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Thursday 1 May 2025

Death of a Salesman

Death of a Salesman

Lowry, Salford
One of the greatest plays of the twentieth century, Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman explodes onto the stage in this fresh new production led by acclaimed actor David Hayman (Sid and Nancy, Dad's Army). This timeless, powerful story tak...

A Knight's Tale The Musical

A Knight's Tale The Musical

Manchester Opera House, Manchester
Based on Brian Helgeland's iconic 2001 film (originally starring Heath Ledger and Paul Bettany), A Knight's Tale, the brand-new comedy musical, charges into Manchester Opera House for its World Premiere, prior to the West End. From the Prod...

Mary Poppins

Mary Poppins

Palace Theatre, Manchester
Cameron Mackintosh and Disney's spectacular production of the classic multi award-winning musical MARY POPPINS will embark on a 2024/2025 UK and Ireland tour from November. Acclaimed Australian stars, Stefanie Jones and Jack Chambers repris...

Chase And Status

Chase And Status

Co-op Live, Manchester
Stadium drum 'n' bass duo Saul "Chase" Milton and Will "Status" Kennard have come a long way since forming in Manchester, as students, in 2003. They have continued to score Platinum-selling Top 10 hits throughout the 20 years since, includ...

Hamlet Hail to the Thief

Hamlet Hail to the Thief

Aviva Studios, Manchester
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...

The 39 Steps

The 39 Steps

Octagon Theatre, Bolton
Brilliantly bonkers and hilarious adaptation of Hitchcock's iconic thriller. Follow the dashing Richard Hannay as he embarks on a thrilling adventure filled with daring antics, romantic encounters and ghastly murders. Get set for a whirlwin...

Julian Clary

Julian Clary

Lowry, Salford
Julian Clary, renowned homosexual and national trinket, is fixing to saddle up and head on out for his 2024 UK tour. "Yes, it has a Western theme," the old buckaroo confirms, sipping Bourbon from a pint tankard. "It was only a matter of tim...

Abigail's Party

Abigail's Party

Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester
Mike Leigh's tragicomic masterpiece ABIGAIL'S PARTY has garnered cult status across the decades. In the Royal Exchange's distinctive space, award-winning Director Natalie Abrahami draws on the unique in-the-round stage to create an intima...

An Audience With Mick Miller

An Audience With Mick Miller

Stockport Plaza, Stockport
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 ...

Viagra Boys

Viagra Boys

O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester
Perhaps the worst named band in the world for SPAM filters, Stockholm post-punk quartet Viagra Boys have made a name for themselves burning up stages around the world. There's a little Iggy Pop spit and seethe, a David Yow drunken stumble, ...

North By NorthWest

North By NorthWest

HOME, Manchester
It would be strange, would it not, if, in a city of seven million people, one man were never mistaken for another... But that is exactly what happens to Roger Thornhill, reluctant hero of North by Northwest, when a mistimed phone call to hi...

The Best Movies in Cinemas & Streaming

The Best Movies in Cinemas & Streaming

Manchester Multiple Venues, Manchester
  If you are looking for a film to watch, ManchesterTheatres. com have rounded-up the best movies currently showing at Manchester's cinemas, and we are offering discounted tickets at Odeon, Vue, Cineworld and HOME too. We've also compiled...

Imaginary Friends

Imaginary Friends

HOME, Manchester
Welcome to the warped mirror world of Imaginary Friends, the new solo show by award-winning writer-performer Daniel Bye, exploring everything from grief, morality and the end of the world, to authenticity in the contemporary media landscape...

Vignettes - Letters to the NHS

Vignettes - Letters to the NHS

Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester
  Presented by HER Productions, Vignettes is an evening of six short plays by established and emerging female-identifying Manchester-based playwrights, inspired by whatever they choose. Vignettes returns in 2025 with a very special 'Lette...

Little Gem

Little Gem

Altrincham Garrick, Altrincham
An Altrincham Garrick production of Elaine Murphy's multi-award winning play. Love, sex, birth, death and salsa classes. Three generations of Irish women. One extraordinary year. Happy-go-lucky Amber, fresh out of school, is high on life, d...

Just The Tonic Comedy Club

Just The Tonic Comedy Club

The Bowdon Rooms, Altrincham
Just the Tonic Comedy features some of the biggest names in stand-up. [click on tickets for line-up] ...

Adventures in Wonderland

Adventures in Wonderland

Z-arts, Manchester
Fall down the rabbit hole and have your very own magical adventure with Adventures in Wonderland at Z-arts! Created by Z-arts in partnership with Macmillan Children's Books, step into Alice's shoes and have your very own magical Adventure i...

Eddy Hare

Eddy Hare

Grub, Manchester
Eddy Hare (BBC New Comedy Awards Nominee) serves up his debut hour, This One's on Me. Hold your bowl steady and watch this promising uncle of three as he spoons it out with care. One half of double act Crizards (★★★★ The Guardian)....

Hedda Gabler

Hedda Gabler

Grosvenor East Theatre, Manchester
By Henrik Ibsen, version by Patrick MarberDirected by Sean Aydon Just married. Bored already. Hedda longs to be free... This is the story of a woman so unhappy, she'll set the world on fire just to watch it burn. Ibsen's masterpiece is re-i...

Alcotraz Prison Cocktail Bar

Alcotraz Prison Cocktail Bar

Alcotraz Manchester, Manchester
This is the immersive cocktail bar behind bars, where the serving inmates are your bartenders, the guards are crooked and you become a part of the story. ​Once convicted, inmates are taken into an exciting world of mischief as they are fi...

Friday 2 May 2025

Torvill & Dean

Torvill & Dean

AO Arena, Manchester
World-renowned figure skating duo Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean, best known as simply Torvill & Dean, are world-famous figure skaters and former British, World, European and Olympic champions. In 2024, they announced their retirement ...

Death of a Salesman

Death of a Salesman

Lowry, Salford
One of the greatest plays of the twentieth century, Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman explodes onto the stage in this fresh new production led by acclaimed actor David Hayman (Sid and Nancy, Dad's Army). This timeless, powerful story tak...

A Knight's Tale The Musical

A Knight's Tale The Musical

Manchester Opera House, Manchester
Based on Brian Helgeland's iconic 2001 film (originally starring Heath Ledger and Paul Bettany), A Knight's Tale, the brand-new comedy musical, charges into Manchester Opera House for its World Premiere, prior to the West End. From the Prod...

Mary Poppins

Mary Poppins

Palace Theatre, Manchester
Cameron Mackintosh and Disney's spectacular production of the classic multi award-winning musical MARY POPPINS will embark on a 2024/2025 UK and Ireland tour from November. Acclaimed Australian stars, Stefanie Jones and Jack Chambers repris...

Chase Atlantic

Chase Atlantic

Co-op Live, Manchester
Representing the missing link between anesthetized woozy trap, nocturnal R&B, and psychedelically spun alternative, Chase Atlantic blur boundaries between genres through fearless experimentation and innate melodic inclinations.  The Austra...

Hamlet Hail to the Thief

Hamlet Hail to the Thief

Aviva Studios, Manchester
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...

The 39 Steps

The 39 Steps

Octagon Theatre, Bolton
Brilliantly bonkers and hilarious adaptation of Hitchcock's iconic thriller. Follow the dashing Richard Hannay as he embarks on a thrilling adventure filled with daring antics, romantic encounters and ghastly murders. Get set for a whirlwin...

Go West & The Southbank Sinfonia

Go West & The Southbank Sinfonia

The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
  Celebrating the 40th anniversary of their self-titled debut album with a special orchestral performance, Go West, alongside the Southbank Sinfonia, will be joined by fellow 80s luminaries Johnny Hates Jazz. Peter Cox met Richard Drummie...

Abigail's Party

Abigail's Party

Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester
Mike Leigh's tragicomic masterpiece ABIGAIL'S PARTY has garnered cult status across the decades. In the Royal Exchange's distinctive space, award-winning Director Natalie Abrahami draws on the unique in-the-round stage to create an intima...

The Baddies

The Baddies

Lowry, Salford
Based on the book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler and presented by Freckle Productions & The Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh. Meet the very worst Baddies in the world! Don't you dare to come too close to a witch, a troll and an ancient...

Wave To Earth

Wave To Earth

Manchester Academy, Manchester
Korean indie rock trio Wave to Earth (웨이브투어스) come to Europe. ...

Kruder & Dorfmeister

Kruder & Dorfmeister

Albert Hall, Manchester
Austrian electronic duo, Peter Kruder and Richard Dorfmeister, are known for their trip hop/downtempo remixes of rock, pop, hip hop and drum and bass songs. In celebration of the 25th Anniversary of their renowned compilation album, they wi...

Trey Songz + Jeremih

Trey Songz + Jeremih

O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester
The "Prince of Virginia", R'n'B artist Trey Songz scored UK hits with "Na Na", "Simply Amazing", and "Slow Motion", as well as the Nicki Minaj collabs "Bottoms Up" and "Touchin, Lovin". Chicago R&B star Jeremih has scored Platinum-sel...

North By NorthWest

North By NorthWest

HOME, Manchester
It would be strange, would it not, if, in a city of seven million people, one man were never mistaken for another... But that is exactly what happens to Roger Thornhill, reluctant hero of North by Northwest, when a mistimed phone call to hi...

Shack

Shack

O2 Ritz, Manchester
Liverpool Britpop act Shack, formed in 1987 by brothers Mick and John Head, emerging from the cult 1980s band The Pale Fountains. Their biggest hit, "Comedy", just missed out on the Uk Top 40 in 1999. Mick Head went on to enjoy success with...

Shack

Shack

O2 Ritz, Manchester
Liverpool Britpop act Shack, formed in 1987 by brothers Mick and John Head, emerging from the cult 1980s band The Pale Fountains. Their biggest hit, "Comedy", just missed out on the Uk Top 40 in 1999. Mick Head went on to enjoy success with...

The Big Pants Party

The Big Pants Party

Stockport Plaza, Stockport
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 ...

Walk Right Back - The Everly Brothers Story

Walk Right Back - The Everly Brothers Story

The Albert Halls, Bolton
After phenomenal sell out tours, Walk Right Back is... BACK! From the Producers of That'll be the Day, the show tells the story of the most successful duo of all time - The Everly Brothers. Featuring hits such as Bye Bye Love, All I Have To...

Beth McCarthy

Beth McCarthy

New Century Hall, Manchester
York TikTok sensation Beth McCarthy's unique ability to draw in an audience with honest storytelling and captivating vocals, combined with a dynamic pop sound, creates anthems for the heart. Beth's career sky rocketed in December 2020 after...

Definitely Oasis - Tribute to Oasis

Definitely Oasis - Tribute to Oasis

The Citadel Theatre, St Helens
Definitely Oasis are regarded by many Oasis fans and promoters alike as the best Oasis tribute band there is. The band's top priority is delivering what their fans want to see and hear. They put in a lot of hard work to ensure their sound a...

Saturday 3 May 2025

Torvill & Dean

Torvill & Dean

AO Arena, Manchester
World-renowned figure skating duo Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean, best known as simply Torvill & Dean, are world-famous figure skaters and former British, World, European and Olympic champions. In 2024, they announced their retirement ...

Death of a Salesman

Death of a Salesman

Lowry, Salford
One of the greatest plays of the twentieth century, Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman explodes onto the stage in this fresh new production led by acclaimed actor David Hayman (Sid and Nancy, Dad's Army). This timeless, powerful story tak...

A Knight's Tale The Musical

A Knight's Tale The Musical

Manchester Opera House, Manchester
Based on Brian Helgeland's iconic 2001 film (originally starring Heath Ledger and Paul Bettany), A Knight's Tale, the brand-new comedy musical, charges into Manchester Opera House for its World Premiere, prior to the West End. From the Prod...

Mary Poppins

Mary Poppins

Palace Theatre, Manchester
Cameron Mackintosh and Disney's spectacular production of the classic multi award-winning musical MARY POPPINS will embark on a 2024/2025 UK and Ireland tour from November. Acclaimed Australian stars, Stefanie Jones and Jack Chambers repris...

Hamlet Hail to the Thief

Hamlet Hail to the Thief

Aviva Studios, Manchester
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...

The 39 Steps

The 39 Steps

Octagon Theatre, Bolton
Brilliantly bonkers and hilarious adaptation of Hitchcock's iconic thriller. Follow the dashing Richard Hannay as he embarks on a thrilling adventure filled with daring antics, romantic encounters and ghastly murders. Get set for a whirlwin...

Andy Bell (Erasure)

Andy Bell (Erasure)

The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Erasure's Andy Bell has announced a tour to support his new solo album, Ten Crowns. The shows will feature songs from the new album and favourites from Andy's solo catalogue alongside plenty of Erasure hits, and will see Andy performing wit...

Abigail's Party

Abigail's Party

Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester
Mike Leigh's tragicomic masterpiece ABIGAIL'S PARTY has garnered cult status across the decades. In the Royal Exchange's distinctive space, award-winning Director Natalie Abrahami draws on the unique in-the-round stage to create an intima...

Taylormania - Taylor Swift Tribute Show

Taylormania - Taylor Swift Tribute Show

Stockport Plaza, Stockport
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...
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