Highlights

Art Talk
The fair invites leading artists and art experts to share their knowledge and experiences with visitors with q&as and panel discussions. 

Guided Tours

Join a guided tours of The Manchester Contemporary with fair curator Nat Pitt.

Live Art
In 2025 The Socialist Werker invited visitors to pose with 'The Emperor' in P-Kiosk for a newspaper headliner and The Art History Conjuror invited you to discover what art history facts are hidden in random objects.

Special Events

TMC Preview 2025

Preview Evening

Be among the first to view the 2026 fair by joining us at the preview evening on Friday 20 November. Take a complimentary glass of wine on arrival and browse the aisles to get the first pick of the art.
Collector Lunch 2025

VIP Social Events

Two world class chefs from the Michelin-starred restaurants at The Forest Side and Gilpin Hotel in the Lake District prepared bespoke menus for leading art buyers and collectors.

TMC Art Fund 2025

TMC Art Fund

Since 2017 the fund has raised over £125,000 and gifted 48 pieces of work, acquired from galleries at The Manchester Contemporary art fair, to Manchester Art Gallery.