53 things to do in Stockport this weekend

Planning your weekend in Stockport? Start here. We pulled every event from Friday to Sunday — all 53 of them — argued about them like we always do, and landed on the five below.

What caught our eye: Music leads the weekend with 29 events, and most events are ticketed. Details below.

If you're the plan-ahead type: make Friday your anchor day (21 events), then build the rest of the weekend around it.

The full lineup

Every event on in Stockport this weekend, day by day:

Friday — 21 events

• — An Evening with Kristin Hersh
  Hallé St Michael's
• — Black Parade - 00's Emo Anthems
  O2 Ritz Manchester
• — Chris Ramsey: Here Man
  Opera House, Manchester
• — DJ Meredith Marks
  Manchester Gorilla
• — Daniel O'Reilly: Let's Have It
  Crewe Lyceum Theatre
• — Digital Clubhouse Summit 2026
  Science and Industry Museum
• — Don Broco
  Manchester Academy
• — Just Radiohead
  Manchester Academy
• — Katherine Jenkins - 25 Year Anniversary Tour
  Bridgewater Hall
• — Last Laugh Comedy Club
  Sheffield City Hall Memorial Hall
• — Michael Spicer - Hope All's Well
  Foundry, Sheffield
• — Otis Kane
  YES (Pink Room)
• — SLOPE SAME KIDS. JUST LOUDER. - TOUR 2026
  Manchester The Deaf Institute.
• — Sea Life Manchester - Standard Entry
  SEA LIFE Manchester
• — Simple Plan
  O2 Apollo Manchester
• — The Coral
  Foundry, Sheffield
• — The Magic Of Motown
  The Plaza, Stockport
• — The Wonder Stuff + Inspiral Carpets
  O2 Victoria Warehouse Manchester
• — Toploader
  Network
• — Yonaka
  Manchester New Century Hall
• — You&Me - Friday
  Depot Mayfield

Saturday — 20 events

• — "How Far Away Are They?" An Evening With The Cast Of Phoenix Nights
  The Plaza, Stockport
• — Amble
  O2 Apollo Manchester
• — An Afternoon of Indie SHEFFIELD - Indie for the over 30s, 2:30pm-6:30pm
  Corporation
• — Be Like Blippi
  Bridgewater Hall
• — Bridge City Sinners
  Manchester Club Academy
• — Cast
  Manchester New Century Hall
• — Chrissy Chlapecka
  YES (Pink Room)
• — DJ Yoda - 90's Mixtape Live
  O2 Ritz Manchester
• — Daniel O'Reilly: Let's Have It
  Burnley Mechanics
• — Day Fever
  Sheffield City Hall Ballroom
• — Day Fever - Sheffield
  Sheffield City Hall
• — Keele - Student Union - Indiepalooza - "the UK's BEST Indie Festival"
  Keele Students Union
• — Last Laugh Comedy Club
  Sheffield City Hall Memorial Hall
• — Material Goods
  The Abbey
• — Matilda Shakes
  Foundry, Sheffield
• — Rong Indoor Festival
  O2 Victoria Warehouse Manchester
• — Sale Sharks Women V Exeter Chiefs - Cup
  Morson Stadium
• — Sea Life Manchester - Standard Entry
  SEA LIFE Manchester
• — Wigan Athletic V Mansfield Town
  The Brick Community Stadium
• — You&Me - Saturday
  Depot Mayfield

Sunday — 12 events

• — Al Murray - All You Need Is Guv
  Opera House Buxton
• — Dr Sam Bunting x Sephora Roadshow: Trafford
  SEPHORA TRAFFORD
• — Gallus
  YES Basement
• — Jason Byrne: 30 Years Byrning
  Quays Theatre - The Lowry
• — Legend - The Music of Bob Marley
  The Plaza, Stockport
• — NateWantsToBattle
  Manchester Academy 3
• — Party101
  O2 Apollo Manchester
• — Paul Merton & Suki Webster's Improv Show
  Burnley Mechanics
• — SOUTH SUMMIT
  Manchester The Deaf Institute.
• — Sea Life Manchester - Standard Entry
  SEA LIFE Manchester
• — Susan Calman: Tall Tales
  Aviva Studios - The Hall
• — The Legends in Vegas - After Hours
  Crewe Lyceum Theatre

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