It’s starting to feel a little more like spring at the moment and there are plenty of proper good ways to entertain yourself this week which won’t cost you a thing.
From full-evening listening parties in one of Stockport Underbanks’coolest bars to a cracking International Women’s Day celebration over at Factory International – here’s our rundown of the best free things to do in Manchester this week…
Add a healthy dose of laughter to the working week at Levenshulme’s OverDraught, which will be putting on a stand-up comedy night featuring a handful of wonderful local comics —a perfect remedy for any hump day blues.
Head to Ramona where you can kick off your weekend right with a full-evening affair hosted by Rojak, a Manchester-based queer party platforming and celebrating LGBTQ+ people of colour. The place to be this Friday if you want to catch Manchester’s finest queer talent bringing you beats, bites and booze.
Ōdiobā is definitely worth the short journey to Stockport as Manchester-based DJ, Laura Jackson, will be taking to the decks to showcase all the best in house, soul, afro, disco, jazz and techno from across the globe.
Celebrate International Women’s Day with a Poetry Place special featuring an all-women lineup headlined by the Jay Mintra plus slots from Lol, Lisa Moore and Janel Antoneshia.
This is a great way to show your support for the cracking poetry and spoken word organisation, birthed in Manchester from the desire to create a safe space for both established and new poets to share their creative work.
- Words:
- Rhiannon Ingle
- Published on:
- Mon 3 Mar 2025
Start the week with a lovely Blues jam at the Northern Quarter’s favourite jazz bar, Matt & Phreds.
Attendees can look forward to the venue’s resident Blues band, fronted by the fantastic Franny Eubank, taking to the stage for a night of incredible music.
So, whether you bring along your instrument (or voice) to the stage or just sit back and listen to the tunes, this jam is a fab way to ease into the new month.