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29 free nights out in Manchester this weekend, Friday 30 October to Sunday 1 November. Times and venues below; check with the venue before you go.
Friday
10 on30 Oct
- 5pmtill 7pm
Happy hour at Hinterland
- When:
- Where:
- Hinterland, Northern Quarter
- Price:
- Free
Alcohol-free bar: cocktails from £8.50, 20% off.
- 6pmonwards
Resident DJs
- What:
- Club night
- When:
- Where:
- The Refuge, City centre
- Price:
- Free
Resident DJs in the Public Bar playing funk, soul, disco and house. Free.
- 7pmtill 2am
Friday Fröhlich
- What:
- Live music
- When:
- Where:
- Albert's Schloss, City centre
- Price:
- Free
Haus band and cabaret, free and no ticket needed. Over 21s from 6pm.
- 7pmonwards
Ramona Club
- What:
- Club night
- When:
- Where:
- Ramona, Ancoats
- Price:
- Free
Free entry. Weekend club nights at MOT Station.
- 9pmonwards
Night Shift
- What:
- Live music
- When:
- Where:
- Band on the Wall (Copper Bar), Northern Quarter
- Price:
- Free
Night Shift: free live music in the Copper Bar till late.
- 9pm
Live Music: Blackbush
- What:
- Gig
- When:
- Where:
- The Albert Club, West Didsbury
- Price:
- Free
Free entry, non-members welcome.
- 9pmonwards
Live music at The Fitzgerald
- When:
- Where:
- The Fitzgerald, Northern Quarter
- Price:
- Free
Free entry. Jazz, blues, soul and acoustic till about 2:30am.
- 11pmtill 3am
- TBCcheck times
Hidden Horrors Trails
- What:
- Family trail
- When:
- Where:
- 10 Manchester parks, Across Manchester
- Price:
- Free
Free Halloween trails over half term in 10 council parks. Pick up a free checklist at Wythenshawe Park (courtyard and farm shop), Boggart Hole Clough (Lakeside Café), Alexandra Park (Bembe Café), Fog Lane Park (café), Cringle Park (Grounded Café), Chorlton Water Park (Tibetan Kitchen), Heaton Park and Platt Fields Park (visitor reception), Crumpsall Park (visitor centre) or Debdale Park (park office).
- TBCcheck times
Albert's Schloss Halloween Spooktakular
- What:
- Bar event
- When:
- Where:
- Albert's Schloss, City centre
- Price:
- Free
Halloween week on Peter Street, free with no ticket needed: Kunst Kreepshow on Tuesday 27 October, Spook Box Baby on Wednesday 28 and Studio Fifty-Gore on Thursday 29, then Halloween takes over Friday Fröhlich and Pleasure Palace. Book a table if you're a group.
Saturday
16 on31 Oct
- 12pmonwards
Oast House Live
- What:
- Live music
- When:
- Where:
- The Oast House, Spinningfields
- Price:
- Free
Free all-day festival with house bands and DJs. No ticket needed.
- 3:30pmtill 2am
Pleasure Palace
- What:
- Live music
- When:
- Where:
- Albert's Schloss, City centre
- Price:
- Free
Saturday party with haus bands, DJs and live acts from the afternoon. Free, no ticket needed. Over 21s from 6pm.
- 4pmtill 9pm
Salford Firework Weekend: Buile Hill Park
- What:
- Fireworks
- When:
- Where:
- Buile Hill Park, Salford
- Price:
- Free
Three displays: Little Sparks 5:30pm, Firecracker 6:30pm, main show 7:30pm. Funfair, food, marshmallow toasting and a fire walk. No bonfire. Gates close 9pm.
- 5pmtill 6pm
Live music at Matt & Phred's
- When:
- Where:
- Matt & Phred's, Northern Quarter
- Price:
- Free
Free early gig around 5 to 6pm, plus a later bill. Check that week's listings.
- 6pmonwards
Ascend Into Blood-Sucking Madness: Halloween at Chotto Matte
- What:
- Bar event
- When:
- Where:
- Chotto Matte Manchester, Deansgate
- Price:
- Free
Vampire-themed night with DJs and live entertainment in the Skyview Bar. Free, but book a two-hour table slot.
- 6pmonwards
Resident DJs
- What:
- Club night
- When:
- Where:
- The Refuge, City centre
- Price:
- Free
Resident DJs in the Public Bar playing funk, soul, disco and house. Free.
- 7pmonwards
Ramona Club
- What:
- Club night
- When:
- Where:
- Ramona, Ancoats
- Price:
- Free
Free entry. Weekend club nights at MOT Station.
- 7pmtill 1am
Halloween Fancy Dress Party at The Woodstock
- What:
- Party
- When:
- Where:
- The Woodstock Arms, Didsbury
- Price:
- Free
Live DJ, a fancy-dress contest and food and drink deals at the Barlow Moor Road pub.
- 7pmonwards
Hide and Shriek
- What:
- Party
- When:
- Where:
- Treehouse Hotel Manchester, City centre
- Price:
- Free
Halloween party across The Nest and The Hideout with DJs, magic and costumes encouraged.
- 7:30pm
Social & Language Exchange Night
- What:
- Social night
- When:
- Where:
- Ape & Apple, City centre
- Price:
- Free
Free drop-in language exchange and social, mostly 20s-30s; all languages welcome.
- 8:30pmtill 10:30pm
Bants and Bars: Halloween Comedian Bar Tour
- What:
- Bar crawl
- When:
- Where:
- Starts at Dogtown, Northern Quarter
- Price:
- Free
Comedian-led bar crawl through speakeasy-style bars, about 40 minutes per stop. Limited free places; bring ID.
- 9pmonwards
La Fiesta
- What:
- Live music
- When:
- Where:
- Band on the Wall (Copper Bar), Northern Quarter
- Price:
- Free
La Fiesta: free funk, soul, Afrobeat, Latin and jazz till late.
- 9pmonwards
Live music at The Fitzgerald
- When:
- Where:
- The Fitzgerald, Northern Quarter
- Price:
- Free
Free entry. Live music till about 2:30am.
- 11pmtill 3am
- TBCcheck times
Hidden Horrors Trails
- What:
- Family trail
- When:
- Where:
- 10 Manchester parks, Across Manchester
- Price:
- Free
Free Halloween trails over half term in 10 council parks. Pick up a free checklist at Wythenshawe Park (courtyard and farm shop), Boggart Hole Clough (Lakeside Café), Alexandra Park (Bembe Café), Fog Lane Park (café), Cringle Park (Grounded Café), Chorlton Water Park (Tibetan Kitchen), Heaton Park and Platt Fields Park (visitor reception), Crumpsall Park (visitor centre) or Debdale Park (park office).
- TBCcheck times
Albert's Schloss Halloween Spooktakular
- What:
- Bar event
- When:
- Where:
- Albert's Schloss, City centre
- Price:
- Free
Halloween week on Peter Street, free with no ticket needed: Kunst Kreepshow on Tuesday 27 October, Spook Box Baby on Wednesday 28 and Studio Fifty-Gore on Thursday 29, then Halloween takes over Friday Fröhlich and Pleasure Palace. Book a table if you're a group.
Sunday
9 on1 Nov
- 1:30pmonwards
Sunday Service
- What:
- Live music
- When:
- Where:
- Albert's Schloss, City centre
- Price:
- Free
Sunday choirs, rotating DJs and roasts through the day. Free, no ticket needed.
- 3pmonwards
Live jazz at Saison
- When:
- Where:
- Saison, West Didsbury
- Price:
- Free
Live jazz every Sunday from 3pm. Free.
- 4pmtill 9pm
Golborne Parkside Firework Spectacular
- What:
- Fireworks
- When:
- Where:
- Golborne Parkside Sports & Community Club, Golborne
- Price:
- Free
Doors 2pm, event 4pm-9pm, on Rivington Avenue. Book on Eventbrite.
- 4pmtill 9pm
Salford Firework Weekend: Prince's Park
- What:
- Fireworks
- When:
- Where:
- Prince's Park, Irlam
- Price:
- Free
Little Sparks display 5:30pm, traditional bonfire 6:30pm, main display 7:30pm. Funfair, food and drink. Free parking at Lidl and Tesco.
- 7pmonwards
Klubnacht
- What:
- Club night
- When:
- Where:
- Albert's Schloss, City centre
- Price:
- Free
Weekly industry night for hospitality workers. Free, no ticket needed.
- 8:30pm
Pub quiz at Park Inn Hotel
- When:
- Where:
- Park Inn Hotel, Monton
- Price:
- Free
Run by SpeedQuizzing. Free, teams up to 6.
- TBCcheck times
Hidden Horrors Trails
- What:
- Family trail
- When:
- Where:
- 10 Manchester parks, Across Manchester
- Price:
- Free
Free Halloween trails over half term in 10 council parks. Pick up a free checklist at Wythenshawe Park (courtyard and farm shop), Boggart Hole Clough (Lakeside Café), Alexandra Park (Bembe Café), Fog Lane Park (café), Cringle Park (Grounded Café), Chorlton Water Park (Tibetan Kitchen), Heaton Park and Platt Fields Park (visitor reception), Crumpsall Park (visitor centre) or Debdale Park (park office).
- TBCcheck times
Albert's Schloss Halloween Spooktakular
- What:
- Bar event
- When:
- Where:
- Albert's Schloss, City centre
- Price:
- Free
Halloween week on Peter Street, free with no ticket needed: Kunst Kreepshow on Tuesday 27 October, Spook Box Baby on Wednesday 28 and Studio Fifty-Gore on Thursday 29, then Halloween takes over Friday Fröhlich and Pleasure Palace. Book a table if you're a group.
- TBCcheck times
The Oast House Winter TeePee
- What:
- Winter bar
- When:
- Where:
- The Oast House, Spinningfields
- Price:
- Free
Fire pits, festive cocktails and live music seven nights a week through November and December.
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Quick answers
What free nights out are on in Manchester this weekend?
29 this weekend (Friday 30 October to Sunday 1 November). Friday: Hinterland, 5pm; Resident DJs at The Refuge, 6pm; Friday Fröhlich at Albert's Schloss, 7pm; Ramona Club at Ramona, 7pm; Night Shift at Band on the Wall (Copper Bar), 9pm, and 5 more. Saturday: Oast House Live at The Oast House, 12pm; Pleasure Palace at Albert's Schloss, 3:30pm; Salford Firework Weekend: Buile Hill Park at Buile Hill Park, 4pm; Matt & Phred's, 5pm; Ascend Into Blood-Sucking Madness: Halloween at Chotto Matte at Chotto Matte Manchester, 6pm, and 11 more. Sunday: Sunday Service at Albert's Schloss, 1:30pm; Saison, 3pm; Golborne Parkside Firework Spectacular at Golborne Parkside Sports & Community Club, 4pm; Salford Firework Weekend: Prince's Park at Prince's Park, 4pm; Klubnacht at Albert's Schloss, 7pm, and 4 more.
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