What's On
Starsailor
The Bridgewater Hall 18 October 2026Starsailor perform Love Is Here in full with string ensemble in a special 25th anniversary orchestral concert at Bridgewater Hall.
LSD and the Search for God
Gorilla 19 October 2026Cult shoegaze band LSD and the Search for God play Gorilla this October as touring activity grows and rumours of new music in 2026 build.
MLF26: Willy Vlautin
Manchester Central Library 19 October 2026Willy Vlautin discusses The Left and the Lucky, exploring kindness, survival, human connection and working-class life in Portland, Oregon.
MLF26: M. John Harrison
Manchester Central Library 20 October 2026M. John Harrison discusses The End of Everything, exploring imagination, literature and life in a fractured near-future with Helen Mort.
Victorious
Contact 20 October 2026Join bestselling author V. E. Schwab at Contact to celebrate Victorious, the final instalment in her bestselling Villains series.
La Sécurité
The Abbey 21 October 2026Montreal art-punk collective La Sécurité bring their infectious blend of punk, new wave and krautrock to The Abbey.
English National Ballet – Romeo & Juliet
Palace Theatre 21 - 25 October 2026English National Ballet bring Romeo & Juliet to Manchester this Autumn, one of the greatest love stories ever told.
MLF26: Lady Hale & Lara Feigel
Manchester Central Library 21 October 2026Lady Hale and Lara Feigel discuss law, family, motherhood and power, exploring how justice is experienced by children, mothers and families.
MLF26: The Observer Book Club with Min Jin Lee
Contact 21 October 2026Min Jin Lee discusses American Hagwon, a sweeping novel exploring family, migration, identity, education and the pursuit of a better life across three generations.
MLF26: Hernan Diaz
Manchester Central Library 22 October 2026Hernan Diaz discusses Ply, a visionary new novel exploring identity, connection, art and science in a city on the brink of change.
The Hallé: Rachmaninov’s Symphony No.3
The Bridgewater Hall 22 October 2026Nicholas Collon conducts Szymanowski, Rachmaninov and a Ravel world premiere arrangement with violinist Emily Davis.
Kim Blythe: Puzzle
Contact 22 October 2026Kim Blythe brings her new comedy show Puzzle to Manchester, following a sold-out Edinburgh Fringe 2025 run and two Sir Billy Connolly Spirit of Glasgow nominations.