There’s plenty to be getting on with this week that won’t hurt your finances. From CUPRA FM parties just off St Ann’s Square to full-evening affairs over at Ramona, here’s our rundown of the best free things to do in Manchester this week…
The master Neffa-T will be treating the Cupra City Garage to a cracking two-hour set this Friday night, drawing on everything from techno and footwork to grime and dubstep.
Hailing all the way from Ireland, Róisín will be bringing deep but uplifting Detroit house with a touch of the Balearic and tribal sounds to Bar Shrimp this Friday night.
Having played standout sets at Homobloc (Warehouse Project), Homoelectric, Defected Croatia, and Hide & Seek Festival, Roisin has also shared stages with icons like Bicep, Shapeshifters.
Swing by Ramona this Friday to catch an all-night party hosted by Apple Tree and Dustbin Digz, the long-time friends who will finally be joining forces on the decks.
Attendees can look forward to a shared line-up of residents from both sides, interlinking across the night for some surprise pairings.
- Words:
- Rhiannon Ingle
- Published on:
- Mon 20 Apr 2026
Award-winning poet Rachael Allen will be leading the next Poets Who Edit event, a new reading series at Manchester Poetry Library
Poets Who Edit is a new reading series sponsored by Poetry Research at Manchester Met and MA Publishing, which invites award-winning poets who are also editors at influential presses from across the UK’s diverse publishing scene for readings and workshops.