The details, in daylight
The Beat plays O2 Ritz Manchester in Manchester on 9 October 2026, on stage at 19:00, with The Selecter, Rhoda Dakar in support. Tickets are sold by the official seller — follow the ticket link on this page.
Set times: The Beat due on stage around 19:00. Full stage times for the rest of the bill are usually posted by O2 Ritz Manchester closer to the date.
A 1,500-capacity room on Whitworth Street West, and still 'the Ritz' to everyone in Manchester. Its sprung dance floor is the bit people remember — the whole room moves with a full house. The Beat are Birmingham 2 Tone ska legends whose Mirror in the Bathroom and Save It for Later set the template for punky, political dance music.
