Manchester
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Manchester
Creeper + TBC
Manchester Academy Oxford Road, ManchesterCreeper will tour the UK and Ireland with a special run of intimate shows focused entirely on their ’Sanguivore’ era, performing songs from volumes I and II in small rooms for the first time.
£34.60
Manchester
The Nosferatu + Manuskript + Dhampyres
Rebellion, Manchester 2B Whitworth Street West, ManchesterStigmata Presents The Nosferatu + Special Guests TBA Thursday 23 April 2026
Early Bird: £15 until 31/12/25 Advance: £20 until 23/4/26
WeGotTickets: https://wegottickets.com/event/684570
Fatsoma: https://www.fatsoma.com/e/3xoy6qi9/the-nosferatu-uk-tour-manchester
Skiddle: https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Manchester/Rebellion-Manchester./Stigmata-Presents-Nosferatu/41642796/
Age Restrictions: 14+ (Under 18s must be accompanied by an adult)
The Nosferatu are a UK gothic rock band formed from the ashes of the original Rise era Nosferatu formed in 1987, playing rousing rock anthems, with thunderous guitars and exquisite symphonic orchestration, combined with booming baritone vocals.
Since reforming in 2019 The Nosferatu have played many festivals including Wave Gothic Treffen (DE), Castle […]
£15
Blackpool
Creeper + TBC
Bootleg Social, Blackpool 30 Topping Street, Blackpool, United KingdomCreeper will tour the UK and Ireland with a special run of intimate shows focused entirely on their ’Sanguivore’ era, performing songs from volumes I and II in small rooms for the first time.
£33.97
Carlisle
Creeper + TBC
Old Fire Station, Carlisle Peter St, CarlisleCreeper will tour the UK and Ireland with a special run of intimate shows focused entirely on their ’Sanguivore’ era, performing songs from volumes I and II in small rooms for the first time.
£30.25
Manchester
Pink Turns Blue + The Snake Corps
Rebellion, Manchester 2B Whitworth Street West, ManchesterStigmata Presents The Black Swan UK Tour 2026
PINK TURNS BLUE
Plus Special Guests
THE SNAKE CORPS
German Post-Punk Legends Pink Turns Blue on Tour in Support of New Album “Black Swan” Since forming in 1985, German post-punk stalwarts Pink Turns Blue have refined their sound into something unmistakably their own—elegant in its minimalism, emotive in its delivery, and enduring in its relevance. From their early breakthrough with If Two Worlds Kiss to their newest release, Black Swan, the Berlin-based trio has remained a vital force in the international post-punk community, shaping and reshaping the genre across decades.
Black Swan, the band’s […]
£26
Manchester
IST IST + Desperate Journalist + The Youth Play
The Albert Hall, Manchester 27 Peter St, ManchesterManchester’s IST IST return with their fifth studio album ‘DAGGER’ - the follow-up to 2024’s ‘Light A Bigger Fire’ which charted at number 25 in the UK, breaking them into the Top 40 for the first time.
Once again collaborating with producer Joseph Cross (Hurts, Lana Del Rey, Courteeners) the record finds the band returning to their electronic-infused post-punk roots after making a leap into more mainstream sensibilities last time out.
Over their decade as a band so far, IST IST have forged a formidable reputation on word of mouth excitement, amassing a dedicated cult following in the […]
£29.60
Manchester
The Twilight Sad + Dreary
New Century Hall, Manchester Mayes St, ManchesterCommunion One Presents:
The Twilight Sad
+ deary
£26.99
Manchester
Apparations + TBC
The Peer Hat, Manchester 14-16 Faraday Street, ManchesterApparitions present their first ever weekend event. Expect goth rock, dark alternative, EBM, industrial, darkwave, gothic metal, italo, ethereal wave and more.
7pm-11pm Bands
11pm-3am Nightclub
£8.80
Manchester
Strange Day: J:dead, Strange Futures, KK Verkefni & more + Strange Manchester after party
The Grafton Arms 27 Grafton Street, ManchesterStrange Day - all dayer & Strange Manchester after party.
£15 adv £20 door including after party
£15 adv £20 door including after party
Live:
j:dead
Strange Futures (Bristol)
KK Verkefni (Wrexham)
Trianglecuts (Manchester)
Mother Suspiria (Manchester)
j:dead
Strange Futures (Bristol)
KK Verkefni (Wrexham)
Trianglecuts (Manchester)
Mother Suspiria (Manchester)
£5 adv after party only
Strange Manchester DJs:
Medusa (The Ravens Nest)
Strange DJs
Mark Walker (Strange Manchester)
Strange Manchester DJs:
Medusa (The Ravens Nest)
Strange DJs
Mark Walker (Strange Manchester)
£15
Manchester
The March Violets + TBC
The Star and Garter, Manchester 18-20 Fairfield St, ManchesterThe March Violets, early '80's gothic post punk from Leeds, UK. Rebirthed and ReVioletized! New album, Crocodile Promises out now!
£22
Manchester
Inkubus Sukkubus + Luna Cult Club
The Peer Hat, Manchester 14-16 Faraday Street, ManchesterInkubus Sukkubus is a British pagan goth rock band, formed in the summer of 1989, with 27 studio albums – and performances in Mexico, USA, Australia, Russia, Turkey, Scandinavia, UK and most of Europe – under their belts.
The subject matter of their music tends to veer towards the dark and supernatural, exploring witchcraft, magick, folklore, death rites and more.
In 2026, they’re releasing their 28th studio album – entitled 'Eternal Monsters' – and will be doing a series of gigs to promote and celebrate 37 years of making witchcraft and wonder!
They are joined at The Peer Hat by Manchester-based dark wave […]
£11