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
On Me
Friday 7 - Saturday 8 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...
Manford's Comedy Club
Friday 7 March - Friday 11 July 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.. ...
Joe Kent-Walters is Frankie Monroe
Friday 7 March 2025
Here he is! Yorkshire's biggest bastard. For 1 night only! Join owner and MC of The Misty Moon (working men's club in Rotherham/portal to hell) for a slap-up feast of laughs, tricks and mucky bitter. Can Frankie save showbiz? Can he protect...
An Evening of Burlesque
Saturday 8 March 2025
A night of laughter, cabaret, mystery, and glamour! Roll up, roll up. . . a scintillating night out of sparkling entertainment - the UK's longest running burlesque show - is back touring the nation. And, it's bigger than ever. Join us for t...
An Audience with Si King
Saturday 8 March 2025
Take a trip down memory lane with national treasure Si King and get to know the man behind the bike like never before. Si invites you to an evening of memories, music, and laughs where he will pull back the curtain on the moments that made ...
Nieve Ella
Saturday 8 March 2025
Albrighton indie pop singer Nieve Ella Pickering has supported Dylan, Inhaler, and the Courteeners. ...
The Gavin & Stacey Bottomless Brunch
Saturday 8 March 2025
Brunch Baby present The Gavin & Stacey Bottomless Brunch - Christmas Special and it's gonna be well lush! Expect drag hosts that'll have you laughing like Nessa, audience participation that'll make you feel like you're right back in Barry I...
Go Gaga Bottomless Brunch
Saturday 8 March - Saturday 25 October 2025
Drag queens, brunch, bottomless bubbles & all the Gaga hits you you handle?... Look no further for a pop-tastic brunch party you'll never forget. A full show from Lady Gaga Impersonator Donna Marie & her backing dancers ...
Angelica Sprocket's Pockets
Sunday 9 March 2025
Based on the Quentin Blake children's book and filled with Folksy Theatre's touch of live music, puppetry, audience interaction and madness, this fun-filled show is the perfect treat for the whole family! Angelica Sprocket lives next door. ...
Ben Fogle - Wild
Monday 10 March 2025
Ben Fogle's new show WILD takes you on a journey through his extraordinary encounters with the human and natural world, with inspiring and uplifting tales of self-discovery that will leave you enchanted, enlightened, and entertained, in th...
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Tuesday 11 - Sunday 16 March 2025
In a brand-new production of this much-loved family favourite, directed by Thom Southerland (Titanic, Parade), choreographed by Karen Bruce (BBC's Strictly Come Dancing, The Bodyguard) and designed by Morgan Large (Newsies, Joseph and the T...
Do I Love You?
Tuesday 11 - Saturday 15 March 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...
Curious Directive Science Club: An Introduction to Life (& Death)
Tuesday 11 March 2025
Curious Directive theatre company offers an insightful, emotionally intelligent introduction to organ donation, offering no answers, just questions. In the UK, organ donation is now an opt-out decision. Organ donation can save the life of...
Sounds of the 60's Live with Tony Blackburn
Wednesday 12 March 2025
 Join Tony as he presents an evening of 60s classics performed live by the Sounds Of The 60s All Star Band & Singers. Featuring the hits of The Everly Brothers, Dusty Springfield, The Kinks, Elvis, Diana Ross and the Supremes, Otis Reddin...
The Smartest Giant in Town
Wednesday 12 - Thursday 13 March 2025
George wishes he wasn't the scruffiest giant in town. So when he sees a new shop selling giant-sized clothes, he decides it's time for a new look: smart trousers, smart shirt, stripy tie, shiny shoes. Now he's the smartest giant in town . ....
The Nordic Council - Häppy Hour
Wednesday 12 March 2025
The Nordic Council continues their exploration of life in the north with their second full length show. Bringing audiences their mix of peculiar humour and contemporary circus. This show delves into the moments and situations that arise whe...
The Scummy Mummies Show
Wednesday 12 March 2025
Join Ellie and Helen as they celebrate ten years of scumminess! For a decade now, the Scummy Mummies have been touring their hit comedy show to sold-out audiences around the country. Now they're bringing all their most-loved songs, sketches...
Opera North - The Magic Flute
Thursday 13 - 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 - ...
Opera North - The Magic Flute Lite
Thursday 13 March 2025
A 90-minute version of The Magic Flute based on James Brining's production. A delight for all ages, this production is perfect for schools, families and anyone who'd like to enjoy a shorter version of the opera. Enter an enchanted world and...
RNCM Chopin Prize
Thursday 13 March 2025
An evening of exceptional piano music, the Royal Northern College of Music's annual Chopin Prize sees finalists from the RNCM School of Keyboard Studies showcase their skills in honour of the virtuoso pianist and his compositions. Chopin ...
Kellie Colbert - Dedicated To The One I Love
Thursday 13 March 2025
Dedicated To The One I Love draws on Greater Manchester-based performance maker Kellie Colbert's real experience of being gaslit. A performance that aims to create a safe space as Kellie confronts the fears of being alone, and falls for an...
Candlelight - A Tribute to Adele
Friday 14 March 2025
Whether you're looking for a beautifully unique concert or a romantic candlelit evening, this music experience is for you. The performance will feature incredible tributes to Adele's greatest songs, played by an all-female, electric-acousti...
Clinton Baptiste
Friday 14 March 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 ...
Cristina Aguilera - Emuná
Friday 14 March 2025
Emuna by flamenco dancer Cristina Aguilera, an enchanting and passionate performance from flamenco greats, with Miguel Lavi, David Caro. International flamenco star from Granada, Cristina Aguilera (bailaora) returns with her second show aft...
In Conversation with Clint Boon
Friday 14 March 2025
For the first time, Clint Boon will be answering the questions, from growing up in Oldham, early days of Inspiral Carpets, Noel Gallagher giving him Oasis demos on the road and more! Host for the evening will be Clint's close friend and fel...
Lady Bushra - Drag Comedy Cabaret
Friday 14 March 2025
Join the BBC New Comedy Award shortlisted drag comedian Lady Bushra - the brainchild of British Asian Bradford comedian Amir - known for her viral digital content and one liners. Get ready to hear about life from a British South Asian per...
Opera North - The Flying Dutchman
Saturday 15 March 2025
Although not his first opera, Wagner regarded The Flying Dutchman as the true beginning of his artistic voyage, and it is in many ways the ideal introduction to his musical universe. From the bracing horn calls that set the propulsive dra...
Candace Bushnell - True Tales of Sex, Success and Sex and The City
Saturday 15 March 2025
In her new one-woman show, New York icon Candace Bushnell, the international best-selling novelist and creator of Sex and the City takes the audience on a whirlwind tour of New York City, from Studio 54 to the Lipstick Jungle and beyond, sh...
Katherine Ryan
Saturday 15 March - Saturday 5 April 2025
Star of UKTV's hugely popular new series Parental Guidance as well as Comedy Central's upcoming Out of Order with Rosie Jones and Judi Love, TV's beloved Katherine Ryan makes a hugely welcome return to the stage with her brand-new live stan...
Sing-a-long-a Dirty Dancing
Saturday 15 March 2025
The producers of Sing-a-Long-a Sound of Music and Sing-a-Long-a GREASE bring you their latest interactive film. The brand new singalonga screening of the classic film starring Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey. It's the Summer of 1963, it's ...
Klamauk Kabaret
Saturday 15 March 2025
Step into a world where the extraordinary meets the absurd. Klamauk Kabaret brings together Manchester's most daring and dazzling circus artists for an unforgettable debut. Prepare for a night of breath taking aerial feats, mesmerizing burl...
Sing-a-Long-a Beauty And The Beast (PG)
Saturday 15 March 2025
Singalonga Productions invite you to "Be our Guest" as they celebrate the brand new adaptation of Disney's iconic fairy tale with on-screen lyrics so everyone can join in!. This is your chance to sing your heart out to the Disney songs of y...
Motherkind
Saturday 15 March 2025
Motherkind is a playful and powerful kaleidoscope of stories about parenting, the maternal brain and making space from Mothers Who Make. The vignette style show explores the early days, the fragility, the absurdity and the beauty of life....
The Groove Chorus
Saturday 15 March 2025
Get ready to dance all night with The Groove Chorus! Featuring a choir of 40 singers and a 9-piece live band, they serve up dance anthems with a disco twist. Naturally, they are joined by a resident pole dancer, special drag queens, and lot...
Karen Hauer & Gorka Marquez - Speakeasy
Sunday 16 March 2025
Strictly Come Dancing professionals Karen Hauer and Gorka Marquez return with their brand-new show Speakeasy. Expect exhilarating live music and breath-taking choreography with Karen and Gorka's newest offering, which follows their debut to...
Attention All Shipping - A Celebration of the Shipping Forecast
Sunday 16 March 2025
As the shipping forecast embarks on its second century, bestselling author and award-winning broadcaster Charlie Connelly's hilarious and informative show brings the quirky broadcast vividly to life, celebrating what he regards as the great...
The Littlest Yak
Sunday 16 March 2025
A rollicking, heart-warming tale for everyone. This musical adaptation of the award-winning children's book will delight audiences young and old with beautiful puppets, catchy tunes and an uplifting tale of self-acceptance for all the famil...
Shaun Ryder
Sunday 16 March 2025
He's the wild man of rock who became a national treasure. Happy Mondays and Black Grape frontman Shaun Ryder is hitting the road for a new, spoken word tour. The star of more-TV-shows-than-anyone-has-a-right-to-feature-on - including Celeb...
Seven Drunken Nights - The Story of the Dubliners
Monday 17 March 2025
Direct from the West End, the show brings to life the music of Ireland's favourite sons 'The Dubliners'. Telling the story of a career spanning 50 years and evoking the spirit of Ronnie Drew, Luke Kelly, Barney McKenna, Jim McCann, Ciaran B...
Hold on to your Butts
Tuesday 18 - Wednesday 19 March 2025
65 million years ago, dinosaurs ruled the Earth... 30 years ago, a movie about dinosaurs ruled the box office... Hold On To Your Butts is a must see "shot-for-shot" parody of the greatest dinosaur film of all time. After selling out in New ...
Pride & Prejudice (sort of)
Tuesday 18 - Saturday 22 March 2025
Direct from its triumph in the West End where it won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Comedy, Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of) is a unique and audacious retelling of Jane Austen's most iconic love story. Men, money and microphones will be...
Anton Du Beke - At the Musicals
Tuesday 18 March 2025
Strictly Come Dancing legend and judge, Anton Du Beke, takes to the stage in 2025. With his live band, guest singer and dancers, expect a fab-u-lous evening of song, dance and laughter. Anton will be performing songs and dances from some of...
Handbagged
Tuesday 18 - Saturday 22 March 2025
11 years of weekly, behind-closed-doors meetings, where the destiny of a nation is shaped. Moira Buffini's clever, funny and charming political comedy unlocks the palace door, imagining the untold conversations of two of history's most powe...
Stephen Sharer
Tuesday 18 March 2025
With almost 12 million subscribers and over 6 billion streams, American YouTube personality Stephen Sharer brings his family-fun Share The Love music tour to town. Join the Sharer Fam and sing along to Stephen's hit music, dance with the n...
The Moth
Tuesday 18 March 2025
Acclaimed Elysium Theatre Company return after their celebrated 50th Anniversary production of 'The Island' in 2024 with a drama by Paul Herzberg that will grip you from the beginning and not let go. 1994: a chance meeting on a train betwee...
XS Malarkey with Peter Brush
Tuesday 18 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...
Tom Segura
Wednesday 19 March 2025
Best known for his Netflix specials, Ball Hog (2020), Disgraceful (2018), Mostly Stories (2016), and Completely Normal (2014), actor, comedian, writer and podcaster Tom Segura is one of the biggest names in the comedy business with hit podc...
Grease
Wednesday 19 - Saturday 22 March 2025
After a whirlwind summer romance, leather-clad greaser Danny and girl-next-door Sandy are unexpectedly reunited when she transfers to Rydell High for senior year. But can they survive the trials and tribulations of teenage life and find tru...
