Things to do in Manchester on Wednesday, November 18, 2026

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

Morning

Productivity Training Course (1 day course Manchester City)
Class · 9 AM – 5:30 PM · Piccadilly
Intro to Trauma-Informed Practice for Cultural Organisations
Class · Sold out · 9 AM – 12 PM · Stretford Public Hall
Prolific North Live 2026
Talk · Career · 9 AM – 4:30 PM · Piccadilly
Mastering the 2026 CQC Regulatory Overhaul
Class · 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM · Holiday Inn Manchester - City Centre by IHG
SOCIALS, SORTED. Social Media & Content Workshop for Small Business Owners
Class · 9:30 AM – 2:30 PM · Whitefield
Sea Life Manchester - Standard Entry
Zoo & Aquarium · 10 AM · SEA LIFE Manchester
Join the Dots
Talk · Career · 10 AM · Chinatown

Afternoon

Not every problem needs AI
Talk · AI · 1 PM – 5 PM · Ancoats Urban Village Regeneration Area
Wex Sessions: Fujifilm Christmas Photo Walk | Manchester
Class · 1:30 PM · Piccadilly
Board game night at Goodtime Games
Game Night · 2 PM – 5 PM · Withington
Wellbeing Wednesday, Henry Dresser Scientific Illustration 2
Art Class · 3 PM – 8 PM · Chorlton Upon Medlock

Evening

CTO Craft Mixers: Manchester
Networking · Ctos · 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM · Chinatown
Werewolf Meetup (Third Wednesday)
Game Night · Werewolf · 6 PM – 11 PM · Castlefield
PROPERTY CONNECT Manchester | Networking, Referrals & Growth
Networking · 6 PM · Strangeways
Northern Ballet School Open Evening 18/11/2026
Learning · 6 PM · Hulme
Introduction to Analogue Photography + the Darkroom - November/December
Class · 6 PM · Heaton Norris
Exclusive Winter Drinks
Happy Hour · Winter Drinks · 6 PM – 9 PM · Central Retail District
The Marketing Meetup IRL: Manchester
Networking · 6 PM · Chinatown
SOMETHING BLACK IN THE LENTIL SOUP: Reshma Ruia in conversation
Books & Readings · 6:30 PM · Hulme
Art for Enjoyment
Art Class · Painting And Drawing · 6:30 PM · M30 0NZ
Stitched Up // LEARN TO SEW: 3 week course [Nov 2026] ♻️
Class · 6:30 PM · Ancoats
7.00pm Gorgeous Gong Bath at Didsbury Parsonage Trust, £20
Meditation · 7 PM · East Didsbury
Sylvie's Head
Live Music · 7 PM · Piccadilly
Déyyess
Concert · 7 PM · Piccadilly
Tennis Social Club (WEEKDAY EVENING)
Play · Tennis · 7 PM · East Didsbury
Paint and Sip - Mt Fuji | Lock 84
Art Class · 7 PM · Piccadilly
Good Health Good Wealth
Live Music · 7 PM · Chinatown
URNE
Live Music · 7:30 PM · Chorlton Upon Medlock
Gotts Street Park
Live Music · 7:30 PM · Ancoats
Speed Dating in Manchester | Ages 40 to 55
Singles · 7:30 PM · Chinatown
Stockport: World Humanist Congress
Meetup · Humanism · 7:30 PM · ‎ The Armoury
Mark Thomas: 40 In Stand-Up Years
Stand-up · 8 PM · Deansgate
8.40pm Gorgeous Gong Bath at Didsbury Parsonage Trust, £20
Meditation · 8:40 PM · East Didsbury

Late

We Love Wednesdays
Nightlife · 11 PM · Chinatown
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