THEATRE IN MANCHESTER
THEATRE IN MANCHESTER
Most Popular Theatre in Manchester
Only Fools and Horses The Musical
Manchester Opera House
Mon 11 - Sat 23 Nov 2024
Here You Come Again - The New Dolly Parton Musical
The Lowry
Tue 29 Oct - Sat 2 Nov 2024
Queen of the Night - A Tribute to Whitney Houston
Manchester Opera House
Fri 10 May 2024 - Sun 1 Jun 2025
The Wizard of Oz
Palace Theatre, Manchester
Sunday 28 April - Sunday 5 May 2024
Starring award-winning comedian and musical theatre star Jason Manford as The Cowardly Lion, JLS sensation Aston Merrygold as The Tin Man and RuPaul's Drag Race UK winner and Dancing On Ice star The Vivienne as The Wicked Witch of the West,...42 Balloons
The Lowry, Salford
Sunday 28 April - Sunday 19 May 2024
2nd of July 1982. Using a lawn chair and approximately 42 helium-filled weather balloons, truck driver Larry Walters defied all the odds (and FAA airspace regulations!) to make his lifelong dream a reality and fly sixteen thousand f...Clinton Baptiste
St Helens Theatre Royal, St Helens
Sunday 28 April 2024
Solo again, Britain's most celebrated clairvoyant medium psychic from Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights returns with his brand new hilarious one-man stand up show. As well as venturing into the audience to offer his unique spirit readings, Clinton...The Best Movies in Cinemas & Streaming
Manchester Multiple Venues, Manchester
Sunday 28 April - Sunday 20 October 2024
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 £5 off tickets too. We've also compiled the best releases new to the streaming s...Ute Lemper
RNCM, Manchester
Sunday 28 April 2024
World renowned German chanteuse Ute Lemper makes a welcome return to the UK stage performing songs from throughout her illustrious and celebrated career, including selections from her new album Time Traveller. With a career spanning four d...Artists For Change - Loose Articles + Hannah Ashcroft + Matt Hill + more
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Sunday 28 April 2024
The launch of Artists for Change, a program providing support to artists from across the UK in organising events that tackle issues of poverty. This initiative is a part of Let's End Poverty, a national movement committed to bringing povert...The Little Prince
Waterside, Manchester
Sunday 28 April 2024
Through mesmerising puppetry and beautiful songs the boy who fell to earth teaches his friend the Aviator about love, life and real happiness. Has a sheep on a star eaten a rose?' If that sounds silly then you might be like the King and the...Ray Bradshaw
The Lowry, Salford
Sunday 28 April 2024
Following his groundbreaking 2018 show, Deaf Comedy Fam, and 2022 stand-up show, Deaf Com 1, raucously funny CODA (child of deaf adult) comic Ray Bradshaw returns with his new show Doppelginger. The multi award-winning comedian is foreve...Back to Black (15)
HOME, Manchester
Sunday 28 April - Thursday 2 May 2024
★★★ Don't write off this Amy Winehouse film. Sam Taylor-Johnson does a decent job of making a tight drama from a tragic yarn. ~ Irish Times. --- The extraordinary story behind one of the greatest albums of all time, the new biopic b...HOME Film Pass
HOME, Manchester
Sunday 28 April - Tuesday 31 December 2024
See everything everywhere (almost all at once) with the new HOME Film Pass! Experience new releases at HOME, any time, as many times as you like for one monthly price. For just £18 you'll also get a range of perks to make the most of your ...All The Little Lights
Altrincham Garrick Playhouse, Altrincham
Sunday 28 April 2024
Poignant, moving and darkly funny, Altrincham Garrick production All the Little Lights is the searing story of young girls slipping through the cracks in society, desperately searching for friendship, family and themselves. In a world whe...Cem Adrian
The Stoller Hall, Manchester
Sunday 28 April 2024
Turkish singer-songwriter Cem Adrian makes a rare UK appearance. Famed for his incredible vocal range and for mixing a wide variety of genres into his music, he'll be performing songs from his new album Gokyuzumun Yildizlari. ...The 100 Story Hotel
Z-arts, Manchester
Sunday 28 April - Saturday 20 July 2024
Created with bestselling, multi-award-winning author and illustrator Rob Biddulph and Discover Children's Story Centre. This interactive world of play and storytelling has something for everyone aged 1-8 and their families. Hello and welc...Operation Ouch! Food, Poo and You
Science & Industry Museum, Manchester
Sunday 28 April - Sunday 9 June 2024
Dive headfirst into the digestive system for an unforgettable journey of super-sized science with Operation Ouch! Food, Poo and You. Get ready for a special mission to find out what happens to food when we eat. Guided by videos and illust...Discounted Odeon Cinema Tickets
Odeon Cinemas, Manchester
Sunday 28 April - Saturday 31 August 2024
A must for film buffs, treat yourself to any movie, on any day, at any time at Odeon Cinemas in Manchester for a fantastically cheap price (£5.99 Mon-Thu, or £7.99 Mon-Sun): Odeon Trafford Centre (save up to £3.50 per ticket). Odeon Manc...
Discounted Vue Cinema Tickets
Vue Cinemas Manchester, Manchester
Sunday 28 April - Tuesday 3 December 2024
A must for film buffs, treat yourself to any movie, on any day, at any time at Vue Cinemas in Manchester for a fantastically cheap price: Yellow voucher - only £7.50: Vue Manchester Printworks. Vue Manchester Red Quayside. Vue Bolton. Vue ...moviEscape - SAWtopsy
Moviescape Stockport, Manchester
Sunday 28 April 2024
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...Pride Tours
Manchester Museum, Manchester
Sunday 28 April - Sunday 25 August 2024
Celebrate identity, sexuality, gender and community with our regular Pride Tours of the museum. Join a member of our Visitor Team who will take you on a journey through the museum, bringing new voices to the collections. Presented through s...Challengers (15)
HOME, Manchester
Sunday 28 April - Thursday 2 May 2024
★★★★★ Call Me By Your Name director Luca Guadagnino serves up the sexiest film about tennis you are ever likely to see, with Zendaya's grand slam performance showing she's come along way from the Disney Channel, in more way than o...Civil War (15)
HOME, Manchester
Sunday 28 April - Thursday 2 May 2024
★★★✭ Not a film one enjoys as much as experiences, Alex Garland's vision of a future America ravaged by conflict is impressively mounted but lacks political bite. ~ Little White Lies. --- From writer/director Alex Garland and starri...Elaha (15)
HOME, Manchester
Sunday 28 April - Thursday 2 May 2024
★★★ A sexually candid, seriously intentioned drama about a young Kurdish woman who feels she has to surgically 'restore' her virginity before her wedding. ~ The Guardian. --- Milena Aboyan's feature debut is a compelling character por...If Only I Could Hibernate (12A)
HOME, Manchester
Sunday 28 April - Thursday 2 May 2024
★★★✭ This perceptive and compassionate Mongolian drama of a poverty-stricken young academic abandoned by his mother makes for a intriguing debut. ~ Little White Lies. --- The first Mongolian film to ever play in the official sel...Kidnapped (12A)
HOME, Manchester
Sunday 28 April - Thursday 2 May 2024
★★★★✭ Marco Bellocchio's engaging melodramatic adaptation of David Kertzer's The Kidnapping of Edgardo Mortara lays bare the abuse of power (and children) in the Catholic church. ~ ManchesterTheatres. com. --- Based on incredibl...Monkey Man (18)
HOME, Manchester
Sunday 28 April - Thursday 2 May 2024
★★★✭ Dev Patel emerges as a compelling action star in his fun if messy directorial debut, a scrappy revenge tale, full of infectious enthusiasm for the genre, set in a fictionalised Indian city where corruption is rife. ~ Little W...Sometimes I Think About Dying (12A)
HOME, Manchester
Sunday 28 April - Thursday 2 May 2024
★★★✭ Based on Kevin Armento's play "Killers", Daisy Ridley finally gets to show off her full acting talent in this mental health story served up as a romantic comedy. ~ ManchesterTheatres. com --- Daisy Ridley stars in Rachel Lambe...Swede Caroline (15)
HOME, Manchester
Sunday 28 April - Thursday 2 May 2024
★★★✭ This funny British mockumentary about dirty tricks in the competitive veg growing world has plenty of laugh-out-loud moments. ~ ManchesterTheatres. com. --- In this British Mockumentary, the competitive giant vegetable growing...The Teachers' Lounge (15)
HOME, Manchester
Sunday 28 April - Thursday 2 May 2024
In Ilker Catak's "Das Lehrerzimmer", Carla Nowak, a dedicated sports and math teacher, starts her first job at a high school. She stands out among the new staff because of her idealism. When a series of thefts occur at the school and one o...Phil Collins & Oleksiy Radynski - Intervention
HOME, Manchester
Sunday 28 April - Tuesday 31 December 2024
A collaborative project by Berlin and Wuppertal-based moving-image artist and filmmaker Phil Collins and Kyiv-based filmmaker and writer Oleksiy Radynski, co-commissioned by HOME and Manchester International Festival, re-contextualising th...Mapantsula + Recorded Intro
HOME, Manchester
Sunday 28 April 2024
A true classic of guerrilla filmmaking, Mapantsula is now available to watch in stunning 4K after years of suppression, marking the 30th anniversary of South African Freedom Day in April 2024....CPHT Manchester Hypnotherapy Diploma Course 2024
Virtual Event Manchester, Manchester
Sunday 28 April - Wednesday 27 November 2024
Book a call on Zoom to chat about the next Solution Focused Hypnotherapy course, starts February 2024 in Manchester. One weekend per month x 10 months...
Grand Pro Wrestling: Heroes & Villains
The Monaco, Wigan
Sunday 28 April 2024
Family friendly pro wrestling at its absolute best Jaw dropping entertainment with hard hits, boo's, cheers and action you can't help be swept up in....The Playhouse Project 8th Birthday Family Rave
The Refuge, Manchester
Sunday 28 April 2024
The Playhouse Project w/ Veba (Groove Armada) & Lil' Fee (the Whip) featuring unique performances from the Cequin Circus....Sweat
Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester
Monday 29 April - Saturday 25 May 2024
A sweeping state-of-the-nation play that embraces huge political and economic ideas in a magnificent gritty social drama. Nottage's stunning writing pits friend against friend as social and racial tensions, once buried by a sense of solidar...The Bridgewater Hall Building Tour
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Monday 29 April - Sunday 7 July 2024
Take a look behind the scenes at The Bridgewater Hall, and learn more about Manchester's iconic international concert venue. The entertaining and knowledgeable tour guides will lead you through the building's history, its acoustics and arch...The Bridgewater Hall Building Tour with BSL
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Monday 29 April - Tuesday 9 July 2024
Take a look behind the scenes at The Bridgewater Hall, and learn more about Manchester's iconic international concert venue. The entertaining and knowledgeable tour guides will lead you through the building's history, its acoustics and arch...El Fantástico caso del Golem (15) - UK Premiere + Q&A with Fernando Martínez
HOME, Manchester
Monday 29 April 2024
"The Fantastic Golem Affairs", the fourth film from Spanish duo Fernando Martinez and Juan Gonzalez is a fantastically surreal comedy with a unique and bizarre aesthetic across the sets, characters and plot; ultimately it's about hum...Los Buenos modales (PG) - UK Premiere
HOME, Manchester
Monday 29 April 2024
A thoroughly enjoyable comedy about two feuding sisters in Andalusia, and the clumsy, suburban, fairy godmother types who try to reunite them. Manuela and Rosario are two sisters who, after decades of not speaking to one another ove...An Officer and a Gentleman The Musical
Manchester Opera House, Manchester
Tuesday 30 April - Saturday 4 May 2024
Prepare to be swept off your feet with An Officer and a Gentleman The Musical, based on the award-winning 80s movie. This timeless story of love, courage, and redemption will make your heart soar and leave you breathless, longing for more. ...Little Shop of Horrors
Octagon Theatre, Bolton
Tuesday 30 April - Saturday 18 May 2024
The mean green monster musical explodes into Bolton! Downtown on Skid Row, weedy flower shop assistant Seymour is down on his luck until he stumbles across a mysterious new plant with killer potential. Fame and fortune follow but will this ...Silence
HOME, Manchester
Tuesday 30 April - Saturday 4 May 2024
"It was a great tragedy. We were friends one day and enemies the next. I will take these things to my grave." The 1947 partition of India into East Pakistan and West Pakistan - now Bangladesh - saw millions uprooted and resulted in unsp...Paint in the Dark - Painting Workshop & Drinks in the Dark
Aatma, Manchester
Tuesday 30 April 2024
A painting workshop in a unique retro-futuristic atmosphere. Immerse yourself in a fluorescent neon-lit setting to create your own work of art. Brush in one hand, glass in the other (with or without alcohol), unleash your inner artist! Pain...National Theatre Connections Festival
HOME, Manchester
Tuesday 30 April - Thursday 2 May 2024
Connections is the National Theatre's annual, nationwide youth theatre festival. The programme is 29 years old and has a history of championing the talent of young people from across the UK. Every year, Connections commissions new plays for...Lowry Workshops - Dance & Drama (Morning)
The Lowry, Salford
Tuesday 30 April 2024 - Friday 28 March 2025
The Lowry offers a diverse and inclusive creating learning offer. With a variety of workshops linked to curriculum areas, mental health and wellbeing and project work. All workshops and projects are tailor made to support your objectives an...A City Seen/ The Next Generation
HOME, Manchester
Tuesday 30 April 2024
Come along to watch some fantastic films and support Manchester?s next generation of filmmakers as they embark upon their creative journey. ...Xs Malarkey With Chelsea Birkby
53two, Manchester
Tuesday 30 April 2024
Since 1997 XS Malarkey has been a Manchester institution, with compere Toby Hadoke bringing you the very best comedians at the lowest prices. This week:CHELSEA BIRKBYEDDIE FRENCHBEN LUND-CONLONMARY CROSSMC TOBY HADOKEA minimum of just ?3 fo...
Jess Glynne
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Wednesday 1 May 2024
Grammy award-winning, chart-topping London pop singer-songwriter Jess Glynne boasts a repertoire of over ten billion global streams and is the only British female solo artist to score seven number ones on the UK Singles Chart. Her Platinum-...The Totally Improvised Musical
Fierce Bar, Manchester
Wednesday 1 May - Wednesday 5 June 2024
Every night is opening night as the team of top improvisers, create a completely unscripted comedy musical from your suggestions. A brand-new show from the award-winning team behind ComedySportz (Best Alternative Act - North West Comedy Awa...Victoria String Quartet
The Stoller Hall, Manchester
Wednesday 1 May 2024
The Quartet began life in 2017 in a swimming pool, with a gala concert in aid of the historic Victoria Baths in Manchester's Hathersage Road. Since then, they have moved on from pools to perform all over the country, for music societies a...Morgan Rees
The Frog and Bucket, Manchester
Wednesday 1 May - Wednesday 3 July 2024
Award-nominated online sensatio, softly-spoken Welsh comic Morgan Rees embarks on his first ever UK tour with Turning Thirsty! Hitting the milestone of his 30th birthday has made him develop a thirst... for life. He's about to begin his fir...Haunted Manchester City Exploration Game
