Universally Manchester Festival 2025 – a community day for all!

We are excited to invite our local friends and neighbours to our annual university-wide festival on Saturday, 14 June 2025, from 11am – 4.30pm.

This year’s Festival builds on the success of last year’s bicentenary celebrations. We have adopted the Universally Manchester Festival branding and will deliver a one-day event – focussed primarily on a family audience.

The festival has been running since 2017 and provides a welcoming event for visitors of all ages to enjoy a free, fun, and interactive day. Thousands of visitors from our local neighbourhoods and beyond explore our research, discover cultural institutions, connect with staff, students and community partners. Take a look at photos from previous festivals.

For our university community, it is a valuable opportunity for us to share our work with you and show how we are making a difference to wider society.

“We had an incredible day exploring all the work that the university are doing – there was so much to see and do! ” –  Festival Visitor

“I look forward to this event every year, and connecting with colleagues across departments and teams, – as well as seeing some familiar faces.” –  University Staff Member

Three core themes will run through the Festival: creating a greener, healthier and fairer world that is inclusive for all.

Social responsibility is one of our three core goals – and is woven throughout our plans for the festival.

We look forward to welcoming you to the Universally Manchester Festival this June!

Previous Festivals

Take a look at our festival film from a previous year.