WHAT'S ON AT THE STOCKPORT PLAZA, STOCKPORT
What's On at the Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Stockport Plaza opened its grand doors in 1932 as a super cinema and variety theatre - roots it is still proud to boast today. Hosting touring plays, music events, comedians, gigs, musical theatre, dance, murder mysteries, family shows, their own festive pantomime, and cinema screenings, this Grade II listed art deco building has a seating capacity of 1317.
The Plaza currently has two Patrons; Baroness Joan Bakewell DBE, and Dara O’ Briain. Past Patrons include Leslie Phillips CBE, Sabrina, and Sir Ken Dodd. Alongside their main theatre space, The Stockport Plaza also has The Green Room, an intimate cabaret space for 80 guest, with a diverse programme of events.
Productions, shows and events coming up include John Bishop, A Christmas Carol, Scouting For Girls, Beyond The Barricade, Sleeping Beauty, Katherine Ryan, Ben Elton, and Chris McCausland. See what’s on at The Stockport Plaza below and book tickets online.
Stockport Plaza opened its grand doors in 1932 as a super cinema and variety theatre - roots it is still proud to boast today. Hosting touring plays, music events, comedians, gigs, musical theatre, dance, murder mysteries, family shows, their own festive pantomime, and cinema screenings, this Grade II listed art deco building has a seating capacity of 1317.
The Plaza currently has two Patrons; Baroness Joan Bakewell DBE, and Dara O’ Briain. Past Patrons include Leslie Phillips CBE, Sabrina, and Sir Ken Dodd. Alongside their main theatre space, The Stockport Plaza also has The Green Room, an intimate cabaret space for 80 guest, with a diverse programme of events.
Productions, shows and events coming up include John Bishop, A Christmas Carol, Scouting For Girls, Beyond The Barricade, Sleeping Beauty, Katherine Ryan, Ben Elton, and Chris McCausland. See what’s on at The Stockport Plaza below and book tickets online.
Most Popular Shows and Events at Stockport Plaza, Stockport
What's On at the Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Jon Culshaw
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Thursday 27 February 2025
The star of BBC Radio 4's Dead Ringers, BBC One's The Impressions Show and Channel 4's Partygate takes his brand new show on the road following a completely sold out and critically acclaimed season at the Edinburgh Festival. Join Jon ...Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond: The Ultimate Tribute
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Friday 28 February 2025
The good times never seemed so good... introducing Sweet Caroline, the ultimate tribute show to Neil Diamond featuring Gary Ryan, as seen on 'Stars in Their Eyes'. Taking it back to where it began, this musical journey celebrates 50 years o...Rob Lamberti - Perfectly George (George Michael Tribute)
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Saturday 1 March 2025
'Stars in Their Eyes' live finalist Rob Lamberti has earned the title of the UK's number one George Michael tribute artist and has even worked on behalf of the late Wham legend for Sony Music to promote the album 25 Live. In a 2014 interv...Queenz - Drag Me To The Disco
Main Auditorium
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 ...Tap Factory
Main Auditorium
Monday 3 March 2025
After mesmerizing audiences across five continents with over 800 shows, Tap Factory is thrilled to be back in UK with its 10th Anniversary Tour! Prepare to be captivated as eight extraordinary male performers deliver a sensational blend of ...An Evening With Sir Geoff Hurst
Main Auditorium
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...
Banff Mountain Film Festival
Cinema
Friday 7 March - Wednesday 7 May 2025
 Embark on a thrilling night of adventure with a brand-new collection of short films filled with extreme journeys, untamed characters and captivating cinematography from the world's most prestigious mountain film festival as it heads on a...Wrestling
Main Auditorium
Saturday 8 March 2025
High flying, hard hitting, body slam mayhem returns to The Plaza with professional wrestling and an evening the whole family will enjoy. Cheer the good guys and boo the bad guys in this high energy, entertainment spectacular featuring rip-r...The Pyramid Players - Stockport's Light Orchestra
Main Auditorium
Sunday 9 March 2025
 A 40-piece full orchestra dedicated to performing the best in tuneful light music from yesteryear. Kicking off with Eric Coates' march The Dam Busters, other items include a selection from The King & I by the Richard Rodgers, and the con...Scummy Mummies
Main Auditorium
Wednesday 12 March 2025
 British-Australian comedy double act, Ellie Gibson and Helen Thorn, of the mega popular "less-than-perfect parents" podcast, are back with a new live tour, "Hot Mess." From menopause to mansplaining, teenagers to Tinder, no subject is sa...
JUST MY IMAGINATION - THE MUSIC OF THE TEMPTATIONS
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Friday 14 March 2025
Fifty years ago, The Temptations were sitting proudly atop of the American charts with the single Papa Was a Rollin' Stone. The song was a notable change in direction for both The Temptations and the group's record label Motown Records. Th...Sing-a-long-a Dirty Dancing
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
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 ...Sing-a-Long-a Beauty And The Beast (PG)
Main Auditorium
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...Prolisok Dance Ensemble - Step Into Ukraine Benefit Concert
Main Auditorium
Sunday 16 March 2025
After successful 2024 London shows, internationally renowned Ukrainian dance ensemble Prolisok return with their spectacular production. This amazing fundraising concert showcases flamboyant dances from across Ukraine, where Prolisok and th...The Dublin Legends (The Dubliners)
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Tuesday 18 March 2025
Following the sudden death of founding member Barney McKenna in 2012 and John Sheahan's' decision to retire it was agreed that The Dubliners, as a touring band, would end and The Dublin Legends were born. The Dublin Legends - Sean Cannon, P...Behind the Scenes Tours
Main Auditorium
Wednesday 19 March 2025 - Wednesday 24 June 2026
Enjoy a tour of Stockport's magnificent 1932 Art Deco Super Cinema and Variety Theatre. Many of the greatest stage and screen stars of yesteryear and the modern day have appeared in person on stage or on the giant silver screen at The Plaza...Queen of the Night - A Tribute to Whitney Houston
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Thursday 20 March 2025
After selling 100,000 tickets last year with its theatre tour, including sold-out shows at the Royal Albert Hall, The London Palladium and other UK venues, Queen of the Night - A Tribute to Whitney Houston is back bigger than ever with th...Steptoe & Son Live
Main Auditorium
Friday 21 March 2025
You wouldn't think it was possible for this 'rag and boning' duo to still be at it after all this time, but here they are! Albert is still a dirty old man and Harold is as pretentious as ever. Come and join Steptoe & Son for all the hilar...Showaddywaddy
Main Auditorium
Saturday 22 March 2025
 'The Greatest Rock & Roll Band In The World' is a bold statement but Showaddywaddy has lived up to that title for the last 4 decades! Formed in the 1970s in Leicester from several local bands, they have sold more than 20 million records ...Romiley Operatic Society Present: Evita
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Tuesday 25 - Saturday 29 March 2025
Award winning company ROS. (Seven Brides for Seven Brothers/Kipps/Priscilla) are proud to bringEVITA to the Plaza Theatre. From a life of poverty to spiritual leader of the nation, Eva Peron was loved, hated, derided andvenerated. Dividing ...Bye Bye Baby - Celebrating Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Sunday 30 March 2025
Bye Bye Baby is a jaw-dropping tribute to the musical phenomenon 'Jersey Boys' and the timeless, iconic music of 'Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons'. Enjoy a night to remember with incredible four part harmonies, roof raising falsetto and en...Strawberry Studios Forever
Main Auditorium
Monday 31 March 2025
The Stockport Music Story presents Strawberry Studios Forever, a celebration concert of the legendary music recorded at Strawberry Recording Studios. Many of Manchester's iconic bands made their early recordings here in Stockport. An evenin...Dreamcoat Stars
Main Auditorium
Wednesday 2 April 2025
Featuring stars from the hit production Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Experience the powerful star vocals of four Josephs, coming together for a magical evening of West End and Broadway musical classics. This colourful pro...National Theatre Live - Dr. Strangelove (15)
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Thursday 3 April 2025
Seven-time BAFTA Award-winner Steve Coogan plays four roles in this pre-recorded cinema screening of the world premiere stage adaptation of Stanley Kubrick's comedy masterpiece Dr. Strangelove. When a rogue U.S General triggers a nuclear a...Barry Steele's The Roy Orbison Story
Main Auditorium
Friday 4 April 2025
Barry Steele is widely recognised as one of the world's leading vocalists playing homage to legend Roy Orbison. He has stunned audiences across the globe with his uncanny similarity and ability to authentically revive the exquisite toe-tapp...The Blow Monkeys
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Saturday 5 April 2025
With hits like 'Digging Your Scene' and 'It Doesn't Have To Be This Way', The Blow Monkeys epitomised the glamour of mid-80s pop at its most graceful and sophisticated. In the London band's frontman Robert Howard (aka Dr. Robert), they poss...Legend - The Music Of Bob Marley
Main Auditorium
Sunday 6 April 2025
Legend - the Music of Bob Marley is an unforgettable evening celebrating the musical icon, the reggae legend that was Bob Marley, in one fantastic stage show extravaganza. Combining his superb, distinctive vocals with flawless musicianship...Mothers Of The Brides
Main Auditorium
Wednesday 9 April 2025
Mothers of the Brides is a fun-filled, sketch-packed, gag-fuelled, laugh-heavy trip through the marital maze of getting your offspring to the altar from the writers of the hit comedies Hormonal Housewives and Girls Just Wanna Have Fun. 3 Mo...
Country Roads - One Night of Country Classics
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Thursday 10 April 2025
Celebrate the Kings and Queens of country music and enjoy the biggest and best songs of the genre, including 9 to 5, The Gambler, Walk the Line, Rhinestone Cowboy, Ring of Fire, Walkin' After Midnight and more at this tribute show from the ...
The Illegal Eagles - Eagles Tribute Band
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Saturday 12 April 2025
Celebrating the music of the legendary West Coast Country Rock band, The Illegal Eagles return in 2020 for another outstanding show promising more of their trademark musical prowess, acute attention to detail and incredible showmanship. Thi...Robin Hood and The Golden Arrow
Main Auditorium
Friday 18 - Monday 21 April 2025
It's time to get Merry at The Plaza Easter Pantomime Robin Hood and The Golden Arrow! Stockport's much loved Pantomime Star Richard Chandler with the fabulous Scott Gallagher returns with a sensational cast for an affordable family festive ...
Get it On - One Night of Glam Rock
Main Auditorium
Thursday 24 April 2025
It's time to bang a gong and Get it On for - one night of glam rock! From the producers who brought you hit show "Lost in Music!", this is the biggest glam rock tribute show of a generation; an outrageous celebration of a golden age, live o...Singin' I'm No A Billy, He's A Tim
Main Auditorium
Friday 25 April 2025
The 20th anniversary tour of the play exploring bigotry and ethnic identity. "Singin' I'm No a Billy, He's a Tim" is a phenomenon in Scotland where it has sold out countless nationwide tours, a sensation at the Edinburgh Festival and now t...The Drifters
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Saturday 26 April 2025
Continuing the legacy of George and Faye Treadwell, the latest line-up of The Drifters are back on tour in the UK with a brand-new show, performing all the classic hits of the soul legends from the last six decades, such as 'Saturday Night...An Audience With Mick Miller
Main Auditorium
Thursday 1 May 2025
Mick Miller is a comedy legend who first came to fame on ITV's "New Faces". Having won his heat, the Liverpudlian started getting more theatre work and that led to the TV producer, Johnnie Hamp selecting him to become a regular on the hit ...The Big Pants Party
Main Auditorium
Friday 2 May 2025
The Big Pants party is the ultimate ladies night out, celebrating the iconic soundtrack of a lifetime of fun, love and friendship. This evening of fabulous live music and amazing vocalists is an extraordinary celebration of sisterhood with ...Taylormania - Taylor Swift Tribute Show
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Saturday 3 May 2025
An award winning extravaganza that plays tribute to one of the leading contemporary recording artists of our time. Katy Ellis is a self-confessed 'Swiftie' with an incredible live band and dancers, and promises to deliver the most authentic...The Prat Pack - Bradley Walsh, Brian Conley, Shane Richie & Joe Pasquale
Main Auditorium
Sunday 4 May 2025
Four of the country's greatest comedy entertainers will tour the UK in 2025 with their own special take on the Rat Pack - Bradley Walsh (The Chase, Gladiators), Brian Conley (The Brian Conley Show, EastEnders), Shane Richie (EastEnders, I'...Strange, but True Crime with Jennifer Rees
Main Auditorium
Monday 5 May 2025
Join us for a stranger than fiction night of true crime with ex-forensics lecturer Jennifer Rees who explores the world's most shocking and unbelievable cases. Jennifer's previous theatre tour, The Psychology of Serial Killers, was a huge h...
An Evening With Jimmy Tarbuck
Main Auditorium
Thursday 8 May 2025
After more than 60 years at the very top of his profession Jimmy Tarbuck OBE relives many of the most iconic moments of a life on stage and screen. Featuring a huge collection of anecdotes and video clips highlighting a fabulously glitterin...The Dolly Show - Tribute to Dolly Parton
Main Auditorium
Friday 9 May 2025
As seen on BBC ONE and voted the U.K's No 1. Dolly Parton tribute by the Agents Association of Great Britain! Undeniably one of the BEST Dolly impersonators you will ever see, West End star Kelly O'Brien performs the beloved hits of country...Massaoke - Sing The Musicals: The Live Band Sing-along Party
Main Auditorium
Saturday 10 May 2025
Direct from London's West End, the first national tour of the greatest musicals ofall time performed by Massaoke, a sensational live band and character singers, with a giant screen displaying sing along lyrics. Expect to hear songs from Mam...TJ Higgs
Green Room
Sunday 11 May 2025
TJ Higgs is well known for working alongside the late Colin Fry in many of his live theatre shows including The Three Mediums which was also with the late Derek Acorah. Her TV and Stage appearances include Colin Fry Live, and the Psychic P...
Plaza Murder Mystery Fundraiser
Main Auditorium
Tuesday 13 - Thursday 15 May 2025
The Plaza's very own 'Plaza Players' are back with another fundraising Murder Mystery event that will be.... deadly! Lights..... Cameras..... Murder! Mr Cyril G De Thrill is filming his latest and greatest Silver Screen spectacular at The P...How to get to the Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Stockport Plaza Frequently Asked Questions
The Plaza, Mersey Square, Stockport, SK1 1SP
Car parks near to Stockport Plaza are:
You can also park in Red Rock Car Park.
The nearest train station to Stockport Plaza is Stockport Station. It is approximately an 8 minute walk to the Plaza.
Trains run directly from Piccadilly Station in Manchester to Stockport station.
Stockport Plaza has a capcity of 1317 seats.
Their Green Room cabaret venue holds 80 guests.
Please contact Stockport Plaza directly and their team will be able to help you.
If you would like to buy a ticket in person from Stockport Plaza Box Office, they open:
Wednesday - Saturday: 11am – 3.00pm
The Plaza Box Office will also be open for one hour prior to shows and events.
Alternatively, you can see what's on and book online here.
You can contact the Plaza directly and they will be able to advise you.
When we know of a duration of a show, we add it to the description of the show on our event pages. For example, on our Wicked event page, after the description of the show we have added the duration of the show in large capital letters. If the time isn't listed, we do not have the information yet. We update our pages daily so it maybe a case of knowing closer to the performance itself, so keep checking.
For more information on accessibility at Stockport Plaza, you can visit their accessibility page.
Alternatively, please click here for more contact information and Stockport Plaza's access team will be able to answer your questions.
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If you have lost an item during a visit to Stockport Plaza, click here to contact the venue.
Stockport Plaza have the Plaza Cafe attached to the venue which is open Wednesday - Saturday 11am - 3pm.
For evening food, there are plenty of great places to eat in Manchester and decent pre-theatre menus, you should check out our Manchester Restaurant site here!
Stockport Plaza have the Plaza Cafe attached to the venue.
Manchester is full of great bars and pubs and some decent ones close to the venue. check out our Manchester Bar site here!
Either use the map at the side of the FAQ section as it has all types of accomodation or click here for hotels in Stockport
If you need further information about your visit to Stockport Plaza, click here to visit their website or contact The Plaza's team directly.
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Most Popular Shows and Events at Stockport Plaza, Stockport
