Indian events in Manchester
Rusholme’s Curry Mile, Bollywood and Bhangra nights in the city centre, garba across Greater Manchester, and a big student crowd from the universities. Everything below is within 20 km of Manchester, posted by the community and checked by a moderator; in the app the same list is ranked by how far each one is from you.
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Upcoming near Manchester11 listed
- NOV11
Chai & Paint
Wed, 11 Nov 2026, 11:00–14:00
Manchester Museum
🎭 CulturalFree - NOV12–26
Dance Workshop - Aishwarya Special
12–26 Nov 2026
Sale West Community Centre
🎭 Cultural£15.00 - NOV14
Truck Art: Free Craft Activity for Kids
Sat, 14 Nov 2026, 14:00–15:30
M19 1EW
🎭 CulturalFree - NOV14
Manchester Desi Networking event: Working Professionals
Sat, 14 Nov 2026, 19:30–21:30
Cafe Istanbul Downstairs
🤝 NetworkingFree - NOV18
4-Course Punjabi Supper Club with Maba
Wed, 18 Nov 2026, 19:30–21:30
Kargo MKT
🍛 Food & Drink£38.62 - NOV20
A Hundred Strings in Manchester: Strings of Kashmir and Delhi
Fri, 20 Nov 2026, 19:00–21:30
Stoller Hall
🎵 Music£16.96 - NOV20
MCR Desi Queer Men meet up
Fri, 20 Nov 2026, 19:30
The Molly House
🤝 NetworkingFree - NOV26
KYP Community Cinema - Quaid-E-Azam Zindabad
Thu, 26 Nov 2026, 17:00–21:00
Kashmir Youth Project
🎭 Cultural£3.96 - DEC19
Bollywood Christmas Party Night
Sat, 19 Dec 2026, 18:30–23:30
Grains Bar Hotel
🎭 Cultural£60.29 - JAN30
Pakistan Fashion Week -MANCHESTER - 2027 - EID / RAMADAN EDIT
Sat, 30 Jan 2027, 11:00–19:00
Village Hotel Cheadle
🎭 CulturalFree - FEB9
Saawariya (PG) - Film Screening
Tue, 9 Feb 2027, 13:00–15:30
Oldham Library
🎭 CulturalFree
New Indian events near Manchester, by email
Once a week, and only when something new is on within 10 km of where you live — garba nights, Diwali melas, meetups, concerts. Free, and one click switches it off.
Recently in Manchester
8 past
What the community has been to — most of these come back every year.
- NOV8
Manchester Tamil Sunday Service: Worship & the Word
Sun, 8 Nov 2026, 11:00–13:00
M6 5YD
🙏 ReligiousFree - NOV7
Desi Night - Diwali Special
Sat, 7 Nov 2026, 22:00 – Sun 03:00
The Lounge
🎵 Music£9.38 - NOV7
South Asian Art Exhibition
Sat, 7 Nov 2026, 16:00–20:00
Nest Collective
🎭 Cultural£6.66 - NOV5
Let's Learn Hindi Manchester- Beginners Free Online Demo class
Thu, 5 Nov 2026, 16:30–17:00
On-line
📚 Education - NOV3
Let's Learn Hindi Manchester- Beginners Free Online Demo class
Tue, 3 Nov 2026, 16:30–17:00
On-line
📚 Education - NOV1
Manchester Tamil Sunday Service: Worship & the Word
Sun, 1 Nov 2026, 11:00–13:00
M6 5YD
🙏 ReligiousFree - OCT31
Cheethamhill/Crumpsall - Celebrating Mercy
Sat, 31 Oct 2026, 17:00–22:00
The Amore أحب Banquet Hall
🙏 Religious£15.00 - OCT31
Kannada Rajyotsava 2026
Sat, 31 Oct 2026, 15:00–18:00
Saint James Church
🎭 Cultural
Questions people ask
- How far from Manchester do these events reach?
- Everything on this page is within 20 km of the centre of Manchester. In the app you choose your own radius — 10, 50, 100 or 200 km — and every event shows its distance from you.
- Are Indian events in Manchester open to non-Indians?
- Yes. Festivals, workshops, concerts and food events are public and mostly in English. Temple and gurdwara events welcome visitors — dress modestly and cover your head in a gurdwara.
- How do I post an event in Manchester?
- Open the Namaste Community app, go to Events and tap Submit. A moderator approves it and it appears here and to members nearby.
Every event near you — and your community with it
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- Groups near youJoin the Indian community groups in your city — chat, plans and people who get it.
- Events near youEvery Diwali mela, festival and meetup, ranked by distance, with RSVP and reminders.
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Organising something?
Post it from the app under Events, wherever you are. It is free, a moderator checks it, and it appears here and to every member nearby. Running several a year? Email hello@namaste.community for a listing invite.