Most Popular Theatre in Manchester
Thu 26 Mar - Tue 28 Apr 2026
Wed 20 Aug - Sat 4 Oct 2025
Sun 2 Feb 2025 - Wed 18 Feb 2026
Wed 30 Apr - Sat 8 Nov 2025
Wed 9 Apr - Sat 17 May 2025
Frozen Light - The Ancient Oak of Baldor
Tuesday 25 February - Sunday 2 March 2025
A multi-sensory experience for audiences with profound and multiple learning disabilities and their companions, offering the chance to gather and experience the collective power of shared stories. Frozen Light Theatre welcomes you into thei...
National Theatre Live - The Importance of Being Earnest (PG)
Tuesday 25 February 2025
Showing as though live, on the big screen, three-time Olivier Award-winner Sharon D Clarke is joined by Ncuti Gatwa (Doctor Who; Sex Education) in this joyful reimagining of Oscar Wilde's most celebrated comedy. While assuming the role of a...
XS Malarkey with Sam Lake
Tuesday 25 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...
Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Wednesday 26 February - Sunday 9 March 2025
Starring X-Factor winner Joe McElderry as the roof-raising Pharaoh, the smash-hit London Palladium production of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat returns to Manchester this February/March!|The ...
The Man From Delmonte
Wednesday 26 February 2025
After a 34 year hiatus, 1980s Manchester indie art pop favourites The Man from Delmonte return. One of best kept secrets of the "Madchester" era, they even boasted Inspiral Carpets and 808 State as support acts. Classically trained, they to...
Ichiko
Wednesday 26 February 2025
When Ichiko goes missing, her boyfriend immediately begins to search for her. But he discovers that she?s not who he thought she was? ...
Clinton Baptiste
Thursday 27 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 ...
Glorious!
Thursday 27 February - Sunday 30 March 2025
Hope Mill Theatre Presents "GLORIOUS!" The True Story of Florence Foster Jenkins-The Worst Singer in the World. Written by Peter Quilter and Directed by Kirk Jameson "GLORIOUS!" will star Wendi Peters as Florence Foster Jenkins. Join ...
Lady Milena Grenfell-Baines - The Last Train to Tomorrow
Thursday 27 February 2025
A talk on the Kindertransport by Lady Milena Grenfell-Baines. Born into a non-observant Jewish family Nov 1929 in Prague, her father was an advertising manager for a medical magazine and her mother doctor and with one sister, 5 yrs younger....
Baby &038; Carer/ The Fire Inside
Thursday 27 February 2025
The inspirational true story of Claressa Shields, the first American woman to win an Olympic gold medal in boxing....
FAMEHUNGRY
Thursday 27 - Friday 28 February 2025
FAMEHUNGRY is a helter-skelter nose-dive into the TikTok universe, the attention economy, and what it means to be an artist now. Performance Art meets the Almighty Algorithm, asking what a future looks like if all roads lead to TikTok. ...
James Martin
Friday 28 February 2025
James Martin Live will visit 18 towns and cities across the UK including and entertaining audiences with live demonstrations, cooking tasks and featuring some very special guests. Following the phenomenal success of his previous tours, audi...
Jimeoin
Friday 28 February 2025
An Irishman from Australia, Jimeoin has carved a name for himself as one of the true masters of live comedy. He's bringing his brilliantly observed, ever-evolving and hilarious comedy to the UK as part of his latest smash hit tour Ramble On...
Shabaz Ali
Friday 28 February 2025
Join Shabaz Ali, @ShabazSays, as he takes to the stage in his debut live comedy tour. Jam packed with his roaring, on point and hugely requested observations of the mindboggling lengths that are taken to present a 'perfect' life online. Fro...
Mamma Mia! The Musical Party
Friday 28 February 2025
Attention all Dancing Queens, Super Troupers, Chiquititas and Fernandos... It's time to say Thank You for the Music with the Mamma Mia! The Musical tribute party!! Let your mother know that you're going out because you will be partying like...
Cult/ Barb Wire
Friday 28 February 2025
Revisit this 90s cyberpunk classic, featuring a brilliant bombshell performance from Pamela Anderson....
The Summer with Carmen
Friday 28 February 2025
While enjoying a day soaking up the sun at Athens? gay beach, best friends Demostheneos and Nikitas brainstorm ideas for a screenplay....
The Plastic Cabaret: Freak Show
Friday 28 February 2025
Join us at The Plastic Cabaret for a night of jaw-dropping, boundary-pushing brilliance as we present Freak Show, a multi-sensory drag extravaganza....
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show
Saturday 1 - Sunday 2 March 2025
Dive into Eric Carle's bright and colourful world as his beloved stories are transformed from page to stage using a menagerie of 75 lovable puppets and charming music. Featuring your favourite titles: Brown Bear, Brown Bear, 10 Little Rubb...
Manford's Comedy Club
Saturday 1 March - Saturday 29 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.. ...
moviEscape - SAWtopsy
Saturday 1 - Thursday 27 March 2025
Inspired by the hit SAW movie franchise, SAWtopsy at moviESCAPE, Stockport's leading Escape Room offering, is a gory and ominous room with dim, atmospheric lighting, however it does not feature any jump scares - well none that are deliberat...
Ghost Cat Anzu
Saturday 1 March 2025
Wishing to see her dead mother again, a young girl sets out on a fantastical adventure accompanied by her grandfather?s goofy magical talking cat. ...
Qualia
Saturday 1 March 2025
Saki has been hired for a position at a family-run poultry farm. She also happens to be in an affair with her employer?s husband, plunging the once-peaceful farm into claustrophobic chaos?...
Cavalcade Club - Saturday 1st March
Saturday 1 March 2025
Get ready for Cavalcade at AREA Manchester A night of drag, circus, cabaret & more. Sat 1st March, 9 PM-3 AM. Tickets £17.50...
MISS CHIEF: Live vs Lipsync
Saturday 1 March 2025
Miss Chief is BACK with an amazing season of shows for the Manchester rodents, this 2025. Located at Feel Good Club, Hilton Street....
Chris McCausland
Sunday 2 March - Sunday 20 April 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...
Queenz - Drag Me To The Disco
Sunday 2 March 2025
Queenz are back with a brand new show! Join the gals for an electrifying, live vocal, drag-stravaganza, where Dancing Queenz and Disco Dreams collide for the party of a lifetime. After two trailblazing years of touring the country, a run ...
Zoe Lyons
Sunday 2 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...
Daniel Martinez Flamenco Company - Art of Andalucia
Sunday 2 March 2025
The award-winning Daniel Martinez Flamenco Company presents its long-awaited 2nd production Andalucia, a stunning flamenco production accompanied by a chamber orchestra. This extra special concert is a musical representation of the eight r...
Shabaz Ali
Sunday 2 March 2025
Join Shabaz Ali, @ShabazSays, as he takes to the stage in his debut live comedy tour. Jam packed with his roaring, on point and hugely requested observations of the mindboggling lengths that are taken to present a 'perfect' life online. Fro...
National Theatre Live - The Importance of Being Earnest (PG)
Sunday 2 March 2025
Showing as though live, on the big screen, three-time Olivier Award-winner Sharon D Clarke is joined by Ncuti Gatwa (Doctor Who; Sex Education) in this joyful reimagining of Oscar Wilde's most celebrated comedy. While assuming the role of a...
Tap Factory
Monday 3 March 2025
After mesmerizing audiences across five continents with over 800 shows, Tap Factory is thrilled to be back in UK with its 10th Anniversary Tour! Prepare to be captivated as eight extraordinary male performers deliver a sensational blend of ...
imitating the dog - All Blood Runs Red
Tuesday 4 March 2025
The extraordinary true life of Eugene Bullard. This is one of history's overlooked true stories. This is a name that should be known, a story that must be told. This is a story of hope. Runaway, circus entertainer, boxer, night club owner, ...
Ensemble Symphony Orchestra - Discovering Morricone
Tuesday 4 March 2025
Experience the enchanting world of Maestro Ennio Morricone, brought to life by Italy's Ensemble Symphony Orchestra and led by conductor Giacomo Loprieno. After multiple critically acclaimed tours in Italy, Discovering Morricone debuts in th...
Far From The Madding Crowd
Tuesday 4 March 2025
Thomas Hardy's masterpiece about love, class and gender roles is set against the rural landscape of Victorian England and is thrillingly brought to life in a new adaptation by the acclaimed Conn Artists Theatre Company, performed by an ense...
Bushido
Tuesday 4 March 2025
Now-unemployed samurai Kakunoshin?s life was destroyed by a false accusation. Having learned the truth, he sets out to restore his honour through revenge, but this comes at a cost?...
The Totally Improvised Musical - March 2025
Tuesday 4 March 2025
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...
XS Malarkey with Athena Kugblenu
Tuesday 4 March 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...
An Evening With Sir Geoff Hurst
Wednesday 5 March 2025
Across the world, Sir Geoff Hurst certainly needs no introduction. He is a sporting legend who is still the only player ever to score a hat trick in A World Cup Final. Sir Geoff made his name with club side West Ham United, with whom he ma...
Tones - A Hip-Hop Opera
Wednesday 5 - Saturday 8 March 2025
A piece of gig theatre like no other, Tones - A Hip Hop Opera combines the gritty underground sounds of hip-hop, grime and drill with the melodrama of opera to tell the story of a treacherous path to self-discovery. From writer and performe...
On Me
Wednesday 5 March 2025
Written by Caroline Lamb and presented by Dangerous To Know Theatre Company, On Me follows Shona and Christian, two actors working on a "gritty" true crime docudrama. As the pair develop feelings for each other, they must navigate the chall...
Birmingham Royal Ballet - Cinderella
Thursday 6 - Saturday 8 March 2025
This enchanting fairytale is a glorious celebration of ballet. Praised by audiences and critics alike, former Birmingham Royal Ballet Director David Bintley's Cinderella is a sure-fire mix of wonderful dance, spectacular scenery, and a ...
Joel Dommett
Thursday 6 March 2025
Joel returns to his stand-up roots with a brand-new show. With glamorous tales from behind the camera and less glamorous anecdotes of first-time fatherhood, Joel remains a charming, exhausted, happy idiot. As one of the nation's most famili...
All the Long Nights
Thursday 6 March 2025
A woman with debilitating PMS and a man with a severe panic disorder find companionship in one another as they help each other to find their places in society....
Carousel: A Theatre Show by Ivo Graham
Thursday 6 - Friday 7 March 2025
Ivo Graham steps away from the frivolity of his stand-up and invites you onto his own carousel: around and around, backwards and forwards, to the places he aches to go again. ...
Murder Trial Tonight III
Friday 7 March 2025
Tigerslane Studios, renowned for its captivating true-crime productions, is thrilled to announce the launch of the new season of Murder Trial Tonight. This unique theatrical experience brings true-crime stories to life. In the third season,...
Chloe Petts
Friday 7 March 2025
After two consecutive critically acclaimed shows, rising star and "very funny" (Guardian) "very gay" Kent comedian Chloe Petts returns with her latest tour, How You See Me, How You Don't, and this time she's getting personal. Between he...
Banff Mountain Film Festival
Friday 7 March - Wednesday 7 May 2025
Embark on a thrilling night of adventure with a brand-new collection of short films filled with extreme journeys, untamed characters and captivating cinematography from the world's most prestigious mountain film festival as it heads on a...
