Most Popular Theatre in Manchester
Thu 25 Mar - Fri 21 May 2027
Sun 21 Mar - Sun 25 Apr 2027
Wed 2 Dec 2026 - Sat 9 Jan 2027
Something Rotten
Friday 3 - Sunday 19 July 2026
An hilarous musical starring Jason Manford, Richard Fleeshman and Marisha Wallace. This 5 star, must-see production is everything you want in a musical and no doubt you'll be returning for a second helping! IN A WORLD WITHOUT MUSICALS, TWO...
Nell Gwynn
Friday 3 - Saturday 4 July 2026
London, 1660. The theatres are alive, the monarchy's restored, and women are finally allowed on stage. One woman is about to take it by storm. Orange-seller, wit, trailblazer, Nell Gwynn is a woman who knows what she wants and isn't afraid...
Lord of the Dance
Friday 3 - Sunday 5 July 2026
Lord of the Dance, the global phenomenon that redefined Irish dance, is set to return to the United Kingdom in 2026 to celebrate its 30th Anniversary with an extraordinary new tour. This milestone event promises to be a grand celebration o...
Fun Home
Friday 3 July - Saturday 1 August 2026
The regional premiere of the Tony Award-winning musical sensation about family, identity and the moments that shape us. 'I think we're alike in a certain way...' Join cartoonist Alison Bechdel on a journey through childhood memories, fami...
Chetham's Symphony Orchestra
Friday 3 July 2026
Discover some of the UK's most incredible young musicians, as Chetham's Symphony Orchestra takeover The Bridgewater Hall. Chetham's Symphony Orchestra and chorus are joined by Grant Llewellyn (Chets alumni) to conduct Richard Harvey Co...
The Gruffalo
Friday 3 - Sunday 5 July 2026
A mouse took a stroll through the deep dark wood... Join Mouse on a daring adventure through the deep, dark wood in Tall Stories' magical, musical adaptation of the classic picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. Searching for ...
Ai Weiwei - Sewing a Button 24-Hour Performance
Friday 3 - Saturday 4 July 2026
Ai Weiwei re-enacts his secret detention in Sewing a Button - an unflinching 24-hour live performance. Fifteen years ago, Ai Weiwei was secretly detained without any formal charges by Public Security in China. For 81 days, he lived in a ...
Life Out There
Friday 3 - Saturday 4 July 2026
Written by Bruntwood Prize-winning playwright Tim Foley and created by Ransack Theatre, Life Out There is a sharp, funny and quietly horrifying new sci-fi drama, exploring the ethics of space exploration, human selfishness, and the fragi...
One Man Poe - The Black Cat & The Raven
Friday 3 - Saturday 4 July 2026
Immerse yourselves in two timeless tales from the Godfather of Gothic Horror, Edgar Allan Poe. Arguably Poe's darkest tale, The Black Cat depicts an alcoholic's last confession on the eve of his death. Then, the poem that made Poe famous...
(you are witnessing) My Villain Era
Friday 3 July 2026
The culmination of 5 years of actor training with Dark Horse, one of the UK's most exciting learning disabled led theatre companies. Come on in, pull up a chair. We meet in secret, but you're welcome here. Don't worry, it's just a ga...
Twelfth Night (by HER Productions)
Friday 3 - Sunday 5 July 2026
HER Productions return in 2026 with Unseemly Shakespeare, taking on the Bard's ultimate romantic comedy: 'Twelfth Night'. Shipwrecked and separated from her twin, Viola washes ashore in Illyria. Disguising herself as the suave Cesario, sh...
Under 5s Little Creatives
Friday 3 July 2026
Sessions not available during school holidays Come along to Little Creatives in The Lookout for 45 minutes of fun. These sessions are designed for children age 2-5yrs with lots of engaging activities for them to get involved with. All atte...
National Theatre Live - Playboy of the Western World (12A)
Friday 3 July 2026
Nicola Coughlan (Bridgerton) joins Eanna Hardwicke (The Sixth Commandment) and Siobhan McSweeney (Derry Girls) in John Millington Synge's riveting play of youth and self-discovery. Pegeen Flaherty's life is turned upside down when a young ...
The Library of Enchantment
Friday 3 July 2026 - Wednesday 31 March 2027
Ever wanted to step inside a story? The Library of Enchantment is a fun-filled thrilling family-friendly escape room, full of seafaring adventures, time travelling tricks and a pesky old bookworm who's always up to meddlesome mischief! Can...
Horizon of Khufu - Journey to Ancient Egypt
Friday 3 - Friday 31 July 2026
The Pyramids of Egypt have arrived in the UK for the first time! This immersive and groundbreaking expedition takes you back to the golden age of ancient Egypt, allowing you to explore the depths of the iconic pyramids, meet the goddess Ba...
National Theatre Live - Les Liaisons Dangereuses (15)
Friday 3 July 2026
Marianne Elliott directs Lesley Manville and Aidan Turner in a striking new adaptation of Choderlos de Laclos' classic novel. A thrilling game of love, lies and social warfare. Among the glittering salons of the super-rich, patriarchy equa...
Altrincham Garrick Play Reading Club
Friday 3 July - Friday 4 December 2026
If you like theatre... no, if you love theatre, drama, comedy, musical theatre, play reading, poetry and much more and would relish the opportunity to meet new people, then the new 'Altrincham Garrick Play Reading Club' is for you. Here is...
We Will Rock You (South Manchester AOS)
Friday 3 - Saturday 4 July 2026
Featuring 20+ hits by Queen, South Manchester AOS are back for their summer musical - We Will Rock You. Almost 25 years since it first exploded onto the West End, Queen and Ben Elton's sensational smash-hit musical will be hitting our s...
Playreading Sessions
Friday 3 July - Friday 4 December 2026
HOME's popular Playreading group meets on the first Friday of most months. The sessions, which are open to all, offer an opportunity to read and discuss plays that are linked to our theatre productions, or discover new plays from local ta...
You're the best collegue ever - Special Edition Gift Card
Friday 3 July 2026 - Monday 31 December 2029
This heartfelt gift card unlocks endless exciting Fever experiences in the United Kingdom, - the perfect way to express show your gratitude to the colleague who always goes above and beyond for the team. ...
A Private Life (15)
Friday 3 - Thursday 9 July 2026
Jodie Foster stars as Lilian Steiner, an American psychoanalyst in Paris whose life is upended after the sudden death of a long-standing patient. Convinced it was murder, Lilian throws herself into some amateur sleuthing, with her ex-husba...
Blue Heron (12A)
Friday 3 - Thursday 9 July 2026
Set on Vancouver Island in the late 1990s, Blue Heron follows eight?year?old Sasha and her Hungarian immigrant family as they attempt to build a new life, only to be destabilised by the increasingly dangerous behaviour of her older brother...
Effi o Blaenau (15)
Friday 3 - Thursday 9 July 2026
Based on Gary Owen's much lauded and widely performed monodrama, Iphigenia in Splott, Effi o Blaenau is director Marc Evans' cinematic interpretation set against the wide open landscapes of North Wales. ?The film follows Effi, a young woma...
Finding Emily (12A)
Friday 3 - Wednesday 8 July 2026
When a lovesick musician is given the wrong number for his dream girl, he teams up with a driven psychology student to find her. Together, they spark a hilarious campus-wide frenzy that tests their own hearts and ambitions along the way.??...
My Father's Island (15)
Friday 3 - Thursday 9 July 2026
A haunted young man travels to a remote island to reconnect with his father and confront the traumatic experience they shared ten years prior that transformed their relationship.?What begins as a wholesome soul-searching adventure, soon be...
Nirvanna: The Band - The Show - The Movie (15)
Friday 3 - Thursday 9 July 2026
Based on the cult Canadian web and TV series Nirvanna the Band the Show, this big screen outing represents the next chapter in Matt Johnson and Jay McCarrol?s beloved mockumentary following the creative travails of two hapless Toronto musi...
The Invite (15)
Friday 3 - Thursday 9 July 2026
Joe and Angela?s marriage is on thin ice, and tonight may be when it all falls apart. When they invite their enigmatic upstairs neighbours for a dinner party, the night spirals into unexpected places. Have they reignited the spark or lit t...
The Last Viking (15)
Friday 3 - Thursday 9 July 2026
Anker is released from prison following a fifteen year sentence for robbery. The money from the heist was buried by Anker?s brother, Manfred. Only he knows where it is. Unfortunately, Manfred has since developed a mental disorder, causing ...
Toy Story 5 (PG)
Friday 3 - Thursday 9 July 2026
The toys are back, and this time around it?s Toy meets Tech. Buzz, Woody, Jessie and the rest of the gang?s jobs get exponentially harder when they go head to head with this all-new threat to playtime.?...
The Hallé & Juliette Crosbie - 100 Years of Movie Songs
Saturday 4 July 2026
A century of unforgettable film music is brought to life by conductor Stephen Bell as he guides the players of the Halle Orchestra and star vocalist Juliette Crosbie on a glittering journey through the songs that defined the silver screen....
Hacienda Classical
Saturday 4 July 2026
Hacienda Classical returns with Graeme Park, Manchester Camerata and special guests. Performing orchestral renditions of much loved classic club records from The Hacienda's heritage, revisiting some of the tracks that have proved popula...
Roy Chubby Brown
Saturday 4 July 2026
Roy Chubby Brown's rude, crude and rip-roaring brand of comedy is world renowned. Performing his own unique style of stand-up since the 190s, Chubby's belly-busting banter has never held back from sharing his outlandish views on news, wom...
Ben Hart
Saturday 4 July 2026
Following sold-out shows around the world, The Remarkable Ben Hart returns with a brand-new show - his most astonishing and impossible yet. Prepare to have your reality rewritten with a brand-new mind-bending theatrical experience from ...
Buff Bingo Drag Brunch
Saturday 4 July - Saturday 19 December 2026
If your idea of brunch involves dancing on your chair, shouting at bingo cards, and being served by buff butlers, you're in the right place. Buff Bingo Drag Brunch is pure, unfiltered fun-a daytime party that doesn't hold back. Go big with...
Off The Rails Comedy Club Saddleworth
Saturday 4 July - Sunday 30 August 2026
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, fr...
Family Art Stars
Saturday 4 - Saturday 18 July 2026
Families that learn together, grow together. We are very excited to continue our Family Art Stars sessions every Saturday! Come down, muck in and make some art as a family, spending quality time and learning new techniques. No skill is req...
Cactus Pears (15)
Saturday 4 - Wednesday 8 July 2026
Set in rural Maharashtra, Cactus Pears follows Anand, a Mumbai call-centre worker who returns to his ancestral village to observe the ten-day mourning ritual following his father?s death. While navigating the pressures of family expectatio...
Family Film/ Missing Link (PG)
Saturday 4 July 2026
Meet Mr. Link: 8 feet tall, 630 lbs, and covered in fur, but don?t let his appearance fool you? he is funny, sweet, and adorably literal, making him the world?s most lovable legend. Tired of living a solitary life in the Pacific Northwest,...
The Furious (18)
Saturday 4 - Thursday 9 July 2026
Wang Wei, a mysterious and mild-mannered Chinese national, lives a seemingly peaceful life in a quiet corner of Southeast Asia. But when his daughter, visiting for the summer holidays, is kidnapped by a criminal network and he receives no ...
Dreamcoat Stars
Sunday 5 July 2026
Featuring stars from the hit production Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Experience the powerful star vocals of four Josephs, coming together for a magical evening of West End and Broadway musical classics. This colourful pr...
Silent Sherlock: Three Classic Cases (PG)
Sunday 5 July 2026
For decades, Sherlock Holmes fans have been waiting for the restoration of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes series. Produced between 1921 and 1923, the collection is the last significant work in the Sherlock silent film canon to be restor...
David Sedaris
Monday 6 July 2026
With sardonic wit and incisive social critiques, David Sedaris has become one of America's pre-eminent humour writers. He is the master of satire and one of today's most observant writers addressing the human condition, and has made us...
Opera House Theatre Tour
Monday 6 - Monday 13 July 2026
Opened in 1912, The Opera House is one of Manchester's oldest and most beautiful theatres. Today the theatre plays host to hundreds of performances each year and remains an important part of Manchester's vibrant cultural offer. Our Tours ...
The Bridgewater Hall Building Tour with BSL
Monday 6 July 2026
Take a look behind the scenes at The Bridgewater Hall, and learn more about Manchester's iconic international concert venue. The entertaining and knowledgeable tour guides will lead you through the building's history, its acoustics and arc...
Niagara
Monday 6 July 2026
In celebration of 100 years since the birth of Marilyn Monroe join us for Niagra, in which she takes top billing, alongside Joseph CottenThis 1953 film noir thriller follows two couples at Niagara Falls whose vacations intersect with deadl...
Rambert Dance - This is Rambert
Tuesday 7 - Thursday 9 July 2026
This is Rambert; now, as they've always been; living and breathing dance DNA; committed to putting the spotlight on voices, visions and ideas shaping our world today. Dance that's alive with urgency, energy and relevance. For their centena...
Thespians - Greece The Musical (But not that one)
Tuesday 7 - Saturday 18 July 2026
MISCHIEF, the team behind the multi award-winning The Play That Goes Wrong, rewrite ancient history with a brand-new musical comedy, THESPIANS, the first musical created by 'the funniest theatre troupe in Britain' (The Telegraph). 534 BC...
Judge Jackie - Disorder in the Court
Tuesday 7 - Friday 10 July 2026
Musical comedy justice is about to be served! Judge Jackie rules her courtroom with an iron fist, presiding over a series of chaotic (and downright bizarre) cases on American TV. She's queen of the screen until her stardom's threatened b...
