Things to do in Manchester on Thursday, November 5, 2026

47 events listed in and around Manchester, each with its time and venue.

Morning

The Wellbeing Workout on tour: Manchester
Yoga & Pilates · 7 AM · Castlefield
DISCO Manchester
Talk · 8:30 AM – 3 PM · Ancoats
Brain Metastases Hybrid Study Day
Talk · Science · 9 AM – 5 PM · Withington
Women in the Law Autumn Conference
Learning · 9 AM – 5 PM · Chinatown
Thursday English Class
Language · English · 9:30 AM · Fallowfield
Sea Life Manchester - Standard Entry
Zoo & Aquarium · 10 AM · SEA LIFE Manchester
Citizen Forester Pocket Woodland Management at Lostock Park, Trafford
Volunteering · 10 AM – 3 PM · Lostock Park

Afternoon

Could your idea be a Focused Research Organization? A hands-on workshop for scientific innovators
Class · Science · 1 PM · Piccadilly
How To Build The Perfect Winter Capsule Wardrobe
Class · Design · 1 PM · Cheadle Hulme
Property Deal Network Manchester | Property Investor Networking
Networking · 2 PM – 5 PM · Chinatown
Andrew Yates’ founder story
Meetup · Entrepreneurs · 3 PM – 6 PM · Chinatown
Social Event: Accelerator Community Social
Meetup · 3 PM · Castlefield
Music Theory Session
Class · 4:30 PM · Chinatown

Evening

B2B Mixer Manchester - 100% networking event - making referrals
Networking · 5 PM – 8 PM · Chinatown
Manchester's Film & Book Tour- Manchester Wire x Jonathan Schofield Tours
Tour · 5:30 PM · Chinatown
International Students Welcome @ Salford International Cafe
Meetup · International Students · 5:30 PM · The Angel Centre
REFLECTIONS — SANGAT AND THE SELF: Exhibition Walkthrough
Tour · Wellbeing · 5:30 PM · Chorlton-On-Medlock
Colours in the Field: Cotton, Empire, and Textile Practices
Museum & Gallery · 6 PM · Rusholme
Board Games at A&O Hostels Manchester City Centre
Game Night · 6 PM – 11 PM · A&O Manchester City Centre
🏐 GVV Mid Intermediate Volleyball Session 📍 Manchester
Play · Volleyball · 6 PM · Trinity Sports Centre,
5 Week Pottery Handbuilding Course
Class · 6 PM · Heaton Norris
Dancing Through Crisis: Club Culture, Community & Urban Life
Dance Party · 6 PM · Strangeways
Fields Unspun: Cotton, Empire, and Textile Practices
Museum & Gallery · 6 PM · Rusholme
HEX HOUSE: Amy Jane Stewart in conversation with Heidi Hinda Chadwick
Books & Readings · 6:30 PM · Hulme
Sip & Paint: Wine Glass Painting | For Keeps Studio × Hatters
Art Class · 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM · Tameside
THE ACTOR by Blair James - Book Launch
Books & Readings · 7 PM · Chinatown
Understanding Anger - a spiritual approach : Free In-Person Seminar
Talk · Anger · 7 PM · Castlefield
Tove Lo - ESTRUS
Live Music · 7 PM · O2 Victoria Warehouse Manchester
Flecky Bennett's The Ordsall Hall Experience “BONFIRE NIGHT”
Theater · 7 PM · St. Georges
Dizzee Rascal
Live Music · 7 PM · Chorlton Upon Medlock
The Fabulous Albert Club Open Mic Night
Open Mic · 7 PM – 10 PM · Withington
Meetup to Experience Silent Sufi Meditation on the Heart
Meditation · 7 PM · Chinatown
Bangers & Mash-Up: Bonfire Night Wine Tasting
Tasting · 7 PM · Whole Bunch Wines
Creating a New Society - Festival Launch Event
Meetup · 7 PM · Ancoats
L’Histoire de Souleymane : Souleymane’s Story
Film · 7 PM · Oldham Edge
GM Skeptics November Social
Meetup · Skepticism · 7 PM – 10 PM · Chinatown
Ole 60 - Off the Grid Tour
Live Music · 7 PM · Strangeways
Property Deal Network Manchester - PDN - Investor Networking Event
Networking · 7 PM – 10 PM · Chinatown
WHP26 - THE STREETS
Live Music · 7 PM · Piccadilly
Chanel Beads
Live Music · 7 PM · Chinatown
OPEN MIC 🎤 NIGHT AT 99 REASONS - CHORLTON 🎼🎸
Open Mic · Singer-Songwriter · 7:15 PM – 10:30 PM · Chorlton Cum Hardy
Romare (Live)
DJ Set · Electronic · 7:30 PM · Ancoats
Kiki Family: Weekly Queer Hangout
Meetup · Queer Community · 7:30 PM · Ancoats
Born Free - Weekly Sober Rave
Dance Party · 7:30 PM · The Resonance Centre
Future Palace
Live Music · 7:30 PM · Chorlton Upon Medlock
Holy Goat Beer Tasting and Bottle Share
Tasting · 7:30 PM · Piccadilly
SBK Yard Party
Dance Social · Salsa & Bachata · 8 PM – 11:30 PM · Strangeways
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