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Olivia Dean at Co-op Live, Manchester- tickets, times, setlist and more for UK tour

Are you taking 'Baby Steps' to Co-op Live this April?

Thomas Melia - 15th April 2026

The multi-award winning Olivia Dean is coming to Co-op Live in Manchester for two nights of her The Art of Loving Tour this April.

Pop and Neo-soul superstar Olivia Dean is continuing her phenomenal past 12 months by performing an arrangement of her hits and deep cuts from her newest LP The Art of Loving across the globe.

Dean recently scooped up four BRIT awards and three MOBO awards at the end of March right here at Co-op Live and now she’s returning to teach Manchester how to be ‘Nice To Each Other’.

The ‘Man I Need’ singer entered the music scene back in 2019 and instantly caught the attention of music lovers and critics alike, going on to receive a Mercury Prize nomination for her debut album Messy.

This isn’t the first time this ‘Lady Lady’ performed up North this year as Ms. Dean had Albert Hall Manchester ‘captivated’ as part of BRITs Week 26 for War Child back in February.

Gig guide | Olivia Dean at Co-op Live, Manchester – all you need to know

Olivia Dean UK tour dates

• Wed 22 April – Glasgow, UK – OVO Hydro
• Thu 23 April – Glasgow, UK – OVO Hydro
• Sat 25 April – Manchester, UK – Co-op Live
• Sun 26 April – Manchester, UK – Co-op Live
• Wed 29 April – London, UK – The O2
• Thu 30 April – London, UK – The O2
• Fri 1 May – London, UK – The O2
• Sat 2 May – London, UK – The O2
• Thu 11 June – London, UK – The O2
• Fri 12 June – London, UK – The O2

Are there tickets left for Olivia Dean at Co-op Live?

Now… here comes ‘The Hardest Part’, answering a question that’s on everybody’s lips and althought it might be ‘So Easy (To Fall In Love)’, getting tickets to Olivia Dean’s gig might be difficult.

These tickets are in very high demand and have sold-out on all major ticketing platforms, so if you’re up for seeing this powerhouse, you might have to set up reminders on Ticketmaster or official resale sites like Twickets.

Olivia Dean setlist for 2026 tour

The Art of Loving Tour has now officially kicked off in Glasgow, so we finally have a good idea of the setlist Olivia Dean will play.

Act 1

• The Art of Loving (Intro)
• Nice to Each Other
• Lady Lady
• So Easy (To Fall in Love)
• Close Up
• Let Alone the One You Love

Act 2

• Messy
• UFO
• Touching Toes
• I’ve Seen It

Act 3

• Carmen
• Echo
• Time

Act 4 (B Stage)

• Loud
• A Couple Minutes
• The Hardest Part

Act 5

• Baby Steps
• Ladies Room
• Move On Up(Curtis Mayfield cover)
• OK Love You Bye
• It Isn’t Perfect But It Might Be
• Dive
• Man I Need

Stage times for Olivia Dean at Co-op Live, Manchester

Doors for the ‘I Could Be A Florist’ hitmaker are set to open from 6.30pm with no official starting time listed yet.

Co-op Live has a strict curfew of 11pm meaning you’ll have plenty of time to say ‘Ok Love You Bye’ and make it home in time before it gets to midnight.

How to get to Co-op Live

Tram

For those of you heading to Co-op Live, you’ll be glad to know it’s right next door to a rather famous big blue stadium and its integrated Metrolink stop.

Head along the light blue or orange lines directly to the Etihad Campus or Ashton-under-Lyne, and you can get off the tram literally spitting distance from the arena. You can find the full map HERE.

Trams run frequently on the Ashton-Eccles line to the Etihad stop, with services leaving every six minutes from the city centre and until 1:00am on Fridays and Saturdays.

Bus

You can find the full list of bus routes HERE, with the one in closest proximity to the venue being the 53 bus, which runs from Cheetham Hill through to Higher Crumpsall, Old Trafford and Pendleton, leaving just a two-minute walk to Co-op Live.

Getting there by car and parking

If you’re driving, there is limited parking available at the venue, but this must be pre-booked ahead of time, and there are designated drop-off areas.

The postcode is M11 3DU, and you can follow the signs towards the wider Etihad Campus as you get closer; directions to the adjacent drop-off points will also be signposted.

Keep in mind that congestion on the roads close to the stadium is expected to gather around two hours prior to any event, so if you are travelling on the road, these are the suggested times they provide on event day, though estimates will obviously vary:

• Alan Turing Way (both directions): plan an additional 20 minutes into any journey by road.
• Hyde Road (eastbound): expect an additional 15 minutes to be added to your journey.
• Mancunian Way (westbound): plan for an extra 10 minutes of travel time.

There are also three park-and-ride facilities near Co-op Live, but be advised that the Velopark and Holt Town stops will be closed post-event to help safely manage crowds:

• Ashton Moss (Ashton line) – 183 spaces and 12 disabled spaces
• Ashton West (Ashton line) – 184 spaces and 11 disabled spaces
• Ladywell (Ashton-Eccles line) – 332 spaces and 22 disabled spaces

Walk/cycle

Lastly, Co-op Live is only a half-hour stroll from Manchester Piccadilly, and you could even walk along the canal all the way to the front door if you fancy taking the scenic route.

Greater Manchester now also offers the option to hire bikes on the Beryl app, with riders able to locate, unlock, get to their destination and then safely lock up the bike all through an easy-to-use app. There are hire points just near the south-west corner of the Etihad Stadium on Ashton New Road.

For more information on all travel options, you can check out the enhanced journey planner.

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