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Burlesque The Musical

Manchester Opera House, Manchester
Wednesday 23 October - Saturday 2 November 2024
Welcome to Burlesque the Musical, the glamorous, gritty and outrageously fun new musical based on the much-loved hit movie. Discover a club like no other...a place beneath the city lights where the sequins sparkle, seduction shimmers, and a...

Matthew Bamber - Dream Home

HOME, Manchester
Wednesday 23 October - Sunday 17 November 2024
Matthew Bamber explores themes of memory and trauma, greed and power, queerness, and identity in his work. Bamber operates within the framework of our image-saturated world, manipulating already altered images to pose new questions about ...

Lady Bushra - Drag Comedy Cabaret

Pot Kettle Black Angel Gardens, Manchester
Saturday 26 October - 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...

Adonis Cabaret

Ark, Manchester
Saturday 26 October 2024
Sex appeal meets camped-up comedy for a night of drag queen glam and sizzling hot strippers. After all... the sexiest men have the best sense of humour! Meet & greet with a free arrival drink. Drag queen host with singing, comedy and games....

LGBT+ Manchester Walking Tour

Alan Turing Memorial, Manchester
Saturday 26 October 2024
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...

Fern Brady

The Lowry, Salford
Monday 28 October - Thursday 7 November 2024
Scotland's queen of comedy Fern Brady (Taskmaster, Live At The Apollo, Roast Battle, Russell Howard, The Last Leg) is back on tour with a brand new show, I Gave You Milk to Drink. What happens when you get everything you want and it's not e...

Lava La Rue

Manchester Academy, Manchester
Wednesday 30 October 2024
Aiwa or Ava Laurel (a.k.a. Lava La Rue), is a non-binary British-Jamaican Psychedelic Soul musician and director from West London. The multi-talented artist delivers richly layered innovative music which blends genres.   ...

Creepy Boys

Contact, Manchester
Thursday 7 November 2024
From real-life-lovers-turned-identical-twins, Sam Kruger (Winner - Just for Laughs Comedy Award 2019) and S.E. Grummett (Winner - Best Theatre, Adelaide Fringe 2021) comes a bizarre comedy with just a splash of the occult. You're invit...

Go Gaga Bottomless Brunch

The Bread Shed, Manchester
Saturday 9 November - 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 ...

NOAHFINNCE

New Century Hall, Manchester
Sunday 10 November 2024
  NOAHFINNCE is the alias of Noah Adams, a voice for a generation who are fed up of being told how to be. A virtuoso performer (he plays drums, guitar, bass, ukulele, and sings as LOUD as possible), NOAHFINNCE is ready to flip off traditio...

After the Act

HOME, Manchester
Tuesday 12 - Saturday 16 November 2024
Breach Theatre presents a new 1980's-inspired musical about pride, protest... and abseiling lesbians. Thatcher's Section 28, which banned the "promotion" of homosexuality in schools, was the landmark legislation that silenced a generation, ...

Paul Foot

Chorley Theatre, Chorley
Wednesday 13 November 2024
As seen on Would I Lie To You?, Never Mind the Buzzcocks and 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, multi-award-winning and trail-blazing comedian, Paul Foot, is back on tour with Dissolve, his most personal, surprising and ground-breaking show e...

Paul Foot

Fairfield Social Club, Manchester
Friday 15 November 2024
As seen on Would I Lie To You?, Never Mind the Buzzcocks and 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, multi-award-winning and trail-blazing comedian, Paul Foot, is back on tour with Dissolve, his most personal, surprising and ground-breaking show e...

Dirty Dancing Brunch

Escape To Freight Island, Manchester
Saturday 16 November 2024
Nobody Puts Brunch in the Corner at this massive 'Dirty Dancing' themed brunch! Prepare yourselves for a nostalgic Dirty Dancing brunch party as the resident DJs will be playing all the classic Dirty Dancing tunes, fun-packed with a Live D...

Absolutely Britney Bottomless Brunch

The Bread Shed, Manchester
Saturday 16 November - 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...

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

Manchester Academy, 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...

Will Young

RNCM, Manchester
Sunday 1 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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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

The 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...

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...

Zoe Lyons

The 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

The 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 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...

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...

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. ...

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

The 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...

Derren Brown

The 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 ...

Stephen Bailey

The Lowry, Salford
Friday 31 October 2025
Comedian, presenter, actor and writer, Stephen Bailey is a fiercely proud Mancunian, working class, gay man and he's back with a brand new live show, CRASS. From a working-class background in Manchester, six years working at Sainsbury's, m...

Stephen Bailey

Chorley Theatre, Chorley
Saturday 1 November 2025
Comedian, presenter, actor and writer, Stephen Bailey is a fiercely proud Mancunian, working class, gay man and he's back with a brand new live show, CRASS. From a working-class background in Manchester, six years working at Sainsbury's, m...

Stephen K Amos

The Lowry, Salford
Sunday 16 November 2025
How good's a laugh? My joke book is overflowing, so let's get talking about what gives me the ick and what makes me tick. It's time to get down to the nitty gritty. No filter, no limits. The gloves are off and I'm packing a punchline, so le...
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