Most Popular Theatre in Manchester
Mon 23 Dec 2024 - Sun 12 Jan 2025
Thu 26 Mar - Tue 28 Apr 2026
Wed 20 Aug - Sat 4 Oct 2025
Mon 23 Dec 2024 - Sun 5 Jan 2025
Sun 2 Feb 2025 - Wed 18 Feb 2026
Mon 23 Dec 2024 - Sat 4 Jan 2025
Little Gem
Tuesday 29 April - Sunday 4 May 2025
An Altrincham Garrick production of Elaine Murphy's multi-award winning play. Love, sex, birth, death and salsa classes. Three generations of Irish women. One extraordinary year. Happy-go-lucky Amber, fresh out of school, is high on life, d...
North by Northwest
Tuesday 29 April - Saturday 10 May 2025
Theatre legend Emma Rice takes on film legend Alfred Hitchcock in this riotously funny reworking of North by NorthWest, turning the original thriller on its head....
Jason Manford
Wednesday 30 April 2025
Jason Manford is back with his brand-new live show, A Manford All Seasons. The Manchester comedian has been busy since his last smash-hit stand up show but fans of his Absolute Radio show will know this nationally acclaimed comedian hasn't...
Julian Clary
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...
An Audience With Mick Miller
Thursday 1 May 2025
Mick Miller is a comedy legend who first came to fame on ITV's "New Faces". Having won his heat, the Liverpudlian started getting more theatre work and that led to the TV producer, Johnnie Hamp selecting him to become a regular on the hit ...
Imaginary Friends
Thursday 1 - Saturday 3 May 2025
Welcome to the warped mirror world of IMAGINARY FRIENDS, award-winning writerperformer Daniel Bye?s first new solo show for seven years....
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 ...
The Baddies
Friday 2 - Sunday 4 May 2025
Based on the book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler and presented by Freckle Productions & The Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh. Meet the very worst Baddies in the world! Don't you dare to come too close to a witch, a troll and an ancient...
Walk Right Back - The Everly Brothers Story
Friday 2 May 2025
After phenomenal sell out tours, Walk Right Back is... BACK! From the Producers of That'll be the Day, the show tells the story of the most successful duo of all time - The Everly Brothers. Featuring hits such as Bye Bye Love, All I Have To...
Richard Herring
Saturday 3 May 2025
In 2021 Richard Herring went to his GP to find out why his right ball seemed to be growing bigger. It turned out that he had testicular cancer and one month later he was lying in hospital waiting to have his murderous gonad removed. Would h...
Brian Bilston & Henry Normal
Saturday 3 May 2025
Brian Bilston has been described as the Banksy of poetry and Twitter's unofficial Poet Laureate; with over 400,000 followers on social media, Brian has become truly beloved by the online community. He has published several collections of po...
Nick Mohammed is Mr. Swallow
Sunday 4 May - Wednesday 15 October 2025
After a sell-out 2023 UK tour and extended run in London's West End, Taskmaster loser Nick Mohammed returns as his critically acclaimed alter-ego Mr. Swallow with a brand new show. Show Pony has been described by Mr. Swallow as "payback ...
Nick Mohammed is Mr. Swallow
Tuesday 6 - Saturday 31 May 2025
After a sell-out 2023 UK tour and extended run in London's West End, Taskmaster loser Nick Mohammed returns as his critically acclaimed alter-ego Mr. Swallow with a brand new show. Show Pony has been described by Mr. Swallow as "payback ...
Nikita Kuzmin - Midnight Dancer
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...
Trygve Wakenshaw - Silly Little Things
Thursday 8 May 2025
Trygve Wakenshaw brings his hilarious mime-clown-comedy show. Light and silly, absurd and Dada, and a sort of autobiographical, introspective look at all the silly little things that can make or break a friendship. Ranked in the top 5 of be...
Stuart Michael - The Psychic Medium
Friday 9 May 2025
Stuart Michael brings an energetic and entertaining evening of direct messages to those he feels drawn to. It doesn't matter where you sit - if he has a message for you, he will find you! He has seen with his mind's eye and worked with spir...
Massaoke - Sing The Musicals: The Live Band Sing-along Party
Saturday 10 May 2025
Direct from London's West End, the first national tour of the greatest musicals ofall time performed by Massaoke, a sensational live band and character singers, with a giant screen displaying sing along lyrics. Expect to hear songs from Mam...
Zoe Lyons
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...
Chris McCausland
Sunday 11 May 2025 - Wednesday 18 February 2026
A brand-new show for 2025! You might have seen him on Strictly Come Dancing, Scared of the Dark, Would I Lie to You, Have I Got News for You, The Royal Variety, QI, Blankety Blank, The Last Leg, and tons more as well. He's been called an "o...
Austentatious - An Improvised Jane Austen Novel
Sunday 11 May 2025
Austentatious is saddling the horses for a Grand Tour of the United Kingdom! Austentatious is an improvised comedy play starring a cast of the country's quickest comic performers. Every single show the cast conjures up a brand new 'lost' Ja...
Irish Annie's
Sunday 11 May 2025
Starring Ricky Tomlinson as Scouse Jim and Catherine Rice as Irish Annie, Asa Murphy's new musical play celebrates the best of Irish culture, from the music to the comedy. Meet landlady Annie and her regular madcap customers for a fun nigh...
Gandini Juggling - Heka
Sunday 11 May 2025
 Juggling and Magic are like long-lost sisters. So similar and yet so different. Heka (the Egyptian goddess of magic!) is the title of Award-winning contemporary circus company Gandini Juggling's new show. Drawing inspiration from the in...
Q The Music - James Bond Concert Spectacular
Sunday 11 May 2025
Celebrating 20+ years as the original pioneering Bond concert, known for stirring emotional and adrenaline-fueled performances, mixed with superb musicianship and flair. Indeed, every fan club around the world recognises them as the finest ...
An Evening with Aggers and Tuffers
Monday 12 May 2025
Cricket legends Aggers and Tuffers are BACK and ready to bowl you over as they return to the stage with their highly anticipated 2025 tour! With a collective career of over 5 decades, Aggers and Tuffers have remained connected to the sporti...
Plaza Murder Mystery Fundraiser
Wednesday 14 - Thursday 15 May 2025
The Plaza's very own 'Plaza Players' are back with another fundraising Murder Mystery event that will be.... deadly! Lights..... Cameras..... Murder! Mr Cyril G De Thrill is filming his latest and greatest Silver Screen spectacular at The P...
Sophie McCartney
Thursday 15 May 2025
After a phenomenal debut tour, award-winning comedian Sophie McCartney is back! A new decade beckons and she DOES NOT BELIEVE IT! What does life look like when you're too old to be young, but too young to be old? Grab your glow sticks and j...
The Wiggles
Thursday 15 May 2025
Children and parents are in for a big treat as The Wiggles hop into their Big Red Car and embark on one of their biggest global tours ever. An incredible musical adventure awaits as they take their new show on tour, based on the smash hit s...
Coraline - A Musical
Thursday 15 May - Saturday 7 June 2025
Based on the novel by Neil Gaiman Book by Zinnie Harris, Music & Lyrics by Louis Barabbas Coming in 2025 "What does your shadow do, when the lights go out and you are in the dark all on your own?" There is something not quite right about th...
Murder, She Didn't Write
Thursday 15 May 2025
Don your deerstalker, grab your magnifying glass and get your 'finger of suspicion' at the ready because Edinburgh Fringe favourites, Degrees of Error, are bringing back their multiple sell-out show for your sleuthing pleasure. They'll crea...
Home and Away - The Early Years
Friday 16 May 2025
You Know We Belong Together... Relive the nostalgia and magic of Home and Away with a live 'in conversation' celebration of Australia's iconic series! Join Kimberley Cooper (Gypsy Nash) and Nick Hardcastle (Tim O'Connell) as they guide ...
The All or Nothing Experience - The Story Of The Small Faces
Friday 16 - Saturday 17 May 2025
After three sell out tours and a successful West End run of All or Nothing - the Mod Musical, writer Carol Harrison and the show's multi-talented cast, perform the new, All Or Nothing Experience Concert Show, celebrating the music of the...
Wickedly Ariana - A Tribute to Ariana Grande & Wicked
Friday 16 May 2025
The first theatre production to celebrate the contemporary icon Ariana Grande, one of the most influential and loved artists of the generation. The sensational Hannah Thomas with her amazing band and dancers will take you on a magical journ...
Henning Wehn
Saturday 17 May 2025
With his new show, Acid Wehn, award-deserving German Comedy Ambassador Henning Wehn takes an unbiased look at climate change, a topic sure to delight audiences and no surprise. After all, everyone loves talking about the weather. Rain or sh...
Roy Chubby Brown
Saturday 17 May 2025
Roy Chubby Brown's rude, crude and rip-roaring brand of comedy is world renowned. Performing his own unique style of stand-up since the 190s, Chubby's belly-busting banter has never held back from sharing his outlandish views on news, wome...
Beyond the Barricade
Saturday 17 May 2025
Beyond the Barricade, the UK's longest running Musical Theatre Concert Tour, is celebrating its 25th Anniversary in 2024. Join the cast for two hours of the best of Broadway and the West End, featuring the songs that have made audiences ret...
Nish Kumar
Sunday 18 May 2025
In this election year - with the country in turmoil - there's only one comedian who can kill the mood even further... Nish Kumar - one of The Guardian and The Telegraph's 50 Best Comedians of the 21st Century - is back on tour with his bran...
Gaz Oakley's Tales From the Homestead
Sunday 18 May 2025
Have you ever wondered how living closer to nature could change your life? From fine dining kitchens to a homestead in the Welsh countryside, Gaz Oakley has been on a remarkable and empowering journey. Inspired by his father, Gaz's love for...
Benji Waterhouse
Sunday 18 May 2025
Described by The Times as "the Adam Kay of mental health care", NHS psychiatrist, award-winning comedian, and Sunday Times best-selling author Benji Waterhouse - is going on his first book tour! Through a mixture of stand-up and chapter...
The Royal Opera - Die Walküre (12A)
Sunday 18 May 2025
The Royal Ballet and Opera returns to the big screen for its Cinema Season 2024/25. Gods and mortals battle in the second chapter of Wagner's Ring Cycle, which sees conductor Antonio Pappano and director Barrie Kosky reunite to continue the...
The Rocky Horror Show
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...
Jason Manford
Wednesday 21 May 2025
Jason Manford is back with his brand-new live show, A Manford All Seasons. The Manchester comedian has been busy since his last smash-hit stand up show but fans of his Absolute Radio show will know this nationally acclaimed comedian hasn't...
Scissor Sisters
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...
Dracula
Wednesday 21 - Saturday 24 May 2025
A powerful stage adaptation of Bram Stoker's gothic classic The time is 1897. Mankind is on the cusp of vast technological change, scientific mastery and media innovation. But poised between traditional beliefs, the threat of the unknown an...
Crooners
Thursday 22 May 2025
Packed with personality and humour, Crooners have been wowing audiences with their witty and exhilarating show full of hilarious one liners, laugh out loud silliness and superb musical numbers with the outstanding 9-piece The Mini Big Band ...
London Concertante - Vivaldi's Four Seasons & The Lark Ascending
Friday 23 May 2025
A stunning concert celebrating the virtuosity of the violin in all its forms, London Concertante brings Vivaldi's masterpiece to life in a wonderful concert featuring gems of baroque music. This concert features Vivaldi's Four Seasons; a je...
House of Comedy
Friday 23 May 2025
Whether you?re a die-hard fan of comedy scratch nights or you're just looking for a great night out, House of Comedy's lineup will feature national legends alongside the freshest new talent....
