THEATRE IN MANCHESTER
THEATRE IN MANCHESTER
Most Popular Theatre in Manchester
Here You Come Again - The New Dolly Parton Musical
Manchester Opera House
Tue 4 - Sat 8 Feb 2025
Only Fools and Horses The Musical
Manchester Opera House
Fri 22 - Sat 23 Nov 2024
Queen of the Night - A Tribute to Whitney Houston
The Bridgewater Hall
Thu 20 Mar - Sun 1 Jun 2025
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Killer Couples featuring Emma Kenny
Manchester Opera House, Manchester
Wednesday 19 February 2025
Killer Couples is not just another true crime show; it's a riveting exploration of romance gone horrifically awry. Emma unravels the complex psychology of couples who commit the unthinkable, transforming their intimate bond into a pact of d...An Evening with Jimmy White
The Albert Halls, Bolton
Wednesday 19 February 2025
An evening With ''The Whirlwind'' Jimmy White! Hosted by none other than the voice of world snooker, Mr John Virgo, plus an exclusive trick shot masterclass from the man himself. Also joined by special guest snooker commentator and 1997 Wor...The Wizarding Adventure
East Lancashire Railway, Bury
Wednesday 19 February - Wednesday 29 October 2025
It's a kind of magic! Are you ready to attend your first day at the Grand Old School of Wizardry. Join the madcap mages and wacky witches of the faculty on a spellbinding adventure to work on your wand waving, brush up on your broomstick sk...Bing's Birthday
Lowry, Salford
Thursday 20 - Sunday 23 February 2025
Join Bing and his friends Sula, Pando, Coco, Amma and of course Flop as they get ready to celebrate his special day in the brand-new live stage show, Bing's Birthday!It's Bing's birthday and everyone is very excited! Things won't always go ...Sarah Keyworth
Lowry, Salford
Thursday 20 - Friday 21 February 2025
Nottingham stand-up comedian Sarah Keyworth is back with a brand new, joyous show. My Eyes Are Up Here is about family, acceptance and a pair of big (well, not super big) losses. As seen and heard on Live at the Apollo, 8 Out Of 10 Cats...National Theatre Live - The Importance of Being Earnest (PG)
HOME, Manchester
Thursday 20 - Saturday 22 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...Ellen Kent's La Bohème
Manchester Opera House, Manchester
Friday 21 February 2025
Senbla presents Opera International's award-winning Ellen Kent Production featuring the Ukrainian Opera & Ballet Theatre Kyiv, with international soloists, highly-praised chorus and full orchestra. Directed by Ellen Kent, this brand new pro...The Little Prince
Waterside, Manchester
Friday 21 February 2025
Through mesmerising puppetry and beautiful songs the boy who fell to earth teaches his friend the Aviator about love, life and real happiness. Has a sheep on a star eaten a rose?' If that sounds silly then you might be like the King and the...Emilyn Claid - Untitled
Lowry, Salford
Friday 21 February 2025
Emilyn Claid has a fifty year career as a performer, stretching back to the 1960s when she was a ballet dancer with the National Ballet of Canada and the 1970s when she was co-founder of experimental collective X6 Dance Space in London, a ...Ellen Kent's Madama Butterfly
Manchester Opera House, Manchester
Saturday 22 February 2025
Senbla presents Opera International's award-winning Ellen Kent and the Ukrainian Opera & Ballet Theatre Kyiv production, with international soloists, highly-praised chorus and full orchestra. Back by overwhelming public demand, this award-w...Tom Stade
Lowry, Salford
Saturday 22 February 2025
The hilarious Canadian superstar stand-up returns with his latest show, Risky Business.. Tom's funny and today's funny don't always see eye-to-eye, but that's cool; it's not Tom's way to follow the herd. He much prefers to take the path les...Zoe Lyons
St Helens Theatre Royal, St Helens
Saturday 22 February 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...Jack and The Beanstalk
Waterside, Manchester
Saturday 22 February 2025
Fee Fi Fo Fum! This classic fairytale now gets the Lyngo Theatre treatment so expect lots of surprises and beautiful images as Patrick Lynch (from Cbeebies) tells the gripping story of Jack who sells his cow for 5 magic beans and finds hims...Shovel Dance Collective
Hallé St Peter's, Manchester
Saturday 22 February 2025
Nurturing a passion for the folk musics of the British Isles and Ireland with experimental tendencies, London's Shovel Dance Collective explore the ways in which traditional music holds queer histories, proto-feminist narratives and the voi...Ellen Kent's La Traviata
Manchester Opera House, Manchester
Sunday 23 February 2025
Senbla presents Opera internation's award-winning Ellen Kent Production featuring the Ukranian National Opera of Kharkiv in collaboration with the Ukranian Opera & Ballet Theatre Kyiv, with international soloists, highly-praised choru...
John Shuttleworth
Lowry, Salford
Sunday 23 February 2025
Radio 4 favourite, comedy legend, and 'the 42nd best reason to love Britain' (The Telegraph) John Shuttleworth, is back with more hilarious stories and songs performed on his trusty Yamaha organ (with built-in auto accompaniment!) In RAISE ...Viggo Venn
Lowry, Salford
Sunday 23 February 2025
Norwegian clown Viggo Venn moved to this country with one dream: to be a British comedian. The rest, you already know about. After blowing away the competition in an explosion of hi-vis jackets, balloons, and joyous idiocy, Viggo became the...Dinosaur Adventure Live
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Sunday 23 February 2025
65 million years in the making... Are you ready for the adventure? This awe-inspiring interactive stage show captivates both young and young at heart, immersing audiences in the enthralling & realistic world of Dinosaurs. When a satell...Sophie Duker
Lowry, Salford
Sunday 23 February 2025
The sexiest comic alive (please do not factcheck!) is back! The Taskmaster champ is back on tour and dealing with her (sugar) daddy issues in a hilarious new stand-up show. But Daddy I Love Her sees Sophie take the stage with her tradema...Andrew Bird
Lowry, Salford
Sunday 23 February 2025
Crowned "Comic's Comic-Best Act" at The UK Comedy Awards, after his TV appearance on "The Russell Howard Hour" stand-up Andrew Bird supported Russell Howard on his massive national tour including six straight shows at The London Palladiu...Bat Out Of Hell
Palace Theatre, Manchester
Monday 24 February - Saturday 8 March 2025
BAT OUT OF HELL makes a triumphant return to the UK in 2025, with a thrilling spectacle of a show where the timeless music of Jim Steinman and Meat Loaf reigns supreme! Get ready for an electrifying experience that will ignite your passion ...Wes Peden - Rollercoaster
Lowry, Salford
Monday 24 February 2025
Ultra-modern pop-punk juggling! Surrounded by a huge inflatable blue structure and accompanied by electro beats composed of distorted rollercoaster sounds, Wes Peden shares his cutting-edge tricks inspired by corkscrews, adrenalin, and high...Oppenheimer (15)
Altrincham Garrick, Altrincham
Monday 24 February - Saturday 1 March 2025
★★★★✭ "This combustible and relentlessly-paced biography of the 'father of the the atomic bomb' is a contender for Christopher Nolan's best film." ~ Little White Lies. Written and directed by Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer is a...Ghost Stories
Lowry, Salford
Tuesday 25 February - Saturday 1 March 2025
The long-running West End hit returns! When Professor Goodman, arch-sceptic out to debunk the paranormal, embarks on an investigation of three apparent hauntings - as recounted by a night-watchman, a teenage boy, and a businessman awaiting ...Bing's Birthday
St Helens Theatre Royal, St Helens
Tuesday 25 - Wednesday 26 February 2025
Join Bing and his friends Sula, Pando, Coco, Amma and of course Flop as they get ready to celebrate his special day in the brand-new live stage show, Bing's Birthday!It's Bing's birthday and everyone is very excited! Things won't always go ...The Merchant of Venice (1936)
Lowry, Salford
Tuesday 25 February - Saturday 1 March 2025
'THE PERFECT EXAMPLE OF HOW TO DO SHAKESPEARE' (Metro) Ambition, power and political unrest explode onto the stage in The Merchant of Venice 1936, direct from selling out the RSC and London's West End. Starring Tracy-Ann Oberman (EastEnders...Frozen Light - The Ancient Oak of Baldor
Lowry, Salford
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)
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
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...Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Manchester Opera House, Manchester
Wednesday 26 February - Sunday 9 March 2025
The smash-hit London Palladium production of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat returns!The multi award-winning show has been performed hundreds of thousands of times including multiple runs in t...The Man From Delmonte
Band On The Wall, Manchester
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...
Clinton Baptiste
St Helens Theatre Royal, St Helens
Thursday 27 February 2025
Solo again, Britain's most celebrated clairvoyant medium psychic from Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights returns with his brand new hilarious one-man stand up show. As well as venturing into the audience to offer his unique spirit readings, Clinton...Glorious!
Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester
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 ...James Martin
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
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
Pyramid and Parr Hall, Warrington
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
King George's Hall, Blackburn
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...The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show
Z-arts, Manchester
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...Comedy lab short form 1 day intensive With Anthony Barnish
Fierce Bar, Manchester
Saturday 1 March 2025
Master 6 short form improv formats, perform 2 favorites at the Improv Showcase, get the exclusive Comedy Lab Improv Book all in one day...Chris McCausland
Lowry, Salford
Sunday 2 March 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...Zoe Lyons
Lowry, Salford
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...Queenz - Drag Me To The Disco
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
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 ...Daniel Martinez Flamenco Company - Art of Andalucia
The Stoller Hall, Manchester
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
Lowry, Salford
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)
Altrincham Garrick, Altrincham
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...Tony Slattery
The Citadel Theatre, St Helens
Sunday 2 March 2025
Tony Slattery the star of whose line is it anyway brings his tour show Resuscitated with an hour of an interview with and an hour of improv. ...
imitating the dog - All Blood Runs Red
Lowry, Salford
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
The Stoller Hall, Manchester
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
Waterside, Manchester
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...An Evening With Sir Geoff Hurst
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
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
Lowry, Salford
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...Birmingham Royal Ballet - Cinderella
