What's on in Manchester and surrounding area
What's on in Manchester and surrounding area
Sunday 1 November 2026
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Lowry, Salford
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show has been dazzling audiences around the globe for over ten years, faithfully bringing Eric Carle's timeless classics to the stage. Created by Jonathan Rockefeller, the critically acclaimed show features a ...Gandeys Halloween Spooktacular
Gandeys Halloween Spooktacular
Trafford Centre, Manchester
Something wickedly spectacular this way comes...! Dare you enter the haunted Big Top? Gandeys Circus returns, bringing you a brand-new, spine-chilling, and action-packed Halloween Spooktacular-a legendary show filled with frights, delights,...Little Shop of Horrors
Little Shop of Horrors
Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester
We are thrilled to announce a bold new revival of Alan Menken and Howard Ashman's Little Shop of Horrors, is coming to Manchester in Autumn 2026. This cult classic musical will be brought to life in a major new production, continuing the...Hallé Orchestra & Tianyao Lyu - Tchaikovsky's Symphony No 5
Hallé Orchestra & Tianyao Lyu - Tchaikovsky's Symphony No 5
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Fall in love with Chopin's poetic reverie and the passion and joy of Tchaikovsky. Kahchun Wong and the Halle present a performance that tugs at your heartstrings. Written when Chopin was just 20, his First Piano Concerto makes the instrume...Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Garrick Production)
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Garrick Production)
Altrincham Garrick, Altrincham
Step into a world of vibrant colour, unforgettable music, and thrilling storytelling with Altrincham Garrick's production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat!This beloved musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice is a dazzlin...Bessel van der Kolk - How the Body Keeps Score
Bessel van der Kolk - How the Body Keeps Score
Lowry, Salford
Traumatic experiences leave their imprint on the body as well as the mind. Dr Bessel van der Kolk returns to How To Academy to offer a new paradigm for healing, How the Body Keeps Score. The helplessness and invisibility associated with tra...Chris Packham's World of Wonder
Chris Packham's World of Wonder
Lowry, Salford
For nearly forty years Chris Packham has been the voice of nature in the UK. Through his groundbreaking work on The Really Wild Show, Springwatch, Inside Our Autistic Minds and Earth, Chris has devoted his remarkable life to engaging with t...Joe Marler Will See You Live
Joe Marler Will See You Live
Manchester Opera House, Manchester
Joe Marler Will See You Live is a live podcast tour. Since retiring in 2024 as one of England's great rugby players, host Joe Marler has come a long way - his appearance in the first series of The Celebrity Traitors helping push him firmly ...King Lear
King Lear
Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester
David Threlfall returns to the Theatre after 27 years to play Lear 'You see how full of changes his age is' Shakespeare's most elemental tragedy charts a kingdom where power corrupts, families become enemies and prosperity devolves into war...Anton du Beke
Anton du Beke
New Century, Manchester
Free Book Offer with Tickets. Anton Du Beke - one of the UK's most beloved entertainers and a familiar face on BBC's Strictly Come Dancing since its very first series in 2004 - is heading out on tour in 2026 to celebrate the release of his ...Lemn Sissay
Lemn Sissay
Lowry, Salford
Spend an evening with a master of the spoken word, BAFTA award-winning author, activist, performer and Sunday Times number one bestseller, Lemn Sissay OBE as he returns to the stage with this acclaimed show. Every morning for 10 years Le...Against The Current
Against The Current
Manchester Academy, Manchester
In the past few years, New York rockers ATC have evolved from an upstart band to an unstoppable, hardworking trio ready to take over the world with their debut album of intelligent pop songs, scoring a UK Top 30 album in the process. ...Deaf Havana
Deaf Havana
O2 Ritz, Manchester
With three UK Top 10 abums to their name, this most-treasured of Norfolk rock bands - a 5-piece turned sibblings duo, with the Veck-Gilodi brothers remaining - take soaring melodies, witty lyrics, an uncanny ability to make an emotional co...Goldilocks and the Three Bears (St Helens Pantomime)
Goldilocks and the Three Bears (St Helens Pantomime)
St Helens Theatre Royal, St Helens
Step right into the magical world of Goldilocks and the Three Bears, the spectacular family pantomime from Regal Entertainments! The circus is in town, bringing jaw-dropping circus acts, laugh-out-loud comedy, stunning production values, a...Nick Cope's Family Show
Nick Cope's Family Show
Waterside, Manchester
Nick has lost his Bobble hat .. again ! Come and join Nick Cope for a delightful family concert and help him find his beloved hat with the wobbly bobble ! A joyous fun filled hour featuring all your favourite Nick Cope hits and more. Nick...Smithsonian Starstruck - An Immersive Experience
Smithsonian Starstruck - An Immersive Experience
Transmission House, Manchester
Smithsonian Starstruck: An Immersive Experience is a first-of-its-kind virtual reality adventure that doesn't just show you the universe - it places you inside it. Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, th...The Nightmare Before Christmas Light Trail
The Nightmare Before Christmas Light Trail
Arley Hall and Gardens, Northwich
A wonderland of moonlit magic awaits in Disney Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas Light Trail! Join Jack Skellington, Sally, and Zero for a frightfully fun frolic through the world of the beloved film, now featuring even more of yo...Akaash Singh
Akaash Singh
Aviva Studios, Manchester
Join stand-up comedian, podcaster and actor Akaash Singh on his Generational Triumph Tour. Akaash Singh shot to fame with appearances in TV shows including MTV's Wild'n Out, Netflix's Brown Nation and HBO's The Leftovers. He then pivo...Guy Martin
Guy Martin
Pyramid and Parr Hall, Warrington
For the first time, Guy Martin hits the stage with Unplanned, a brand-new live show packed with untold stories, behind-the-scenes moments and footage, racing tales, engineering obsessions and the kind of chaos only Guy could find himself in...The Jazz Room - Sinatra & Armstrong
