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The place to be in Manchester

Concerts, matches and nights out worth making plans for.

Top pick70
Music

Diljit Dosanjh - Aura World Tour

World

Co-op Live· Manchesterin 6hSun 20 Sept, 18:30
Hot right now ~23.5k capacity

£1* from every ticket sold on the tour will be donated to LIVE Trust, protecting, expanding and supporting grassroots music in the UK. *Subject to taxes, Charity Number: 121125

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  1. Sportsin 3 days ~21k

    Manchester Storm vs Glasgow Clan

    AO Arena · Manchester

    A hockey game.

    69
  2. MusicTomorrow

    Anastacia

    O2 Apollo Manchester

    A stop on a 22-date tour.

    61
  3. MusicTomorrow

    Home Free

    Albert Hall

    A stop on a 21-date tour.

    61
  4. Musicin 5 days ~23.5k

    Niall Horan: Dinner Party Live On Tour

    Co-op Live · Manchester

    £1* from every ticket sold on the tour will be donated to the newly launched Live Trust, a new funding initiative from LIVE that will offer much needed financial support to those working across live music. The Live Trust will initially support the grassroots music sector that is such a vital part of the music ecosystem - from venues and artists to festivals and promoters. * subject to taxes

    70
  5. Sportsin 6 days ~21k

    BKFC 94 Darren Till v Yoel Romero

    AO Arena · Manchester

    Match day.

    69
  6. Nightlifein 2 days

    Holy Fuck

    The White Hotel

    A stop on a 6-date tour.

    52
  7. Nightlifein 3h

    Sunday Club - Shy One, Chunky, Finn, BFTT & Esqueezy

    The White Hotel

    302 already going.

    46
  8. NightlifeTomorrow

    Ghosts of Garage: A FRESH START

    Hidden

    202 already going.

    46
  9. Sportsin 6 days

    Sale Sharks V Bristol Bears

    Salford Community Stadium

    A rugby match.

    59
  10. Nightlifein 5 days

    SOLOMUN

    Depot Mayfield

    Run Time: 21:00 - 04:00 Last entry: 22:30

    56
  11. Nightlifein 4 days

    Studio IV: Jay Murt

    Mollies

    A proper club night.

    48
  12. Nightlifein 5 days

    Grey Lantern presents: She Past Away / Actors

    Gorilla

    A proper club night.

    50

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What's on in Manchester, at a glance

240 spots are on the Place to Be radar in Manchester right now. The hottest is Sunderland at Manchester City at Etihad Stadium (hot right now, 78/100), followed by Diljit Dosanjh - Aura World Tour and Niall Horan: Dinner Party Live On Tour. The board leans music and nightlife, with 3 spots are on this weekend. Every spot is ranked 0 to 100 by how big the crowd is, and Place to Be does not sell tickets, so the order is honest.

Frequently asked

What's on in Manchester?

240 spots are on the Place to Be radar in Manchester right now. The biggest are Sunderland at Manchester City at Etihad Stadium (78/100), Diljit Dosanjh - Aura World Tour at Co-op Live (70/100), Niall Horan: Dinner Party Live On Tour at Co-op Live (70/100).

What is the biggest event in Manchester?

Sunderland at Manchester City at Etihad Stadium on Sun 20 Sept. It scores 78 out of 100 on the radar, the hot right now tier, and the biggest venue holds around 53k at Etihad Stadium.

Is there anything on in Manchester this weekend?

Yes. 3 spots are on this weekend in Manchester, led by Sunderland at Manchester City at Etihad Stadium.

What kinds of events does Place to Be track in Manchester?

Right now the Manchester board has 135 music, 53 nightlife, 32 culture, 18 sports, 2 community. Everything from arena concerts and league matches to festivals, nightlife and free city moments is on one ranked radar.

How does Place to Be rank events?

Each spot is scored 0 to 100, led by how big the crowd is, then venue quality, ticket demand, category and whether more than one source lists it. Place to Be does not sell tickets, so the ranking is honest and never pay to play.

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Refreshed through the day from live sources. 240 spots on the Manchester radar right now.