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highlights coming up this week...
Enjoy at the Lowry Theatre
Monday 1st September 2008
Enjoy
My Brilliant Divorce at the Manchester Opera House
Tuesday 2nd September 2008
Afrika! Afrika!
My Brilliant Divorce
Enjoy
Afrika! Afrika! at the Tented Palaces at the Trafford Centre
Wednesday 3rd September 2008
Afrika! Afrika!
Enjoy
Gordon Giltrap at the Bury Met

Thursday 4th September 2008

Afrika! Afrika!
Enjoy
Gordon Giltrap
Jagjit Singh at the Manchester Opera House
Friday 5th September 2008
Afrika! Afrika!
Jagjit Singh
Enjoy
Angela Brown & The Mighty 45s
Paddy McGuinness at The Met,  Bury
Saturday 6th September 2008
Afrika! Afrika!
Puppetry of the Penis
Enjoy
West Side Story
West Side Story at the RNCM
Sunday 7th September 2008
Spencer Davies and the Animals
West Side Story
 
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25% off your ticket for a play at stockport plaza
blues brothers show - fantastic 2 for 1 deal
 
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manchester shows just announced (updated sept 4th)
We Will Rock You at the Palace Theatre
Rob Brydon at the Palace Theatre
Fame at the Manchester Opera House
The Real Deal Comedy Jam at the Palace Theatre
Clubland Live 2 at the MEN Arena
WE WILL ROCK YOU at the Palace Theatre - March 20th to June 6th 2009 - the West End musical tours the country and comes to our city for eleven weeks
The Real Deal Comedy Jam at the Palace Theatre - October 26th - black comedy
Clubland Live 2 at the MEN Arena - December 4th - dance music
Fame The Musical at the Opera House - February 2nd to 7th 2009 - musical
Rob Brydon at the Palace Theatre - March 29th 2009 - Welsh comedian
American Superstar Wrestling at the Opera House - June 12th 2009 - wrestling
 
 
 
 
 
what's on at the manchester opera house
Thriller Live at the Opera House, Manchester
The Extra Factor at the Opera House
Sing-a-long-a Abba at the Opera House, Manchester in November with three classic operas - Tosca, La Boheme and Carmen
Witches of Eastwick at the Opera House Manchester
Footloose The Musical at the Opera House
Ellen Kent International returns to  the Opera House, Manchester in November with three classic operas - Tosca, La Boheme and Carmen
Peter Pan at the Opera House, Manchester
Lord of the Dance at the Opera House, Manchester
 
From September 8th to 10th, Thriller Live In Concert takes centre stage at the Opera House. This amazing show, featuring over 30 performers including a full company of singers, dancers, gospel choir, live band will celebrate the King Of Pop like never before! Below are the other Opera House highlights coming up:
Jagjit Singh Sept 5
Puppetry of the Penis Sept 6
Don Cossacks State Dance Company Sept 11th
Jake & Elwood - The Blues Brothers Show Sept 12th
Barney Live! The Let's Go Tour Sept 13th
Over The Rainbow - The Eva Cassidy Story Sept 15th
Guava Jelly Sept 20th
Colin Fry Sept 22nd
The Extra Factor Sep 25th to 27th
Jim Davidson Sept 29th
A Night At The Opera House Rotary Concert Oct 2nd
The Magic of Motown Oct 3rd
Level 42 Oct 4th
Sing-a-long a Abba Oct 10th
Illegal Eagles Oct 11th
Witches of Eastwick Oct 13-18
That'll Be The Day Oct 21st
Russell Howard Oct 22nd
Beyond The Barricade Oct 23rd
Justin Moorhouse Oct 24th
Paddy McGuinness Oct 25th
Seven Brides For Seven Brothers Oct 28th to Nov 1st
For The Love Of Mrs Brown Nov 4th to 8th
Carousel Nov 11th to 15th
Footloose Nov 17th to 22nd
Christmas with the Rat Pack Nov 24th & 25th
Tosca Nov 26th
La Boheme Nov 27th & 28th
Carmen Nov 29th
Peter Pan Dec 6th to Jan 4th '09
A Viennese Strauss Gala Jan 26th 2009
The Jungle Book Jan 28th-31st '09
Fame Feb 2nd to 7th 2009
Sing-a-long a Sound of Music Feb 9th 2009
Circus of Horrors Feb 14th 2009
Swan Lake Feb 16th-18th 2009
Coppelia Feb 19th-21st 2009
Cinderella On Ice Feb 24th-28th
Derek Acorah Mar 4th 2009
Turandot March 5th 2009
Aida March 6th & 7th 2009
Riverdance Mar 23rd-28th 2009
American Superstar Wrestling June 12th 2009
Lord of Dance Sept 22nd-27th 2009
Gilbert O'Sullivan Oct 28th '09
Halfway To Paradise The Billy Fury Story Oct 30th '09
 
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what's on at the palace theatre
Flashdance at the Palace Theatre
Cabaret at the Palace Theatre
Beauty and the Beast at the Palace Theatre
All The Fun of the Fair at the Palace Theatre
Mary Poppins at the Palace Theatre
Singin' In The Rain at the Palace Theatre
We Will Rock You at the Palace Theatre
Rob Brydon at the Palace Theatre
 
From September 8th to 13th, Flashdance The Musical can be seen at the Palace Theatre. Sparks will fly this autumn as the World Premiere production of FLASHDANCE – The Musical explodes onto the stage starring Bruno Langley (Coronation Street), Bernie Nolan (The Bill, Brookside), Noel Sullivan (Hear’Say) and Victoria Hamilton-Barritt as Alex. Based on the Paramount Pictures Film. Below are the other highlights at the Palace Theatre:
Romeo & Juliet The Musical (Shakespeare 4 Kidz) Sept 16 & 17
Thank You For The Music Sept 19th
Jane McDonald Sept 20th
Children of the Revolution Sept 21st
Angelina's Star Performance Sept 23rd
Spirit Of The Dance Sept 24th
The Next Stage Sept 25th & 26th
Ken Dodd Sept 27th
Can't Smile Without You Sept 29th to Oct 4th
Cabaret Oct 6th to 11th
Variety's Big Night Out 2 with the Mike James Orchestra Oct 12th
Joe Brown Oct 13th
Vampires Rock Oct 15th
Status Quo Oct 16th
Dylan Moran Oct 14th & 18th
Disney's Beauty and the Beast Oct 21st to 25th
The Real Deal Comedy Jam October 26th
All The Fun of the Fair starring David Essex - Oct 27th to Nov 1st
Shaolin Monks - Wheel of Life Nov 2nd
Freddie Starr Nov 3rd
The Stars of the Commitments Nov 4th
Sally Morgan Nov 6th
Maximum Rhythm & Blues Nov 7th
Elvis On Tour Nov 8th
Manon Nov 11th to 16th
Horrible Histories Nov 18th -22nd
Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Nov 24-29
One Night of Queen Dec 4th
Christmas with the Rat Pack Dec 5th
Mary Poppins Dec 11th - Mar 7th
Singin' In The Rain Mar 10th-14th
We Will Rock You March 20th to June 6th 2009
Rob Brydon March 29th 2009
 
| what's on at the palace theatre |
 
 
 
 
what's on at the lowry theatre
Enjoy at the Lowry Theatre
Our House at the Lowry Theatre
West Side Story at the Lowry Theatre
Swan Lake at the Lowry Theatre
Calendar Girls at the Lowry Theatre
Slava's Snow Show at the Lowry Theatre
Fireflies at the Lowry Theatre
Wizard of Oz at the Lowry Theatre
Allo Allo at the Lowry Theatre
Disney's High School Musical at the Lowry Theatre
 
Enjoy can be seen at the Lowry between September 1st to 6th. Starring Alison Steadman, one of our best-loved and most prolific actresses, and David Troughton (BBC’s Casualty 1907). This dark comedy is set in Leeds where an ageing couple is living in the city’s last back-to-back. With the demolition of the area in progress, Wilf and Connie are soon to be re-housed in a brand new maisonette with a waste disposal unit and non-slip vinyl flooring! Below are the other highlights coming up at the Lowry Theatre:
Spencer Davies and the Animals Sept 7th
Tony & Twizzle - The Glory Years Sept 8th to 13th
Ivan Brackenbury Sept 13th
Our House Sept 15th to 20th
Juan Martin Sept 16th
Time Vine Sept 19th
Waves Sept 23rd-27th
Rambert Dance Company - Eternal Light Tour Sept 25th to 27th
Russell Howard September 28th
Swarbrick & Carthy September 28th
West Side Story Sep 30 to Oct 11
Othello Sept 30th-Oct 4th
Potted Pirates Aug 28th-30th
Mark Steel Oct 5th
Vertigo October 11th
Swan Lake October 14th-18th
Mile End October 15th & 16th
Ballet Boyz October 16th & 17th
Sing-a-long-a Hairspray Oct 18
Kate Rusby October 19th
Calendar Girls Oct 20th-25th
Mercy & Grand - The Tom Waits Project Oct 20th
Something Wicked This Way Comes October 23rd-25th
Eddie Reader Oct 26th
Slava's Snow Show Oct 28th - Nov 1st
A Bard Day's Night Oct 29th
Basil Brush in High Skool Mania October 30th
Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea Oct 31st-Nov1st
Frankie Boyle Nov 2nd
Tosca November 4th-7th 2008 & February 25th 2009
The Cripple Of Inishmaan November 4th-8th
I Capuleti e I Montecchi November 5th-8th
Of Thee I Sing November 6th 2008 & February 28th 2009
Michael McIntyre Nov 9th
Romeo & Juliet November 11th-15th
Fireflies November 14th-29th
John Martin November 16th
Edward Scissorhands November 18th-22nd
Rapunzel & The Tower Of Doom November 23rd
The Wizard of Oz Nov 29th 2008 to Jan 4th 2009
Under One Sky December 2nd
Midge Ure December 3rd
Ukulele Orchestra December 4th-6th
Chris Addison December 7th
Jeremy Hardy Dec 12th & 13th
'Allo 'Allo! Dec 16th to Jan 10th 2009
Skin Deep February 26th 2009
Let 'Em Eat Cake February 27th & 28th 2009
Disney's High School Musical May 11th-23rd 2009
The Abduction From The Seraglio June 2nd-5th 2009
Don Carlos June 3rd-6th
Paradise Moscow June 4th
 
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what's on at the bridgewater hall
Emmylou Harris at the Bridgewater Hall
Hayley Westenra at the Bridgewater Hall
Tony Hadley at the Bridgewater Hall
 
Appearing at the Bridgewater on September 13th is Emmylou Harris. Emmylou Harris is truly a modern innovator. For over 30 years, Emmylou has flowed effortlessly between genres achieving popularity in pop, folk, country and now alternative. The common bridge is an exquisite vocal style and a gift for discovering the heart of a song. Below are the other highlights at the Bridgewater Hall:
Joan Baez Oct 1st
Tindersticks Oct 4th
Cyndi Lauper Oct 10th
Bryn Terfel Oct 14th
Nick Lowe Oct 29th
Herbie Hancock Nov 16th
Hayley Westenra Nov 17th
Tony Hadley Nov 24th
Billy Bragg Nov 25th
Tommy Emmanuel Nov 28th
Shelby Lynne Feb 24th
 
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what's on at the library theatre
Elizabeth & Raleigh - Late But Live at the Library Theatre
The Glee Club at the Library Theatre
Great Expectations at the Library Theatre
 
From September 11th to 13th, Elizabeth & Raleigh - Late But Live on stage at the Library Theatre. Written by British comedy scene favourite Stewart Lee - co-author of the Olivier Award-winning Jerry: Springer: The Opera - Elizabeth and Raleigh - Late But Live stars Simon Munnery as Queen Elizabeth I and Perrier Award Best Newcomer nominee Miles Jupp as Sir Walter Raleigh. Below are the other main highlights coming up at the Library Theatre:
The Glee Club Sept 19th-Oct 18th
Sweet William Sept 28th
Independent Means Oct 24th - Nov 22nd
From Books To Box Nov 16th
Great Expectations Nov 29th to Jan 17th 2009
The Convict's Opera Feb 3rd-7th
Rock'n'Roll Feb 13th to Mar 14th
 
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what's on at the men arena
Finding Nemo at the MEN Arena
Queen at the MEN Arena
Lee Evans at the MEN Arena
Kenny Rogers at the MEN Arena
Tina Turner at the MEN Arena
 
Below are the other main highlights coming up at the MEN Arena:
Nickelback Sept 15th
James Blunt Oct 8th
Disney On Ice Presents Finding Nemo Oct 15th to 19th
The Unholy Alliance Oct 27th
Bryan Adams Oct 30th
Katie Melua Oct 31st
Al Green Nov 3rd
Queen + Paul Rogers Nov 5th
WWE 2008 Nov 10th & 11th
Lee Evans Nov 12th to 16th
Paul Weller Nov 18th
Steve Coogan Nov 19th
McFly Nov 22nd
Cliff Richard Nov 25th & 26th
Simple Minds Nov 27th
Classical Spectacular Nov 29th
Leonard Cohen Nov 30th
Clubland Live 2 Dec 4th
The Mighty Boosh Dec 5-6 & 23rd
Barry Manilow Dec 8th
Slipknot December 9th
Stereophonics Dec 10th
Coldplay Dec 11th & 12th
The Pogues Dec 13th
Kings of Leon Dec 16th
Katherine Jenkins Dec 18th
Elton John Dec 20th & 21st
CBeebies Live! Dec 29th & 30th
Strictly Come Dancing Jan 21st to 24th 2009
Disney's High School Musical - The Ice Tour Feb 5th & 8th 2009
Kenny Rogers March 29th
Tina Turner March 30th & 31st, April 3rd 2009
 
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what's on at the manchester apollo