What's on in Manchester and surrounding area
What's on in Manchester and surrounding area
Thursday 1 January 2026
Tina - The Tina Turner Musical
Tina - The Tina Turner Musical
Palace Theatre, Manchester
West End mega-hit TINA - The Tina Turner Musical announces its first ever UK & Ireland tour. From humble beginnings in Nutbush, Tennessee, to her triumphant transformation into a multi award-winning global superstar, Tina Turner didn't just...Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch
Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch
Lowry, Salford
The critically acclaimed parody musical, Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch returns to the Lowry for a five-week Christmas season. This splash-hit show has sold out twice previously, so get your tentacles round tickets fa...Cinderella
Cinderella
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Next Christmas, experience Cinderella like never before - the magical tale you love filled with laughter, fun, and unexpected surprises... Meet Mandy, Fairy 23780, fresh from Fairy Godmother school and excited to share her first assignmen...Manchester United Museum & Stadium Tour
Manchester United Museum & Stadium Tour
Old Trafford, Manchester
Visit the Museum & Stadium Tour at Old Trafford and walk in the footsteps of greatness. The Museum is open for visitors, and the Stadium Tour follows a great route, so you'll see the players' tunnel, walk next to the world famous pitch, and...Christmas Panto 2025/2026
Christmas Panto 2025/2026
St Helens Theatre Royal, St Helens
Get ready, St. Helens! This Christmas, Regal Entertainment is thrilled to present something truly magical and completely unexpected - a BRAND NEW PANTOMIME TITLE that Regal has never produced before!Expect the unexpected as we sprinkle fe...
StreetHunt Games: Outdoor scavenger hunt
StreetHunt Games: Outdoor scavenger hunt
Great Northern Square, Manchester
Tickets for StreetHunt Games: Outdoor scavenger hunt ? Ticket for 1 Player for Game: The Case of Colombia's Finest Manchester! There?s more brewing at Goodbeans=Goodbrews than just good coffee. Suspicious staff. Buried files. And a trail of...StreetHunt Games: Outdoor treasure hunt
StreetHunt Games: Outdoor treasure hunt
Science & Industry Museum, Manchester
Tickets for StreetHunt Games: Outdoor scavenger hunt ? Ticket for 1 Player for Game: Will Breaker Manchester! Your uncle?s inheritance is yours, but only if you can track down his will. Starting outside the Science and Industry Museum, you?...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. ...Friday 2 January 2026
The Enormous Crocodile - The Musical
The Enormous Crocodile - The Musical
Lowry, Salford
"For my lunch today I would like... a nice juicy little child!" He's greedy, he's grumptious, he's horrid! The Enormous Crocodile is weaving his way through the jungle to Lowry in search of delicious little fingers and squidgy podgy knees.....The Lion The Witch and The Wardrobe
The Lion The Witch and The Wardrobe
Lowry, Salford
Step through the wardrobe into the magic kingdom of Narnia where a world of wonder awaits. Join Lucy, Edmund, Susan and Peter as they meet new friends, face dangerous foes and learn the lessons of courage, sacrifice, and the power of love. ...Robin Hood
Robin Hood
Manchester Opera House, Manchester
Get ready for an adventure like no other as Jason Manford and Ben Nickless take over Sherwood Forest in this year's must-see show, Robin Hood!Join the most heroic outlaw of them all as the arrow-shooting hero Robin Hood and his trusty band ...Tina - The Tina Turner Musical
Tina - The Tina Turner Musical
Palace Theatre, Manchester
West End mega-hit TINA - The Tina Turner Musical announces its first ever UK & Ireland tour. From humble beginnings in Nutbush, Tennessee, to her triumphant transformation into a multi award-winning global superstar, Tina Turner didn't just...Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch
Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch
Lowry, Salford
The critically acclaimed parody musical, Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch returns to the Lowry for a five-week Christmas season. This splash-hit show has sold out twice previously, so get your tentacles round tickets fa...Singin' In The Rain
Singin' In The Rain
Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester
A timeless masterpiece, and perhaps one of the greatest musicals ever made - a must-see show for Christmas 2025. A charismatic, tap-dancing extravaganza SINGIN' IN THE RAIN is the much-loved story of the highs and lows of Hollywood as a rad...A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
Octagon Theatre, Bolton
A joyful stage adaptation of the festive classic Whilst Christmas cheer and goodwill thrive across Victorian England, tight-fisted Ebenezer Scrooge goes to bed on Christmas Eve with no compassion or love in his heart. However, that night he...Aladdin
Aladdin
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Take a magical carpet ride to the North West's home of sensational Pantomime entertainment for Stockport Plaza's glittering production of Aladdin starring Brian Capron, star of Coronation Street and many TV and stage presentations, who make...Manchester United Museum & Stadium Tour
Manchester United Museum & Stadium Tour
Old Trafford, Manchester
Visit the Museum & Stadium Tour at Old Trafford and walk in the footsteps of greatness. The Museum is open for visitors, and the Stadium Tour follows a great route, so you'll see the players' tunnel, walk next to the world famous pitch, and...
StreetHunt Games: Outdoor scavenger hunt
StreetHunt Games: Outdoor scavenger hunt
Great Northern Square, Manchester
Tickets for StreetHunt Games: Outdoor scavenger hunt ? Ticket for 1 Player for Game: The Case of Colombia's Finest Manchester! There?s more brewing at Goodbeans=Goodbrews than just good coffee. Suspicious staff. Buried files. And a trail of...StreetHunt Games: Outdoor treasure hunt
StreetHunt Games: Outdoor treasure hunt
Science & Industry Museum, Manchester
Tickets for StreetHunt Games: Outdoor scavenger hunt ? Ticket for 1 Player for Game: Will Breaker Manchester! Your uncle?s inheritance is yours, but only if you can track down his will. Starting outside the Science and Industry Museum, you?...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. ...
Saturday 3 January 2026
Manchester City v Chelsea
Manchester City v Chelsea
Etihad Stadium, Manchester
City take on Chelsea in the Premier League at the Etihad. ...The Enormous Crocodile - The Musical
The Enormous Crocodile - The Musical
Lowry, Salford
"For my lunch today I would like... a nice juicy little child!" He's greedy, he's grumptious, he's horrid! The Enormous Crocodile is weaving his way through the jungle to Lowry in search of delicious little fingers and squidgy podgy knees.....The Lion The Witch and The Wardrobe
The Lion The Witch and The Wardrobe
Lowry, Salford
Step through the wardrobe into the magic kingdom of Narnia where a world of wonder awaits. Join Lucy, Edmund, Susan and Peter as they meet new friends, face dangerous foes and learn the lessons of courage, sacrifice, and the power of love. ...Robin Hood
Robin Hood
Manchester Opera House, Manchester
Get ready for an adventure like no other as Jason Manford and Ben Nickless take over Sherwood Forest in this year's must-see show, Robin Hood!Join the most heroic outlaw of them all as the arrow-shooting hero Robin Hood and his trusty band ...Tina - The Tina Turner Musical
Tina - The Tina Turner Musical
Palace Theatre, Manchester
West End mega-hit TINA - The Tina Turner Musical announces its first ever UK & Ireland tour. From humble beginnings in Nutbush, Tennessee, to her triumphant transformation into a multi award-winning global superstar, Tina Turner didn't just...Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch
Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch
Lowry, Salford
The critically acclaimed parody musical, Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch returns to the Lowry for a five-week Christmas season. This splash-hit show has sold out twice previously, so get your tentacles round tickets fa...The Hallé - Viennese New Year
The Hallé - Viennese New Year
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Welcome in the New Year with an afternoon of joyous music full of Viennese charm. Conductor Eduardo Strausser and the Halle are joined by enchanting soprano Alexandra Lowe for a whirl around the ballrooms of Vienna in this traditional New Y...Singin' In The Rain
Singin' In The Rain
Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester
A timeless masterpiece, and perhaps one of the greatest musicals ever made - a must-see show for Christmas 2025. A charismatic, tap-dancing extravaganza SINGIN' IN THE RAIN is the much-loved story of the highs and lows of Hollywood as a rad...A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
Octagon Theatre, Bolton
A joyful stage adaptation of the festive classic Whilst Christmas cheer and goodwill thrive across Victorian England, tight-fisted Ebenezer Scrooge goes to bed on Christmas Eve with no compassion or love in his heart. However, that night he...Aladdin
Aladdin
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Take a magical carpet ride to the North West's home of sensational Pantomime entertainment for Stockport Plaza's glittering production of Aladdin starring Brian Capron, star of Coronation Street and many TV and stage presentations, who make...Manchester United Museum & Stadium Tour
Manchester United Museum & Stadium Tour
Old Trafford, Manchester
Visit the Museum & Stadium Tour at Old Trafford and walk in the footsteps of greatness. The Museum is open for visitors, and the Stadium Tour follows a great route, so you'll see the players' tunnel, walk next to the world famous pitch, and...Christmas Panto 2025/2026
Christmas Panto 2025/2026
St Helens Theatre Royal, St Helens
Get ready, St. Helens! This Christmas, Regal Entertainment is thrilled to present something truly magical and completely unexpected - a BRAND NEW PANTOMIME TITLE that Regal has never produced before!Expect the unexpected as we sprinkle fe...
FunnyBoyz Manchester presents... BENIDORM BINGO
FunnyBoyz Manchester presents... BENIDORM BINGO
New York New York Manchester, Manchester
FunnyBoyz is a unique concept in Drag Cabaret, bringing you the most hilarious Drag Shows, Comedy Bingo, Silly Games and Cheesy Tunes...StreetHunt Games: Outdoor scavenger hunt
StreetHunt Games: Outdoor scavenger hunt
Great Northern Square, Manchester
Tickets for StreetHunt Games: Outdoor scavenger hunt ? Ticket for 1 Player for Game: The Case of Colombia's Finest Manchester! There?s more brewing at Goodbeans=Goodbrews than just good coffee. Suspicious staff. Buried files. And a trail of...StreetHunt Games: Outdoor treasure hunt
StreetHunt Games: Outdoor treasure hunt
Science & Industry Museum, Manchester
Tickets for StreetHunt Games: Outdoor scavenger hunt ? Ticket for 1 Player for Game: Will Breaker Manchester! Your uncle?s inheritance is yours, but only if you can track down his will. Starting outside the Science and Industry Museum, you?...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. ...Sunday 4 January 2026
The Enormous Crocodile - The Musical
The Enormous Crocodile - The Musical
Lowry, Salford
"For my lunch today I would like... a nice juicy little child!" He's greedy, he's grumptious, he's horrid! The Enormous Crocodile is weaving his way through the jungle to Lowry in search of delicious little fingers and squidgy podgy knees.....The Lion The Witch and The Wardrobe
The Lion The Witch and The Wardrobe
Lowry, Salford
Step through the wardrobe into the magic kingdom of Narnia where a world of wonder awaits. Join Lucy, Edmund, Susan and Peter as they meet new friends, face dangerous foes and learn the lessons of courage, sacrifice, and the power of love. ...Robin Hood
Robin Hood
Manchester Opera House, Manchester
Get ready for an adventure like no other as Jason Manford and Ben Nickless take over Sherwood Forest in this year's must-see show, Robin Hood!Join the most heroic outlaw of them all as the arrow-shooting hero Robin Hood and his trusty band ...Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch
Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch
Lowry, Salford
The critically acclaimed parody musical, Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch returns to the Lowry for a five-week Christmas season. This splash-hit show has sold out twice previously, so get your tentacles round tickets fa...Singin' In The Rain
Singin' In The Rain
Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester
A timeless masterpiece, and perhaps one of the greatest musicals ever made - a must-see show for Christmas 2025. A charismatic, tap-dancing extravaganza SINGIN' IN THE RAIN is the much-loved story of the highs and lows of Hollywood as a rad...A Christmas Carol
