WHAT'S ON AT THE AVIVA STUDIOS, MANCHESTER
Aviva Studios opened in 2023 and is home to Factory International. Its flexible design means it can adapt to host anything from intimate theatre shows, detailed exhibitions, global multimedia performances, and concerts. Aviva Studios delivers dance, theatre, music, visual arts, exhibitions, many premieres, and MIF.
Aviva Studios include the Warehouse with a capacity for 5’000 standing, and the hall with a capacity for 1’600 seated or 2’000 standing. These spaces can also be combined creating exciting and dynamic opportunities at Aviva.
Aviva Studios continuous programme of innovative and immersive performances creates a platform for local and international artists. Aviva has many shows, events and productions to look forward to including Carl Barron, Womex, and Nikita Kuzmin - Midnight Dancer. See what's on at Aviva Studios below and book tickets online.
Most Popular Shows and Events at Aviva Studios, Manchester
What's On at the Aviva Studios, Manchester
THISISPOPBABY - WAKE

The Warehouse
Thursday 17 - Monday 21 April 2025
Acclaimed Irish theatre company THISISPOPBABY invites you to witness an anthemic spectacle with the spirit of an epic trad session and the ecstatic energy of a stadium concert. Glitter, beats and banging tunes - this Irish WAKE is the ult...Hamlet Hail to the Thief

The Warehouse
Sunday 27 April - Sunday 18 May 2025
A frenetic adaptation of Shakespeare's Hamlet haunted by Radiohead's Hail to the Thief. Shakespeare's great tragedy and Radiohead's seminal album collide for a feverish experience that fuses theatre, music, and movement. In this frenetic di...Nikita Kuzmin - Midnight Dancer

The Hall
Thursday 8 May 2025
Ukrainian-Italian dance star Nikita Kuzmin brings his brand-new show to the stage. Rising star of Strictly Come Dancing and Celebrity Big Brother Nikita Kuzmin brings his brand-new show, Midnight Dancer to the stage on his first ever solo U...Tangerine Dream

The Hall
Friday 9 May 2025
Described by The New York Times as 'the best synth band in the world', seven-time Grammy nominees Tangerine Dream are a German electronic music group founded in 1967 by Edgar Froese. They have released more than one hundred albums with th...Nish Kumar

The Hall
Sunday 18 May 2025
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...La Voix

The Hall
Wednesday 1 October 2025
 Direct from the West End, come and see the UK's best drag queen and Britain's funniest redhead swing into town with her most ambitious show yet. The UK entertainment sensation who proves that a killer voice and razor-sharp wit alongside ...Joe Gatto

The Hall
Saturday 4 October 2025
Bringing his new tour Let's Get Into It to Europe, Joe Gatto is a comedian best known from the hit TV shows Impractical Jokers and The Misery Index. Most recently, he toured for two years with his stand-up solo show Joe Gatto's Night...Trigger Happy TV

The Hall
Sunday 12 October 2025
It's been twenty-five years since Trigger Happy TV burst onto our screens, transforming the hidden camera format with its surreal universe of characters and unforgettable pranks. Now, to celebrate a quarter-century of chaos, Dom Joly is bri...Two Mr Ps in a Podcast

The Hall
Saturday 18 October 2025
Mr P has been a primary school teacher for over twelve years. He still works part-time in a school in Davyhulme and leads training in schools all over the UK and beyond. From sharing ideas and funny insights into life in the classroom, he h...King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard

The Warehouse
Friday 31 October 2025
From lo-fi garage/surf-rock to thrash metal, Stu Mackenzie's Australian psychedelic rock band have morphed into a prolific, constantly-evolving group, releasing over 48 albums between September 2012 and June 2023, seventeen of which entered...Fat Dog

The Warehouse
Saturday 1 November 2025
Described by the NME as "2023's wildest live band", South London indie act Fat Dog's music has been described as containing elements of dance, punk and klezmer. ...The Witcher in Concert

The Hall
Thursday 6 - Friday 7 November 2025
Celebrate the 10th anniversary of the critically acclaimed The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt as the open-world RPG's timeless score is brought to life with a live orchestra performance featuring special appearances by Polish folk metal band Perci...Two Pints Live With Will Mellor & Ralf Little

The Hall
Thursday 13 November 2025
 Will Mellor and Ralf Little, of the cult British sitcom Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps, take their smash hit Podcast out on tour when they ask people to join them for Two Pints, LIVE! Following two sell-out tours of their huge...Mac DeMarco

The Warehouse
Friday 14 - Saturday 15 November 2025
Indie icon Mac DeMarco is a Canadian self-produced multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and recording artist. A magnetic live performer, he was catapulted to fame in 2014 with the release of Salad Days - his era-defining, slacker rock third ...Mac DeMarco Manchester Tickets

My Bloody Valentine

The Warehouse
Monday 24 November 2025
Shattering the boundaries of genre and convention, Dublin shoegaze pioneers my bloody valentine emerged in the 1980s with a sound that felt like nothing before it. After a series of more typically indie releases, they pursued a far more si...My Bloody Valentine Manchester Tickets

The Hives

The Warehouse
Friday 28 November 2025
Swedish rock-n-roll heroes The Hives are back, channelling the electrifying energy of the group's greatest hits with their first new album in over 10 years. The Hives unleashed their debut album on the world in 1997 and since then they exp...Everything Everything

The Warehouse
Saturday 29 November 2025
Twice Mercury Prize nominated, 5 time Ivor Novello nominated and critically acclaimed off-kilter indie rockers Everything Everything set about revolutionising modern pop music, pushing the ribbon on melody & rhythm with a heavy helping of e...Everything Everything Manchester Tickets
