How to get booked as a DJ in Manchester
Manchester has 57 upcoming DJ gigs on StageOS at 18 venues (as of 26 October 2026). The venues booking most DJs are The Warehouse Project, Depot Mayfield and Joshua Brooks.
Quick steps
- Go to the nights at The Warehouse Project and other Manchester venues and get to know the promoters.
- Record a mix that sounds like the slot you want.
- Put your mix, bio, photos and dates in one free EPK link.
- Pitch Manchester promoters in a few lines and follow up once.
- List your gigs and apply to festivals open in United Kingdom.
Venues booking the most DJs in Manchester
- The Warehouse Project (16 upcoming)
- Depot Mayfield (7 upcoming)
- Joshua Brooks (7 upcoming)
- Hidden (5 upcoming)
- The White Hotel (4 upcoming)
- University of Manchester Students' Union (3 upcoming)
- Victoria Warehouse (3 upcoming)
- Stage & Radio (2 upcoming)
Promoters running nights in Manchester
- The Warehouse Project (15 upcoming)
- JBM Music (2 upcoming)
- Teletech (2 upcoming)
- Afrosounds (1 upcoming)
- Communion ONE (1 upcoming)
- Defected (1 upcoming)
- Don't F**k With Disco (1 upcoming)
- Eastenderz (1 upcoming)
Upcoming DJ gigs in Manchester
- Bukkle Up Halloween - Going Up · Dyl Poole · Wed 28 Oct 2026 at Stage & Radio
- Nathan Fake (Live) · Nathan Fake (live) · Thu 29 Oct 2026 at The White Hotel
- Demi Riquísimo & Grace Sands at Amber's · Demi Riquísimo · Thu 29 Oct 2026 at Amber's
- Hidden Halloween w/ DJ Q & Flowdan, Hugo Chegwin + More · DJ Q · Thu 29 Oct 2026 at Hidden
- OVERMONO · Overmono · Fri 30 Oct 2026 at The Warehouse Project
What's on in Manchester: all 57 upcoming gigs
Festivals open for applications in the UK
- Liverpool Soundz Battle of the Bands 2027 (Liverpool)
- FOCUS 2027 (Wrexham)
- Norfolk & Norwich Festival 2027 (Norwich)
- Home Farm Festival 2027 (Chilthorne Domer)
- The British Country Music Festival 2027 (Blackpool)
All festivals open for DJ applications in the UK
The Manchester DJ community
Manchester DJs is the free StageOS group for DJs in Manchester: gigs, B2B partners and cover requests.
How to get booked
Promoters book DJs they have seen play, or who come recommended by someone they trust. Go to the nights you want to play, support them, and ask about warm-up slots. Record a mix that sounds like the slot you want, keep your EPK up to date with your mix, bio, photos and dates, and send one short, polite pitch per night with that link. Follow up once after a week or two. When you do get a set, turn up early, play to the room and share the event.
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