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Ginger Johnson

HOME, Manchester
Friday 22 November 2024
Join comedian, crash mat and winner of Drag Race UK Ginger Johnson as she swaps her stilettos for safety goggles and takes a death-defying leap from the runway to the real world. Expect big hair, big heart and big laughs as Britain's ditz...

Nymphia Wind - The Banana Ball

Area, Manchester
Friday 22 November 2024
As winter approaches and the lights turn up, one corner of Europe and the UK will keep its summer glow this November as the inaugural Banana Ball comes to town. Starring Nymphia Wind, winner of RuPaul's Drag Race Season 16, mark your calend...

Andrew White

Grub, Manchester
Friday 22 November 2024
Andrew White has been described by Joe Lycett as "very exciting and very funny" and by teachers as "a pleasure to teach" gay. Join the fast-rising stand-up for a hilarious new show tackling identity, authenticity, and Musical Theatre themed...

Layla (15)

HOME, Manchester
Friday 22 November 2024
In Amrou Al-Kadhi's directorial feature debut Layla, the eponymous drag queen (played with great frankness and sensitivity by newcomer Bilal Hasna) lives a life full of fun, though pocked by conflict.  A wild onstage presence in east Lond...

LGBT+ Manchester Walking Tour

Alan Turing Memorial, Manchester
Saturday 23 November 2024 - Saturday 4 January 2025
Dive into the heart of Manchester's vibrant LGBT+ scene with a walking tour around the iconic Gay Village! Led by local expert Josh, a history buff with a decade of tour experience and a deep-rooted connection to the community, you'll uncov...

Lady Bushra - Drag Comedy Cabaret

Pot Kettle Black Angel Gardens, Manchester
Saturday 30 November - Saturday 21 December 2024
Join the BBC New Comedy Award shortlisted drag comedian Lady Bushra - the brainchild of British Asian Bradford comedian Amir - known for her viral digital content and one liners. Get ready to hear about life from a British South Asian per...

Will Young

RNCM, Manchester
Sunday 1 - Wednesday 18 December 2024
British pop royalty Will Young was the winner of the first ever Pop Idol in 2002, with the wide-smiled and bright-eyed Wokingham singer breaking records when his chart-topping double-single Evergreen / Anything Is Possible became the fastes...

Go Gaga Bottomless Brunch

The Bread Shed, Manchester
Saturday 14 December 2024
Drag queens, brunch, bottomless bubbles & all the Gaga hits you you handle?... Look no further for a pop-tastic brunch party you'll never forget. A full show from Lady Gaga Impersonator Donna Marie & her backing dancers ...

The Eras Drag Party - A Taylor Swift Inspired Drag Show

Gorilla, Manchester
Friday 20 December 2024
Join Blaze, Sissy Scorpio and Rozie Cheeks for a journey through the eras of Taylor Swift.  Inspired by her recent record-breaking world tour, but with a drag twist. Expect glamorous costumes, backing dancers, and all the Taylor songs you ...

Absolutely Britney Bottomless Brunch

The Bread Shed, Manchester
Saturday 21 December 2024
Drag queens, brunch, bottomless cocktails, and all the Britney hits you can handle? Look no further for a pop-tastic brunch party that was born to make you happy! This Britney special features the UK's number 1 Britney impersonator, sound-a...

Defected

Depot Mayfield, Manchester
Tuesday 31 December 2024
Defected and Glitterbox come to the Warehouse Project. Glitterbox is a nightlife phenomenon, conceptualised in 2015 by Defected boss Simon Dunmore. Ever since, Glitterbox has generated an inclusive, uplifting party atmosphere designed to un...

Snow White and The Seven Drag Queens

O2 Ritz, Manchester
Saturday 11 January 2025
Mirror, mirror on the wall, come see the naughtiest North East Adult Panto of all!   After two sell out seasons in Geordieland, the North East Adult Pantomime is back - bigger and better than ever - and this time there's no escape - as the...

Joshua Bassett

O2 Ritz, Manchester
Thursday 16 January 2025
The Californian actor and pop rock singer-songwriter is best known for his starring role as Ricky Bowen in High School Musical: The Musical: The Series. As a solo musician, he has scored the international hit "Lie Lie Lie" and collaborated...

Dan and Phil

O2 Apollo, Manchester
Wednesday 29 - Thursday 30 January 2025
YouTubers Dan and Phil are back to heal your inner child and take back what the internet took from them. In their new screamingly hilarious live stage show, Terrible Influence, it's a new era. They're older, gayer, Phil's gone blonde, and n...

Kim Woodburn in Conversation with Belinda Scandal

Lowry, Salford
Sunday 2 February 2025
Promising to be an excited insight into one fascinating lady. As we peel back the perfectly starched net curtain on a modern day icon, get the behind the scenes gossip from Big Brother, the truth about her TV split, and of course I'm a Cele...

Omar Rudberg

O2 Ritz, Manchester
Monday 3 February 2025
Best known internationally for his starring role as Simon Eriksson in the Netflix series Young Royals, Omar Rudberg is the non-stop singer from Venezuela who moved to Sweden when he was seven years old and took every chance he got to perfor...

Kinky Boots

Palace Theatre, Manchester
Tuesday 4 - Saturday 8 February 2025
This joy-filled sensation, based on a true story and hit movie, features Tony® and Grammy® winning music and lyrics by pop icon Cyndi Lauper, a hilarious and life-affirming book by Tony Award winner Harvey Fierstein and is directed by Nik...

Adult Panto Tour - The Wizard of Oz

The Albert Halls, Bolton
Thursday 6 February 2025
Get ready to meet the "friends of Dorothy" as you've never seen them before as they go off to see The Wizard in a naughty tale full of camp and filthy fun! Follow them "over the rainbow" for an all new adventure to the merry old land of oz ...

Amy Mason

Lowry, Salford
Sunday 9 February 2025
After an unsettling encounter with a wildlife enthusiast, the Funny Women Award finalist explores what it means to be a human animal (nightmare, tbh). Expect coming out in your 30s, rinsing homophobes, and forming a coven with your kids. Th...

Catherine Bohart

Ark, Manchester
Wednesday 12 February 2025
Catherine Bohart's back and older than ever with her new show "Again, With Feelings." And adulthood frankly isn't living up to her expectations. Join this "effortless" (Chortle) "star in the making" (Skinny) for a hilariously twisted second...

Bob the Drag Queen

New Century Hall, Manchester
Thursday 13 February 2025
Fresh from guest-starring on Madonna's The Celebration Tour, comedian Bob the Drag Queen embarks on his first headline stand-up comedy world tour, This is Wild! More than just a comedy show; it's an adventure into the heart of what makes Bo...

Joe Sutherland

Fairfield Social Club, Manchester
Thursday 13 February 2025
As seen on Hypothetical, Roast Battle and various apps on your phone. You know the ones. As he embarks on his first international tour, "Miss World", stand-up Joe 'could have been a dancer' Sutherland is bravely talking about something that...

Erasured - The Ultimate Erasure Tribute

The Sound Lounge Darwen, Blackburn
Saturday 15 February 2025
In 1995 Mark Rodway appeared on ITV's "Stars In Their Eyes" (and again for the 1995 Christmas Special) as Erasure's Andy Bell, to universal acclaim.  He met Pete Faint in 1996 and the pair began writing original material together and at th...

Sarah Keyworth

Lowry, Salford
Thursday 20 - Friday 21 February 2025
Nottingham stand-up comedian Sarah Keyworth is back with a brand new, joyous show. My Eyes Are Up Here is about family, acceptance and a pair of big (well, not super big) losses. As seen and heard on Live at the Apollo, 8 Out Of 10 Cats...

Emilyn Claid - Untitled

Lowry, Salford
Friday 21 February 2025
Emilyn Claid has a fifty year career as a performer, stretching back to the 1960s when she was a ballet dancer with the National Ballet of Canada and the 1970s when she was co-founder of experimental collective X6 Dance Space in London, a ...

Zoe Lyons

St Helens Theatre Royal, St Helens
Saturday 22 February 2025
  If life is a journey, Zoe's has had more than its share of potholes and diversions: from diving with sharks, to sitting in a shed in Vietnam with a former health secretary (and discovering that MPs aren't the only parasites she has to wo...

Shovel Dance Collective

Hallé St Peter's, Manchester
Saturday 22 February 2025
Nurturing a passion for the folk musics of the British Isles and Ireland with experimental tendencies, London's Shovel Dance Collective explore the ways in which traditional music holds queer histories, proto-feminist narratives and the voi...

The Man From Delmonte

Band On The Wall, Manchester
Wednesday 26 February 2025
After a 34 year hiatus, 1980s Manchester indie art pop favourites The Man from Delmonte return. One of best kept secrets of the "Madchester" era, they even boasted Inspiral Carpets and 808 State as support acts. Classically trained, they to...

Zoe Lyons

Lowry, Salford
Sunday 2 March 2025
  If life is a journey, Zoe's has had more than its share of potholes and diversions: from diving with sharks, to sitting in a shed in Vietnam with a former health secretary (and discovering that MPs aren't the only parasites she has to wo...

Queenz - Drag Me To The Disco

Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Sunday 2 March 2025
Queenz are back with a brand new show! Join the gals for an electrifying, live vocal, drag-stravaganza, where Dancing Queenz and Disco Dreams collide for the party of a lifetime. After two trailblazing years of touring the country, a run ...

Chloe Petts

Lowry, Salford
Friday 7 March 2025
  After two consecutive critically acclaimed shows, rising star and "very funny" (Guardian) "very gay" Kent comedian Chloe Petts returns with her latest tour, How You See Me, How You Don't, and this time she's getting personal. Between he...

An Evening of Burlesque

The Albert Halls, Bolton
Saturday 8 March 2025
A night of laughter, cabaret, mystery, and glamour! Roll up, roll up. . . a scintillating night out of sparkling entertainment - the UK's longest running burlesque show - is back touring the nation. And, it's bigger than ever. Join us for t...

Nieve Ella

New Century Hall, Manchester
Saturday 8 March 2025
Albrighton indie pop singer Nieve Ella Pickering has supported Dylan, Inhaler, and the Courteeners. ...

The Groove Chorus

O2 Ritz, Manchester
Saturday 15 March 2025
Get ready to dance all night with The Groove Chorus! Featuring a choir of 40 singers and a 9-piece live band, they serve up dance anthems with a disco twist. Naturally, they are joined by a resident pole dancer, special drag queens, and lot...

The Greatest Star - Barbra Streisand Tribute Show

St Helens Theatre Royal, St Helens
Thursday 20 March 2025
Starring Kearra Bethany, as seen on ITV's Starstruck, The Greatest Star takes you on a magical musical journey through time as you sit back and relax enjoy the sounds of this fabulous concert style production. Barbra Streisand is, by far, o...

Larry Dean

Chorley Theatre, Chorley
Saturday 22 March 2025
Thrice Edinburgh Comedy Award-nominee and two-time star of Live At The Apollo,  returns with a hilarious brand new show, Dodger, about identity, heroes and the benefits of being a dafty. Larry has been spending a lot of time with his gran...

Catherine Bohart

The Frog and Bucket, Manchester
Wednesday 26 March 2025
Catherine Bohart's back and older than ever with her new show "Again, With Feelings." And adulthood frankly isn't living up to her expectations. Join this "effortless" (Chortle) "star in the making" (Skinny) for a hilariously twisted second...

RuPaul's Drag Race - Werq The World Tour 2025

Manchester Opera House, Manchester
Thursday 27 March 2025
We welcome you to a night of stars, where the red carpet meets the spotlight at RuPaul's Drag Race WERQ THE WORLD 2025 World Tour. Presented by Voss Events in collaboration with World of Wonder and MTV, the 2025 show will be an all-new stag...

Nemo

O2 Ritz, Manchester
Thursday 27 March 2025
The winner of the 68th Eurovision Song Contest in 2024, Swiss singer/songwriter Nemo Mettler heads out across the continent to say hi to their hoards of new fans.  The Biel/Bienne singer-rapper, who also plays the violin, piano and drums,...

Zoe Lyons

Chorley Theatre, Chorley
Friday 28 March 2025
  If life is a journey, Zoe's has had more than its share of potholes and diversions: from diving with sharks, to sitting in a shed in Vietnam with a former health secretary (and discovering that MPs aren't the only parasites she has to wo...

Olly Alexander (Years & Years)

Aviva Studios, Manchester
Friday 4 April 2025
Critically acclaimed singer and actor Olly Alexander rose to fame as the frontman of Years & Years - the wildly successful, chart-topping pop band who formed in 2010. In 2021, he received a string of nominations for his stunning perform...

The Man From Delmonte

Manchester Academy, Manchester
Saturday 12 April 2025
After a 34 year hiatus, 1980s Manchester indie art pop favourites The Man from Delmonte return. Between 1988 and 1991 they shone brightly creating some of the most memorable pop songs of the "Madchester" era. Water in My Eyes, My Love is Li...

Angels of the North - Ginger Johnson, Michael Marouli & Tomara Thomas

O2 Ritz, Manchester
Monday 14 April 2025
Join drag superstars Ginger Johnson, Michael Marouli and Tomara Thomas for a heavenly brand new live show. ...

Toxic

Lowry, Salford
Wednesday 16 - Saturday 19 April 2025
  The hotly anticipated explosive new show written and performed by award-winning theatremaker Nathaniel J Hall, and presented by Dibby Theatre. Manchester 2017. A chance meeting on a hook-up app sets two damaged thirty-something hearts ...

Erasured - The Ultimate Erasure Tribute

Manchester Academy, Manchester
Saturday 19 April 2025
In 1995 Mark Rodway appeared on ITV's "Stars In Their Eyes" (and again for the 1995 Christmas Special) as Erasure's Andy Bell, to universal acclaim.  He met Pete Faint in 1996 and the pair began writing original material together and at th...

Julian Clary

Lowry, Salford
Thursday 1 May 2025
Julian Clary, renowned homosexual and national trinket, is fixing to saddle up and head on out for his 2024 UK tour. "Yes, it has a Western theme," the old buckaroo confirms, sipping Bourbon from a pint tankard. "It was only a matter of tim...

Nikita Kuzmin - Midnight Dancer

Aviva Studios, Manchester
Thursday 8 May 2025
Ukrainian-Italian dance star Nikita Kuzmin brings his brand-new show to the stage. Rising star of Strictly Come Dancing and Celebrity Big Brother Nikita Kuzmin brings his brand-new show, Midnight Dancer to the stage on his first ever solo U...

Zoe Lyons

Contact, Manchester
Saturday 10 May 2025
  If life is a journey, Zoe's has had more than its share of potholes and diversions: from diving with sharks, to sitting in a shed in Vietnam with a former health secretary (and discovering that MPs aren't the only parasites she has to wo...

The Rocky Horror Show

Palace Theatre, Manchester
Monday 19 - Saturday 31 May 2025
Australian superstar Jason Donovan* returns to the UK in Richard O'Brien's legendary rock 'n' roll musical, The Rocky Horror Show, as part of a new world tour. The legendary performer reprises his iconic role as the captivating Frank-n-Furt...

Scissor Sisters

Co-op Live, Manchester
Wednesday 21 May 2025
Touring again for the first time in over 10 years, US indie pop superstars Jake Shears, Babydaddy and Del Marquis revisit their entire eponymous debut album on stage in honour of its 20th anniversary. The best-selling album of 2004 in the U...

Derren Brown

Lowry, Salford
Tuesday 2 - Saturday 13 September 2025
Prepare to be astonished! The multi award-winning master of mind control and psychological illusion, Derren Brown, returns with his brand new live show, ONLY HUMAN. The content of ONLY HUMAN is still under wraps, but we can guarantee you a ...
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