What's on in December in Manchester
Wicked
Saturday 21 December 2024 - Sunday 12 January 2025
Wicked the Musical the smash-hit musical that tells the incredible untold story of the Witches of Oz, is “the must-see wonder of the West End” (Andrew Pierce, LBC Radio)
Based on the best‐selling novel by Gregory Maguire that...
Cinderella
Saturday 21 December 2024 - Sunday 5 January 2025
Comedy Superstar Jason Manford is BACK for a 3rd year of panto at the Opera House as Prince Charming! Jason is joined by Manchester panto favourite Ben Nickless, who returns for another year of fun as the hilarious Buttons, alongside star o...
Come From Away
Saturday 21 December 2024 - Sunday 5 January 2025
Come From Away - a moving tale that captures the spirit of true events that transpired in the wake of 9/11!
This musical has taken the West End by storm, winning four Olivier Awards including one for Best New Musical. Aside from a fleet o...
Miracle on 34th Street
Saturday 21 - Tuesday 31 December 2024
Join HOME for a festive musical this Christmas!
A major New York department store is on the brink of collapse and their upcoming Christmas sale has to be a success. When their Santa quits at the last minute they're left with a kindhearted ...
A Christmas Carol - The Musical
Saturday 21 December 2024 - Sunday 5 January 2025
The classic Dickens story comes to life with true broadway spectacle
This Musical version is brought to you by Alan Menken (Disney's Beauty And The Beast The Little Mermaid and Newsies and Little Shop Of Horrors) and Lynn Ahrens (Ragtime,...
Stick Man
Saturday 21 December 2024 - Sunday 5 January 2025
Touching, funny and utterly original, Freckle Productions' delightful adaptation of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's Stick Man is back in town!
What starts off as a morning jog becomes quite the misadventure for Stick Man: a dog wants ...
The Jungle Book
Saturday 21 December 2024 - Saturday 4 January 2025
A wild & wonderful adventure for Christmas 2024
Swing into the jungle this festive season and join man-cub Mowgli and his friends Baloo the bear, Bagheera the panther, a gang of mischievous monkeys and a pack of wily wolves in this enchant...
Spend Spend Spend
Saturday 21 December 2024 - Saturday 11 January 2025
Based on the life of Viv Nicholson and directed by Josh Seymour, this carnivalesque musical comedy is the big-hearted experience everyone needs this festive season.
From rags-to-riches and back again, we follow working-class Yorkshire lass...
Sleeping Beauty
Saturday 21 December 2024 - Sunday 5 January 2025
Let us Magically Awaken Your Dreams this Christmas with the North West's premier Family Pantomime: Sleeping Beauty starring TV favourite WENDI PETERS as Carabosse the Wicked Fairy with SCOTT GALLAGHER and Full Supporting Cast.
Join us for ...
Snowstorm ‘Firebird' Spectacular Ice Show at The Trafford Centre
Saturday 21 December 2024 - Sunday 5 January 2025
After 3 sell out years SNOWSTORM, Manchester's favourite Ice Show returns with a sensational new show "Firebird", A Winter Spectacle of Ice and Circus.
Experience the magic of Firebird a captivating winter show that combines the elegance o...
