Most Popular Theatre in Manchester
Thu 26 Mar - Tue 28 Apr 2026
Wed 20 Aug - Sat 4 Oct 2025
Wed 30 Apr 2025 - Fri 13 Feb 2026
Wed 9 Apr - Sat 17 May 2025
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 28 November 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.. ...
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.. ...
Mia and the Fish
Friday 28 - Saturday 29 March 2025
A modern retelling by Satinder Chohan of the ancient myth Manu and the Fish, produced by National Theatre Connections partnership. Mia is a young refugee girl who along with her sister is washed up onto the shores of the UK. Against the b...
La Cocina
Friday 28 March 2025
Dreams and desperation collide amidst the lunch rush of a frantic Manhattan restaurant kitchen....
Mulholland Drive
Friday 28 March 2025
David Lynch's seductive and scary vision of Los Angeles' dream factory is one of the true masterpieces of the 21st century....
The End
Friday 28 March 2025
Acclaimed documentarian Joshua Oppenheimer makes an unlikely transition into musical filmmaking with this cautionary, apocalyptic tale.?...
The Stimming Pool
Friday 28 March 2025
The Stimming Pool is a unique film exploring a world shaped by neurodiverse perspectives....
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...
BBC Radio 6 Music Festival - Kae Tempest + Perfume Genius
Saturday 29 March 2025
BBC Radio 6 Music Festival will take place again in Greater Manchester. The station's flagship event - which will see global premieres of brand new live shows, new music debuts, unique collaborations and surprise guests - returns to the reg...
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...
Motorfest & Funfair
Saturday 29 - Sunday 30 March 2025
Brace yourself for jaw-dropping stunts, ear-shattering roars, and high-octane action as monstrous trucks take centre stage at RA Monster Events' Motor Fest. Expect fun for all the family including Monster Truck shows, Stannage stunt team, ...
Neon Brush - Paint in the Dark Experience
Saturday 29 March - Saturday 26 April 2025
A painting workshop in a unique retro-futuristic atmosphere. Immerse yourself in a fluorescent neon-lit setting to create your own work of art. Brush in one hand, glass in the other (with or without alcohol), unleash your inner artist! N...
Chang'an
Saturday 29 March 2025
Chang'an is a breathtaking animated journey into the Tang Dynasty, showcasing the lives of two iconic poets: Li Bai and Du Fu....
Family Film/ Flow
Saturday 29 March 2025
Cat is a solitary animal, but as his home is devastated by a great flood, he finds refuge on a boat alongside other animals, all searching for safety in a new world....
LAUGHING HORSE WEEKEND (2 DAY) COMEDY COURSE
Saturday 29 March - Saturday 14 June 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...
Kev Sutherland Comic Art Masterclass
Saturday 29 March 2025
Come and try Kev Sutherlands Comic Art Masterclass Participants have to be aged 7 and over and it is a great way to get creative...
We're Going On A Bear Hunt - 10am
Saturday 29 March 2025
Gambolling Arena will be bringing a production on the popular book 'We're Going On A Bear Hunt' to Chorley Town Hall on Saturday 29th March 2025....
We're Going On A Bear Hunt - 2pm
Saturday 29 March 2025
Gambolling Arena will be bringing a production on the popular book 'We're Going On A Bear Hunt' to Chorley Town Hall on Saturday 29th March 2025....
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 - Wednesday 23 April 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...
Rick Buckler (The Jam) - A Night of Memories & Music
Sunday 30 March 2025
This is your chance to witness history in the making. It's a must for all fans of The Jam! Feel the rhythm of A Town Called Malice, and get lost in the soulful sounds that define a generation, as the band's legendary drummer recalls all his...
It's Really Long Innit? - Surviving Sandinista
Sunday 30 March 2025
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...
Life drawing with Vienna
Sunday 30 March 2025
Talented burlesque dancer and pole performer Vienna is our next life drawing model A two-part session: one in costume, one nude....
Met Express Drama Group
Monday 31 March 2025
Met Express is The Met's very own learning disability theatre company. Met Express is an inclusive and accessible group run by expert facilitators with a diverse membership with a range of different disabilities. Sessions run Mondays and T...
Tambo and Bones
Tuesday 1 - Saturday 5 April 2025
Winner of 2019 Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting and UK Theatre Awards. 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. In thi...
Georgia Tegou & Kristina Pulejkova - Homecoming
Tuesday 1 April 2025
What happens when your world falls apart?Homecoming, by choreographer Georgia Tegou and visual artist Kristina Pulejkova, blends storytelling, dynamic choreography, and cutting-edge technology to trace the journey of a woman on a quest to...
Haunted Manchester City Exploration Game
Tuesday 1 April - 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 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....
XS Malarkey with Stuart Goldsmith
Tuesday 1 April 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...
Do I Love You?
Wednesday 2 - Saturday 5 April 2025
Why not join twenty somethings Sally, Nat and Kyle in this hilarious comedy written and directed by John Godber, the award-winning writer of "Bouncers", as they develop a love for, and the people involved with, Northern Soul. What started a...
Marikiscrycrycry - Goner
Wednesday 2 April 2025
The Goner is someone who is doomed with no chance of survival-bound to death, a lost and hopeless case. This work follows this figure on a sensuous, suspense-filled and fearsome choreographic journey into the psychological depths of the Gon...
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
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 ...
National Theatre Live - Dr. Strangelove (15)
Thursday 3 April 2025
Seven-time BAFTA Award-winner Steve Coogan plays four roles in this pre-recorded cinema screening of the world premiere stage adaptation of Stanley Kubrick's comedy masterpiece Dr. Strangelove. When a rogue U.S General triggers a nuclear a...
Thursday Lunchtimes: RNCM Saxophones
Thursday 3 April 2025
Our students, staff, and visiting artists perform alongside one another in our weekly Thursday lunchtime concert series. Drop in during your lunch break and enjoy the best of ensemble music in the heart of Manchester. Immerse yourself in t...
Third Class - A Titanic Story
Thursday 3 April 2025
A one-man theatre show based on the life of Titanic survivor, Edward Dorking. "The White Star Line merged itself out of existence. Those clever little educated boys." Edward was gay. Openly gay, and on Wednesday, April 10th, 1912, he set sa...
Love and Information
Thursday 3 - Saturday 5 April 2025
By Caryl ChurchillDirected by Nickie Miles-Wildin "There was someone called Hippasus in Greek times who found out about the diagonal of a square and they drowned him because no one wanted to know about things like that." With 52 scenes and ...
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...
Night of Mediumship With Stephen Black
Thursday 3 - Tuesday 29 April 2025
Join Stephen for an incredible evidential night of mediumship. Stephen's unique combination of mediumship and art provides a powerful, validating experience unlike any other. You'll be moved, inspired and comforted as Stephen bridges the ga...
Celeste Barber
Friday 4 April 2025
Actress, writer, comedian and internet sensation Celeste Barber has been hailed as the "Australian Queen of Comedy", with her original celebrity parody Instagram account which has attracted over 9.6 million followers including Reese W...
Abigail's Party
Friday 4 April - Saturday 17 May 2025
Mike Leigh's tragicomic masterpiece ABIGAIL'S PARTY has garnered cult status across the decades. In the Royal Exchange's distinctive space, award-winning Director Natalie Abrahami draws on the unique in-the-round stage to create an intima...
The Best Prosecco Party in Town
Friday 4 April 2025
Pop, fizz, clink-it's time to sparkle! A bubbly Prosecco Party, where the glasses are always full, the vibes are effervescent, and the fun never stops. Sip your way through endless pours, dance with "unapologetically Black and queer" London...
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...
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