Most Popular Theatre in Manchester
Thu 26 Mar - Tue 28 Apr 2026
Wed 20 Aug - Sat 4 Oct 2025
Fri 24 Oct 2025 - Fri 13 Feb 2026
Mon 27 Jul - Sat 1 Aug 2026
Tue 25 Nov 2025 - Sat 3 Jan 2026
The Addams Family
Saturday 16 August 2025
MAKE THIS SUMMER AN ABSOLUTE SCREAM! Following two hugely successful UK tours, and sold-out concerts at The London Palladium last year, everyone's favourite kooky family are back on stage this summer in THE ADDAMS FAMILY, the spectacular mu...
A Squash and A Squeeze
Saturday 16 - Sunday 24 August 2025
A musical adaptation of the best-selling book for ages 3-8. Based on the original book A Squash and a Squeeze - written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler. Step into the magical world of A Squash and a Squeeze live on ...
2:22 A Ghost Story
Saturday 16 August 2025
Winner of BEST NEW PLAY at the WhatsOnStage Awards, Kevin Clifton (Strictly Come Dancing, Everybody's Talking About Jamie, Chicago) and Stacey Dooley (TV presenter and Strictly winner) star as fictional couple Sam and Jenny in this edge-of-...
The Ultimate Irish Hooley
Saturday 16 August 2025
Join Ireland's No.1 Folk 'n' Roll band Keltic Storm and an all-star cast of award winning musicians and singers for "The Ultimate Irish Hooley" direct from the Emerald Isle performing iconic Irish songs and party anthems from legendary acts...
Jonathan Harvey In Conversation + Beautiful Thing
Saturday 16 August 2025
Jonathan Harvey is one of our top comedy voices, having written for stage, screen and novels he is best known for the outrageous BBC sitcom Gimme Gimme Gimme staring Kathy Burke and the seminal play turned British queer cinema classic Beaut...
The Best Movies in Cinemas & Streaming
Saturday 16 August - Wednesday 31 December 2025
If you are looking for a film to watch, ManchesterTheatres. com have rounded-up the best movies currently showing at Manchester's cinemas, and we are offering discounted tickets at Odeon, Vue, Cineworld and HOME too. We've also compiled...
Adventures in Wonderland
Saturday 16 August 2025 - 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...
The Library of Enchantment
Saturday 16 August - Monday 29 December 2025
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 ...
Absolutely Britney Bottomless Brunch
Saturday 16 August - Saturday 20 December 2025
Drag queens, brunch, bottomless cocktails, and all the Britney hits you can handle? Look no further for a pop-tastic brunch party that was born to make you happy! This Britney special features the UK's number 1 Britney impersonator, sound-a...
Buff Bingo Bottomless Brunch - Manchester
Saturday 16 August - Saturday 20 December 2025
This is a world away from your Grandma's afternoon bingo session! Great Britain's favourite game has been reimagined with a sassy twist and a large helping of spice. The Grand game of Bingo will be the centrepiece for one crazy brunch party...
moviEscape - SAWtopsy
Saturday 16 August - Monday 29 September 2025
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...
54 (Director's Cut) (15)
Saturday 16 August 2025
Shane, a Jersey boy with big dreams, crosses the river in hopes of finding a more exciting life at iconic nightclub Studio 54. When Steve Rubell, the mastermind behind the infamous disco, plucks Shane from the sea of faces clamouring to get...
54 (Director's Cut) (CTBA)
Saturday 16 August 2025
Shane, a Jersey boy with big dreams, crosses the river in hopes of finding a more exciting life at iconic nightclub Studio 54. When Steve Rubell, the mastermind behind the infamous disco, plucks Shane from the sea of faces clamouring to get...
Amadeus - 40th Anniversary (PG)
Saturday 16 - Wednesday 20 August 2025
It?s the late 18th century and Antonio Salieri is the most famous musician in Vienna. That is, until a young man arrives in 1781 and changes everything forever: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Even at the age of six, Mozart was already famous as a...
Bring Her Back (18)
Saturday 16 - Thursday 21 August 2025
A brother and sister uncover a terrifying ritual at the secluded home of their new foster mother....
Central Station (15)
Saturday 16 - Thursday 21 August 2025
A retired school teacher and young boy become unlikely travelling companions when the boy is suddenly orphaned and must find his estranged father. ?Embittered and living alone, Dora, who transcribes letters for illiterate people and pockets...
Friendship (15)
Saturday 16 - Thursday 21 August 2025
Craig Waterman sees no reason to change his life or make new friends? until Austin moves into the neighbourhood. Mysterious yet friendly, macho but vulnerable, Austin transforms everything for Craig, but Craig?s obsessive and childlike natu...
Late Shift (12A)
Saturday 16 - Wednesday 20 August 2025
An entirely ordinary day on the beds ward of a surgical department. The nursing team is understaffed due to a shortage of personnel. Despite the hectic environment, Floria cares for her patients with expertise and full dedication. Although ...
Materialists (15)
Saturday 16 - Thursday 21 August 2025
A young, ambitious New York City matchmaker finds herself torn between the perfect match and her imperfect ex.?...
The Kingdom (15)
Saturday 16 - Thursday 21 August 2025
Corsica, 1995. It?s Lesia?s first summer as a teenager. One day a man bursts into her life and takes her to an isolated villa where she finds her father in hiding surrounded by his clan. An underworld war erupts, the noose is tightening aro...
Together (15)
Saturday 16 - Thursday 21 August 2025
Years into their relationship, Tim and Millie find themselves at a crossroads as they move to the country, abandoning all that is familiar in their lives except each other.?With tensions already flaring, a nightmarish encounter with a myste...
I'm Your Venus
Saturday 16 August 2025
A moving and timely documentary following the unsolved murder of Venus Xtravaganza, star of the legendary film Paris Is Burning....
Strength Body And Mind
Saturday 16 August - Saturday 25 October 2025
The Strength Body and Mind Class is ideal for anyone looking to build physical strength while also calming the mind....
Teddy Bear Tales at Astley Hall
Saturday 16 - Saturday 30 August 2025
Enjoy bear-themed story time and a fun teddy trail around Astley Hall, Chorley. Bring along your favourite cuddly toy companion...
Horrible Histories - Gorgeous Georgians & Vile Victorians
Sunday 17 August 2025
Horrible Histories: Gorgeous Georgians & Vile Victorians We all want to meet people from history! The trouble is everyone is dead!So it's time to prepare for Horrible Histories live on stage with the acclaimed production of Gorgeous Georgia...
Waterloo Road - Everyone Welcome
Sunday 17 August 2025
A powerful and engaging panel with the director, producer and cast of BBC's Waterloo Road. Join us for a powerful and engaging panel featuring BBC's Waterloo Road producer Adam Leatherland, director Lloyd Eyre-Morgan, and cast members Miya ...
Tribute to Eddie Garrity Concert
Sunday 17 August 2025
A tribute in Memory of iconic Ed Banger and the Nosebleeds singer Edweena Banger (aka Eddie Garrity) who passed away in January 2025. A day of live music from musicians and bands that Eddie was associated with over his many years in the mus...
Oslo Stories Trilogy: Love (15)
Sunday 17 - Thursday 21 August 2025
Marianne, a pragmatic doctor, and Tor, a compassionate nurse, are both avoiding conventional relationships.?One evening, after a blind date, Marianne encounters Tor on the ferry. Tor, who often spends his nights there seeking casual encount...
The Watermelon Woman (15) + shorts
Sunday 17 August 2025
Cheryl is a twentysomething black lesbian, living in Philadelphia and struggling to make a documentary about Fae Richards, a beautiful and elusive 1930s black film actress popularly known as ?The Watermelon Woman.??While uncovering the mean...
Best of GAZE Irish Shorts
Sunday 17 August 2025
A selection of Irish shorts from Dublin's GAZE International LGBTQIA Film Festival....
Bulletproof + The SCENE Lesbian TV Quiz
Sunday 17 August 2025
Filmmaker Regan Latimer takes an amusing and insightful look at queer characters on television and the power of LGBTQ+ representation done right....
Best of DocFest: Gen
Sunday 17 August 2025
A doctor at a Milan hospital defies political opposition to provide gender-affirming care, fighting for patients' right to shape their own futures....
Best of Sheffield DocFest: The Secret of Me
Sunday 17 August 2025
When 19-year-old Kristi discovers information kept from all her life, her search for truth uncovers dark secrets and a legacy of harm towards intersex...
The Victoria Wood-a-Thon
Monday 18 August 2025
A night celebrating Victoria Wood the legendary comedy writer and performer whose work has been taken to the bosom of the queer community. Join Manchester's camp and queer film and TV club Make A Scene for an evening jam packed with laughs,...
Floridita Dance - Free Salsa Taster Class
Monday 18 August - Monday 17 November 2025
Ever wanted to learn Salsa but never danced before? Now's your chance! Start with Floridita Dance's FREE taster class designed just for absolute beginners. No partner is required. After that, you can keep growing your skills through their c...
Iris Prize: Night Life Shorts
Monday 18 August 2025
The Iris Prize Night Life shorts programme takes you on a late-night journey where unexpected connections and quirky encounters steal the spotlight....
Drive Back Home
Monday 18 August 2025
A road trip movie with a twist - a grieving small town plumber travels 1000 miles to bail his estranged gay brother (Alan Cumming) out of jail....
Plainclothes
Monday 18 August 2025
A promising undercover agent assigned to lure and arrest gay men defies professional orders when he falls in love with a target....
Some Nights I Feel Like Walking
Monday 18 August 2025
A band of street hustlers brave the dark corners of the night to fulfil their friend's dying wish....
The Diana Mixtape
Tuesday 19 - Thursday 21 August 2025
You are cordially invited to join our Di, the People's Princess, for the gig of a lifetime... quite literally! The Diana Mixtape tells the story of a humble commoner (who just happened to be a Lady) in a concert like nothing you have experi...
Man Made Men
Tuesday 19 - Wednesday 20 August 2025
An exploration of modern male friendships and the expectations on men. How does it feel to finally find the version of you that you repress? How does it feel to grieve them? We form friendships in locker rooms and game lobbies, pubs and...
Floridita Dance - Free Bachata Taster Class
Tuesday 19 August - Tuesday 18 November 2025
Ever wanted to learn Bachata but never danced before? Now's your chance! Start with Floridita Dance's FREE taster class designed just for absolute beginners. No partner required. After that, you can keep growing your skills through their co...
You Don't Nomi (18)
Tuesday 19 August 2025
It was trash. It was art. It was Showgirls.?In 1995, Paul Verhoeven?s Showgirls was met by critics and audiences with near universal derision. ?With a host of compelling archive footage and new fascinating interviews, You Don?t Nomi explore...
Iris Prize: Comedy Shorts
Tuesday 19 August 2025
You can find humour in the most unexpected places, and this collection of Iris Prize LGBTQ short films does just that....
Departures
Tuesday 19 August 2025
Two lads - Benji and Jake - meet at an airport gate and begin monthly incognito trips to Amsterdam together....
Queens of Drama
Tuesday 19 August 2025
An outrageous lesbian pop musical satire inspired by the pop frenzy of the early 2000s....
Moulin Rouge! The Musical
Wednesday 20 August - Saturday 4 October 2025
The first ever World Tour of multi-award-winning hit stage show Moulin Rouge! The Musical. Enter a world of splendour and romance, of eye-popping excess, of glitz, grandeur, and glory! Baz Luhrmann's revolutionary film comes to life onstage...
