THEATRE IN MANCHESTER
THEATRE IN MANCHESTER
Most Popular Theatre in Manchester
Here You Come Again - The New Dolly Parton Musical
Manchester Opera House
Tue 4 - Sat 8 Feb 2025
Queen of the Night - A Tribute to Whitney Houston
The Bridgewater Hall
Thu 20 Mar - Sun 1 Jun 2025
All We Imagine as Light
HOME, Manchester
Friday 29 November 2024
The lives of three women intersect and overlap in a haunting drama that sees the city of Mumbai play a central role....Christmas Eve in Miller's Point
HOME, Manchester
Friday 29 November 2024
Four generations of the Balsano family gather for what may be the last Christmas in their family home. As they lose themselves in rowdy celebration, cousins Emily and Michelle sneak away to a winter wonderland....Conclave
HOME, Manchester
Friday 29 November 2024
Conclave follows one of the world?s most secretive and ancient events ? selecting a new Pope....Cult/ Gremlins 2: The New Batch + intro
HOME, Manchester
Friday 29 November 2024
The Gremlins are back, and this time, they've taken total control over the building of a media mogul....Memories of a Burning Body
HOME, Manchester
Friday 29 November 2024
The fearless voices of three women incarnate in a single 65-year-old woman, who revisits a kaleidoscopic life of intertwined memories, secrets, and hidden desires....The Contestant
HOME, Manchester
Friday 29 November 2024
The Contestant is the true story of a Japanese reality TV star left naked in a room for more than a year, completely unaware that his life was being broadcast on national TV....Comedy Night Live with Headliner Archie Kelly
The Old Walkabout Inn, Wigan
Friday 29 November 2024
WIGAN SATURDAY 29TH NOVEMBER 2024Comedy Night Live comes to The Old Walkabout Inn with a quality line up of 3 fantastic professional comedians alongside your brilliant host and compere Clayton Jones. Headline Act Archie Kelly ?An endearing ...Gorilla Circus - RPM
Lowry, Salford
Saturday 30 November 2024
A mesmeric new show combining exhilarating acrobatics, adrenaline-pumping street dance and breath-taking roller skating, set on a giant moving treadmill! RPM explores the tragic, comic and absurd aspects of modern society, unravelling untol...Rapunzel - A Tangled Tale
The Albert Halls, Bolton
Saturday 30 November - Tuesday 31 December 2024
Get ready for a hair raising adventure as Polka Dot Pantomimes and The Albert Halls proudly present RAPUNZEL - A Tangled Tale! Back by popular demand Coronation Street Legend VICKY ENTWISTLE stars as Mother Gothel (she's back - but this t...Santa Live! The Ultimate Santa Show Party
The Albert Halls, Bolton
Saturday 30 November - Tuesday 24 December 2024
Get ready this Christmas as Darling Productions UK brings you Bolton's brand-new festive extravaganza... SANTA LIVE! Disaster strikes in Christmas town when the Christmas spirit runs out and all the children names have mysteriously vanished...Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
St Helens Theatre Royal, St Helens
Saturday 30 November 2024 - Sunday 12 January 2025
Maureen Nolan and Coronation Street's Emrhys Cooper are set to head a stellar cast in St Helens Theatre Royal's fantastic festive family show this Christmas. Pop legend and West End star Maureen will play the Wicked Queen while Emrhys, who ...Myra DuBois
Area, Manchester
Saturday 30 November 2024
Described by Graham Norton as "bust a gut funny", with her passion for compassion and flair for giving care, Rotherham's finest export since Paul Shane, Myra DuBois calls out to the disadvantaged, downtrodden and tyrannised of the world wit...Myra DuBois
Area 50 Sackville Street Manchester M1 3wf, Manchester
Saturday 30 November 2024
Described by Graham Norton as "bust a gut funny", with her passion for compassion and flair for giving care, Rotherham's finest export since Paul Shane, Myra DuBois calls out to the disadvantaged, downtrodden and tyrannised of the world wit...Santa Special
East Lancashire Railway, Bury
Saturday 30 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...Manford's Comedy Club
Chorley Theatre, Chorley
Saturday 30 November 2024 - Saturday 25 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.. ...
The King's Polar Bear
Z-arts, Manchester
Saturday 30 November 2024
An epic polar adventure for the whole family (ages 4+). The King's Polar Bear is a timeless tale of hope and opportunity, told under the awesome shimmer of the northern lights. In this wintry new show, full of snow and sparkle you will be ...Nanna's OnlyFans Film
Octagon Theatre, Bolton
Saturday 30 November 2024
A New Black Comedy from MaD Theatre Company; a hilarious look at the Baby Boomer generation and their refusal to grow old gracefully. Dolly and her best friend Nellie are making a few extra quid by making films on their OnlyFans page, whic...It's Really Long Innit? - Surviving Sandinista
Bolton Socialist Club, Bolton
Saturday 30 November 2024
A 2 Part spoken word/live music production detailing the merits and demerits one of the most fiercely debated albums of all time. Why would the so-called "Only Band That Mattered" release an album of three discs, with 36 tracks and over 14...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...Oliver James Lomax
The Portico Library, Manchester
Saturday 30 November 2024
Described by comedian Mark Thomas as writing "poems that dance with originality and are tenderly unafraid of love and belonging," and by actor Maxine Peake as "beautifully written poems from a unique voice of integrity and spirit," Bolto...LGBT+ Manchester Walking Tour
Alan Turing Memorial, Manchester
Saturday 30 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...Family Art Stars
Z-arts, Manchester
Saturday 30 November - Saturday 14 December 2024
Families that learn together, grow together. We are very excited to continue our Family Art Stars sessions every Saturday! Come down, muck in and make some art as a family, spending quality time and learning new techniques. No skill is requ...Family Film/ Wallace &038; Gromit: A Grand Day Out + The Wrong Trousers
HOME, Manchester
Saturday 30 November 2024
Revisit the wonderful world of eccentric inventor Wallace and his faithful sidekick Gromit with a double-bill of classic animations. ...The Panther Women + recorded intro
HOME, Manchester
Saturday 30 November 2024
The Panther Women plunges into the wild world of 1960s Mexican pulp cinema, where the fierce female wrestlers Loreta Venus and The Golden Rubi find themselves caught in a whirlwind of dark magic. ...Christmas comedy lab - 2-day intensive course - Manchester
Fierce Bar, Manchester
Saturday 30 November - Sunday 1 December 2024
Intensive workshops with award-winning comic and qualified teacher Tom Short (Salford University Comedy Lecturer)...Astley Santa's Grotto
Astley Hall Coach House And Park, Chorley
Saturday 30 November - Sunday 22 December 2024
Come and meet Santa as he visits Astley Hall in the run up to Christmas...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...Yotam Ottolenghi
Lowry, Salford
Sunday 1 December 2024
Spend a delicious evening with the inimitable chef and restaurateur Yotam Ottolenghi, celebrating the release of his highly anticipated new cookbook, Comfort, Ottolenghi's most personal work since his era-defining publications, Simple and F...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...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...
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 ...Haunted Manchester City Exploration Game
22 Opposite The Old Granada Studios And Bauhaus, Manchester
Sunday 1 December 2024 - Monday 1 December 2025
Choose your date and time after you purchase. Explore the most frightful places in Manchester, with their stories of restless spirits, cruel murders and menacing ghouls. Solve 13 creepy clues to find out the true story of Loky. Loky was a M...The Stockport Music Story in Conversation with Pete MacLaine
Stockport Museum, Stockport
Sunday 1 December 2024
In conversation with legendary rock and roller Pete Maclaine who famously turned down an offer from The Beatles to write songs for him. Pete started his music career at the tender age of 16 in 1958 and became one of the most popular stage p...The Bat Woman + recorded intro
HOME, Manchester
Sunday 1 December 2024
The Bat Woman takes you on a rollicking ride through 1960s Mexican pulp cinema, where lucha libre meets superheroes meets The Creature from the Black Lagoon. ...Reel Resistance - film screenings + panel discussions
The Old Abbey Tap House, Manchester
Sunday 1 December 2024
Reel Resistance is a screening of radical films at Old Abbey Taphouse in Hulme followed by discussions with activists and panellists...Chetham's Schools Concerts - Revolting Rhymes
The Stoller Hall, Manchester
Monday 2 - Thursday 5 December 2024
You might think you know the story of Little Red Riding Hood, but this musical adaption of Roald Dahl's wicked Revolting Rhymes turns this classic woodland tale into a cheeky, riotous adventure. Performed by musicians from Chetham's...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...Mikhail Karikis Film Screenings &038; In Conversation with Cherry Smyth
HOME, Manchester
Monday 2 December 2024
Mikhail Karikis presents his short films, and appears in conversation with Cherry Smyth...Wicked
Palace Theatre, Manchester
Tuesday 3 December 2024 - Sunday 12 January 2025
Wicked the Musical the smash-hit musical that tells the incredible untold story of the Witches of Oz, is "the must-see wonder of the West End" (Andrew Pierce, LBC Radio) Based on the best‐selling novel by Gregory Maguire that ingeniously ...Come From Away
Lowry, Salford
Tuesday 3 December 2024 - Sunday 5 January 2025
Come From Away - a moving tale that captures the spirit of true events that transpired in the wake of 9/11! This musical has taken the West End by storm, winning four Olivier Awards including one for Best New Musical. Aside from a fleet o...The Easy Rollers
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Tuesday 3 December 2024
A roaring seven-piece jazz outfit - ready to transport you back to the golden age of jazz - deliver their sensational cabaret-style show Drop Me Off in Harlem, featuring hits from The Jazz Age (1920-1933) through to The Swing Era (1933-194...Wes Banderson - The Music of Wes Anderson
The Bread Shed, Manchester
Tuesday 3 December 2024
Performing a selection of the original score music and deep-cut needle-drops from the films of Wes Anderson. The five-piece ensemble effortlessly switches between instruments as they navigate the soundtracks of Rushmore, The Grand Budapest...Little Reads
Z-arts, Manchester
Tuesday 3 December 2024
Little Reads with Manchester Literature Festival. Join Ged for an interactive Storytelling session in our new Children's Library. 10am session - Pre-school/Family session 11am- Inclusive session (If you require a BSL interpreter please do l...
XS Malarkey: Queer Comedy Fundraiser for The George House Trust
53two, Manchester
Tuesday 3 December 2024
Since 1997 XS Malarkey has been a Manchester institution, with compere Toby Hadoke bringing you the very best comedians at the lowest prices. This week we're bringing you a special night of queer comedy (everyone welcome, of course!), with ...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, ...XS Malarkey presents: Geoffrey Chaucers Mediaeval Christmas Festivitye
53two, Manchester
Wednesday 4 December 2024
John-Luke Roberts presents a night of ridiculous carousing hosted by the ?great poot? Geoffrey Chaucer. With an astonishing line-up of the finest in alternative comedy, a visit from a Terrible Old Crone, and as much capering as you could wa...The Totally Improvised Musical - December
Fierce Bar, Manchester
Wednesday 4 December 2024
Every night is opening night as our team of top improvisers compose brand new comedy musicals from your title suggestions. Previous shows have seen tube drivers dream of becoming west end stars, zombified celebrities rise from the dead, hob...Mo Gilligan
O2 Apollo, Manchester
Thursday 5 December 2024 - Thursday 24 April 2025
Mo Gilligan is a British stand-up comedian known for his observational comedy. After several years of uploading comedy clips to social media, he found global success in 2017. He hosted The Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan, which debuted in 201...The Piccadilly Sinfonietta - Vivaldi's Four Seasons at Christmas
