DRAMA PLAYS IN MANCHESTER
DRAMA PLAYS IN MANCHESTER
Most Popular Drama Plays in Manchester
New Dawn Fades: A Play About Joy Division and Manchester
The Met
Wed 9 - Sat 19 Oct 2024
Only Fools and Horses The Musical
Manchester Opera House
Mon 11 - Sat 23 Nov 2024
Tina - The Tina Turner Musical
Palace Theatre
Tue 25 Nov 2025 - Sat 3 Jan 2026
War Horse
The Lowry, Salford
Saturday 21 - Saturday 28 September 2024
The Global Phenomenon Returns. The National Theatre's acclaimed production returns in an all-new UK tour. War Horse is an unforgettable theatrical experience which takes audiences on an extraordinary journey from the fields of rural Devon ...Brassed Off
Octagon Theatre, Bolton
Saturday 21 - Saturday 28 September 2024
Based on the smash-hit film, Brassed Off, this production of the much-loved modern classic by Octagon Theatre Bolton, Theatre by The Lake and Stephen Joseph Theatre is full of grit, heart and northern humour, and will feature live music fr...The History Boys
Altrincham Garrick, Altrincham
Saturday 21 September 2024
Written by Alan Bennett and Directed by Su Mowat for Altrincham Garrick, set in the 1980's, The History Boys is the story of a group of bright, funny and unruly sixth-formers in pursuit of sex, sport and a place at university. Their mave...Solve-Along-A-Murder-She-Wrote
Waterside, Manchester
Saturday 21 September 2024
Pit your wits against Jessica B. Fletcher at this interactive screening of an episode of Murder, She Wrote. Can you solve the crime before Cabot Cove's best amateur sleuth? Celebrating all things 80s television mysteries had to offer - con...Gwyneth Goes Skiing
Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester
Saturday 21 September 2024
After sell-out London runs, critical acclaim, a U.S. transfer and a run at Edinburgh Fringe, join harbingers of queer chaos Awkward Productions (Diana: The Untold and Untrue Story), as they transform the theatre into Deer Valley Ski Resort....Befuddled
Contact, Manchester
Saturday 21 September 2024
Creative Badger Productions present a fairy tale for grown-ups, with childlike innocence and a humorous dark twist. Tooth fairies, Olett and Pebbles, are issued with a tooth recovery order. Their late night mission leads them to a prison, a...National Theatre Live - Prima Facie (15)
Altrincham Garrick, Altrincham
Sunday 22 September 2024
Jodie Comer's (Killing Eve) Olivier and Tony Award-winning performance in Suzie Miller's gripping one-woman play returns to cinemas. Tessa is a young, brilliant barrister. She has worked her way up from working class origins to be at the to...King Arthur
The Lowry, Salford
Tuesday 24 - Saturday 28 September 2024
Award-winning funny men, Le Navet Bete, return to the stage with a a brand-new laugh-out-loud show for theatre. This hilarious retelling of the Arthurian legends, suitable for the whole family, will have audiences crying with laughter and b...LASH
Waterside, Manchester
Tuesday 24 September 2024
A brand new play from the multi award-winning creators of Jesus, Jane, Mother & Me (★★★★★ - The Stage, and Winner of Adelaide Fringe Critics Circle Award), written and directed by acclaimed playwright Philip Stokes and starring ...The Lowry Dance & Drama Workshops
The Lowry, Salford
Tuesday 24 September 2024 - Thursday 31 July 2025
The Lowry offers a diverse and inclusive creating learning offer for Primary and Secondary Schools. With a variety of workshops linked to curriculum areas, mental health and wellbeing and project work. Held either at The Lowry or in scho...Husk
Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester
Wednesday 25 - Sunday 29 September 2024
Written by Rupert Hill and Directed by Jospeh Houston, Husk is a dark, twisting tale of violence, love, addiction and revenge delivered with a dose of black humour. Ray has just been released from a long stretch behind bars. Homeles...Two of Us
HOME, Manchester
Thursday 26 - Saturday 28 September 2024
A play by Mark Stanfield, Richard Short, & Barry Sloane, based on the screenplay by Mark Stanfield. In 1976, tired of the spotlight, John Lennon chose to be a stay-at-home dad to his baby son, Sean. Paul McCartney was number one all over th...As I Am Naturally
The Lowry, Salford
Thursday 26 - Friday 27 September 2024
The World Premiere of a journey of self-discovery and reclamation, embodying and intertwining themes of identity, landscape, touch and memory. This moving new production from performance artist Tania Camara (Oreo) features compelling spoke...Who the F--k is Shakespeare?
Octagon Theatre, Bolton
Friday 27 - Saturday 28 September 2024
Following a sell-out run, Liverpool theatre company 20 Stories High present four of Shakespeare's (in)famous characters, who are back for a national tour, ready to tell their side of the story. Join them as they blow the dust off the classi...Murder Mystery Evening
East Lancashire Railway, Bury
Friday 27 September - Friday 13 December 2024
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 -...
Joy Unspeakable
The Met, Bury
Friday 27 September 2024
An uplifting, all-female, gig-theatre show from Ordinary Glory that explores disordered eating - why it's all about food and nothing to do with food. Chances are someone you know has an eating disorder. So why don't you know, and why do we ...THE HIDDEN GARDEN
Waterside, Manchester
Saturday 28 - Sunday 29 September 2024
Theatre Company Blah Blah Blah presents a magical tale of a blooming unlikely friendship. Hidden amongst the concrete high-rises and the redbrick buildings is something pretty unexpected. A place bursting with colour where flowers, fruits ...Little Reads
Z-arts, Manchester
Tuesday 1 October - Tuesday 3 December 2024
Little Reads with Manchester Literature Festival. Join Ged for an interactive Storytelling session in our new Children's Library. 10am session - Pre-school/Family session 11am- Inclusive session (If you require a BSL interpreter please do l...Danesha
The Lowry, Salford
Wednesday 2 - Saturday 5 October 2024
A new coming-of-age story from Box of Tricks Theatre exploring black culture, queer joy and finding and loving your authentic self All they play in Preston nightclubs is Little Mix and Miley Cyrus. How is Danesha the dancer supposed to vibe...Budding - My Golden Record + My Mum Told Me Not to Marry an Athiest
Contact, Manchester
Wednesday 2 - Thursday 3 October 2024
In collaboration with the University of Manchester Drama and Film, Contact is proud to present an evening of new works-in-progress. Catch these exciting pieces of theatre and performance from emerging artists as they start to appear. MY GOL...Who the F--k is Shakespeare?
Contact, Manchester
Thursday 3 - Friday 4 October 2024
Following a sell-out run, Liverpool theatre company 20 Stories High present four of Shakespeare's (in)famous characters, who are back for a national tour, ready to tell their side of the story. Join them as they blow the dust off the classi...Rita, Sue and Bob Too
The Albert Halls, Bolton
Thursday 3 - Friday 4 October 2024
Rita, Sue and Bob Too is a twisted, dark and hilarious comedy drama that tells the story of Rita and Sue, two working class girls from a rundown Bradford council estate who are about to finish their final year at school. In their spare time...WRESTLELADSWRESTLE
HOME, Manchester
Thursday 3 - Saturday 12 October 2024
WRESTLELADSWRESTLE, a new live performance by acclaimed artist and choreographer Jenni Jackson, explosively combines theatre, dance, judo and pro-wrestling to transform the theatre into a battleground of joy and reclamation. Inspired by h...Altrincham Garrick Play Reading Club
Altrincham Garrick, Altrincham
Friday 4 October - Friday 6 December 2024
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
HOME, Manchester
Friday 4 October 2024
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...The Hound of the Baskervilles
Waterside, Manchester
Saturday 5 October 2024
Renowned stars of stage & screen Colin Baker (Doctor Who), Terry Molloy (The Archers) and Dee Sadler (All Creatures Great & Small) lead the cast in a brand new adaptation of Sherlock Holmes' The Hound of the Baskervilles by Crime And Comed...Jane Eyre
Altrincham Garrick, Altrincham
Monday 7 - Saturday 12 October 2024
Altrincham Garrick's bold and theatrically inventive adaptation of the literary classic that puts the interior life of the novel on stage. Charlotte Bronte's story of the trailblazing Jane Eyre is as inspiring as ever. As a child, the orpha...Theatre Re - Moments
The Lowry, Salford
Tuesday 8 - Wednesday 9 October 2024
Part TED Talk, part Theatrical Performance with Theatre Re's trademark style combining striking imagery and action with original live music, Moments sits at the intersection of their training and theatre making activities. It creates a sp...Feel Me
HOME, Manchester
Wednesday 9 - Thursday 10 October 2024
Feel Me is a new interactive theatre show from The Paper Birds, UK leaders in devised verbatim theatre. Feel Me asks, via your mobile phone, who and what you care about from the stories unfolding live on stage in front of you. Through a s...Slave: A Question of Freedom
The Lowry, Salford
Wednesday 9 - Saturday 12 October 2024
This exceptional award-winning production tells Mende Nazer's inspirational story. Performed by an outstanding ensemble of eight actor-musicians it is a feast of storytelling, music and dance. It celebrates Mende's indomitable spirit, the b...
New Dawn Fades: A Play About Joy Division and Manchester
The Bowdon Rooms, Altrincham
Wednesday 9 October 2024
The brand-new stage production of New Dawn Fades: A Play About Joy Division & Manchester celebrates its 10th anniversary. The new touring production is written by Brian Gorman, produced & directed by Giles D Bastow and Sean Mason fo...Austen's Women: Lady Susan
Octagon Theatre, Bolton
Wednesday 9 October 2024
From Dyad Productions, the award-winning creators of Austen's Women, A Christmas Carol, I, Elizabeth, Female Gothic, Christmas Gothic, and A Room of One's Own. Austen's Women are back - in a brand-new solo show! Devil-may-care Lady S...Icarus Theatre Collective - Julius Caesar
Middleton Arena, Manchester
Thursday 10 October 2024
Icarus Theatre Collective's boldly modern re-telling, in original verse, perfect for newcomers to Shakespeare. Set in the near future, they combine state-of-the-art digital technology, fully integrated Creative Captioning to enhance clarity...A Small Enclosed Room with Alfie Murphy
The Lowry, Salford
Friday 11 - Saturday 12 October 2024
Created by the "utterly fascinating and wildly creative... definitely and defiantly different" (The Guardian) Cian Binchy, this darkly comic tale explores masking, autism, mental health and fantasy. A guru, a rocker, an artist, and a man w...Pali and Jay's Ultimate Asian Wedding DJ Roadshow
Octagon Theatre, Bolton
Wednesday 16 - Saturday 19 October 2024
An immersive DJ Bromance from the critically acclaimed Rifco Theatre Whoever said there's too many actors in LA, hasn't seen the number of DJs in Southall - Anyone with a laptop & a pair of headphones can mix a few tracks and claim to be fr...New Dawn Fades: A Play About Joy Division and Manchester
The Met, Bury
Wednesday 16 - Thursday 17 October 2024
The brand-new stage production of New Dawn Fades: A Play About Joy Division & Manchester celebrates its 10th anniversary. The new touring production is written by Brian Gorman, produced & directed by Giles D Bastow and Sean Mason fo...The Return
The Edge Theatre, Manchester
Thursday 17 October 2024
The beaches are lovely. Remembering is dull, embarrassing, and insensitive. But to remember is to return. If we cannot return, where do we start from? Come to laugh, to cry and to feel awkward. Whatever it is, we will survive it - survival...New Dawn Fades: A Play About Joy Division and Manchester
RNCM, Manchester
Friday 18 - Saturday 19 October 2024
The brand-new stage production of New Dawn Fades: A Play About Joy Division & Manchester celebrates its 10th anniversary. The new touring production is written by Brian Gorman, produced & directed by Giles D Bastow and Sean Mason fo...Toxic
Octagon Theatre, Bolton
Saturday 19 October 2024
Divided Culture Co. present TOXIC Toxic tackles men's mental health, masculinity and friendship. It follows two best friends and the circumstances which have caused them to spiral. Andy's husband has left him. Best friend James is a man's m...Stones in his Pockets
Octagon Theatre, Bolton
Tuesday 22 October - Saturday 2 November 2024
Directed by Matthew McElhinney, son of the play's writer and original director, this new production brings a fresh take on the hysterically funny, thought-provoking and witty award-winning Irish comedy. Lights Camera Action! Hollywood is co...Nowhere
HOME, Manchester
Tuesday 22 - Saturday 26 October 2024
In this intricate and playful solo show, inspired by his involvement in the Egyptian revolution of 2011, and his experience of the counter-revolution that followed, actor and activist Khalid Abdalla (United 93, The Kite Runner, The Crown...Havisham
The Edge Theatre, Manchester
Thursday 24 October 2024
Written and Performed by Heather Alexander Direction and Dramaturgy by Dominique Gerrard If you knew my story, your heart would break too... 1825. A young woman, newly liberated from the deep-rooted effects of an abusive childhood, arrives ...Oh Whistle - Two Ghost Stories by MR James
The Portico Library, Manchester
Thursday 24 October 2024
M R James is acknowledged as the master of the English Ghost Story. He first performed his supernatural tales to friends at Christmas in King's College, Cambridge. Oh, Whistle, and I'll Come to You, My Lad - a tale of nocturnal horror on th...LASH
The Lowry, Salford
Thursday 24 October 2024
A brand new play from the multi award-winning creators of Jesus, Jane, Mother & Me (★★★★★ - The Stage, and Winner of Adelaide Fringe Critics Circle Award), written and directed by acclaimed playwright Philip Stokes and starring ...Dreams of the Dark
The Edge Theatre, Manchester
Friday 25 - Saturday 26 October 2024
Haunted by disturbing dreams, a troubled woman seeks help to unravel the mysteries that lie within. A series of supernatural tales of ghosts, demons and curses unfolds... but are they merely dreams or dark memories of her past? These orig...
Indestructible
The Lowry, Salford
Friday 25 October 2024
Using animation and AI-generated projections, "sharp art-world dramady" (Theatre Weekly), Indestructible is a highly visual, surprisingly funny and fiercely theatrical show from award-winning Proteus that asks serious and vital questions...A Pleasing Terror - Two Ghost Stories by MR James
The Lowry, Salford
Saturday 26 October 2024
Over a century after they were first published, the ghost stories of M R James retain their power to terrify and amuse. This gripping one man show retells two of the earliest and eeriest. In Canon Alberic's Scrap-book, a young Cambridge...Bullring Techno Makeout Jamz
Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester
Monday 28 - Wednesday 30 October 2024
Winner of the Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting 2022, Nathan Queeley-Dennis' debut play is a love letter to Birmingham, exploring Black masculinity through Beyonce lyrics, techno raves and the deeply intimate relationship between a man and hi...Run, Rebel
The Lowry, Salford
Tuesday 29 October - Saturday 2 November 2024
Pilot Theatre brings you an electrifying adaptation of Manjeet Mann's acclaimed novel. Amber is trapped - by her family's rules, by their expectations, by her own fears. But on the running track she is completely free. As her body speeds up...Kin
HOME, Manchester
Tuesday 29 October - Saturday 2 November 2024
A new dark comedy by Christine Mackie from HER Productions. Sisters-in-law Kay and Steph meet for the first time in years at the funeral of Robert McGregor, the most important man in both their lives. Having never been close, expectations a...Rotten
