Most Popular Theatre in Manchester
Fri 27 Mar - Sat 25 Apr 2026
Wed 13 May 2026 - Thu 25 Feb 2027
Sat 23 May 2026 - Sat 27 Feb 2027
Sun 18 Oct 2026 - Sat 1 May 2027
Fri 1 May - Fri 7 Aug 2026
Matilda The Musical
Friday 27 March - Saturday 25 April 2026
Matilda The Musical, the multi-award winning musical from the Royal Shakespeare Company, inspired by the beloved book by Roald Dahl, is the winner of over 100 global awards, including 24 for Best Musical, the 'unique and unforgettable' (R...
Murder Trial Tonight IV - Death Of A Landlord
Friday 27 March 2026
Murder Trial Tonight is back for it's fourth season with a brand new show "Death of a Landlord". Victor Sloane, a powerful landlord, is discovered dead in his office - his young child the only witness. Tenant, Tre Bennet, struggling with me...
Private Lives
Friday 27 March - Saturday 2 May 2026
Jill Halfpenny returns to the Royal Exchange Theatre to play Amanda Prynne. 'I think very few people are completely normal really, deep down in their private lives.' In Noel Coward's savage comedy, there's nothing a cocktail can't cu...
Bog Witch
Friday 27 - Saturday 28 March 2026
Following a hugely critically acclaimed London run, legendary performance artist Bryony Kimmings (I'm a Phoenix, Bitch, Credible Likeable Superstar Role Model, Fake It Till You Make It) brings her hit show Bog Witch to HOME Manchester for a...
Macbeth
Friday 27 - Saturday 28 March 2026
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
Friday 27 - Saturday 28 March 2026
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...
Ian Ashpitel & Jonty Stephens as Eric & Ern
Friday 27 - Saturday 28 March 2026
From the Olivier Nominated duo behind the hugely celebrated and critically acclaimed West End Hit. This is a show for all the family from 8 to 108! A brilliant homage crammed full Morecambe & Wise's most loved routines, songs and sketches a...
Candlelight - Vivaldi's Four Seasons
Friday 27 March - Friday 5 June 2026
A string quartet perform Vivaldi's The Complete Four Seasons: Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter under the gentle glow of candlelight in this stunning setting. ...
Boyband in the Buff starring Gareth Gates
Friday 27 March 2026
Get ready to scream like it's 1999! Boyband in the Buff is the ultimate throwback concert - starring pop heartthrob Gareth Gates and a cast of ripped and ridiculously talented performers. With nothing but harmonies, dance moves, and a whole...
Machu Picchu - Journey to the Lost City
Friday 27 March - Thursday 30 April 2026
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 f...
Under Milk Wood
Friday 27 March - Saturday 4 April 2026
To begin at the beginning... The villagers of Llareggub dream of lost love, drowned shipmates and failed marriages. Time passes. Enter an eccentric world filled with romance, fantasy, scandal, and song. A funny, moving and accessible produc...
A Grain of Sand
Friday 27 - Sunday 29 March 2026
Adapted from A Million Kites: Testimonies and Poems from the Children of Gaza by Leila Boukarim and Asaf Luzon Renad, a young Gazan girl, embarks on a dangerous journey. Carrying only the echoes of her grandmother's tales and the spark of h...
Bloody Wimmin
Friday 27 - Saturday 28 March 2026
Join Paperwork Theatre's RISE UP company, as an ensemble of Northern women take centre stage in this play written by Lucy Kirkwood. The protests at Greenham Common were a political landmark of the eighties. But how much did Greenham impact ...
Pomona
Friday 27 - Sunday 29 March 2026
Step into the haunting depths of Manchester's underbelly, where evil lurks and danger is around every corner. Welcome to Pomona-a place where dreams are overshadowed by darkness. Join Ollie on her desperate quest to find her sister, who ha...
The Angry Brigade
Friday 27 March - Saturday 4 April 2026
Set in 1970s Britain during a period of Tory cuts, high unemployment, and increasing inequality, focusing on the hunt for the anarchist group "The Angry Brigade" by a special police squad. The play contrasts the contrasting perspectives of ...
Under 5s Little Creatives
Friday 27 March 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 atten...
Shane Todd
Friday 27 March 2026
The star of weekly podcast series; 'Tea With Me' and 'We're Not F**cking Historians', Northern Irish comedian Shane Todd has previously supported Bill Burr on tour; performed regularly throughout the UK, Ireland and the US. He is also set t...
An Evening with Dame Arlene Phillips
Friday 27 March 2026
Come and join Hope Mill Theatre Patron Russell T Davies as he chats with the legendary Dame Arlene Phillips. From her early years growing up in Manchester, creating Hot Gossip to working with legends such as Whitney Houston and from the S...
Race Across the World - The Experience
Friday 27 March - Sunday 5 April 2026
Experience the official live adventure of the award-winning BBC TV show. No maps. No public transport. Just your wits, your team, and Manchester's streets. You've watched it on TV, now live it for real! Race Across the World: The Experience...
Creative Tiny Humans
Friday 27 March 2026 - Saturday 27 February 2027
Join us in the Creativity Corner for our baby and toddler group drop in session to enjoy crafts, chats and creativity. Expect making for tiny hands, stories and most importantly PLAY. Join artist and community facilitator Phoebe Foxtrot on ...
BFI Flare presents: Pink Narcissus (18)
Friday 27 March 2026
The work of artist and photographer James Bidgood, Pink Narcissus is a breathtaking and outrageous erotic visual poem focusing on the daydreams of a beautiful male sex-worker who, from the seclusion of his ultra-kitsch apartment, conceives ...
The Secret Agent (15)
Friday 27 March - Thursday 2 April 2026
A university professor travels from S?o Paulo to the seaside city of Recife during Carnival week, hoping to reunite with his son. He soon finds out he?s been tailed and spied on by neighbours in his new refuge, leaving him no possible escap...
moviEscape - SAWtopsy
Friday 27 March - Thursday 30 April 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...
You're the best collegue ever - Special Edition Gift Card
Friday 27 March 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. ...
Apnas (15)
Friday 27 March - Thursday 2 April 2026
Set against the gritty streets of Manchester, Apnas follows a young British Asian man who is pulled into a dangerous criminal world by his notorious uncle, only to find himself in a brutal conflict with his own cousin. Family, money, faith....
Arco (PG) Subtitled
Friday 27 March - Wednesday 1 April 2026
Futures collide in this time-twisting thriller when an innocent and adventurous boy from the distant future crash-lands in the near future - not too far away from us. Trapped in 2075, he meets an inquisitive and astute girl - but will this ...
Dead Man's Wire (15)
Friday 27 March - Thursday 2 April 2026
The morning of February 8, 1977, Tony Kiritsis entered the office of Richard O. Hall, president of the Meridian Mortgage Company, and took him hostage with a sawed-off 12-gauge shotgun wired with a ?dead man?s wire? from the trigger to Hall...
DJ Ahmet (PG)
Friday 27 March - Thursday 2 April 2026
Ahmet, a 15-year-old boy from a remote Y?r?k village in North Macedonia, finds refuge in music while navigating his father?s expectations, a conservative community, and his first experience with love ? a girl already promised to someone els...
La Grazia (12A)
Friday 27 March - Thursday 2 April 2026
As his tenure as President of Italy nears its end, Mariano De Santis faces wrenching decisions - both political and deeply personal. Amid these moral quandaries, he must confront his own conscience and seek guidance from those closest to hi...
Orwell: 2+2=5 (15)
Friday 27 March - Thursday 2 April 2026
George Orwell was one of the most visionary authors of the 20th Century, whose novels 1984 and Animal Farm foretold a chilling, all-too-believable authoritarian future. ?Acclaimed director Raoul Peck (Academy Award-nominated I Am Not Your N...
Redoubt (CTBA)
Friday 27 March - Thursday 2 April 2026
At the peak of the Cold War, farm worker Karl-G?ran Persson starts fortifying his house. ?He gathers scrap-metal and casts it into the walls to build a fortress meant to protect him and his neighbours. ?His efforts are met with puzzlement b...
The Last Blossom (15)
Friday 27 - Sunday 29 March 2026
Minoru, serving a life sentence, awaits a lonely death in his prison cell. The only real sign of life in the cell is a potted balsam flower - housenka in Japanese. One night, Minoru begins sharing his life story with the flower that, improb...
Two Prosecutors (12A)
Friday 27 March - Thursday 2 April 2026
Soviet Union, 1937. Thousands of letters from detainees falsely accused by the regime are burned in a prison cell. Against all odds, one of them reaches its destination, upon the desk of the newly appointed local prosecutor, Alexander Korny...
Help I Sexted My Boss
Saturday 28 March 2026
Life is full of personal calamities. Thankfully, William Hanson and Jordan North are here to help you navigate the daily struggles of modern life. Well, most of the time... William and Jordan's lives couldn't be more different. One's more B...
Sara Pascoe
Saturday 28 March 2026
Have you ever been awake in the middle of the night and thought something so smart and astute that you couldn't wait for the world to wake up so you could tell them? Sara Pacoe's new stand-up show, I Am a Strange Gloop is that thought. In t...
The Natural History Museum presents Dinosaurs Live
Saturday 28 - Sunday 29 March 2026
For the first time since 1881, the home of dinosaurs, London's Natural History Museum, is going on tour! Ever since they were first identified in the 1800s, dinosaurs have sparked the imagination of kids and adults alike and for the first t...
'Allo 'Allo Comedy Train
Saturday 28 March - Friday 9 October 2026
'Allo! 'Allo! This is nighthawk calling! Listen very carefully, we shall say this only once! Renѐ was hoping for a quiet night in his humble little cafe in Nouvion, but things aren't quite going according to plan. The Resistance wants to u...
The Cunning Little Vixen
Saturday 28 March 2026
When a curious fox cub is captured by a Forester in the woods, their unlikely encounter unfolds into a tale of nature, humanity, and the cycle of life. Inspired by a Czech newspaper comic strip, the fantastical tale of The Cunning Little Vi...
Artists in Times of Upheaval
Saturday 28 March 2026
This series of talks explores the experience of artists working against the backdrop of a world in flux Focusing on artists in and from some of the areas most exposed to current global forces, Artists in Times of Upheaval asks what space is...
Mystery Ensemble - Hayao Miyazaki's Dreams
Saturday 28 March 2026
The Miyazaki Dreams concert is an immersion in the fabulous atmosphere of the films of the world-famous Japanese director and Oscar winner Hayao Miyazaki. Mystery Ensemble has collected magical music from his cartoons and compositions inspi...
Counting Sheeps
Saturday 28 - Sunday 29 March 2026
A sleepy, sheepy show from Herd Theatre for babies and toddlers (and very tired grown ups). Two sheep think they know everything about sleep. They're experts in the field. But tonight they're wide awake. Snuggle up and join two sheep on a j...
Buff Bingo Drag Brunch
Saturday 28 March - 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 ...
The Noise Next Door - Comedy, Improvised
Saturday 28 March 2026
Funny stuff, made up on the spot. No gimmicks, no tricks - just the quickest, wittiest improvisers in the UK putting on a show to make you laugh like nobody's business. The formula is simple - 1) You suggest ANYTHING. 2) The Noise Next Door...
Family Saturdays
Saturday 28 March 2026
Join us at the Octagon on selected Saturday mornings for FREE family storytelling sessions for children and their grownups. Sharing stories through creative play to spark imaginations! Family Saturdays is a space where families can explore ...
20 Years Of High School Musical
Saturday 28 March 2026
Celebrate 20 years of High School Musical with a full-on throwback party dedicated to the soundtrack that defined a generation. From We're All In This Together to Breaking Free, Stick to the Status Quo and every iconic sing-along in between...
The Library of Enchantment
Saturday 28 March - Friday 31 July 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 ...
Sirât (15)
Saturday 28 March - Thursday 2 April 2026
A father and his son arrive at a rave deep in the mountains of southern Morocco. They're searching for Mar - daughter and sister - who vanished months ago at one of these endless, sleepless parties. Surrounded by electronic music and a raw,...
Resurrection (15)
Saturday 28 March - Thursday 2 April 2026
With his senses-ravishing third feature, visionary director Bi Gan takes his deepest plunge yet into the realm of pure cinematic dreamscape. In a world where humans have forsaken dreams in exchange for immortality, a dreaming monster embark...
Family Art Stars
Saturday 28 March - Saturday 4 April 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 requ...
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