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Aatma

Aatma

Venue Type: Nightclub

1st Floor, 14-16 Faraday Street
Manchester, Greater Manchester

M1 1BE

6 gigs listed (see below)

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About Aatma

Aatma stands as a vital artery within Manchester's Northern Quarter, a dedicated space for the city's burgeoning and established creative communities. It functions as a crucial platform for emerging artists and underground sounds, fostering a dynamic exchange of ideas and performances that resonate far beyond its walls.

The venue's interior cultivates an unvarnished, industrial aesthetic, a deliberate counterpoint to polished commercial spaces. Here, the air often carries the faint scent of stale beer and anticipation, while the dim, atmospheric lighting casts long shadows across the exposed brickwork, creating an intimate yet raw environment for live experiences.

Accessed via an unassuming alleyway off Faraday Street, Aatma occupies a first-floor space, contributing to its distinct, removed character. While lacking an outdoor garden, its bar serves a straightforward selection of drinks, catering to a crowd focused on the unfolding performance rather than elaborate offerings.

Throughout the week, Aatma consistently delivers a diverse programme, encompassing everything from intense live music across various genres to late-night DJ sets and occasional comedy showcases. It remains a consistent fixture for those seeking authentic, unmediated cultural experiences, reflecting the city's enduring commitment to independent artistry.

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Upcoming Gigs
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Sat 25th Jul 26 23:00- 02:30

Wuthering Nights: a Kate Bush & Friends Discotheque (Manchester)

Genre: Alternative, Alternative Pop, Folk, Pop, Retro and Throwbacks

Join us at Aatma in Manchester to celebrate all things Kate Bush at Wuthering Nights

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Sat 25th Jul 26 18:00- 22:30

Britpop Curious? (early doors Manchester event)

Genre: Alternative, Alternative Pop, Brit Pop, Indie, Indie Pop

Join Britpop Curious? at Aatma in Manchester from 6pm - 10:30pm for an early doors britpop disco

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Sat 8th Aug 26 23:00- 04:00

Room At The Top Soul Club (3rd Anniversary) Event

Genre: Disco, Northern Soul, Soul

Room at The Top Soul Club (Manchester) celebrates our third anniversary special

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Fri 11th Sep 26 19:30

Reliquia Presents a Night of Dark Post-Punk and Heavy Music

Genre: Music - General

Manchester-based doom-post-punk band Reliquia presents a night of heavy, dark and atmospheric music at Aatma.

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Fri 11th Sep 26 19:00

A Night of Dark Post-Punk and Heavy Music - Featuring Reliquia, Hurtsfall and Mrs. Frighthouse

Genre: Music - General

A profoundly eclectic concert bill celebrating different and diverse sounds from the UK's dark alternative underground. From gothic rock, to post-punk doom to industrial noise.
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"Reliquia is a UK-based five-piece crafting emotionally charged, atmospheric music that merges post-punk urgency, post-rock scale, and the weight of heavy alternative mu...

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Fri 11th Sep 26 19:00

Reliquia with The Black Capes, Hurtsfall and Mrs. Frighthouse

Genre: Music - General

A profoundly eclectic concert bill celebrating different and diverse sounds from the UK's dark alternative underground. From gothic rock, to post-punk doom to industrial noise.
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"Reliquia is a UK-based five-piece crafting emotionally charged, atmospheric music that merges post-punk urgency, post-rock scale, and the weight of heavy alternative mu...

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Sat 19th Sep 26 23:00- 04:00

Black Bee Soul Club

Genre: Northern Soul, Soul

Manchesters legendary underground soul club returns for its only 2026 event. Underground & Uptempo Rare & Northern Soul.

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Thu 24th Sep 26 19:00

A-TOTA-SO × POPTONES

Genre: Music - General

Welcome to the first installment of the PCP end of year showcase!

To kick it all off, we have Nottingham legends A-Tota-So:
a-tota-so are a noisy rock band based in the UK, they write music inspired by grunge, mathrock and post hardcore and love to get guest vocalists to join them live and have worked with 80 different guests so far (and counting)...

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Fri 2nd Oct 26 19:00- 22:30

SINKR with Little Wars & Haints

Genre: Alternative, Emo, Grunge, Indie, Punk

SINKR EP launch with guests Little Wars & Haints

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Thu 5th Nov 26 19:00- 23:00

Cigarettes For Breakfast + Special Guests @AATMA

Genre: Alternative, Alternative Pop, Indie Pop, Rock, Shoegaze

Shoegaze band Cigarettes For Breakfast from Philly, US headline AATMA in Manchester on their UK tour with support from Purple Heart Parade and Sisters

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Past Events

20th Jun 26

Albion at Aatma, Manchester

19th Jun 26

The Dreams of Unwritten Endings Tour AATMA in Manchester

6th Jun 26

Room At The Top (Manchester) with Guest Djs TBA

2nd Jun 26

Me Lost Me + Jo Mango

30th May 26

Zombie Ninja Rock VAMPIRE

30th May 26

Jake Martin & The Broken Bodies

23rd May 26

Mere No More

9th May 26

Vulgar Dissection, Carnal Rot and others

2nd May 26

Volatile Events Presents - Full Contact

11th Apr 26

Wuthering Nights: a Kate Bush & Friends Discotheque

11th Apr 26

Wuthering Nights: a Kate Bush & Friends Discotheque

10th Apr 26

Bandit Country

4th Apr 26

Tyrannical Perceptions: Manchester

4th Apr 26

Room At The Top (Manchester) with Guest Djs Geese & Danny Paton

3rd Apr 26

Soltrip

3rd Apr 26

Hell in a Cell - Manchester

27th Mar 26

Trench Noir - DJ Crisps

27th Mar 26

The Frozen Peas Collective: Songs, Stories & Mild Chaos

26th Mar 26

Airtight/My Only Solution/Head Cloud

20th Mar 26

Goremageddon 2026 Preshow

14th Mar 26

Falling Behind Tour

7th Mar 26

mujõ invites Fantasia

28th Feb 26

Techno Sanctuary vol.3

21st Feb 26

Cosmic Culture 4

21st Feb 26

Room At The Top (Manchester) with Guest Dj Kitch

31st Jan 26

Abztrack Techno

31st Jan 26

ALL HAIL HYENA

16th Jan 26

Say Hello Wave Goodbye

31st Dec 25

IV Elysium Live x New Year Celebration

19th Dec 25

DeRanged Nights with BOM Nation Live

18th Dec 25

Feral Family - With The Social Club + TBA special guest

13th Dec 25

Room At The Top Soul Club - Manchester

13th Dec 25

Argesk, Cairns, Infested Angel & Maraigh

28th Nov 25

Mister Strange EP Launch @ Aatma w/ Press Gang and Bodysuit

27th Nov 25

Cosmic Culture 3

21st Nov 25

Say Hello Wave Goodbye

20th Nov 25

Sunnie Presents

15th Nov 25

HYPER DRIVE - Unofficial HyperJapan afterparty

31st Oct 25

Hallowed Be Thy Trash

4th Oct 25

Room At The Top Soul Club - Manchester

3rd Oct 25

Psudoku

26th Sep 25

Say Hello Wave Goodbye

25th Sep 25

Studio 88 Live Presents: WeezyOnTheBeat Listening Party

20th Sep 25

Black Bee Soul Club

19th Sep 25

Thewrongsideup - Autumn Breaks

13th Sep 25

Spoonfest III

12th Sep 25

TRENCH NOIR - return to AATMA

11th Sep 25

The Dirty Looks Headline

2nd Aug 25

Room At The Top Soul Club - 2nd Anniversary Special

30th Jul 25

RTB Open Mic and Cypher

26th Jul 25

Asthma Attack

19th Jul 25

Techno Sanctuary vol.1

12th Jul 25

The Jack Off II: The Second Coming

25th Jun 25

RTB Open Mic and Cypher

14th Jun 25

TECH-NOIR Parklife Afterparty

7th Jun 25

Room at The Top Soul Club

31st May 25

DIO presents Rum Buffalo & William K.Z

28th May 25

RTB Open Mic and Cypher

24th May 25

Manchester Techno Collective Spring Bank Holiday Rave

24th May 25

Embryo presents CRAWL OF TIME

15th May 25

Cosmic Culture

13th May 25

Broken Knees and South City Studios present: Swole Castrati

10th May 25

Next Up at Aatma

8th May 25

Leeroy Salmon Single Launch Show w/ Wehmut, Cob and Jude Sides.

3rd May 25

Sophies Night Manchester

30th Apr 25

RTB Open Mic and Cypher

25th Apr 25

Cytopia - 3 Year Album Party

20th Apr 25

Any Minute Now @ Aatma - Manchester

19th Apr 25

Trench Noir

12th Apr 25

Amplifier - Manchester AATMA

11th Apr 25

Blaze The Trail UK Tour

3rd Apr 25

Charity Gig w/ Open Fly, CLITSPIT, Blondine and Femicide Zine.

29th Mar 25

Manchester Techno Collective meets Dirty as Funk

26th Mar 25

RTB Open Mic and Cypher

28th Feb 25

UKSF Presents: Crepitation - Farewell Thee Butters

26th Feb 25

RTB Open Mic and Cypher

22nd Feb 25

Room at the Top Soul Club

17th Feb 25

KING PARROT at the AATMA

15th Feb 25

Manchester Techno Collective

12th Feb 25

Picky New Promotions present ELEPHANT AND THE RIDER

7th Feb 25

The Ocean New Album Release Party

10th Jan 25

Leeroy Salmon Single Launch Show hosted by Big Fish Productions