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
New Dawn Fades: A Play About Joy Division and Manchester
The Met
Wed 9 - Sat 19 Oct 2024
Only Fools and Horses The Musical
Manchester Opera House
Mon 11 - Sat 23 Nov 2024
Queen of the Night - A Tribute to Whitney Houston
Pyramid and Parr Hall
Fri 13 Sep 2024 - Sun 1 Jun 2025
LIZZIE The Musical
Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester
Thursday 17 October - Sunday 17 November 2024
LIZZIE is Rage! Sex! Betrayal! BLOODY MURDER! A True Crime Punk Rock Musical. Lizzie The Musical explores the life of Lizzie Borden, who was accused of murdering her father and stepmother with an axe in the late summer of 1892 in Fall Riv...Nish Kumar
The Lowry, Salford
Thursday 17 October 2024
In this election year - with the country in turmoil - there's only one comedian who can kill the mood even further... Nish Kumar - one of The Guardian and The Telegraph's 50 Best Comedians of the 21st Century - is back on tour with his bran...Cat Burns
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Thursday 17 October 2024
Multi-BRIT-nominated, double-platinum-selling South London indie pop artist Cat Burns is one of the UK's most exciting singer/songwriters. Her honest and diaristic storytelling is a warm and relatable listen for Gen Z or those nostalgic for...Peter's Field
Old School Rooms Middleton, Manchester
Thursday 17 October 2024
A new Rochdale made musical marking one of the most momentous days in working class history enjoyed a remarkable debut at FolkEast on the 205th anniversary of Peterloo. Written by award-winning songwriter and member of The Young'uns, Sean C...Nightbitch
HOME, Manchester
Thursday 17 October 2024
A woman pauses her career to be a stay-at-home mom, but soon her new domesticity takes a surreal turn. ...Dinosaur World Live
The Lowry, Salford
Friday 18 - Sunday 20 October 2024
Dare to experience the dangers and delights of Dinosaur World Live in this roarsome interactive show for all the family - now returning to The Lowry due to popular demand! Grab your compass and join our intrepid explorer across uncharted te...Ed Byrne
The Lowry, Salford
Friday 18 October 2024
Attributed to Mark Twain, humour is defined as Tragedy Plus Time. Come and join Ed as he tests that formula by mining the most tragic event in his life for laughs. A TV household name, appearing on Mock The Week (BBC), Top Gear (BBC), QI (...Al Murray - The Pub Landlord
Pyramid and Parr Hall, Warrington
Friday 18 October 2024
"Country, the UK, lost its way, seeks life partner/mentor/inspiration. Good sense of humour essential. No timewasters, tedious show-offs or offend-o-trons need apply. HR free zone." Standing up so you don't have to take it lying it down any...Chetham's Symphony Orchestra
The Stoller Hall, Manchester
Friday 18 October 2024
Discover some of the UK's most incredible young musicians, as Chetham's Symphony Orchestra takeover The Bridgewater Hall. Chetham's Symphony Orchestra and chorus are joined by Grant Llewellyn (Chets alumni) to conduct Richard Harvey Con...Starset
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Friday 18 October 2024
Known for their groundbreaking immersive live shows known as DEMONSTRATIONS, visionary media collective, Ohio hard rockers STARSET have carved out a unique path as part cinematic rock band, part conceptual storytellers, weaving an intrica...New Dawn Fades: A Play About Joy Division and Manchester
RNCM, Manchester
Friday 18 - Saturday 19 October 2024
The brand-new stage production of New Dawn Fades: A Play About Joy Division & Manchester celebrates its 10th anniversary. The new touring production is written by Brian Gorman, produced & directed by Giles D Bastow and Sean Mason fo...Scarred for Life
HOME, Manchester
Friday 18 October 2024
From terrifying films like The Wicker Man and Witchfinder General to the gentle eeriness of The Owl Service and Worzel Gummidge, 'Folk Horror' has become a thrilling genre in its own right. In this brand new live show, Stephen Bro...Tommy Cannon
Middleton Arena, Manchester
Friday 18 October 2024
He's a national treasure who became a household name as one half of Cannon & Ball. Tommy Cannon played the straight man to the late Bobby Ball as the Oldham double act dominated prime-time TV for more than a decade. An actor, singer and com...A Real Pain
HOME, Manchester
Friday 18 October 2024
Family tensions resurface as mismatched cousins David and Benji reunite for a tour through Poland to honour their beloved grandmother...The Wild Robot
HOME, Manchester
Friday 18 October 2024
This epic adventure follows the journey of a robot that is shipwrecked on an uninhabited island...
Troy Hawke
The Lowry, Salford
Saturday 19 October 2024
Fresh from finding and proving decisive links between IKEA, the CIA and the Nazis, with his sell award-winning sold-out tour Sigmund Troy'd, 1930's throwback homeschooled investigator Troy Hawke is back with his new show The Greeters Guil...'Allo 'Allo Comedy Train
East Lancashire Railway, Bury
Saturday 19 October 2024
'Allo! 'Allo! This is nighthawk calling! Listen very carefully, we shall say this only once! Renѐ was hoping for a quiet night in his humble little cafe in Nouvion, but things aren't quite going according to plan. The Resistance wants to u...Candlelight - Vivaldi's Four Seasons
Hallé St Peter's, Manchester
Saturday 19 October 2024
A string quartet perform Vivaldi's The Complete Four Seasons: Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter under the gentle glow of candlelight in this stunning setting. ...Toxic
Octagon Theatre, Bolton
Saturday 19 October 2024
Toxic tackles men's mental health, masculinity and friendship. It follows two best friends and the circumstances which have caused them to spiral. Andy's husband has left him. Best friend James is a man's man, who uses gags to disguise his ...We Call it Ballet - Sleeping Beauty in a Dazzling Light Show
The Stoller Hall, Manchester
Saturday 19 October 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 Whitney Bottomless Brunch
Escape To Freight Island, Manchester
Saturday 19 October 2024
Get the gang together and get those group chats ready, because Brunch Baby are hosting a massive 'Whitney' themed Bottomless Brunch and you're all invited! Prepare yourselves for the ultimate brunch experience, jam packed with unforgettabl...Alicia Svigals & Donald Sosin - The City Without Jews
The Stoller Hall, Manchester
Saturday 19 October 2024
Set in the Vienna-like city of Utopia, this film follows the political and personal consequences of an anti-Semitic law to expel the city's Jews. Pushed onto trains with whatever belongings they could carry, forced against their will into a...A Morning with Rob Biddulph - I Follow the Fox
Z-arts, Manchester
Saturday 19 October 2024
Join award-winning author and illustrator and Manchester Literature Festival favourite Rob Biddulph in this fun-packed family event. In a session fizzing with laughs, creativity and of course drawing, Rob will bring to life his award-winni...All We Imagine as Light
HOME, Manchester
Saturday 19 October 2024
The lives of three women intersect and overlap in a haunting drama that sees the city of Mumbai play a central role....Earth Prayers with Carol Ann Duffy
HOME, Manchester
Saturday 19 October 2024
Carol Ann will perform poems from the collection, alongside some of her own sublime nature poems. She will be accompanied by the musician John Sampson. ...Harriet Walter
HOME, Manchester
Saturday 19 October 2024
Dame Harriet Walter, one of Britain's most esteemed Shakespearean actors, imagines what Shakespeare?s women were really thinking in her fascinating new book She Speaks! ...
Wigan @ The Edge - Saturday 19th October - TREX SHOW
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Saturday 19 October 2024
Teach Rex uses life-like dinosaurs to perform their 1 hour show, teaching children about the anatomy and life of one the most mesmerising creatures...Al Murray - The Pub Landlord
The Lowry, Salford
Sunday 20 October 2024
"Country, the UK, lost its way, seeks life partner/mentor/inspiration. Good sense of humour essential. No timewasters, tedious show-offs or offend-o-trons need apply. HR free zone." Standing up so you don't have to take it lying it down any...Will Young
RNCM, Manchester
Sunday 20 October - Sunday 1 December 2024
British pop royalty Will Young was the winner of the first ever Pop Idol in 2002, with the wide-smiled and bright-eyed Wokingham singer breaking records when his chart-topping double-single Evergreen / Anything Is Possible became the fastes...
Larry Dean
The Lowry, Salford
Sunday 20 October 2024
Thrice Edinburgh Comedy Award-nominee and two-time star of Live At The Apollo, returns with a hilarious brand new show, Dodger, about identity, heroes and the benefits of being a dafty. Larry has been spending a lot of time with his gran...The Chronicles of Atom & Luna
Waterside, Manchester
Sunday 20 October 2024
An epic fairytale by Murray Lachlan Young, The Chronicles of Atom & Luna is a story about strong and curious siblings who go on a magical adventure through nature, set in a world full of myths and magic. Think Grimm Fairy Tales meets His ...Matt Bragg
The Lowry, Salford
Sunday 20 October 2024
Recently described by Chortle as a mix between Jack Dee and Frank Skinner wrapped in a Mod's fashion sense, Matt Bragg is taking his debut show on tour. Matt Bragg Has Nothing Wrong with Him is a selection of his best bits from seven years ...An Audience with Elif Shafak
HOME, Manchester
Sunday 20 October 2024
Elif is a bestselling Turkish-British writer and broadcaster. Her 20 books include The Island of Missing Trees and Forty Rules of Love. She will close 2024 Manchester Literature Festival with this special event....Bird
HOME, Manchester
Sunday 20 October 2024
The latest from Academy-Award? winning writer-director Andrea Arnold is an examination of life in the fringes of society set against the marshlands of Kent ...
COBO : Comedy Shutdown Black History Month Special - Manchester
The Frog and Bucket, Manchester
Sunday 20 October 2024
COBO : Comedy Shutdown proudly presents our Black History Month Special, hitting venues across the UK this October! Gather your friends and family for an unforgettable evening of uproarious laughter and celebration. Acts:? Prince Abdi (Come...Desi Central Comedy Show - Manchester
The Frog and Bucket, Manchester
Sunday 20 October 2024
Get ready folks, Desi Central returns with another hilarious line up? so round up your friends & family and join us for an uplifting night of laughter with this infamous tour!Acts:? Tommy Sandhu (BBC, Brownload)? Muhsin Yesilada (One Minute...
Closing Night Film/ Piece by Piece
HOME, Manchester
Monday 21 October 2024
Through the lens of LEGO? animation Piece by Piece is a unique cinematic experience that invites audiences on a vibrant journey through the life of cultural icon Pharrell Williams...Rambert Dance in Peaky Blinders - The Redemption of Thomas Shelby
The Lowry, Salford
Tuesday 22 - Saturday 26 October 2024
You young men of the Tunnelling brigade, you are all dead. Not counted among the dead because your bodies were not buried with the dead. But dead inside... Written and adapted for the stage by Peaky Blinders' creator Steven Knight, Peaky Bl...Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells Live in Concert
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Tuesday 22 October 2024
Continuing on from last year's 50th anniversary celebrations of Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells, the multi-million-selling and multi-award-winning progressive rock album will be performed live in concert across the UK in 2024. Tubular Be...The Elmer Adventure
The Lowry, Salford
Tuesday 22 - Saturday 26 October 2024
Join three friends on a joyful jungle adventure in Tall Stories' magical, musical adaptation of the much-loved Elmer books by David McKee. Everyone loves the stories about Elmer the patchwork elephant - whether he's pretending to be an ordi...Stones in his Pockets
Octagon Theatre, Bolton
Tuesday 22 October - Saturday 2 November 2024
Directed by Matthew McElhinney, son of the play's writer and original director, this new production brings a fresh take on the hysterically funny, thought-provoking and witty award-winning Irish comedy. Lights Camera Action! Hollywood is co...Room on the Broom
Z-arts, Manchester
Tuesday 22 - Thursday 24 October 2024
Iggety ziggety zaggety zoom! Jump on board the broom with the witch and her cat in Tall Stories' fun-filled adaptation of Room on the Broom, the best-selling picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. The witch and her cat are trav...
Professor David Wilson & Marcel Theroux - Killer Books
The Lowry, Salford
Tuesday 22 October 2024
Why do some novels inspire people to commit murder? Which fictional characters and plots arouse lethal violence in the real world? How does fiction become crime fact? Novelist and presenter Marcel Theroux and one of the country's leading cr...Nowhere
HOME, Manchester
Tuesday 22 - Saturday 26 October 2024
In this intricate and playful solo show, inspired by his involvement in the Egyptian revolution of 2011, and his experience of the counter-revolution that followed, actor and activist Khalid Abdalla (United 93, The Kite Runner, The Crown...FilmFear Preview/ Generation Z
HOME, Manchester
Tuesday 22 October 2024
Suburban teens find themselves up against their zombified elders as Ben Wheatley brings a genre twist to a satire of contemporary British society...An Evening with Lucinda Light
Palace Theatre, Manchester
Wednesday 23 October 2024
Lucinda Light, the hugely popular star of Channel 4's Married At First Sight Australia and expert in emotional intelligence (EQ), greets UK audiences with her toolkit of grounding exercises, before speaking about her experiences on Marri...Maisie Adam
The Lowry, Salford
Wednesday 23 October 2024
Fresh from Live At The Apollo, A League Of Their Own and Have I Got News For You, Maisie Adam is heading back out on tour with a brand new show, Appraisal. She's five years into her job as a comedian now, so she's due an appraisal. Join...The Wizarding Adventure
