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Thursday 30 April 2026

Double Indemnity

Double Indemnity

Manchester Opera House, Manchester
Hollywood icon Mischa Barton (The O.C.) makes her UK stage debut in Double Indemnity, the gripping adaptation of one of the greatest crime novels of the 20th Century - the story that inspired Billy Wilder's film noir classic. Los Angeles, 1...

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...

Trompe l'Oeil - The Musical

Trompe l'Oeil - The Musical

Contact, Manchester
Trompe l'Oeil is an American drag queen's journey through a surreal Wizard of Oz / 2016 American landscape - with drag kings and queens, jaw-dropping sex fiends and  flying bats and trampolines!    Not to be overlooked is the show's lyri...

What's Love Got To Do With It - A Tribute to Tina Turner

What's Love Got To Do With It - A Tribute to Tina Turner

The Edge Wigan, Wigan
After a sensational 2025 that saw over 60,000 Tina Turner fans across the UK singing, dancing, and having the time of their lives, What's Love Got To Do With It? is back and bigger than ever for 2026! This electrifying tribute show celebrat...

Gary Delaney

Gary Delaney

The Point, Leigh
Gary Delaney's last UK tour ran for two and a half years across 378 dates. People laughed a lot and kept coming back. His videos have hundreds of millions of views. So now he's doing it all again with a brand new show. All new jokes and utt...

Circa - Wolf

Circa - Wolf

Lowry, Salford
Wolf. A gasp-inducing acrobatic thrill ride from next level circus performers Circa. Clad in designer Libby McDonnell's form-hugging costumes and set to DJ Ori Lichtik's relentless primal rhythms, the cast of ten extraordinary Circa artist...

Crippled With Laughter

Crippled With Laughter

Aviva Studios, Manchester
A disabled-led comedy night curated and hosted by Wheels and the Legman Get ready for a groundbreaking disabled-led comedy event that challenges stereotypes and pushes the boundaries of humour. By putting disability at the forefront of thei...

Hamish Hawk

Hamish Hawk

O2 Ritz, Manchester
Rich of voice and even richer of imagination, Edinburgh born indie singer-songwriter Hamish Hawk creates musical pen-portraits as vivid in lyric as they are in melody. He has established himself as a writer of heartfelt, headstrong, unasham...

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...

Dragged Into Sunlight

Dragged Into Sunlight

Manchester Academy, Manchester
Liverpool death metal who wear masks to conceal their true identities. An unholy collaboration of minds producing an aggro, cold and industrial stabbing of aural madness. ...

They Were All Some Mothers' Sons

They Were All Some Mothers' Sons

Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
They Were All Some Mother's Sons is a moving and heart-warming story of peace and reconciliation. Based on the true story of two German soldiers, Rolf Rheinlander and Eric Kirste, who were detained together as Prisoners of War in 1945 in a ...

Odyssey

Odyssey

Band On The Wall, Manchester
Chart-topping icons of Disco - Odyssey will perform their greatest hits from the 1970s and 80s, including "Native New Yorker", "Use It Up & Wear It Out", "Looking for a Way Out", "Don't Tell Me Tell Her", "Inside Out", and "Going Back to My...

Hobson's Choice

Hobson's Choice

Altrincham Garrick, Altrincham
Altrincham Garrick's production of Harold Brighouse's classic comedy about a father and daughter who go head to head in Salford, 1880.  Widower Henry Hobson is struggling to handle his three grown-up daughters, each seeking a husband an...

Jain Edwards

Jain Edwards

53two, Manchester
Join award-winning comedian and viral sensation Jain Edwards as she brings her sell-out, five star Fringe show to stage. Jain Edwards is an award-winning comedian who isn't like other girls. She's worse. But she's finally ready to Lean In (...

Liberace & Liza - A Tribute

Liberace & Liza - A Tribute

Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester
Liberace & Liza Minnelli never performed together, but that didn't stop David Saffert and Jillian Snow from creating this wildly successful mashup of two over-the-top icons. Saffert's dizzying piano skills and Snow's powerhouse belt team up...

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...

Granny's Attic

Granny's Attic

The Met, Bury
With exceptional musicianship and boundless energy, Granny's Attic are Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne (melodeon, anglo concertina, vocals), George Sansome (guitar, vocals) and Lewis Wood (violin, vocals). The trio are much loved by audiences up...

Friday 1 May 2026

Double Indemnity

Double Indemnity

Manchester Opera House, Manchester
Hollywood icon Mischa Barton (The O.C.) makes her UK stage debut in Double Indemnity, the gripping adaptation of one of the greatest crime novels of the 20th Century - the story that inspired Billy Wilder's film noir classic. Los Angeles, 1...

NE-YO + Akon

NE-YO + Akon

Co-op Live, Manchester
American R&B star Ne-Yo shakes up the generic club based R&B to create something truly different with elements of Europop, synth-pop and hip hop soul. He gained fame for his songwriting abilities when he penned Mario's 2004 hit "Let Me Love...

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...

Trompe l'Oeil - The Musical

Trompe l'Oeil - The Musical

Contact, Manchester
Trompe l'Oeil is an American drag queen's journey through a surreal Wizard of Oz / 2016 American landscape - with drag kings and queens, jaw-dropping sex fiends and  flying bats and trampolines!    Not to be overlooked is the show's lyri...

Ninja Sex Party

Ninja Sex Party

O2 Apollo, Manchester
American musical comedy synth rock duo Dan Avidan and keyboardist Brian Wecht are better known as Ninja Sex Party characters Danny Sexbang, an idiotic, exuberant, hypersexual Jewish man who tries to hit on women with varying degrees of suc...

Justin Moorhouse

Justin Moorhouse

Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Get ready for an unforgettable experience as Justin returns with "The Greatest Performance of My Life". After a successful and extensively extended tour of his 2022 show Stretch and Think (which you can catch in full on YouTube), he's back ...

Ist Ist

Ist Ist

Albert Hall, Manchester
Regularly condemned as too 'out there' to be successful; through sheer determination, hard work and a bulging catalogue of songs, Ist Ist continue to silence the doubters and move from strength to strength. Displaying an arrogance akin to t...

Candlelight - A Tribute to Coldplay and Ed Sheeran

Candlelight - A Tribute to Coldplay and Ed Sheeran

Hallé St Peter's, Manchester
Discover the music of Coldplay and Ed Sheeran performed by a string quartet at this awe-inspiring location under the gentle glow of candlelight. ...

Candlelight - Hans Zimmer's Best Works

Candlelight - Hans Zimmer's Best Works

Hallé St Peter's, Manchester
  The most awe-inspiring music from one of the greatest film composers of all time brought to you by a string quartet in an intimate candlelight setting. No doubt these tracks will sound familiar, as they give life to iconic films such as ...

Luke Combs UK - Tribute to Luke Combs

Luke Combs UK - Tribute to Luke Combs

St Mary's Chambers, Rossendale
The World's leading tribute to the Grammy-nominated country megastar Luke Combs! Experience the heart and soul of country music as we pay homage to one of the genre's biggest stars. A night of incredible songs, authentic Southern vibes, an...

Money For Nothing - Dire Straits Tribute Show

Money For Nothing - Dire Straits Tribute Show

Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Money For Nothing is a tribute to the Dire Straits like no other before. Prepare to be captivated by the authentic sounds of one of the most successful rock bands of all time.  A show of the highest quality, meticulous attention is paid to...

BBC Philharmonic Orchestra & Tamara Stefanovich - Grand Pianola Music

BBC Philharmonic Orchestra & Tamara Stefanovich - Grand Pianola Music

RNCM, Manchester
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra continues its thrillingly up-close series at the RNCM with a heavyweight artistic collaboration - Chief Conductor John Storgards joins the acclaimed pianist Tamara Stefanovich in this exploration of the pure power...

Gary Davies - Disco for Grown Ups 80s Party

Gary Davies - Disco for Grown Ups 80s Party

O2 Ritz, Manchester
Legendary 80s DJ and host of BBC Radio 2's Sounds of the 80s show 'WOO' Gary Davies has teamed up with Discos For Grown Ups to bring you an unstoppable, high-energy 80s party... packed with iconic 80s hits and floor-shaking anthems So, dust...

GIRL POWER LIVE

GIRL POWER LIVE

St Helens Theatre Royal, St Helens
Girl Power Live Get is the ultimate celebration of female musical icons! Girl Power Live brings together the timeless hits of the most legendary women in music, performed by an electrifying 8-piece live band. From the powerful anthems of Wh...

The Bon Jovi Experience

The Bon Jovi Experience

The Met, Bury
The Bon Jovi Experience are the world's first and unquestionably finest tribute to the great Bon Jovi. They are the only tribute to have been featured on the band's official website, not to mention being the only tribute to have been reques...

Murder Mystery Evening

Murder Mystery Evening

East Lancashire Railway, Bury
Nothing works up an appetite like exercising those brain cells. So bring your best detective skills and join us for a night of mystery and murder on one of our stunning heritage steam trains. If you love Agatha Christie or Sherlock Holmes -...

Hypocrisy

Hypocrisy

Manchester Academy, Manchester
The Swedish melodic death metal band deliver precise, ferocious musicianship. Commonly inspired by the fusion of the modern and the ancient, Hypocrisy find a way to combine innovative ideas with classic sound in order to deliver something m...

Saturday 2 May 2026

Bank of Dave The Musical

Bank of Dave The Musical

Lowry, Salford
"If there's one thing we can all agree on, it's this: everybody hates bankers." Bank of Dave: The Musical is a home-grown, brand-new British musical - bursting with northern grit, laugh-out-loud humour and what Dave himself calls "the best ...

Double Indemnity

Double Indemnity

Manchester Opera House, Manchester
Hollywood icon Mischa Barton (The O.C.) makes her UK stage debut in Double Indemnity, the gripping adaptation of one of the greatest crime novels of the 20th Century - the story that inspired Billy Wilder's film noir classic. Los Angeles, 1...

NE-YO + Akon

NE-YO + Akon

Co-op Live, Manchester
American R&B star Ne-Yo shakes up the generic club based R&B to create something truly different with elements of Europop, synth-pop and hip hop soul. He gained fame for his songwriting abilities when he penned Mario's 2004 hit "Let Me Love...

Manchester Camerata at Victoria Baths

Manchester Camerata at Victoria Baths

Victoria Baths, Manchester
Beethoven meets Meredith in the heart of Victoria Baths Prepare for a sensory collision where heritage architecture meets the cutting edge of sound. On 2 May 2026, the Manchester Camerata-the UK's most "redefining" orchestra-transforms the ...

Clubland

Clubland

AO Arena, Manchester
  In a spectacular 3-hour action-packed show, re-live the classic tunes in a party atmosphere and enjoy the Clubland experience which is set to bring all those amazing times back. Clubland began as a series of compilation albums in 2002 an...

Hallé & Anna Meredith - ANNO

Hallé & Anna Meredith - ANNO

Aviva Studios, Manchester
The Halle comes to Aviva Studios for the first time with Anna Meredith's atmospheric composition ANNO The Halle presents an immersive work by powerhouse composer Anna Meredith. A recontextualisation of Vivaldi's Four Seasons, ANNO takes the...

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...

Trompe l'Oeil - The Musical

Trompe l'Oeil - The Musical

Contact, Manchester
Trompe l'Oeil is an American drag queen's journey through a surreal Wizard of Oz / 2016 American landscape - with drag kings and queens, jaw-dropping sex fiends and  flying bats and trampolines!    Not to be overlooked is the show's lyri...
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