Things to do in Manchester on Friday, November 6, 2026

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

Morning

The Manchester Makers Expo
Craft Workshop · 8 AM · Bowker Vale
Friday Prayer Time (9am)
Faith & Spiritual · Prayer · 9 AM · Pendleton Gateway Centre, 1 Broadwalk Postcode M6 5FX
Manchester Property Mastermind
Meetup · Property · Sold out · 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM · Tameside
School of Play - Winter Football Tournament
Game · Football · 9:30 AM – 1 PM · Barton Upon Irwell
Bereavement Across Cultures
Class · 9:30 AM – 4 PM · Chinatown
MANCHESTER Business Networking for Soul-Led Female Entrepreneurs
Networking · 10 AM · Castlefield
Motherhood & Milk: November Meet Up!
Meetup · 10 AM · Broughton
The Poetry of the Embodied Mind
Meditation · 10 AM – 1 PM · Manchester Buddhist Centre
Sea Life Manchester - Standard Entry
Zoo & Aquarium · 10 AM · SEA LIFE Manchester
Creative Writer - Live 2026 - 'Write A Complete Story' UK Tour - Manchester
Class · 10 AM – 5 PM · Chinatown
The Shortlist - Account Based Marketing for B2B SaaS Manchester Meetup
Networking · B2b Saas · 10 AM · Castlefield
Winter Pottery Friday Morning - Handbuilding + Throwing Taster (6 weeks)
Craft Workshop · 11 AM · Arc Centre, Hat Works

Afternoon

EUSynBioS x ASBE8
Class · 12:30 PM – 4 PM · Piccadilly
Brunch at Evelyn’s - Northern Quarter
Brunch · 12:30 PM – 4:30 PM · Chinatown
Early Communication Workshops- Workshop 1
Class · 1 PM · Northstar Centre
The Reading Refuge, Manchester
Meetup · Reading · 1 PM – 5 PM · The Resonance Centre
Paint a Bird in Watercolour and Ink Workshop
Craft Workshop · 1:30 PM · North Reddish
Winter Pottery Friday Afternoon - Handbuilding + Throwing Taster (6 weeks)
Class · 1:30 PM · Arc Centre, Hat Works
Live@TheLibrary: "Book Club" and "Legacy"
Theater · 1:30 PM · Oldham Library & Lifelong Learning Centre
Botanical dyed Silk Scarf Workshop
Class · 2 PM – 5 PM · Manchester Craft and Design Centre, Oak Street, Manchester, UK
Mindfulness and Relaxation for Menopause Retreat
Wellness · 2 PM – 5 PM · Piccadilly
Mindfulness and Relaxation Retreat
Wellness · 2 PM – 5 PM · Piccadilly
Hallé Archive Talk - Elgar and the Hallé (Part 2)
Talk · 2:30 PM · Hallé St Peter's, Blossom Street, Ancoats, Manchester, UK
Mother Earth | Myths & Realities
Talk · 3:30 PM · Chinatown

Evening

Broughton Park Fireworks 2026
Holiday · 5 PM – 9 PM · Chorlton Cum Hardy
Käärijä Eurodisko - TOUR 2026
Live Music · 6 PM · Chinatown
Papa Roach - Rise of the Roach
Live Music · 6 PM · Bradford
🏸 Friday 90 mins Badminton - Manchester
Play · Racket Sports · 6 PM · Moss Side
Manchester Storm vs Sheffield Steelers
Game · Hockey · 6 PM · AO Arena
An evening of Esporão
Tasting · 6 PM · Chinatown
Family Evenings For Education
Family Learning · 6 PM – 10 PM · Levenshulme
Anesti Danelis
Comedy · 6:15 PM · Ancoats
John Gwynne in conversation with Hannah Kaner - Manchester
Books & Readings · 6:30 PM · Chinatown
Arts After Dark Prestwich: Wine and Watercolour
Class · Design · 7 PM – 11 PM · Whole Bunch Wines
Kettama presents Steel City Dance Discs
DJ Set · Electronic · 7 PM · Piccadilly
Ghost of the AI Empire | The Sci-Fi Opera Where You Decide the Ending
Opera & Classical · 7 PM · Martin Harris Centre for Music and Drama
KANADIA
Live Music · 7 PM – 10 PM · Piccadilly
Off The Record @ La Fromagerie, Urmston
Live Music · Jazz · 7 PM – 11:30 PM · Woods End
Shenanigans at the Shed: A Spooky Variety Show
Variety Show · 7 PM – 10 PM · A4 Studios
Skye Newman
Live Music · 7 PM · O2 Victoria Warehouse Manchester
Children of Zeus
Live Music · 7 PM · Ancoats
Evening Sound healing with Georgia | studio 17 Heaton Chapel
Meditation · 7 PM · Heaton Moor
Shake, Press & Paint - A unique take on painting
Craft Workshop · 7 PM · Whole Bunch Wines
Sip and Paint Night at Peony & Parchment, Ashton-under-Lyne
Art Class · 7 PM – 10 PM · Crowhill
Life Drawing with HOP + LIVE JAZZ at St.Michaels, Ancoats, Manchester
Art Class · 7 PM · Hallé at St Michael's
The Mechanist - Manchester
Live Music · Metal · 7 PM – 11 PM · Ancoats
🎲🃏 Board Games @ Cuppa' Chaii Fallowfield - New Members Welcome
Game Night · 7 PM · Fallowfield
Last Resort - Nu Metal Tribute at Fac251 (Manchester)
Live Music · Metal · 7 PM – 10 PM · Piccadilly
LIVE: RAVE UP! @ Cafe Blah
Live Music · 7 PM · Cafe Blah
Tote Bag Social
Craft Workshop · 7 PM · Heaton Norris
Wasia Project
Live Music · 7 PM · Strangeways
The 900
Cover Band · 7 PM · Deansgate
The Jacksons
Live Music · 7 PM · Chorlton Upon Medlock
Floating Sound Bath
Meditation · 7:30 PM · Ancoats
Ryan Beatty
Live Music · 7:30 PM · Chorlton Upon Medlock
Folk Unplugged
Live Music · Country · 7:30 PM · Ancoats
PREM Rugby Cup | Sale Sharks v Bristol Bears
Game · Hockey · 7:45 PM · Salford Community Stadium
Learn To Dance Argentine Tango in Manchester (6 weeks Beginner Course)
Class · 8 PM – 11 PM · Ancoats
BOBBY SHMURDA - M24 LIVE LEGENDARY KEYZ BDAY BASH
Live Music · Hip-Hop / Rap · 9 PM – 4 AM · Oldham Edge
Bobby Shmurda X Legendarykeyzz Birthday Bash
Live Music · Hip-Hop / Rap · 9 PM – 4 AM · Oldham Edge
Legendarykeyzz X Bobby Shmurda birthday bash Takeover
Nightlife · 9 PM · Oldham Edge
BOBBY SHMURDA - LIVE LEGENDARY KEYZ BDAY BASH
Live Music · Hip-Hop / Rap · 9 PM – 4 AM · Oldham Edge
Legendarykeyzz X M24 birthday bash Takeover
Dance Party · 9 PM · Oldham Edge

Late

EEMOH In Manchester - Afrobeats/HipHop/Amapiano/RnB/DanceHall
Dance Party · 10 PM – 4 AM · Chinatown
Adire Nights Hoe Down! Manchester
Nightlife · 10 PM – 3 AM · Piccadilly
Black Parade - 00's Emo Anthems
Cover Band · 11 PM · Chinatown
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