What’s on this summer.
12 June, 2025
Explore our guide to summer in Manchester including events, festivals and alfresco dining.
Here are our highlights of things to do this summer in and around Manchester. Escaping the rush of term time, the summer months show a different side to Manchester with less rain, day parties and quieter buses.
Events
June
$hotta Rave with Roo Honeychild – Scapa – KD22LR + Boogz
10 Years of High Hoops w/ OK Williams b2b THC, Aiden Francis & Fastlove
A Summer Cookout from The Carlton Club, So Flute & ShinDigger
Soup & Moving Metals present: Deadbeat + Tikiman, Demdike Stare (DJ)
SOUP x Carhartt WIP – In-Store
July
Meat Free w/ ANNĒ, Juri Heidemann & VENT
7038634357 + Drumloop + Hunger Hill
Tectonic Sound [20 Years of Tectonic]
Dax J / Helena Hauff / Kerrie / Tasha
extENDed Street Party with East End Dubs, Alisha & Sidney Charles
August
John Talabot / Elena Colombi / Lupini
DJ Paulette – HAÇIENDA ALL NIGHT LONG
Cøntaminated presents ØC, Highvøltage B2B KXD, TEITHY and TSH
Archie Hamilton presents MicroHertz
Marcellus Pittman / Josey Rebelle / Mother
Left, Right & Centre → Or:la, Reptant, GFA, Martha B2B Korzi
Frenetik: JEANS // colell b2b HØLEIGH
Oscura presents Zankee Gulati & Mike Rish B2B + EMPHI + Much More
High Hoops Pride Part 1 w/ Sedef Adasi, Mattias El Mansouri & Fastlove
Toy Tonics Jam: Manchester feat. Laurence Guy
Festivals
Parklife 2025, 14th – 15th June
MOOVIN FESTIVAL, 13th – 15th June
Manchester International Festival, 3rd – 20th July
Beatherder Festival, 17th – 20th July
Teletech Festival 2025, 2nd August
Manchester Carnival, 9th – 10th August
Manchester Psych Fest, 30th August
Alfresco dining
We hope you have a great summer and look forward to seeing you back in September.
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