CHRISTMAS IN MANCHESTER
CHRISTMAS IN MANCHESTER
Most Popular Christmas in Manchester
The Holiday In Concert - The Film with Live Orchestra
The Bridgewater Hall
Fri 6 - Mon 23 Dec 2024
The Piccadilly Sinfonietta - Vivaldi's Four Seasons at Christmas
Manchester Cathedral
Sat 23 Nov - Sat 28 Dec 2024
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The Jungle Book
Octagon Theatre, Bolton
Friday 22 November 2024 - Sunday 5 January 2025
A wild & wonderful adventure for Christmas 2024 Swing into the jungle this festive season and join man-cub Mowgli and his friends Baloo the bear, Bagheera the panther, a gang of mischievous monkeys and a pack of wily wolves in this enchanti...Alice in Wonderland
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Friday 22 November - Tuesday 31 December 2024
Follow the White Rabbit into the Cockpit Theatre next Christmas and be welcomed back to Wonderland! Everything is as Alice remembered... or is it? Let Shakespeare North whisk you away to Wonderland with this marvellously whimsical festive t...A Vicar of Dibley Christmas: The Second Coming
Altrincham Garrick, Altrincham
Friday 22 - Saturday 23 November 2024
No, no, no, no, Yes! That's right... Following on from the Garrick's recent smash hit production of "The Vicar of Dibley" in February 2023, the nation's favourite chocolate loving Vicar and her beloved sidekicks are back! When Hugo and Al...Neil Sands - Christmas Memories
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Friday 22 November 2024
Neil Sands and his wonderful cast are back in a spectacular spirit lifting, heartwarming, afternoon of festive nostalgia with a new production of their hit show. Join them for a dazzling sleigh ride of yuletide memories, filled with over 60...Count Arthur Strong is Charles Dickens in A Christmas Carol
Chorley Theatre, Chorley
Saturday 23 November 2024
Due to public pressure, Count Arthur Strong extends his fond farewell to you, for a 'once in a lifetime' limited run. Arthur delivers the Charles Dickens story and follows this with his own adaptation of the most classic of festive tales, A...The Piccadilly Sinfonietta - Vivaldi's Four Seasons at Christmas
St Ann's Church, Manchester
Saturday 23 November - Saturday 28 December 2024
Celebrate Christmas with the outstanding musicians of the Piccadilly Sinfonietta performing Vivaldi's Four Seasons, by candlelight. ProgrammePachelbel - Canon in DBach - Jesu JoyCorelli - Christmas ConcertoMozart Piano concerto in C maj, K4...Santa Special
East Lancashire Railway, Bury
Saturday 23 November - Tuesday 24 December 2024
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas! Treat the family to an enchanting voyage through the magical Irwell Valley, kick start your Christmas on one of our famous Santa Specials! There's more family friendly fun, colourful characters a...Christmas Crooners: Baby It's Cold Outside
St Helens Theatre Royal, St Helens
Sunday 24 November 2024
Staged in the warm and delightful style of the famous Andy Williams Christmas Shows, this brilliant production comes complete with Christmas Trees, a Rocking Chair and of course a lovely warm fireplace; just right for roasting those chestnu...Fairytale of New York
Manchester Opera House, Manchester
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...Sleeping Beauty - Middleton's Christmas Panto 2024
Middleton Arena, Manchester
Tuesday 26 November - Monday 30 December 2024
This Christmas, you're invited to the pantomime of your dreams, Sleeping Beauty at Middleton Arena. Once upon a time, in a Pantoland far away, a beautiful Princess is cursed by the evil Carabosse to perish on her 21st birthday by pricking h...Home Alone in Concert - The Film with Live Orchestra
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Friday 29 November 2024
This beloved holiday favourite features renowned composer John Williams' charming and delightful score performed live to picture by a live symphony orchestra. Since its debut in 2013, Home Alone in Concert has become a seasonal favourite wi...I Wish
HOME, Manchester
Friday 29 November - Sunday 8 December 2024
Mirror, mirror on the wall, who's that glittering like a disco ball? Gurl, that's Effie-fabulous Fairy Godmother of fairytale fame! After centuries of making wishes come true, she's marking the milestone of her brumblefillionth wish with a ...Count Arthur Strong is Charles Dickens in A Christmas Carol
Lowry, Salford
Sunday 1 December 2024 - Sunday 30 November 2025
Due to public pressure, Count Arthur Strong extends his fond farewell to you, for a 'once in a lifetime' limited run. Arthur delivers the Charles Dickens story and follows this with his own adaptation of the most classic of festive tales, A...The Hallé - Christmas Family Concert
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Sunday 1 December 2024
A festive adventure for all the family! It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year! Gather the family, grab your jingle bells (a bunch of keys works too) and head on down to The Bridgewater Hall for a morning of festive fun with the Halle. Pr...Manchester Camerata & Kantos - Handel's Messiah
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Sunday 1 December 2024
Start your festivities with this most beloved of masterpieces. Feel immersed in the festivities amongst the warm, candlelit atmosphere of The Great Nave of the Monastery for this joyful celebratory performance of Handel's Messiah, notabl...
Manchester Camerata & Kantos - Handel's Messiah
The Monastery, Manchester
Sunday 1 December 2024
Start your festivities with this most beloved of masterpieces. Feel immersed in the festivities amongst the warm, candlelit atmosphere of The Great Nave of the Monastery for this joyful celebratory performance of Handel's Messiah, notabl...The Bear
Waterside, Manchester
Sunday 1 - Sunday 29 December 2024
Ever wondered what it would be like to sit on a polar bear's lap? Or ride on its back? Have you ever tried to give a bear a bath? Or clear up its poo?! Looking after a bear is exhausting stuff. One night when she's fast asleep, an enormous ...Manchester & Districts' Hospitals Choir Christmas Carol Concert
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Monday 2 - Tuesday 3 December 2024
The annual CLIC Sargent Young Lives vs Cancer carol concert returns with a mix of choirs from around the Manchester area - consisting mainly of NHS medical and nursing staff who have given up their time to rehearse and perform - celebrating...Tinderella
Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester
Wednesday 4 December 2024 - Sunday 5 January 2025
Get ready for the funniest, filthiest, most wickedly fabulous pantomime you've always wished to see! Release your inner child, and then leave them at home because this show is not for kids! In a scandalous twist on the classic fairy tale, ...A Winter Union
The Stoller Hall, Manchester
Thursday 5 December 2024
Five leading lights of the British roots scene join forces to create a festive folk band like no other. Expect soaring harmonies and exquisite musicianship as the 5-piece blast through a repertoire of brand new, specially written songs, fre...Snowstorm ‘Firebird' Spectacular Ice Show at The Trafford Centre
Trafford Centre, Manchester
Friday 6 December 2024 - Sunday 5 January 2025
After 3 sell out years SNOWSTORM, Manchester's favourite Ice Show returns with a sensational new show "Firebird", A Winter Spectacle of Ice and Circus. Experience the magic of Firebird a captivating winter show that combines the elegance of...A Christmas Carol - The Musical
Lowry, Salford
Friday 6 December 2024 - Sunday 5 January 2025
The classic Dickens story comes to life with true broadway spectacle This Musical version is brought to you by Alan Menken (Disney's Beauty And The Beast The Little Mermaid and Newsies and Little Shop Of Horrors) and Lynn Ahrens (Ragtime,...The Holiday In Concert - The Film with Live Orchestra
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Friday 6 - Monday 23 December 2024
The beloved Christmas film The Holiday will be presented live in concert this winter, featuring its magical musical score performed live to the film by a full concert orchestra. A Universal Pictures production, The Holiday stars Cameron...Miracle on 34th Street
HOME, Manchester
Friday 6 - Tuesday 31 December 2024
Join HOME for a festive musical this Christmas! A major New York department store is on the brink of collapse and their upcoming Christmas sale has to be a success. When their Santa quits at the last minute they're left with a kindhearted s...Sleeping Beauty
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Friday 6 December 2024 - Sunday 5 January 2025
Let us Magically Awaken Your Dreams this Christmas with the North West's premier Family Pantomime: Sleeping Beauty starring TV favourite WENDI PETERS as Carabosse the Wicked Fairy with SCOTT GALLAGHER and Full Supporting Cast. Join us for a...Jack & The Beanstalk
Altrincham Garrick, Altrincham
Friday 6 December 2024 - Sunday 5 January 2025
Our festive show for 2024/25 is our pantomime Jack & The Beanstalk ! The Garrick Panto is back and full of FEE, FIE, FOE, FUN !! Young Jack, his daft-as-a-brush brother, Silly Simon, and his long-suffering mother, Dame Trott, live in a tiny...Scrooge - A Grave Tale of Things Yet To Come
The Bowdon Rooms, Altrincham
Friday 6 December 2024
Become part of the story and help Marley's ghosts' restore Ebenezer's Christmas Spirit in this interactive dining experience from Histoire Productions. Jacob Marley is the evening's host and with the spirits of Past, Present and Future ...Karl Loxley - The Songs of Christmas
The Stoller Hall, Manchester
Friday 6 December 2024
Rated by Sir Tom Jones as having one of the best theatrical voices he'd ever heard! Join Karl Loxley for an unforgettable Festive Musical Celebration featuring timeless classics such as 'White Christmas', 'The Most Wonderful Time of the Yea...Carols from Kantos
The Stoller Hall, Manchester
Saturday 7 December 2024
Follow the Star... This festive season, join Kantos to share the joy of Christmas as we follow the star, wherever it goes! On this journey we will track the steps of the three wise men, stop by woods on a snowy evening, tread the road to re...The Muppet Christmas Carol In Concert
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Sunday 8 December 2024
Back by popular demand, Disney's much loved 1992 musical comedy The Muppet Christmas Carol returns to The Bridgewater Hall, the beloved festive movie brought to life by a talented orchestra performing its musical score live in time with the...
Candlelight - Christmas Classics
Concorde Conference Centre, Manchester
Sunday 8 December 2024
Discover the music of Christmas classics, festive films, and carols in this awe-inspiring location performed by a string quartet under the gentle glow of candlelight. ...Hope Mill Christmas Gala
Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester
Sunday 8 December 2024
Merry Christmas! Hope Mill host their first ever Christmas Gala at the Innside Hotel, Manchester on Sunday 8th December to celebrate Nine years of HMT! It's going to be a wonderful, festive evening with performances, a seasonal buffet, and ...Hope Mill Community Choir & Orchestra
Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester
Monday 9 December 2024
Join Hope Mill Community Choir and Orchestra for their seasonal sharing. Each term the Community groups work on new performance pieces as well as building on the old favourites in their repertoire. ...Stick Man
Lowry, Salford
Tuesday 10 December 2024 - Sunday 5 January 2025
Touching, funny and utterly original, Freckle Productions' delightful adaptation of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's Stick Man is back in town! What starts off as a morning jog becomes quite the misadventure for Stick Man: a dog wants t...The Definitive Rat Pack - The Rat Pack at Christmas
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Wednesday 11 December 2024
Featuring Dean Martin's sensational Golddiggers and the internationally-renowned Manhattan Swing Orchestra, with Stephen Triffitt as Frank Sinatra, Mark Adams as Dean Martin, and George Daniel Long as Sammy Davis Jr, The Definitive R...The Totally Improvised Pantomime
Fierce Bar, Manchester
Wednesday 11 December 2024
Bored of the same pantomimes every year? The ComedySportz team are back this Christmas for more Totally Improvised Pantomimes! Heroes, villains, songs and silliness are guaranteed this December as the gang create brand-new pantomime adventu...Rudolph the Reindeer's Red Nose Roadshow
Octagon Theatre, Bolton
Thursday 12 - Monday 30 December 2024
This Christmas, everyone's favourite celebrity reindeer, Rudolph himself is bringing his Red Nose Roadshow to Bolton. From the same team that brought last year's sell-out hit Alfie the Elf, this show is a magical treat for primary school a...Cinderella
Manchester Opera House, Manchester
Saturday 14 December 2024 - Sunday 5 January 2025
Comedy Superstar Jason Manford is BACK for a 3rd year of panto at the Opera House as Prince Charming! Jason is joined by Manchester panto favourite Ben Nickless, who returns for another year of fun as the hilarious Buttons, alongside star o...The Totally Improvised Pantomime
Waterside, Manchester
Saturday 14 December 2024
Bored of the same pantomimes every year? The ComedySportz team are back this Christmas for more Totally Improvised Pantomimes! Heroes, villains, songs and silliness are guaranteed this December as the gang create brand-new pantomime adventu...Manchester Camerata & AMC Gospel Choir - A Festive Happening
Albert Hall, Manchester
Sunday 15 December 2024
'Warm your soul at this Christmas carol concert with a gospel twist' -Manchester Evening News To close out the year Manchester Camerata have what has become very much a Christmas tradition, their annual Christmas celebration with AMC Gospe...Candlelight Christmas - Love Actually, Home Alone & More
Hallé St Peter's, Manchester
Sunday 15 - Sunday 22 December 2024
Discover your favourite Christmas film soundtracks performed by a string quartet under the gentle glow of candlelight. Enjoy classical rendiotions of songs from Love Actually, Home Alone, The Holiday, Elf, It's A Wonderful Life, White Chr...Manchester Inspirational Voices
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Monday 16 December 2024
Manchester Inspirational Voices, united by a love of music, performance and faith, bring their brand of exciting gospel music to the stage. Their range of music has the ability to warm hearts, to soothe souls and to set your pulses racin...Christmas with Anton du Beke & Friends
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
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, ...The Big Christmas Party
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Tuesday 17 December 2024
The Big Christmas Party... Live! boasts a spectacular blend of festive pop hits and traditional favourites, featuring a dazzling live ensemble band, four headline singers and incredible live music featuring hit after hit after hit, such as ...The Totally Improvised Pantomime
The Peer Hat, Manchester
Tuesday 17 December 2024
Bored of the same pantomimes every year? The ComedySportz team are back this Christmas for more Totally Improvised Pantomimes! Heroes, villains, songs and silliness are guaranteed this December as the gang create brand-new pantomime adventu...
Love Actually In Concert - The Film with Live Orchestra
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Wednesday 18 December 2024
Directed by Richard Curtis and originally released in cinemas in 2003, Love Actually tells ten separate yet interweaving stories of love around Christmas time. The film features an all-star ensemble cast, including Hugh Grant, Liam Neeson...AMC Gospel Choir - A Christmas Gospel Service
The Blues Kitchen, Manchester
Wednesday 18 December 2024
Kick off the festive season with the Audrey Mattis Chorale Gospel Choir as they perform two sets sure to make the biggest Scrooge shuffle their feet. Their first set is full to the brim with Christmas favourites and second packed with RnB, ...Bryn Terfel - Bryn's Christmas
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Thursday 19 December 2024
Welsh bass-baritone Bryn Terfel presents his very special Christmas show, Bryn's Christmas, with special guest soprano Pumeza Matshikiza and the Welsh National Opera Orchestra, conducted by Paul Bateman. Bryn's Christmas will include fes...Mystery Ensemble - Winter Tales with Orchestra
The Stoller Hall, Manchester
Thursday 19 December 2024
Join Mystery Ensemble for a magical evening - and long-awaited concert in Manchester - filled with masterpieces by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. The atmospheric Stoller Hall will be filled with the most beautiful sound of your favourite melodie...Manchester At The Musicals with Sheridan Smith, Samantha Barks and Manchester Camerata
Co-op Live, Manchester
Friday 20 December 2024
Co-op Live will be hosting Manchester at the Musicals: A Festive Celebration on Friday 20 December 2024, showcasing West End theatre favourites with a seasonal twist. The all-star lineup features double Olivier Award winner Sheridan Smith p...Love Actually In Concert - The Film with Live Orchestra
