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Conferences & Expos · Manchester
GM Innovation Expo 2026
- When
- Wednesday, 21 October · 09:30
- Where
- Manchester Central Convention Complex, Manchester
- Price
- Free
Conferences & Expos · Manchester
LegaltechLive Trusted Forum for Law Firms & Legal Tech
- When
- Thursday, 22 October · 17:00
- Where
- Manchester, Manchester
- Price
- Free
Conferences & Expos · Manchester
AfBC - KPMG Business Forum 2026 Manchester
- When
- Thursday, 22 October · 18:00
- Where
- One St Peter's Square, Manchester
- Price
- Free
Business · Manchester
Cowork Crew Manchester
- When
- Friday, 16 October · 09:00
- Where
- Department Bonded Warehouse, Manchester
- Price
- GBP 40
Tech & AI · Manchester
Green Circles Manchester AI Hackathon Supported by Barclays
- When
- Friday, 16 October · 09:00
- Where
- Renold Building, Manchester
- Price
- Free
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Today16
Friday, 16 October
15 events16OctBusiness · FriCowork Crew Manchester09:00 · Department Bonded WarehouseGBP 40
16OctTech & AI · FriGreen Circles Manchester AI Hackathon Supported by Barclays09:00 · Renold BuildingFree
16OctFood & Drink · FriMPCF Coffee Morning10:00 · Martenscroft Nursery School & Sure Start Children's CentreFree
16OctConcerts & Music · FriAlice Cooper Devil on My Shoulder Book Tour18:00 · Opera House, Manchester
16OctEvent · FriGurriers18:00 · Manchester New Century Hall
16OctEvent · FriThe Mountain Goats19:00 · Albert Hall
16OctConcerts & Music · FriMercury Rev - All is Dream 25th Anniversary Tour19:00 · O2 Ritz Manchester
16OctEvent · FriSports19:00 · YES (Pink Room)
16OctEvent · FriAlison Moyet19:00 · O2 Apollo Manchester
16OctConcerts & Music · FriKhalid: It's Always Summer Somewhere Tour19:00 · Manchester Academy
16OctEvent · FriAnd So I Watch You from Afar & Caspian19:00 · Manchester Academy 2
16OctTheatre & Arts · FriMakeshift Art Bar19:00 · The Abbey
16OctEvent · FriLime Garden19:30 · Manchester Gorilla
16OctEvent · FriNurse Georgie Carroll: Infectious19:30 · Stockport Plaza
16OctEvent · FriWHP + Teletech presents DOOF - Hannah Laing20:00 · Depot Mayfield
Tomorrow17
Saturday, 17 October
10 events
17OctEvent · SatNeighbourhood Festival 202612:00 · Various Manchester Venues
17OctEvent · SatSale Sharks v Glasgow Warriors13:00 · Salford Community Stadium
17OctEvent · SatDay Fever - Manchester15:00 · Manchester New Century Hall
17OctTech & AI · SatABC Projects - TV & Film Production Crewing Supper Club18:00 · ABC BuildingsGBP 22
17OctEvent · SatGareth Malone - Sing-A-Long-A-Gareth: At The Movies18:30 · RNCM Concert Hall
17OctEvent · SatSKAI ISYOURGOD - Event moved to Boundary Manchester19:00 · O2 Ritz Manchester
17OctEvent · SatCourtney Barnett19:00 · Aviva Studios - The Hall
17OctConcerts & Music · SatFat Freddy's Drop plus very special guest DJ Nightmares On Wax19:00 · O2 Apollo Manchester
17OctEvent · Sat🍹 GetSocial Drinks With Games | Meet New People & Make Friends @ Shack 🎉🍸19:00 · Shack Manchester
17OctEvent · SatWHP presents: Eric Prydz [Concourse Only]21:30 · Depot Mayfield
Sunday18
Sunday, 18 October
16 events
18OctEvent · SunThe Glow Social: Autumn Afternoon Tea 🍂🫖01:15 · Richmond Tea Rooms
18OctBusiness · SunCollectorCon Manchester09:00 · Manchester Academy
18OctEvent · SunBetween The Covers Live - Celebrating Agatha Christie13:00 · The Lowry
18OctStartups · SunThe Startup Roundtable13:00 · Mala
18OctEvent · SunManchester Storm vs Belfast Giants - Venue Premium Tickets14:30 · AO Arena
18OctTheatre & Arts · SunCOBO : Comedy Shutdown Black History Month Special – Manchester18:00 · Frog & Bucket Comedy Club
18OctEvent · SunStarsailor18:30 · Bridgewater Hall
18OctEvent · SunBobbie Dazzle18:30 · Manchester The Deaf Institute.
18OctEvent · SunSol & the Gang19:00 · Albert Hall
18OctEvent · SunGuilt Trip19:00 · Manchester New Century Hall
18OctConcerts & Music · SunJeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of The Worlds19:00 · O2 Apollo Manchester
18OctTech & AI · SunManchester Vibe Coding: Claude for Real Results19:00 · 298 Ashton Old Rd
18OctEvent · SunPhil Wang: UH OH19:30 · Opera House, Manchester
18OctEvent · SunTroy Hawke: Never Stop, Never Change!19:30 · The Lowry
18OctEvent · SunJoe Wells: Daddy Autism20:00 · The Lowry
18OctTech & AI · SunManchester Authentic Gay Speed Dating on Zoom21:00 · 15 Redcar Ave
Monday19
Monday, 19 October
6 events
19OctConferences & Expos · MonBranch Leadership Summit09:00 · Treehouse Hotel ManchesterGBP 59
19OctTech & AI · MonThe Inaugural Manchester Turing Lecture Prof Sir Bashir M. Al-Hashimi14:00 · Alliance Manchester Business School - Room G.003Free
19OctConcerts & Music · MonCabaret Voltaire's Final UK Tour19:00 · Albert Hall
19OctEvent · MonGrace Gachot19:00 · Manchester The Deaf Institute.
19OctConcerts & Music · MonTYLA - THE A*POP WORLD TOUR19:00 · O2 Apollo Manchester
19OctEvent · MonLSD and the Search for God19:30 · Manchester Gorilla
Tuesday20
Tuesday, 20 October
7 events
20OctWorkshops & Talks · TueDelivering Exceptional Education Estates Through PublicPrivate Partnership08:30 · WSPGBP 35
20OctEvent · TueTransvision Vamp19:00 · O2 Ritz Manchester
20OctEvent · TueWorld News19:00 · Manchester The Deaf Institute.
20OctBusiness · TueBrandon Flowers19:00 · O2 Apollo Manchester
20OctTech & AI · Tue⭐ Evening drinks - meet people in Tech! (developers, PMs, designers, UX etc) ⭐19:00 · Slug and Lettuce
20OctEvent · TueEZHEL19:30 · Manchester Academy 2
20OctEvent · TueSteve Hackett - Best of Genesis & Solo Gems19:45 · Bridgewater Hall
Wednesday21
Wednesday, 21 October
14 events21OctConferences & Expos · WedGM Innovation Expo 202609:30 · Manchester Central Convention ComplexFree
21OctBusiness · Wed'Open to Work' meetup13:00 · The Reach Manchester
21OctBusiness · WedMBH Open Networking The Social - NQ13:00 · The Social - NQGBP 12
21OctBusiness · WedMeet the Banking and Finance Professionals - 21 October13:30 · University PlaceFree
21OctBusiness · WedManchester STEM Women Graduate Careers Event13:30 · The Bridgewater HallFree
21OctTech & AI · WedGreen Economy Youth Hack - Young Manchester16:00 · Pariser BuildingFree
21OctEvent · WedPaul Smith - Happy18:00 · AO Arena
21OctBusiness · WedProperty Nexus - Manchester Property Networking Event October 202618:00 · Be At One - ManchesterGBP 31
21OctTech & AI · WedManchester Network Tech Startups Professionals & Investors Connect Event18:00 · The Anthologist St Peter's SquareFree
21OctBusiness · WedNetwork One Fintech Founders & Finance Innovators Meetup Manchester18:00 · The Anthologist St Peter's SquareFree
21OctBusiness · WedBusiness & Startup Networking in Manchester18:00 · The Anthologist St Peter's SquareFree
21OctEvent · WedMelanie C19:00 · O2 Ritz Manchester
21OctEvent · WedAllie X19:30 · Manchester Academy 3
21OctEvent · WedWe Love Wednesdays23:30 · O2 Ritz Manchester
Thursday22
Thursday, 22 October
17 events
22OctBusiness · ThuGrow your sales Tell Your Business Story09:45 · Natwest Accelerator Manchester HubFree
22OctWorkshops & Talks · ThuUnderstanding and Working with the Education System (North Manchester)10:00 · Harpurhey District CentreFree
22OctStartups · ThuManchester Founders Launch - House of Social10:30 · House of Social ManchesterGBP 66
22OctBusiness · Thumuch. Culture Club Manchester Business Beer & Good Conversations12:00 · much.ConsultingFree
22OctBusiness · ThuThe Manchester Recruitment Leader Experience 202613:00 · JMW SolicitorsGBP 22
22OctConferences & Expos · ThuLegaltechLive Trusted Forum for Law Firms & Legal Tech17:00 · ManchesterFree
22OctTech & AI · ThuObservability in Action: Dashboards, LLMs & Out Run17:45 · The Zenith Building
22OctBusiness · ThuNetworking for Marketers: Pizza & Pints - PPC Edition18:00 · Nell's Pizza - Kampus
22OctConferences & Expos · ThuAfBC - KPMG Business Forum 2026 Manchester18:00 · One St Peter's SquareFree
22OctEvent · ThuBenjamin Steer18:30 · Manchester Gorilla
22OctTech & AI · ThuGraph Engineering : Phil Whittaker & Inclusion Debt : Heather Perriam18:30 · AZoNetwork
22OctStartups · ThuFemale Founders Networking Dinner MCR18:30 · Circolo Popolare ManchesterGBP 80
22OctEvent · ThuOgrepalooza with The Ogretones19:00 · O2 Ritz Manchester
22OctConcerts & Music · ThuTia Gordon - Uk/Eu Tour19:30 · Manchester Gullivers
22OctEvent · ThuThe Umbilical Brothers: the Distraction19:30 · HOME Manchester
22OctEvent · ThuSchur19:30 · YES (Pink Room)
22OctEvent · ThuAirbag19:30 · Manchester Club Academy
Friday23
Friday, 23 October
15 events
23OctEvent · FriThe Proclaimers18:30 · O2 Apollo Manchester
23OctEvent · FriThe Coral19:00 · Albert Hall
23OctEvent · Frinimino19:00 · Manchester New Century Hall
23OctEvent · FriGoldFord19:00 · O2 Ritz Manchester
23OctEvent · FriKHAKIKID19:00 · Manchester The Deaf Institute.
23OctEvent · FriAntony Szmierek19:00 · Manchester Academy
23OctEvent · FriTommy WÁ19:00 · The Abbey
23OctEvent · FriThe Mary Wallopers19:00 · O2 Victoria Warehouse Manchester
23OctConferences & Expos · FriFire Conference 202619:00 · Gorse Hill Methodist Church
23OctBusiness · FriIntroductions 00119:00 · Lost Weekend
23OctEvent · FriThe Shamrocks19:30 · Bridgewater Hall
23OctEvent · FriGia Ford19:30 · Manchester Gullivers
23OctConcerts & Music · FriWestlife 25 - The Anniversary World Tour19:30 · Co-op Live
23OctEvent · FriALISHA - Concourse Only21:00 · Depot Mayfield
23OctEvent · FriSwiftogeddon - 20 years of Taylor special23:00 · O2 Ritz Manchester
Saturday24
Saturday, 24 October
7 events
24OctTech & AI · SatRAF Town Show Manchester10:00 · St. Peter's SquareFree
24OctEvent · SatCody Johnson18:00 · AO Arena
24OctEvent · SatThe Devil Wears Prada19:00 · Manchester New Century Hall
24OctEvent · SatThe Undertones: 50th Anniversary Show19:00 · O2 Ritz Manchester
24OctEvent · SatJames Smith19:00 · Manchester The Deaf Institute.
24OctConcerts & Music · SatThe Witcher in Concert19:00 · O2 Apollo Manchester
24OctEvent · SatDuke Dumont21:00 · Depot Mayfield
Sunday25
Sunday, 25 October
8 events
25OctEvent · SunD-Block Europe - Venue Premium Tickets17:30 · AO Arena
25OctEvent · SunFoy Vance18:00 · Albert Hall
25OctEvent · SunDexy's Midnight Runners18:00 · Opera House, Manchester
25OctConcerts & Music · SunStephen Wilson Jr. - Gary the Torch Tour18:30 · O2 Victoria Warehouse Manchester
25OctConcerts & Music · SunJames Blake - Trying Times Tour19:00 · Manchester New Century Hall
25OctEvent · SunJosie Edwards19:00 · YES (Pink Room)
25OctEvent · SunJack Carroll: the Fall Guy20:00 · The Lowry
25OctTheatre & Arts · SunMark Thomas: 40 In Stand-Up Years20:00 · Waterside
Monday26
Monday, 26 October
5 events
26OctEvent · MonThe Strokes - Reality Awaits18:30 · Co-op Live
26OctConcerts & Music · MonARLO PARKS - DESIRE TOUR19:00 · Albert Hall
26OctEvent · MonCatch19:00 · Manchester The Deaf Institute.
26OctEvent · MonLucia & the Best Boys19:30 · Band On The Wall.
26OctEvent · MonKatzPascale19:30 · Hallé St Michael's
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