Manchester gig guide

Cheap gigs in Manchester: £20 or under

172 gigs · updated 6 November 2026

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Every upcoming metal, punk and rock gig in Manchester with tickets from £20 or less, cheapest first. The price is the lowest published ticket in the listing, before booking fees; free nights only appear when the promoter said so.

£10 or underCheapest first

Thu 12 Nov Whip-Round | THURSDAYS AT DEAF INSTITUTE Thu 12 Nov · Deaf Institute £1–£5 Tickets
Thu 19 Nov Whip-Round | THURSDAYS AT DEAF INSTITUTE Thu 19 Nov · Deaf Institute £1–£5 Tickets
Thu 26 Nov Whip-Round | BLACK FRIDAY EMO SPECIAL Thu 26 Nov · Deaf Institute £1–£5 Tickets
Fri 4 Dec Whip-Round | THURSDAYS AT DEAF INSTITUTE Fri 4 Dec · Deaf Institute £1–£5 Tickets
Thu 10 Dec Whip-Round | WINTER BALL Thu 10 Dec · Deaf Institute £1–£5 Tickets
Sat 13 Mar Twenty One Pilots - East Is Up (Manchester Tribute Gig) Sat 13 Mar · Eagle Inn £1.50 Tickets
Thu 12 Nov All The Range 19 Thu 12 Nov · The Carlton Club Manchester £3–£5 Tickets
Tue 17 Nov CD Promotions Presents: Angel Tue 17 Nov · Eagle Inn £3–£6 Tickets
Thu 19 Nov CD Promotions Presents: Idol Giants Thu 19 Nov · Grafton Arms £3–£6 Tickets
Tue 24 Nov CD Promotions Presents: Will Tang Clan Tue 24 Nov · Grafton Arms £3–£6 Tickets
Thu 26 Nov Shimmer Presents: Airtight Headline at Klang Bar Manchester Thu 26 Nov · Klang £3–£5 Tickets
Fri 11 Dec The Future Circuit: "Totally Wired" - Interzone Promotions Fri 11 Dec · The Peer Hat £3–£6 Tickets
Fri 6 Nov Harvey Rushmore & The Octopus (CH) // Woioi Fri 6 Nov · Big Hands £5 Tickets
Sat 7 Nov Snug Live Sessions w/The Cove + The Bureaus + Calaveras Sat 7 Nov · The Snug Coffee House £5 Tickets
Sat 14 Nov Painkiller // Annex Motive Live at Big Hands Sat 14 Nov · Big Hands £5 Tickets
Thu 19 Nov Digging for Kanky Presents: Raining Stones Thu 19 Nov · The Yard Manchester £5–£7.50 Tickets
Thu 19 Nov Single File Traffic Thu 19 Nov · Cafe Blah £5 Tickets
Fri 20 Nov The Speed Of Honey // Ishango Bone Fri 20 Nov · Big Hands £5 Tickets
Sat 21 Nov Amplify trafford present Dark fidelity Hifi and guests Sat 21 Nov · Stretford Public Hall £5 Tickets
Sat 21 Nov Edging (US) // Big Break Live at Big Hands Sat 21 Nov · Big Hands £5 Tickets
Mon 23 Nov Where It All Began - Deaf Whip and Harlettes Live At Gullivers Mon 23 Nov · Manchester Gullivers £5 Tickets
Sat 28 Nov Vondré (MX) // dull. Sat 28 Nov · Big Hands £5 Tickets
Sat 5 Dec Lacross Club // Meatbags Sat 5 Dec · Big Hands £5 Tickets
Fri 11 Dec Feral Family Fri 11 Dec · Castle Hotel £5 Tickets
Fri 11 Dec Gaol Bird // Divorce Finance Fri 11 Dec · Big Hands £5 Tickets
Sat 12 Dec Hilda's Flying Ducks Sat 12 Dec · The Bowdon Rooms £5 Tickets
Sat 19 Dec Bonanza 16th birthday part 2 Sat 19 Dec · Club Underground £5–£35 Tickets
Sun 20 Dec Maunder's Christmas Gig at AATMA Sun 20 Dec · Aatma £5–£6 Tickets
Sat 16 Jan Active In The Jungle 4th Birthday bash. Charity rave Sat 16 Jan · 2B Whitworth St W, Manchester, M1 5WZ £5–£15 Tickets
Sat 16 Jan Mood Swings: Ovven + More TBA Sat 16 Jan · YES Basement £5.50 Tickets
Thu 19 Nov Play For Planet #3 Thu 19 Nov · The Rat And Pigeon £6–£8 Tickets
Fri 20 Nov Lamp Oil Presents - Ask My Bull + Klonk @ Grafton Arms Fri 20 Nov · Grafton Arms £6–£12 Tickets
Sun 13 Dec Weird Frequency Presents : Girlteeth Sun 13 Dec · Manchester Gullivers £6–£12 Tickets
Sat 5 Dec Al Shack 80s Daytime Disco Sat 5 Dec · The Venue Bar £6.50–£7.48 Tickets
Sun 20 Dec The Nightmare Before Christmas - Gothic Masquerade Ball Sun 20 Dec · Rebellion Club £6.50–£12.50 Tickets
Fri 20 Nov Dead Ringer for Love LIVE! Fri 20 Nov · The Venue Bolton £7 Tickets
Sat 21 Nov Snug Live Sessions w/The Red Stains + Longshots Sat 21 Nov · The Snug Coffee House £7 Tickets
Sat 28 Nov Snug Live Sessions w/Don't Smash The TV + The Prior Sat 28 Nov · The Snug Coffee House £7 Tickets
Thu 3 Dec Snug Live Sessions w/The Captain + Revery Thu 3 Dec · The Snug Coffee House £7 Tickets
Sat 5 Dec Snug Live Sessions w/The Chris Bridgett Band + Spin Klass Sat 5 Dec · The Snug Coffee House £7 Tickets
Sun 6 Dec Ghosts In Space - Distant Embers Sun 6 Dec · The Carlton Club Manchester £7–£20 Tickets
Sat 12 Dec Snug Live Sessions w/Super + Blue Sky Day Sat 12 Dec · The Snug Coffee House £7 Tickets
Mon 21 Dec Maunder's Xmas Acoustic show/Vocal Showcase at Jimmy's Mon 21 Dec · Jimmys £7 Tickets
Sun 27 Dec South Pennine Records original Live music Fundraiser Sun 27 Dec · R.O.A.B Club £7 Tickets
Fri 13 Nov Slowhandclap + Cob + Postcard Fri 13 Nov · The Abbey £7.50 Tickets
Sat 14 Nov Twenty One Pilots Appreciation Party (Manchester) Sat 14 Nov · Deaf Institute £7.50–£10.50 Tickets
Sat 21 Nov Hoa Hoa Hoa Rave (Manchester) Sat 21 Nov · Manchester Gorilla £7.50–£12 Tickets
Fri 27 Nov The 1975 Party (Manchester) Fri 27 Nov · Deaf Institute £7.50–£9.50 Tickets
Sat 28 Nov Just Like Heaven: Alt 80s Night (Manchester) Sat 28 Nov · Deaf Institute £7.50–£9.50 Tickets
Sat 5 Dec Indie Sleaze (Manchester) Sat 5 Dec · Deaf Institute £7.50–£9.50 Tickets
Fri 6 Nov Black Parade - 00's Emo Anthems | Manchester Fri 6 Nov · O2 Ritz Manchester £8 Tickets
Fri 13 Nov Headwired UK Tour 2026 - Manchester Fri 13 Nov · The Peer Hat £8–£10 Tickets
Sat 14 Nov Paul Hand, Tribute To Liam Gallagher & Oasis Sat 14 Nov · Elton Liberal Club £8 Tickets
Sat 14 Nov Kieran Arnold Album Launch Sat 14 Nov · Wax And Beans £8–£22.50 Tickets
Sat 14 Nov Lomens, Oceanvein & Endings, Manchester Sat 14 Nov · The Peer Hat £8 Tickets
Sun 15 Nov Genevieve Miles Sun 15 Nov · Eagle Inn £8 Tickets
Fri 20 Nov MCR ROCKS Double Show: Wonderwall vs Cortinas Fri 20 Nov · Freight Island £8–£45 Tickets
Fri 20 Nov Wes Hoffman and Friends at Aatma Fri 20 Nov · Aatma £8 Tickets
Wed 2 Dec Against Genocide: Barbarism. // Blagger // Leif Wed 2 Dec · The Rat And Pigeon £8–£14 Tickets
Sun 6 Dec Life In Neon Sun 6 Dec · Night and Day £8 Tickets
Thu 17 Dec In the Bleep Midwinter: Bleep Test / Those Holy / Dierotica Thu 17 Dec · Gulliver's £8–£12 Tickets
Fri 27 Nov Rosie & Ethan at Roof Space, Wallop Didsbury Fri 27 Nov · Wallop Didsbury £8.84 Tickets
Wed 2 Dec Eyam at Fuel, Manchester Wed 2 Dec · Fuel Bar Cafe £8.84 Tickets
Sat 5 Dec Eyes of Caelum - Castle Hotel, Manchester Sat 5 Dec · The Castle Hotel, 66 Oldham St, Manchester M4 1LE £9 Tickets
Sat 16 Jan An Afternoon of Rock: MANCHESTER (Over 30s Rock/Metal) 3pm-7pm Sat 16 Jan · Deaf Institute £9 Tickets
Thu 26 Nov TJBUCKLEY NOVEMBER 26th HEADLINE SHOW !!! Thu 26 Nov · Lions Den £9.50 Tickets
Sat 30 Jan An Afternoon of Indie: MANCHESTER (over 30s), 3pm-7pm Sat 30 Jan · Deaf Institute £9.50 Tickets
Fri 6 Nov Ahmed & Friends Live at The Peer Hat Fri 6 Nov · The Peer Hat £10 Tickets
Sat 7 Nov Apostles - Manchester Sat 7 Nov · Off The Square £10 Tickets
Thu 12 Nov Blythe / Blank Atlas Thu 12 Nov · Night and Day £10 Tickets
Sat 21 Nov Cottons - Manchester Sat 21 Nov · Off The Square £10 Tickets
Fri 27 Nov Coldplay - Viva La Vida Fri 27 Nov · Elton Liberal Club £10 Tickets
Fri 27 Nov N&D 35th Birthday Party: Spangled Fri 27 Nov · Night and Day £10 Tickets
Fri 27 Nov The Driscols 80s party Fri 27 Nov · ICONS £10 Tickets
Thu 3 Dec The French 75 at The Carlton Club Thu 3 Dec · The Carlton Club Manchester £10 Tickets
Fri 4 Dec Casino Club - Atherton Fri 4 Dec · The Snug Coffee House £10 Tickets
Sat 5 Dec The Fairway - Manchester Sat 5 Dec · Off The Square £10 Tickets
Sat 12 Dec Jimmy & Joe's Big Mad Show! Sat 12 Dec · The Ape And Apple £10–£12 Tickets
Sun 13 Dec Wyatt Sun 13 Dec · The Abbey £10 Tickets
Sat 13 Feb Snug Live Sessions w/Buzzkocks Sat 13 Feb · The Snug Coffee House £10 Tickets
Sat 6 Mar Bohemian Champion, Queens biggest tribute Sat 6 Mar · M437aa £10 Tickets
Sat 10 Apr Chainska Brassika Sat 10 Apr · Lions Den £10–£13 Tickets
Thu 27 May The Heavy North Live at Night & Day Manchester Thu 27 May · Night and Day £10 Tickets

£10 to £20Cheapest first

Fri 13 Nov Mackeeper Fri 13 Nov · YES Basement £10.50 Tickets
Sat 5 Dec An Afternoon of Indie: MANCHESTER (over 30s), 3pm-7pm Sat 5 Dec · Deaf Institute £11 Tickets
Thu 10 Dec Green Star Thu 10 Dec · The Abbey £11.50 Tickets
Fri 13 Nov Hiding Places Fri 13 Nov · The Abbey £12 Tickets
Sat 14 Nov Snug Live Sessions w/Witness + The Jesus Bolt Sat 14 Nov · The Snug Coffee House £12 Tickets
Fri 20 Nov Curiosity Shop Fri 20 Nov · The Abbey £12 Tickets
Fri 20 Nov The Slates - Atherton Fri 20 Nov · The Snug Coffee House £12 Tickets
Sat 5 Dec The Karma Effect, We Three Kings, Shape of Water Sat 5 Dec · The Bread Shed £12 Tickets
Sat 19 Dec Daywalkers Sat 19 Dec · YES Basement £12 Tickets
Thu 31 Dec New Year's Eve 2026 feat The IndieTweeners Thu 31 Dec · John Street Social £12 Tickets
Thu 11 Feb An Evening of Radiohead - Acoustic Thu 11 Feb · Manchester Gullivers £12 Tickets
Sat 13 Feb Jay Mercury presents A Tribute to Queen Sat 13 Feb · John Street Social £12 Tickets
Sat 20 Feb South Dayclub Sat 20 Feb · Joshua Brooks £12–£55 Tickets
Sun 14 Mar Rowena Wise Sun 14 Mar · The Abbey £12 Tickets
Sat 27 Nov Strange Day + Strange Manchester after party Sat 27 Nov · Grafton Arms £12–£16 Tickets
Fri 6 Nov Shaking Hand Fri 6 Nov · The White Hotel £12.50 Tickets
Wed 11 Nov Swapmeet Wed 11 Nov · The Abbey £12.50 Tickets
Sat 14 Nov Alright - Manchester Sat 14 Nov · YES £12.50 Tickets
Tue 8 Dec Victor Villareal Tue 8 Dec · Night and Day £12.50 Tickets
Thu 14 Jan Cowboy Hunters Thu 14 Jan · The Abbey £12.50 Tickets
Sat 6 Feb SECTION 25 Live at AATMA with special guests Sat 6 Feb · Aatma £12.50 Tickets
Sat 20 Feb Slow Fiction Sat 20 Feb · The Abbey £12.50 Tickets
Thu 15 Apr The Ninth Wave Thu 15 Apr · YES £12.50 Tickets
Fri 3 Sep Fields of Gold Festival 27 Fri 3 Sep · Tameside Stadium £12.50–£29.99 Tickets
Tue 16 Feb Camens Tue 16 Feb · Night and Day £13 Tickets
Sat 7 Nov FKME HOEDOWN | Powered By The Cavalcade Sat 7 Nov · Cargo Manchester £13.99–£16.99 Tickets
Sat 14 Nov The Cases - Manchester Sat 14 Nov · Manchester Club Academy £14 Tickets
Thu 26 Nov Pixel Grip Thu 26 Nov · The White Hotel £14 Tickets
Sat 30 Jan TV Priest Sat 30 Jan · The Abbey £14 Tickets
Sun 7 Feb Soak Sun 7 Feb · YES £14 Tickets
Sat 3 Apr The Smiths Utd Sat 3 Apr · Factory 251 £14.50 Tickets
Sat 7 Nov Greg Mendez Sat 7 Nov · The Abbey £15 Tickets
Sat 14 Nov MCR MADE & APPY MUNDAYS- The Bread Shed, Manchester Sat 14 Nov · The Bread Shed £15 Tickets
Sat 14 Nov Aziz Ibrahim 'Lahore To Longsight' Full Band -MANCHESTER Sat 14 Nov · Stage And Radio £15 Tickets
Fri 20 Nov Holy Coves Album Release Tour - Autumn/Winter 2026 Fri 20 Nov · Lions Den £15 Tickets
Sun 22 Nov Matthew J Hooper - On Hamilton Street Tour 2026 Sun 22 Nov · Stretford Public Hall £15 Tickets
Fri 27 Nov THE URBAN VOODOO MACHINE - The Bread Shed, Manchester Fri 27 Nov · The Bread Shed £15 Tickets

Cheap gigs in Manchester: your questions

Where can I find cheap gigs in Manchester?

172 upcoming gigs in Manchester have tickets from £20 or under. The cheapest is Whip-Round | THURSDAYS AT DEAF INSTITUTE at Deaf Institute, from £1.

Are there gigs under £10 in Manchester?

Yes: 83 listed gigs in Manchester start at £10 or less.