Most Popular Theatre in Manchester
Thu 26 Mar - Tue 28 Apr 2026
Wed 20 Aug - Sat 4 Oct 2025
Tue 29 Jul 2025 - Sat 17 Jan 2026
Tue 25 Nov 2025 - Sat 3 Jan 2026
Dear England
Saturday 14 - Sunday 29 June 2025
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "A theatrical spectacle as uplifting as any England victory." (Telegraph). The National Theatre's Olivier-Award winning smash hit head out on a national tour, following a record-breaking run in the West End. The country tha...
Come Fall in Love
Saturday 14 - Saturday 21 June 2025
Change all your plans! Come Fall in Love, the hilarious, heart-winning new musical comedy from the co-writer of Legally Blonde and lyricist of Mean Girls - and based on a record-breaking Bollywood phenomenon - makes its UK premiere at the M...
Jeff Dunham
Saturday 14 June 2025
Record-breaking, global comedy superstar, Jeff Dunham, is bringing his cast of characters back to Europe. America's favourite ventriloquist is very popular and has a huge following, with his delightfully irreverent cohorts, Peanut, Walte...
Pride & Prejudice
Saturday 14 - Saturday 28 June 2025
Jane Austen's most iconic love story is brought dazzlingly to life on stage When it comes to the subject of marriage, headstrong Lizzy Bennet is determined to resist the mounting pressures and expectations from society. But can she resist l...
Roy Chubby Brown
Saturday 14 June 2025 - Saturday 11 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, wome...
Lil.Miss.Lady
Saturday 14 June 2025
Part rave, part drama - LIL. MISS. LADY (Lady Lykez) from HighRise Entertainment explores the history of Grime through the eyes of a vigorous female MC. From the early stages of Jungle, ravers will take an immersive journey through the soun...
Candlelight - A Tribute to Adele
Saturday 14 June - Thursday 11 September 2025
Whether you're looking for a beautifully unique concert or a romantic candlelit evening, this music experience is for you. The performance will feature incredible tributes to Adele's greatest songs, played by an all-female, electric-acousti...
Q The Music - James Bond Concert Spectacular
Saturday 14 June 2025
Celebrating 20+ years as the original pioneering Bond concert, known for stirring emotional and adrenaline-fueled performances, mixed with superb musicianship and flair. Indeed, every fan club around the world recognises them as the finest ...
The Best Movies in Cinemas & Streaming
Saturday 14 June - Wednesday 31 December 2025
If you are looking for a film to watch, ManchesterTheatres. com have rounded-up the best movies currently showing at Manchester's cinemas, and we are offering discounted tickets at Odeon, Vue, Cineworld and HOME too. We've also compiled...
Scouts! The Musical
Saturday 14 - Sunday 15 June 2025
Welcome to the Scout Games! Scouts from around the world have gathered to compete but when an intruder threatens to sabotage the competition, it is up to Joe and Ayesha to use their newfound skills to save the day! Created in partnership wi...
Rum
Saturday 14 June 2025
Written & Performed by Joe Mallalieu, RUM is a darkly humorous and powerful new award-winning play that wrestles with masculinity, mental health and addiction in the trade. Meet Danny, plastering since he was a kid, he's not scared of...
180° Chord
Saturday 14 June 2025
A new play written and directed by Chris Leicester. You're the pride of the police force. You're ruthless and unethical. Then fate intervenes. One moment you're a detective sergeant and the next, a convicted murderer. Now you're in the very...
Translations
Saturday 14 - Sunday 15 June 2025
Brian Friel's modern masterpiece examines the fractious relationship between people and nations through the lens of language and (mis)communication. It's August 1833. The pupils have gathered in a hedge-school in the townland of Baile B...
Adventures in Wonderland
Saturday 14 June 2025 - Wednesday 22 July 2026
Fall down the rabbit hole and have your very own magical adventure with Adventures in Wonderland at Z-arts! Created by Z-arts in partnership with Macmillan Children's Books, step into Alice's shoes and have your very own magical Adventure i...
The Library of Enchantment
Saturday 14 June - Monday 29 December 2025
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 ...
Ariana Goes Wicked Brunch
Saturday 14 June - Saturday 29 November 2025
A spellbinding fusion of pop perfection and Broadway magic at this live vocal show by the UK's no. 1 Ariana Tribute, Hariana, and her dancers. It's going to be a "Defying Gravity" experience with a show-stopping performance by the UK's #1 A...
Buff Bingo Bottomless Brunch - Manchester
Saturday 14 June - Saturday 20 December 2025
This is a world away from your Grandma's afternoon bingo session! Great Britain's favourite game has been reimagined with a sassy twist and a large helping of spice. The Grand game of Bingo will be the centrepiece for one crazy brunch party...
Reet Payton - Psychic Medium
Saturday 14 June 2025
Join Reet for a night of mediumship at its finest. She has the rare & amazing ability to connect with spirit & loved ones passed to deliver messages from the other side. While she may come across strong, she prides herself on her ability ...
Ocean with David Attenborough (PG)
Saturday 14 June 2025
★★★★ A thrilling, ravishing call to action to save the world's seas, this cracking documentary shows the otherworldly splendour of our planet's sea life - and sets out the crisis that mortally threatens it. ~ The Telegraph. --- Ocea...
HOME Film Pass
Saturday 14 June 2025 - Wednesday 1 April 2026
See everything everywhere (almost all at once) with the new HOME Film Pass! Experience new releases at HOME, any time, as many times as you like for one monthly price. For just £18 you'll also get a range of perks to make the most of your ...
Shakespeare North Playhouse - A Guided Tour
Saturday 14 June - Thursday 31 July 2025
Want to know more about why Shakespeare North Playhouse was built? Why in Prescot? Why it won 'Theatre Building of the Year 2023' at The Stage Awards? Look no further! On this Guided Tour through Shakespeare North Playhouse, you will be led...
Family Art Stars
Saturday 14 June - Saturday 19 July 2025
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 requ...
moviEscape - SAWtopsy
Saturday 14 June - Monday 28 July 2025
Inspired by the hit SAW movie franchise, SAWtopsy at moviESCAPE, Stockport's leading Escape Room offering, is a gory and ominous room with dim, atmospheric lighting, however it does not feature any jump scares - well none that are delibe...
28 Weeks Later (18)
Saturday 14 - Wednesday 18 June 2025
Twenty-eight weeks after the rage virus has wiped out most human life in the UK, the island is finally declared safe by the military. As people move back and attempt to rebuild their lives, another strain of the virus is let loose and a ter...
Cal (15)
Saturday 14 - Thursday 19 June 2025
Cal, a young Catholic living in 1970s Northern Ireland, finds himself drawn into Republican violence when he takes on the role of driver for an assassination mission against a member of the Royal Ulster Constabulary.?After beginning a fraug...
Echo Valley (15)
Saturday 14 - Thursday 19 June 2025
Kate is a mother struggling to make peace with her troubled daughter Claire - a situation that becomes even more perilous when Claire shows up on Kate?s doorstep, hysterical and covered in someone else?s blood. As Kate pieces together the s...
Family Film/The Wild Robot Curated by Culture Bridge (U)
Saturday 14 June 2025
This screening was specially curated by families and young people from Culture Bridge.?Based on Peter Brown?s beloved bestseller, this epic adventure follows the journey of a robot - ROZZUM unit 7134, or ?Roz? for short - that is shipwrecke...
Lollipop (15)
Saturday 14 - Thursday 19 June 2025
Molly, a young woman released from prison battles to regain custody of her children. When she reconnects with her childhood friend Amina, a fellow single mother trying to make a life for her family, the two women join forces and take destin...
The Ballad of Wallis Island (12A)
Saturday 14 - Thursday 19 June 2025
The Ballad of Wallis Island follows Charles, an eccentric lottery winner who lives alone on a remote island and dreams of getting his favourite musicians, Mortimer-McGwyer back together. ?Charles? fantasy quickly turns into reality when the...
The Phoenician Scheme (15)
Saturday 14 - Thursday 19 June 2025
The story of a family and a family business.??Selected screenings of The Phoenician Scheme will go on sale on Mon 12 May....
The Piano Teacher (18)
Saturday 14 - Thursday 19 June 2025
Isabelle Huppert gives a performance of astounding emotional intensity as Erika Kohut, a repressed middle-aged woman who teaches piano at the Vienna Conservatory. When one of Erika?s students, the handsome and assured Walter Klemmer, attemp...
The Salt Path (12A)
Saturday 14 - Thursday 19 June 2025
The Salt Path is the profound true story of husband and wife, Raynor and Moth Winn?s 630-mile trek along the beautiful but rugged Cornish, Devon and Dorset coastline. After being forcibly removed from their home, they make the desperate dec...
Tornado (15)
Saturday 14 - Thursday 19 June 2025
Set in the rugged landscape of 1790?s Britain, Tornado finds herself caught in a perilous situation when she and her father?s travelling puppet show crosses paths with a ruthless criminal gang led by Sugarman and his ambitious son Little Su...
We're Supporting Children With Cancer UK
Saturday 14 June 2025
The Searchers & Holies Experience The Best of Both Worlds' has been earning rave reviews for 16 years and brings to the stage the iconic magical hits of two of the biggest bands in the 60s and 70s era and features an incredible back catalog...
LAUGHING HORSE WEEKEND (2 DAY) COMEDY COURSE
Saturday 14 June 2025 - Saturday 7 March 2026
Learn the skills and art of stand-up comedy on this 2-day (9 hour) comedy course, led by professional comedians and comedy tutors, plus graduation show Sunday Night - full course info on http://www. laughinghorsecomedy. co. uk/comedy/course...
Strength Body And Mind
Saturday 14 June - Saturday 25 October 2025
The Strength Body and Mind Class is ideal for anyone looking to build physical strength while also calming the mind....
Universally Manchester Festival 2025
Saturday 14 June 2025
Our free family-friendly festival is a great day out with hands-on science experiments, creative sessions, inspiring talks and performances...
Wn7 Fest 2025 Part 1 - Leigh Miners
Saturday 14 June 2025
Wn7 Festival is back in 2025 going even bigger and better due to ticket SELL OUTS on pervious years. Part 1 line up released soon....
Oti Mabuse
Sunday 15 June 2025
From the sambas of Brazilian Carnival to the Tangos of Argentina's Fiesta Nacional de la Vendimia, the dance scene at England's own Glastonbury Festival and the swing of the Jazz Fest in New Orleans, join queen of the dance floor Oti M...
The Lost Music of Auschwitz
Sunday 15 June 2025
In the depths of Auschwitz, amid unimaginable cruelty, music echoed through the camp. Orchestras made up of prisoners were forced to entertain Nazi officers and accompany the grim march of captives to and from their labour. Yet, as Leo Gey...
Michael Jordan - Magic and Marvels
Sunday 15 June 2025
Step right up and prepare to be amazed by the one-man extravaganza, "Magic & Marvels," presented by the extraordinary and multi-skilled performer, Michael Jordan! Get ready to embark on a thrilling journey into the realm of wonder and encha...
Immersion Theatre - The Wind In The Willows
Sunday 15 June 2025
Pack your picnics for some outdoor theatre and join Ratty, Mole, Badger, and the fantastically irrepressible Toad as they embark on the adventure of a lifetime! Multi-award nominated Immersion Theatre proudly bring their trademark style and...
Arts and Migration On Screen (12A) + Q&A
Sunday 15 June 2025
Join us for a captivating series of short films from experimental documentary to archive film exploring migration, belonging, and community through the eyes of talented filmmakers. ??The screening includes HOME?s newly commissioned document...
Supersonic (15)
Sunday 15 June 2025
An in-depth look at the life and music of Manchester-based rock band, Oasis. Featuring never before seen archive footage and original interviews, the film charts the rise of Oasis from their 1994 debut single Supersonic to their legendary K...
Salford Dance Explosion 2025
Monday 16 - Thursday 19 June 2025
A four day festival of dance performances from local schools, colleges, higher educational settings, as well as theatre and dance academies from across the region, showcasing a full range of genres celebrating dance. This event has now b...
Floridita Dance - Free Salsa Taster Class
Monday 16 - Monday 30 June 2025
Ever wanted to learn Salsa but never danced before? Now's your chance! Start with Floridita Dance's FREE taster class designed just for absolute beginners. No partner is required. After that, you can keep growing your skills through their c...
The Lowry Dance & Drama Workshops
Monday 16 June - Thursday 31 July 2025
The Lowry offers a diverse and inclusive creating learning offer for Primary and Secondary Schools. With a variety of workshops linked to curriculum areas, mental health and wellbeing and project work. Held either at The Lowry or in scho...
The Quatermass Xperiment + post-screening discussion (CTBA)
Monday 16 June 2025
Experience the sci-fi classic that put Hammer on the map: The Quatermass Xperiment returns to cinemas in a new 4K restoration for its 70th anniversary.A space expedition takes a nightmarish turn when an astronaut crash-lands on Earth ? only...
The Quatermass Xperiment + post-screening discussion (PG)
Monday 16 June 2025
Experience the sci-fi classic that put Hammer on the map: The Quatermass Xperiment returns to cinemas in a new 4K restoration for its 70th anniversary.A space expedition takes a nightmarish turn when an astronaut crash-lands on Earth ? only...
Plays For The People
Tuesday 17 June 2025
Join acclaimed theatre maker Andy Smith and award-winning applied arts practitioner Lynsey O'Sullivan for a day of play, discussion, and action. This day will see three performances of plays from the ongoing project Plays for the People: ...
Pendleton School of Theatre - Accidental Death of an Anarchist
Tuesday 17 - Wednesday 18 June 2025
Pendleton School of Theatre presents Tom Basden's razor-sharp adaptation of Dario Fo and Franca Rame's explosive political farce. Pendleton School of Theatre Acting Company present Jim Cartwright's gritty and poignant play. Get ready for a...
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