What's on in Manchester and surrounding area
What's on in Manchester and surrounding area
Sunday 12 October 2025
Gandeys Halloween Spooktacular
Gandeys Halloween Spooktacular
Trafford Centre, Manchester
Something wickedly spectacular this way comes...! Dare you enter the haunted Big Top? Gandeys Circus returns, bringing you a brand-new, spine-chilling, and action-packed Halloween Spooktacular-a legendary show filled with frights, delights,...Mel Brooks' Young Frankenstein - The Musical
Mel Brooks' Young Frankenstein - The Musical
Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester
From the creators of the record-breaking Broadway sensation, The Producers, comes this monster musical comedy. The comedy genius, Mel Brooks, adapts his legendarily funny film into a brilliant stage creation - Young Frankenstein! Grandson...13 Going On 30 - The Musical
13 Going On 30 - The Musical
Manchester Opera House, Manchester
13 Going On 30 - The Musical is a totally grown up new musical comedy based on the hit 2004 film that starred Jennifer Garner and Mark Ruffalo, and it's coming to Manchester Opera House for its World Premiere next year!Jenna Rink is an ador...The Hallé & Amy Yule - The Sorcerer's Apprentice
The Hallé & Amy Yule - The Sorcerer's Apprentice
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Star flautist and Halle Principal, Amy Yule takes centre stage to perform Ibert's intricate Flute Concerto in a programme filled with an air of musical enchantment. When Sergei Diaghilev - founder of the Ballets Russes - visited Stravinsky ...Dead Ringers
Dead Ringers
Lowry, Salford
To mark its 25th anniversary, BBC Radio 4's legendary, multi-award-winning topical satire show takes to the road with a full UK tour for the first time. Starring long-standing cast members Jon Culshaw, Jan Ravens, Lewis MacLeod, and Dun...JADE (Little Mix)
JADE (Little Mix)
O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester
Jade Thirlwall rose to prominence as a member of Little Mix after auditioning for The X Factor on three occasions. She has enjoyed solo success with the singles "Angel of My Dreams" and "FUFN (Fuck You for Now)" with her debut album That...London Concertante - Vivaldi's Four Seasons & The Lark Ascending
London Concertante - Vivaldi's Four Seasons & The Lark Ascending
Manchester Cathedral, Manchester
A stunning concert celebrating the virtuosity of the violin in all its forms, London Concertante brings Vivaldi's masterpiece to life in a wonderful concert featuring gems of baroque music. This concert features Vivaldi's Four Seasons; a...Josie Long
Josie Long
Lowry, Salford
Three-time Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee and very-hard-to-pin-down-indie-underdog-nightmare Josie Long is back with Now is The Time of Monsters, a new show about extinct gigantic, charismatic, megafauna. ★★★★★ The Skinny "Riot...Listen Very Carefully - The 'Allo 'Allo Podcast
Listen Very Carefully - The 'Allo 'Allo Podcast
Lowry, Salford
Attenzion! You will listen very carefully. I shall say this only once. Following the success of their hit podcast, 'Allo 'Allo! stars Kim Hartman (Helga!), Guy Siner (Lieutenant Gruber!), and Richard Gibson (Herr Flick!) are now ...Trigger Happy TV
Trigger Happy TV
Aviva Studios, Manchester
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...RNCM Young Explorers - Fairytales, Folklore and Fantasy
RNCM Young Explorers - Fairytales, Folklore and Fantasy
RNCM, Manchester
Adventure awaits with an interactive family-friendly afternoon of live orchestral music from How to Train Your Dragon, Peer Gynt, and Sleeping Beauty. But the magic doesn't stop there. Delve into the world classic fairy tales with a hila...Francis Rossi (Status Quo)
Francis Rossi (Status Quo)
RNCM, Manchester
Co-founder, lead singer, lead guitarist and the sole continuous member of the legendary rock band Status Quo, Francis Rossi embarks on a solo tour performing fan favourites from a remarkable 50+year career. Also known as the GOMOR (The...Nena
Nena
O2 Ritz, Manchester
The most successful German pop singer in chart history, with over 25 million records sold, NENA is playing her first UK shows in 15 years. Featuring a 10-piece band, fans can expect to hear the 1983 smash hit '99 Red Balloons' and other ico...The Greatest Star - Barbra Streisand Tribute Show
The Greatest Star - Barbra Streisand Tribute Show
Blackburn Empire Theatre, Blackburn
Starring Kearra Bethany, as seen on ITV's Starstruck, The Greatest Star takes you on a magical musical journey through time as you sit back and relax enjoy the sounds of this fabulous concert style production. Barbra Streisand is, by far, o...Aurie Styla
Aurie Styla
Creatures Comedy Club, Manchester
Comedian Aurie Styla is back after his recent sold out 100+ date international The Aurator Tour... and he is cooking up a new show, in the way he knows best... crowd work, freestylin', trying bits and having fun with his audience. Plus the ...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...Finn Wolfhard
Finn Wolfhard
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Canadian actor, musician, and film director Finn Wolfhard is best known for playing Mike Wheeler in Stranger Things, Richie Tozier in the 2017 remake of Stephen King's horror classic It and its sequel It: Chapter Two, and Trevor Spengler i...Rose Gray
Rose Gray
Gorilla, Manchester
Budding electropop star, songwriter and DJ Rose Gray has had recent activity ranging from a hit collaboration with TSHA ('Girls') and performing at Glastonbury alongside Shygirl to launching her own club night - Rose presents Gray. Her musi...Pyramid Concert Orchestra - Sounds From The Silver Screen
Pyramid Concert Orchestra - Sounds From The Silver Screen
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Stockport's own 45-piece light orchestra returns to the Plaza stage for a special afternoon of film music from the best musicals, dramas and sci-fi blockbusters. Did you know that Charlie Chaplin wrote some great film scores? And, of course...JIM JONES ALL STARS
