Indie Events in Manchester in May 2026
Discover Indie events in Manchester in May 2026. Browse upcoming Indie shows and activities happening across the city this month.
22 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
Goo Album Launch at Hyde Park Book Club, Leeds
Hyde Park Book Club
Fri 1 May 7:30pm Bar
Vertigo + Sicarii + Terrarium
The Attic
Sat 2 May 7:00pm Bar
Pictish Trail (Full Band Show) - Live @ Billy's
Billy Bootleggers Nottingham (formerly Percy Picklebackers)
Sun 3 May 7:00pm Bar
indie @ Temperance - The Leisure Society
Temperance
Mon 4 May 7:00pm Bar
Groovy, Laidback & Nasty: Sheffield Book Launch
Crookes Social Club
Thu 7 May 7:00pm Misc
Liam C
The Deaf Institute
Fri 8 May 7:00pm Music
£12.50
ECHOSOUND MANCHESTER - The Bread Shed, Manchester
The Bread Shed
Sat 9 May 12:30pm Music
Nature Kids @ The Eagle Inn
The Eagle Inn
Sat 9 May 7:00pm Live Music
90s v 00s Indie Day Sesh. Over 30s. with LIVE BAND The Fuss
The Monaco
Sat 16 May 3:00pm Bar
COLDPLAY + STEREOPHONICS tribute show, Keele SU 16 May 2026
Keele University
Sat 16 May 7:00pm Music
£18.64
14+
Lucia & The Best Boys
Academy 2
Fri 22 May 8:00pm Live Music
£41.20
16+
Big Thief
Aviva Studios (Factory International)
Wed 27 May 7:00pm Live Music
18+
Prewn
YES
Wed 27 May 7:00pm Live Music
£15.40
18+
Carla J Easton
Low Four Studio @ Deansgate Mews
Thu 28 May 7:00pm Live Music
Indiepalooza - Manchester New Century - 30th May 2026
New Century
Sat 30 May 6:00pm Music
Arctic Monkeys Tribute - Manchester New Century - 30th May 2026
New Century
Sat 30 May 6:00pm Music
The Killers Tribute Band - Manchester New Century - 30th May 2026
New Century
Sat 30 May 6:00pm Live Music
Oasis Tribute Band - Oasis 96 - Manchester New Century - 30th May 2026
New Century
Sat 30 May 6:00pm Live Music
Scam Fender Tribute - Manchester New Century - 30th May 2026
New Century
Sat 30 May 6:00pm Live Music
KERRANG'D
The Hairy Dog
Sat 30 May 7:30pm Bar
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