THEATRE IN MANCHESTER
THEATRE IN MANCHESTER
Most Popular Theatre in Manchester
Mel Brooks' Young Frankenstein - The Musical
Hope Mill Theatre
Tue 28 Oct - Sun 30 Nov 2025
Murder Trial Tonight IV Death Of A Landlord
Pyramid and Parr Hall
Sun 8 - Fri 27 Mar 2026
Candlelight - Hans Zimmer's Best Works
Manchester Cathedral
Wed 29 Oct 2025 - Fri 6 Feb 2026
Gandeys Halloween Spooktacular
Trafford Centre, Manchester
Monday 27 October - Sunday 2 November 2025
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,...Brian Cox
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Monday 27 October 2025
One of the greatest actors of his generation, Brian Cox is now a household name due to his embodiment of the infamous character Logan Roy from the international hit Succession, which won him a Golden Globe. But even more extraordinary than ...Going Out Out
HOME, Manchester
Monday 27 October - Saturday 1 November 2025
Going Out Out is a show filled with music, courage and love about a man who finds a way to cope with grief by joining the Manchester drag scene. Ian's gone out less since he became a widower. Actually, he hasn't gone out at all - a local ch...The Smeds and The Smoos
Lowry, Salford
Monday 27 October - Saturday 1 November 2025
Tall Stories presents The Smeds and the Smoos. Soar into space with this exciting adaptation of the award-winning book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. On a far off planet, Smeds and Smoos can't be friends. So when a young Smed and Sm...The Best Movies in Cinemas & Streaming
Manchester Multiple Venues, Manchester
Monday 27 October - 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...Musical Theatre Masterclass
Palace Theatre, Manchester
Monday 27 October 2025
This masterclass is for young performers aged 7 - 12, and will take place in our workshop space around our iconic venue, The Palace Theatre, Manchester. This session is inspired by the shows on our stages and led by industry professionals, ...Floridita Dance - Free Salsa Taster Class
On Bar, Manchester
Monday 27 October - Monday 17 November 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...moviEscape - SAWtopsy
Moviescape Stockport, Manchester
Monday 27 October - Saturday 13 December 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...Satans Sinema Club Presents Evil Dead 2
Satans Hollow, Manchester
Monday 27 October 2025
Who loves a good fright night? classic horror films and popcorn? Satans will be showing classic horror films throughout October, the final night being Evil Dead 2!Experience Satans hollow in a completely different way, a one of a kind exper...Sprechen Cinema Presents. The Cabinet Of Dr Caligari
Carlton Club, Manchester
Monday 27 October 2025
An immersive viewing experience of this classic piece of German expressionist cinema with a contemporary soundtrack played live....Pumpkin Carving at MALA
Mala Gardens, Manchester
Monday 27 October 2025
Come get into the spooky season spirit here with us at Mala Secret Garden by carving some pumpkins Perfect for kids during the half term...Fiddler on the Roof
Palace Theatre, Manchester
Tuesday 28 October - Saturday 1 November 2025
A theatrical triumph, the Regent's Park Open Air Theatre's sold-out electrifying Fiddler on the Roof is going on tour. This is a rare opportunity to catch this critically acclaimed production from the powerhouse creative team directed by Jo...Dancing at Lughnasa
Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester
Tuesday 28 October - Saturday 8 November 2025
"I want to dance, Kate. It's the festival of Lughnasa. I'm only thirty-five. I want to dance." Driven by an overwhelming desire, the five Mundy sisters dance. Together they twirl and spin, it is wild, passionate, reckless, and for the brief...Mel Brooks' Young Frankenstein - The Musical
Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester
Tuesday 28 October - Sunday 30 November 2025
From the creators of the record-breaking Broadway sensation, The Producers, comes this monster musical comedy. The comedy genius, Mel Brooks, adapts his legendarily funny film into a brilliant stage creation - Young Frankenstein! Grandson...Steve Bracknall
Albert Hall, Manchester
Tuesday 28 October 2025
Introducing an evening with Steve Bracknall, the man behind the legend of Royal Oak FC (portrayed by comedian Chris McClure). The show will showcase all of Steve's best bits including live training drills, Key members of the coaching team a...
Breaking the Code
HOME, Manchester
Tuesday 28 October - Saturday 1 November 2025
It's not breaking a code that matters, it's where you go from there. Mastermind code breaker. Maverick. Arguably one of the most important and inquisitive minds of the twentieth century. Alan Turing is famed for cracking the Enigma code at ...Adventures in Wonderland
Z-arts, Manchester
Tuesday 28 October 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
Z-arts, Manchester
Tuesday 28 October - 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 ...Floridita Dance - Free Bachata Taster Class
On Bar, Manchester
Tuesday 28 October - Tuesday 18 November 2025
Ever wanted to learn Bachata but never danced before? Now's your chance! Start with Floridita Dance's FREE taster class designed just for absolute beginners. No partner required. After that, you can keep growing your skills through their co...Shakespeare North Playhouse - A Guided Tour
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Tuesday 28 October - Saturday 27 December 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...XS Malarkey with Abigoliah Schamaun
53two, Manchester
Tuesday 28 October 2025
Since 1997 XS Malarkey has been a Manchester institution, with compere Toby Hadoke bringing you the very best comedians at the lowest prices. A minimum of just ?3 for members and ?6 for normal people- we keep tickets as low as possible to k...To Each Their Own Cinema Presents: Onibaba
Eagle Inn, Salford
Tuesday 28 October 2025
A screening of the horror classic at The Eagle Inn for our Halloween special...Deadly Live Hosted by Steve Backshall
AO Arena, Manchester
Wednesday 29 October 2025
Get ready, UK! This Autumn half-term, award-winning wildlife presenter Steve Backshall is bringing Deadly Live! to arenas nationwide-an action-packed, edge-of-your-seat experience based on the hugely popular BBC Deadly franchise. Join Ste...Kidz Bop
O2 Apollo, Manchester
Wednesday 29 October 2025
Make memories that will last a lifetime at the ultimate pop concert for kids, and their grown-ups too! Sing and dance along as the KIDZ BOP Kids perform your favorite songs like "Espresso," "greedy," "Lil Boo Thang," "Dance The Night,"...Garth Marenghi
Lowry, Salford
Wednesday 29 - Thursday 30 October 2025
From the fevered imaginata of Horror Fiction's Grand Frightener Garth Marenghi - Channel 4's spoof pulp horror author created by English comedians Matthew Holness and Richard Ayoade - author of Sunday Times Bestselling Garth Marenghi's T...Candlelight - Hans Zimmer's Best Works
Manchester Cathedral, Manchester
Wednesday 29 October 2025
The most awe-inspiring music from one of the greatest film composers of all time brought to you by a string quartet in an intimate candlelight setting. No doubt these tracks will sound familiar, as they give life to iconic films such as ...Daniel Kitson - Maybe A Ghost Story
Albert Hall, Manchester
Wednesday 29 October 2025
Originally written for the Globe theatre and then restaged at Wiltons Music Hall this is the first UK tour of a singularly seasonal show which is definitely funny, potentially frightening and maybe, just maybe, a ghost story. Comedian Danie...Black Tie Ball
Octagon Theatre, Bolton
Wednesday 29 October - Saturday 1 November 2025
It's the glitziest night of the year, and everyone wants to be there, from the great to the good. The Bentleys are parked, the Jazz band has arrived, and the magician is magic, so pick up your invite for this fundraising frenzy. But behind ...Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Altrincham Garrick, Altrincham
Wednesday 29 October - Sunday 2 November 2025
Escape to a world of pure imagination with ROALD DAHL'S Charlie and The Chocolate Factory - The Musical. The world-famous Willy Wonka is opening the gates to his mysterious factory... but only to a lucky few. Charlie Bucket, an imaginat...This Paranormal Life
New Century Hall, Manchester
Wednesday 29 October 2025
Award-winning comedy podcast hosted by Rory Powers & Kit Grier Mulvenna. Every Tuesday they investigate a different paranormal case! ...
The Haunting of Blaine Manor
The Met, Bury
Wednesday 29 October 2025
Renowned American parapsychologist Doctor Roy Earle, famous for discrediting hauntings and exposing fake mediums, is invited to attend a seance in what is said to be the most haunted building in England, a building with a horrific history, ...The Wizarding Adventure
East Lancashire Railway, Bury
Wednesday 29 October 2025
It's a kind of magic! Are you ready to attend your first day at the Grand Old School of Wizardry. Join the madcap mages and wacky witches of the faculty on a spellbinding adventure to work on your wand waving, brush up on your broomstick sk...Behind the Scenes Tours
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Wednesday 29 October 2025 - Wednesday 24 June 2026
Enjoy a tour of Stockport's magnificent 1932 Art Deco Super Cinema and Variety Theatre. Many of the greatest stage and screen stars of yesteryear and the modern day have appeared in person on stage or on the giant silver screen at The Plaza...Halloween Half Term @ Definitely Maybe
Definitely Maybe Bar, Manchester
Wednesday 29 - Friday 31 October 2025
The Ultimate Halloween Plans for You and Your Family this Half Term...BEETLEJUICE movie night at Mala
Mala Gardens, Manchester
Wednesday 29 October 2025
Join us for a family friendly Halloween Movie Night Snuggle up, snack on popcorn and let the creepy vibes commence...Manchester Improv Wednesdays
33 Oldham Street, Manchester
Wednesday 29 October - Wednesday 3 December 2025
An evening of fully improvised comedy - every Wednesday at 33 Oldham StreetThe Line Up.... Wet Skeleton is one performer, zero script, and infinite possibilities. Watch as her 206 soggy (and slightly wonky) bones become all manner of charac...The Hallé Presents… John Adams in Manchester
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Thursday 30 October 2025
John Adams makes his much-anticipated return to the Halle in the first of three concerts celebrating a selection of his best-loved works. In a full-circle event, Slonimsky's Earbox - dedicated to the Russian-American musicologist and his le...Shellshocked
Lowry, Salford
Thursday 30 October - Saturday 1 November 2025
From the creative team behind the five-star, multi-award-winning Jesus, Jane, Mother and Me and LASH, comes a thrilling new drama. The horrors of World War Two have broken young Wesley, but could the madness he encounters beyond it save or ...Even More…Ghost Stories by Candlelight
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Thursday 30 October - Saturday 1 November 2025
Ghosts don't always stay in the past... This sell-out success returns with four brand new spooky stories from award-winning writers. In an ambitious co-production between HighTide and Pentabus, this year's Ghost Stories by Candlelight will ...Wes Banderson - The Music of Wes Anderson
The Blues Kitchen, Manchester
Thursday 30 October 2025
Performing a selection of the original score music and deep-cut needle-drops from the films of Wes Anderson. The five-piece ensemble effortlessly switches between instruments as they navigate the soundtracks of Rushmore, The Grand Budapest...
Halloween Cinema Night- Beetlejuice
Slay Your Socials Workshop Halloween Edition
The Cellar Speakeasy, Wigan
Thursday 30 October 2025
Learn to capture content like a pro, edit reels with auto captions & add your pro logo Includes a spooky surprise goodie bag & themed buffet...THE CONJURING movie night at Mala
Mala Gardens, Manchester
Thursday 30 October 2025
Join us for a chilling movie night as we screen the supernatural horror classic The Conjuring. Based on true events, expect jump scares and suspense....Stephen Bailey
Lowry, Salford
Friday 31 October - Friday 28 November 2025
Comedian, presenter, actor and writer, Stephen Bailey is a fiercely proud Mancunian, working class, gay man and he's back with a brand new live show, TART. From a working-class background in Manchester, six years working at Sainsbury's,...
Bingo Lingo
Freight Island, Manchester
Friday 31 October - Friday 19 December 2025
Taking bingo, shaking all the dust-out and turning it into one mad, confetti-filled, party-bingo night of mayhem, this is Bingo like you've never experienced before. You'll be sat at a table with all of your friends playing bingo in a f...Hallé Chamber Series: John Adams Chamber Symphony
RNCM, Manchester
Friday 31 October 2025
Alongside the symphonic pieces in the festival, this concert celebrates three classic Adams works for smaller ensembles. The Chamber Symphony, inspired by Schoenberg's work of the same name, combines its rigour with the hyperactive energy a...The Bridgewater Hall Building Tour
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Friday 31 October - Monday 15 December 2025
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 arch...Mondo Queero: Climax
Carlton Club, Manchester
Friday 31 October 2025
Come join us on Halloween night for Gaspar Noe's choreographed descent into hell Our cosy queer cinema night now has a 4k projector and big screen...Family Halloween Disco
