DRAMA PLAYS IN MANCHESTER
DRAMA PLAYS IN MANCHESTER
Most Popular Drama Plays in Manchester
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Manchester Opera House
Tue 2 - Sat 6 Mar 2027
Midsomer Murders: The Killings at Badger's Drift
Manchester Opera House
Wed 27 - Sat 30 May 2026
National Theatre Live - Les Liaisons Dangereuses
HOME, Manchester
Thursday 25 - Saturday 27 June 2026
Marianne Elliott directs Lesley Manville and Aidan Turner in a striking new adaptation of Choderlos de Laclos' classic novel. A thrilling game of love, lies and social warfare. Among the glittering salons of the super-rich, patriarchy equal...National Theatre Live - Playboy of the Western World
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Friday 3 July 2026
Nicola Coughlan (Bridgerton) joins Eanna Hardwicke (The Sixth Commandment) and Siobhan McSweeney (Derry Girls) in John Millington Synge's riveting play of youth and self-discovery. Pegeen Flaherty's life is turned upside down when a young m...National Theatre Live - Les Liaisons Dangereuses
Altrincham Garrick, Altrincham
Wednesday 8 July 2026
Marianne Elliott directs Lesley Manville and Aidan Turner in a striking new adaptation of Choderlos de Laclos' classic novel. A thrilling game of love, lies and social warfare. Among the glittering salons of the super-rich, patriarchy equal...Diane's Deli: A Tale from Paradise Heights
Octagon Theatre, Bolton
Thursday 9 - Saturday 11 July 2026
Following on from the fabulous success of the award winning The Haunting of Blaine Manor and The Bench: A Tale from Paradise Heights, Joe O'Byrne returns with the next tale in his critically acclaimed Supernatural meets Northern Noir ser...Murder, She Didn't Write
Octagon Theatre, Bolton
Monday 20 - Tuesday 21 July 2026
Don your deerstalker, grab your magnifying glass and get your 'finger of suspicion' at the ready because Edinburgh Fringe favourites, Degrees of Error, are bringing back their multiple sell-out show for your sleuthing pleasure. They'll crea...Twelfth Night
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Tuesday 21 - Friday 24 July 2026
The brilliantly bold Not Too Tame return with an electrifying production of Twelfth Night, starring Les Dennis as Malvolio. The company that brought you 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' return with their unique brand of high octane theatre in a ...The Spy Who Came in from The Cold
Lowry, Salford
Wednesday 22 - Saturday 25 July 2026
For the first time ever, a novel by John le Carre - the undisputed master of the modern spy genre whose works include Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy and The Night Manager - is brought to life in a thrilling stage adaptation. Starring ...Tides (An Autism Story)
53two, Manchester
Thursday 23 July 2026
Dylan Ward is autistic. He has his own way of thinking and his own way of doing things, but no one seems to understand him. How do you navigate a world which operates on a completely different wavelength to the one that you're on? Follow...National Theatre Live - Les Liaisons Dangereuses
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Thursday 23 July 2026
Marianne Elliott directs Lesley Manville and Aidan Turner in a striking new adaptation of Choderlos de Laclos' classic novel. A thrilling game of love, lies and social warfare. Among the glittering salons of the super-rich, patriarchy equal...The Jury Experience - Death on the Port Side
The Stoller Hall, Manchester
Sunday 2 August 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? On a summer night, the son of a powerful politic...A Midsummer Night's Dream
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Thursday 27 August 2026
Step into candlelit winter woods and discover the shadowy underbelly of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream To escape a society ruled by tyrannical law, four young lovers flee to the forest beyond the city walls. Unbeknownst to them, th...Austentatious - An Improvised Jane Austen Novel
Manchester Opera House, Manchester
Friday 4 September 2026
The award-winning smash-hit comedy, as seen in the West End every week since 2022, and heard on BBC Radio 4, comes to you on a strictly limited tour. For one delightful evening only, the all-star Austentatious cast will improvise a hilariou...Atlas
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Saturday 12 September 2026
Atlas was punished by the Gods to hold the weight of the cosmos for a long time - perhaps an eternity. He's not sure if he is a man or a mountain or a giant. His back hurts. He wonders what would happen if he just let go. Oddly Moving's new...Mrs Dalloway
HOME, Manchester
Thursday 24 - Saturday 26 September 2026
The must-see adaptation of Virginia Woolf's masterpiece novel. The immersive new stage version of Woolf's classic novel has been co-created by award-winning director Jen Heyes and Olivier Award-winning writer and performer Kit Green who als...BULL
HOME, Manchester
Thursday 24 - Saturday 26 September 2026
Deafinitely Theatre's second adaptation of a play by Mike Bartlett, following the critically acclaimed and sold-out production of Contractions in 2017 which won the Off West End award for Best Production. Bull is presented in the company's ...
Othello
HOME, Manchester
Tuesday 29 September - Saturday 10 October 2026
Director Anthony Almeida's new production looks afresh at Shakespeare's iconic tragedy - as much about love as it is about hate. A secret marriage. The brink of war. Fact and fiction. It's not just black and white. Fear, passion and paranoi...King Lear
Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester
Friday 2 October - Sunday 15 November 2026
David Threlfall returns to the Theatre after 27 years to play Lear 'You see how full of changes his age is' Shakespeare's most elemental tragedy charts a kingdom where power corrupts, families become enemies and prosperity devolves into war...The Silence of the Lambs
Lowry, Salford
Tuesday 6 - Saturday 10 October 2026
Dr Hannibal Lecter will see you now... Come face to face with the chilling cultural phenomenon THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS as it makes its world stageplay premiere in 2026. Based on Thomas Harris's gripping literary masterpiece, this e...The Picture of Dorian Gray
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Wednesday 7 - Saturday 10 October 2026
This bold new adaptation of the classic novel celebrates Oscar Wilde's dazzling wit and dark imagination. Stylish and unsettlingly thrilling, The Picture of Dorian Gray plunges you into a world where charm is currency and the truth always e...The Modern Prometheus
53two, Manchester
Sunday 18 - Monday 19 October 2026
Upcoming medical mogul Victor Frank and his entire immediate circle vanished or were found dead one by one in violent, unexplained circumstances. Tonight, media-dubbed conspiracy theorist Professor R Walton has gathered an audience to tell...The Mousetrap
Manchester Opera House, Manchester
Monday 26 - Saturday 31 October 2026
Producer, Brian Fenty, is delighted to announce that Agatha Christie's iconic thriller and the world's longest running play, The Mousetrap will embark on a major UK tour from September 2026 running through to 2027. The tour forms part of wi...The Haunting of Hill House
Palace Theatre, Manchester
Tuesday 27 - Saturday 31 October 2026
Don't miss this chilling theatrical adaptation of Shirley Jackson's "near perfect" (Stephen King) classic ghost story. From best-selling novel to major hit Netflix series, The Haunting of Hill House now takes to the stage in this gripping n...A Man for All Seasons
Lowry, Salford
Tuesday 3 - Saturday 7 November 2026
The greatest, most powerful and dangerous figures who shaped English history are brought vividly to life in Robert Bolt's award-winning play. Martin Shaw stars as Sir Thomas More - scholar, ambassador, Lord Chancellor and friend to King Hen...It Walks Around The House At Night
Lowry, Salford
Tuesday 3 - Saturday 7 November 2026
A ghost story by Tim Foley · Directed by Neil Bettles Following a sell-out UK tour and London run, the award-winning ThickSkin present this chilling new play by Tim Foley (former Bruntwood Prize-winner). When an out-of-work actor takes a j...Fences
HOME, Manchester
Tuesday 3 - Saturday 7 November 2026
August Wilson's landmark play set in the 1950s, returns in a vital new production directed by the award-winning Daniel Bailey (Red Pitch, West End). From one of America's most influential 20th century writers, this is a story of ambition fo...Wilko: Love and Death and Rock 'n' Roll
Lowry, Salford
Thursday 12 - Saturday 14 November 2026
In 2012, Wilko Johnson, the iconic rock star and founder of legendary Essex band Dr Feelgood, was told he had inoperable cancer and a year to live. Refusing all treatment, he decided to spend his last months living meaningfully: seeing the ...Ian Ashpitel & Jonty Stephens as Eric & Ern
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Monday 16 November 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...Paranormal Activity
Lowry, Salford
Tuesday 17 - Saturday 21 November 2026
The chilling theatrical experience will give audiences a chance to witness the haunting phenomenon that has taken the West End by storm. The tour news news follows the recent announcement that, following phenomenal demand, Paranormal Activi...Christmas Carol
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Friday 20 November - Thursday 31 December 2026
Festive lights twinkle outside 'The Counting House 'pub but inside Manager Bob Cratchit is struggling to keep the spirit of Christmas alive as Landlord Scrooge does all he can to squash it - no music, no laughter and definitely no bar credi...A Shoddy Detective and The Art of Deception
Lowry, Salford
Monday 1 - Wednesday 3 February 2027
DIRECT FROM THE WEST END! A laugh-out-loud comedy whodunnit featuring four actors, a dozen characters and a whole load of chaos. When a priceless painting vanishes at a manor auction, Detective Stuart Pidcock and his unlikely ally must in...
Shooters
Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester
Friday 12 February - Saturday 13 March 2027
Harlem, New York, 1948. The war is over, but another one is brewing 'These are memories frozen in time, for all eternity.' African American photojournalist, Gordon Parks is on the precipice of international renown as he attempts to document...The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Manchester Opera House, Manchester
Tuesday 2 - Saturday 6 March 2027
Melting Pot and Birmingham Rep will co-produce a brand-new staging of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, based on the internationally celebrated novel that captivated 10 million readers and inspired a groundbreaking National...The Full Monty
Manchester Opera House, Manchester
Monday 5 - Saturday 10 April 2027
TICKETS TO GO ON GENERAL SALE ON THU 12 MARCH AT 10AMCelebrating the 30th Anniversary of the iconic film, The Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham And Buxton Opera House in association with Mark Goucher And David Pugh Present The Full Monty. Back b...Locomotive For Murder - The Improvised Whodunnit
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Saturday 15 May 2027
★★★★★ - "A first class improvised murder mystery with hilarious performances"- The Reviews Hub Mesdames and Messieurs, may I take your tickets please? Pinch Punch welcome you aboard Locomotive for Murder: The Improvised Whodu...The Jury Experience - An Immersive Courtroom Case
