The Story

MannyFest is an independent Manchester drum and bass and bass music event series, founded in 2025. Built by a collective of Manchester promoters who share one belief. The city deserves world-class bass music events that don't compromise on quality, community, or culture.

We're not a corporation. We're not backed by investors. We're promoters who grew up in these crowds, who've spent years booking artists and watching Manchester's music scene evolve. Our mission is simple. Build something that rivals the biggest rooms in the country, while staying true to the underground spirit that made this city the heartbeat of UK music.

Independent grass-roots events like ours are being squeezed out. The bigger players have the budgets, the venues, the marketing machines. But they don't have what we have. A genuine connection to this city and the people in it.