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Saturday 25 April 2026

Carlos Acosta's Carmen

Carlos Acosta's Carmen

Manchester Opera House, Manchester
Created by Cuban ballet star Carlos Acosta, this version of Carmen is set to Rodion Shchedrin's orchestration of Bizet's opera score, injected with Cuban music and danced by Acosta's impressive Havana-based company.A flamenco-Cuban-ballet c...

Olivia Dean

Olivia Dean

Co-op Live, Manchester
London soul-pop star Olivia Dean is one of the most original and versatile voices in UK pop. Crafting classic yet conversational hooks with genre-fluid tinges, she's honed a way of exploring universal themes of love, loss and everything in ...

Tyler Hay

Tyler Hay

Anthony Burgess Foundation, Manchester
A Piano Recital of Wit, Wonder, and Wizardry. Popular Classics from Liszt to Lennon, laced with musical anecdotes and tongue-in-cheek humour Act I: The Classical GreatsAct II: The Jazz Age & Beyond Millions of notes, and some jokes! Tyler H...

James Acaster

James Acaster

Lowry, Salford
  "One of comedy's most original voices" (Evening Standard) has written a new show. He's very proud of it. That being said, you are allowed to ruin it. Fill your boots. --- "A comedy genius at the peak of his powers" - Guardian "a remarka...

Matilda The Musical

Matilda The Musical

Palace Theatre, Manchester
Matilda The Musical, the multi-award winning musical from the Royal Shakespeare Company, inspired by the beloved book by Roald Dahl, is the winner of over 100 global awards, including 24 for Best Musical, the 'unique and unforgettable' (R...

YUNGBLUD

YUNGBLUD

AO Arena, Manchester
Doncaster-based Dominic Harrison anthemic alt-pop performer and songwriter whose releases include the 2017 radio-favourite King Charles and his 2018 debut album, "21st Century Liability". He finished 3rd in the BBC Sound of 2020 poll. ...

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...

Winson

Winson

Aviva Studios, Manchester
WINSON, a Dutch hard techno visionary who ignited his journey with an unwavering passion for the techno scene. In early 2023, a game-changing turntable gift from a friend set the stage for Winson's rise. Venturing into the world of TikTok, ...

BBC Philharmonic - Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto

BBC Philharmonic - Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto

The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
'This is how life feels right now.'  - Julia Wolfe Wolfe was two blocks from the Twin Towers when the planes hit on September 11, 2001. Big Beautiful Dark and Scary is the sound of that aftermath: an ominous, awesome wall of sound. When he...

Nurse John

Nurse John

O2 Apollo, Manchester
Nurse John presents The Short-Staffed Tour John Dela Cruz's (a.k.a Nurse John's) comedy is like talking to your work bestie; you trauma dump, cry, scream, and laugh together through all the high and the lows of working in the service indus...

I, Daniel Blake

I, Daniel Blake

HOME, Manchester
Dan is a carpenter. A Geordie through and through. Just on the mend after a heart attack. Katie has just arrived from London. Finally got a council house for her and the kids. A fresh start. I, Daniel Blake is one of the most important stor...

Jethro Tull

Jethro Tull

King George's Hall, Blackburn
With Ian Anderson as ever central to the performance, this tour will encapsulate the seven decades in which Jethro Tull have written and performed music. Through their 23 studio albums, they have continued to push the boundaries of their mu...

Michael Starring Ben - The Magic of Michael Jackson

Michael Starring Ben - The Magic of Michael Jackson

St Helens Theatre Royal, St Helens
Take a journey back in time to remember Michael Jackson - the man, the music and the magic. MichaelⓇ Starring Ben is a hit theatre production starring the UK's ultimate Michael Jackson tribute star, Ben Bowman. Not only does he look and...

Noughts & Crosses

Noughts & Crosses

Lowry, Salford
This gripping Romeo and Juliet story by acclaimed writer Malorie Blackman and adapted by Sabrina Mahfouz from Pilot Theatre is a captivating drama of love,  revolution and what it means to grow up in a divided world. Winner of Excellence i...

Oasis Supernova - Tribute to Oasis

Oasis Supernova - Tribute to Oasis

Manchester Academy, Manchester
Oasis Supernova are a full live Oasis tribute band dedicated to the sound, swagger and story of Oasis. Wowing crowds all around the world with Oasis' biggest hits and fan favourites, performed by an 11 piece band of professional musicians w...

DJ Boring

DJ Boring

Progress, Manchester
DJ BORING. One of the most renowned artists in his generation, and the man behind Colour Club. Bringing his nomadic party up North to Manchester for a second time says it all about his love of our hometown. And our home crowd. As per usual,...

Lovely Laura & Ben Santiago - Ibiza Anthems Live

Lovely Laura & Ben Santiago - Ibiza Anthems Live

Manchester Cathedral, Manchester
  A slice of Ibiza in spectacular surroundings with Northern Irish saxophonist and Britain's Got Talent star Laura Fowles (aka Lovely Laura) and her legendary husband, Berlin Fashion Week musical director and one of the White Isle's most...
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