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25th March 2020
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Two nights of Noah Kahan at AO Arena, Manchester – tickets, times, and more for 2026 tour
Lydia Mastrolonardo
Noah Kahan isn’t just gracing Mancunians with his presence once this autumn, we’re lucky enough to host him for two nights of his world tour.
The two-time Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter is heading back to the UK for his biggest tour to date, two years after his last appearance in our city when he played to a packed-out Co-op Live.
Noah Kahan has taken the world by storm in recent years following the release of his acclaimed third album in 2022, Stick Season, which sat in the UK album chart for three years. He has almost 15 billion global streams, sold nearly 12 million albums, and earned 22 Platinum and Gold certifications to date – he’s not doing half bad, is he?
This tour is in support of his fourth studio album, The Great Divide, which is said to build on Kahan’s signature storytelling, encapsulating his thoughts on grappling with success, identity, family, distance, and unspoken truths.
Not only does Kahan provide us with the best music to cry it all out to, he also founded a mental health non-profit, The Busyhead Project, which has raised over $13 million in support of its mission to increase awareness around the importance of mental health.
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Without further ado, here’s everything you need to know.
Noah Kahan at AO Arena, Manchester
Noah Kahan – The Great Divide UK & Ireland Tour Dates
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- Thursday 5 Nov – Glasgow, UK – OVO Hydro
- Friday 6 Nov – Glasgow, UK – OVO Hydro
- Monday 9 Nov – Manchester, UK – AO Arena
- Tuesday 10 Nov – Manchester, UK – AO Arena
- Friday 13 Nov – London, UK – The O2 Arena
- Saturday 14 Nov – London, UK – The O2 Arena
- Thursday 19 Nov – Dublin, Ireland – 3Arena
- Saturday 21 Nov – Dublin, Ireland – 3Arena
- Sunday 22 Nov – Dublin, Ireland – 3Arena
Are there any tickets left?
Sadly, both Manchester dates are now fully sold out, but keep your eyes peeled on any resale sites, as you could still be in with a chance to secure some last-minute tickets.
Click HERE to access these tickets via the Ticketmaster general sale or verified resale.
What are the stage times for Noah Kahan in Manchester?
Doors are set to open at 6pm. However timings for both support act Bella Kay and then Noah Kahan are yet to be announced, though Kahan should be on stage around 8-9:15pm, judging from previous gigs.
Be sure to keep your eyes on their Instagram accounts, as well as the AO Arena website, for further information, as stage times are typically announced on the day of the show.
One thing we know for certain is that the show will finish before 11pm, due to AO Arena‘s curfew.
Who is supporting Noah Kahan at the AO Arena?
For both Manchester dates, Noah Kahan will be supported by Bella Kay.
Bella Kay is a 20 year-old Texas-born singer-songwriter. These dates will be some of the largest performances of her career to date, following the release of her debut album, My Reckless Abandon, back in July.
Similarly to Kahan, her album is an exceptionally honest account of her journey through self-acceptance.
Expected setlist for The Great Divide Tour 2026
As always, we cannot confirm the exact setlist as everything can depend on the city or differing tracks for multi-night venue runs, but this is an expected The Great Divide Tour setlist:
- American Cars
- Doors
- All My Love
- Deny Deny Deny
- Staying Still
- Haircut
- Downfall
- She Calls Me Back
- Dashboard
- Dial Drunk
- Willing and Able
- Porch Light
- Orbiter (Extended)
- Pain Is Cold Water
- Maine
- Paid Time Off
- The View Between Villages (Extended)
- Northern Attitude
- The Great Divide
- Orange Juice
- New Perspective
- End of August
- Homesick
- Stick Season
Getting to AO Arena
Tram
For those of you heading to AO Arena, luckily, it’s connected to Manchester Victoria Station, and it has an integrated Metrolink stop to make your life even easier.
Head along the pink, light blue or yellow lines directly to the Victoria stop, and you can get off the tram literally spitting distance from the arena. You can find the full map HERE.
Train
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Considering this live entertainment venue is situated right in the middle of one of Manchester’s most frequented stations, concertgoers should find no problem getting to the arena, wherever they are.
Bus
A variety of buses cover AO Arena and Victoria Station on their route, such as the 2 bus, which stops just a one-minute walk away from the venue.
A full list of buses and their routes can be found HERE.
Getting there by car and parking
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The Arena has its own official CitiPark, with 958 car parking spaces, including 40 Blue Badge parking bays, which can be booked in advance.
Alternatively, anyone attending a gig can park at their nearest train station and jump on a train service or the various Metrolink park and ride facilities.
Walk/cycle
Greater Manchester now also offers the option to hire bikes through 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.
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Manchester Christmas Markets 2026 – prices for beer, mulled wine, bratwurst, and more
Emily Sergeant
It’s timeeeeee… Manchester Christmas Markets are officially open for 2026.
Now in their 27th year, Manchester Christmas Markets are known and loved for bringing thousands of people into the city centre each year to fill up on the fantastic festive treats and soak up all the Christmas atmosphere.
This year sees an even bigger return of Albert Square, and there’s also some new locations too for 2026. Lincoln Square has joined in on the action, and there’s also some big changes to St Ann’s Square – with what is being described as a ‘brand new layout’, bringing in a bigger number of market stalls.
There’s a total of 210 stalls spread out across the city centre, but we know there’s one question on everyone’s lips… ‘what’s it gonna cost me?’.
We’ve been running around the markets this morning checking out all the prices on things like beer, mulled wine, bratwurst, and more, so without further ado, here’s everything you need to know.
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Average food and drink prices at Manchester Christmas Markets 2026
- Mulled wine – £6.50
- Beer – £7
- Prosecco – £7
- Hot chocolate – £5
- Bratwurst – £8
Albert Square
Bratwurst King
- German bratwurst – £8
- Smoked sausage – £8
- Cheese sausage – £8
- Halal hot dog – £9
- Currywurst – £9
- Glühwein – £6
- Krombacher lager – £6 a pint, £3 a half pint
- Soft drinks – £2
Macaroons and Loaded Chocolate
- Coconut macaroons (+ chocolate / caramel drizzle) – £2.50
- Loaded hot chocolates (original and various flavours) – £5
- Hot drinks – from £3-£4.50
North Pole Pub
- Prosecco – £7
- Wine – £6 small, £8 medium, £9.50 large
- Mulled wine – £7
- Caramel rum – £8.50
- Toffee cider – £8.50
- Spiced apple & cinnamon – £8.50
- Lager – £4 half pint, £7 pint, £14 stein
- Cider – £4 half pint, £6.50 pint, £13 stein
- Guinness – £4.50 half pint, £7.50 pint, £15 stein (£5.50 – Guinness 0%)
- Cocktails – £11.50
The Wine Barrel Bar
- Hot cocktails – £9-£9.50
- Cocktails – £6-£9
- Traditional glühwein – £7.50 (£10 for added spirits)
- Wine and prosecco – £7.50
- Beer – £4 half pint, £7 pint
The Falala Bar
- Cocktails – £11
- Prosecco – £7
- Mulled wine (various flavours) – £7 small, £8.50 large
- Hot liqueur – £9.50
- Mocktails – £6-£6.50
- Soft drinks – £2.50-£3
Float Bar
- Cocktails – £10
- Prosecco – £6.50-£8.50
- Seasonal spiced wines – £6.50
- Spirit & mixer – £6.50 single, £8.50 double
- Hot drinks – £4.50
- Boozy hot chocolates – £7.50
Apres Ski Bar
- Prices TBC
Lincoln Square
Old Saint Nick’s Christmas Bar
- Prices TBC
St Ann’s Square
Guinness Bar
- Guinness – £4.75 half pint, £7.75 pint, £15.50 stein (£5.50 – Guinness 0%)
- Baby Guinness shot – £5
- Beer – £4.50 half pint, £7 pint, £14 stein
- Cider – £4 half pint, £6.50 pint, £13 stein
- Hot liqueurs – £8.50
- Spirit & mixers – £8-£10
- Soft drinks – £3.50 small, £4.40 large
Der Grill
- Extra large grilled sausage – £8 (+ £1 onion)
- Winter cocktails (various) – £7.50-£9.50
Main Bar
- Glühwein – £7.50
- Glühwein specials – £10.50
- Lager & pilsner – £4 half pint, £7 pints
- Hot chocolate – £4
Loaded Roasties
- Spiced rum – £7
- Mulled wine – £6
- Soft drinks – £2.50
Cirque de Noel
- Prices TBC
Exchange Square
The Mill Exchange
- Homemade mulled wine (various flavours) – £7 small, £8.50 large
- Cocktails – £11
- Prosecco – £7
- Kir Royale and Cointreau Royale – £8
- Sparkling sangria and Negroni spritz – £10
- Boozy hot chocolates – £8.50
- Hot chocolate – £4.50 (deluxe flavours £5.50)
- Tea – £2.50
- Soft drinks – £3
Mamma Mia
- Fine Italian wines – £7
- Aperol spritz – £8
- Beer – £3.50 half pint, £6.50 pint
Bratwurst King
- German bratwurst – £8
- Smoked sausage – £8
- Cheese sausage – £8
- Glühwein – £6
- Krombacher lager – £6 a pint, £3.50 a half pint
- Soft drinks – £2
The Hot Chocolate Bar
- Standard hot chocolate – £5.50
- ‘Hug in a mug’ hot chocolate – £8.0
- Shots and flavours – extra £1 and £3
- Signature creations – £9-£10
- Chocolate shots – £4.95
- Irish Cream Shot – £8
New Cathedral Street & Cathedral Gardens
The Witch House
- Bratwurst – £9
- BBQ hot dog – £9
- Currywurst & fries – £12.50
- Vodka, gin & JD – £6.50 single, £8 double
- Glühwein – £6.50
- Hot chocolate – £4.50 (£6.50 for boozy)
- Beer & cider – £3.50 half pint, £6.50 pint
- Hot Aperol – £6.50
- Wine – £6
- Sparkling wine – £6.50
- Soft drinks – £2.50
C&C – Chocolate & Coffee
- Strawberry waffle cone – £10
- Strawberry & brownie waffle cone – £11
- Strawberry pot – £10
- Extra toppings – £2
- Hot chocolates – £5.95 (+ syrup £1, shot £3)
- Chocolate shots – £4.95
- Irish Cream shot – £8
King Street
Bratwurst King
- German bratwurst – £8
- Smoked sausage – £8
- Cheese sausage – £8
Float Bar
- Draught beers & ciders – £6.50-£7
- Slushy cocktails – £8
- Seasonal spiced wines – £6.50
- Wines by the glass £6
- Spirit & mixer – £7.50 single, £10.50 double
The Grumpy Moose
- Mulled wine or cider – £6.50, or £9.50 with spirit
- Prosecco – £7, or £9 with extra liqueur
- Spritzes – £10
- Cocktails – £10
- Spirit and mixer – £7.50
- Coffees – £4.50
- Hot chocolate – £5, or £8 with extra booze
Read more:
- Everything you need to know about Manchester Christmas Markets 2026 – dates, locations, and more
- Manchester’s largest outdoor ice rink is returning this festive season
- Bewitching Christmas light trail Northern Lights will return to Heaton Park this year
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