AO Arena
ManchesterVerified
venue websiteAO Arena's curfew is 23:00 Mon–Sat and 23:00 on Sundays, so headline sets finish by then. Capacity is 23,000. The latest train from AO Arena is the 23:58 from Manchester Victoria toward Bury, Monday to Thursday, and 00:32 on Friday and Saturday; other directions finish earlier. That departure is 58 minutes after the curfew of 23:00.
What’s on
all 30 upcoming →AO Arena curfew
23:00Sun 23:00
Licensed finish time. official source · council licence register
UK curfews compared →Typical evening
- Doors
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- Headliner on stage
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- Capacity
- 23,000
Norms across recent shows here — individual shows vary; check the show page.
AO Arena bag policy
Backpacks, holdalls, luggage, oversized bags and cushions are not permitted. Doors usually open 60–90 minutes before events.
Verbatim from the venue. official source
Layout
For standard shows with an end stage, the arena bowl has fixed tiered seating starting at block 102 and goes round in an anticlockwise direction to block 115. The floor blocks are usually numbered 1 -18 left to right when facing the stage.
In the venue’s words. official source
Parking
Official parking partners CitiPark operate the on-site car park which has a capacity of 958 spaces, including accessible bays.
In the venue’s words. official source
Last trains home from AO Arena
| Station | Toward | Mon–Thu | Fri–Sat | Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester Victoria | Bury | 23:58prev 23:43 | 00:32prev 00:28 | 23:43prev 23:32 |
| Manchester Victoria | East Didsbury | 23:32prev 23:17 | 00:32prev 00:17 | 23:32prev 23:17 |
| Manchester Victoria | Manchester Airport | 23:08prev 22:53 | 23:53prev 23:38 | 22:53prev 22:38 |
Timetables change — confirm with the operator on the night, especially around engineering works. Some networks run additional night services after these times on Fridays and Saturdays (e.g. the Night Tube); check the operator’s own timetable.
Upcoming shows at AO Arena
- Sat, 24 Oct 2026Cody Johnsonwith Parker McCollum, Alyssa Bonagura
- Sun, 25 Oct 2026D-Block Europewith French Montana
- Sat, 31 Oct 2026Kornwith Architects (UK), Youth Code
- Mon, 9 Nov 2026Noah Kahanwith Bella Kay
- Tue, 10 Nov 2026Noah Kahanwith Bella Kay
- Tue, 17 Nov 2026beabadoobeewith Wisp
- Fri, 20 Nov 2026Shinedownwith Coheed and Cambria, Those Damn Crows
- Sat, 21 Nov 2026Fontaines D.C.with Chalk
- Sun, 22 Nov 2026Deep Purple
- Sat, 28 Nov 2026Ocean Colour Scenewith The Enemy
- Fri, 4 Dec 2026Pete Tong presents Ibiza Classics
- Tue, 8 Dec 2026Cedric The Entertainer
- Thu, 10 Dec 2026Culture Clubwith ABC, Haircut 100
- Fri, 11 Dec 2026The Darknesswith Feeder
- Tue, 22 Dec 2026Michael Ballwith Keala Settle, Ben Forster, Kerry Ellis, Loren Allred, Christmas Music Spectacular
- Wed, 23 Dec 2026Michael Ballwith Keala Settle, Ben Forster, Kerry Ellis, Loren Allred, Christmas Music Spectacular
- Thu, 14 Jan 2027aespa
- Sat, 16 Jan 2027Five Finger Death Punchwith Lamb of God, Bleed From Within
- Wed, 27 Jan 2027Two Door Cinema Clubwith Circa Waves, ARKAYLA
- Wed, 10 Feb 2027Disney Worlds Collide Concert Tour
- Fri, 12 Feb 2027Scouting for Girlswith The Hoosiers
- Wed, 24 Feb 2027Kacey Musgraves
- Thu, 25 Feb 2027Morgan Jay
- Sat, 27 Feb 2027Bullet for My Valentinewith Pendulum, Dark Divine
- Fri, 12 Mar 2027Country To Country
- Sat, 13 Mar 2027Country To Country
- Sun, 14 Mar 2027Country To Country
- Fri, 9 Apr 2027Soultown In Concert
- Thu, 22 Apr 2027Thomas Rhettwith Kameron Marlowe
- Sat, 24 Apr 2027Gabrielle.