Reggae / dub Events in Manchester

Reggae came out of Jamaica in the late 60s — offbeat rhythms, heavy bass, and conscious lyrics. Dub strips it further, emphasising bass and drums with heavy echo and reverb effects. UK sound system culture has deep reggae and dub roots, and nights built around these genres are some of the most vibrant in any city.

Ska Day Party: Manchester 🎺

Impossible Manchester

Sat 1 Aug · 3:00 PM

Day Partyreggae / dubska£10–£20

Gramps Morgan UK Tour

Band On The Wall

Thu 6 Aug · 7:00 PM

Gig / Live Musiccountryreggae / dub£25

MCR GLOW FETE 2026

Bee Noir

Fri 7 Aug · 10:00 PM

Club Nightafrobeatreggae / dubworldFree

Nico Harmony: 'Civilisation of Love' EP Launch + Guest DJs

The Eagle Inn

Sat 8 Aug · 7:00 PM

Gig / Live Musicfolkjazzreggae / dub£5

Oldskool Throwback

Savannahs Mcr

Sat 15 Aug · 10:00 PM

Club Night2000s80s90s+5£8

Reggae Brunch MCR - Sun 16th Aug - SUMMER FEAST

Freight Island

Sun 16 Aug · 2:00 PM

Day Partyreggae / dub£27.50–£35

Ska Day Party: Altrincham 🎺

The Bowdon Rooms

Sat 22 Aug · 3:00 PM

Day Partyreggae / dubska£10–£20

Footprints

The MCR Lounge

Sat 22 Aug · 10:00 PM

Gig / Live Musicreggae / dub£12

Finley Quaye + Very Special guest support in Oldham.

Whittles Tokyo Project

Thu 27 Aug · 7:00 PM

Gig / Live Music90sfunkparty classics+4£13.40

Afro vs Dancehall INTERNATIONAL Soundclash!

The MCR Lounge

Sun 30 Aug · 9:00 PM

Club Nightafrobeatparty classicsreggae / dub+1£3

Finley Quaye

The Nia Centre NIAMOS

Sat 19 Sept · 7:00 PM

Gig / Live Musicr&breggae / dubsoul£20

F*CK ME It's Freshers | Manchester Freshers 2026

Manchester

Tue 22 Sept · 10:30 PM

Club Nightafrobeatelectronichip-hop+6£5–£20

Reggae Bingo - Manchester - Fri 25th Sept

Area Manchester

Fri 25 Sept · 7:00 PM

Pub / Bar Eventreggae / dub£16–£20

🔥🇯🇲 MIZ CHAMPION 🇯🇲🔥 the 1 & only presents PART 2 of 💃🏾 “WHAT A PIECE OF BODY GYAL, A WEH YUH GET IT FROM” 💃🏾

Manchester

Sat 26 Sept · 10:00 AM

Club Night90sparty classicspop+1Free

The Libra Affair

West Indian Sports And Social Club

Sat 26 Sept · 10:00 PM

Club Nightafrobeatr&breggae / dub+2£10

Grey Lantern presents: Carla dal Forno

The White Hotel

Wed 30 Sept · 8:30 PM

Gig / Live Musicelectronicpoppunk+2£14

Reggae Brunch MCR - Sat 3rd Oct

Impossible Manchester

Sat 3 Oct · 2:00 PM

Day Partyreggae / dub£27.50–£35

PorkPie Live plus Pretty Green (The Jam) at Manchester Academy 3

Manchester Academy

Sat 3 Oct · 7:30 PM

Gig / Live Musicpunkreggae / dubrock+2£24

South Summit

The Deaf Institute

Sun 4 Oct · 7:00 PM

Gig / Live Musicfunkhip-hopr&b+2Free

The Skints

Gorilla

Fri 9 Oct · 7:00 PM

Gig / Live Musicgrime / drillhip-hoppunk+5Free