Most Popular Theatre in Manchester
Sun 18 Oct 2026 - Sat 1 May 2027
Fri 1 May - Fri 7 Aug 2026
Thu 30 Apr - Fri 5 Jun 2026
Wed 2 Dec 2026 - Sat 9 Jan 2027
Double Indemnity
Thursday 30 April - Saturday 2 May 2026
Hollywood icon Mischa Barton (The O.C.) makes her UK stage debut in Double Indemnity, the gripping adaptation of one of the greatest crime novels of the 20th Century - the story that inspired Billy Wilder's film noir classic. Los Angeles, 1...
Private Lives
Thursday 30 April - 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...
Luminiscence
Thursday 30 April - Friday 5 June 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...
Waiting for Godot
Thursday 30 April - Saturday 2 May 2026
Matthew Kelly and George Costigan star in a new staging of Samuel Beckett's classic play - in which absolutely nothing happens. Set in a shifting, timeless landscape, Waiting for Godot follows two men, Vladimir and Estragon, as they wa...
Trompe l'Oeil - The Musical
Thursday 30 April - Saturday 2 May 2026
Trompe l'Oeil is an American drag queen's journey through a surreal Wizard of Oz / 2016 American landscape - with drag kings and queens, jaw-dropping sex fiends and flying bats and trampolines! Not to be overlooked is the show's lyri...
Circa - Wolf
Thursday 30 April 2026
Wolf. A gasp-inducing acrobatic thrill ride from next level circus performers Circa. Clad in designer Libby McDonnell's form-hugging costumes and set to DJ Ori Lichtik's relentless primal rhythms, the cast of ten extraordinary Circa artist...
Crippled With Laughter
Thursday 30 April 2026
A disabled-led comedy night curated and hosted by Wheels and the Legman Get ready for a groundbreaking disabled-led comedy event that challenges stereotypes and pushes the boundaries of humour. By putting disability at the forefront of thei...
Machu Picchu - Journey to the Lost City
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...
They Were All Some Mothers' Sons
Thursday 30 April - Saturday 2 May 2026
They Were All Some Mother's Sons is a moving and heart-warming story of peace and reconciliation. Based on the true story of two German soldiers, Rolf Rheinlander and Eric Kirste, who were detained together as Prisoners of War in 1945 in a ...
Hobson's Choice
Thursday 30 April - Sunday 3 May 2026
Altrincham Garrick's production of Harold Brighouse's classic comedy about a father and daughter who go head to head in Salford, 1880. Widower Henry Hobson is struggling to handle his three grown-up daughters, each seeking a husband an...
Jain Edwards
Thursday 30 April 2026
Join award-winning comedian and viral sensation Jain Edwards as she brings her sell-out, five star Fringe show to stage. Jain Edwards is an award-winning comedian who isn't like other girls. She's worse. But she's finally ready to Lean In (...
Liberace & Liza - A Tribute
Thursday 30 April - Sunday 3 May 2026
Liberace & Liza Minnelli never performed together, but that didn't stop David Saffert and Jillian Snow from creating this wildly successful mashup of two over-the-top icons. Saffert's dizzying piano skills and Snow's powerhouse belt team up...
BOYS
Thursday 30 April - Friday 8 May 2026
The Kings would like to announce their latest production of their inaugural season, BOYS by Ella Hickson. Hickson's firecracker play makes it's Manchester premiere at The King's Arms from 21st April - 8th May 2026. It's the final day for th...
National Theatre Connections Festival
Thursday 30 April - Sunday 3 May 2026
Connections is the National Theatre's annual, nationwide youth theatre festival. The programme is 30 years old and has a history of championing the talent of young people from across the UK. Every year, Connections commissions new plays for...
Adventures in Wonderland
Thursday 30 April - 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...
Eddie Fortune
Thursday 30 April 2026
Single, 40 and living back with his Mum. Eddie has a history of failed relationships. He has done it all, he has dated thatcher loving Tories, evil math teachers from Dudley, ginger spiritualists and even slept with someone dressed as a Cra...
Horizon of Khufu - Journey to Ancient Egypt
Thursday 30 April - Sunday 28 June 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 Bas...
Amadeus
Thursday 30 April - Saturday 2 May 2026
Peter Shaffer's Amadeus is a reimagining of the lives of Antonio Salieri and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The play, brought to life with the music of Mozart, is a tale of jealousy and betrayal... and perhaps even murder. In the court of the Aus...
moviEscape - SAWtopsy
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
Thursday 30 April 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. ...
Baby & Carer/ Rebuilding (PG)
Thursday 30 April 2026
Rebuilding follows Dusty, a stoic cowboy whose ranch was destroyed in a devastating wildfire. Now based in a trailer community on a government-run campsite, Dusty finds solace with his new neighbours, quietly reassembles his life, and stren...
Colours of Time (15)
Thursday 30 April 2026
Brought together by the unexpected inheritance of an abandoned house in rural Normandy, four cousins discover they share a mysterious family history.?In 1895, their ancestor Ad?le, then aged 21, leaves her hometown to search for her mother ...
Departures (18)
Thursday 30 April 2026
It?s instant chemistry when Benji encounters Jake at an airport departures gate. Their on-going relationship unfolds through intimate trips to Amsterdam, revealing a complex power dynamic.?Inspired by true life events, what begins as thrill...
Exit 8 (15)
Thursday 30 April - Thursday 7 May 2026
A man trapped in a endless sterile subway passageway sets out to find Exit 8. ?The rules of his quest are simple: do not overlook anything out of the ordinary. If you discover an anomaly, turn back immediately. If you don?t, carry on. Then ...
Father Mother Sister Brother (15)
Thursday 30 April 2026
Father Mother Sister Brother is the eagerly-awaited new film from Jim Jarmusch. Funny, tender and astutely observed, this is an intimate exploration of the universal intricacies of family dynamics. Told in the form of a triptych divided int...
Mother Mary (15)
Thursday 30 April - Thursday 7 May 2026
Long-buried wounds rise to the surface when iconic pop star Mother Mary reunites with her estranged best friend and former costume designer Sam Anselm on the eve of her comeback performance.??This work contains flashing images which may aff...
Primavera (15)
Thursday 30 April - Thursday 7 May 2026
In 18th century Venice, 20-year-old violin virtuoso Cecilia lives at the Pi?ta orphanage, where, despite her talent, she remains confined, knowing that marriage is the only way out.?Cecilia's life takes a turn after she meets Antonio Vivald...
Rebuilding (PG)
Thursday 30 April 2026
Rebuilding follows Dusty, a stoic cowboy whose ranch was destroyed in a devastating wildfire.?Now based in a trailer community on a government-run campsite, Dusty finds solace with his new neighbours, quietly reassembles his life, and stren...
Rose of Nevada (15)
Thursday 30 April - Thursday 7 May 2026
In a forgotten fishing village, a boat mysteriously appears in the old harbour. The Rose of Nevada, lost at sea with all hands 30 years ago, has returned. For the few who remember, it?s a sign. The boat must go out to sea again, maybe then ...
The Blue Trail (15)
Thursday 30 April 2026
Tereza, 77, has lived her whole life in a small, industrialised town in the Amazon, until one day she receives an official government order to relocate to a senior housing colony. The colony is an isolated area where the elderly are brought...
The Drama (15)
Thursday 30 April - Thursday 7 May 2026
A happily engaged couple is put to the test when an unexpected turn sends their wedding week off the rails.?This film contains flickering or flashing lights that may affect those with photosensitive epilepsy....
The Shepherd and the Bear (15)
Thursday 30 April 2026
Set high in the majestic French Pyrenees, The Shepherd and the Bear explores a conflict provoked by the reintroduction of brown bears in the midst of a traditional shepherding community. The film follows an aging shepherd who struggles to f...
The Stranger (15)
Thursday 30 April 2026
Adapting Albert Camus? classic existentialist novel, Fran?ois Ozon delivers an enigmatic portrait of disaffection amid the tensions of 1930s French-colonised Algeria. Algiers, 1938. An unassuming man in his early thirties, Meursault attends...
Candlelight - Hans Zimmer's Best Works
Friday 1 May - Thursday 18 June 2026
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 ...
Murder Mystery Evening
Friday 1 May - Friday 18 December 2026
Nothing works up an appetite like exercising those brain cells. So bring your best detective skills and join us for a night of mystery and murder on one of our stunning heritage steam trains. If you love Agatha Christie or Sherlock Holmes -...
The Angry Brigade
Friday 1 - Saturday 2 May 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 1 May 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...
The Library of Enchantment
Friday 1 May - 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 ...
Altrincham Garrick Play Reading Club
Friday 1 May - 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 ...
Playreading Sessions
Friday 1 May - 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 tal...
Akira - 4K Reissue (15)
Friday 1 - Thursday 7 May 2026
Relive one of the most influential Sci-Fi stories ever told, 35 years after it introduced UK audiences to the cinematic spectacle and powerful stories of anime. Katsuhiro Otomo?s landmark cyberpunk epic Akira is exploding back onto cinema s...
Hokum (15)
Friday 1 - Thursday 7 May 2026
When reclusive novelist Ohm Bauman retreats to a remote Irish inn to scatter his parents? ashes, the staff?s tales of an ancient witch haunting the honeymoon suite take hold of his mind. Soon, disturbing visions and a shocking disappearance...
Miroirs No. 3 (15)
Friday 1 - Thursday 7 May 2026
On a weekend trip to the countryside, Laura, a piano student from Berlin, miraculously survives a car crash. Physically unhurt but deeply shaken, she is taken in by a local woman who witnessed the accident and now cares for Laura with mothe...
Surviving Earth (15)
Friday 1 - Thursday 7 May 2026
Based on a true story, Surviving Earth follows Vlad, a Yugoslav refugee and gifted musician who fled to the UK in the 90s. Now rebuilding his life in Bristol, he longs to be the father his daughter Maria deserves, but the shadows of his pas...
The North (15)
Friday 1 - Thursday 7 May 2026
Bart Schrijver?s acclaimed drama follows former best friends and roommates Chris and Lluis, who meet up after a decade to hike Scotland?s West Highland Way and Cape Wrath Trail. Having taken the same 350-mile walk in their youth, the pair h...
Ultras (15)
Friday 1 - Thursday 7 May 2026
Ultras is an insider?s depiction of the rich and diverse culture of extreme football fanatics, or ?ultras?. Ultras are the beating heart of football - supporters who see themselves as the team?s 12th man and dedicate themselves entirely to ...
Wild Foxes (15)
Friday 1 - Thursday 7 May 2026
At a sports boarding school, talented young boxer Camille narrowly survives a fatal accident, saved by his best friend Matteo.?After a swift recovery, an inexplicable pain gradually takes hold of him, threatening his dreams of greatness and...
Murder Mystery - Death in the Shadows
Friday 1 May - Tuesday 1 December 2026
Step into the shoes of the city's best detective in this phone app-based game. On a ghost tour gone wrong, famous travel blogger Bella Wanderlust is found dead. Was it her jealous boyfriend? The eccentric tour guide? Or someone lurking in t...
Bank of Dave The Musical
Saturday 2 - Saturday 16 May 2026
"If there's one thing we can all agree on, it's this: everybody hates bankers." Bank of Dave: The Musical is a home-grown, brand-new British musical - bursting with northern grit, laugh-out-loud humour and what Dave himself calls "the best ...
Manchester Camerata at Victoria Baths
Saturday 2 May 2026
Beethoven meets Meredith in the heart of Victoria Baths Prepare for a sensory collision where heritage architecture meets the cutting edge of sound. On 2 May 2026, the Manchester Camerata-the UK's most "redefining" orchestra-transforms the ...
Hallé & Anna Meredith - ANNO
Saturday 2 May 2026
The Halle comes to Aviva Studios for the first time with Anna Meredith's atmospheric composition ANNO The Halle presents an immersive work by powerhouse composer Anna Meredith. A recontextualisation of Vivaldi's Four Seasons, ANNO takes the...
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