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What's on this weekend in Manchester
Every spot worth showing up for in Manchester from Friday night through Sunday, ranked by heat.
38 events on this board.
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Your guide to this weekend in Manchester
38 spots are on the Place to Be radar this weekend in Manchester. The hottest is Sunderland at Manchester City at Etihad Stadium (hot right now, 78/100), followed by Diljit Dosanjh - Aura World Tour and David Essex. The board leans nightlife and music. 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.
Top spots this weekend
- 1Sunderland at Manchester City · Etihad Stadium · Sun 20 Sept · ~53k · Hot right now78
- 2Diljit Dosanjh - Aura World Tour · Co-op Live · Sun 20 Sept · ~23.5k · Hot right now70
- 3David Essex · Opera House, Manchester · Sun 20 Sept60
- 4THE FRESHERS SUNDAY OFFICIAL MOVING IN PARTY at O2 Ritz Manchester · O2 Ritz Manchester · Sun 20 Sept57
- 5María José Llergo · Band On The Wall. · Sun 20 Sept56
- 6Split Chain · Manchester The Deaf Institute. · Sun 20 Sept56
Frequently asked
What's on this weekend in Manchester?
38 spots are on the Place to Be radar this weekend in Manchester. The biggest are Sunderland at Manchester City at Etihad Stadium (78/100), Diljit Dosanjh - Aura World Tour at Co-op Live (70/100), David Essex at Opera House, Manchester (60/100).
What is the biggest event in Manchester this weekend?
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.
What kinds of events does Place to Be track in Manchester?
Right now the Manchester board has 29 nightlife, 6 music, 2 culture, 1 sports. 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. 38 spots on the Manchester radar right now.