Ska Events in Manchester

Ska is the upbeat precursor to reggae — walking bass, offbeat guitar, and brass that makes you want to skank. From 60s Jamaica to 2 Tone to modern ska-punk, the genre has a loyal UK following. Ska nights are reliably fun and usually attract a mixed-age crowd.

DAT_URA x Samsara

Stage And Radio

Saturday · 12:00 AM

Club Night2000s70s80s+33£5–£10

Special Kinda Madness: Manchester

Manchester Academy

Saturday · 7:30 PM

Gig / Live Musicreggae / dubskatribute£18

Strictly Vinyl Revival Sundays

The Blues Kitchen

Sun 28 Jun · 6:00 PM

Gig / Live Music70s80sparty classics+3Free

THE NU BEAT CLUB

The Deaf Institute

Sat 11 Jul · 9:00 PM

Club Nightr&breggae / dubska+1Free

Random Hand & Sonic Boom Six

Rebellion Manchester.

Fri 17 Jul · 6:30 PM

Gig / Live Musichip-hopmetalpunk+3£18.50

AN AFTERNOON OF INDIE

The Deaf Institute

Sat 18 Jul · 3:00 PM

Day Party2000s70s80s+10Free

Ska Day Party: Manchester 🎺

Impossible Manchester

Sat 1 Aug · 3:00 PM

Day Partyreggae / dubska£10–£20

Ska Day Party: Altrincham 🎺

The Bowdon Rooms

Sat 22 Aug · 3:00 PM

Day Partyreggae / dubska£10–£20

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

The Skints

Gorilla

Fri 9 Oct · 7:00 PM

Gig / Live Musicgrime / drillhip-hoppunk+5Free

Baked A La Ska Halloween Special

Band On The Wall

Fri 30 Oct · 7:00 PM

Club Nightparty classicsreggae / dubska£19.50

The King Blues

Rebellion Manchester.

Sat 21 Nov · 6:00 PM

Gig / Live Musichip-hoppunkreggae / dub+2£25.50

Special Kinda Madness: Manchester

Manchester Academy

Sat 3 Apr · 7:30 PM

Gig / Live Musicreggae / dubskatribute£18