Most Popular Theatre in Manchester
Thu 26 Mar - Sat 25 Apr 2026
Wed 21 Jan - Fri 13 Feb 2026
Sun 15 Mar - Fri 22 May 2026
Fri 20 Feb 2026 - Wed 17 Feb 2027
Sun 18 Oct 2026 - Sat 1 May 2027
Thu 19 Feb - Wed 18 Mar 2026
An Audience With Duncan Ferguson
Friday 26 June 2026
Evertonians - this is one you won't want to miss. Spend an unforgettable evening in the company of a true Goodison Park legend - Duncan Ferguson. In this exclusive live and unscripted event, Big Dunc will lift the lid on his incredible jour...
Lord of the Dance
Tuesday 30 June - Sunday 5 July 2026
Lord of the Dance, the global phenomenon that redefined Irish dance, is set to return to the United Kingdom in 2026 to celebrate its 30th Anniversary with an extraordinary new tour. This milestone event promises to be a grand celebration of...
The Gruffalo
Friday 3 - Sunday 5 July 2026
A mouse took a stroll through the deep dark wood... Join Mouse on a daring adventure through the deep, dark wood in Tall Stories' magical, musical adaptation of the classic picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. Searching for h...
Fun Home
Friday 3 July - Saturday 1 August 2026
The regional premiere of an exhilarating, heartbreaking and Tony Award-winning musical about coming out and coming of age. 'I think we're alike in a certain way...' Join cartoonist Alison Bechdel on a journey into her childhood memories, re...
Hacienda Classical
Saturday 4 July 2026
Hacienda Classical returns with Graeme Park, Manchester Camerata and special guests. Performing orchestral renditions of much loved classic club records from The Hacienda's heritage, revisiting some of the tracks that have proved popular...
Roy Chubby Brown
Saturday 4 July 2026
Roy Chubby Brown's rude, crude and rip-roaring brand of comedy is world renowned. Performing his own unique style of stand-up since the 190s, Chubby's belly-busting banter has never held back from sharing his outlandish views on news, wome...
Dreamcoat Stars
Sunday 5 July 2026
Featuring stars from the hit production Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Experience the powerful star vocals of four Josephs, coming together for a magical evening of West End and Broadway musical classics. This colourful pro...
Thespians - Greece The Musical (But not that one)
Monday 6 - Sunday 19 July 2026
MISCHIEF, the team behind the multi award-winning The Play That Goes Wrong, rewrite ancient history with a brand-new musical comedy, THESPIANS, the first musical created by 'the funniest theatre troupe in Britain' (The Telegraph). 534 BC....
Rambert Dance - This is Rambert
Tuesday 7 - Thursday 9 July 2026
This is Rambert; now, as they've always been; living and breathing dance DNA; committed to putting the spotlight on voices, visions and ideas shaping our world today. Dance that's alive with urgency, energy and relevance. For their centenar...
Diane's Deli: A Tale from Paradise Heights
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...
Roy Chubby Brown
Saturday 11 July 2026
Roy Chubby Brown's rude, crude and rip-roaring brand of comedy is world renowned. Performing his own unique style of stand-up since the 190s, Chubby's belly-busting banter has never held back from sharing his outlandish views on news, wome...
The Easy Rollers
Wednesday 15 July 2026
A roaring seven-piece jazz outfit - ready to transport you back to the golden age of jazz - deliver their sensational cabaret-style show Drop Me Off in Harlem, featuring hits from The Jazz Age (1920-1933) through to The Swing Era (1933-194...
Touch Tour: Thespians
Thursday 16 - Friday 17 July 2026
Touch Tours give visually impaired patrons the opportunity to familiarise themselves with the set, key props and costumes before the show and sometimes even to meet the performers. Guide dogs are also welcome on set, subject to an advance a...
Rhythm of the Dance
Friday 17 July 2026
Rhythm of the Dance has brought audiences around the world to their feet for over two decades and is returning with a brand new production. Rooted in Ireland's rich culture and heritage, Rhythm of the Dance takes a different perspective on ...
That Night In Manchester
Saturday 18 July 2026
That Night in Manchester is a brand new musical regaling the audience with a nostalgic and emotional journey through the heady days of the 80s and 90s Manchester indie scene. The audience will be taken back to the vibrant and exhilarating ...
The Spy Who Came in from The Cold
Wednesday 22 - Saturday 25 July 2026
THE SPY NOVEL THAT CHANGED EVERYTHING. NOW LIVE ON STAGE. 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 -...
The Chicago Blues Brothers
Saturday 25 July 2026
The world's biggest and best loved Blues Brothers party show is on a mission once again. As seen at the Adelphi Theatre and the Savoy Theatre in London's West End, The Chicago Blues Brothers have put the band back together to bring you t...
Ministry of Science LIVE - Science Saved The World
Saturday 25 July 2026
Direct from London's West End. Over the last few years Science has led the way in getting our lives back to normal. Now, the UK's favourite science team are back and more explosive than ever! Join the presenters as they dive deep into the w...
Comic Con Manchester
Saturday 25 - Sunday 26 July 2026
One of the UK's largest pop culture conventions, attracting over ten thousand fans annually to our Monopoly Event's home venue, Bowlers Exhibition Centre in Manchester. The main attraction every year is of course the star guests, with a ...
The Princess Proms
Sunday 26 July 2026
An enchanting family concert with Enchanted Voices singing the magical music from Frozen, Wicked, Moana, Kpop Demon Hunters, Taylor Swift, Wizard of Oz, Beauty & the Beast, Aladdin, Anastasia, Pocahontas and more. ...
The Rocky Horror Show
Monday 27 July - Saturday 1 August 2026
Having been seen by over 35 million theatregoers, The Rocky Horror Show is the story of two squeaky clean college kids-Brad and his fiancee Janet. When by a twist of fate, their car breaks down outside a creepy mansion whilst on their way t...
Oh Zeus!
Tuesday 28 July - Saturday 1 August 2026
Kings of Comedy Le Navet Bete are back! For lovers of Fawlty Towers, Bottom and The Play That Goes Wrong, Oh Zeus! is a riotous, all-out hilarious ride through Greek mythology. When the stability of Olympus is threatened by the marriage of ...
SIX
Saturday 1 - Saturday 15 August 2026
The crowning glory of Broadway, the West End and beyond, the international smash hit musical SIX makes its royal return following its previous sold out success!Winner of over 35 international awards including the Tony Award for 'Best Or...
Miss Saigon
Tuesday 4 - Saturday 8 August 2026
The soaring musical score features the hits songs; The Heat is On in Saigon, The Movie in My Mind, Last Night of the World and The American Dream. Michael Harrison in association with Cameron Mackintosh is delighted to present a new touring...
Peppa Pig's Big Family Show
Friday 14 - Saturday 15 August 2026
Peppa Pig and friends are back in their brand new live stage show!With a new arrival on the way the whole family are busy getting ready. With building and decorating work to be done, it's an oinktastic makeover and Peppa Pig, Mummy Pig, Dad...
High School Musical
Friday 21 August - Sunday 13 September 2026
Hope Mill Theatre are delighted to announce that 20 years after the iconic movie, Disney's HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL will have its first UK non-replica production at Lowry, Salford!Based on the hit Disney Channel Original Movie- join Troy, Gabrie...
FIREMAN SAM
Tuesday 25 August 2026
rand New for 2024. Norman wants to go on an adventure to impress his friends, so when two famous animal explorers arrive in Pontypandy, he decides to follow them into the mountains. But when Norman discovers a rare red squirrel, one of the...
Adam Garcia's Emerald Storm
Friday 4 September 2026
Feel the immense power and thunderous rhythms as Irish Dance and Modern Tap combine to soar into the 21st century in Emerald Storm, a tale of love, rivalry, turmoil, and the conflicts of human nature. Love is corrupted, and soulmates torn ...
Fearne Cotton's Happy Place Festival
Saturday 5 - Sunday 6 September 2026
Fuel your thoughts and find your sanctuary this summer at the UK's biggest space dedicated to feeding both body and mind. Spawned from Fearne Cotton's Happy Place podcast, which sees the London born broadcaster talk to incredible peopl...
Jersey Boys
Monday 7 - Saturday 19 September 2026
The internationally acclaimed stage sensation Jersey Boys is working its way back around the UK! The boys are back as the original Tony®-winning sensation returns for its 20th Anniversary Tour! Go behind the music and inside the story of F...
André Rieu and His Johann Strauss Orchestra
Friday 11 September 2026
Andre Rieu is a Dutch violinist and conductor best known for creating the waltz-playing Johann Strauss Orchestra. He and his orchestra have turned classical and waltz music into a worldwide concert touring act, as successful as some of the ...
Mike Wozniak
Sunday 13 September 2026
New stand-up tour show from Mike Wozniak in which a story about a bench will be prominent. Previous experience of or strong opinions about benches not required. Let Mike worry about that. As seen on Taskmaster, Man Down and Junior Taskma...
Sindhu Vee
Sunday 13 September 2026
Born and raised in India, Sindhu Vee (full name Sindhu Venkatanarayanan) came to London in her 20s to begin a career in investment banking before shocking her parents and switching to comedy. Someone once asked Sindhu Vee a very stupid q...
Miriam Margolyes
Monday 14 September 2026
Following three bestselling memoirs and sold-out tours that left audiences in stitches, Britain's most outspoken national treasure is back on the road-and she's not holding back. Expect memories & mammaries, Arsenal & arseholes, politics, f...
Michael Ball
Monday 14 September 2026
Michael Ball OBE is a Laurence Olivier award-wining, chart-topping, Platinum-selling artist who started out as an actor in West End productions such as Les Miserables in 1985, The Phantom of the Opera in 1987, and Aspects of Love, in 198...
Piff and Pop's Magic Shoppe
Thursday 17 September 2026
Bringing together two icons of magic for the first time in the UK for an unmissable stage spectacular. This unique show is the result of the pairing of legendary magician Penn Jillette, of world-renowned duo Penn & Teller, (who will tour th...
My Royal Life - An Audience with Lucy Worsley
Sunday 20 September 2026
Step into a glittering royal world with Lucy Worsley, beloved historian and bestselling author, who spent twenty years working as Chief Curator in some of Britain's most marvellous palaces. Lucy wants to take you behind the scenes an...
High Society
Tuesday 22 September - Saturday 3 October 2026
Clear your diary, because you're invited to the most swell party of the year, Cole Porter's, High Society. Hot on the heels of Anything Goes and Kiss Me, Kate, this summer's most eagerly anticipated production delivers another gl...
Little Shop of Horrors
Friday 25 September - Sunday 29 November 2026
We are thrilled to announce a bold new revival of Alan Menken and Howard Ashman's Little Shop of Horrors, is coming to Manchester in Autumn 2026. This cult classic musical will be brought to life in a major new production, continuing the...
Jeremy Bowen
Sunday 27 September 2026
Truth Under Fire is an essential evening for anyone who wants to understand the world as it is, not as we wish it to be. Gaza. Ukraine. Syria. Sudan. Yemen. The world is facing more armed conflicts than at any point in decades, and Jeremy...
Dirty Dancing
Tuesday 29 September - Saturday 3 October 2026
Dirty Dancing returns with a UK and Irish tour. Exploding with heart-pounding music, breath-taking emotion and sensationally sexy dancing. Seen by millions across the globe this worldwide smash hit tells the classic story of Baby and Johnny...
Michael Spicer
Thursday 1 - Friday 2 October 2026
Michael Spicer, the online sensation who brought you the award-winning viral hit The Room Next Door, brings another hilarious and brilliantly entertaining satirical stage show packed with sketches, short films and stories about why we're wi...
King Lear
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...
Jay Rayner
Sunday 4 October 2026
Join the ever-tasteful, often hilarious, always readable writer and broadcaster as The Observer's award-winning restaurant critic returns. Jay Rayner faces some serious questions and in Nights Out in the Kitchen, the show marking publicatio...
Grand Pro Wrestling: Thunderbrawl 2026
Sunday 4 October 2026
The UK's best and most established family friendly wrestling show returns to iconic Monaco in Hindley. Don't miss the unmissable...
Avatar - The Last Airbender in Concert
Monday 5 October 2026
Celebrate 20 years of Avatar: The Last Airbender with this unforgettable concert experience. The 20th Anniversary Tour of Avatar: The Last Airbender In Concert combines a breathtaking live orchestral performance with a two-hour visual jo...
The Silence of the Lambs
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 World of Hans Zimmer - A New Dimension
Wednesday 7 October 2026
The World of Hans Zimmer: A New DimensionPowerful. Beautiful. Dramatic. Breathtaking. Strong. Touching. This is the music of two-time Academy Award® winner Hans Zimmer. In 2024, his successful show The World of Hans Zimmer will receive a n...
Professor Brian Cox
Friday 9 October 2026
The pop idol turned science idol, Professor Brian Cox is a British physicist and professor of particle physics at the University of Manchester. Born in Oldham, he was the keyboard player in Manchester bands D:Ream and Dare, but he is bes...
