Best Easter Events In Manchester 2026

The Slug & Lettuce is going all out this Easter with two Bunny Bash Bottomless Brunches back to back. Get down to Albert Square, Didsbury or Deansgate on 4th or 5th April to tuck into delicious dishes, from spicy fajita pasta to juicy burgers and fluffy pancake stacks.

To wet your whistle along the way, there's free-flowing cocktails and mocktails. Feeling a little extra? Add the exclusive Easter Bunny Cocktail - packed with Captain Morgan Spiced Rum, Baileys Chocolate, and topped with a Malteser Chocolate Bunny - for just £5 per person.

Easter activities in Manchester for 2026 don't get much better than Sixes Cricket, a sports bar with a difference. Take to the crease across these high-tech batting nets, going up against some of the world's best bowlers, with plenty of food and drink available to refuel afterwards.

Forget the Easter bunny and pull on your cowboy boots at the Big Bank Holiday Hoedown. Quarter House is coming alive with live country music, BBQ dishes and a whole lot of line dancing. 

Round up your cowboys and cowgals for a night of drinking, dining and do-si-do-ing. Tickets start from just £5.50.

Fancy yourself as the star baker? Get down to The Big Manchester Bake Off this Easter to put your skills to the test. 

You'll get 90 minutes to bake and decorate your cake before the winning pair are crowned. Tickets to take your place in the marquee start from just £39.99 and include all the equipment, instructions and ingredients you need to get creative.

Crack open the fun and the flour this Easter at The Little Slice Pizza Class. At Pizza Pilgrims, kids aged six to 12 can get hands on with the dough and full on with the toppings.  

In the safe hands of expert pizzaiolos, they'll roll, stretch and bake their way to a cooking up a Happy Little Margherita. Once the pizza oven's worked its magic, they can tuck into their creation - and finish with ice cream for dessert.

Looking to spend Easter getting the drinks in? We thought as much. Whether you fancy secret cocktail bars hidden under old television studios or places delving out bubbling and smoking concoctions, this list has it.

You can rely on prison-themed immersive experience Alcotraz to keep you entertained all weekend long. Here you'll interact with crooked guards, sneak your spirits in past the warden, and be rewarded with bespoke cocktails.

Wondering what's on this Easter 2026 in Manchester? These bottomless brunches are some of the best events, combining drag, buff waiters and 90 minutes of free-flowing fizz. As well as the top Gaga tribute act, there's chance to choose a bingo bash instead.

Benidorm bingo? A Taylor Swift tribute act? FunnyBoyz have it all going on for Easter weekend. Thanks to events coming complete with some of the hottest queens in the biz, you can expect all kinds of fabulousness from this lot.

Hungry? Our city has everything you could want when you're after a mouthwatering meal out. From Italian hotspots to places dishing up Mexican and Japanese small plates, there's plenty available to book right here.

Offering some of the best Easter tickets in Manchester this 2026 are Immersive Gamebox. From Angry Birds to Squid Game, there are all kinds of themes waiting inside your private pod; a place where motion-capture and touch-screen tech see you plunged into the task.

Flight Club has already won over the hearts of Mancunians with its blend of darts, pizza and boozy slushies. If you haven't checked it out yet, head along at Easter for a brunch party that will chuck in a bottle of prosecco per person.

If you're on the look-out for Easter events in Stockport, Cherry Jam has you covered with multiple bottomless and boozy offerings. On Saturday, you can tuck into afternoon tea alongside free-flowing cocktails, while Sunday will see you munch on a grazing board and wash it all down with unlimited drinks.

Get ready to hop into some Easter fun with Native Places and their delicious new partnership with artisan bakery Honeywell Bakes. Introducing the 'Knead to Stay' experience, a perfect treat for all ages that brings a little baking magic to your staycation. Launching just in time for Easter, this fun-filled initiative lets you channel your inner baker by crafting Honeywell Bakes' adorable Cinnamon Bunny Bun - a sweet and festive treat that's sure to put a smile on everyone's face.

Available to guests at Native Places locations in London, Manchester, and Glasgow, the special offer includes everything you need to bake your own batch of Cinnamon Bunny Buns, with a complete baking kit delivered right to your door. And with fully-equipped kitchens at each Native Places apartment, it's the ideal way for families to enjoy some quality time together while staying in style over the Easter holidays.