General Events
- Friday 21st February - Until Wednesday 31st December
World Book Day outfit is a wonderful annual event dedicated to celebrating books, reading, and the power of storytelling. One of the most exciting traditions associated with this day is dressing up as...
- Saturday 19th July, 3:00pm - Until Sunday 20th July, 4:00pm + More Dates
Come for the music, stay for the existential crisis.
- Saturday 19th July 6:00pm until 11:00pm
In 2025, the legendary Manchester band Oasis will reunite for four historic nights at Heaton Park, bringing their iconic sound back to the city where it all began.
- Sunday 20th July 6:00pm until 11:00pm
In 2025, the legendary Manchester band Oasis will reunite for four historic nights at Heaton Park, bringing their iconic sound back to the city where it all began.
- Tuesday 22nd July 7:00pm until 8:00pm + More Dates
Longlisted for the Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting 2022 , Leeches makes its much anticipated premiere at Greater Manchester Fringe Festival in July
- Tuesday 22nd July 9:00pm until 10:00pm + More Dates
Comedian and crisp connoisseur Adam Evans brings you FREE crisps and four brilliant comedians to headline special one-off shows for the Greater Manchester Fringe
- Tuesday 22nd July 9:00pm until 10:00pm + More Dates
Comedian and crisp connoisseur Adam Evans brings you FREE crisps and four brilliant comedians to headline special one-off shows for the Greater Manchester Fringe
- Thursday 24th July, 7:30pm - Until Saturday 26th July, 8:30pm
What Gets Better? – A Bold, Queer Hour of Comedy, Chaos & Clowning
Join this fiercely funny, genre-bending solo show exploring life as a late-diagnosed neurodivergent, nonbinary Colombian living in...
- Monday 28th July 7:00pm until 8:00pm + More Dates
A Comedy Show about the Middle Ages
A comic tour of the medieval world with daft professor of medieval studies Luke Connell and his games, props and songs.
- Monday 28th July, 7:30pm + More Dates
A comedy musical like no other – part gospel gig, part action movie, all holy havoc.
- Saturday 2nd August, 10:00am - Until Sunday 3rd August, 7:00pm
MANCHESTER, GET READY!
After a record-breaking year in 2024, we’re back and bigger than ever! Mark your calendars for August 2nd & 3rd, 2025, as Heaton Park transforms into the ultimate foodie paradise.
- Friday 26th September
Explore the latest threats, solutions, and policy challenges shaping the cyber landscape.
- Sunday 28th September 9:30am until 2:00pm
Can you beat Beetham with Team Christie?
Rise to the challenge and climb 798 steps to the top of one Manchester’s tallest skyscrapers, the iconic Beetham Tower!
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- Tuesday 30th September
Honest, unfiltered conversations and empowering talks from women across the tech industry.
- Wednesday 1st October
A focused day on artificial intelligence, featuring applications, ethics, and future trends.
- Thursday 2nd October
Designed for current and aspiring tech leaders — covering strategy, scaling, and team building.
- Friday 3rd October
A full day of code, architecture, tooling, and best practices from some of the region’s top devs.
- Monday 13th October 7:30pm until 10:00pm
Three decades of hard-hitting storylines, jaw-dropping drama, and larger than life personalities – now it’s time to go behind the scenes like never before!