Most Popular Theatre in Manchester
Thu 26 Mar - Sat 25 Apr 2026
Sun 15 Mar 2026 - Sat 20 Feb 2027
Fri 20 Feb 2026 - Wed 17 Feb 2027
Sun 18 Oct 2026 - Sat 1 May 2027
Thu 19 Feb - Wed 18 Mar 2026
Circus Funtasia
Sunday 15 February - Sunday 1 March 2026
USE THE DISCOUNT CODE "FUN26" TO GET MONEY OFF YOUR TICKET!Feel the Thrill of Circus Funtasia 2026 - Where Dreams Become Reality! Get ready to gasp, cheer, laugh, and leap out of your seat as Circus Funtasia 2026 storms into town with a tur...
Faulty Towers - The Original Dining Experience
Sunday 15 February 2026
Interactive Theatre's globetrotting show is truly quite legendary, selling out at venues like Edinburgh Fringe, Raffles Singapore and Sydney Opera House. When the audience become diners in the 'Faulty Towers' restaurant and are served by Ba...
The Lightning Thief: the Percy Jackson Musical
Sunday 15 - Sunday 22 February 2026
Adapted from Rick Riordan's best-selling novel by Joe Tracz, writer of Be More Chill, and with an electrifying rock score by Rob Rokicki, The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical is the perfect adventure for gods and mortals alike. Wh...
Jack & the Beanstalk
Sunday 15 - Sunday 22 February 2026
St Helen's GIANT half-term pantomime spectacular. Follow Jack on an unforgettable rags-to-riches adventure as he swaps the family cow for a handful of magical beans... much to his mum's horror! When those beans burst into life and grow into...
FC Bullard
Sunday 15 February 2026
Jimmy Bullard and John "Fenners" Fendley are taking their smash-hit podcast from the studio to the stage in 2026 with FC Bullard LIVE! This laugh-a-minute live show is packed with everything fans love about the pod: stories, shambles, games...
Hamlet (15)
Sunday 15 - Thursday 19 February 2026
Two-time Academy Award nominee and Shakespearian titan, Ian McKellen, stars in this thrilling and uniquely modern take on The Bard's classic tragedy. A tale of revenge that has stood the test of time, Shakespeare's classic tragedy is reimag...
The Library of Enchantment
Sunday 15 - Saturday 28 February 2026
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 ...
moviEscape - SAWtopsy
Sunday 15 - Saturday 28 February 2026
 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...
Family Film/ The Scarecrow's Wedding + The Highway Rat (CTBA)
Sunday 15 - Friday 20 February 2026
Step into the wonderful world of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler with two family favourites telling charming stories of the countryside.?Films screening in this programme:The Scarecrow?s Wedding?Betty O?Barley and Harry O?Hay are devoted...
Family Film/ The Scarecrow's Wedding + The Highway Rat (U)
Sunday 15 - Friday 20 February 2026
Step into the wonderful world of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler with two family favourites telling charming stories of the countryside.?Films screening in this programme:The Scarecrow?s Wedding?Betty O?Barley and Harry O?Hay are devoted...
Family Film/ The Scarecrows' Wedding + The Highway Rat (U)
Sunday 15 - Friday 20 February 2026
Step into the wonderful world of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler with two family favourites telling charming stories of the countryside.?Films screening in this programme:The Scarecrows' Wedding?Betty O?Barley and Harry O?Hay are devoted...
H is for Hawk (12A)
Sunday 15 - Thursday 19 February 2026
When Helen's beloved father passes away, she is knocked sideways by grief and loses herself in memories of their time birding and exploring the natural world together. She becomes obsessed with the idea of training her own goshawk, and so s...
Hamnet (12A)
Sunday 15 - Thursday 19 February 2026
Agnes, the wife of William Shakespeare, struggles to come to terms with the loss of their only son, Hamnet ? the grief driving a wedge between the couple. Shakespeare, meanwhile, channels the tragedy and his sorrow into his work, creating H...
Little Amélie (PG) Subtitled
Sunday 15 - Thursday 19 February 2026
Based on the novel M?taphysique des tubes by Am?lie Nothomb, this film centres around a toddler born to her Belgian parents in Japan. After over two years in a vegetative state, little Amelie suddenly awakens to the world around her - trigg...
My Father's Shadow (12A)
Sunday 15 - Thursday 19 February 2026
Fola (a magnetic ??p?? D?r?s?) is an enigmatic figure in his sons? lives. As they traverse Lagos, Remi and Akin (real-life brothers Chibuike Marvellous and Godwin Egbo) begin to understand him as a person, and the sacrifices he has made for...
No Other Choice (15)
Sunday 15 - Thursday 19 February 2026
When paper company employee Yoo Man-su is abruptly laid off, he loses the perfect life he?s worked hard for. When a new job comes along, he realises a perfect plan - getting rid of his competition via any available means. Director Park?s de...
Nouvelle Vague (12A)
Sunday 15 - Thursday 19 February 2026
Nouvelle Vague is Richard Linklater?s love letter to the spellbinding magic of French cinema, reimagining the making of Jean-Luc Godard?s revolutionary Breathless, which ultimately cemented Godard as a pioneer of the French New Wave. ?As cr...
The President's Cake (12A)
Sunday 15 - Thursday 19 February 2026
While people across 1990s Iraq struggle to survive the war and food shortages, Saddam Hussein requires each school in the country to prepare a cake to celebrate his birthday. Despite her efforts to avoid getting picked, 9 year-old Lamia is ...
Wuthering Heights (15)
Sunday 15 - Thursday 19 February 2026
A bold and original imagining of one of the greatest love stories of all time, Emerald Fennell?s Wuthering Heights stars Margot Robbie as Cathy and Jacob Elordi as Heathcliff, whose forbidden passion for one another turns from romantic to i...
Operation Mincemeat
Monday 16 - Saturday 28 February 2026
This production is supported using public funding by Arts Council England. Operation Mincemeat is the 2024 Olivier Award-winning Best New Musical. It's London's biggest hit with 88 Five-Star reviews, making it the best-reviewed show in We...
Road
Monday 16 February - Saturday 14 March 2026
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...
Pop Princesses
Monday 16 February 2026
This is the children's pop concert with a big difference. A musical spectacular starring four fabulous Fairy tale Princesses who just love to sing! It's the perfect mix. Featuring a soundtrack of top pop hits from artists such as Little Mix...
Send in the Clowns - Unpopular
Monday 16 - Wednesday 18 February 2026
Send In The Clowns is a raucous, wild, and tantalising drag revue show celebrating the magic and madness of musical theatre. This time the Clowns are taking on the megamusicals of the 80s, 90s, and 00s in their biggest show yet, 'UNPOPULAR!...
Musical Theatre Masterclass (7-12)
Monday 16 February 2026
The Half Term Musical Theatre Masterclass is BACK due to popular demand. This masterclass is for young performers aged 7 - 12, and will take place around our iconic venue, The Palace Theatre, Manchester. This session is inspired by the show...
A Bad Summer (18)
Monday 16 February 2026
Mamoru is a shy, introverted welfare department caseworker, impassively carrying out duties such as sanctioning fraudulent claimants due to pressure from his office superiors. One day, his colleague Yuko discovers that fellow caseworker Yoj...
Little Amélie (PG) Dubbed
Monday 16 - Wednesday 18 February 2026
Based on the novel M?taphysique des tubes by Am?lie Nothomb, this film centres around a toddler born to her Belgian parents in Japan. After over two years in a vegetative state, little Amelie suddenly awakens to the world around her - trigg...
The Chronology of Water (18)
Monday 16 - Thursday 19 February 2026
A journey through the sensuous and the sensual, Kristen Stewart?s directorial debut chronicles Lidia Yuknavitch?s life as she experiences and processes childhood abuse, first love, addiction and grief, led by a raw and magnetic performance ...
The Memory of Water
Tuesday 17 - Saturday 21 February 2026
Starring Helen Flanagan, Vicky Binns, Polly Lister and Victoria Brazier THREE SISTERS AND A FUNERAL... Winter, 1996. The Spice Girls are riding high in the charts, football has failed to come home, and Dolly the Sheep's been cloned. Mean...
Luminiscence
Tuesday 17 February - Thursday 26 March 2026
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...
Pinocchio
Tuesday 17 - Sunday 22 February 2026
Visit the incredible world of Stuff and Nonsense. Three very funny men seek refuge in a grand but abandoned old house, where they gather around an extraordinary dining table that becomes their playground. Grandfather, Father and Son tell t...
13 Again
Tuesday 17 February 2026
The 13 Again podcast, hosted by brothers Max and Harvey alongside their younger sister Tilly is heading on the road for the very first time. In the past 12 months, Max, Harvey & Tilly have racked up 765 million views, a reach of 280 million...
Musical Theatre Masterclass (13-17)
Tuesday 17 February 2026
This masterclass is for young performers aged 13 - 17, and will take place around our iconic venue, The Palace Theatre, Manchester. This session is inspired by the shows on our stages and led by industry professionals, who will support chil...
The Bridgewater Hall Building Tour
Tuesday 17 February - Wednesday 29 April 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 arch...
XS Malarkey with LARA RICOTE
Tuesday 17 February 2026
HIya! Since 1997 XS Malarkey has been a Manchester comedy 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 ...
Chinese New Year Extravaganza
Wednesday 18 February 2026
Come and celebrate the Year of the Snake as Jinlong Culture & Performing Arts returns with a spectacular line-up of exciting programmes! After 5 years of dormancy since Covid, the show brings back their 18 metre dragon that illuminates the ...
We Are Parable presents: Wasteman + Murewa (18)
Wednesday 18 February 2026
After years in prison, Taylor?s parole is approaching. But the arrival of a new cellmate, Dee, sees Taylor roped into violent inmate rivalries that endanger his fresh start. Cal McMau?s feature debut is an intense and claustrophobic portrai...
Priscilla Queen Of The Desert - The Musical
Thursday 19 - Saturday 28 February 2026
The Broadway and West End musical comedy sensation follows three friends on a hilarious and heartwarming road trip across the Australian Outback to stage the show of a lifetime. Priscilla Queen Of The Desert is a joyous celebration of unity...
The Useless Hotline
Thursday 19 February 2026
 Max Balegde and George Clark are set to hit the road in 2026 with The Useless Hotline: Now Hiring! Live Tour, as they search for a new hire on their second tour. Known for their chaotic humour, outrageous dilemmas, and unfiltered advice...
Queenz - Drag Me To The Disco
Thursday 19 February 2026
Queenz are back with a brand new show! Join the gals for an electrifying, live vocal, drag-stravaganza, where Dancing Queenz and Disco Dreams collide for the party of a lifetime. After two trailblazing years of touring the country, a run ...
Geoff Norcott
Thursday 19 February 2026
Basic Bloke 2 - There's No Bloke Without Fire is the latest tour from Conservative Party supporting comedian, author, podcaster and radio host Geoff Norcott. It's Geoff's first under a Labour government, so he's got plenty to get off his ch...
The Wizarding Adventure
Thursday 19 February - Friday 30 October 2026
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...
The Last Picture
Wednesday 18 - Sunday 22 February 2026
This brand-new play by Catherine Dyson provides a thought-provoking exploration of empathy, imagination, and collective memory from the perspective of an emotional support dog, Sam. On a school trip to a photography exhibition, Sam gently g...
Night of Mediumship With Stephen Black
Thursday 19 February 2026
Join Stephen for an incredible evidential night of mediumship. Stephen's unique combination of mediumship and art provides a powerful, validating experience unlike any other. You'll be moved, inspired and comforted as Stephen bridges the ga...
ANGRY SQUAD: The Civil Servant and the Seven Swindlers (18)
Thursday 19 February 2026
Straight-laced tax office employee Jiro falls victim to the clever scam of genius con artist Makoto, losing a large sum of money. When Jiro confronts Makoto, instead of returning the money, Makoto proposes a deal: if he helps Jiro con a tax...
