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Saturday 24 January 2026

To Kill A Mockingbird

To Kill A Mockingbird

Lowry, Salford
The powerful and enduring coming-of-age story of racial injustice and childhood innocence is set in 1930s Alabama where lawyer Atticus Finch tries to prove the innocence of Tom Robinson, a Black man wrongly accused of raping a white woman. ...

The Bodyguard - The Musical

The Bodyguard - The Musical

Palace Theatre, Manchester
Starring international leading lady Sidonie Smith as Rachel Marron, Olivier Award nominee Adam Garcia as Frank Farmer, Sasha Monique as Nicki Marron and Coronation Street and Hollyoaks star Matt Milburn as Sy Spector. At certain performance...

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...

Murder at Midnight

Murder at Midnight

Lowry, Salford
A comedy thriller by Torben Betts Directed by Philip Franks Starring national favourites Jason Durr (Heartbeat, Casualty), Susie Blake (Victoria Wood's as Seen on TV, Coronation Street) and Max Bowden, best known for his role as Ben Mitchel...

BBC Philharmonic - Bluebeard's Castle

BBC Philharmonic - Bluebeard's Castle

The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Seven doors, and behind each one, a crucial piece of a gruesome puzzle... Bluebeard's Castle by Bela Bartok sits somewhere between a gothic tale of horror and a psychological dissection of a twisted relationship. Alone in a castle, Judith ...

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...

The Elvis Years

The Elvis Years

Stockport Plaza, Stockport
  An outstanding concert production featuring Mario Kombou original star of the West End Production Jailhouse Rock. This spectacular show is packed with over 50 greatest hits, from the early days of Sun Studios and That's Alright Mama, t...

Black Dyke Band

Black Dyke Band

RNCM, Manchester
  One of the oldest and most well-known brass bands in the world, the  famous Bradford brass band boast a heritage stretching back to 1855.  The Yorkshire village of Queenshead - later to become Queensberry - was the birthplace of a musi...

Daft Funk - A Retrospective Celebration of Daft Punk

Daft Funk - A Retrospective Celebration of Daft Punk

O2 Ritz, Manchester
  Dedicated to recreating the sound and atmosphere of a Daft Punk live experience, Daft Funk's meticulously crafted stage productions feature authentic costumes and synchronised custom light shows, with over 1500 LEDs and a three-metre pyr...

St Paul and the Broken Bones

St Paul and the Broken Bones

New Century Hall, Manchester
Alabama's ever-evolving eight piece Southern-soul giants St. Paul & The Broken Bones carry forward the experimental spirit of their back catalogue. A tight ensemble with electrifying sound, they deliver captivating live performances with im...

The Dolly Show - Tribute to Dolly Parton

The Dolly Show - Tribute to Dolly Parton

Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester
  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 coun...

Pinked Floyd - Tribute to Pink Floyd

Pinked Floyd - Tribute to Pink Floyd

The Met, Bury
North West based tribute band Pinked Floyd offer an engaging and energetic performance celebrating the magical music of Pink Floyd. A stunning light and video show complement their exciting and amazingly accurate performance of music spann...

Barton Theatre Company: “Red” (The Panto)

Barton Theatre Company: “Red” (The Panto)

Lowry, Salford
By Gillian Coley & Julie Salmon The birds are singing in Bluebell Woods, Red Riding Hood carries a basket of goodies to Grandma Glad's cottage, the Three Little Pigs are talking to a property developer about building houses -and The Wolf is...

Tredegar Town Band

Tredegar Town Band

RNCM, Manchester
  One of most famous brass bands in the UK a seen on Britain's Got Talent, the BBC Proms and in the BAFTA winning film 'Pride', the 2019 Welsh Champions and Double British Open Champions.     ...

Kindertransport

Kindertransport

Altrincham Garrick, Altrincham
Between 1939 until the outbreak of World War II, nearly 10,000 Jewish children were taken from their families in Nazi-occupied Germany and sent to live with foster families in Britain. Diane Samuels' seminal play, Kindertransport, imagines ...

Naima Bock (Goat Girl)

Naima Bock (Goat Girl)

Hallé at St Michael's, Manchester
The roots of Naima Bock's music are far reaching. Born in Glastonbury to a Brazilian father and a Greek mother, Naima spent her early childhood in Brazil before eventually returning to England and various homes in South-East London. This he...

The Doors Alive - Tribute to The Doors

The Doors Alive - Tribute to The Doors

The Citadel Theatre, St Helens
The Doors Alive are a British tribute band widely regarded as the closest and most enthralling representation of the legendary 1960's rock gods The Doors in the world today. The band re-create the sound, look, presence and magic of a real 1...

The Hallé Chamber Series - Julius Asal

The Hallé Chamber Series - Julius Asal

Hallé St Peter's, Manchester
BBC New Generation Artist and 2025 Terence Judd-Halle Award winner, German pianist Julius Asal joins players from the Halle orchestra for a programme built around Schumann's Piano Quintet. The first ever piece for this combination of instru...

Ultimate Coldplay - Tribute to Coldplay

Ultimate Coldplay - Tribute to Coldplay

The Grand, Clitheroe
A live tribute to Coldplay and performing all the Coldplay hits and more in a brilliant sound and look-a-like show. The vocals, mannerisms and atmosphere these guys deliver are second to none. Giving the audience that same high energy perfo...

Sunday 25 January 2026

Hallé & Julius Asal - Grieg's Piano Concerto

Hallé & Julius Asal - Grieg's Piano Concerto

The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
2025's astounding winner of the Terence Judd-Halle Award, Julius Asal, joins forces with returning Halle conductor Lionel Bringuier to perform Grieg's exceptional Piano Concerto. This Scandinavian programme opens with Esa-Pekka Salonen's en...

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...

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...

Phil Ellis

Phil Ellis

Cultplex, Manchester
  Multi-award winning 'comic genius' (The Scotsman) and the new star of Taskmaster (Ch4), Edinburgh award-winning North Manchester comedian Phil Ellis is going on his first full national stand-up tour. Following his three big award wins ...

The Rolling Stones Story

The Rolling Stones Story

Lowry, Salford
The Rolling Stones Story is a high energy concert celebrating the music of the World's Greatest Rock 'n' Roll Band. Let's Spend The Night Together in the company of Mick and the boys and you will experience a truly authentic Rolling Stones...

Chuckl - Ed Byrne + Breenan Reece + Daisy Earl + Adam Morrison

Chuckl - Ed Byrne + Breenan Reece + Daisy Earl + Adam Morrison

Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Get ready for an unforgettable night of live comedy at Stockport Plaza, Stockport on Sunday 25th January - with a huge bill led by a true international stand-up heavyweight. Ed Byrne - As seen on Live at the Apollo; a master of smart, ...

Aurie Styla

Aurie Styla

Creatures Comedy Club, Manchester
Comedian Aurie Styla is back after his recent sold out 100+ date international The Aurator Tour... and he is cooking up a new show, in the way he knows best... crowd work, freestylin', trying bits and having fun with his audience. Plus the ...

Barton Theatre Company: “Red” (The Panto)

Barton Theatre Company: “Red” (The Panto)

Lowry, Salford
By Gillian Coley & Julie Salmon The birds are singing in Bluebell Woods, Red Riding Hood carries a basket of goodies to Grandma Glad's cottage, the Three Little Pigs are talking to a property developer about building houses -and The Wolf is...

Cory Band

Cory Band

RNCM, Manchester
  One of the oldest and best known award-winning brass bands in the world,  the famous Cory Band were formed in 1884 in the Rhondda Valley in South Wales. Ranked the world's No. 1 brass band for 13 consecutive years, Cory made world histo...

Kindertransport

Kindertransport

Altrincham Garrick, Altrincham
Between 1939 until the outbreak of World War II, nearly 10,000 Jewish children were taken from their families in Nazi-occupied Germany and sent to live with foster families in Britain. Diane Samuels' seminal play, Kindertransport, imagines ...

Burning Witches + Hammer King

Burning Witches + Hammer King

Manchester Academy, Manchester
A co-headline tour from Swiss metal force Burning Witches and  Honouring their classic roots of raw heavy metal magic while unleashing darker, thunderous anthems and breakneck shred-fests, Burning Witches dive into themes of medieval pers...

RNCM Brass Band

RNCM Brass Band

RNCM, Manchester
Established during the 1990s by brass innovator Howard Snell, the RNCM Brass Band has always been a flagship ensemble of the institution. Geographically the RNCM is ideally placed in Manchester for brass band students and it boasts a teachi...

JARMAN

JARMAN

Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester
  A mighty spirit is about to reawaken. Yours. Derek Jarman: film-maker, painter, gardener at Prospect Cottage, gay rights activist, writer... his influence remains as strong as it was on the day he died in 1994. But his story, one of the ...

QUENTIN CRISP: NAKED HOPE

QUENTIN CRISP: NAKED HOPE

Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester
Following his performance of Jarman, Mark Farrelly's hugely acclaimed solo play depicts Quentin Crisp at two phases of his extraordinary life: alone in his Chelsea flat in the 1960s, certain that life has passed him by, and thirty years ...

Off The Rails Comedy Club Saddleworth

Off The Rails Comedy Club Saddleworth

The Royal George, Oldham
Held on the last Sunday of every month at The Royal George, Greenfield, a large country pub set in the stunning Saddleworth countryside, Off The Rails comedy night hosts some of the biggest names in comedy. Attracting eager comedy fans, fro...

Brass Bands England Discussion

Brass Bands England Discussion

RNCM, Manchester
Brass Bands England supports and promotes brass bands by fostering community engagement, sharing resources, and increasing public understanding of their value. They provide access to funding, training, and resources in key areas like market...

Made in Manchester - Rising Stars

Made in Manchester - Rising Stars

Creatures Comedy Club, Manchester
A spotlight on the next generation of local comedians, fresh from the streets of Manchester and ready to bring their best material to the stage, Made in Manchester: Rising Stars is your Sunday night showcase of homegrown talent! From up-an...

LOWRY 360

LOWRY 360

Lowry, Salford
A unique opportunity to immerse yourself in the sights and sounds of LS Lowry's iconic work, Going to the Match, in the UK's first free permanent immersive experience.   Created in collaboration with Barcelona's renowned Immersive studi...

Be Hear Now

Be Hear Now

The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Be Hear Now is the Bridgewater Hall's relaxed music workshop programme, for children and young people with special educational needs and their families. Explore music, creativity and movement in these wonderful sessions, led by Beth Bishop,...

Manchester City Stadium Tour

Manchester City Stadium Tour

Etihad Stadium, Manchester
Enjoy one of the most immersive tour experiences in the Premier League with a guided look around The Etihad Stadium. Experience the Manchester City story in a 360 degrees theatre and enjoy an audio-visual perspective of the players' matchd...
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