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
Crafty Fools - Adventures in Science
Saturday 1 February 2025
Seriously Silly Science for All Ages Join 'The Magical Mr West' on an incredible adventure into the world of science! Aided by his corvid companion Crowbert and a collection of curious contraptions, Mr West demonstrates the fundamental prin...
Family Film/ Deep Sea
Saturday 1 - Saturday 8 February 2025
Celebrate Lunar New Year 2025 with a heartfelt coming-of-age story that brings the splendour of Chinese ink painting to life. ...
Motherkind
Saturday 1 February 2025
Motherkind is a playful and powerful kaleidoscope of stories about parenting, the maternal brain and making space from the Mothers Who Make Collective. ...
Comedy lab long form 1 day intensive
Saturday 1 February 2025
Master 4 long form improv formats, perform 2 favorites at the Improv Showcase, get the exclusive Comedy Lab Improv Book all in one day...
Chris McCausland
Sunday 2 February 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...
Matt Forde
Sunday 2 February 2025
Finally, the UK has a new government. That can only mean one thing: new people to take the piss out of. Leading political comedian and satirist Matt Forde makes this his personal mission. Host of hit political podcast 'The Political Party',...
Kim Woodburn in Conversation with Belinda Scandal
Sunday 2 February 2025
Promising to be an excited insight into one fascinating lady. As we peel back the perfectly starched net curtain on a modern day icon, get the behind the scenes gossip from Big Brother, the truth about her TV split, and of course I'm a Cele...
Richard Blackwood
Sunday 2 February 2025
Richard Blackwood brings his jam packed hour of pure heavyweight punchlines and anecdotes. Get set for a night that's not just comedy - it's a rollercoaster of laughter, stories, and a sneak peek into Richard's incredible 30-year journey. C...
Sukh Ojla
Sunday 2 February 2025
Sukh keeps being told that she's successful. She's been on telly, had a book published and even been trolled on Twitter. So why does she still feel like a toddler who has lost their Mum in Tesco's? With her new show The Aunty Years, join Su...
The Flower of My Secret + intro
Sunday 2 February 2025
Leo is a romance novelist looking to expand her literary output whilst dealing with the rejection of her husband. Her bickering mum and sister don't help matters. And so she takes refuge in the village of her youth....
Omar Rudberg
Monday 3 February 2025
Best known internationally for his starring role as Simon Eriksson in the Netflix series Young Royals, Omar Rudberg is the non-stop singer from Venezuela who moved to Sweden when he was seven years old and took every chance he got to perfor...
111 More Time
Monday 3 February 2025
A fictional piece of theatre written by Amy Lever & Harriet Eaton and inspired by verbatim interviews with Nightline volunteers and young people with a range of mental health journeys. Tess is yawning on a first date and Georgie is falling ...
Here You Come Again - The New Dolly Parton Musical
Tuesday 4 - Saturday 8 February 2025
For the first time ever, all of Dolly Parton's biggest hits can be experienced together in a rollicking and joyous new musical comedy. Packed with the iconic songs Jolene, 9 to 5, Islands in the Stream, I Will Always Love You, Here You Come...
Kinky Boots
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...
The Shark is Broken
Tuesday 4 - Saturday 8 February 2025
Step aboard the Orca and into a "profound dive behind the scenes of the making of Jaws" (The Daily Telegraph). This Olivier Award-nominated new play is "hilariously brilliant and pure genius" raves the Sunday Express in its 5 Star review an...
Ben Elton
Tuesday 4 February 2025
Ben Elton, the undisputed godfather of modern stand-up is going back on the road with his new show - Authentic Stupidity. Ben first exploded into the national consciousness back in the 1980's, hosting Channel 4's ground breaking Saturday Li...
Rita, Sue & Bob Too!
Tuesday 4 - Sunday 9 February 2025
St Helens' Regal Entertainments Ltd proudly presents the return of the record breaking Adults Only hilarious 1987 cult classic Rita, Sue & Bob Too!TV favourite Jake Quickenden heads the stellar cast as Bob in the production. Jake will be ...
Little Reads
Tuesday 4 February - Tuesday 1 July 2025
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...
A Divine Comedy &8211; Work in Progress
Tuesday 4 February 2025
A Divine Comedy tells the never before told story of Harris Glen Milstead, who shot from obscurity to being one of the biggest and filthiest drag queens on the planet....
XS Malarkey with Alasdair Beckett-King
Tuesday 4 February 2025
Since 1997 XS Malarkey has been a Manchester institution, with compere Toby Hadoke bringing you the very best comedians at the lowest prices. A minimum of just ?3 for members and ?6 for normal people- we keep tickets as low as possible to k...
Floella Benjamin's Coming To England
Wednesday 5 - Monday 10 February 2025
An inspirational story of hope, determination and triumph Floella Benjamin's award-winning and iconic book Coming to England comes to life in this joyful stage adaptation with music, storytelling and song. Much loved by children and familie...
Macbeth: David Tennant &038; Cush Jumbo
Wednesday 5 - Saturday 15 February 2025
David Tennant and Cush Jumbo lead a stellar cast in a new production of Macbeth, filmed live at the Donmar Warehouse....
Clinton Baptiste
Thursday 6 February 2025
Hot on the heels of his fourth sell-out UK tour, the nation's favourite clairvoyant medium, from Peter Kay's 'Phoenix Nights', Clinton Baptiste is back with a new live show for 2026 and beyond! In a rudderless world, mankind needs an envoy ...
Adult Panto Tour - The Wizard of Oz
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 ...
LIVES
Thursday 6 - Friday 7 February 2025
An epic tale fro ages 12+ celebrating the echoes of love, hope and conflict that connect us. This brand-new work is a multimedia drama that follows six souls linked across time. How can we connect in a world defined by constant change? How ...
Matt Bragg
Thursday 6 February 2025
Recently described by Chortle as a mix between Jack Dee and Frank Skinner wrapped in a Mod's fashion sense, Matt Bragg is taking his debut show on tour. Matt Bragg Has Nothing Wrong with Him is a selection of his best bits from seven years ...
First Thursday Comedy
Thursday 6 February - Thursday 3 April 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. ...
Escaped Alone and What If If Only
Friday 7 February - Sunday 9 March 2025
Director Sarah Frankcom returns to the Exchange with two short plays by Caryl Churchill, brought together in one evening of theatre. Escaped Alone "I'm walking down the street and there's a door in the fence open and inside there are three...
Avatar - The Last Airbender in Concert
Friday 7 February 2025
Avatar: The Last Airbender In Concert presents a live orchestral rendition of the series' iconic soundtrack, paired with a two-hour special recap of the animated series' three seasons displayed on a full-size cinema screen. The projection ...
Shirley Valentine
Friday 7 February - Saturday 8 March 2025
Be transported to sunny Greece with this beloved northern comedy! Mina Anwar reprises the title role in Willy Russell's heart-warming comedy following her acclaimed performance in our 2020 production. This will once again see Mina resetting...
James Phelan - The Dreamer
Friday 7 - Monday 10 February 2025
Star of The Greatest Magician, and the BBC's most broadcast magician of the last decade - the award-winning James Phelan - debuts this breath-taking new magic show. Most infamous for jamming the BBC switchboard after correctly predicting th...
Manford's Comedy Club
Friday 7 February - Friday 5 December 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.. ...
I'm Still Here
Friday 7 February 2025
Brazil, 1971 - a country in the tightening grip of a military dictatorship. A mother is forced to reinvent herself when her family's life is shattered by an act of arbitrary violence. ...
Outside The Box Comedy Club - 7th February - Stockport Garrick
Friday 7 February 2025
RIA LINA - Ria Lina (born 4 March 1987) is a touring Filipina comedian, actress and writer known for her appearances on BBC?s Live At The Apollo, Have I Got News For You, The Now Show and Mock The Week - and in November was named as one of ...
Clinton Baptiste
Saturday 8 February 2025
Hot on the heels of his fourth sell-out UK tour, the nation's favourite clairvoyant medium, from Peter Kay's 'Phoenix Nights', Clinton Baptiste is back with a new live show for 2026 and beyond! In a rudderless world, mankind needs an envoy ...
Mark Thomas
Saturday 8 February 2025
Jokes, rants, politics, play and the occasional sing song. If you don't know what he does ask your parents. In his time he has won awards (current total is now officially 'fuckloads'), forced a politician to resign, changed laws on tax and ...
Andrew Ryan
Saturday 8 February 2025
Irish Comedian Andrew Ryan and host of 'Cork in the North' podcast embars on his latest tour, "Let Me Know How You Get On." Andrew's quintessentially Irish storytelling abilities and cheeky, friendly demeanour make him a natural stand up. W...
A-Hole &038; Propel x Dibby Theatre
Saturday 8 February 2025
Join HOME commissioned artist Nathaniel J Hall (Toxic, First Time) as he shares a work-in-progress of his new show A-Hole, delivered in his signature hilarious and heartfelt style, followed by Propel, a billing of top local LGBTQ+ talent fr...
A-Hole by Nathaniel J Hall (work in progress) + Propel
Saturday 8 February 2025
Join HOME commissioned artist Nathaniel J Hall (Toxic, First Time) as he shares a work-in-progress of his new show A-Hole, delivered in his signature hilarious and heartfelt style, followed by Propel, a billing of top local LGBTQ+ talent fr...
BTW Appetite For Destruction
Saturday 8 February 2025
Btw returns to blgc with a huge new family friendly professional wrestling show featuring the best of the North wrestlers...
Maisie Adam
Sunday 9 February 2025
Fresh from Live At The Apollo, A League Of Their Own and Have I Got News For You, Maisie Adam is heading back out on tour with a brand new show, Appraisal. She's five years into her job as a comedian now, so she's due an appraisal. Join...
Amy Mason
Sunday 9 February 2025
After an unsettling encounter with a wildlife enthusiast, the Funny Women Award finalist explores what it means to be a human animal (nightmare, tbh). Expect coming out in your 30s, rinsing homophobes, and forming a coven with your kids. Th...
Fallen Leaves + intro
Sunday 9 February 2025
Selected for its Sirkian echoes, we screen master filmmaker Aki Kaurism?ki's latest deadpan gem Fallen Leaves, a luminous ode to romance and moviegoing....
Sydnie Christmas
Monday 10 February 2025
Britain's Got Talent 2024 winner Sydnie Christmas made her introduction to the public with 'Tomorrow' from Annie, in a performance that received the Golden Buzzer from Amanda Holden. Hailing from Gravesham in Kent, having studied at the D...
BeardMeatsFood
Monday 10 February 2025
BeardMeatsFood - aka Adam Moran - is one of the UK's biggest YouTube sensations, known for his incredible eating feats, record-breaking challenges, and charismatic personality. Since launching his channel in 2015, Adam has turned his pas...
Ben Barnes
Monday 10 February 2025
English actor Ben Barnes is known to many for portraying fantasy heroes and comic-book villains, characters from history and classic novels and the occasional romantic street busker or wannabe rock-star. His own fantasies, stories and dream...
