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Wednesday 22 April 2026

Carlos Acosta's Carmen

Carlos Acosta's Carmen

Manchester Opera House, Manchester
Created by Cuban ballet star Carlos Acosta, this version of Carmen is set to Rodion Shchedrin's orchestration of Bizet's opera score, injected with Cuban music and danced by Acosta's impressive Havana-based company.A flamenco-Cuban-ballet c...

James Acaster

James Acaster

Lowry, Salford
  "One of comedy's most original voices" (Evening Standard) has written a new show. He's very proud of it. That being said, you are allowed to ruin it. Fill your boots. --- "A comedy genius at the peak of his powers" - Guardian "a remarka...

Matilda The Musical

Matilda The Musical

Palace Theatre, Manchester
Matilda The Musical, the multi-award winning musical from the Royal Shakespeare Company, inspired by the beloved book by Roald Dahl, is the winner of over 100 global awards, including 24 for Best Musical, the 'unique and unforgettable' (R...

The Mystery of Banksy - A Genius Mind

The Mystery of Banksy - A Genius Mind

Depot Mayfield, Manchester
Europe's most popular Banksy exhibition lands in Manchester, opening from the 13th March 2026 at Depot Mayfield.  Step inside the mind of Banksy with an art experience for all, featuring over 200 reimagined works by the acclaimed street ar...

Private Lives

Private Lives

Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester
Jill Halfpenny returns to the Royal Exchange Theatre to play Amanda Prynne.  'I think very few people are completely normal really, deep down in their private lives.' In Noel Coward's savage comedy, there's nothing a cocktail can't cu...

Luminiscence

Luminiscence

Manchester Cathedral, Manchester
Arriving in the UK for the first time, after dazzling over 1 Million people in Europe, the incredible immersive projection concert LUMINISCENCE transforms Manchester Cathedral into a fully immersive world of sound, story, and light. Featuri...

Waiting for Godot

Waiting for Godot

Octagon Theatre, Bolton
Matthew Kelly and George Costigan star in a new staging of Samuel Beckett's classic play - in which absolutely nothing happens.    Set in a shifting, timeless landscape, Waiting for Godot follows two men, Vladimir and Estragon, as they wa...

I, Daniel Blake

I, Daniel Blake

HOME, Manchester
Dan is a carpenter. A Geordie through and through. Just on the mend after a heart attack. Katie has just arrived from London. Finally got a council house for her and the kids. A fresh start. I, Daniel Blake is one of the most important stor...

Noughts & Crosses

Noughts & Crosses

Lowry, Salford
This gripping Romeo and Juliet story by acclaimed writer Malorie Blackman and adapted by Sabrina Mahfouz from Pilot Theatre is a captivating drama of love,  revolution and what it means to grow up in a divided world. Winner of Excellence i...

RuPaul's Drag Race UK Season 7 Tour

RuPaul's Drag Race UK Season 7 Tour

Albert Hall, Manchester
The queens of RuPaul's Drag Race UK Series Seven are werking their way to town! Featuring Bonnie Ann Clyde, Bones, Catrin Feelings, Chai T Grande, Elle Vosque, Nyongbella, Paige Three, Pasty, Sally TM, Silllexa Diction...

BBC Philharmonic Orchestra - Spring Symphony

BBC Philharmonic Orchestra - Spring Symphony

BBC Philharmonic Studios, Salford
Elegant and virtuosic, Haydn's Cello Concerto in D Major is celebrated for both its charm and technical brilliance, filled lyrical melodies, high-register passages and rapid runs. Schumann's Symphony No. 1 'Spring' arrives as a burst of fre...

Bubble Planet - An Immersive Experience

Bubble Planet - An Immersive Experience

Depot Mayfield, Manchester
Welcome to Bubble Planet, where bubbles are bigger and more magical than ever. Let your inner child run free and follow your imagination in this spherical universe full of soap bubbles, air bubbles, and even virtual reality. Explore every ...

The Wild Murphys - One Night In Dublin

The Wild Murphys - One Night In Dublin

Stockport Plaza, Stockport
The Wild Murphys invite you to Murphy's Pub for one glorious night of high-energy Irish music and more than a little bit of Irish craic. The multi-award-winning Irish band The Wild Murphys features the very best Irish musicians playing a th...

Horizon of Khufu - Journey to Ancient Egypt

Horizon of Khufu - Journey to Ancient Egypt

Transmission House, Manchester
The Pyramids of Egypt have arrived in the UK for the first time! This immersive and groundbreaking expedition takes you back to the golden age of ancient Egypt, allowing you to explore the depths of the iconic pyramids, meet the goddess Bas...

Machu Picchu - Journey to the Lost City

Machu Picchu - Journey to the Lost City

Transmission House, Manchester
Machu Picchu: Journey to the Lost City transports you back 450 years ago to the heart of the ancient Inca Empire in stunning virtual reality. You'll climb the breathtaking peaks of the Andes, wander through the Temple of the Sun, walk the f...

Bongeziwe Mabandla

Bongeziwe Mabandla

The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Known as the enigmatic spirit of African Soul, South Africa's Bongeziwe Mabandla is a multiple award-winning artist who has recorded four acclaimed albums, performed on an array of national and international stages, become a sought-after cr...

The Fit Prince

The Fit Prince

Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester
The Fit Prince (who gets switched on the square in the frosty castle the night before [insert public holiday here]) Following the sold-out, award-winning shows Gwyneth Goes Skiing and Diana: The Untold and Untrue Story, Awkward Produ...

BOYS

BOYS

The Kings Arms, Salford
The Kings would like to announce their latest production of their inaugural season, BOYS by Ella Hickson. Hickson's firecracker play makes it's Manchester premiere at The King's Arms from 21st April - 8th May 2026. It's the final day for th...

Milap Dance - Timeless

Milap Dance - Timeless

Lowry, Salford
Timeless is Milap's celebration of Indian dance - a stage where exceptional artists offer fresh creative voices within centuries-old traditions. This year features Elena Catalano (Odissi), Kinga Malec (Kathak), and Santosh Nair (Bha...

National Theatre Live - All My Sons (15)

National Theatre Live - All My Sons (15)

Altrincham Garrick, Altrincham
Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad) and Marianne Jean-Baptiste (Hard Truths) feature in a five-star, triumphantly acclaimed new production of Arthur Miller's classic play All My Sons, from visionary director Ivo Van Hove (A View from the Bridge)....

Thursday 23 April 2026

Carlos Acosta's Carmen

Carlos Acosta's Carmen

Manchester Opera House, Manchester
Created by Cuban ballet star Carlos Acosta, this version of Carmen is set to Rodion Shchedrin's orchestration of Bizet's opera score, injected with Cuban music and danced by Acosta's impressive Havana-based company.A flamenco-Cuban-ballet c...

James Acaster

James Acaster

Lowry, Salford
  "One of comedy's most original voices" (Evening Standard) has written a new show. He's very proud of it. That being said, you are allowed to ruin it. Fill your boots. --- "A comedy genius at the peak of his powers" - Guardian "a remarka...

Matilda The Musical

Matilda The Musical

Palace Theatre, Manchester
Matilda The Musical, the multi-award winning musical from the Royal Shakespeare Company, inspired by the beloved book by Roald Dahl, is the winner of over 100 global awards, including 24 for Best Musical, the 'unique and unforgettable' (R...

The Mystery of Banksy - A Genius Mind

The Mystery of Banksy - A Genius Mind

Depot Mayfield, Manchester
Europe's most popular Banksy exhibition lands in Manchester, opening from the 13th March 2026 at Depot Mayfield.  Step inside the mind of Banksy with an art experience for all, featuring over 200 reimagined works by the acclaimed street ar...

Private Lives

Private Lives

Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester
Jill Halfpenny returns to the Royal Exchange Theatre to play Amanda Prynne.  'I think very few people are completely normal really, deep down in their private lives.' In Noel Coward's savage comedy, there's nothing a cocktail can't cu...

Luminiscence

Luminiscence

Manchester Cathedral, Manchester
Arriving in the UK for the first time, after dazzling over 1 Million people in Europe, the incredible immersive projection concert LUMINISCENCE transforms Manchester Cathedral into a fully immersive world of sound, story, and light. Featuri...

Waiting for Godot

Waiting for Godot

Octagon Theatre, Bolton
Matthew Kelly and George Costigan star in a new staging of Samuel Beckett's classic play - in which absolutely nothing happens.    Set in a shifting, timeless landscape, Waiting for Godot follows two men, Vladimir and Estragon, as they wa...

The Hallé, Denes Varjon & Nicolas Altstaedt - The Unanswered Question

The Hallé, Denes Varjon & Nicolas Altstaedt - The Unanswered Question

The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Pianist Denes Varjon and cellist Nicolas Altstaedt compete in Kurtag's commanding Double Concerto, as Thomas Ades conducts. 'One of the most unusual pieces written for cello' (Bachtrack), Kurtag's brilliant Double Concerto engages both solo...

I, Daniel Blake

I, Daniel Blake

HOME, Manchester
Dan is a carpenter. A Geordie through and through. Just on the mend after a heart attack. Katie has just arrived from London. Finally got a council house for her and the kids. A fresh start. I, Daniel Blake is one of the most important stor...

Noughts & Crosses

Noughts & Crosses

Lowry, Salford
This gripping Romeo and Juliet story by acclaimed writer Malorie Blackman and adapted by Sabrina Mahfouz from Pilot Theatre is a captivating drama of love,  revolution and what it means to grow up in a divided world. Winner of Excellence i...

Hunxho

Hunxho

Manchester Academy, Manchester
Atlanta rapper HUNXHO slides through the vibes with grace, grit, and gusto. Between the laidback rhymes and silky harmonies, charisma drives his seamless balance of provocative hip-hop and bedroom ready R&B. With every move the American sin...

Creeper

Creeper

Manchester Academy, Manchester
  The Southampton horror punk band's devoted fanbase were devastated when frontman Will Gould announced the end of the band during a sold-out Koko show in 2018. But now, the band are reborn. Larger-than-life, darker-than-death, they reache...

Bubble Planet - An Immersive Experience

Bubble Planet - An Immersive Experience

Depot Mayfield, Manchester
Welcome to Bubble Planet, where bubbles are bigger and more magical than ever. Let your inner child run free and follow your imagination in this spherical universe full of soap bubbles, air bubbles, and even virtual reality. Explore every ...

Steeleye Span

Steeleye Span

Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Still led by folk rock legend Maddy Prior, Steeleye Span changed the face of folk music forever by taking it into the world of gold discs and international tours. Formed in 1969 by popular London folk club duo Maddy Prior and the late Tim ...

Kane Brown (comedian)

Kane Brown (comedian)

New Century, Manchester
Coming off the back of his sold out Don't Listen To Me UK tour, comedian Kane Brown brings you his brand-new show: Crowd Work King. One hour of purely unscripted, unplanned comedy; all based around audience participation. Everything is m...

The Makings Of A Murderer - The Undercover Detective

The Makings Of A Murderer - The Undercover Detective

Altrincham Garrick, Altrincham
Join Peter Bleksley, a founding member of Scotland Yard's undercover unit and former star of Channel 4's Hunted, as he lifts the lid on the most dangerous and hidden aspects of murder investigations. From the gritty realities of infilt...

Horizon of Khufu - Journey to Ancient Egypt

Horizon of Khufu - Journey to Ancient Egypt

Transmission House, Manchester
The Pyramids of Egypt have arrived in the UK for the first time! This immersive and groundbreaking expedition takes you back to the golden age of ancient Egypt, allowing you to explore the depths of the iconic pyramids, meet the goddess Bas...

Machu Picchu - Journey to the Lost City

Machu Picchu - Journey to the Lost City

Transmission House, Manchester
Machu Picchu: Journey to the Lost City transports you back 450 years ago to the heart of the ancient Inca Empire in stunning virtual reality. You'll climb the breathtaking peaks of the Andes, wander through the Temple of the Sun, walk the f...

LOVE With Johnny Echols

LOVE With Johnny Echols

Band On The Wall, Manchester
Iconic 60's Los Angeles psychedelic folk rockers LOVE, with original guitarist Johnny Echols, sees Arthur Lee's longest serving band perform classic songs from Love's first three albums Love, Da Capo, Four Sail and of course Forever Changes...

The Fit Prince

The Fit Prince

Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester
The Fit Prince (who gets switched on the square in the frosty castle the night before [insert public holiday here]) Following the sold-out, award-winning shows Gwyneth Goes Skiing and Diana: The Untold and Untrue Story, Awkward Produ...

Friday 24 April 2026

Carlos Acosta's Carmen

Carlos Acosta's Carmen

Manchester Opera House, Manchester
Created by Cuban ballet star Carlos Acosta, this version of Carmen is set to Rodion Shchedrin's orchestration of Bizet's opera score, injected with Cuban music and danced by Acosta's impressive Havana-based company.A flamenco-Cuban-ballet c...

James Acaster

James Acaster

Lowry, Salford
  "One of comedy's most original voices" (Evening Standard) has written a new show. He's very proud of it. That being said, you are allowed to ruin it. Fill your boots. --- "A comedy genius at the peak of his powers" - Guardian "a remarka...

Matilda The Musical

Matilda The Musical

Palace Theatre, Manchester
Matilda The Musical, the multi-award winning musical from the Royal Shakespeare Company, inspired by the beloved book by Roald Dahl, is the winner of over 100 global awards, including 24 for Best Musical, the 'unique and unforgettable' (R...

Louis Tomlinson

Louis Tomlinson

Co-op Live, Manchester
Following the international success of his 2020 debut album, Walls, which has sold over 1.2 million copies, Doncaster's Louis Tomlinson continues to take his artistry to new heights with a collection of songs designed for the live environm...

Matt Rife

Matt Rife

AO Arena, Manchester
From Columbus Ohio, Matt Rife has exploded as one of the fastest growing comedians through his viral content and remarkable engagement on TikTok, where he has amassed over 5 Million followers, and more than 260 million views globally. One o...

The Mystery of Banksy - A Genius Mind

The Mystery of Banksy - A Genius Mind

Depot Mayfield, Manchester
Europe's most popular Banksy exhibition lands in Manchester, opening from the 13th March 2026 at Depot Mayfield.  Step inside the mind of Banksy with an art experience for all, featuring over 200 reimagined works by the acclaimed street ar...

Private Lives

Private Lives

Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester
Jill Halfpenny returns to the Royal Exchange Theatre to play Amanda Prynne.  'I think very few people are completely normal really, deep down in their private lives.' In Noel Coward's savage comedy, there's nothing a cocktail can't cu...

Waiting for Godot

Waiting for Godot

Octagon Theatre, Bolton
Matthew Kelly and George Costigan star in a new staging of Samuel Beckett's classic play - in which absolutely nothing happens.    Set in a shifting, timeless landscape, Waiting for Godot follows two men, Vladimir and Estragon, as they wa...

Sara Landry

Sara Landry

Aviva Studios, Manchester
Teletech returns for 2026 with high priestess Sara Landry On Fri 24 April, Teletech presents another huge Warehouse rave with one of the biggest stars in the techno world, American DJ Sara Landry. On Sat 25 April, Teletech brings WINSON - ...

John Mulaney

John Mulaney

O2 Apollo, Manchester
  John Mulaney is a two-time Emmy and WGA award-winning writer, actor, and comedian.  John Mulaney is a four-time Emmy Award, Critics Choice award and WGA award-winning writer, comedian and actor. Most recently, Mulaney can be seen as the...
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