HISTORIC EVENTS IN MANCHESTER
HISTORIC EVENTS IN MANCHESTER
Most Popular Historic Events in Manchester
Murder Mystery Evening
East Lancashire Railway
Fri 5 Jul - Fri 13 Dec 2024
Haunted Manchester City Exploration Game
22 Opposite The Old Granada Studios And Bauhaus
Mon 1 Jul 2024 - Mon 1 Dec 2025
Phil Collins & Oleksiy Radynski - Intervention
HOME
Sat 29 Jun - Tue 31 Dec 2024
Horrible Histories - Terrible Tudors
Palace Theatre
Thu 13 - Sat 15 Feb 2025
Horrible Histories - Awful Egyptians
Palace Theatre
Thu 13 - Sat 15 Feb 2025
Summer Diesel Gala
East Lancashire Railway, Bury
Saturday 29 June 2024
Gleaming diesel locomotives, gorgeous sun-drenched days (hopefully) and soothing summer evenings. It's the East Lancashire Railway's Summer Diesel Gala!See and ride behind your favourite engines from the ELR home fleet, and maybe even some ...Phil Collins & Oleksiy Radynski - Intervention
HOME, Manchester
Saturday 29 June - Tuesday 31 December 2024
A collaborative project by Berlin and Wuppertal-based moving-image artist and filmmaker Phil Collins and Kyiv-based filmmaker and writer Oleksiy Radynski, co-commissioned by HOME and Manchester International Festival, re-contextualising th...Pride Tours
Manchester Museum, Manchester
Sunday 30 June - Sunday 25 August 2024
Celebrate identity, sexuality, gender and community with our regular Pride Tours of the museum. Join a member of our Visitor Team who will take you on a journey through the museum, bringing new voices to the collections. Presented through s...Haunted Manchester City Exploration Game
22 Opposite The Old Granada Studios And Bauhaus, Manchester
Monday 1 July 2024 - Monday 1 December 2025
Choose your date and time after you purchase. Explore the most frightful places in Manchester, with their stories of restless spirits, cruel murders and menacing ghouls. Solve 13 creepy clues to find out the true story of Loky. Loky was a M...Palace Theatre Tour
Palace Theatre, Manchester
Monday 1 - Monday 22 July 2024
With a glorious history hosting stars of stage and screen including Judy Garland, Gracie Fields, Les Dawson and Charlie Chaplin, today, the Palace delights audiences with large scale musicals, plays, music and comedy acts. Palace Tours are ...Manchester Afternoon Walking Tour
Manchester Central Library, Manchester
Monday 1 - Thursday 4 July 2024
Dive into Manchester's heart with this vibrant Afternoon Walking Tour! Perfect for those short on time but eager to uncover the city's gems, the intimate group size guarantees a personal touch. Passionate guides, who are head over heels for...Murder Mystery Evening
East Lancashire Railway, Bury
Friday 5 July - Friday 13 December 2024
Nothing works up an appetite like exercising those brain cells. So bring your best detective skills and join us for a night of mystery and murder on one of our stunning heritage steam trains. If you love Agatha Christie or Sherlock Holmes -...Writing Working Class Folk
The Portico Library, Manchester
Saturday 6 July 2024
Join Louis Glazzard for a friendly writing workshop exploring class and identity in writing about folk - lore and people. ...Red Rose Diners
East Lancashire Railway, Bury
Friday 12 July - Friday 22 November 2024
The perfect steam train dining experience for two, or an indulgent treat for a group of friends, our Red Rose Diners are the ultimate foodie experience in Lancashire. Enjoy a delicious four-course meal with an unbeatable atmosphere, ideal f...East Lancashire Railway Behind-the-Scenes Photography Experience
East Lancashire Railway, Bury
Saturday 13 July - Saturday 26 October 2024
Get up close and personal with the ELR heritage, on a day-long, behind-the-scenes tour that'll help you snap that perfect shot. It doesn't matter if you're a seasoned shutterbug or just getting started as an amateur photographer, you'll hav...Horrible Histories - Rotten Royals
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Sunday 4 August 2024
We all want to meet people from history. The trouble is everyone is dead! So Horrible Histories is back in 2024 with revolting rulers and mad monarchs from Britain'sbarmypast! Would you be wooed by Richard the Lionheart? Are you ready for a...SIX
The Lowry, Salford
Tuesday 13 August - Sunday 1 September 2024
The international smash hit musical SIX is back! Multi award-winning with a spectacularly successful studio album adored on playlists across the globe, this sell-out Tudor take-off has 'an incredibly strong and powerful message. Boundary-pu...The Wizarding Adventure
East Lancashire Railway, Bury
Friday 16 August - Wednesday 23 October 2024
It's a kind of magic! Are you ready to attend your first day at the Grand Old School of Wizardry. Join the madcap mages and wacky witches of the faculty on a spellbinding adventure to work on your wand waving, brush up on your broomstick sk...Rail Ale Trail
East Lancashire Railway, Bury
Saturday 17 August - Saturday 21 September 2024
Chug through lush valleys and pretty villages, take in the stunning scenery and sample some delicious local ales when you join the East Lancashire Railway's Rail Ale Trail. Climb aboard one of the steam or diesel trains on the ELR and be gu...Drive A Steam Train Experience
East Lancashire Railway, Bury
Friday 6 September - Friday 1 November 2024
Bring your childhood dreams to life as you step onto the footplate of a full-sized, fully operational heritage steam train and take control of the magnificent engine. A steam train driving experience on the East Lancashire Railway is exactl...
The Davinci Michelangelo Experience
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Tuesday 10 September 2024
Revel in an unforgettable journey through the Renaissance and rediscover the most exceptional artistic period in history. Now in its 9th season, The Davinci Michelangelo Experience has played across the United States and most recently a 9-m...Horrible Histories - Awful Egyptians
Palace Theatre, Manchester
Thursday 13 - Saturday 15 February 2025
So it's time to prepare yourselves for an amazing show with Horrible Histories live on stage! Using actors and eye-popping 3D special effects, these astounding shows are guaranteed to thrill you and your children. Historical figures and eve...Horrible Histories - Terrible Tudors
