Manchester scene guide
Manchester scene guide. House lands at Depot Mayfield. Venues, promoters and artists in Manchester. Updated every day.
Find your venue
- House · if you like Rowland: Depot Mayfield, The White Hotel, Albert Hall
- Techno · if you like Rowland: Depot Mayfield, The White Hotel, The DBA
- Garage · if you like DJ Q: Hidden, Secret Warehouse, Soup
- Tech House · if you like Jamie Jones: Hidden, Depot Mayfield, Soup
- Disco · if you like Dam Swindle: Albert Hall, The Golden Lion, Amber's
- Bass · if you like DJ Q: Hidden, Secret Warehouse, New Century Locker
- Electro · if you like Lena Willikens: Hidden, The Golden Lion, The Yard
Busiest venues
How big is Manchester’s electronic scene?
Over the last 12 months soundcheck tracked 3,904 gigs across 229 venues in Manchester, featuring 3,385 artists. Every listing carries the line-up, times and venue. See what’s on in Manchester tonight.
Which Manchester venues have the most gigs?
Counted over the last 12 months:
| Venue | Gigs (12 mo) |
|---|---|
| renae | 337 |
| Stage and Radio | 257 |
| The White Hotel | 214 |
| Soup | 202 |
| Eastern Bloc Records | 180 |
| The DBA | 164 |
| Joshua Brooks | 147 |
| The Bag Factory | 105 |
| Hidden | 104 |
| Piccadilly Central | 100 |
What time do Manchester gigs start and end?
From the 3,904 listings publishing door times: the median Manchester gig opens at 20:00. 60% open before 22:00, 40% between 22:00 and midnight, and 0% after midnight. Of the 1,473 listings publishing a close time, the median close is 02:00, 34% run past 04:00 and 5% go to 06:00 or later.
How much does a gig in Manchester cost?
Across the 1,122 listings publishing prices (29% of all gigs): the median advance ticket is £5, with half of all gigs between £0 and £10. 33% of listed gigs are free.
When does Manchester go out?
Saturday is the busiest day for gigs (39% of all listings). Friday and Saturday together carry 72% of the week. The busiest month of the year is November.
What does Manchester sound like?
By share of genre tags across the year’s line-ups: House 38% · Techno 16% · Garage 10% · Disco 9% · Tech House 9% · Bass 7%. Genre-by-genre venue picks are in the routes above.
Figures come from soundcheck’s listings for the last 365 days.