11:45 amEvery Sat12 upcoming
Football: Manchester
TrainStretford Sports Village · Great Stone Road, Stretford, Manchester, M32 0XA
Next dates:7 Nov14 Nov21 Nov28 Nov5 Dec12 Dec+ 6 more
Free every week
Free Things To Do In Manchester.
Something on most days of the week, all of it free, all of it open to any man in Greater Manchester. No membership, no referral, no catch.
Free · No referral needed · Open to any man over 18
Coming up
Next Dates
5 regular meetups over the next 12 weeks.
5:00 pmEvery Sat12 upcoming
Pawn Hub (Chess Club)
LearnThe Village Hall, Deansgate · Unit P Deansgate, Manchester , M3 4EN
Next dates:7 Nov14 Nov21 Nov28 Nov5 Dec12 Dec+ 6 more
7:30 pmEvery Tue6 upcoming
Mandem FC: Training
TrainStretford Sports Village · Great Stone Road, Stretford, Manchester, M32 0XA
Next dates:10 Nov24 Nov8 Dec22 Dec5 Jan19 Jan
9:15 amEvery Sun3 upcoming
Local Walk: Sale Water Park
WalkSale Water Park · Rifle Road, Sale, M33 2LX
Next dates:15 Nov20 Dec17 Jan
5:00 pmEvery Wed7 upcoming
MandemQuest Board Games Night: Eccles
TalkThe Lamb Hotel · 33 Regent St, Eccles, M30 0BP
Next dates:18 Nov2 Dec16 Dec23 Dec30 Dec13 Jan+ 1 more
Manchester is an expensive city to be social in. Most things that get you out of the house and around other people cost money, and if money is tight that closes down your options quickly, right at the point where you most need them open.
Everything Mandem Meetup runs is free. Not discounted, not free for a trial period. Free, because we are a funded charity and that is what the funding is for.
What is on
Walks and hikes across Greater Manchester and out into the Peak District. Casual football with no subs and no squad. Pawn Hub, our chess club. Quest, a tabletop games night for people who want to switch off properly. Workin/Workout, gym sessions and bouldering run with My Health Matters. Choonz and Chatz, where everyone brings a song that means something and you find out why.
And talking circles, which are what we are best known for, across Deansgate, Withington, Eccles, Harpurhey and Chorlton.
Who it is for
Any man. You do not need to be struggling, and most men here are not. Some come because they have moved to the city and know nobody. Some because their mates all had kids and disappeared. Some because they are having the worst year of their life and needed somewhere to put a Tuesday evening.
All of those are good enough reasons.
The meetups
What This Looks Like
Questions
The Usual Ones
Is it really free?
Yes. Every meetup listed is free to attend. There is no membership fee, no subs and no charge at the door.
Do I need to book?
Most meetups you can just turn up to. A few need booking because of venue limits, and those say so on the listing with a booking link.
Do I need a referral?
No. You can come without a referral, a diagnosis or an appointment. If you would rather be referred by a professional, we accept those too.
What parts of Manchester do you run in?
Across the city and Salford, including Deansgate, Withington, Eccles, Harpurhey, Chorlton, Stretford, Prestwich and Stockport, plus walks further out.
How do I find out what is on this week?
Our What is Happening page lists everything coming up with dates, times and venues, updated automatically.
Next
Pick Something And Turn Up.
Everything on this week is listed with the time and the place. You do not have to tell anyone you are coming.
Get InvolvedCome As You Are,
What's Happening
Come As You Are,
You're Welcome Here.
You don't need to prove anything, have it all figured out, or bring the right gear. Just turn up. Whether you're going through something heavy or you just want to connect with other men, there's space for you here. We run free activities every week across Manchester and Wolverhampton, talking circles, hikes, football, workshops, all of it. No barriers, no judgement, no forms to fill. Just brotherhood and a brew.
250+
Men Reached Every Month
500+
Interactions a Month
1,200+
Men in Our WhatsApp Community
£24k
Social Value per Man per Year
£160
Social Value for Every £1 Donated