Most Popular Theatre in Manchester
Sun 18 Oct 2026 - Sat 1 May 2027
Fri 1 May - Fri 7 Aug 2026
Inspector Morse: House of Ghosts
Friday 10 - Saturday 11 April 2026
Starring Tom Chambers (Father Brown, Strictly Come Dancing) as Inspector Morse, in the first-ever stage adaptation of the iconic detective. ITV's long-running Inspector Morse, hailed by Radio Times as 'The greatest British crime series of a...
Gandeys K-Pop Dragon Circus
Friday 10 - Sunday 19 April 2026
Step into the spectacular world of Gandey's K-Pop Dragon Circus - a dazzling fusion of East meets West, where magic, music, and myth unite beneath the big top. Leading the adventure is the charismatic Ringmaster Joel, joined by his mischiev...
Matilda The Musical
Friday 10 - 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...
Gandeys Circus By Night
Friday 10 - Friday 17 April 2026
Circus By Night - The Ultimate Adult Thrill Ride Returns for Its All-New 2026 Tour Get ready-Circus By Night is back and bolder than ever for its brand-new 2026 tour. This electrifying after-dark spectacular from Gandeys Circus is crafted e...
Private Lives
Friday 10 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
Friday 10 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...
Gravity - Starring Kerry Ellis, Louise Dearman & Rachel Tucker
Friday 10 April 2026
It's Time To Defy Gravity! West End and Broadway legends Kerry Ellis, Louise Dearman and Rachel Tucker to bring star power to iconic stages around the UK. Three legendary voices will share stages around the UK for a special night from music...
The Rocky Horror Picture Show - 50th Anniversary Spectacular
Friday 10 April 2026
Join the original Brad Majors - Barry Bostwick, the original Magenta - Patricia Quinn, and the original Columbia - Nell Campbell, for this once-in-a-lifetime screening event! Come and celebrate the Rocky Horror Picture Show's 50th anniv...
Sisters 360
Friday 10 April 2026
Sisters 360 is a funny, heartfelt and high-energy new play written by Asif Khan, inspired by the real-life "Hijabi Sisters" from Hull - three skateboard-loving siblings who have challenged stereotypes and inspired countless others, followin...
The Railway Children
Friday 10 - Sunday 19 April 2026
Altrincham Garrick Playhouse present their Easter holiday production of a beloved children's classic. Capturing all of the angsts and exhilarations of childhood, it promises to be a heart-warming treat for all ages! Mike Kenny's version of...
Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs - St Helens Easter Pantomime
Friday 10 - Sunday 12 April 2026
When the Magic Mirror (Tim Lucas) reveals that Snow White (Chantelle Morgan) is the fairest of them all, the Wicked Witch (Shania Pain) orders a dramatic end to the young Princess' life, but luck is on Snow White's side as she escapes into ...
Tom Houghton
Friday 10 April 2026
After phenomenal, sold-out, international tour, the multi-viral social media sensation and former resident of The Tower of London, Tom Houghton - star of Netflix's The Circle and host of Very British Problems: Live and Bad Manors podcast...
Jim Davidson
Friday 10 April 2026
In a world where comedy is being reshaped by cancel culture, highly controversial former TV star Jim Davidson OBE remains defiant. Returning in 2026 with Last Man Standing ... Just!, Jim brings his trademark firepower back to the stage-...
Horizon of Khufu - Journey to Ancient Egypt
Friday 10 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...
Machu Picchu - Journey to the Lost City
Friday 10 - 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...
Manford's Comedy Club
Friday 10 April - Friday 11 December 2026
Bringing the best comedians to a theatre near you. Every show has a different line-up of four top comedians, all chosen by Jason Manford! Many comedians from TV plus the best of the UK and International comedy circuit. Live at the Apollo.. ...
Fixing
Friday 10 April 2026
An interactive, queer drag theatre show by Matt Miller featuring drag alter-ego Natalie Spanner. When Matt was little, their dad bought a classic car. A 1952 Sunbeam Talbot Mark II. Dad had ideas that he and Matt would do it up, repair, re...
The Library of Enchantment
Friday 10 April - 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 ...
The Bridgewater Hall Building Tour
Friday 10 - 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...
Dead Lover - in Stink-O-Vision (18)
Friday 10 April 2026
A cult favourite in the making, Dead Lover comes to HOME in awesome, aromatic Stink-O-Vision following its raucous festival run at Sundance, SXSW, Toronto and beyond. A lonely gravedigger, who stinks of corpses, finally meets her dream man ...
Hope Mill Amateur Dramatic Company - Sister Act
Friday 10 - Sunday 19 April 2026
Hope Mill Amateur Dramatic Company's 5th annual production, Sister Act is a fabulous musical comedy based on the 1992 cult classic. Disco diva Deloris Van Cartier's life takes a turn when she witnesses a murder and is placed in protective...
Playreading Sessions
Friday 10 April - 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...
moviEscape - SAWtopsy
Friday 10 - 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 10 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. ...
Amélie - 25th Anniversary (15)
Friday 10 - Thursday 16 April 2026
23-year-old Am?lie is lonely. After an isolating childhood, she moves to Paris and becomes a waitress at the Caf? des Deux Moulins, a bar restaurant filled with a colourful cast of diners and employees. One night, Am?lie happens across a bo...
California Schemin' (15)
Friday 10 - Thursday 16 April 2026
Based on the outrageous true story, California Schemin? follows two aspiring Scottish MCs who devise an audacious scheme to achieve their dream of a record deal, by posing as Californian hip hop artists. As fame beckons and the lies pile up...
Father Mother Sister Brother (15)
Friday 10 - Thursday 16 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...
Orwell: 2+2=5 (15)
Friday 10 - Thursday 16 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...
The Drama (15)
Friday 10 - Thursday 16 April 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 Magic Faraway Tree (U)
Friday 10 - Thursday 16 April 2026
Based on Enid Blyton?s beloved The Faraway Tree series of novels for children, The Magic Faraway Tree follows Polly and Tim and their children Beth, Joe and Fran ? a modern family who find themselves forced to relocate to the remote English...
The Secret Agent (15)
Friday 10 - Monday 13 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...
The Stranger (15)
Friday 10 - Tuesday 21 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...
Two Prosecutors (12A)
Friday 10 - Thursday 16 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...
Matteo Lane
Saturday 11 April 2026
Chicago-born Matteo Lane is a multi-talented performer known for his unique blend of stand-up comedy, musicality, and artistic versatility. His comedy career began in New York City's comedy clubs, but he now sells out venues around the worl...
The Utterly Revolting Science Show
Saturday 11 April 2026
Brace yourselves for the Rude Science team's hilarious, high-tech, highly-explosive new journey through the human body, packed with burp biology, fart physics and revolting edible chemistry. Expect enormous bottoms, edible fireworks, burp m...
The Jury Experience - Diamonds, Lies and a Dead Man
Saturday 11 April 2026
You've been called for jury duty. Step into a thrilling courtroom drama where the audience is the jury. Listen to testimonies, analyze evidence, and ultimately decide... guilty or not guilty? Scandal brews as a disgraced ex-driver stands tr...
An Evening With Crissy Rock - From Bedlam To Benidorm
Saturday 11 April 2026
Best known for appearing on TV shows such as Benidorm, I'm A Celebrity and Celebrity Masterchef, Crissy Rock is better known to her fans as one of the most outstanding and outrageous stand up comedians of her generation. To celebrate over 3...
Parody of the Rings
Saturday 11 April 2026
A Hilarious and Epic Adventure! What happens when a cinema's Lord of the Rings marathon goes terribly wrong? At the local cinema, all hell breaks loose when the ushers misplace the DVDs of The Lord of the Rings trilogy - every single copy! ...
Outlore with Eleanor Neale
Saturday 11 April 2026
True crime YouTuber Eleanor Neale takes to the road with her "Outlore" live UK tour, featuring interactive, in-person deep dives into criminal cases, evidence analysis, and suspect debates. With almost 3 million subscribers on YouTube, Outl...
Rapunzel
Saturday 11 April 2026
Perfect for ages 4+ this bold and funny adaptation of the much-loved storybook by the creator of the New York Times Best Illustrated Book Little Red and I Can Catch a Monster, Bethan Woollvin and published by Two Hoots, is brought to the st...
Buff Bingo Drag Brunch
Saturday 11 April - 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 ...
Factory House Choir
Saturday 11 April - Saturday 20 June 2026
Enjoy some singing for the soul in the Factory House Choir workshops. It's open to everyone - just bring your voice! Led by singer and music director Lizzie Simms, this isn't your traditional choir experience. Expect to get your groove on a...
Mink Stole & Peaches Christ
Saturday 11 April 2026
An intimate, revelatory, and heartfelt cabaret show starring living legend and cult film icon Mink Stole alongside San Francisco drag impresario, filmmaker Peaches Christ. Mink and Peaches have been close friends for over two decades and th...
ABBA Believe In Angels Brunch - ABBA Tribute
Saturday 11 April - Saturday 12 December 2026
Live your best dancing queen life, all afternoon, to your favourite ABBA and pop hits with this ABBA tribute show and delicious brunch. Get ready for the biggest ABBA-TASTIC bottomless brunch show the city has ever seen! Featuring a fu...
Rekindling Nello James
Saturday 11 April 2026
A special gathering celebrating the Rekindling Nello James project and the legacy of the Nello James Centre through film, exhibition and performance. Over the past 12 months, the Rekindling Nello James project has been a journey through mem...
Flow (U)
Saturday 11 April 2026
★★★★★ Mysterious and magical, this Oscar-winning survival adventure is an animation worthy of Studio Ghibli. ~ Time Out --- Winner of the 2025 Oscar for Best Animated Feature Film, Flow is the latest film from the boundless imag...
Bluey at the Cinema: Playdates with Friends (U)
Saturday 11 - Friday 24 April 2026
Bluey at the Cinema: Playdates with Friends Collection is an hour of fun that features eight episodes from across the three beloved series of Bluey, each celebrating play and imagination with friends and family!The compilation showcases som...
Man of Marble (U)
Saturday 11 April 2026
In the 1970s, young filmmaker Agnieszka investigates the life of a 1950s bricklayer and worker?s hero. When she learns that the facts behind his story were suppressed, she has to decide whether to pursue the truth or not. Man of Marble is a...
Twinless (15)
Saturday 11 April 2026
After meeting in a twin bereavement support group, Roman and Dennis develop an unlikely bromance as they both search for solace and an identity without their better halves. They soon become inseparable, but old wounds reopen that will have ...
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