10 May – 17 May · Updated 10 May 2026
5 curated events happening in Manchester between now and 17 May. 1 are free. 1 are AI / tech focused. Sorted by date.
Sunday 10 May · 19:00 · Frog & Bucket Comedy Club · Paid
The Muslims Are Coming … so round up your friends and join us for an uplifting night of laughter! Acts: Faizan Shah (Comedy Store Gong Winner, BBC New Comedy) Tez Ilyas (Mock The Week BBC, Comedy Central) Nabil Abdulrashid (BBC Live at th
Wednesday 13 May · 19:30 · Middleton Arena · Paid · by PM LIVE LTD
Friday 15 May · 19:00 · O2 Apollo Manchester · Paid · by LIVE NATION MUSIC UK LTD
Bag Policy: Large bags including rucksacks are not allowed. There are no facilities to leave large bags or luggage. If you really have to bring a bag - and it's preferable you don't, please make sure it's small. Only one small bag per perso
Friday 15 May · 19:30 · Manchester Academy 2 · Paid · by METROPOLIS MUSIC
Plus Support: Hannah Jane Lewis
Wednesday 13 May · 00:00 · Free
There are 1 events happening in Manchester tonight. The full list is on Rifio at /this-week/manchester.
Yes — 1 of this week's 5 events in Manchester are free to attend.
1 AI / machine-learning related events are on in Manchester this week.
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