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 Inspirational Voices
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Monday 16 December 2024
Manchester Inspirational Voices, united by a love of music, performance and faith, bring their brand of exciting gospel music to the stage. Their range of music has the ability to warm hearts, to soothe souls and to set your pulses racin...Best of 2024/ The Zone of Interest
HOME, Manchester
Monday 16 - Friday 27 December 2024
A chilling illustration of the banality of evil and man's capacity for inhumanity. Essential viewing....Jurassic World - The Exhibition
Trafford Centre Overflow Car Park 7, Manchester
Tuesday 17 - Thursday 19 December 2024
Welcome to Jurassic World Get closer to dinosaurs than ever before at Jurassic World: The Exhibition! Based on one of the biggest blockbusters in cinema history, the exhibition will immerse audiences of all ages in scenes of the beloved mov...Christmas with Anton du Beke & Friends
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Tuesday 17 December 2024
Journey into a festive wonderland and enjoy Christmas with Anton Du Beke! The ballroom king and Strictly Come Dancing judge joins forces with a troupe of extraordinary dancers, along with vocalist Lance Ellington and his dynamic live band, ...The Big Christmas Party
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Tuesday 17 December 2024
The Big Christmas Party... Live! boasts a spectacular blend of festive pop hits and traditional favourites, featuring a dazzling live ensemble band, four headline singers and incredible live music featuring hit after hit after hit, such as ...We Call it Ballet - Sleeping Beauty in a Dazzling Light Show
The Stoller Hall, Manchester
Tuesday 17 December 2024
Experience Sleeping Beauty like never before in this dazzling dance and light show. Classical ballet and modern technology come together to create an artistic masterpiece like no other, where exquisite dancers literally light up the stage w...The Totally Improvised Pantomime
The Peer Hat, Manchester
Tuesday 17 December 2024
Bored of the same pantomimes every year? The ComedySportz team are back this Christmas for more Totally Improvised Pantomimes! Heroes, villains, songs and silliness are guaranteed this December as the gang create brand-new pantomime adventu...Scratch - Spoken Word Night
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Tuesday 17 December 2024
Shakespeare North Playhouse's quarterly spoken word night is an inclusive, welcoming community space for both performers and audience alike. For Scratch we are looking for seasoned performers that are looking for opportunities to showcase t...Best of 2024/ Perfect Days
HOME, Manchester
Tuesday 17 - Sunday 29 December 2024
Wim Wenders highly anticipated return to feature filmmaking is gentle, joyful, heartbreaking, and made with a real lightness of touch....Love Actually In Concert - The Film with Live Orchestra
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Wednesday 18 December 2024
Directed by Richard Curtis and originally released in cinemas in 2003, Love Actually tells ten separate yet interweaving stories of love around Christmas time. The film features an all-star ensemble cast, including Hugh Grant, Liam Neeson...P1 With Matt & Tommy
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Wednesday 18 December 2024
Matt Gallagher and Tommy Bellingham are two diehard F1 fans dedicated to bringing audiences around the world all of the latest news, reactions, opinions and predictions from Formula 1 racing. From every Ferrari strategy blunder to spicy off...AMC Gospel Choir - A Christmas Gospel Service
The Blues Kitchen, Manchester
Wednesday 18 December 2024
Kick off the festive season with the Audrey Mattis Chorale Gospel Choir as they perform two sets sure to make the biggest Scrooge shuffle their feet. Their first set is full to the brim with Christmas favourites and second packed with RnB, ...Scooby-Doo
HOME, Manchester
Wednesday 18 December 2024
Perfectly cast, faithful to its cartoon origins, and cherished by a generation of film fans, Scooby-Doo's first live-action outing is an unlikely modern classic. ...Jimmy Carr
O2 Apollo, Manchester
Thursday 19 December 2024
Star of the UK's most streamed Netflix comedy special of 2021, Jimmy is back on the road with a brand new show, Laughs Funny. Jimmy's show contains jokes about all kinds of terrible things. Terrible things that might have affected you or pe...Bryn Terfel - Bryn's Christmas
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Thursday 19 December 2024
Welsh bass-baritone Bryn Terfel presents his very special Christmas show, Bryn's Christmas, with special guest soprano Pumeza Matshikiza and the Welsh National Opera Orchestra, conducted by Paul Bateman. Bryn's Christmas will include fes...
Mystery Ensemble - Winter Tales with Orchestra
The Stoller Hall, Manchester
Thursday 19 December 2024
Join Mystery Ensemble for a magical evening - and long-awaited concert in Manchester - filled with masterpieces by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. The atmospheric Stoller Hall will be filled with the most beautiful sound of your favourite melodie...Baby &038; Carer/ Moonstruck
HOME, Manchester
Thursday 19 December 2024
A classic wintertime romantic comedy with a big heart, and even bigger hair, starring Nicolas Cage and Cher....Carol
HOME, Manchester
Thursday 19 December 2024
Adapted from Patricia Highsmith's best-selling novel,?The Price of Salt, Carol is a powerful romance fuelled by suspense, danger and the exhilaration of forbidden love....Manchester At The Musicals with Sheridan Smith, Samantha Barks and Manchester Camerata
Co-op Live, Manchester
Friday 20 December 2024
Co-op Live will be hosting Manchester at the Musicals: A Festive Celebration on Friday 20 December 2024, showcasing West End theatre favourites with a seasonal twist. The all-star lineup features double Olivier Award winner Sheridan Smith p...Love Actually In Concert - The Film with Live Orchestra
Mesnes Park, Warrington
Friday 20 December 2024
Directed by Richard Curtis and originally released in cinemas in 2003, Love Actually tells ten separate yet interweaving stories of love around Christmas time. The film features an all-star ensemble cast, including Hugh Grant, Liam Neeson...Little Penguin's First Christmas
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Friday 20 - Tuesday 24 December 2024
From the company that brought you the sell-out productions of Snowbabies! and Aleena's Garden, Little Penguin's First Christmas is an immersive, festive experience for babies aged 0-36 months and their grown-ups! Filled with puppetry, origi...A Christmas Carol Performed by Gerald Charles Dickens
The Stoller Hall, Manchester
Friday 20 December 2024
The original Christmas Carol and the best! No other show in the country has a direct descendant of Charles Dickens playing the lead role. Gerald Charles Dickens is none other than the great great grandson of Charles Dickens. We all kn...The Eras Drag Party - A Taylor Swift Inspired Drag Show
Gorilla, Manchester
Friday 20 December 2024
Join Blaze, Sissy Scorpio and Rozie Cheeks for a journey through the eras of Taylor Swift. Inspired by her recent record-breaking world tour, but with a drag twist. Expect glamorous costumes, backing dancers, and all the Taylor songs you ...GradPro - Your Next Stage
Contact, Manchester
Friday 20 December 2024
Your Next Stage presents a performance of original dance works by G2P Pre Professional Graduates. Created by Julie Bowers, a former professional dancer with the Royal Ballet, and Brandon Lawrence, principal dancer at Birmingham Royal Balle...An Evening with Danny McNamara (Embrace)
Darwen Library Theatre, Blackburn
Friday 20 December 2024
Lead singer from Embrace, Danny McNamara talks about his time in the band in this unique "An Evening With" tour - featuring an interview, Q&A and signings. ...Moonstruck
HOME, Manchester
Friday 20 December 2024
A classic wintertime romantic comedy with a big heart, and even bigger hair, starring Nicolas Cage and Cher....Elf
Mesnes Park, Warrington
Friday 20 December 2024
Kick off the Chrsitmas festivities with this drive in screening of everybody's favourite Christmas movie, Elf....The Piccadilly Sinfonietta - Handel's Messiah at Christmas by Candlelight
St Ann's Church, Manchester
Saturday 21 December 2024
Enjoy an outstanding musical evening in the run-up to Christmas with an exceptional selection from Handel's masterpiece, The Messiah. Brought to you by the phenomenal musicians of The Piccadilly Sinfonietta, performing under the artistic ...Opera North - Cinderella
The Stoller Hall, Manchester
Saturday 21 December 2024
The much-loved fairy tale, but not quite as you know it... A fun, family-friendly magical adventure where fate and love triumph all! Led by a cast of professional opera singers and musicians, this interactive and relaxed concert encou...The Totally Improvised Adult Pantomime
Waterside, Manchester
Saturday 21 December 2024
Bored of the same pantomimes every year? The ComedySportz team are back this Christmas for more Totally Improvised Pantomimes! Heroes, villains, songs and silliness are guaranteed this December as the gang create brand-new pantomime adventu...
Absolutely Britney Bottomless Brunch
The Bread Shed, Manchester
Saturday 21 December 2024
Drag queens, brunch, bottomless cocktails, and all the Britney hits you can handle? Look no further for a pop-tastic brunch party that was born to make you happy! This Britney special features the UK's number 1 Britney impersonator, sound-a...Best of 2024/ My Favourite Cake
HOME, Manchester
Saturday 21 - Saturday 28 December 2024
An Iranian tragicomedy about love and rebellion in later life, full of warmth and heartfelt humour....
Arthur Christmas ~ Drive In Movie
Mesnes Park, Warrington
Saturday 21 December 2024
Cosy Saturday afternoon vibes at this drive in screening of that Christmas family favourite, Arthur Christmas...Grinchmas Brunch
The Weavers Arms, Wigan
Saturday 21 December 2024
The grinchmas brunch is a daytime event aimed at familys with children any age. The grinch, Cindy Lou & Santa will be at the event....Home Alone ~ Drive In Movie
Mesnes Park, Warrington
Saturday 21 December 2024
Re-live this Christmas classic in a Drive In style as Kevin battles thieves breaking into his family home....Aurie Styla
The Frog and Bucket, Manchester
Sunday 22 December 2024
One of the UK's most charismatic comedians, Aurie Styla, is backs with his fifth solo show, The Aurator Tour. This comes off the back of his previous sold out tours, "Green" (his real last name) and "Just Like That", starring in two movie...The Royal Ballet - The Nutcracker (12A)
HOME, Manchester
Sunday 22 December 2024
The Royal Ballet and Opera returns to the big screen for its Cinema Season 2024/25 with Peter Wright's much-loved production, featuring gorgeous period designs by Julia Trevelyan Oman, which keeps true to the spirit of this festive ballet c...Family Disco
Best Western Cresta Court Hotel, Warrington
Sunday 22 December 2024
School is now finished, it's time to celebrate Christmas Join us for some festive family fun with children's entertainment and DJ...Kids Christmas Craft
The Grinch ~ Drive in Movie
Mesnes Park, Warrington
Sunday 22 December 2024
A cynical grump who goes on a mission to steal Christmas, starring Jim Carrey. Join us for this classic Drive In movie event...The Polar Express ~ Drive In Movie
Mesnes Park, Warrington
Sunday 22 December 2024
Drive in to this classic as a young boy boards a train and embarks on an extraordinary journey to the North Pole...Christmas by Candlelight - Manchester
Freight Island, Manchester
Monday 23 December 2024
Experience the MAGIC of Christmas by Candlelight...John Street Social Family Christmas Party
John Street Social, Manchester
Monday 23 December 2024
Monday 23rd December, doors at 5.00pm, our annual family Christmas party, with Children's entertainer, Visit from Santa and a gift for each child...Jonathan Cohen - Christmas Carol Singalong
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Tuesday 24 December 2024
Sing your heart out as irrepressible showman Jonathan Cohen returns to lead you through another fun-filled extravaganza of his most-loved carols and all time Christmas hits with guest singer Louise Dearman. This festive favourite from Raym...
The Piccadilly Sinfonietta - Vivaldi's Four Seasons at Christmas
Manchester Cathedral, Manchester
Tuesday 24 - Friday 27 December 2024
Celebrate Christmas with the outstanding musicians of the Piccadilly Sinfonietta performing Vivaldi's Four Seasons, by candlelight. ProgrammePachelbel - Canon in DBach - Jesu JoyCorelli - Christmas ConcertoMozart Piano concerto in C maj, K4...Best of 2024/ La Chimera
HOME, Manchester
Tuesday 24 - Monday 30 December 2024
Alice Rohrwacher delivers a musing on things - lost loves, moments in time - that will always be tantalisingly out of reach....Les Misérables - The Arena Spectacular
AO Arena, Manchester
Thursday 26 - Sunday 29 December 2024
Les Miserables The Arena Spectacular will embark on a World Tour to over 15 countries and regions from September 2024. Expanded from the beloved musical phenomenon, now entering its 39th revolutionary year in London, this spectacular produc...How To Make Millions Before Grandma Dies
HOME, Manchester
Thursday 26 December 2024
When M finds out about his grandmother's terminal illness, he quits his job to become her carer, hoping to secure an inheritance worth millions....Spirited Away (dubbed)
HOME, Manchester
Thursday 26 December 2024
Overflowing with imaginative creatures and thrilling storytelling, Hayao Miyazaki?s Spirited Away is one of the most critically-acclaimed animated films of all time....Spirited Away (subtitled)
