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manchester shows just announced (updated july 4th)
Puppetry Of The Penis at the Opera House, Manchester
Stevie Wonder at the MEN Arena
Elbow at the Apollo, Manchester
Steve Coogan at the Apollo & MEN Arena
Suessical The Musical at the Stockport Plaza
NEW SEASON ANNOUNCED!!! Great new shows at the The Lowry Theatre
Puppetry Of The Penis at the Palace Theatre - Sept 6th - adult variety
EXTRA DATE!!! Stevie Wonder at the MEN Arena - Oct 3rd - soul
Tindersticks at the Bridgewater Hall - October 4th - indie
Bryn Terfel at the Bridgewater Hall - October 14th - bass-baritone
Henry Blofeld at the Stockport Plaza - October 20th - spoken word
Feeder at the Apollo Theatre - October 21st - pop-metal
EXTRA DATE!!! Elbow at the Apollo Theatre - October 30th - indie rock
Al Green at the MEN Arena - November 3rd - soul
EXTRA DATE!!! Steve Coogan at the Apollo Theatre - Nov 8th - comedy
Suessical The Musical at the Stockport Plaza - Nov 11th & 12th - family musical
Hayley Westenra at the Bridgewater Hall - November 17th - soprano
Will Young at the Apollo Theatre - November 23rd - pop
Tommy Emmanuel at the Bridgewater Hall - November 28th - guitarist
EXTRA DATE!!! Steve Coogan at the MEN Arena - Dec 19th - comedy
NEW SHOWS ANNOUNCED!!! Music, comedy and drama at The Met, Bury
 
 
 
 
 
what's on at the manchester opera house
Evita at the Opera House Manchester
Lazytown Live at the Opera House
Thriller Live at the Opera House, Manchester
Witches of Eastwick at the Opera House Manchester
Footloose The Musical at the Opera House
Ellen Kent International returns to  the Opera House, Manchester in November with three classic operas - Tosca, La Boheme and Carmen
Peter Pan at the Opera House, Manchester
 
On June 23rd to July 5th, Evita takes centre stage at the Opera House. The World Premiere of a brand new national tour comes to Manchester: Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd-Webber’s EVITA. Featuring some of the most famous and inspiring stage music ever written, including the classic songs ‘Don’t Cry For Me Argentina’, ‘On This Night of a Thousand Stars’ and ‘Buenos Aires’. Below are the other Opera House highlights coming up:
Fifi & The Flowertots Aug 6 & 7
Remember When Aug 12th
Lazytown Live! Aug 21st-24th
My Brilliant Divorce Sept 2
Thriller Live In Concert Sept 8th -10th
Don Cossacks State Dance Company Sept 11th
Jake & Elwood - The Blues Brothers Show Sept 12th
Barney Live! The Let's Go Tour Sept 13th
Over The Rainbow - The Eva Cassidy Story Sept 15th
Guava Jelly Sept 20th
Colin Fry Sept 22nd
The Extra Factor Sep 25th to 27th
Jim Davidson Sept 29th
The Magic of Motown Oct 3rd
Level 42 Oct 4th
Witches of Eastwick Oct 13-18
That'll Be The Day Oct 21st
Russell Howard Oct 22nd
Beyond The Barricade Oct 23rd
Justin Moorhouse Oct 24th
Paddy McGuinness Oct 25th
Seven Brides For Seven Brothers Oct 28th to Nov 1st
For The Love Of Mrs Brown Nov 4th to 8th
Carousel Nov 11th to 15th
Footloose Nov 17th to 22nd
Tosca Nov 26th
La Boheme Nov 27th & 28th
Carmen Nov 29th
Peter Pan Dec 6th to Jan 4th '09
The Jungle Book Jan 28th-31st
Derek Acorah Mar 4th
Riverdance Mar 23rd-28th 2009
Lord of Dance Sept 22nd-27th 2009
Gilbert O'Sullivan Oct 28th '09
Halfway To Paradise The Billy Fury Story Oct 30th '09
 
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what's on at the palace theatre
Disney's High School Musical at the Palace Theatre
George's Marvellous Medicine at the Palace Theatre
Flashdance at the Palace Theatre
Cabaret at the Palace Theatre
All The Fun of the Fair at the Palace Theatre
Mary Poppins at the Palace Theatre
Singin' In The Rain at the Palace Theatre
 
From June 23rd to July 5th, Disney's High School Musical can be seen at the Palace Theatre. Disney's High School Music on stage follows the much-loved story of the movie, featuring all your favourite characters and songs, together with two brand new numbers performed by the country’s hottest dancers and an electrifying live band. Below are the other highlights at the Palace Theatre:
Pentangle July 9th
She's Royal Tour 2008 - Tarrus Riley & Queen Ifrica July 11th
George's Marvellous Medicine July 15th to 19th
Oliver! Aug 14th to 16th
Flashdance The Musical Sept 8th to 13th
Romeo & Juliet The Musical (Shakespeare 4 Kidz)(Sept 16 & 17
Thank You For The Music Sept 19th
Jane McDonald Sept 20th
Children of the Revolution Sept 21st
Angelina's Star Performance Sept 23rd
Spirit Of The Dance Sept 24th
The Next Stage Sept 25th & 26th
Ken Dodd Sept 27th
Can't Smile Without You Sept 29th to Oct 4th
Cabaret Oct 6th to 11th
Variety's Big Night Out 2 with the Andy Prior Orchestra Oct 12th
Joe Brown Oct 13th
Vampires Rock Oct 15th
Status Quo Oct 16th
Dylan Moran Oct 14th & 18th
Disney's Beauty and the Beast Oct 21st to 25th
All The Fun of the Fair starring David Essex - Oct 27th to Nov 1st
Sally Morgan Nov 6th
Maximum Rhythm & Blues Nov 7th
Elvis On Tour Nov 8th
Manon Nov 11th to 16th
Horrible Histories Nov 18th -22nd
Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Nov 24-29
One Night of Queen Dec 4th
Mary Poppins Dec 11th - Mar 7th
Singin' In The Rain Mar 10th-14th
 
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what's on at the lowry theatre
Horrible Histories at The Lowry
The Crown Matrimonial at the Lowry Theatre
Chinese Acrobatic Swan Lake at the Lowry Theatre
Enjoy at the Lowry Theatre
Our House at the Lowry Theatre
West Side Story at the Lowry Theatre
Swan Lake at the Lowry Theatre
Calendar Girls at the Lowry Theatre
Slava's Snow Show at the Lowry Theatre
Fireflies at the Lowry Theatre
Wizard of Oz at the Lowry Theatre
The Ukulele Orchestra at the Lowry Theatre
Allo Allo at the Lowry Theatre
 
Horrible Histories can be seen at the Lowry between July 1st to 5th. Returning by overwhelming public demand! We all want to meet people from history. The trouble is everyone is dead! Using actors and ground-breaking 3D special effects, these two astounding shows – The Terrible Tudors and The Vile Victorians – are guaranteed to thrill you. Below are the other highlights coming up at the Lowry Theatre:
Pablo Francisco July 3rd
Jeff Green July 6th
Stravinsky July 8th & 9th
Giselle July 10th to 12th
One Man Star Wars Trilogy July 11
What You Fancy July 12th & 13th
Deborah Frances White July 19th
Crown Matrimonial July 21st-26th
Indie Infusion July 26th
The Piper July 29th
Chinese Acrobatic Swan Lake July 30th to Aug 2nd
Le Grand Cirque Aug 27th-31st
Potted Pirates Aug 28th-30th
Enjoy September 1st
Spencer Davies and the Animals Sept 7th
Tony & Twizzle - The Glory Years Sept 8th to 13th
Ivan Brackenbury Sept 13th
Our House Sept 15th to 20th
Juan Martin Sept 16th
Time Vine Sept 19th
Waves Sept 23rd-27th
Rambert Dance Company - Eternal Light Tour Sept 25th to 27th
Russell Howard September 28th
Swarbrick & Carthy September 28th
West Side Story Sep 30 to Oct 11
Othello Sept 30th-Oct 4th
Potted Pirates Aug 28th-30th
Mark Steel Oct 5th
Vertigo October 11th
Swan Lake October 14th-18th
Mile End October 15th & 16th
Ballet Boyz October 16th & 17th
Sing-a-long-a Hairspray Oct 18
Kate Rusby October 19th
Calendar Girls Oct 20th-25th
Mercy & Grand - The Tom Waits Project Oct 20th
Something Wicked This Way Comes October 23rd-25th
Eddie Reader Oct 26th
Slava's Snow Show Oct 28th - Nov 1st
A Bard Day's Night Oct 29th
Basil Brush in High Skool Mania October 30th
Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea Oct 31st-Nov1st
Frankie Boyle Nov 2nd
Tosca November 4th-7th 2008 & February 25th 2009
The Cripple Of Inishmaan November 4th-8th
I Capuleti e I Montecchi November 5th-8th
Of Thee I Sing November 6th 2008 & February 28th 2009
Michael McIntyre Nov 9th
Romeo & Juliet November 11th-15th
Fireflies November 14th-29th
John Martin November 16th
Edward Scissorhands November 18th-22nd
Rapunzel & The Tower Of Doom November 23rd
The Wizard of Oz Nov 29th 2008 to Jan 4th 2009
Under One Sky December 2nd
Midge Ure December 3rd
Ukulele Orchestra December 4th-6th
Chris Addison December 7th
Jeremy Hardy Dec 12th & 13th
'Allo 'Allo! Dec 16th to Jan 10th 2009
Skin Deep February 26th 2009
Let 'Em Eat Cake February 27th & 28th 2009
The Abduction From The Seraglio June 2nd-5th 2009
Don Carlos June 3rd-6th
Paradise Moscow June 4th
 
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what's on at the bridgewater hall
Chaka Khan at the Bridgewater Hall
Emmylou Harris at the Bridgewater Hall
Cyndi Lauper at the Bridgewater Hall
Tony Hadley at the Bridgewater Hall
 
Appearing at the Bridgewater on July 23rd is Chaka Khan. First as the lead singer of the successful R&B band Rufus, then as a solo artist in her own right, Chaka Khan has influenced an entire generation of female vocalists such as Mary J. Blige, Erykah Badu, Ledisi, Maysa among others. Below are the other highlights at the Bridgewater Hall:
K.D. Lang July 29th
Emmylou Harris Sept 13th
Joan Baez Oct 1st
Tindersticks Oct 4th
Cyndi Lauper Oct 10th
Bryn Terfel Oct 14th
Nick Lowe Oct 29th
Herbie Hancock Nov 16th
Hayley Westenra Nov 17th
Tony Hadley Nov 24th
Billy Bragg Nov 25th
Tommy Emmanuel Nov 28th
Shelby Lynne Feb 24th
 
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what's on at the royal exchange
Hay Fever at the Royal Exchange Theatre
A Taste of Honey at the Royal Exchange Theatre
True Love Lies at the Royal Exchange Theatre
 
From July 1st to August 9th, Hay Fever can be seen at the Royal Exchange. When each member of an eccentric theatrical family invites a guest to stay with them without telling the other, the stage is set for a memorable and madcap weekend in the country. One of the great comic creations in the history of theatre, a weekend with The Bliss’s proves to be unforgettable in Noel Coward’s much-loved classic. Other Royal Exchange highlights coming up are:
The Three Sisters Sep 10-Oct 11
Antigone Oct 14-Nov 8
A Taste of Honey Nov 12-Dec 6
See How They Run Dec 10-Jan 24
True Love Lies Jan 27th - Feb 21st
 
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what's on at the library theatre
Caucasian Chalk at the Library Theatre
The Glee Club at the Library Theatre
Great Expectations at the Library Theatre
 
From August 8th to 9th, The Caucasian Chalk Circle on stage at the Library Theatre. In a time of war, a young girl finds a baby. Should she leave it where it is, or take it with her? If she leaves it, it is sure to die, but if she takes it, who can tell what dangers it will bring? The Caucasian Chalk Circle is one of the classic plays of modern times. Below are the other main highlights coming up at the Library Theatre:
Les Puddings Noir Aug 14th-16th
Elizabeth & Raleigh - Late But Live Sept 11th to 13th
The Glee Club Sept 19th-Oct 18th