DANCE & BALLET IN MANCHESTER
Most Popular Dance & Ballet in Manchester
Thu 30 May - Fri 2 Aug 2024
Rambert - Death Trap
Friday 19 - Saturday 20 April 2024
Is Aishwarya dead? Or did she just exit stage left? A meta dance comedy, full of the turbulence of life and death. Darkly funny and packed with originality. Rambert and Ben Duke are masters of dance theatre where the dance is exceptional...
All Our Yesterdays
Friday 19 April 2024
The ultimate feel good show! Another sensational show from the producers of Memory Lane, Rolling Back The Years and Memories Made of This. One of the biggest shows of its kind in the UK, taking the audience on a breathtaking musical journey...
Lowry Workshops - Dance & Drama (Morning)
Friday 19 April 2024 - Friday 28 March 2025
The Lowry offers a diverse and inclusive creating learning offer. With a variety of workshops linked to curriculum areas, mental health and wellbeing and project work. All workshops and projects are tailor made to support your objectives an...
Stars for Tonight 2024
Sunday 21 April 2024
NW Theatre productions present Stars For Tonight 2024. It's going to be even bigger and better for 2024 as they give students some memories to last a lifetime. Showcasing the talent from local students on the big stage. ...
We Call It Flamenco
Friday 26 April 2024
A magical show that immerses you in Spanish culture without leaving town. Discover 6 of the 50 different styles of flamenco, called "palos," performed by professional artists at this stunning location. When we think of Spain, we think of ta...
Trinity Laban String Ensemble & Dancers - The Protecting Veil
Wednesday 1 May 2024
Trinity Laban String Ensemble and Dancers present a staged production of John Tavener's iconic work, featuring celebrated cellist and TL International Chair of Cello and Chamber Music, Raphael Wallfisch. The Protecting Veil created by the ...
Tilly Lee-Kronick - Handful of Nothing
Thursday 2 May 2024
Handful of Nothing, is a semi-autobiographical exploration of how we react when confronted with challenge and uncertainty, with questions of our worth and weight. Using unusual aerial on bespoke equipment, spoken text, contemporary dance an...
Love Is Everywhere: Tina Edwards and NikNak
Friday 3 May 2024
Hosted by Tina Edwards Warm up set: NikNak Tina Edwards brings her jazz dance floor party to Manchester! Love Is Everywhere leaves London for the first time to hit The Yard on Friday 3rd May, with support from DJ, turntablist and musician N...
Daniel Martinez Flamenco Company - Andalucia
Tuesday 7 May 2024
The award-winning Daniel Martinez Flamenco Company presents its long-awaited 2nd production Andalucia, a stunning flamenco production accompanied by a chamber orchestra. This extra special concert is a musical representation of the eight r...
Johannes Radebe - House of JoJo
Thursday 9 May 2024
A new story begins... Welcome to the House of JoJo. Join TV Dance Sensation Johannes Radebe and a host of eclectic characters in this brand-new theatrical celebration jam-packed with roof-raising music, dazzling costumes and of course, wo...
Strictly Come Dancing - The Professionals
Tuesday 14 - Wednesday 15 May 2024
Join a dazzling dozen of the world's best professional dancers as they take to the road next year for the 2024 official Strictly Come Dancing: The Professionals UK Tour. This exhilarating show will showcase the exceptional talent of 12 belo...
Igor x Moreno - Karrasekare
Wednesday 22 May 2024
Karrasekare is the latest work by Igor x Moreno (choreographers Igor Urzelai and Moreno Solinas) and is inspired by the pagan carnival traditions from Sardinia and the Basque Country. The work draws from pre-Christian rituals: it looks back...
EMERGENCE DANCE
Thursday 23 May 2024
The Emergence postgraduate dance company - a collaboration between Joss Arnott Dance and the University of Salford - work with internationally acclaimed choreographers to produce a programme of new performance work each year. Celebrating...
Platform Manchester - 10th Anniversary
Saturday 25 May 2024
Following on from last years' epic sold out show, Platform Manchester celebrates their ten year anniversary with a high energy performance showcasing the most talented and exciting hip-hop and commercial dance artists from our city. Using a...
Dreamboys
Thursday 30 May 2024
Scream if you are ready to misbehave because Dreamboys are hitting the road again. They'll tease, tantalise and sweep you off your feet with their high-energy West End choreography, taut torsos and seductive boy-next-door charm. Dreamboys ...
A Festival of Korean Dance - Cheok
Monday 3 - Tuesday 4 June 2024
Mysterious and virtuosic solos and groups connect and communicate in a rich and sensuous landscape of light, video, sound, and movement, creating new connections between humans: not building on logical precision, but rediscovering tradition...
Barely Visible
Wednesday 5 June 2024
Lesbians are dirty, aren't they?With incredible strength, a pole and a lot of humour, this powerful solo performance explores identity, objectification and what it is to be a gay, 'barely visible' woman in a raw and physical journey of empo...
Nadiya & Kai - Behind the Magic
Monday 24 - Tuesday 25 June 2024
Following their critically acclaimed debut tour, Nadiya and Kai are back with their brand-new show Behind the Magic. Nadiya and Kai took you on a personal journey through the world of dance, from their childhood memories, competition days, ...
Layton & Nikita
Sunday 30 June 2024
Dancing fans rejoice as Strictly Come Dancing stars Layton and Nikita reunite for a brand-new live dance spectacular! Visiting Layton's home city of Manchester as well as the iconic Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, Layton & Nikita Live! will be a...
Rhythm of the Dance
Sunday 30 June 2024
Rhythm of the Dance has brought audiences around the world to their feet for over two decades and is returning with a brand new production. Rooted in Ireland's rich culture and heritage, Rhythm of the Dance takes a different perspective on ...
Anton & Giovanni - Together
Sunday 21 July 2024
After the hugely successful Him and Me tour, the nation's favourite double act, Anton du Beke and Giovanni Pernice, are back with their brand new live tour - Together! Strictly Come Dancing's Anton and Giovanni will bring you more fun, mor...
Dreamboys
Friday 2 August 2024
Scream if you are ready to misbehave because Dreamboys are hitting the road again. They'll tease, tantalise and sweep you off your feet with their high-energy West End choreography, taut torsos and seductive boy-next-door charm. Dreamboys ...
Michael Flatley's Lord Of The Dance
Tuesday 13 - Sunday 18 August 2024
After celebrating the 25th anniversary of Lord of the Dance in 2022, and a lifetime of standing ovations, Michael Flatley is back with a dazzling revival of his iconic dance extravaganza. The 2024 tour promises to be an extraordinary jour...
Ireland The Show
Sunday 18 August 2024
Join an all star cast of Ireland's most talented singers and performers accompanied by the fabulous Keltic Storm band and world champion Keltic Fusion Irish dancers for an unmissable Ireland the Show that will take you on a journey throug...
Mercedes Ruiz & Santiago Lara - Dual
Tuesday 1 October 2024
World renowned flamenco masters Mercedes Ruiz (Choreography and dance) and Santiago Lara (flamenco guitar and composition) combine their exceptional talents and shared vision of flamenco in "Dual". This is an intimate and dramatic work in w...
Qudus Onikeku & The QDance Company - Re:INCARNATION
Tuesday 8 - Wednesday 9 October 2024
Nigeria's celebrated QDance Company explode onto the stage with their exuberant Re:INCARNATION. An ode to the riches of Nigerian culture, this dance, music, fashion and visual art fusion mixes ancient Yoruba philosophy with the rhythm and s...
Rambert Dance in Peaky Blinders - The Redemption of Thomas Shelby
Tuesday 22 - Saturday 26 October 2024
You young men of the Tunnelling brigade, you are all dead. Not counted among the dead because your bodies were not buried with the dead. But dead inside... Written and adapted for the stage by Peaky Blinders' creator Steven Knight, Peaky Bl...
Crown Ballet - Swan Lake
Thursday 24 - Friday 25 October 2024
The UK Premier of this ballet company from Moldova, Crown Ballet presents the most famous ballet of all time and the greatest of all romantic ballets with music by Pyotr I. Tchaikovsky. The compelling legend of a tragic romance in which a ...
English National Ballet - Mary Skeaping's Giselle
Wednesday 30 October - Saturday 2 November 2024
Giselle is a haunting story of innocence and betrayal - a timeless tale about the redemptive power of love. Experience the emotional power of one of the greatest classical ballets, with this five-star production, following rave reviews and ...
Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake
Tuesday 19 - Saturday 30 November 2024
Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake returns for its 30th anniversary with a 2024/25 UK tour. This audacious reinvention of Tchaikovsky's masterpiece caused a sensation when it premiered almost 30 years ago and has since become the most successful da...
Ballet Black - Heroes
Wednesday 20 - Thursday 21 November 2024
Now in their 22nd year, Cassa Pancho's Ballet Black return to The Lowry OR make their debut at The Lowry with a new double bill, Ballet Black: HEROES. Award-winning choreographer, Mthuthuzeli November contemplates the purpose of life in The...
Crown Ballet - The Nutcracker
Wednesday 20 November 2024
A wonderful treat full of glitter for the whole family, and an ideal introduction to audiences of any age to the magic that is classical ballet, Moldova's Crown Ballet returns to the UK to enchant you with their delightful production of an ...
Crown Ballet - The Nutcracker
Wednesday 20 November 2024
A wonderful treat full of glitter for the whole family, and an ideal introduction to audiences of any age to the magic that is classical ballet, Moldova's Crown Ballet returns to the UK to enchant you with their delightful production of an ...
Fairytale of New York
Tuesday 26 - Wednesday 27 November 2024
From the producers of Seven Drunken Nights-The Story of The Dubliners and featuring an international cast of singers, musicians and dancers Fairytale of New York brings you all of your favorite Christmas songs including Driving home fo...
Christmas with Anton du Beke & Friends
Tuesday 17 December 2024
Journey into a festive wonderland and enjoy Christmas with Anton Du Beke! The ballroom king and Strictly Come Dancing judge joins forces with a troupe of extraordinary dancers, along with vocalist Lance Ellington and his dynamic live band, ...
Giovanni Pernice - The Last Dance
Sunday 26 January 2025
Strictly Come Dancing professional Giovanni Pernice returns in 2025 with his tour 'The Last Dance'. The 2021 Strictly champion and BAFTA winner will be taking to the stage once again with his company of world class performers. Giovanni, the...
Acosta Danza - Nutcracker in Havana
Monday 27 - Tuesday 28 January 2025
A Cuban take on the favourite festive classic, Carlos Acosta's brand-new production Nutcracker in Havana explodes onto the stage, featuring new choreography by Carlos Acosta CBE performed by more than 20 dancers from his Cuban company, Acos...
Giovanni Pernice - The Last Dance
Monday 27 January 2025
Strictly Come Dancing professional Giovanni Pernice returns in 2025 with his tour 'The Last Dance'. The 2021 Strictly champion and BAFTA winner will be taking to the stage once again with his company of world class performers. Giovanni, the...
Birmingham Royal Ballet - Cinderella
Thursday 6 - Saturday 8 March 2025
This enchanting fairytale is a glorious celebration of ballet. Praised by audiences and critics alike, former Birmingham Royal Ballet Director David Bintley's Cinderella is a sure-fire mix of wonderful dance, spectacular scenery, and a ...
Torvill & Dean
Friday 2 - Sunday 4 May 2025
World-renowned figure skating duo Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean, best known as simply Torvill & Dean, are world-famous figure skaters and former British, World, European and Olympic champions. In 2024, they announced their retirement ...
Riverdance
Saturday 23 - Wednesday 27 August 2025
Since Riverdance first emerged onto the world stage, its fusion of Irish and international dance and music has captured the hearts of millions worldwide. The Grammy award-winning music and the infectious energy of its mesmerising choreograp...