:30pm and 7:30pm (1hour 45mins duration). Tickets from £12. Age guidance 14+.
• Prestwich Carnival at St. Mary’s Park in Prestwich.

14th June

• Olga Pericet: Baile Sonoro Flamenco Festival at The Lowry (Quays Theatre). Event starts at 3pm. Tickets from £14.50.
• Amy and Carlos Reborn at The Lowry (Lyric Theatre). Event starts at 7:30pm. Tickets from £39.50.
• Public Building Tour at The Bridgewater Hall. Event starts at 11:15am. Tickets £10 (£8 concessions). (1hr 30mins).
• Burn the Floor presents Nikita Kuzmin: Supernova at The Bridgewater Hall. Event starts at 7:30pm. Tickets from £45.70.  
• Spring Summer Series: Sophie Lloyd + The Little Disco at Freight Island (Plant Room). Event from 12pm-10pm. FREE.
• Frank Lennon’s Farewell Concert – Manchester Beethoven Orchestra at Stoller Hall. Event starts at 3:30pm. Tickets from £8.
• Annie at Palace Theatre Manchester. Performance at 4pm. Tickets from £50.96.
• Cocapoo Cafe (Pop + Bark) at Slug & Lettuce Spinningfields. Event from 2pm.
• Miqayel Voskanyan at Band on the Wall. Event from 7pm.
• Prestwich Carnival at St. Mary’s Park in Prestwich.

15th June

• Together Trust Music and Performing Arts Showcase at The Lowry (Quays Theatre). Event slots at 10am and 12:30pm. Tickets from £2.50. FAMILY
• Manchester Literature Festival presents Natalie Haynes at Central Library. Event starts at 7pm. Tickets from £12/£10.
• Palace Theatre Tour at Palace Theatre Manchester. Event starts at 11am (1 hour 40 mins duration). Tickets from £14.50.
• Tamikrest at Band on the Wall. Event from 7:30pm.
• Even These Things at Royal Exchange Theatre Manchester. Event starts at 7:30pm (1hour 45mins duration). Tickets from £12. Age guidance 14+.

16th June

• Chetham’s Lunchtime Concerts at Stoller Hall (Carole Nash Hall). Performance at 1:30pm. FREE – FAMILY.
• Annie at Palace Theatre Manchester. Performance at 7:30pm. Tickets from £15.60.
• Something Rotten! at Opera House Manchester. Performance at 7:30pm. Tickets from £15.60.
• The Library of the Past and the Future at Portico Library. Event from 6pm – 8pm.

17th June – England vs Croatia World Cup Match 2026

• Spring Summer Series: Sophie Lloyd + The Little Disco at Freight Island (Plant Room). Event from 12pm-10pm. FREE.
• England v Croatia FIFA World Cup 2026 at Freight Island (Platform). Event from 4pm-12am. Tickets from £7.30.
• How Not to Flee a War at Aviva Studios. Event starts at 7pm. FREE – booking required.
• Chetham’s Lunchtime Concerts at Stoller Hall (Carole Nash Hall). Performance at 1:30pm. FREE – FAMILY.
• Annie at Palace Theatre Manchester. Matinée at 2:30pm (tickets from £24.96) and evening performance at 7:30pm (tickets from £15.60).
• Something Rotten! at Opera House Manchester. Performance at 7:30pm. Tickets from £15.60.
• Bookbinding: Creating a portfolio for loose A4 sheets at Portico Library. 10am-4pm.
• Crystal Marie at Academy 2. Event from 7:30pm. Tickets from £33.
• England vs Croatia watch party at Victoria Baths. Event from 6pm – 11pm.

18th June

• Scratch Nights X Homegrown at The Lowry (online event). Event starts at 7pm. FREE.
• Hotel Milano – Cocktail Club at Freight Island (Inside). Event from 4pm-11pm. Cocktails £5.
• Foreigner at the AO Arena. 50th Anniversary Tour. Event from 6pm. Tickets from £59.25.
• Chetham’s Lunchtime Concerts at Stoller Hall (Carole Nash Hall). Performance at 1:30pm. FREE – FAMILY.
• The Music of James Bond at Manchester Cathedral. Event from 7:30pm – 9:10pm. Tickets from £35.
• Annie at Palace Theatre Manchester. Performance at 7:30pm. Tickets from £15.60.
• Something Rotten! at Opera House Manchester. Performance at 7:30pm. Tickets from £15.60.
• The Jazz Room: A Journey to the Heart of New Orleans at Band on the Wall. Event slots at 5:15pm and 7pm.

19th June

• Take That at the Etihad Stadium. Event from 5pm. Tickets (currently!) from £112.65.
• D12 & Friends ‘Devil’s Night’ 25th Anniversary (with Onyx and Treach of Naughty By Nature) at the Albert Hall Manchester. Event from 7pm – 11pm. Tickets from £46.
• Kairos Duo at The Bridgewater Hall. Event starts at 12:4pm. FREE.
• The Musical Box: And Then There Was… Phil at The Bridgewater Hall. Event starts at 7:30pm. Tickets from £34.75. LIMITED AVAILABILITY.
• Lily Allen: Performs West End Girl at the AO Arena. Event from 7pm. Tickets from £45.
• Annie at Palace Theatre Manchester. Performance at 7:30pm. Tickets from £29.12.
• Something Rotten! at Opera House Manchester. Performance at 7:30pm. Tickets from £15.60.
• Hang Massive at Academy 2. Event from 7:30pm. Tickets from £30.80.
• Summit + Special Guests at Academy 3. Event from 7:30pm. Tickets from £12.10.
• Góbéfest 2026 at Cathedral Gardens, Manchester. Event from 12pm – 11pm.

20th June

• AD | SOFT & GENTLE NETBALL SUPER LEAGUE GRAND FINAL AT CO-OP LIVE ARENA. Match starts at 3pm, with the free family fan zone from 12.30pm. Book Soft & Gentle Grand Final tickets at Co-op Live.
• Take That at the Etihad Stadium. Event from 5pm. Tickets (currently!) from £152.25.
• Parklife Festival at Heaton Park, Manchester.
• Arooj Aftab with London Contemporary Orchestra (conducted by Robert Ames) at The Bridgewater Hall. Event starts at 7pm. Tickets from £34.50.
• Spring Summer Series: Ruf Dug at Freight Island (Plant Room). Event from 12pm-12am. FREE.
• Lily Allen: Performs West End Girl at the AO Arena. Event from 6pm. Tickets from £49.
• Stoller Story Sounds with Leo the Lion! at Stoller Hall. Performances at 1pm, 2pm, and 3pm. Tickets from £8 per child – with a free adult. FAMILY.
• Annie at Palace Theatre Manchester. Matinée at 2:30pm (tickets from £53.04) and evening performance at 7:30pm (tickets from £39.52).
• Something Rotten! at Opera House Manchester. Matinée at 2:30pm (tickets from £29.12) and evening performance at 7:30pm (tickets from (£15.60).
• Special Kinda Madness at Academy 3. Event starts at 7:30pm. Tickets from £19.80.
• Góbéfest 2026 at Cathedral Gardens, Manchester. Event from 12pm – 11pm.
• Tennessee Whiskey at Band on the Wall. Event from 7pm.
• Góbéfest After Party at Band on the Wall. Event from 11pm.

21st June – Father’s Day

• Take That at the Etihad Stadium. Event from 5pm. Tickets (currently!) from £112.65.
• Parklife Festival at Heaton Park, Manchester.
• Greater Manchester Music Hub Celebration Concert at The Bridgewater Hall. Event starts at 3pm. Tickets from £11.15. FAMILY
• Lego Build and Play at Kargo.MKT. Event from 10am – 12pm. FREE – FAMILY – Reserve your spot.
• The B-52’s and DEVO: Cosmic De-Evolution Tourat the AO Arena. Event starts at 6:30pm. Tickets from £65.
• I Killed the Prom Queen – with Killing Me Softly, Eternal Lord and Long Goodbye at the O2 Ritz Manchester. Doors open at 6pm. 
• Celebrating Nat King Cole with the Down for the Count Swing Orchestra at Stoller Hall. Event starts at 2:30pm. Tickets from £44.
• Something Rotten! at Opera House Manchester. Performance at 2:30pm. Tickets from £15.60.
• Góbéfest 2026 at Cathedral Gardens, Manchester. Event from 12pm – 11pm.
• Courtney Pine presents Out of the Ghetto: A Modern Day Jazz Story at Band on the Wall. Event from 7pm.

22nd June

• Palace Theatre Tour at Palace Theatre Manchester. Event starts at 11am (1 hour 40 mins duration). Tickets from £14.50.
• Queensryche + Rivers Of Nihil at Club Academy. Event starts at 7:30pm. Tickets from £38.50.

23rd June – England vs Ghana World Cup Match 2026

• Matthew Bourne’s The Car Man at The Lowry (Lyric Theatre). Event starts at 7:30pm. Tickets from £20 (2 hours inc. interval). Age guidance 12+.
• England v Ghana FIFA World Cup 2026 at Freight Island (Platform). Event from 4pm-12am. Tickets from £7.30.
• KAYTRANADA (with special guest Uncle Waffles) at Co-op Live. Event starts at 7:30pm. Tickets from £71.50.
• Chetham’s Lunchtime Concerts at Stoller Hall (Carole Nash Hall). Performance at 1:30pm. FREE – FAMILY.
• Something Rotten! at Opera House Manchester. Performance at 7:30pm. Tickets from £15.60.
• Tezzus X Diamond* at Academy 3. Event from 7:30pm. Tickets from £25.30.
• England vs Ghana watch party at Victoria Baths. Event from 6pm – 11pm.

24th June

• Matthew Bourne’s The Car Man at The Lowry (Lyric Theatre). Event starts at 7:30pm. Tickets from £20.  
• Chetham’s Lunchtime Concerts at Stoller Hall (Carole Nash Hall). Performance at 1:30pm. FREE – FAMILY.
• Elvis Costello & the Imposters at Palace Theatre Manchester. Event starts at 7pm. Tickets from £48.22.
• Something Rotten! at Opera House Manchester. Performance at 7:30pm. Tickets from £15.60.
• Sierra Ferrell – Heavy Petal Tour at Manchester Academy. Event from 7pm. Tickets from £38.25.

25th June

• K-Pop All Stars Tribute at The Bridgewater Hall. Event starts at 7pm. Tickets from £32.75.
• Matthew Bourne’s The Car Man at The Lowry (Lyric Theatre). Event slots at 2pm (Audio Described, Touch Tour 1pm) and 7:30pm. Tickets from £20.  
• Music Q&A: ‘It’s Time the Tale Were Told – A People’s History of The Smiths’ at Central Library. Event starts at 6pm. Pay what you can.  
• Hotel Milano – Cocktail Club at Freight Island (Inside). Event from 4pm-11pm. Cocktails are £5.
• The Surge: An Ode to Sinéad O’Connor at Aviva Studios. Performance at 7:30pm. Tickets from £10.
• Something Rotten! at Opera House Manchester. Matinée at 2:30pm and evening performance at 7:30pm. Tickets from £15.60.
• Zuihitsu of Sound – A New Way to Listen at Portico Library. Event from 6pm – 7pm.
• Ike Dweck + Special Guests at Academy 3. Event from 7:30pm. Tickets from £17.60.

26th June

• Matthew Bourne’s The Car Man at The Lowry (Lyric Theatre). Event starts at 7:30pm. Tickets from £23.
• RNCM – Tchaikovsky Symphony No 6 at The Bridgewater Hall. Event starts at 7:30pm. Tickets from £12.25.
• Bongo’s Bingo at the Albert Hall Manchester. Event starts at 7pm.
• Beverley Knight at the O2 Apollo Manchester. Doors open at 7pm. 
• The Surge: An Ode to Sinéad O’Connor at Aviva Studios. Performance at 7:30pm (includes post-show talk with creative team). Tickets from £10.
• Joanne McNally: Pinotphile at Palace Theatre Manchester. Event starts at 8pm (1 hour 50 min duration with interval). Tickets from £35.46.
• Something Rotten! at Opera House Manchester. Performance at 7:30pm. Tickets from £15.60.
• Ascar + Daytrading + The Reminisce + I Kill Video at Academy 3. Event starts at 7:30pm. Tickets from £12.10.
• The Urs + Cristian Porcari at Club Academy. Event starts at 7:30pm. Tickets from £27.50.
• Delta Goodram at Band on the Wall. Event from 7pm. SOLD OUT.

27th June – England vs Panama World Cup Match 2026

• The Groove Chorus at the Albert Hall Manchester. Event from 7pm – 11pm. Tickets from £24.50.
• Matthew Bourne’s The Car Man at The Lowry (Lyric Theatre). Event slots at 2pm and 7:30pm. Tickets from £23.
• The Hallé: ABBA Symphonica at The Bridgewater Hall. Event starts at 7:30pm. Tickets from £6.50.
• Panama v England FIFA World Cup 2026 at Freight Island (Platform). Event from 8pm-12am. Tickets from £7.30.
• Spring Summer Series: Wolf Music at Freight Island (Plant Room). Event from 12pm-12am. FREE.
• 80s Open Air Daytime Party at Freight Island (Outside). Event from 1pm-7pm. Tickets from £9.
• Robyn: SEXISTENTIAL TOUR at Co-op Live. Event starts at 7pm. Tickets from £66.95.
• The Surge: An Ode to Sinéad O’Connor at Aviva Studios. Performances at 2:30pm and 7:30pm. Tickets from £10. Audio Described and Captioned performance at 2:30pm.
• Something Rotten! at Opera House Manchester. Matinée at 2:30pm (tickets from £41.60) and evening performance at 7:30pm (tickets from (£15.60).
• The 30+ Club at Club Academy. Event from 5pm. Tickets from £15.40.
• Rahul Subramanian at Academy 2. Event from 6pm. Tickets from £30.80.
• Tubeway Days at Academy 3. Event from 7:30pm. Tickets from £25.85.
• England vs Panama watch party at Victoria Baths. Event from 5pm – 12pm.

28th June

• Hamza Namira at Albert Hall Manchester. Event from 5:30pm – 9pm. Tickets from £30.
• Gary Delaney: Gary on Laughing at The Lowry (Lyric Theatre). Event starts at 8pm. Tickets from £29.50.
• Something Rotten! at Opera House Manchester. Performance at 2:30pm. Tickets from £15.60.
• Feel The Beat – A TMS End of Year Show at Band on the Wall. Event from 10.45am.
• Sina Bathaie – White Lotus World Tour at Band on the Wall. Event from 7:30pm.
• Comic Con 2026 in Bury Town Centre.

29th June

• Lancashire Music Hub Presents: “Where will Music Take You?” at The Bridgewater Hall. Event starts at 7pm. Tickets Adult £16.75 / Child £9.25. FAMILY.
• Steve Smith & Vital Information at Band on the Wall. Event from 7:30pm.

30th June

• Ballet Flamenco de Andalucía: Tierra Bendita Flamenco Festival at The Lowry (Lyric Theatre). Event starts at 7:30pm. Tickets from £16.50.
• Classic Albums Live performs Led Zeppelin II at The Bridgewater Hall. Event starts at 7:30pm. Tickets from £40.75.
• Manchester Collective: Patterns in Repeat at Aviva Studios. Event starts at 7:30pm (doors open at 7pm). Tickets from £10.
• Lord of the Dance: 30th Anniversary at Palace Theatre Manchester. Event starts at 7:45pm. Tickets from £20.57.
• Something Rotten! at Opera House Manchester. Performance starts at 7:30pm. Tickets from £15.60.
• Acid Souljah and Christ Dillinger + Guests at Academy 3. Event starts at 7:30pm. Tickets from £24.20.
• Eric Rap Battles of History at Band on the Wall. Event from 7:30pm.

Wrapping Up What’s Happening In Manchester In June

June in Manchester means longer days, packed event calendars and plenty of excuses to get out and enjoy the city. From live music and big-name comedy to family days out, foodie festivals, theatre shows and free city events, there’s something for every kind of Manchester day out.

Looking for a big sporting event this month? (ad) The Soft & Gentle Netball Super League Grand Final at Co-op Live is one to have on your radar, with a free family fan zone from 12.30pm and the main match starting at 3pm on Saturday 20 June.

Need plans for this week? Don’t miss our PAC-MAN LIVE Experience review, it’s a great pick for families, mates or a fun date night. Looking to unwind? Take a stroll through one of Manchester’s best parks and enjoy the summer vibes.

If we’ve missed any brilliant local events for June, do let us know, we love adding new recommendations to keep things fresh!

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