The best Halloween events to attend in Manchester
Spanning bingo, film screenings, Halloween raves, scare mazes, and more - here are the best Halloween events in Manchester in 2024.
Last updated: 1st Oct 2024
Originally published: 10th Oct 2023
The spooky season is hiding just around the corner, ready to pounce out and scare us with the prospect of one of the best nights out of the year. That's right, it's almost time to get dressed up and head out for a boogie as Halloween is fast approaching. Now, if you're a resident of Manchester and after some nefarious nights out this year, you're in the right place, as we've got all of the very best Halloween events in Manchester right here for you.
We’ve got loads of Manchester Halloween parties here plus other Manchester Halloween events like scare factories, wild bingo, cabaret, ghost hunting, family raves, and more. Check 'em out!
Manchester: Fish56Octagon & Window Kid | PullUp AFD Tour
When: Thursday 31st October 2024
Where: O2 Ritz in Manchester
Halloween night at the Ritz sees Fish56Octagon take over with Window Kid, bringing a mixed bag of sounds including house, DnB, bassline, and jungle. Brought to us by PullUp Recordings, they’ll be joined by BSEARL and Sempa. Running from 12pm until 3:30am, it’s gonna be a long one!
Tickets for Manchester: Fish56Octagon & Window Kid | PullUp AFD Tour
Bingo Lingo Manchester - Halloween - Carnival of Horrors
When: Thursday 31st October 2024
Where: Freight Island in Manchester
Bingo Lingo makes its much-needed return to Manchester, bringing its special Halloween event to Freight Island. If you’re new to Bingo Lingo, know that it’s the wildest bingo out there. Making it spooky, Carnival of Horrors brings the usual madness but with creepy prizes. Expect performers, heart-pounding games, wicked wit, and loads of side-splitting laughter. Best fancy dress wins a prize!
Tickets for Bingo Lingo Manchester - Halloween - Carnival of Horrors
GHOSTS OF GARAGE vs Clockwork: A HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR
When: Saturday 2nd November 2024
Where: Hidden in Manchester
Ghosts of Garage links up with Clockwork Bristol to bring UKG and dark breaks for a big Halloween special. Enlisting DJ Jackum, Bushbaby, Diffrent, ODF, Oh Annie Oh, Larishka, and more with host T-Man, you know it’ll be ace. Plan your outfit now as there’ll be prizes for the best fancy dress!
Tickets for GHOSTS OF GARAGE vs Clockwork: A HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR
When: Saturday 26th October 2024
Where: The Deaf Institute in Manchester
The weekend before Halloween sees Funkademia going big at the Deaf Institute with a free shot for anyone in fancy dress. Head over for funk, disco, and soul upstairs, hip-hop and R&B in the first room, and more in the basement.
Tickets for Funkademia Halloween Party
THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW - Bottomless singalong screening
When: Friday 25th - Saturday 26th October 2024
Where: Fairfield Social Club in Manchester
Ah, The Rocky Horror Picture Show. One of the most iconic films of all time and the perfect Halloween movie. If you love it as much as us, you’re going to adore this event. Set to be one of the best Halloween events in Manchester by far, this movie screening comes with 100 minutes of bottomless drinks (but you can opt out of bottomless if you like). Head over to watch the movie, sing along, get a little tipsy on beer, cider, fizz, or mimosas, and maybe grab some grub. As it’s Rocky Horror, fancy dress is, of course, highly encouraged.
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Teen Spirit Halloween Party - 90s Rock Night (Manchester)
When: Friday 25th October 2024
Where: The Deaf Institute in Manchester
Teaming up for a big alt bash, We Are Still Young takes control of the music in room one while Teen Spirit sorts tunes in room two. Punters can expect the best in rock including Nirvana, RHCP, RATM, Korn, Garbage, BMTH, FOB, The Offspring, MCR, Alice In Chains, Foo Fighters, No Doubt, QOTSA, Pixies, Radiohead, ADTR, and more.
Tickets for Teen Spirit Halloween Party - 90s Rock Night (Manchester)
When: Friday 25th October 2024
Where: Hidden in Manchester
Scottish hard techno wiz Sikoti comes to Hidden, one of the best clubs in Manchester, with a heavy all-night-long set. You can thank the beloved party brand Teletech for this, one of the best Manchester Halloween parties this year. It’s going to be a heavy night!
Tickets for SIKOTI [All Night Long]
When: Friday 1st November 2024
Where: Depot (Mayfield) in Manchester
Nia Archives brings her Up Ya Archives to The Warehouse Project on the night after Halloween. Joining her will be Goldie B2B Special Request, Interplanetary Criminal B2B Bakey, SHERELLE, Girls Don't Sync, Casisdead, Oppidan, and loads more. Spanning UKG, DnB, jungle, bass music, and more, it's sure to be one of the best Halloween events in Manchester in 2024.
Tickets for Up Ya Archives
When: Thursday 31st October 2024
Where: ICONS in Manchester
To get to this bottomless banquet, you first need to complete a short side quest of sorts. The meeting point is at St Mary’s Church Graveyard. From here, you’ll be given instructions and a safe route to the venue. You’ll need to collect the info needed for entry to the banquet and hand it to the bar team. Not too much has been revealed yet but we know it’ll be “Harry Potter meets Beetlejuice.” ICONS’ socials will reveal the menu on 1st October. Fancy dress is essential.
Tickets for Halloween Bottomless Banquet
Animal Crossing Presents: The Halloween Special
When: Friday 1st November 2024
Where: The Loft MCR in Manchester
Animal Crossing is coming through with an intimate two-room Halloween party for those aged 21 and over. On the lineup for this one is Gene On Earth, Velasco, Joey Jackson, and a special guest in the Potion Playground. Then, in the Downtempo Dungeon, will be Dig This Loopa, Motus DJs, and _Ballyman. Head over for house, deep house, and electro house, with visual installations.
Tickets for Animal Crossing Presents: The Halloween Special
So Fetch - 2000s Halloween Party
When: Thursday 31st October 2024
Where: The Deaf Institute in Manchester
Throwing it back to one of the best decades in pop music, So Fetch invites you to get spooky to an iconic soundtrack. Featuring the sounds of Britney, Avril Lavigne, Justin Timberlake, Gwen Stefani, Rihanna, Beyonce, Amy Winehouse, Usher, and more, 00s kids will love this one.
Tickets for So Fetch - 2000s Halloween Party
HIT & RUN: "The Haunted House" - Halloween Special
When: Saturday 26th October 2024
Where: Secret Venue in Manchester
Busting the door down with a dark lineup of DnB, jungle, bassline, dubstep, and more, HIT & RUN isn’t playing this year. They’ve got Magnetude and Titan with their Manchester debuts, SMG, Jade Louise B2B Wigman, Clarkey B2B Noxxic, Lucidik, and Rich Reason. Add to that hosts T-Man and Truthos Mufasa, and we've got a belter. On the day of the event, punters need to text 07759 541791 to find out the location.
Tickets for HIT & RUN: "The Haunted House" - Halloween Special
Trevor Nelson Manchester Halloween Masquerade Ball
When: Saturday 26th October 2024
Where: Band On The Wall in Manchester
DJ Trevor Nelson returns to Manchester, bringing his Halloween Masquerade Ball to Band on the Wall. From 9pm until 2am, old-school sounds will reign supreme, spanning the 80s, 90s, and 00s. There'll be soul, funk, R&B, and hip-hop from the likes of Outkast, Destiny's Child, Soul II Soul, TLC, Chic, 112, and more. Fancy dress isn’t necessary but they’re looking out for attendees wearing masquerade masks.
Tickets for Trevor Nelson Manchester Halloween Masquerade Ball
When: Saturday 5th October - Saturday 2nd November 2024
Where: DIECAST in Manchester
Coming through with loads of dates and timeslots so you can easily fit it into your schedule, Scare Factory is a brand-new immersive scare experience in Manchester’s city centre. Just five minutes from Piccadilly Station, you’ll find a terrifying maze. Add to that the live entertainment, food halls, tarot readings, and fortune tellers, and you’ve got the recipe for the perfect Halloween outing.
Tickets for Manchester Scare Factory 2024
Haustopia VS Bubblin': Halloween Special
When: Thursday 31st October 2024
Where: Hidden in Manchester
This is the perfect one for students or anyone who’s a bit strapped for cash. Hasutopia is all about house, covering deep house, garage house, minimal deep tech, disco house, electro, and more. And Bubblin’ brings speed garage, 2-step, UKG, UK funky, and more. The two student nights collide for a big Halloween party with local legends, up-and-comers, and Hidden residents. If you're looking for Manchester Halloween events that'll be super fun without destroying your wallet, this is the one.
Tickets for Haustopia VS Bubblin': Halloween Special
When: Friday 1st - Saturday 2nd November 2024
Where: BEC Arena in Manchester
If we’re being real, the best Halloween soundtrack would definitely be extreme metal. So Damnation, with sets from Cradle of Filth, Decapitated, Russian Circles, and Bleeding Through, is a winner. The main festival goes down on the 1st, with the 2nd being A Night of Salvation, which will see sets from The Ocean, Pelagial, Hippotraktor, and more. You can grab tickets for one, the other, or both.
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Invicta: Latte b2b Gino b2b Toxinate, Gen-Z | MANCHESTER
When: Friday 25th October 2024
Where: Kable Club in Manchester
Invicta Audio is back with a big freshers show. Only it’s close enough to Halloween so we’re counting it here. Boasting IA’s residents and local talent, you’ll have Latte B2B Gino B2B Toxinate with a 90-minute set, Gen-Z, Polak, BND Collective, Geometrikk, and more on the decks. If you want a long night out, they have a house party from 5pm until 10pm too!
Tickets for Invicta: Latte b2b Gino b2b Toxinate, Gen-Z | MANCHESTER
RAVE CADETS - The Spooky Disco
When: Sunday 3rd November 2024
Where: Mother Mary's in Manchester
Going down just after Halloween so the littluns can get their trick-or-treating in, this family rave brings DnB champ Chimpo and special guests to provide the soundtrack. The ultimate Halloween fancy dress party will feature light shows, face painting, live art, balloons, activity stations, a haunted house, and entertainers.
Tickets for RAVE CADETS - The Spooky Disco
Yousef: Circa 2000 All Night Long
When: Friday 25th October 2024
Where: Joshua Brooks in Manchester
Yousef brings his massive tour, Circa 2000, to Joshua Brooks just before the spookiest night of the year. Revisiting the sound he backed from 2000 to 2010, he’ll be playing underground house all night long. Tickets are an absolute bargain too so secure yours while you can!
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BASS BURGER Presents | Halloween Rave 2024
When: Saturday 26th October 2024
Where: Secret Location in Manchester
Bass Burger returns with a big free Halloween rave. BB brings a range of DnB talent from across Manchester, spanning jump-up, rollers, neuro, and more. Music comes from Adzki, DJ Smart-E B2B Krieg, Dr E, Benny M, and more. They'll also be selling gourmet burgers until 2am.
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Halloween Evening Ghost Hunt - Ordsall Hall
When: Saturday 2nd November 2024
Where: Ordsall Hall in Salford
Ever wanted to meet a ghost? This might be your chance. Ghost hunting at Ordsall Hall can be seriously spooky. Known for sightings of an unknown lady in white, most say she’s the spirit of Lady Margaret Radclyffe who died heartbroken in 1599 after the death of her brother. Hunters have reported being touched or pushed when there’s no one around. Other common occurrences are sudden drops in temperature, doors being opened, and the feeling of being watched.
Tickets for Halloween Evening Ghost Hunt - Ordsall Hall
DISCO PUSS: "The Vamp-PURR Ball" - Halloween Special
When: Thursday 31st October 2024
Where: YES in Manchester
Going since 2022, Disco Puss is back at YES to pump tunes through The Pink Room and Basement. Not much has been revealed about the party yet but we know there’ll be soul, funk, disco, and disco house. Disco Puss’s Rich Reason will be playing along with residents and special guests.
Tickets for DISCO PUSS: "The Vamp-PURR Ball" - Halloween Special
Propaganda Manchester - Halloween House Of Horrors!
When: Saturday 26th October 2024
Where: Mother Mary’s in Manchester
Global club night, Propaganda, finds a home in the Irish bar Mother Mary’s this Halloween. Sure to be one of the best Manchester Halloween parties this year for fans of indie, alternative, pop punk, emo, and rock kids, they’ll be playing the music of The 1975, Billie Eilish, Arctic Monkeys, Avril Lavigne, Paramore, and more.
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Haunted House Party Halloween at Kable Manchester
When: Saturday 26th October 2024
Where: Kable Club in Manchester
Hip-hop, R&B, house, and party anthems will be blasting through Kable Club on the 26th! To ensure everyone’s in the spooky spirit, the venue will be fully themed and decorated to give you that chill down your spine. Find scary surprises around every corner and an electric dancefloor going wild until 3am.
Tickets for Haunted House Party Halloween at Kable Manchester
Silence of the Baths: BACK FROM THE DEAD
When: Saturday 26th October 2024
Where: Victoria Baths in Manchester
The Grade II* listed Victoria Baths returns with another Halloween silent disco. Paying homage to three iconic nightclubs, Clint Boon will be playing the music of South, while Mikee Diablo will be playing the music of Jilly’s Rockworld, and Max Oblivion with the sounds of The Tiger Lounge. With cocktails, craft beers, mocktails, and more, plus totally decorated for the eeriest night of the year, this is certain to be one of the best Manchester Halloween events.
Tickets for Silence of the Baths: BACK FROM THE DEAD
West Art Collective presents: Séance at Antwerp Mansion
When: Friday 18th October 2024
Where: West Art Collective HQ (Antwerp Mansion) in Greater Manchester
Love art? You’ll be buzzing to hear the legendary West Art Collective’s annual Halloween art event welcomes you to create otherworldly empierces in a 200-year-old haunted gallery. The event will also see a ghost-hunting experience, an art exhibition, performance art, workshops, market stalls, a puppet show, even a bouncy castle, and more. It’s BYOB and the best dressed wins a prize.
Tickets for West Art Collective presents: Séance at Antwerp Mansion
Patrice Baumel (Extended Set) - Manchester
When: Saturday 26th October 2024
Where: Joshua Brooks in Manchester
German selector Patrice Baumel brings his deep, melodic techno for an immersive day-into-night party. Known as an innovative producer, Baumel is big on dynamic depth and blending rhythms with melodic, atmospheric layers. An intimate venue with a crystal-clear Void Acoustics system, it’s perfect.
Tickets for Patrice Baumel (Extended Set) - Manchester
Halloween Circus Event - House Anthems & Clubland Classics
When: Saturday 2nd November 2024
Where: The Hideout in Bolton
House, house, house! And clubland classics! This one’s in Bolton so technically it’s not Manchester but it looks ace and we’re sure one or two of you reading are close to Bolton.
Championing old-school sounds, this Halloween bash brings special guest DJs, live sax and bongos, fire breathers, circus acts, confetti, spark fountains, CO2 cannons, and more to make this a party you won't soon forget. Running from 4pm until 11pm, you can grab VIP tickets to keep it going at the afterparty until 1am.
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Halloween Rave at Area Manchester // Open till 5AM
When: Thursday 31st October 2024
Where: Area in Manchester
A belting party that goes ‘til late with cheap tickets? We’re in. Going down on Halloween night, Area brings top DJs, chilling decorations, and wild light shows to the city. A full Halloween experience, they’re offering themed drinks, leaving wicked surprises for you to find, and pulsating beats into the early hours. Fancy dress is encouraged!
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Tits N' Teeth Cabaret: HALLOWEEN SPECIAL
When: Friday 25th October 2024
Where: ON BAR in Manchester
It’s showtime! Tits N Teeth brings spooktacular cabaret to ON BAR, one of the city’s best LGBTQ+ venues. The night of drag and music is free to enter and will be hosted by the fabulous Violet Vogue. Jaw-dropping performances from from Kobrah, Lilith, Uma Loob, and Vil will pack the night with sass while DJ Smiley Vyrus will be spinning tunes to make you shake all night long. Expect some strange and unusual surprises at Tits N Teeth, one of the best Halloween events in Manchester this year.
Tickets for Tits N' Teeth Cabaret: HALLOWEEN SPECIAL
When: Saturday 26th October 2024
Where: Rebellion in Manchester
Rock and metal gig venue Rebellion hosts a gig with heavy industrialweight Deviant headlining. The band behind ‘Wreckhead’ will be joined by Masters Call, Divinitas, I Am The Wreckage, Bloodsaw, and Wosh for a few hours of big riffs and pits.
Tickets for Halloween Special
Dead Club City // Halloween Special
When: Thursday 31st October 2024
Where: The Venue Nightclub in Manchester
Indie club Venue will be going off this Halloween. Bringing indie, dance classics, and pop anthems, punters can expect Arctic Monkeys, Kate Nash, New Order, Catfish, Wolf Alice, The Streets, Oasis, Stone Roses, Fleetwood Mac, Fontaines D.C., Tame Impala, IDLES, and more.
Dead Club City sees the club boasting some of the best drink offers in the city with £2.50c Jagerbombs, £4 Dark Fruits pints, £2.50 VK, three shots for £10, and more. Fancy dress is encouraged, the venue will be totally decorated, and you can grab your tickets exclusively on Skiddle!
Tickets for Dead Club City // Halloween Special
The Playhouse Project Freak Familia Baby Rave w/ Demented Disco
When: Saturday 26th October 2024
Where: The Refuge in Manchester
If you’ve got kids to entertain, Playhouse Project is always a good shout. Welcoming the sounds of house, disco, and funk, the event will see dance games, sensory activities for the littler ones, face art, glitter, hair braiding, glitter and airbrush tattoos, arts and crafts, and loads more. Aimed at parents of 0-5-year-olds, it’s sure to get them in the spooky spirit. And if you have bigger kids, check out the next on our list of the best Manchester Halloween events!
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The Playhouse Project La Freak Familia Rave w/ La Presidenta
When: Saturday 26th October 2024
Where: The Refuge in Manchester
Aimed at parents of 5-11-year-olds (but accepting of younger siblings), Playhouse Project keeps all the littluns happy. Bringing tropical, house, Afro-Caribbean beats, and Latin sounds to The Refuge, music will be performed by experienced artists Moodymanc, La Presidenta, and MC Kwasi. There’ll be circus activities, Lego and Duplo, Halloween arts and crafts, airbrush and glitter tattoos, hair braiding, glitter, a licensed bar for the adults, and loads more.
Tickets for The Playhouse Project La Freak Familia Rave w/ La Presidenta
La Freak Familia Daytime Party w/ La Presidenta, Moodymanc 18+
When: Sunday 27th October 2024
Where: The Refuge in Manchester
Finally, topping off the La Freak Familia Weekender, the adults will have a party from 2pm until 8pm. At the time of writing, free tickets are still available to this bash with La Presidenta, Moodymanc, and MC Kwasi. Spinning house, disco, bass, Afro-Caribbean, tropical, and Latin sounds, it’s all about those feel-good sounds that make you dance. Head over for a belting day party and still get enough sleep for work in the morning!
Tickets for La Freak Familia Daytime Party w/ La Presidenta, Moodymanc 18+
RAMONA RADIO RAVE with COOPER T SOUNDSYSTEM - FREE Tickets
When: Wednesday 30th October 2024
Where: Ramona in Manchester
Ramona, which you can find in the Northern Quarter, brings us a DJ set with free tickets. The brainchild of Manchester producers Kong and TMNMS, Cooper T soundsystem will be on the decks with a three-hour set, blasting through rock, punk, grime, bass music, and more. The industrial-style bar and restaurant is known for its Detroit pizzas and margaritas but also for its killer events. Check them out!
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The Cequin Circus Presents The Bad Batch
When: Thursday 31st October 2024
Where: Six Trees in Manchester
The baddest batch of circus freaks, The Cequin Circus is really trying to freak us out this Halloween. The immersive show full of gore and glamour brings all sorts of madness including freaky circus acts, burlesque, fire, aerial acts and lots more that they’re keeping secret until the night. DJ Prints brings the tunes, the dress code theme is “twisted circus macabre”, and it’s easily going to be one of the the best Halloween events in Manchester this year.
Tickets for The Cequin Circus Presents The Bad Batch
XLR x TSU: Nectax, OS:Man B2B Worsleyy, Shan, Dr Dubs
When: Saturday 26th October 2024
Where: XLR in Manchester
There are so many Manchester Halloween parties - we're so spoilt for choice. DnB and jungle reign supreme at XLR on the weekend before the scariest night of the year. Starting the night at 10pm and keeping the rave strong until 2am, the Withington venue will see a headline set from Nectax. But before then, punters can enjoy the Motive Hunter Takeover with OS:MAN B2B Worsleyy, Shan, and Dr Dubs.
Tickets for XLR x TSU: Nectax, OS:Man B2B Worsleyy, Shan, Dr Dubs
This Is Bounce UK Halloween House Of Horrors - Fancy Dress Rave
When: Saturday 26th October 2024
Where: Pure Nightclub in Wigan
Another one that isn’t really Manchester but you might be closer to it than the city centre, This Is Bounce comes to Wigan for a fancy dress rave. Russia’s Sonic Mine headlines with Scouser, Kenty, Luke Hudson, Drake Uddell, Ste Willo, and more joining. Spread across two rooms, this link-up with This Is Hardbass starts at 8pm and booms on until 4am.
Tickets for This Is Bounce UK Halloween House Of Horrors - Fancy Dress Rave
SYN MCR: Funtcase & Phaseone W/ Avance
When: Friday 1st November 2024
Where: Kable Club in Manchester
The night after Halloween sees SYN LDN come up north, bringing dubstep legend Funtcase and dubstep-metal icon PhaseOne with a double headline set. Special guest AVANCE joins along with support from Baitxz B2B Sikora B2B Enloc, and Casey B2B Fxckbout. If you love dubstep and DnB, you’ll love this one.
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With so many fiendish forays going down, we couldn't include them all in one list. So if you didn't find what you're looking for, check out all the other Manchester Halloween events.
Or, if you want to explore what other cities in the UK have on offer, you can check out the best Halloween events in Sheffield and Leeds, with more on the way soon!
Check out our What's On Guide to discover even more rowdy raves and sweaty gigs taking place over the coming weeks and months. For festivals, lifestyle events and more, head on over to our Things To Do page or be inspired by the event selections on our Inspire Me page.
