THEATRE IN MANCHESTER
THEATRE IN MANCHESTER
Most Popular Theatre in Manchester
Here You Come Again - The New Dolly Parton Musical
The Lowry
Tue 29 Oct - Sat 2 Nov 2024
Only Fools and Horses The Musical
Manchester Opera House
Mon 11 - Sat 23 Nov 2024
NOW That's What I Call A Musical
Manchester Opera House
Tue 28 Jan - Sat 1 Feb 2025
British Animated Short Film Award 2024
HOME, Manchester
Monday 11 - Tuesday 12 November 2024
Join us for journey into the heart of contemporary British animation and experience a unique cinematic showcase. From charming tales to thought-provoking narratives, immerse yourself in the creativity and innovation of British animators and...Flow
HOME, Manchester
Monday 11 - Wednesday 13 November 2024
Cat is a solitary animal, but as his home is devastated by a great flood, he finds refuge on a boat populated by various species....Sauvages
HOME, Manchester
Monday 11 - Wednesday 13 November 2024
In Borneo, at the edge of the tropical forest, K?ria is given a baby orangutan. With the forest under greater threat than ever, K?ria, Sela? and the little primate, Oshi, will have to face many obstacles....Elf The Musical
Palace Theatre, Manchester
Tuesday 12 - Sunday 17 November 2024
Based on the cherished 2003 New Line Cinema hit, Elf features songs by Tony Award nominees Matthew Sklar and Chad Beguelin (Disney's Aladdin On Broadway, The Wedding Singer), with a book by Tony Award winners Thomas Meehan (Annie, The Produ...Simon Brodkin
St Helens Theatre Royal, St Helens
Tuesday 12 November 2024
Simon Brodkin: Screwed Up After selling out 110 dates across the UK and Europe, Simon Brodkin, the world-famous prankster, Lee Nelson creator and most-watched British stand-up comedian on TikTok, brings his outrageous stand-up show to Salfo...Wonder Boy
The Lowry, Salford
Tuesday 12 - Saturday 16 November 2024
Olivier Award-winner Sally Cookson (A Monster Calls) directs the critically acclaimed Bristol Old Vic production of WONDER BOY by Ross Willis, a heart-warming and inspiring story about the power of communication for ages 12+ Sonny is twelve...After the Act
HOME, Manchester
Tuesday 12 - Saturday 16 November 2024
Breach Theatre presents a new 1980's-inspired musical about pride, protest... and abseiling lesbians. Thatcher's Section 28, which banned the "promotion" of homosexuality in schools, was the landmark legislation that silenced a generation, ...Kevin Bloody Wilson
St Helens Theatre Royal, St Helens
Tuesday 12 November 2024
Kevin Bloody Wilson (a.k.a. Dennis Bryant) is a comedy singer/songwriter who uses his heavy Australian accent/style with great success. Without the aid of radio or TV coverage (due to the explicit, crude and sexual nature of his songs and ...Jonathan Scott
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Tuesday 12 November 2024
Epic orchestral masterpieces as you've never heard them before! Jonathan Scott uses all the resources of the Bridgewater Hall concert organ to create the full sounds and expression of a symphony orchestra using 5,500 pipes, two hands and tw...Itch - Spoken Word Night
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Tuesday 12 November - Tuesday 10 December 2024
Itch is Shakespeare North Playhouse's monthly spoken word night. It is an inclusive, welcoming community space for both performers and audience alike. If you are a performer and are looking for a performance opportunity get in touch. You mi...Animal Farm 70th Anniversary Screening
HOME, Manchester
Tuesday 12 November 2024
Celebrating 70 years since Halas and Batchelor released the UK's first commercial animated feature film Animal Farm. The overworked animals of Manor Farm rise up against their negligent, drunken owner, but as the farm flourishes it begins t...Animation Mixtape: Part 2 (15)
HOME, Manchester
Tuesday 12 - Thursday 14 November 2024
Whether you?re an animation aficionado or this is your first experience beyond the mainstream, let MAF welcome you to the world of animation with our selection of international shorts in competition....Gala Screening: The Glassworker (12A) + Recorded Intro
HOME, Manchester
Tuesday 12 November 2024
The life of a young glassblower in training and his relationships over the years, as his land goes through war and strife....Memoir of a Snail
HOME, Manchester
Tuesday 12 November 2024
A bittersweet memoir of a melancholic woman called Grace Pudel - a hoarder of snails, romance novels, and guinea-pigs....Sultana&8217;s Dream
HOME, Manchester
Tuesday 12 - Thursday 14 November 2024
Inspired by a feminist science fiction story written in 1905 in Bengal, In?s embarks on a journey through India searching for the traces of Ladyland, an utoptian country for women....
XS Malarkey with Stephen Bailey
53two, Manchester
Tuesday 12 November 2024
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...Opera North - A Midsummer Night's Dream
The Lowry, Salford
Wednesday 13 November 2024
Out in the wood Oberon and Tytania, the powerful Fairy King and Queen, are locked in a dispute so fierce it's causing climate catastrophe. In nearby Athens live two young women, best friends, one loved by two men, the other by none. When th...Paul Foot
Chorley Theatre, Chorley
Wednesday 13 November 2024
As seen on Would I Lie To You?, Never Mind the Buzzcocks and 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, multi-award-winning and trail-blazing comedian, Paul Foot, is back on tour with Dissolve, his most personal, surprising and ground-breaking show e...Gee Atherton
Waterside, Manchester
Wednesday 13 November 2024
Gee Atherton is a mountain biking legend; first British male and two-time UCI DH World Champion, multiple World Cup race and series champion, Red Bull Hardline winner and Red Bull Rampage rider, as well as the star of the Ridgeline series w...Scratch Nights x Dance
The Lowry, Salford
Wednesday 13 November 2024
The Lowry's Artist Development team present Scratch Nights X Dance event, co-curated with Associate Artists Thick & Tight. Join us for an evening of new and experimental work from four dance artists and companies based in the Northwes...Gala Screening: That Christmas (PG) + Intro
HOME, Manchester
Wednesday 13 November 2024
In this comedy, a blizzard hits a seaside town, setting off entwined tales of family, friends, love and loneliness ? and Santa making a big mistake....Thief and the Cobbler: A Moment in Time
HOME, Manchester
Wednesday 13 November 2024
Over the span of three decades, Richard Williams? The Thief and the Cobbler was the self-financed feature length project that took shape under the passionate drive and creative wit of the director working with some of animation history?s gr...Opera North - Ruddigore
The Lowry, Salford
Thursday 14 November 2024
Bad baronet Sir Despard Murgatroyd has inherited a centuries-old witch's curse forcing him to commit a crime a day or die in agony. So it's a huge relief when timid Robin Oakapple is revealed as his long-lost elder brother and the true inhe...Roy Chubby Brown
The Albert Halls, Bolton
Thursday 14 November 2024
Roy Chubby Brown's rude, crude and rip-roaring brand of comedy is world renowned. Performing his own unique style of stand-up since the 190s, Chubby's belly-busting banter has never held back from sharing his outlandish views on news, wome...Candlelight - A Tribute to Oasis
Hallé St Peter's, Manchester
Thursday 14 November 2024
Discover the music of Manchester legends Oasis performed by violin under the gentle glow of candlelight in this awe-inspiring location. ...An Evening with Jeff Stelling + Special Guest Paul Merson
Middleton Arena, Manchester
Thursday 14 November 2024
An exclusive evening of football nostalgia, fun and entertainment with Sky Sports legend Jeff Stelling anchor man of Sky Sports Gillette Soccer Saturday for over 30 years. During the evening Jeff will share anecdotes from his amazing ...Flock
The Lowry, Salford
Thursday 14 - Friday 15 November 2024
A new play by multi award winning Lin Coghlan, presented by Playing ON. "Dartford. Hastings. Margate by the sea." Robbie wants nothing more than to be a grown up, and live with his sister Cel. Cel wants to go to university and find the kind...Lyle Forever - Therapy Gecko
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Thursday 14 November 2024
Multi-platform internet sensation Lyle Forever is bringing his beloved "Therapy Gecko" live show on the road and around the world once more with The Lizard Agenda Tour. Fans will get the chance to converse with Lyle live on stage as th...Tickle Your Fancy
The Edge Theatre, Manchester
Thursday 14 November 2024
Tickle your fancy is a local cabaret night with a range of fantastic acts to entertain you. Hosted by Doolally - a comedy singing act who bring you a mix of their repertoire plus a topical song written especially each time they host. There ...Devilled Eggs by Black Liver
Working Class Movement Library, Manchester
Thursday 14 November 2024
Welcome to the Dakota Guest House The most glamorous B&B this side ofBurnleyA brand spanking new two-hander play, and it's history over 100 years....
Opera North - The Magic Flute
The Lowry, Salford
Friday 15 November 2024 - Friday 14 March 2025
Enter an enchanted world and join Prince Tamino on his quest to rescue Pamina, daughter of the Queen of the Night, held captive by Sarastro, the Priest of the Sun. Tamino is accompanied by Papageno, a bird-catcher, who is also on a quest - ...Jimmy Carr
Pyramid and Parr Hall, Warrington
Friday 15 November 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...Daliso Chaponda
Contact, Manchester
Friday 15 November 2024
Hilarious Manchester-based Zambian-born Malawian comedian Daliso Chaponda shot to fame in 2017 when he finished third in Series 11 of Britain's Got Talent, and was the Golden Buzzer choice for Amanda Holden. As a result of his appearance on...Candlelight - A Tribute to Coldplay on Strings
Manchester Cathedral, Manchester
Friday 15 November 2024
A magical night of candlelit violin music paying tribute to one of the most successful and popular bands of all time: Coldplay. Since their formation in 1996, this British rock group reached the top of the rock/pop music world in the early ...Kevin Bloody Wilson
King George's Hall, Blackburn
Friday 15 November 2024
Kevin Bloody Wilson (a.k.a. Dennis Bryant) is a comedy singer/songwriter who uses his heavy Australian accent/style with great success. Without the aid of radio or TV coverage (due to the explicit, crude and sexual nature of his songs and ...Endless Love - The Show
Middleton Arena, Manchester
Friday 15 November 2024
Get ready for theultimatefeel-good show celebrating the music of legendary hitmakers Lionel Richie andDiana Ross. Starring a sensational castand packed with Motown classics and timeless smash hits such as 'I'm ComingOut', 'Dancing On The Ce...Forbidden Nights
The Albert Halls, Bolton
Friday 15 November 2024
Having made their debut on Britain's Got Talent in 2015 and played to packed houses since then, the Forbidden Nights boys are still in high demand at theatres all over the country with an even bigger and hotter tour for 2023. Yes ladies, "C...Paul Foot
Fairfield Social Club, Manchester
Friday 15 November 2024
As seen on Would I Lie To You?, Never Mind the Buzzcocks and 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, multi-award-winning and trail-blazing comedian, Paul Foot, is back on tour with Dissolve, his most personal, surprising and ground-breaking show e...Piece of Work
The Edge Theatre, Manchester
Friday 15 - Saturday 16 November 2024
James has been touring his storytelling theatre shows for half his adult life. This tour was different though. Returning home after his first stint away, he received a letter that exploded his life, and the tour became a search: for the per...Manford's Comedy Club
Festival Hall, Alderley Edge
Friday 15 November 2024 - Friday 20 June 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.. ...Anton Brine
HOME, Manchester
Friday 15 November 2024
Welcome to Blackpool! Home of fish and chips, hen dos, and the dulcet, nicotine stained, vocal tones of Anton Brine! Brimming with elements of live music, cabaret, and theatrical storytelling that is often extremely chaotic and unapologetic...Blitz
HOME, Manchester
Friday 15 November 2024
Sir Steve McQueen?s Blitz follows the epic journey of a 9-year-old boy in World War II London whose mother sends him to safety in the English countryside. ...Gladiator II
HOME, Manchester
Friday 15 November 2024
Years after witnessing the death of the revered hero Maximus at the hands of his uncle, Lucius is forced to enter the Colosseum....Point Break &8211; 4K Restoration
HOME, Manchester
Friday 15 November 2024
Undercover FBI agent Johnny Utah infiltrates the California surfing fraternity to uncover the identity of the ?Ex-Presidents?, in Kathryn Bigelow's classic 90s action film....Comedy Night Live With Headliner Steve Royle
Horwich RMI, Bolton
Friday 15 November 2024
FRIDAY 15TH NOVEMBER 2024 Comedy Night Live comes to Horwich R.M.I Club in Bolton with a quality line up of 3 fantastic professional comedians alongside your brilliant host and compere Bobby Murdock. Headline Act Steve Royle Tour Support fo....png)
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BBC Philharmonic - A Hero's Life
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Saturday 16 November 2024
Tonight is all about stories of the human spirit. Buddhist writings inspired BBC Philharmonic Orchestra's Composer in Association, Anna Clyne to write This Moment. This UK premiere is a meditation on the words of Zen Master and peace activi...Opera North - The Big Opera Adventure
The Lowry, Salford
Saturday 16 November 2024
A thrilling quest for all the family. Join the Orchestra of Opera North and singers on a madcap journey to meet some of opera's most colourful characters - in just 50 minutes! In this new family-friendly show, you'll encounter heroes and vi...Oh What A Night! - Celebration of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Saturday 16 November 2024 - Saturday 15 November 2025
Go back in time on a musical journey through the incredible career of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons - now immortalised in the multi-award winning show Jersey Boys, which has been packing theatres worldwide since its debut in 2005. Valli'...The Extraordinary Time-Travelling Adventures of Baron Munchausen
Waterside, Manchester
Saturday 16 November 2024
Amazing tales, elegantly told. The Extraordinary Time-Travelling Adventures of Baron Munchausen is a multi award-winning, family friendly, improvised storytelling show. There will be pirates and princesses, unicorns and dragons, spacemen an...Julio Ruiz - Flamenco from Almeria
The Empty Space, Salford
Saturday 16 November 2024
Julio Ruiz is back in the UK! After a multitude of requests from the public - prompted by his last performances in Liverpool and Manchester, finally our calendars coincide again! An outstanding solo dancer and choreographer, since 2016 he h...Dirty Dancing Brunch
