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
Only Fools and Horses The Musical
Manchester Opera House
Fri 22 - Sat 23 Nov 2024
Queen of the Night - A Tribute to Whitney Houston
The Bridgewater Hall
Thu 20 Mar - Sun 1 Jun 2025
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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 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. ...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 Wasp
The Edge Theatre, Manchester
Thursday 5 - Friday 6 December 2024
The Wasp is a heart-wrenching, dark, comedic thriller for anyone who has been through secondary school and has the scars to prove it.... They haven't seen each other in decades. One has everything. The other has nothing. And now a shocking ...A Winter Union
The Stoller Hall, Manchester
Thursday 5 December 2024
Five leading lights of the British roots scene join forces to create a festive folk band like no other. Expect soaring harmonies and exquisite musicianship as the 5-piece blast through a repertoire of brand new, specially written songs, fre...First Thursday Comedy
The Met, Bury
Thursday 5 December 2024 - Thursday 6 March 2025
Comedy in a Van present an hilarious evening of top quality comedy on the first Thursday of every month. Click for acts on specific dates. ...Music Drop
Contact, Manchester
Thursday 5 December 2024 - Thursday 3 April 2025
Music Drop is Contact's open access music service designed to empower the next generation of musicians. Contact's state of the art Media Lounge is equipped with iMacs with Logic Pro and Ableton Live, synthesizers, guitars, basses, pianos, e...Co-operation 180 Years: Co-ops on Film + Q&038;A
HOME, Manchester
Thursday 5 December 2024
An evening of films and discussion, presented by the Co-operative Heritage Trust, to mark 180 years since the formation of the Rochdale Equitable Pioneers Society. ...RM: Right People Wrong Place
HOME, Manchester
Thursday 5 - Saturday 7 December 2024
Who is the leader of 21st century pop icons BTS, solo artist RM, and simply - Kim Namjoon? Right Place, Wrong Person documents the making of RM's second solo album....Short Films for Palestine (Fundraiser)
Carlton Club, Manchester
Thursday 5 December 2024
Braziers International Film Festival and MCR Palestine Film Festival present: Short Films For Palestine, a fundraiser for Gaza charities....An Evening of Clairvoyance with Karen Dawson
Snowstorm ‘Firebird' Spectacular Ice Show at The Trafford Centre
Trafford Centre, Manchester
Friday 6 December 2024 - Sunday 5 January 2025
After 3 sell out years SNOWSTORM, Manchester's favourite Ice Show returns with a sensational new show "Firebird", A Winter Spectacle of Ice and Circus. Experience the magic of Firebird a captivating winter show that combines the elegance of...A Christmas Carol - The Musical
Lowry, Salford
Friday 6 December 2024 - Sunday 5 January 2025
The classic Dickens story comes to life with true broadway spectacle This Musical version is brought to you by Alan Menken (Disney's Beauty And The Beast The Little Mermaid and Newsies and Little Shop Of Horrors) and Lynn Ahrens (Ragtime,...The Holiday In Concert - The Film with Live Orchestra
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Friday 6 - Monday 23 December 2024
The beloved Christmas film The Holiday will be presented live in concert this winter, featuring its magical musical score performed live to the film by a full concert orchestra. A Universal Pictures production, The Holiday stars Cameron...Miracle on 34th Street
HOME, Manchester
Friday 6 - Tuesday 31 December 2024
Join HOME for a festive musical this Christmas! A major New York department store is on the brink of collapse and their upcoming Christmas sale has to be a success. When their Santa quits at the last minute they're left with a kindhearted s...
Sleeping Beauty
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Friday 6 December 2024 - Sunday 5 January 2025
Let us Magically Awaken Your Dreams this Christmas with the North West's premier Family Pantomime: Sleeping Beauty starring TV favourite WENDI PETERS as Carabosse the Wicked Fairy with SCOTT GALLAGHER and Full Supporting Cast. Join us for a...Candlelight - A Tribute to Oasis
Hallé St Peter's, Manchester
Friday 6 December 2024 - Friday 10 January 2025
Discover the music of Manchester legends Oasis performed by violin under the gentle glow of candlelight in this awe-inspiring location. ...Jack & The Beanstalk
Altrincham Garrick, Altrincham
Friday 6 December 2024 - Sunday 5 January 2025
Our festive show for 2024/25 is our pantomime Jack & The Beanstalk ! The Garrick Panto is back and full of FEE, FIE, FOE, FUN !! Young Jack, his daft-as-a-brush brother, Silly Simon, and his long-suffering mother, Dame Trott, live in a tiny...Scrooge - A Grave Tale of Things Yet To Come
The Bowdon Rooms, Altrincham
Friday 6 December 2024
Become part of the story and help Marley's ghosts' restore Ebenezer's Christmas Spirit in this interactive dining experience from Histoire Productions. Jacob Marley is the evening's host and with the spirits of Past, Present and Future ...Manford's Comedy Club
Northwich Memorial Court, Northwich
Friday 6 December 2024 - Friday 10 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.. ...Karl Loxley - The Songs of Christmas
The Stoller Hall, Manchester
Friday 6 December 2024
Rated by Sir Tom Jones as having one of the best theatrical voices he'd ever heard! Join Karl Loxley for an unforgettable Festive Musical Celebration featuring timeless classics such as 'White Christmas', 'The Most Wonderful Time of the Yea...The Bridgewater Hall Building Tour
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Friday 6 - Monday 9 December 2024
Take a look behind the scenes at The Bridgewater Hall, and learn more about Manchester's iconic international concert venue. The entertaining and knowledgeable tour guides will lead you through the building's history, its acoustics and arch...This Town
Contact, Manchester
Friday 6 - Saturday 7 December 2024
"This is for those from the far-off towns that nobody's heard of. Who sit on busses rolling backwards out of cities and watch everything fall into silence." This Town is a modern-day epic narrative poem, performed and written by exciting ne...Altrincham Garrick Play Reading Club
Altrincham Garrick, Altrincham
Friday 6 December 2024 - Friday 5 December 2025
If you like theatre... no, if you love theatre, drama, comedy, musical theatre, play reading, poetry and much more and would relish the opportunity to meet new people, then the new 'Altrincham Garrick Play Reading Club' is for you. Here is ...Merchant Ivory
HOME, Manchester
Friday 6 December 2024
This definitive documentary details the indelible impact the works of Merchant Ivory have left on film culture....Nightbitch
HOME, Manchester
Friday 6 December 2024
A woman pauses her career to be a stay-at-home mom, but soon her new domesticity takes a surreal turn. ...On Becoming a Guinea Fowl
HOME, Manchester
Friday 6 December 2024
On an empty road in the middle of the night, Shula stumbles across the body of her uncle, in this vibrant and surreal drama....Rumours
HOME, Manchester
Friday 6 December 2024
In times of global crisis, the brightest and biggest brains of the free world gather to provide leadership in this apocalyptic horror-comedy.?...The Last Dance
HOME, Manchester
Friday 6 December 2024
A debt-ridden wedding planner finds unexpected success as a funeral planner, but he must win over a respected and sternly traditional Taoist priest to stay in the business....
The Six Triple Eight
HOME, Manchester
Friday 6 December 2024
The Six Triple Eight tells the incredible true story of WW2's first and only unit of women of colour.?...Chorlton Comedy Club Manchester
Hough End Centre, Manchester
Friday 6 December 2024 - Friday 4 April 2025
Carey Marx, Lou Conran, Samantha Day and MC Stephen Bailey all at Chorlton Comedy Club, Manchester. Scroll down for details on the comedians. Please arrive in plenty of time. The bar temporarily closes at 8.30pm until the first interval. Do...The Plastic Cabaret: The December Issue
Area, Manchester
Friday 6 December 2024
Get ready for a night of drag where haute couture meets holiday chaos...Carols from Kantos
The Stoller Hall, Manchester
Saturday 7 December 2024
Follow the Star... This festive season, join Kantos to share the joy of Christmas as we follow the star, wherever it goes! On this journey we will track the steps of the three wise men, stop by woods on a snowy evening, tread the road to re...Pete Tong - Ibiza Classics
AO Arena, Manchester
Saturday 7 December 2024
With an unmatched ear for new talent, Dartford DJ Pete Tong has had a huge influence in the world of dance music. He started out as a journalist and radio DJ in Kent before working for London Records where he was responsible for signing art...The Golden Princess
