Throughout the ten years of Manchester Punk Festival, we’ve been proud to say that our doors have been open to everyone. As one of our thousands of supporters, whether you travel to us across oceans, cover miles of road, or simply walk around the corner in the city centre, we believe in the ethos that punk is for all, and where barriers exist, we must break them down.
MPF2025
Manchester Punk Festival will be taking place across Easter weekend, 18-20 April 2025.
We’ll have over 140 acts playing across our 7 venues. Super Early are SOLD OUT and Early Bird tickets are running low, so act quick on getting yours.
How we do what we do
MPF is what happens when you sit three different promoters in a pub to discuss starting something where the bands we know and love can play to new people who would appreciate them exactly the same as those who’ve supported them this far. We want to provide an environment where people want to watch bands they’ve never heard of alongside bands they love, and an environment for bands to play in front of their best friends and complete strangers.
We want everyone to feel comfortable and enjoy themselves at MPF, we take a zero-tolerance approach to any form of discrimination. Be good to each other, enjoy the festival and thanks so much for being a part of it. As some guy called Joe once said “without people, we’re nothing.”
FAQs
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Thanks for buying a ticket. Have a read here about how to use it to get your wristband! You can collect your wristband from midday at The Union on each day of the festival.
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The wristband exchange is at The Union (M15 6AD) and is open from midday each day of the festival. .
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We have an app you can download again this year. It can contains the full schedules along with plenty of other features. It can be accessed by downloading the app WOOV on your smartphone and adding our event. Share some photos on it, arrange some meet ups, get busy and make the most of your weekend. There will be a new event for MPF2025 ahead of the festival.
Download HERE.
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We cannot offer refunds unless the event is cancelled. However, we have partnered with Twickets to provide a face-value fan-to-fan resale environment. Check out Twickets here.
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Nope. Weekend Tickets only, we deliberately keep the price as low as possible so it’s still value for money if you can’t make the whole weekend. Buy a weekend ticket here.
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All age restrictions are available on the venues section of our Info page. These age restrictions are set by the venues themselves and we cannot alter them for the weekend.
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The majority of our venues – and all main venues – are wheelchair accessible. We are aware that some of these venues do not provide full accessibility, especially for those people who may struggle to use stairs. To read more please head to the accessibility section of our Info page and read this article.
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Please email bev(at)tnsrecords.co.uk to apply.
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We are inundated with requests to play MPF which, although flattering, means we can’t reply to everybody. We all run this festival in our spare time so feel free to drop a message, but please don’t be offended if we don’t get back to you. The roster of bands we work with is built from the ground up. If your band is active, gigging, and contributing to, the UK DIY punk rock community then we’ll know of you sooner or later!
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We work with loads of great designers each year. Here is who we’ve worked with for MPF2025.
Poster, logo and website design – Millie Rose Kelly
Website – Kaluna
New merch designs landing soon! -
We will! This will be launched closer to the festival.
Venues
These are the venues that we used for MPF2025. All our venues are within walking distance of each other and play a great part in the live music scene in Manchester.
The running order for all stages is subject to change. Please check the running times posted at each stage on the day for the actual slot times. Although, we will try to stick to the published times and tell people though Twitter and Facebook of any changes.
Each stage has a set capacity. Once this is reached we will not be able to let anyone else in. This is particularly important for the more popular bands on the line-up. Please make sure you arrive early to the stage to ensure you get access.
THE UNION
The Union is home of our main stage for MPF2025. Wristband Exchange is also at The Union, it'll be your first stop. Alongside loads of awesome bands you will also be able to pick up merchandise and visit the record store.
Accessibility: The whole venue is on the ground floor, with all rooms accessible. Please speak to the wristband exchange about access to the balcony if your view is restricted.
GORILLA
Located underneath the railway arches, Gorilla is one of the cities best music venues. Even though it's one of our largest, it always feel intimate in there. The venue entrance is found to the side under the railway arch.
Accessibility: Fully accessible venue. To avoid stairs you will need to use a different entrance. Please speak to door staff. Seating is available, although this is upstairs.
THE BREAD SHED
Catch bands through the day and late into the night. The Bread Shed hosts one of our main stages as well as an after show party!
Accessibility: The venue is fully accessible. There is some seating available at the side of the room.
YES - Pink Room
For MPF2025, we return to the The Pink Room upstairs at Yes across the full weekend for the 'Almost Acoustic' stage. YES is a 5-minute walk from Gorilla and on the way to The Bread Shed and The Union down Oxford Road!
Accessibility: The Pink Room is fully accessible by lift. For any questions or enquiries, please contact the venue directly by emailing info@yes-manchester.com
YES - Basement
For MPF2025, we're also using the Basement at Yes across the full weekend to replace Zombie Shack. YES is a 5-minute walk from Gorilla and on the way to The Bread Shed and The Union down Oxford Road!
Accessibility: The Pink Room is fully accessible by lift. For any questions or enquiries, please contact the venue directly by emailing info@yes-manchester.com
REBELLION
Rebellion is one of Manchester's best live venues. It is an afterparty venue for MPF2025 and will be open all three nights of the festival. Make sure you get there early!
Accessibility: There is step-free access to the venue with a viewing area to the side of the stage. Due to ongoing issues with emergency Network Rail repairs, the corridor to the toilets is currently at a reduced width (71cm). The venue is working on resolving this issue. There is a lot of seating towards the back of Rebellion although with a poor view of the stage and up a couple of steps.
SANDBAR
Sandbar is the home of Comedy, Poetry and Podcasts at MPF. Across the road from The Bread Shed, it is also a great place to grab a pizza or take a break in the Manchester sun.
Accessibility: This venue has steps at the entrance. Lots of seating available.
Accessibility
We have therefore always strived to provide the best possible experience for those with accessibility needs, and have always reassessed and considered possible changes to our format and processes in order to provide a more comfortable experience.
That’s why we have the following accessibility arrangements for this year’s Manchester Punk Festival:
- More accessible venues than ever, as we add the Basement at Yes to replace Zombie Shack replacement
- Improvement of accessible wristbands, to help you get the help you need faster
- Introducing accessible wristband collections (details coming soon)
- Free carer’s tickets for anyone requiring a companion
Also, for the very first time, there will be a single point of contact, John Porter, for information on accessibility at the festival, as we seek to streamline and improve the delivery of accessibility and the dissemination of accessibility information. It is hoped that these changes make the festival even more accessible than it has ever been before, as we seek to start our second decade with a bang. If you have any access needs, comments, questions, or suggestions, you can contact John at accessibility@manchesterpunkfestival.co.uk.
You can read about accessibility at MPF in more detail here.