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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.

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Top Venues for Ska in Manchester

Band On The Wall(3)O2 Ritz(2)The Peer Hat(1)The Bowdon Rooms(1)The Blues Kitchen(1)Gullivers(1)

21 events

Featured Ska events

Ska Day Party: Altrincham 🎺 at The Bowdon Rooms

£10–£20

Ska Day Party: Altrincham 🎺

The Bowdon Rooms

Sat 22 Aug · 3:00 PM

Day Partyparty classics reggae / dub

THE SPECIALS LTD 'Gangsters' at O2 Ritz

£25

THE SPECIALS LTD 'Gangsters'

O2 Ritz

Fri 12 Feb · 7:00 PM

Live Musicparty classics reggae / dub

The Toasters at Star And Garter

£14

The Toasters

Star And Garter

Fri 11 Sept · 6:45 PM

Live Musicpunk reggae / dub

Everybody Up! presents Nervous Twitch, the Boo-Tikis and the Spiratones at The Peer Hat

£8

Everybody Up! presents Nervous Twitch, the Boo-Tikis and the Spiratones

The Peer Hat

Fri 21 Aug · 7:30 PM

Live Musicpunk reggae / dub

Strictly Vinyl Sundays at The Blues Kitchen

£7

Strictly Vinyl Sundays

The Blues Kitchen

Sun 23 Aug · 6:00 PM

Pub & Bar70s 80s

Upcoming events

Fri 21 Aug

· 1

7:30PM

Fri 21 Aug at 7:30 PM.

Everybody Up! presents Nervous Twitch, the Boo-Tikis and the Spiratones

Everybody Up! presents Nervous Twitch, the Boo-Tikis and the Spiratones

Live Musicpunkreggae / dubrock+1

Sat 22 Aug

· 1

3:00PM

Sat 22 Aug at 3:00 PM.

Ska Day Party: Altrincham 🎺

Ska Day Party: Altrincham 🎺

The Bowdon Rooms

Day Partyparty classicsreggae / dubska

Sun 23 Aug

· 2

6:00PM

Sun 23 Aug at 6:00 PM.

Strictly Vinyl Sundays

Strictly Vinyl Sundays

The Blues Kitchen

Pub & Bar70s80sparty classics+3

7:00PM

Sun 23 Aug at 7:00 PM.

Chekhov's Gun / Contraptions / Hell Death Fury

Chekhov's Gun / Contraptions / Hell Death Fury

Live Musicmetalreggae / dubrock+1

Sat 29 Aug

· 1

8:00PM

Sat 29 Aug at 8:00 PM.

Riot Manchester Pride Afterparty

Riot Manchester Pride Afterparty

Rebellion Manchester.

Club Nightafrobeatelectronichip-hop+6

Fri 11 Sept

· 1

6:45PM

Fri 11 Sept at 6:45 PM.

The Toasters

The Toasters

Star And Garter

Live Musicpunkreggae / dubrock+1

Fri 18 Sept

· 1

7:00PM

Fri 18 Sept at 7:00 PM.

Elephunk in the Room

Elephunk in the Room

Band On The Wall

Live Musicdiscofunkjazz+6

Sat 19 Sept

· 1

3:00PM

Sat 19 Sept at 3:00 PM.

An Afternoon Of Indie Indie For The Over 30s

An Afternoon Of Indie Indie For The Over 30s

The Deaf Institute

Day Party2000s70s80s+9

Fri 9 Oct

· 2

7:00PM

Fri 9 Oct at 7:00 PM.

The Beat - Dance Crazed Too UK Tour

The Beat - Dance Crazed Too UK Tour

Live Musicparty classicspopreggae / dub+2

7:00PM

Fri 9 Oct at 7:00 PM.

The Skints

The Skints

Live Musicgrime / drillhip-hopr&b+3

Thu 15 Oct

· 1

7:30PM

Thu 15 Oct at 7:30 PM.

LowDown Brass Band | Manchester, Lions Den

LowDown Brass Band | Manchester, Lions Den

Live Musicfunkhip-hopreggae / dub+1

Sat 24 Oct

· 1

7:00PM

Sat 24 Oct at 7:00 PM.

JERAMIAH FERRARI - The Bread Shed, Manchester

JERAMIAH FERRARI - The Bread Shed, Manchester

Live Musicpopreggae / dubrock+1

Fri 30 Oct

· 2

7:00PM

Fri 30 Oct at 7:00 PM.

Baked A La Ska Halloween Special

Baked A La Ska Halloween Special

Band On The Wall

Club Nightparty classicsreggae / dubska

7:00PM

Fri 30 Oct at 7:00 PM.

Elephunk in the Room

Elephunk in the Room

Band On The Wall

Live Musicdiscofunkjazz+6

Sat 14 Nov

· 1

7:00PM

Sat 14 Nov at 7:00 PM.

Secret Affair + Support TBA

Secret Affair + Support TBA

Live Musicreggae / dubrockska

Sat 21 Nov

· 1

6:00PM

Sat 21 Nov at 6:00 PM.

The King Blues

The King Blues

Rebellion Manchester.

Live Musichip-hoppunkreggae / dub+2

Sat 5 Dec

· 1

9:00PM

Sat 5 Dec at 9:00 PM.

Elephunk in the Room

Elephunk in the Room

Band On The Wall

Live Musicdiscofunkjazz+6

Sun 6 Dec

· 1

6:00PM

Sun 6 Dec at 6:00 PM.

UB40 feat Ali Campbell

UB40 feat Ali Campbell

Co Op Live, Manchester

Concert / Tourpopreggae / dubska

Fri 12 Feb

· 1

7:00PM

Fri 12 Feb at 7:00 PM.

THE SPECIALS LTD 'Gangsters'

THE SPECIALS LTD 'Gangsters'

Live Musicparty classicsreggae / dubska+1

Sat 3 Apr

· 1

7:30PM

Sat 3 Apr at 7:30 PM.

Special Kinda Madness: Manchester

Special Kinda Madness: Manchester

Manchester Academy

Live Musicparty classicsreggae / dubska+1

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