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Friday 13 March 2026

Chris Ramsey

Chris Ramsey

Manchester Opera House, Manchester
Chris Ramsey is a critically acclaimed Stand Up Comedian and regular face on TV. He has hosted two series of his own show The Chris Ramsey Show on Comedy Central as well as Chris Ramsey's Stand Up Central and the panel show Virtually Famous...

Mamma Mia!

Mamma Mia!

Palace Theatre, Manchester
Sophie's quest to discover the father she's never known brings her mother face to face with three men from her distant romantic past on the eve of a wedding they'll never forget. Whatever age you are, you can't help but have the time of you...

Opera North - Peter Grimes

Opera North - Peter Grimes

Lowry, Salford
The sea is raging. So are they. The death of a young boy at sea threatens to tear apart a close-knit coastal community. Suspicions circle menacingly around fisherman Peter Grimes, legally cleared of guilt, yet still a threatening outsider i...

Kesha

Kesha

Aviva Studios, Manchester
Kesha is back with The Tits Out Tour - her first headline run in the UK and Europe in over a decade - in celebration of her eagerly awaited new album . (PERIOD). . (PERIOD) arrives one year after Kesha returned on her own terms with smash c...

Gipsy Kings featuring Nicolas Reyes

Gipsy Kings featuring Nicolas Reyes

O2 Apollo, Manchester
  One of three line-ups currently touring, Gipsy Kings featuring original vocalist Nicolas Reyes will be bringing their Catalan rumba, flamenco, and salsa party to town. Founded in 1979 in Arles, France, by French born Catalan musicians fr...

Philharmonia Orchestra

Philharmonia Orchestra

The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Celebrating their 80th anniversary in 2025, The Philharmonia is a world-class symphony orchestra for the 21st century, based in London at Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall. The Philharmonia was founded in 1945 by EMI producer Walter Le...

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...

Road

Road

Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester
By Jim Cartwright, featuring Lucy Beaumont, Shobna Gulati, Lesley Joseph, Johnny Vegas, and with special guest Sir Tom Courtenay on film. 'Road's coming round us!' It's 1986. Your rumbustious chaperone Scullery guides you down the road, pic...

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...

Macbeth

Macbeth

Octagon Theatre, Bolton
Shakespeare's iconic tragedy is brought to life in a powerful new production. In a country ravaged by war and rebellion, a fragile peace has finally broken out across an exhausted amd wounded land. Macbeth, returning from battle, meets thr...

Two by Jim Cartwright

Two by Jim Cartwright

Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Behind the bar of their northern pub, the Landlord and Landlady welcome their regulars with open arms. Lending an ear for stories of celebration, of loss, of love and of despair, the bickering couple work together to keep the locals in high...

Cavetown

Cavetown

O2 Ritz, Manchester
  Cavetown began life as a YouTube channel from Camebridge teenager Robin Skinner, who attracted a healthy following by covering songs from the likes of Justin Bieber, twenty one pilots and The Libertines on his ukelele and sharing them on...

Jason Fox

Jason Fox

Pyramid and Parr Hall, Warrington
Some people are built to Embrace the Chaos. Ex-special forces soldier, star of TV's SAS: Who Dares Wins, Inside The Real Narcos and author of The Number One Bestseller Battle Scars, Jason Fox is one of them, having survived some of the m...

Massaoke - Sing The Musicals

Massaoke - Sing The Musicals

The Albert Halls, Bolton
  DIRECT FROM LONDON'S WEST END The national tour of the greatest musicals of all time performed by a sensational live band and character singers, giant screen with sing along lyrics make this the must-see show of 2026! MAMMA MIA!, THE GR...

Stiff Little Fingers

Stiff Little Fingers

Manchester Academy, Manchester
During the first wave of U.K. punk rock, plenty of bands sang about a world full of violence and chaos, but Stiff Little Fingers didn't have to imagine a dystopian world - formed in Belfast in 1977 at the height of "The Troubles," police br...

Notion

Notion

Albert Hall, Manchester
An unforgettable club night from one of bassline's most prominent new-generation artists, Bristol-based producer and DJ Notion, whose music is described as pop somewhere between Bass House and UK Garage. ...

Candlelight - A Tribute to Adele

Candlelight - A Tribute to Adele

Hallé St Peter's, Manchester
Whether you're looking for a beautifully unique concert or a romantic candlelit evening, this music experience is for you. The performance will feature incredible tributes to Adele's greatest songs, played by an all-female, electric-acousti...

Eden

Eden

New Century Hall, Manchester
  Acclaimed Dublin singer/songwriter, musician, producer and model Jonathon Ng (a.k.a. EDEN) formerly operated as The Eden Project, which typically featured more conventional styles of electronic dance music such as dubstep and drum and ba...

Gandeys K-Pop Dragon Circus

Gandeys K-Pop Dragon Circus

Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington
Step into the spectacular world of Gandey's K-Pop Dragon Circus - a dazzling fusion of East meets West, where magic, music, and myth unite beneath the big top. Leading the adventure is the charismatic Ringmaster Joel, joined by his mischiev...

Michelle De Swarte

Michelle De Swarte

Lowry, Salford
Michelle de Swarte is back with her entourage of trademark razor-sharp wit and no-holds-barred storytelling with her new show, The Afters. After the main event's highs and lows, Michelle wonders what to do after the party. She's heading to ...

Saturday 14 March 2026

BBC Philharmonic - Four Last Songs

BBC Philharmonic - Four Last Songs

The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Nicholas Carter, one of the leading opera conductors of his generation, makes his Bridgewater Hall debut. Wagner's Prelude and Liebestod from Tristan und Isolde explores love and death through unresolved dissonance and ecstatic bliss, showc...

Opera North - The Marriage of Figaro

Opera North - The Marriage of Figaro

Lowry, Salford
Mozart's comic masterpiece is a match made in mayhem! It's supposed to be the happiest day of Figaro and Susanna's lives, but this is opera, so there's plenty of time for some plot twists before they say 'I do'. With Count Almaviva looking ...

Chris Ramsey

Chris Ramsey

Manchester Opera House, Manchester
Chris Ramsey is a critically acclaimed Stand Up Comedian and regular face on TV. He has hosted two series of his own show The Chris Ramsey Show on Comedy Central as well as Chris Ramsey's Stand Up Central and the panel show Virtually Famous...

Mamma Mia!

Mamma Mia!

Palace Theatre, Manchester
Sophie's quest to discover the father she's never known brings her mother face to face with three men from her distant romantic past on the eve of a wedding they'll never forget. Whatever age you are, you can't help but have the time of you...

Kesha

Kesha

Aviva Studios, Manchester
Kesha is back with The Tits Out Tour - her first headline run in the UK and Europe in over a decade - in celebration of her eagerly awaited new album . (PERIOD). . (PERIOD) arrives one year after Kesha returned on her own terms with smash c...

Alex James' Britpop Classical

Alex James' Britpop Classical

O2 Apollo, Manchester
After a spectacular world premiere that closed 2025's Big Feastival in front of over 20,000 fans, Alex James' Britpop Classical will hit the road for its first ever UK tour, bringing the biggest hits of the Britpop era to life with the epic...

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...

Road

Road

Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester
By Jim Cartwright, featuring Lucy Beaumont, Shobna Gulati, Lesley Joseph, Johnny Vegas, and with special guest Sir Tom Courtenay on film. 'Road's coming round us!' It's 1986. Your rumbustious chaperone Scullery guides you down the road, pic...

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...

Macbeth

Macbeth

Octagon Theatre, Bolton
Shakespeare's iconic tragedy is brought to life in a powerful new production. In a country ravaged by war and rebellion, a fragile peace has finally broken out across an exhausted amd wounded land. Macbeth, returning from battle, meets thr...

Two by Jim Cartwright

Two by Jim Cartwright

Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Behind the bar of their northern pub, the Landlord and Landlady welcome their regulars with open arms. Lending an ear for stories of celebration, of loss, of love and of despair, the bickering couple work together to keep the locals in high...

Del Water Gap

Del Water Gap

Manchester Academy, Manchester
Inspired by Bob Dylan and Randy Newman, Del Water Gap is the critcally acclaimed indie folk pop solo project of Brooklyn songwriter and producer S Holden Jaffe, which has grown from a bedroom setup to an internationally touring band since r...

Dimitri Vegas

Dimitri Vegas

Albert Hall, Manchester
A solo performance from Belgian-Greek House DJ and (inter)national dance superstar Dimitri Thivaios (better known as Dimitri Vegas) is famed for Platinum-selling European chart-toppers with his brother, Like Mike, such as "The Hum" (vs. U...

Luther Live & Velvet Voices

Luther Live & Velvet Voices

Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Step into a world of soul, romance, and unforgettable grooves with Luther Live & Velvet Voices - the ultimate live theatre experience celebrating the golden era of R'n'B. This electrifying show brings the smooth sounds of Luther Vandross, A...

Morgan Seatree

Morgan Seatree

O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester
Mancunian house music artist Morgan Seatree was inspired by the originators of the genre and holds a passion for that old school Chicago sound, citing influences like Kerri Chandler, Larry Heard, Paul Woolford and Disclosure. The avid Manch...

Patrick Topping

Patrick Topping

IDRA, Manchester
  As one of the breakout artists of his generation, Newcastle Tech House DJ Patrick Topping has become one of the scene's most popular DJs in the process. ...

Thrice

Thrice

O2 Ritz, Manchester
  The influential Californian post-hardcore rockers enjoyed their first commercial success in 2003, when their album "The Artist in the Ambulance" reached no.16 in the USA and spawned the hit "All That's Left". They have gone on to have s...

Gandeys K-Pop Dragon Circus

Gandeys K-Pop Dragon Circus

Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington
Step into the spectacular world of Gandey's K-Pop Dragon Circus - a dazzling fusion of East meets West, where magic, music, and myth unite beneath the big top. Leading the adventure is the charismatic Ringmaster Joel, joined by his mischiev...

The Empire Strips Back - A Burlesque Parody

The Empire Strips Back - A Burlesque Parody

Depot Mayfield, Manchester
Dropping classic sci-fi characters into the world of burlesque, the hit parody The Empire Strips Back... is coming at last! Be delivered to the dark side! With comedy and allure, loving detail, and hilarious parody, The Empire Strips Back...

Louder Than War Live

Louder Than War Live

Manchester Academy, Manchester
John Robb's music and culture website Louder Than War launch its own festival in 2026. Based in Manchester, the debut event will be headlined by the great Sea Power and a full bill of bands over three stages at Manchester Academy. Reflecti...

Sunday 15 March 2026

Manchester United v Aston Villa

Manchester United v Aston Villa

Old Trafford, Manchester
The Red Devils take on Villa at The Theatre of Dreams in the Premier League. ...

Mamma Mia!

Mamma Mia!

Palace Theatre, Manchester
Sophie's quest to discover the father she's never known brings her mother face to face with three men from her distant romantic past on the eve of a wedding they'll never forget. Whatever age you are, you can't help but have the time of you...

Ken Carson

Ken Carson

AO Arena, Manchester
  Closely affiliated with Playboi Carti's Opium labelmate and frequent collaborator Destroy Lonely, Atlanta, Georgia rapper Ken Carson gained popularity on TikTok with Southern hip-hop tracks "Rock N Roll" and "Run + Ran". ...

Clinton Baptiste

Clinton Baptiste

Lowry, Salford
Hot on the heels of his fourth sell-out UK tour, the nation's favourite clairvoyant medium, from Peter Kay's 'Phoenix Nights', Clinton Baptiste is back with a new live show for 2026 and beyond! In a rudderless world, mankind needs an envoy ...

Seven Drunken Nights - The Story of the Dubliners

Seven Drunken Nights - The Story of the Dubliners

Manchester Opera House, Manchester
Proudly celebrating its incredible 10th Anniversary Seven Drunken Nights - The Story of The Dubliners is back for 2026!Performed by a phenomenal cast of Irish musicians, the show is packed full of classics like Whiskey in the Jar, The Irish...

The Celine Experience - Tribute to Celine Dion with January Butler

The Celine Experience - Tribute to Celine Dion with January Butler

The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
The Celine Experience tribute concert stars the highly acclaimed vocalist, January Butler, with an incredible full live band. With dazzling costumes, jaw dropping vocals and a sensational 'live concert' feel, this show will take you on a tw...

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...

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...

Jason Donovan

Jason Donovan

St Helens Theatre Royal, St Helens
  Jason Donovan's latest tour is a spectacular celebration of his remarkable career in music, theatre, film and TV. This exciting tour will take fans on a journey through 35 years of hits on stage and screen via Jason's energetic and uniqu...

Audrey Hobert

Audrey Hobert

O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester
New York pop singer Audrey Hobert co-write several songs with her childhood best friend Gracie Abrams on her 2024 album The Secret of Us including hit singles "That's So True", "I Love You, I'm Sorry", and "Risk". The former Nickelodeon s...
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