What's on in Manchester and surrounding area
What's on in Manchester and surrounding area
Wednesday 1 January 2025
Snowstorm ‘Firebird' Spectacular Ice Show at The Trafford Centre
Snowstorm ‘Firebird' Spectacular Ice Show at The Trafford Centre
Trafford Centre, Manchester
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 of...Wicked
Wicked
Palace Theatre, Manchester
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 ingeniously ...Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
St Helens Theatre Royal, St Helens
Maureen Nolan and Coronation Street's Emrhys Cooper are set to head a stellar cast in St Helens Theatre Royal's fantastic festive family show this Christmas. Pop legend and West End star Maureen will play the Wicked Queen while Emrhys, who ...Haunted Manchester City Exploration Game
Haunted Manchester City Exploration Game
22 Opposite The Old Granada Studios And Bauhaus, Manchester
Choose your date and time after you purchase. Explore the most frightful places in Manchester, with their stories of restless spirits, cruel murders and menacing ghouls. Solve 13 creepy clues to find out the true story of Loky. Loky was a M...moviEscape - SAWtopsy
moviEscape - SAWtopsy
Moviescape Stockport, Manchester
Inspired by the hit SAW movie franchise, SAWtopsy at moviESCAPE, Stockport's leading Escape Room offering, is a gory and ominous room with dim, atmospheric lighting, however it does not feature any jump scares - well none that are deliberat...Indoor Skydiving
Indoor Skydiving
Ifly Indoor Skydiving Manchester, Manchester
Safely float in an 800-horsepower vertical wind tunnel that generates a wall-to-wall cushion of air commonly used by professional skydivers at iFLY Manchester without having to jump from a plane. Once inside the flight chamber, a tunnel ope...The Lowry Dance & Drama Workshops
The Lowry Dance & Drama Workshops
Lowry, Salford
The Lowry offers a diverse and inclusive creating learning offer for Primary and Secondary Schools. With a variety of workshops linked to curriculum areas, mental health and wellbeing and project work. Held either at The Lowry or in scho...The Lowry Visual Arts Workshops
The Lowry Visual Arts Workshops
Lowry, Salford
The Lowry offers a diverse and inclusive creating learning offer for Primary and Secondary Schools. With a variety of workshops linked to curriculum areas, mental health and wellbeing and project work. Held either at The Lowry or in the sch...A Sisterhood Laced in Glitter and Gold
A Sisterhood Laced in Glitter and Gold
HOME, Manchester
A Sisterhood Laced in Glitter and Gold is a debut group exhibition at HOME, by Home from HOME Gorton Women?s Group....Blobby Realms
Blobby Realms
HOME, Manchester
The HOME Young Artists summon you to the Blobby Realms. This exhibition is a debut group show by Young People aged 14 ? 17 participating in HOME?s brand-new Young Artists Studio programme. ...Creative Careers in the Spotlight
Creative Careers in the Spotlight
HOME, Manchester
Join Emily, HOME?s Access & Work Based Training Coordinator, for an educational tour of one of Manchester most significant Cultural Venues, HOME....George Gibson and Grace Collins: The Fourth Wall
George Gibson and Grace Collins: The Fourth Wall
HOME, Manchester
The Fourth Wall debuts a new body of work by artists George Gibson and Grace Collins that focuses on breaking the fourth wall ? a cinematic and theatrical device where actors address the audience directly, often by looking straight into the...KOMPND & Friends NYD House Party
KOMPND & Friends NYD House Party
Joshua Brooks, Manchester
KOMPND & Friends NYD House Party.... Good riddim, good people and good vibes.. Intimate day party settings...Teletech NYD Pt. 2 - The White Hotel
Teletech NYD Pt. 2 - The White Hotel
The White Hotel, Manchester
Extended hours for NYD as we return to everyone's favourite hotel; The White Hotel. This event runs concurrently and after our show at Hidden....Alcotraz Prison Cocktail Bar - Manchester
Alcotraz Prison Cocktail Bar - Manchester
Alcotraz Manchester, Manchester
Tickets ? Ticket for 1 to the Alcotraz Prison Cocktail Bar, including a 1hr 45min "sentence" in the prison and four cocktails Highlights ? Enjoy four personalised and expertly crafted cocktails from your smuggled liquor ? Discover an immer...All Day Rover
Caravan & Motorhome Club Member All Day Rover
Caravan & Motorhome Club Member All Day Rover
East Lancashire Railway, Bury
Special Offer buy one get one half price!*...Electrix - Feel the Shock 002
Electrix - Feel the Shock 002
Various Venues, Manchester
Electrix is back with Feel the Shock #002 - The date and location set on this event is not correct and will be updated in due course. Lineup TBC....
NYE House Party
Thursday 2 January 2025
Come From Away
Come From Away
Lowry, Salford
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...Cinderella
Cinderella
Manchester Opera House, Manchester
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...Wicked
Wicked
Palace Theatre, Manchester
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 ingeniously ...Jurassic World - The Exhibition
Jurassic World - The Exhibition
Trafford Centre, Manchester
Welcome to Jurassic World Get closer to dinosaurs than ever before at Jurassic World: The Exhibition! Based on one of the biggest blockbusters in cinema history, the exhibition will immerse audiences of all ages in scenes of the beloved mov...Varna International Ballet - The Nutcracker
Varna International Ballet - The Nutcracker
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
This most famous of fantasy ballets for all the family begins as night falls on Christmas Eve. As snowflakes fall outside, the warm glow of the open fire sends flickering shadows across the boughs of the Christmas tree and all the present...The Jungle Book
The Jungle Book
Octagon Theatre, Bolton
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 enchanti...David Hockney: Bigger & Closer (not smaller & further away)
David Hockney: Bigger & Closer (not smaller & further away)
Aviva Studios, Manchester
Let David Hockney take you on a personal journey through sixty years of his art in this vibrant immersive exhibition With huge state-of-the-art projections and a revolutionary sound system, Bigger & Closer (not smaller & further away) invit...Sleeping Beauty
Sleeping Beauty
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
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 a...Spend Spend Spend
Spend Spend Spend
Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester
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 ...A Christmas Carol - The Musical
A Christmas Carol - The Musical
Lowry, Salford
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
Stick Man
Lowry, Salford
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 t...Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
St Helens Theatre Royal, St Helens
Maureen Nolan and Coronation Street's Emrhys Cooper are set to head a stellar cast in St Helens Theatre Royal's fantastic festive family show this Christmas. Pop legend and West End star Maureen will play the Wicked Queen while Emrhys, who ...Tinderella
Tinderella
Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester
Get ready for the funniest, filthiest, most wickedly fabulous pantomime you've always wished to see! Release your inner child, and then leave them at home because this show is not for kids! In a scandalous twist on the classic fairy tale, ...Little Penguin's First Christmas
Little Penguin's First Christmas
Lowry, Salford
From the company that brought you the sell-out productions of Snowbabies! and Aleena's Garden, Little Penguin's First Christmas is an immersive, festive experience for babies aged 0-36 months and their grown-ups! Filled with puppetry, origi...Late Night Comedy
Late Night Comedy
Creatures Comedy Club, Manchester
Late Night Comedy every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night from 11pm till midnight. The stage comes alive with top-tier humour as a wild late night show erupts out of the basement. ...moviEscape - SAWtopsy
moviEscape - SAWtopsy
Moviescape Stockport, Manchester
Inspired by the hit SAW movie franchise, SAWtopsy at moviESCAPE, Stockport's leading Escape Room offering, is a gory and ominous room with dim, atmospheric lighting, however it does not feature any jump scares - well none that are deliberat...Happy Hour Comedy
Happy Hour Comedy
Creatures Comedy Club, Manchester
An evening of uproarious comedy featuring the freshest local talents, all working out new material for your amusement. It's a free show with exit-by-donation - because laughter should be affordable and accessible. Come sip on budget-friendl...Indoor Skydiving
Indoor Skydiving
Ifly Indoor Skydiving Manchester, Manchester
Safely float in an 800-horsepower vertical wind tunnel that generates a wall-to-wall cushion of air commonly used by professional skydivers at iFLY Manchester without having to jump from a plane. Once inside the flight chamber, a tunnel ope...Pre-Theatre Dining at The Lowry
Pre-Theatre Dining at The Lowry
Lowry, Salford
Enjoy lunch, pre-matinee, dinner and pre-theatre dining at The Lowry, overlooking the stunning waterside setting of Salford Quays and MediaCityUK. Pier Eight Restaurant is located on the ground floor of The Lowry. ...The Lowry Dance & Drama Workshops
The Lowry Dance & Drama Workshops
Lowry, Salford
The Lowry offers a diverse and inclusive creating learning offer for Primary and Secondary Schools. With a variety of workshops linked to curriculum areas, mental health and wellbeing and project work. Held either at The Lowry or in scho...Friday 3 January 2025
Come From Away
Come From Away
Lowry, Salford
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...Snowstorm ‘Firebird' Spectacular Ice Show at The Trafford Centre
Snowstorm ‘Firebird' Spectacular Ice Show at The Trafford Centre
Trafford Centre, Manchester
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 of...Cinderella
Cinderella
Manchester Opera House, Manchester
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...Wicked
Wicked
Palace Theatre, Manchester
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 ingeniously ...Jurassic World - The Exhibition
Jurassic World - The Exhibition
Trafford Centre, Manchester
Welcome to Jurassic World Get closer to dinosaurs than ever before at Jurassic World: The Exhibition! Based on one of the biggest blockbusters in cinema history, the exhibition will immerse audiences of all ages in scenes of the beloved mov...Varna International Ballet - Swan Lake
Varna International Ballet - Swan Lake
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
The greatest romantic ballet of all time is brought to life by Tchaikovsky's haunting and unforgettable score. From the impressive splendour of the Palace ballroom to the moon-lit lake where swans glide in perfect formation, this compelli...The Jungle Book
The Jungle Book
Octagon Theatre, Bolton
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 enchanti...David Hockney: Bigger & Closer (not smaller & further away)
David Hockney: Bigger & Closer (not smaller & further away)
Aviva Studios, Manchester
Let David Hockney take you on a personal journey through sixty years of his art in this vibrant immersive exhibition With huge state-of-the-art projections and a revolutionary sound system, Bigger & Closer (not smaller & further away) invit...Sleeping Beauty
Sleeping Beauty
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
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 a...Spend Spend Spend
