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Wednesday 11 March 2026

Ballet Nights

Ballet Nights

Manchester Opera House, Manchester
Featuring Royal Ballet Principals, international stars, ground-breaking choreographers, and electrifying live musicians, Ballet Nights delivers a dynamic, unforgettable evening that celebrates dance in all its forms. Ballet Nights is the ul...

Lily Allen

Lily Allen

Aviva Studios, Manchester
The remarkable Lily Allen, whose new album West End Girl has received rave reviews, plays her first dates for seven years when she tours the UK in March 2026. The show - Lily Allen Performs West End Girl - will see the singer/songwriter pla...

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...

David Byrne (Talking Heads)

David Byrne (Talking Heads)

O2 Apollo, Manchester
The iconic Scotland-born, Canada-raised, Maryland frontman of Talking Heads returns to Europe. Known for his quirky stage presence and artful blending of rock, funk, world music, and avant-garde influences, beyond Talking Heads his prolific...

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...

CMAT

CMAT

O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester
CMAT is the stage name of Ciara Mary-Alice Thompson, the North Dublin-born global country-pop star who after relocating to Manchester aged 17 and forming the band Bad Sea, returned home to live with her grandparents before settling down in ...

Echo & The Bunnymen

Echo & The Bunnymen

Albert Hall, Manchester
One of the most influential British bands in modern history, Echo & The Bunnymen will celebrate the songs that have brought the group twenty top 20 hits and nine top 20 albums so far during their incredible 40-year career. The band's semina...

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...

Jason Donovan

Jason Donovan

Pyramid and Parr Hall, Warrington
  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...

Strange, but True Crime with Jennifer Rees

Strange, but True Crime with Jennifer Rees

Blackburn Empire Theatre, Blackburn
Join us for a stranger than fiction night of true crime with ex-forensics lecturer Jennifer Rees who explores the world's most shocking and unbelievable cases. Jennifer's previous theatre tour, The Psychology of Serial Killers, was a huge h...

Humanhood - Vortex

Humanhood - Vortex

Lowry, Salford
Step into a world where rhythm unravels, gravity dissolves and energy converges. Vortex is the new dance production from Julia Robert & Rudi Cole, where the stage becomes the 'eye of the tornado.' Magnetic, vital, and captivating, this pow...

BBC Philharmonic Orchestra - Schubert's 'Unfinished'

BBC Philharmonic Orchestra - Schubert's 'Unfinished'

BBC Philharmonic Studios, Salford
Who knew Haydn and hot cross buns might be related? "The Father of the Symphony", Haydn's staggering 104 symphonies are a legacy of brilliance. His final work, Symphony No. 104, known as The London Symphony, first dazzled audiences in 1795....

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...

The Wonder of Stevie

The Wonder of Stevie

Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Voted one of Britain's top soul singers, mesmeric vocalist Noel McCalla, award-winning saxophonist Derek Nash (Jools Holland's R&B Orchestra) and their world-class live band present a diverse catalogue of Stevie Wonder classics, taken from ...

Alkinoos Ioannidis

Alkinoos Ioannidis

Band On The Wall, Manchester
Greek Cypriot composer Alkinoos Ioannidis (Αλκίνοος Ιωαννίδης) is famed for his politically-inspired Cypriot folk songs. Joining him on stage will be four Cypriot musicians, new companions who bring a different approach t...

The Fire Raisers

The Fire Raisers

Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester
A darkly comic and absurd play about the dangers of turning a blind eye to growing threats and the consequences of inaction. The debut show from We Merry Dancers Theatre Company brings Swiss novelist and playwright Max Frisch's constantly r...

Machu Picchu - Journey to the Lost City

Machu Picchu - Journey to the Lost City

Transmission House, Manchester
Machu Picchu: Journey to the Lost City transports you back 450 years ago to the heart of the ancient Inca Empire in stunning virtual reality. You'll climb the breathtaking peaks of the Andes, wander through the Temple of the Sun, walk the ...
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