Most Popular Theatre in Manchester
Wed 20 Aug - Sat 4 Oct 2025
Thu 26 Mar - Tue 28 Apr 2026
Tue 3 Dec 2024 - Sun 12 Jan 2025
Thu 20 Mar - Sun 1 Jun 2025
Sun 2 Feb - Sun 11 May 2025
Sat 14 Dec 2024 - Sun 5 Jan 2025
Thu 19 Dec 2024 - Tue 16 Dec 2025
Steptoe & Son Live
Friday 21 March 2025
You wouldn't think it was possible for this 'rag and boning' duo to still be at it after all this time, but here they are! Albert is still a dirty old man and Harold is as pretentious as ever. Come and join Steptoe & Son for all the hilar...
Scott Bennett
Friday 21 March - Friday 28 November 2025
As heard on BBC Radio 4!As a society we love stuff, it's a statement about who we are and who we want to be. But apparently, this message is at odds with the looming environmental crisis. We're now struggling to balance these worlds, to foc...
Geoff Norcott
Friday 21 March 2025
Conservative Party supporting comedian Geoff Norcott is working on his fifth national tour show, and takes to the road with his new tour Basic Bloke following on the back of "Conswervative", "Traditionalism", "Taking Liberties" and "I Blame...
Sean McLoughlin
Friday 21 March 2025
International microstar Sean McLoughlin is back on the road with a scintillating new stand-up show, "White Elephant." The world may be a strange and scary place but there's no need for the bastards to get you down. Come sit in a dark...
A Question Of... Live
Saturday 22 March 2025
Sue Barker, Matt Dawson and Phil Tufnell are back in this exciting and hilarious live show based on the iconic sporting TV series. The show will feature rounds and challenges familiar to everyone, along with exciting new elements created ju...
Dr. Rangan Chatterjee
Saturday 22 March 2025
Join one of the most influential medical doctors in the UK, Dr Rangan Chatterjee, host of Europe's biggest health podcast Feel Better, Live More, author of five Sunday Times Bestselling Books and star of BBC One's Doctor In The House, fo...
Scott Bennett
Saturday 22 March - Saturday 6 September 2025
As heard on BBC Radio 4!As a society we love stuff, it's a statement about who we are and who we want to be. But apparently, this message is at odds with the looming environmental crisis. We're now struggling to balance these worlds, to foc...
Nick Cope's Family Show
Saturday 22 March 2025
Nick Cope has been writing and recording his beautiful and totally unique songs for children and their families for over 10 years, he performs with his guitar and animations to sell-out crowds all over the country. He has an incredible fan ...
Larry Dean
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...
The Dinosaur That Pooped
Sunday 23 March 2025
When Danny and Dino's favourite rock band are playing their last ever concert, they go on a quest to get the last two tickets. But with a villainous band manager lurking, nothing goes to plan. Will the band perform? Will Danny rock out? Or ...
The Repair Shop - Secrets from the Barn
Sunday 23 March 2025
The Repair Shop is stepping out of the barn and onto the stage for an exciting new live tour! This captivating live show will feature Will Kirk, Steve Fletcher, Lucia Scalisi and The Teddy Bear Ladies - Amanda Middleditch and Julie Tatchell...
Manchester United Legends - 1985 & 1990 FA Cup Special
Sunday 23 March 2025
An Afternoon with Manchester United Legends: FA Cup Special celebrates the 35th and 40th anniversaries of Manchester United's iconic FA Cup triumphs in 1985 and 1990. This special event will bring together the legends who made history in th...
Huge Davies
Sunday 23 March 2025
Huge will be performing a series of songs, but not songs he's written - these are songs passed down from his family members and ancestors (dead). From his Grandpa Joe finally winning a ticket to the chocolate factory to his brother Elliot f...
An Evening with Kevin Sinfield
Monday 24 March 2025
Kevin Sinfield, is one of the most successful players in rugby league history. Having won many championships and Challenge Cup successes as part of great teams, he also earned individual accolades as winner of the Lance Todd Trophy the Harr...
Cruel Intentions
Tuesday 25 - Saturday 29 March 2025
Following sell out seasons in London and New York, the brand new smash hit musical Cruel Intentions is coming to Manchester. Based on the iconic film and inspired by Les Liaisons Dangereuses, it's packed with 90s pop classics including the ...
Catherine Bohart
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...
Pig Heart Boy
Wednesday 26 - Saturday 29 March 2025
Is it better to have a pig's heart that works ... than a human heart that doesn't? Cameron is thirteen, and all he wants is to be normal - have friends, go to school, and dive to the bottom of his local swimming pool. But he desperately nee...
Of Mice and Men
Wednesday 26 March - Saturday 12 April 2025
A gripping tale of hope and friendship. Lennie and George are unlikely best friends, two drifters bound together by a shared faith and the ambition to live the great American dream. Landing a job on a Californian ranch during the Great Depr...
RuPaul's Drag Race - Werq The World Tour 2025
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...
Paddy McGuinness
Thursday 27 - Friday 28 March 2025
Making a long-awaited return to stand-up, one of the country's best-loved and most popular comedians, Bolton funny man Paddy McGuinness embarks on his first major UK tour since 2016, with his new show Nearly There... Paddy McGuinness is a m...
RNCM Brass Band
Thursday 27 March 2025
Established during the 1990s by brass innovator Howard Snell, the RNCM Brass Band has always been a flagship ensemble of the institution. Geographically the RNCM is ideally placed in Manchester for brass band students and it boasts a teachi...
Nemo
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,...
Amy & Carlos - Reborn
Friday 28 March 2025
Having made a stunning return to the Strictly dancefloor, Amy Dowden MBE - accompanied by fellow sensational Strictly Come Dancing star Carlos Gu - truly feels Reborn. Join Amy and Carlos as they share an intimate portrait of their lives an...
Zoe Lyons
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...
Manford's Comedy Club
Friday 28 March - Friday 3 October 2025
Bringing the best comedians to a theatre near you. Every show has a different line-up of four top comedians, all chosen by Jason Manford! Many comedians from TV plus the best of the UK and International comedy circuit. Live at the Apollo.. ...
Dr. John Cooper Clarke
Saturday 29 March 2025
Literary phenomenon John Cooper Clarke is a British cult hero. Known as the 'Godfather of Punk Poetry' and the original people's poet, John's cultural influence spans literature, music and fashion. From creating some of the most iconic poet...
Milton Jones
Saturday 29 March 2025
Most people know Milton Jones as the comedian with the loud shirts and messed up hair, however his stand-up is built on much more than a funny appearance. Radio Times said that the "wild-haired Jones has raised wordplay to the level of fine...
London Concertante - Music From The Movies
Saturday 29 March 2025
Join world-renowned London Concertante as they bring us on a stunning red carpet ride of iconic movie soundtracks. From aliens and spies to dinosaurs and war heroes - this evening promises to be exciting exploration of the power of film mus...
Laughing Horse Weekend (2 Day) Comedy Course
Saturday 29 March 2025
Learn the skills and art of stand-up comedy on this 2-day (9 hour) comedy course, led by professional comedians and comedy tutors, plus graduation show Sunday Night - full course info on http://www. laughinghorsecomedy. co. uk/comedy/course...
Fun for Little Ones - A Tribute to Ms Rachel
Sunday 30 March 2025
The UK's Premier Tribute to Global Phenomenon... 'Ms Rachel'! Bringing 'Ms Rachels' character to life in a FUN, interactive LIVE on stage performance with lots of audience participation for the little ones!With over 5 Billion Views and over...
How to Fail with Elizabeth Day
Sunday 30 March 2025
For the first time EVER, your favourite podcast is going on a nationwide tour. Get your tickets now for How to Fail LIVE and join creator and host Elizabeth Day for an uplifting, hilarious, moving and unforgettable evening. Elizabeth and ...
Rachel Fairburn
Sunday 30 March 2025
Co-host of international smash hit podcast All Killa No Filla, renowned Manchester stand up comedian and "rock'n'roll star of British Comedy" (Rolling Stone), Rachel Fairburn is back with a brand-new tour, Side Eye. She's bringing...
Murder, She Didn't Write
Sunday 30 March 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...
Chris McCausland
Tuesday 1 April 2025
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...
Homecoming
Tuesday 1 April 2025
What happens when your world falls apart? HOMECOMING blends storytelling, dynamic choreography, and cutting-edge technology to trace the journey of a woman on a quest to reconnect with her lost sense of self. Through a stunning live perform...
The Royal Opera - Turandot (12A)
Tuesday 1 April 2025
The Royal Ballet and Opera returns to the big screen for its Cinema Season 2024/25 with a dazzling production of Puccini's captivating opera of love and revenge, featuring the ever-popular Nessun dorma. The beautiful but icy Princess ...
Tambo &038; Bones
Tuesday 1 - Saturday 5 April 2025
Tambo and Bones are stuck in a minstrel show. It's hard to know what's real when you're stuck in a minstrel show. Their escape plan: get out, get rich, get even....
Dreamcoat Stars
Wednesday 2 April 2025
Featuring stars from the hit production Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Experience the powerful star vocals of four Josephs, coming together for a magical evening of West End and Broadway musical classics. This colourful pro...
André Rieu and His Johann Strauss Orchestra
Thursday 3 April 2025 - Friday 3 April 2026
Andre Rieu is a Dutch violinist and conductor best known for creating the waltz-playing Johann Strauss Orchestra. He and his orchestra have turned classical and waltz music into a worldwide concert touring act, as successful as some of the ...
Vinny Peculiar
Thursday 3 April 2025
Described as 'The Tony Hancock of pop' by UNCUT magazine, Salford-based singer-songwriter and poet Vinny Peculiar (aka Alan Wilkes) grew up in Worcestershire and trained as a nurse before signing to Manchester cult label Ugly Man records. V...
The Worst Witch
Friday 4 - Thursday 17 April 2025
Adapted from Jill Murphy's original books by Emma Reeves, with Music by Luke Potter. Before Harry Potter exploded onto the scene there was another seemingly ordinary child, Mildred Hubble, who wound up in the most extraordinary of places......
Lou Sanders
Friday 4 April 2025
The queen of surreal stand-up returns to UK stages with her 'No Kissing In The Bingo Hall' 2025 UK Tour. It's a show about being human - can you relate??? Just like Tom Cruise does all his own stunts, I'm going to do all my own jokes! A de...
Olly Alexander (Years & Years)
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...
Walk Like A Man - Music From Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
Friday 4 April 2025
The only winner of the National Tribute Awards two years running, the Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons and Jersey Boys tribute take you back to 1962 - to four guys barely scraping a living, singing doowop beneath the streetlamps of the to...
Rachel Fairburn
Saturday 5 April 2025
Co-host of international smash hit podcast All Killa No Filla, renowned Manchester stand up comedian and "rock'n'roll star of British Comedy" (Rolling Stone), Rachel Fairburn is back with a brand-new tour, Side Eye. She's bringing...
Joe Kent-Walters is Frankie Monroe
Saturday 5 April 2025
Here he is! Yorkshire's biggest bastard. For 1 night only! Join owner and MC of The Misty Moon (working men's club in Rotherham/portal to hell) for a slap-up feast of laughs, tricks and mucky bitter. Can Frankie save showbiz? Can he protect...
Wigan @ The Edge - Saturday 5th April
Saturday 5 April 2025
Teach Rex uses life-like dinosaurs to perform their 1 hour show, teaching children about the anatomy and life of one the most mesmerising creatures...
The Muslims Are Coming
Sunday 6 April 2025
The Muslims are coming... so round up your friends for an uplifting night of laughter and belly laughs that are big enough to burn off an entire Biryani. It's a comedy night with a whole heap of halal-hilarity to celebrate Ramadan & Eid wit...