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Friday 9 May 2025

A Knight's Tale The Musical

A Knight's Tale The Musical

Manchester Opera House, Manchester
Based on Brian Helgeland's iconic 2001 film (originally starring Heath Ledger and Paul Bettany), A Knight's Tale, the brand-new comedy musical, charges into Manchester Opera House for its World Premiere, prior to the West End. From the Prod...

Mary Poppins

Mary Poppins

Palace Theatre, Manchester
Cameron Mackintosh and Disney's spectacular production of the classic multi award-winning musical MARY POPPINS will embark on a 2024/2025 UK and Ireland tour from November. Acclaimed Australian stars, Stefanie Jones and Jack Chambers repris...

Of Mice and Men (Garrick Production)

Of Mice and Men (Garrick Production)

Altrincham Garrick, Altrincham
An Altrincham Garrick production of John Steinbeck's classic novel, directed by Joseph Meighan. George and Lennie are migrants with a dream; a dream of a better life, a place where they can belong, where Lennie feels safe and George can be ...

A Night at The Oscars - A Musical Revue

A Night at The Oscars - A Musical Revue

Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester
Every year Hollywood pats itself on the back and celebrates its best films, best performers and best songs! A Night at the Oscars tells the story of the Golden Age of Hollywood through song, dance and stories! Enjoy the fabulous music of Ge...

Bryan Adams

Bryan Adams

AO Arena, Manchester
For most people, a No.1 hit like (Everything I Do) I Do It For You would define their entire career. For Canadian rocker Bryan Adams, it's possibly not even his most popular song. Pre-worldwide chart domination with the theme song from R...

Hamlet Hail to the Thief

Hamlet Hail to the Thief

Aviva Studios, Manchester
A frenetic adaptation of Shakespeare's Hamlet haunted by Radiohead's Hail to the Thief. Shakespeare's great tragedy and Radiohead's seminal album collide for a feverish experience that fuses theatre, music, and movement. In this frenetic di...

Gary Barlow

Gary Barlow

O2 Apollo, Manchester
One of Britain's most successful songwriters and record producers, as part of the Manchester group Take That, Frodsham's Gary Barlow has won eight BRIT Awards and sold over 45 million records. Aside from his achievements with Take That, he ...

Abigail's Party

Abigail's Party

Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester
Mike Leigh's tragicomic masterpiece ABIGAIL'S PARTY has garnered cult status across the decades. In the Royal Exchange's distinctive space, award-winning Director Natalie Abrahami draws on the unique in-the-round stage to create an intima...

North By NorthWest

North By NorthWest

HOME, Manchester
Theatre legend Emma Rice takes on film legend Alfred Hitchcock in this riotously funny reworking that turns the original thriller on its head. It would be strange, would it not, if, in a city of seven million people, one man were never mist...

The 39 Steps

The 39 Steps

Octagon Theatre, Bolton
Brilliantly bonkers and hilarious adaptation of Hitchcock's iconic thriller. Follow the dashing Richard Hannay as he embarks on a thrilling adventure filled with daring antics, romantic encounters and ghastly murders. Get set for a whirlwin...

Mark Normand

Mark Normand

Lowry, Salford
Dubbed by Jerry Seinfeld as the "best young up and coming comic," New Orleans stand-up comedian and actor Mark Normand is quickly becoming one of the most talked about touring comedians on the scene. Normand's one-hour Netflix special, Sou...

Opera della Luna - The Mikado

Opera della Luna - The Mikado

Lowry, Salford
Opera della Luna's 30th Anniversary celebrations continue with a revival of the company's legendary production of The Mikado, its most colourful and popular production ever. This astonishing and inventive company have achieved nation-wide r...

Tangerine Dream

Tangerine Dream

Aviva Studios, Manchester
Described by The New York Times as 'the best synth band in the world', seven-time Grammy nominees Tangerine Dream are a German electronic music group founded in 1967 by Edgar Froese. They have released more than one hundred albums with th...

Divina De Campo

Divina De Campo

Fairfield Social Club, Manchester
Manchester Gay Village drag superstar Divina de Campo returns with I Do Think, an electrifying one-woman show that explores life's highs, lows, and everything in between. From orbiting the stars to becoming one, join Divina as she distills ...

The Dolly Show - Tribute to Dolly Parton

The Dolly Show - Tribute to Dolly Parton

Stockport Plaza, Stockport
As seen on BBC ONE and voted the U.K's No 1. Dolly Parton tribute by the Agents Association of Great Britain! Undeniably one of the BEST Dolly impersonators you will ever see, West End star Kelly O'Brien performs the beloved hits of country...

Clearwater Creedence Revival - All Star Creedence Clearwater Revival Tribute

Clearwater Creedence Revival - All Star Creedence Clearwater Revival Tribute

O2 Ritz, Manchester
  The best tribute to Creedence Clearwater Revival you're ever going to see. Selling out at venues all over the world, the band features road-hardened players who, collectively have performed with Stax legend Steve Cropper, Big Country, De...

Stuart Michael - The Psychic Medium

Stuart Michael - The Psychic Medium

The Albert Halls, Bolton
Stuart Michael brings an energetic and entertaining evening of direct messages to those he feels drawn to. It doesn't matter where you sit - if he has a message for you, he will find you! He has seen with his mind's eye and worked with spir...

Genesis Connected - Genesis Tribute Band

Genesis Connected - Genesis Tribute Band

St Helens Theatre Royal, St Helens
Celebrating the music of Genesis and the biggest selling acts connected: Peter Gabriel, Phil Collins and Mike & the Mechanics, this show has an incredible mix of material, from atmospheric anthems to chart toppers. Hits spanning from the la...

National Portrait Gallery Unframed - Stories: Brought to Life

National Portrait Gallery Unframed - Stories: Brought to Life

Media City Uk, Manchester
Discover the extraordinary stories behind some of the nation's favourite portraits, in this new immersive experience inspired by the National Portrait Gallery. Stories - Brought to Life uses the latest digital technology to explore the liv...

The Best Movies in Cinemas & Streaming

The Best Movies in Cinemas & Streaming

Manchester Multiple Venues, Manchester
  If you are looking for a film to watch, ManchesterTheatres. com have rounded-up the best movies currently showing at Manchester's cinemas, and we are offering discounted tickets at Odeon, Vue, Cineworld and HOME too. We've also compiled...

Saturday 10 May 2025

A Knight's Tale The Musical

A Knight's Tale The Musical

Manchester Opera House, Manchester
Based on Brian Helgeland's iconic 2001 film (originally starring Heath Ledger and Paul Bettany), A Knight's Tale, the brand-new comedy musical, charges into Manchester Opera House for its World Premiere, prior to the West End. From the Prod...

Mary Poppins

Mary Poppins

Palace Theatre, Manchester
Cameron Mackintosh and Disney's spectacular production of the classic multi award-winning musical MARY POPPINS will embark on a 2024/2025 UK and Ireland tour from November. Acclaimed Australian stars, Stefanie Jones and Jack Chambers repris...

Of Mice and Men (Garrick Production)

Of Mice and Men (Garrick Production)

Altrincham Garrick, Altrincham
An Altrincham Garrick production of John Steinbeck's classic novel, directed by Joseph Meighan. George and Lennie are migrants with a dream; a dream of a better life, a place where they can belong, where Lennie feels safe and George can be ...

A Night at The Oscars - A Musical Revue

A Night at The Oscars - A Musical Revue

Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester
Every year Hollywood pats itself on the back and celebrates its best films, best performers and best songs! A Night at the Oscars tells the story of the Golden Age of Hollywood through song, dance and stories! Enjoy the fabulous music of Ge...

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...

Gregory Porter

Gregory Porter

Co-op Live, Manchester
Gregory Porter, international best selling artist and two time Grammy Award-winning  jazz/soul  singing sensation, is honoured to announce a thirteen date UK tour. With his irresitable warm baritone vocals, Porter continues to perform to ...

Hamlet Hail to the Thief

Hamlet Hail to the Thief

Aviva Studios, Manchester
A frenetic adaptation of Shakespeare's Hamlet haunted by Radiohead's Hail to the Thief. Shakespeare's great tragedy and Radiohead's seminal album collide for a feverish experience that fuses theatre, music, and movement. In this frenetic di...

Abigail's Party

Abigail's Party

Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester
Mike Leigh's tragicomic masterpiece ABIGAIL'S PARTY has garnered cult status across the decades. In the Royal Exchange's distinctive space, award-winning Director Natalie Abrahami draws on the unique in-the-round stage to create an intima...

North By NorthWest

North By NorthWest

HOME, Manchester
Theatre legend Emma Rice takes on film legend Alfred Hitchcock in this riotously funny reworking that turns the original thriller on its head. It would be strange, would it not, if, in a city of seven million people, one man were never mist...

The 39 Steps

The 39 Steps

Octagon Theatre, Bolton
Brilliantly bonkers and hilarious adaptation of Hitchcock's iconic thriller. Follow the dashing Richard Hannay as he embarks on a thrilling adventure filled with daring antics, romantic encounters and ghastly murders. Get set for a whirlwin...

Zakir Khan

Zakir Khan

Lowry, Salford
In Hindi. To say that Zakir Khan is just a popular stand-up comedian would be to miss his larger impact entirely. His is the most unlikely of stories - a college drop-out from Indore whose preferred medium is Hindi, breaking into an English...

The Hallé - An Alpine Symphony

The Hallé - An Alpine Symphony

The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Sir Mark Elder, Halle Conductor Emeritus, returns to conduct this exploratory programme: a symphony detailing an ascent through the foreboding landscape of the Alpine mountains and a world premiere. Richard Strauss's colossal 'An Alpine Sym...

Northern Live - Do I Love You

Northern Live - Do I Love You

St Helens Theatre Royal, St Helens
  Keeping the faith to the original sounds of the underground movement that started on the dance floors in the North and eventually swept the nation including an 11-piece band with 4 lead vocalists performing over 30 original hits, expect ...

Opera della Luna - The Mikado

Opera della Luna - The Mikado

Lowry, Salford
Opera della Luna's 30th Anniversary celebrations continue with a revival of the company's legendary production of The Mikado, its most colourful and popular production ever. This astonishing and inventive company have achieved nation-wide r...

Choir! Choir! Choir!

Choir! Choir! Choir!

Manchester Academy, Manchester
Choir!Choir!Choir! return with a brand-new show where the crowd is the star! Daveed Goldman and Nobu Adilman (a.k.a. "DaBu") started Choir! Choir! Choir! as a weekly drop-in singing event in 2011. Equal parts singing, comedy, and community-...

Choir! Choir! Choir!

Choir! Choir! Choir!

Manchester Academy, Manchester
Choir!Choir!Choir! return with a brand-new show where the crowd is the star! Daveed Goldman and Nobu Adilman (a.k.a. "DaBu") started Choir! Choir! Choir! as a weekly drop-in singing event in 2011. Equal parts singing, comedy, and community-...

Massaoke - Sing The Musicals: The Live Band Sing-along Party

Massaoke - Sing The Musicals: The Live Band Sing-along Party

Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Direct from London's West End, the first national tour of the greatest musicals ofall time performed by Massaoke, a sensational live band and character singers, with a giant screen displaying sing along lyrics. Expect to hear songs from Mam...

PUP

PUP

O2 Ritz, Manchester
Noisy, biting, and recklessly fun Toronto punk band PUP have earned love and accolades from The New York Times, Pitchfork, and SPIN, which helped to cement them as one the most energetic and exciting up and coming bands in the punk communit...

Zoe Lyons

Zoe Lyons

Contact, Manchester
  If life is a journey, Zoe's has had more than its share of potholes and diversions: from diving with sharks, to sitting in a shed in Vietnam with a former health secretary (and discovering that MPs aren't the only parasites she has to wo...

Day Fever

Day Fever

New Century Hall, Manchester
The day-time clubbing event started by Line of Duty actress Vicky McClure, her husband, Welsh actor and filmmaker Jonny Owen and Sheffield indie kings, Reverend & The Makers has swept the UK since it's launch in 2024 "The day-time disco tha...

Sunday 11 May 2025

Mary Poppins

Mary Poppins

Palace Theatre, Manchester
Cameron Mackintosh and Disney's spectacular production of the classic multi award-winning musical MARY POPPINS will embark on a 2024/2025 UK and Ireland tour from November. Acclaimed Australian stars, Stefanie Jones and Jack Chambers repris...

Twenty One Pilots

Twenty One Pilots

AO Arena, Manchester
Grammy Award-winning Ohio electopop duo Twenty One Pilots are best known for their Platinum-selling UK hits "Stressed Out", "Heathens" and "Ride". The duo are most frequently labelled as alternative hip hop, borrowing from a wide variety o...

Manchester United v West Ham United

Manchester United v West Ham United

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

Of Mice and Men (Garrick Production)

Of Mice and Men (Garrick Production)

Altrincham Garrick, Altrincham
An Altrincham Garrick production of John Steinbeck's classic novel, directed by Joseph Meighan. George and Lennie are migrants with a dream; a dream of a better life, a place where they can belong, where Lennie feels safe and George can be ...

A Night at The Oscars - A Musical Revue

A Night at The Oscars - A Musical Revue

Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester
Every year Hollywood pats itself on the back and celebrates its best films, best performers and best songs! A Night at the Oscars tells the story of the Golden Age of Hollywood through song, dance and stories! Enjoy the fabulous music of Ge...

Hamlet Hail to the Thief

Hamlet Hail to the Thief

Aviva Studios, Manchester
A frenetic adaptation of Shakespeare's Hamlet haunted by Radiohead's Hail to the Thief. Shakespeare's great tragedy and Radiohead's seminal album collide for a feverish experience that fuses theatre, music, and movement. In this frenetic di...

Abigail's Party

Abigail's Party

Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester
Mike Leigh's tragicomic masterpiece ABIGAIL'S PARTY has garnered cult status across the decades. In the Royal Exchange's distinctive space, award-winning Director Natalie Abrahami draws on the unique in-the-round stage to create an intima...

Chris McCausland

Chris McCausland

Pyramid and Parr Hall, Warrington
You might have seen him on Strictly Come Dancing, Scared of the Dark, Would I Lie to You, Have I Got News for You, The Royal Variety, QI, Blankety Blank, The Last Leg, and tons more as well. He's been called an "overnight success" - Even th...

Austentatious - An Improvised Jane Austen Novel

Austentatious - An Improvised Jane Austen Novel

Lowry, Salford
The award-winning smash-hit comedy, as seen in the West End every week since 2022, and heard on BBC Radio 4, comes to you on a strictly limited tour. For one delightful evening only, the all-star Austentatious cast will improvise a hilariou...

Hawkwind

Hawkwind

The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Famed for their 1972 UK no.2 hit "Silver Machine", Hawkwind was formed in 1969 by Dave Brock, who still remains at the helm today. In 1970, the band played at the first-ever Glastonbury Festival, released their eponymously titled debut albu...
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