Alternative Events in Manchester in May 2026
Discover Alternative events in Manchester in May 2026. Browse upcoming Alternative shows and activities happening across the city this month.
19 events found
These Smiths - Live at Fatbird, Wigan
Fatbird Live Lounge
Fri 1 May 7:00pm Live Music
Indie Alt Disco Night
Basford Miners Welfare Centre
Fri 1 May 7:30pm Music
An Evening of Radiohead at Liverpool Cathedral
Liverpool Cathedral
Sat 2 May 7:30pm Live Music
£30–£45
Sounds From The Other City 2026
Chapel Street & The Crescent
Sun 3 May 2:00pm Music
£27.18
8+
Smash Into Pieces
O2 Ritz
Sun 3 May 6:30pm Live Music
Just Like Heaven: Alt 80’s (Leeds)
The HiFi Club
Fri 8 May 9:00pm Music
Twenty One Pilots Appreciation Party (Sheffield)
Corporation
Sat 9 May 6:30pm Nightclub
An Evening of Radiohead at Chester Cathedral
Chester Cathedral
Sat 9 May 7:30pm Live Music
COLDPLAY + STEREOPHONICS tribute show, Keele SU 16 May 2026
Keele University
Sat 16 May 7:00pm Music
Tim Gambles – Live at AAA
AAA Vinyl Coffee House & Bar
Tue 19 May 7:00pm Bar
Bel Cobain
Band on the Wall
Fri 22 May 8:00pm Live Music
£41.20
16+
Big Thief
Aviva Studios (Factory International)
Wed 27 May 7:00pm Live Music
£11.00
14+
Duvet Day
Eagle Inn
Fri 29 May 7:00pm Bar
£35.00
8+
The Big Push | Manchester, O2 Victoria Warehouse
O2 Victoria Warehouse
Fri 29 May 7:00pm Live Music
£16.00
14+
Rosegarden Funeral Party
Star & Garter
Fri 29 May 7:30pm Live Music
Arctic Monkeys Tribute - Manchester New Century - 30th May 2026
New Century
Sat 30 May 6:00pm Music
Scam Fender Tribute - Manchester New Century - 30th May 2026
New Century
Sat 30 May 6:00pm Live Music
Viva Morrissey
Whittles@Tokyo Project
Sat 30 May 7:00pm Live Music
KERRANG'D
The Hairy Dog
Sat 30 May 7:30pm Bar
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