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What’s on in Manchester in November – City Events Guide

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What’s on in Manchester in November 2025? From Bonfire Night fireworks and early festive light trails to live music, theatre, markets and family days out, this guide pulls together the best of the month so you can plan fast and have fun.

You’ll also find Manchester City and Manchester United home fixtures for easy travel planning on match days.

Getting festive already? Save our roundup of Christmas Light Trails in Manchester this year. And for spark-filled plans, check out our guide to Bonfire Night and firework displays in Manchester.

Scroll on for your curated list of the must-see events happening across the city this November.

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Events in Manchester during November

1st November

  • Jimmy Crickett’s Big Birthday Gala Show at The Lowry (Quays). Event starts at 7pm. Tickets from £27.50.
  • The Hallé Presents… Adams conducts The Chairman Dances at The Bridgewater Hall. Event starts at 7:30pm. Tickets from £23.50.
  • Dancing at Lughnasa at the Royal Exchange Manchester. Event slots at 2:30pm and 7:30pm. Tickets from £12.
  • Joshua Buatsi vs Zach Parker at Co-op Live Arena. Event starts at 5pm. Tickets from £53.95.
  • Gandeys Halloween Spooktacular Circus at Trafford Centre (opposite car park 13 – M17 8WW). Event slots at 12pm/ 2:30pm and 5pm. Tickets from £9.99.
  • Kids’ Spooky Craft Club at Kargo.MKT. Event from 10am – 12pm. FREE – FAMILY – book tickets.
  • Boney M Live at the Manchester Cathedral. Event starts at 6pm.
  • Jim Jeffries – Son of a Carpenter at the O2 Apollo. Event from 8pm (doors open at 7pm). Tickets from £45.10. 
  • The Smyths (with Billy Blagg) at O2 Ritz Manchester. Event from 6pm. Tickets from £24.25.
  • A Tribute to Jillys Rockworld – 15th Anniversary at O2 Ritz Manchester. Event from 11pm. Tickets from £6.75.
  • Life’s a Rodeo – Nashville Country Music Experience at Freight Island. Event from 7pm – 10pm.
  • EMOFest at Academy Manchester. Event from 7pm. Tickets from £19.80.
  • Glacmanis (with Kavanaghs) at Academy 3. Event from 7:30pm. Tickets from £12.10.
  • Marc Scibilia at Club Academy. Event from 7:30pm. Tickets from £24.75.
  • We Are Family at The Portico Library, 57 Mosley Street, Manchester. Event from 2:30pm.

2nd November

  • Manchester City vs Bournemouth at the Etihad Stadium. Kick off at 4:30pm. Premier League match.
  • Mischief Theatre: Christmas Carole Goes Wrong at The Lowry (Lyric). Event starts at 1pm. Tickets from £12.
  • Josh James: Doin Alright at The Lowry (Aldridge). Event slots at 5:30pm and 8pm. Tickets from £19.
  • Ardal O’Hanlan: Not Himself at The Lowry (Lyric). Event starts at 7:30pm. Tickets from £30.50.
  • Rosie Jones: I Can’t Tell What She’s Saying at The Lowry (Quays). Event starts at 8pm. Tickets from £22.50.
  • Matteo Bocelli (support from STORRY) at The Bridgewater Hall. Event from 7:30pm. Tickets from £44.25.
  • Ravyn Lenae at Albert Hall Manchester. Event from 7pm – 11pm. Tickets from £34.75.
  • Dancing at Lughnasa at the Royal Exchange Manchester. Event starts at 3pm. Tickets from £12.
  • Victoria Wood’s Acorn Antiques the Musical at the Opera House Manchester. Event starts at 7:30pm. Tickets from £35.
  • Gandeys Halloween Spooktacular Circus at Trafford Centre (opposite car park 13 – M17 8WW). Event slots at 12pm and 2:30pm. Tickets from £9.99.
  • Mini Disco with the Princess with the Red Rose at Kargo.MKT. Event from 10am – 12pm. FREE – FAMILY – book tickets.
  • Jim Jeffries – Son of a Carpenter at the O2 Apollo. Event from 8pm (doors open at 7pm). Tickets from £66.28.
  • As December Falls at O2 Ritz. Event from 6pm. Tickets from £24.25.

3rd November

  • Scott Brothers Duo (Manchester Midday Music) at The Bridgewater Hall. Event starts at 1pm. Tickets from £13.50.
  • John Butler at O2 Ritz Manchester. Event from 7pm. Tickets from £35.80.

4th November

  • Mischief Theatre: Christmas Carole Goes Wrong at The Lowry (Lyric). Event starts at 7.30pm. Tickets from £12.
  • 1 Degree Celsius by Sung Im Her’s at The Lowry (Quays). Event starts at 8pm. Tickets from £13.
  • John Cleese: Fawlty Towers Fawlts & All at Albert Hall Manchester. Event from 6pm – 9pm. Tickets from £43.75 (includes copy of book).
  • Dancing at Lughnasa at the Royal Exchange Manchester. Event slots at 2:30pm and 7:30pm. Tickets from £12.
  • Miss Saigon at Palace Theatre Manchester. Event starts at 7:30pm. Tickets from £35.
  • Fawlty Towers – The Play at the Opera House Manchester. Event starts at 7:30pm. Tickets from £37.50.
  • Marilyn Manson – One Assassination Under God Tour at O2 Apollo. Event from 7pm. Tickets from £69.
  • John Maus (with The Sick Man of Europe) at Academy 3. Event from 7:30pm. Tickets from £22.

5th November

  • Manchester City vs Dortmund at the Etihad Stadium. Kick off at 8pm. UEFA Champions League match.
  • Indoor Firework Show at the Printworks. Event from 5pm – 8pm. FREE- FAMILY.
  • Mischief Theatre: Christmas Carole Goes Wrong at The Lowry (Lyric). Event slots at 2pm and 7:30pm. Tickets from £12.
  • Ontroerend Goed – Handle With Care at The Lowry (Aldridge). Event slots at 6pm and 8pm. Tickets from £12.
  • Kyla Cobbler: Gone Rogue at The Lowry (Quays). Event starts at 8pm. Tickets from £20.50.
  • Maren Morris at Albert Hall Manchester. Event from 7pm – 11pm. Tickets from £40.37.
  • Dancing at Lughnasa at the Royal Exchange Manchester. Event starts at 7:30pm. Tickets from £12.
  • Miss Saigon at Palace Theatre Manchester. Event slots at 2:30pm and 7:30pm. Tickets from £35.
  • Fawlty Towers – The Play at the Opera House Manchester. Event slots at 2:30pm (tickets from £39.50) and 7:30pm (tickets from £37.50).
  • Busted vs McFly at Co-op Live Arena. Event starts at 7:30pm (doors open at 6:30pm). Tickets from £75.42.
  • Wednesday 13: Mid Death Crisis UK Tour 2025 at the O2 Ritz. Event from 7pm. Tickets from £28.75.
  • Little Comets at Academy 3. Event from 7:30pm. Tickets from £24.20.
  • Mabel at Club Academy. Event from 7:30pm. Tickets from £22.
  • Sports Team at Academy 2. Event from 7:30pm. Tickets from £24.75.

6th November

  • Mischief Theatre: Christmas Carole Goes Wrong at The Lowry (Lyric). Event slots at 2pm and 7:30pm. Tickets from £12.
  • The Hallé – Elder conducts Dvořák at The Bridgewater Hall. Event starts at 7:30pm. Tickets from £18.
  • Dancing at Lughnasa at the Royal Exchange Manchester. Event slots at 2:30pm and 7:30pm. Tickets from £12.
  • Miss Saigon at Palace Theatre Manchester. Event slots at 2:30pm and 7:30pm. Tickets from £35.
  • Fawlty Towers – The Play at the Opera House Manchester. Event slots at 2:30pm (tickets from £39.50) and 7:30pm (tickets from £50).
    Role Model – No Place Like Tour at O2 Apollo. Event from 7pm. Tickets from £42.30.
  • Definitely Mightbe (A Tribute to Oasis) at the O2 Ritz. Event from 7pm. Tickets from £24.25.
  • Hard Life at Academy Manchester. Event from 7pm. Tickets from £31.

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    7th November

    • Manchester Christmas Markets OPEN.
    • Mischief Theatre: Christmas Carole Goes Wrong at The Lowry (Lyric). Event starts at 7:30pm. Tickets from £12.
    • Rewrites: Half Man || Half Bull at The Lowry (Aldridge). Event starts at 7:30pm. Tickets from £10.
    • Public Building Tour with BSL at The Bridgewater Hall. Event starts at 11:15pm (doors open at 11am – event is 1 hour 30 mins). Tickets are £10.
    • The Boomtown Rats: Happy Birthday Boomtown Celebrating 50 years at The Bridgewater Hall. Event from 7pm. Tickets from £49.25.
    • Dancing at Lughnasa at the Royal Exchange Manchester. Event starts at 7:30pm. Tickets from £12.
    • Miss Saigon at Palace Theatre Manchester. Event from 7:30pm. Tickets from £55.
    • Fawlty Towers – The Play at the Opera House Manchester. Event starts at 7:30pm. Tickets from £59.
    • Five (with special guest Naughty Boy DJ Set) at AO Arena Manchester. Event starts at 7:30pm. Tickets from £45.
    • An Evening with Pink Floyd at Manchester Cathedral. Event starts at 7:30pm.
    • Saxon – Hell, Fire & Steel Tour at O2 Apollo. Event from 6:30pm. Tickets from £49.55.
    • SCARLXRD at the O2 Ritz. Event from 6pm – 10pm. Tickets from £23.70.
    • Martin Kemp – Back to the 80’s at Freight Island. Event from 8pm – 12am. Tickets from £25.
    • Flipturn at Academy 2. Event from 7:30pm. Tickets from £19.80.
    • Pygmy Twylyte performs Music of Frank Zappa at Club Academy. Event from 7:30pm. Tickets from £17.60.
    • Secondhand Serenade at Academy 3. Event from 7:30pm. Tickets from £22.

    8th November

    • Mischief Theatre: Christmas Carole Goes Wrong at The Lowry (Lyric). Event starts at 7:30pm. Tickets from £12.
    • Rewrites: Half Man || Half Bull at The Lowry (Aldridge). Event starts at 7:30pm. Tickets from £10.
    • BBC Philharmonic – Mahler’s ‘Titan’ at The Bridgewater Hall. Event starts at 7:30pm. Tickets from £10.
    • Sprints at Albert Hall Manchester. Event from 7pm – 11pm. Tickets from £26.31.
    • Dancing at Lughnasa at the Royal Exchange Manchester. Event starts at 2:30pm and 7:30pm. Tickets from £12.
    • Miss Saigon at Palace Theatre Manchester. Event slots at 2:30pm and 7:30pm. Tickets from £74.
    • Fawlty Towers – The Play at the Opera House Manchester. Event slots at 2:30pm (tickets from £74.50) and 7:30pm (tickets from £57.50).
    • Volbeat Greatest of all Tours at AO Arena Manchester. Event starts at 6pm. Tickets from £42.75.
    • Richard Ashcroft at Co-op Live Arena Manchester. Event starts at 7pm (doors open at 6pm). Tickets from £76.13.
    • Moonlight Sonata by Candlelight at the Manchester Cathedral. Event starts at 3pm.
    • Vivaldi Four Seasons by Candlelight at the Manchester Cathedral. Event starts at 7:30pm.
    • Nation of Language at the O2 Ritz. Event from 6:30pm. Tickets £27.10.
    • Whitney Houston Bottomless Brunch at Freight Island. Event from 12pm – 4pm. Tickets from £16.50.
    • Neal Francis (with Pearl Charles) at Academy 3. Event from 7:30pm. Tickets from £24.20.
    • The Bluetones at Club Academy. Event from 7:30pm. Tickets from £27.50.

    9th November

    • Manchester City vs Liverpool at the Etihad Stadium. Kick off at 4:30pm. Premier League match.
    • Justin Live – Justin Time To Rock at The Lowry (Lyric). Event slots at 11am and 2pm. Tickets from £25. FAMILY.
    • MC Grammar Live – Books, Beats and Barz at The Lowry (Quays). Event starts at 2pm. Tickets from £17. FAMILY.
    • Josh Jones: I Haven’t Won The Lottery So Here’s Another Show at The Lowry (Quays). Event starts at 8pm. Tickets from £19.50.
    • The Hallé – Elder conducts Dvořák at The Bridgewater Hall. Event starts at 4pm. Tickets from £18.
    • Justin Moorhouse: The Greatest Performance of my Life at Opera House Manchester. Event starts at 7:30pm. Tickets from £31.02.
    • Urzila Carlson at Academy Manchester. Event from 3pm. Tickets from £24.75.
    • Manchester’s Biggest Sound Bath at Manchester Cathedral. Event from 7pm. Tickets from £25.08.

    10th November

    • David Olusoga: A Gun Through Time at The Lowry (Lyric). Event starts at 8pm. Tickets from £26.50.
    • Public Building Tour with BSL at The Bridgewater Hall. Event starts at 11:15pm (doors open at 11am – event is 1 hour 30 mins). Tickets are £10.
    • Kae Tempest at Albert Hall Manchester. Event from 7pm – 11pm. Tickets from £34.18.
    • Miss Saigon at Palace Theatre Manchester. Event from 7:30pm. Tickets from £52.
    • Between Friends at Club Academy. Event from 7:30pm. Tickets from £16.50.
    A blurred yellow tram speeds along a quiet, modern street lined with historic and contemporary buildings in Manchester, UK, at dusk.

    11th November

    • Frantic Assembly – Lost Atoms at The Lowry (Quays). Event starts at 7:30pm. Tickets from £23.
    • Miss Saigon at Palace Theatre Manchester. Event from 7:30pm. Tickets from £50.
    • Ross Noble at the Opera House Manchester. Event from 8pm. Tickets from £35.46.
    • G Flip at Academy Manchester. Event from 7pm. Tickets from £31.10.
    • Tanner and the Tones at Academy 3. Event from 7:30pm. Tickets from £7.70.

    12th November

    • Frantic Assembly – Lost Atoms at The Lowry (Quays). Event slots at 2pm and 7:30pm. Tickets from £23.
    • Opera North: La Bohème at The Lowry (Lyric). Event starts at 7pm. Tickets from £24.
    • Mathroo Basha by Hetain Patel at The Lowry (Aldridge). Event starts at 8pm. Tickets from £5.
    • The Hallé – Chamber Series: Marie Schreer performs Somewhere at Hallé St Peter’s. Event starts at 1pm. Tickets from £17.
    • Grayson Perry: Are You Good? at The Bridgewater Hall. Event starts at 7:30pm. Tickets from £34.25.
    • Miss Saigon at Palace Theatre Manchester. Event slots at 2:30pm (tickets from £52) and 7:30pm (tickets from £50).
    • Alan Davies: Think Ahead at the Opera House Manchester. Event starts at 7:30pm. Tickets from £29.49.
    • An Evening with the Fast Show at O2 Apollo. Event from 6:30pm. Tickets from £46.
    • Joy Crookes at Academy Manchester. Event from 7pm. Tickets from £35.95.
    • CKY at Club Academy. Event from 7:30pm. Tickets from £22.
    • Daniel Seavey at Academy 2. Event from 7:30pm. Tickets from £24.75.
    • Swim School at Academy 3. Event from 7:30pm. Tickets from £16.50. 

    13th November

    • Frantic Assembly – Lost Atoms at The Lowry (Quays). Event slots at 2pm and 7:30pm. Tickets from £23.
    • Opera North: La Bohème at The Lowry (Lyric). Event starts at 2pm. Tickets from £24.
    • Howard Jones – Dream into Action at The Bridgewater Hall. Event from 7:30pm. Tickets from £50.75.
    • Miss Saigon at Palace Theatre Manchester. Event from 7:30pm. Tickets from £52.
    • An Evening with Margaret Atwood at the Opera House Manchester. Event from 7:30pm. Tickets from £54.29.
    • Billie Marten at Academy 2. Event from 7:30pm. Tickets from £24.75.
    • Jade Bird at Club Academy. Event from 7:30pm. Tickets from £24.75.

    14th November

    • Frantic Assembly – Lost Atoms at The Lowry (Quays). Event starts at 7:30pm. Tickets from £23.
    • Opera North: Susanna at The Lowry (Lyric). Event starts at 7pm. Tickets from £24.
    • Corinne: The Severed Wing at The Lowry (Aldridge). Event starts at 7pm. Tickets from £10.
    • Russell Watson at The Bridgewater Hall. Event starts at 7pm. Tickets from £36.75.
    • Miss Saigon at Palace Theatre Manchester. Event from 7:30pm. Tickets from £74.
    • Dara Ó Briain at the Opera House Manchester. Event from 8pm. Tickets from £35.18.
    • Bastille – Songs from the First 15 Years at AO Arena Manchester. Event starts at 6pm. Tickets from £45.
    • BC Camplight (with Badly Drawn Boy) at O2 Apollo. Event from 7pm. Tickets from £23.
    • Maruja at the O2 Ritz. Event from 7pm. Tickets from £19.75.
    • Denver at Club Academy. Event from 7:30pm. Tickets from £12.10. 
    • The Damn Truth at Academy 3. Event from 7:30pm. Tickets from £22.

    15th November

    • Manchester City Women vs Manchester United Women at the Etihad Stadium. Kick off at 1:30pm. 
    • Frantic Assembly – Lost Atoms at The Lowry (Quays). Event slots at 2pm and 7:30pm. Tickets from £23.
    • Opera North: La Bohème at The Lowry (Lyric). Event starts at 7pm. Tickets from £24.
    • Opera North: The Big Opera Mystery at The Lowry (Lyric). Event starts at 12pm. Tickets from £16.
    • BBC Philharmonic – Storgårds conducts Shostakovich at The Bridgewater Hall. Event starts at 7:30pm. Tickets from £12.
    • Miss Saigon at Palace Theatre Manchester. Event slots at 2:30pm and 7:30pm. Tickets from £55.
    • Lorde – Ultrasound UK Tour at AO Arena Manchester. Event starts at 6pm. Tickets from £49.75.
    • JLS – The Club is Alive 2025 Tour at Co-op Live Arena. Event starts at 7:30pm (doors open at 6:30pm). Tickets from £42.50.
    • Brand New (with George Taylor) at O2 Apollo. Event from 7pm. Tickets from £46.
    • Don’t Stop Queen Now at O2 Ritz. Event from 6pm. Tickets from £26.95.
    • Absolute Bowie at Club Academy. Event from 7:30pm. Tickets from £22.
    • Shambolics at Academy 3. Event from 7:30pm. Tickets from £15.40.
    • UK Foo Fighters at Academy 2. Event from 7;30pm. Tickets from £22.
    Aerial view of Manchester city skyline at dusk, showcasing the iconic Beetham Tower and the curved roof of Manchester Central Convention Complex.

    16th November

    • George Lewis: The Best Thing You’ll Ever Do at The Lowry (Lyric). Event starts at 7:30pm. Tickets from £24.50.
    • Stephen K Amos: Now We’re Talking! at The Lowry (Quays). Event starts at 8pm. Tickets from £26.50.
    • Ria Lina: Riabellion at The Lowry (Aldridge). Event starts at 8pm. Tickets from £20.
    • Public Building Tour with BSL at The Bridgewater Hall. Event starts at 11:15pm (doors open at 11am – event is 1 hour 30 mins). Tickets are £10.
    • The Hallé – An Afternoon with the Hallé Choir at The Bridgewater Hall. Event starts at 4pm. Tickets from £18.
    • Victoria Wood’s Acorn Antiques the Musical at the Opera House Manchester. Event starts at 5pm. Tickets from £35.
    • The Offspring: Supercharged Worldwide in ’25 at AO Arena. Event starts at 7:30pm (doors open at 6pm). Tickets from £53.75.
    • A Night at the Opera by Candlelight at the Manchester Cathedral. Event starts at 7:30pm.
    • The Rest Is Politics at O2 Apollo. Event from 7pm. Tickets from £54.75.
    • Progress Wrestling – Chapter 186 Noisy Neighbours at O2 Ritz. Event from 2pm to 7:30pm. Tickets from £29.90.
    • Levellers at Academy Manchester. Event from 7pm. Tickets from £42.
    • Nell Mescal at Academy 3. Event from 7pm. Tickets from £15.40.

    17th November

    • The Talented Mr. Ripley at The Lowry (Quays). Event starts at 8pm. Tickets from £25.
    • A Fairytale for Christmas at the Opera House Manchester. Event starts at 7:30pm. Tickets from £15.
    • 6ARELYHUMAN at Academy 2. Event starts at 7:30pm. Tickets from £22.

    18th November

    • The Talented Mr. Ripley at The Lowry (Quays). Event starts at 8pm. Tickets from £25.
    • Blood Brothers at The Lowry (Lyric). Event starts at 7:30pm. Tickets from £29.50.
    • A Fairytale for Christmas at the Opera House Manchester. Event starts at 7:30pm. Tickets from £15.
    • Five – Keep on Movin’ Tour at Co-op Live Arena. Event starts at 7:30pm (doors open at 6:30pm). Tickets from £50.95.

    19th November

    • The Talented Mr. Ripley at The Lowry (Quays). Event starts at 8pm. Tickets from £25.
    • Blood Brothers at The Lowry (Lyric). Event slots at 2pm and 7:30pm. Tickets from £29.50.
    • Henry Lewis (piano – Manchester Midday Music). Event starts at 1pm. Tickets from £8.50.
    • An Evening With Nicola Benedetti with Plínio Fernandes guitar, Samuele Telari accordion at The Bridgewater Hall. Event starts at 7:30pm. Tickets from £20.
    • Christone ‘Kingfish’ Ingram at Albert Hall Manchester. Event from 7pm – 11pm. Tickets from £34.75.
    • English National Ballet – The Sleeping Beauty at the Palace Theatre Manchester. Event starts at 7:30pm. Tickets from £25.
    • An Orchestral Tribute to Tim Burton & Dark Fantasy by Moonlight at the Opera House Manchester. Event from 7:30pm. Tickets from £42.
    • Vitality Netball International Series (England vs New Zealand) at AO Arena Manchester. Event starts at 6pm. Tickets from £29.25.
    • dodie at O2 Apollo. Event from 7pm. Tickets from £31.
    • Alessi Rose at Academy Manchester. Event from 7pm. Tickets from £28.25.
    • Citizen Soldier at Academy 2. Event from 7:30pm. Tickets from £27.50.
    • Zach Templar at Club Academy. Event from 7:30pm. Tickets from £16.50. 

    20th November

    • The Talented Mr. Ripley at The Lowry (Quays). Event slots at 2:30pm and at 8pm. Tickets from £25.
    • Blood Brothers at The Lowry (Lyric). Event slots at 2pm (tickets £29.50) and 7:30pm (tickets £34.50).
    • Public Building Tour with BSL at The Bridgewater Hall. Event starts at 11:15pm (doors open at 11am – event is 1 hour 30 mins). Tickets are £10.
    • English National Ballet – The Sleeping Beauty at the Palace Theatre Manchester. Event slots at 1:30pm (tickets from £15) and 7:30pm (tickets from £25).
    • Wolf and Owl Live at the Opera House Manchester. Event from 8pm. Tickets from £29.92.
    • Cat Burns at O2 Apollo. Event from 7pm. Tickets from £42.30.
    • DJ Premier & The Alchemist: He’s The Preemo, I’m The Chemist World Tour at the O2 Ritz. Event from 7pm. Tickets from £38.65.
    • Lawrence (with Maya Delilah) at Academy Manchester. Event from 7pm. Tickets from £35.20.
    • Frankie and the Witch Fingers at Academy 3. Event from 7:30pm. Tickets from £16.50.

    21st November

    • Blood Brothers at The Lowry (Lyric). Event starts at 7:30pm. Tickets from £34.50.
    • Adam Ant (with Yee Loi) at The Bridgewater Hall. Event starts at 7:30pm. Tickets from £47.25.
    • Chameleons at Albert Hall Manchester. Event from 7pm – 11pm. Tickets from £40.37.
    • English National Ballet – The Sleeping Beauty at the Palace Theatre Manchester. Event starts at 7:30pm. Tickets from £35.
    • ABC – The Lexicon of Love at O2 Apollo. Event starts at 6:30pm. Tickets from £44.95.
    • Lucy Spraggan at Academy Manchester. Event starts at 7pm. Tickets from £33.75
    • Killer Rhapsody at Academy 3. Event from 7:30pm. Tickets from £16.50.
    • Tom McGuire & The Brassholes at Academy 2. Event from 7:30pm. Tickets from £22.
    • Manchester Whisky Festival at Manchester Cathedral. Event from 6pm – 9:30pm. Tickets from £21.22.

    22nd November

    • Blood Brothers at The Lowry (Lyric). Event slots at 2pm and 7:30pm. Tickets from £34.50.
    • Vermin at The Lowry (Aldridge). Event starts at 8pm. Tickets from £12.
    • The Muppet Christmas Carole in Concert – Live to film at The Bridgewater Hall. Event slots at 2:30pm and 7pm. Tickets from £35.75.
    • English National Ballet – The Sleeping Beauty at the Palace Theatre Manchester. Event slots at 1:30pm (tickets from £40) and 7:30pm (tickets from £37).
    • Gladiators Live Tour at the AO Arena Manchester. Event slots at 11:30am (doors open at 10:30am) and 5:30pm (doors open at 4:30pm). Tickets from £42.75.
    • Hits Radio Live at Co-op Live Arena Manchester. Event starts at 7pm (doors open at 6pm). Tickets from £54.95.
    • The Australian Pink Floyd Show at O2 Apollo. Event from 7pm. Tickets from £56.10.
    • Heaven 17 at the O2 Ritz. Event from 6:30pm. Tickets from £38.65.
    • Type of Negative & Morderstein at Academy 3. Event from 7pm. Tickets from £22.
    • Moving Pictures – A Rush Tribute at Academy 2. Event from 7:30pm. Tickets from £22.
    • The Men They Couldn’t Hang at Club Academy. Event from 7:30pm. Tickets from £24.20.
    • Manchester Whisky Festival at Manchester Cathedral. Event from (1st session) 12pm – 3:30pm and (2nd session) 5:30pm – 9pm. Tickets from £21.22.
    Manchester Town Hall with its towering clock tower and ornate Victorian Gothic architecture, framed by green trees under a partly cloudy sky.

    23rd November

    • Suzi Ruffel: The Juggle at The Lowry (Quays). Event starts at 8pm. Tickets from £19.50.
    • Harriet Dyer: Easily Distra… at The Lowry (Aldridge). Event starts at 8pm. Tickets from £19.
    • Go Your Own Way – The Fleetwood Mac Legacy at Opera House Manchester. Event starts at 7:30pm. Tickets from £27.
    • Gladiators Live Tour at the AO Arena Manchester. Event slots at 11:30am (doors open at 10:30am) and 5:30pm (doors open at 4:30pm). Tickets from £42.75.
    • Bricklands LEGO Build and Play Workshop at Kargo.MKT. Event from 10-12pm. FREE – FAMILY – book tickets.
    • Arthur Hill at Academy Manchester. Event from 7pm. Tickets from £19.25.
    • Ozric Tentacles & System 7 at Academy 2. Event from 7pm. Tickets from £29.15.

    24th November

    • Manchester United vs Everton at Old Trafford. Kick off at 8pm. Premier League match.
    • Jonathan Scott: The Organ at the Opera at The Bridgewater Hall. Event starts at 1:10pm. Tickets from £11.50.
    • Halestorm – nEverest Tour at AO Arena Manchester. Event starts 6pm. Tickets from £54.25.
    • Softcult at Academy 3. Event from 7;30pm. Tickets from £16.50.
    • The Saints ’73 – ’78 at Academy 2. Event from 7:30pm. Tickets from £42.35.

    25th November

    • Manchester City vs Leverkusen at the Etihad Stadium. Kick off at 8pm. UEFA Champions League match.
    • The Red Shoes at The Lowry (Lyric). Event starts at 7:30pm. Tickets from £21.
    • Tina – The Tina Turner Musical at the Palace Theatre Manchester. Event starts at 7:30pm. Tickets from £15.
    • Top Hat – The Musical at Opera House Manchester. Event starts at 7:30pm. Tickets from £15.
    • Joe Talbot – 10 Songs That Made Me at AO Arena Manchester. Event starts at 8pm (doors open at 6:30pm). Tickets are £38.50 including booking fee.
    • nothing,nowhere at the O2 Ritz. Event from 7pm. Tickets from £23.
    • CMAT at Academy Manchester. Event from 7pm. Tickets from £33.

    26th November

    • The Red Shoes at The Lowry (Lyric). Event starts at 7:30pm. Tickets from £21.
    • Tina – The Tina Turner Musical at the Palace Theatre Manchester. Event slots at 2:30pm (tickets from £28) and 7:30pm (tickets from £25).
    • Top Hat – The Musical at Opera House Manchester. Event slots at 2:30pm and 7:30pm. Tickets from £15.
    • Lil Tracy at Academy Manchester. Event from 7pm. Tickets from £27.50.
    • Amaria BB at Academy 3. Event from 7:30pm. Tickets from £19.80.

    27th November

    • The Red Shoes at The Lowry (Lyric). Event slots at 2pm and 7:30pm. Tickets from £21.
    • Tom Allen and Suzi Ruffell – Like Minded Friends at The Lowry (Quays). Event starts at 8pm. Tickets from £27.50.
    • The Hallé – Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto at The Bridgewater Hall. Event starts at 7:30pm. Tickets from £6.50.
    • Tina – The Tina Turner Musical at the Palace Theatre Manchester. Event starts at 7:30pm. Tickets from £26.
    • Top Hat – The Musical at Opera House Manchester. Event slots at 2:30pm (tickets from £26) and 7:30pm (tickets from £15).
    • Maxi Priest and David Rodigan LIVE at the Manchester Cathedral. Event starts at 6pm.
    • Matt Maltese at the O2 Ritz. Event from 7pm. Tickets from £29.90.
    • Stray From The Path (with Alpha Wolf, Graphic Nature and Calva Louise) at Academy Manchester. Event from 6pm. Tickets from £33.75.
    • Evil Scarecrow at Academy 3. Event from 7:30pm. Tickets from £17.60.

    28th November

    • Stephen Bailey: Tart – at The Lowry (Quays Theatre). Event starts at 8pm. Tickets from £19.50.
    • The Red Shoes at The Lowry (Lyric). Event starts at 7:30pm. Tickets from £23.
    • Public Building Tour with BSL at The Bridgewater Hall. Event starts at 11:15pm (doors open at 11am – event is 1 hour 30 mins). Tickets are £10.
    • Ben Portsmouth – This is Elvis at The Bridgewater Hall. Event starts at 7:30pm. Tickets from £37.50.
    • Tina – The Tina Turner Musical at the Palace Theatre Manchester. Event starts at 7:30pm. Tickets from £47.
    • Top Hat – The Musical at Opera House Manchester. Event slots at 7:30pm. Tickets from £15.
    • Wolf Alice – The Clearing European Tour 2025 at AO Arena Manchester. Doors open at 6pm. Tickets from £38.75.
    • Bad Omens – Do You Feel Love Europe 2025 at Co-op Live Arena. Event starts at 7pm (doors open at 6:30pm). Tickets from £47.95.
    • Vengaboys LIVE at the Manchester Cathedral. Event starts at 6pm.
    • Wheatus at the O2 Ritz. Event from 7pm. Tickets from £32.70.
    • Bad Manners at Academy 2. Event from 7:30pm. Tickets from £30.25.
    • Morgan Wallen Tribute UK at Academy 3. Event from 7:30pm. Tickets from £22.
    • The Raven Age – The Monarchy Tour at Club Academy. Event from 7:30pm. Tickets from £17.60. 

    29th November

    • Manchester City vs Leeds United at the Etihad Stadium. Kick off at 3pm. Premier League match.
    • The Red Shoes at The Lowry (Lyric). Event slots at 2pm and 7:30pm. Tickets from £23.
    • The Wittering Whitehalls: Barely Alive at The Lowry (Quays). Event slots at 2pm. Tickets from £32.
    • How Very Hannah – Live at The Lowry (Quays). Event starts at 8pm. Tickets from £37.
    • BBC Philharmonic – Steve Reich: The Four Sections at The Bridgewater Hall. Event starts at 7:30pm. Tickets from £10.
    • Singin’ in the Rain at the Royal Exchange Theatre. Event starts at 7:30pm. Tickets from £15.
    • Tina – The Tina Turner Musical at the Palace Theatre Manchester. Event slots at 2:30pm (tickets from £70 and 7:30pm (tickets from £68).
    • Top Hat – The Musical at Opera House Manchester. Event slots at 2:30pm (tickets from £28) and 7:30pm (tickets from £15).
    • Hauser at AO Arena Manchester. Doors open at 6:30pm. Tickets from £37.25.
    • Heather Small LIVE at the Manchester Cathedral. Event starts at 6pm.
    • Dirty Dancing Bottomless Brunch at Freight Island. Event from 12pm – 4pm. Tickets from £16.50.
    • Jared James Nichols at Club Academy. Event from 7:30pm. Tickets from £22.
    • Leisure at Academy 2. Event from 7:30pm. Tickets from £22.
    • The Gerry Cinna-Man Experience at Academy 3. Event from 7:30pm. Tickets from £20.35.
    • Freaky Friday at HOME Manchester. Event from 2pm.

    30th November

    • Count Arthur Strong’s A Christmas Carol 2025 at The Lowry (Lyric). Event starts at 7:30pm. Tickets from £31.
    • Declan O’Rouke Since Kyabram 20th Anniversary at The Lowry (Quays). Event starts at 8pm. Tickets from £32.50.
    • The Hallé – Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto at The Bridgewater Hall. Event starts at 4pm. Tickets from £6.50.
    • Christmas Paint-a-Pot for Kids at Kargo.MKT. Event from 10am – 12pm. Tickets from £22.38. FAMILY.
    • The Wailers at the O2 Ritz. Event from 7pm. Tickets from £34.95.
    • Tors at Club Academy. Event from 7pm. Tickets from £19,25.
    • Royal Ballet/ Cinderella at HOME Manchester. Event from 2pm.

    Wrapping Up What’s Happening In Manchester In November

    We hope this roundup has sparked some excitement about the amazing events happening in Manchester throughout November!

    If we’ve overlooked any hidden gems, let us know and we’ll add them to the list. Our goal is to keep this guide fresh and up-to-date, helping you make the most of your November in Manchester.

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      Simone, an established blogger, is the passionate creator of ManchesterMummy.com. As a dedicated Manchester local, she shares her deep knowledge of the city through detailed guides and resources. Her expertise covers Manchester's top dining experiences, hidden attractions and family-friendly activities. Simone's Manchester City Guide serves as a comprehensive resource for both residents and visitors eager to explore what Manchester has to offer. Besides city insights, she offers practical lifestyle tips to enhance urban living and family life. When not scouting the city or writing, Simone enjoys family time, writing, photography and exploring local flavours. Follow her journey as she reveals Manchester's unique charm, one post at a time.