Most Popular Theatre in Manchester
Thu 26 Mar - Tue 28 Apr 2026
Wed 20 Aug - Sat 4 Oct 2025
Wed 30 Apr 2025 - Fri 13 Feb 2026
An Evening with Neil Warnock
Friday 29 August 2025
Join record breaking, legendary football manager Neil Warnock, as he steps into the spotlight to recount a career like no other in front of an audience for the first time. With over six decades in the game, Neil has managed more matches tha...
Twelfth Night
Friday 29 August 2025
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 ...
Fearne Cotton's Happy Place Festival
Saturday 30 - Sunday 31 August 2025
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...
Do You Own the Dançefloor? (15) + Q&A
Saturday 30 August 2025
Step back into the legendary world of The Hacienda, the iconic Manchester nightclub that defined an era with this 10th anniversary screening of Do You Own the Dancefloor? featuring special guests and a Q&A. This documentary captures the un...
Tom Gates EPIC Stage Show
Sunday 31 August 2025
Get ready for a brilliant live experience as Tom Gates and his world of doodles, music, and laughs hit the stage in 2025! Based on the bestselling books by Liz Pichon and the hit TV show, the Tom Gates EPIC Stage Show brings alive the ill...
STUART MICHAEL - The Psychic Medium
Sunday 31 August 2025
Stuart Michael brings an energetic and entertaining evening of direct messages to those he feels drawn to. It doesn't matter where you sit - if he has a message for you, he will find you! He has seen with his mind's eye and worked with spir...
Derren Brown
Tuesday 2 - Saturday 13 September 2025
Prepare to be astonished! The multi award-winning master of mind control and psychological illusion, Derren Brown, returns with his brand new live show, ONLY HUMAN. The content of ONLY HUMAN is still under wraps, but we can guarantee you a ...
Here & Now - The Steps Musical
Tuesday 2 - Saturday 13 September 2025
Happiness is only a heartbeat away with HERE & NOW, the hilarious and heart-warming new musical based on the songs of the multi-million-selling pop phenomenon, Steps. Welcome to seaside superstore Better Best Bargains, where it's Friday ni...
CANAL STREET LONELY HEARTS CLUB
Wednesday 3 - Sunday 14 September 2025
Filled with his trademark caustic wit, Jonathan Harvey's classic "gut-wrenching" (The Independent) 90s play, Rupert Street Lonely Hearts Club, has relocated from its original London location to modern day Manchester. Canal Street Lonely He...
Backyard Cinema - Romeo + Juliet
Thursday 4 - Sunday 7 September 2025
With over a decade of sold out shows, Backyard Cinema's critically acclaimed Romeo+Juliet continues to push the boundaries of what it means to watch a movie. A celebration of Baz Luhrmann's acclaimed 1996 cult classic, screened under the ...
Private Lives
Thursday 4 - Saturday 27 September 2025
LOVE AND CHAOS COLLIDE IN NOEL COWARD'S TIMELESS COMEDY Amanda and Elyot are charming, rich, utterly reckless - and divorced. When they meet unexpectedly on the first night of their honeymoons with new partners, in the balmy moonlight of th...
Psychic Sally
Thursday 4 September 2025
Sally Morgan, the nation's favourite Psychic and forerunner in the Psychic world is back on tour with her all new show. Wowing audiences young and old across the country for over a decade, Sally's show will have you on the edge of your seat...
Jekyll & Hyde
Saturday 6 September 2025
In a new and enthralling one-man stage adaptation of the classic tale of terror, acclaimed actor Jonathan Goodwin plays both Henry Jekyll and Edward Hyde in this production from Don't Go Into The Cellar! Victorian theatre company. Journey...
Fun for Little Ones - A Tribute to Ms Rachel
Sunday 7 September 2025
The UK's Premier Tribute to Global Phenomenon... 'Ms Rachel'! Bringing 'Ms Rachels' character to life in a FUN, interactive LIVE on stage performance with lots of audience participation for the little ones!With over 5 Billion Views and over...
Counting Sheeps
Sunday 7 September 2025
A sleepy, sheepy show from Herd Theatre for babies and toddlers (and very tired grown ups). Two sheep think they know everything about sleep. They're experts in the field. But tonight they're wide awake. Snuggle up and join two sheep on a j...
IDEAL - Starring Johnny Vegas
Monday 8 - Saturday 13 September 2025
Critically acclaimed and a ratings hit, the multi-award winning BBC sit-com Ideal ran for 7 seasons and 53 episodes. Now Moz and friends are back. Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the first episode's broadcast, this new stage show is da...
No Rolls Barred
Tuesday 9 September 2025
No Rolls Barred is one of the UK's top tabletop channels on YouTube, a bunch of friends and comedians playing board games to show you just how fun board gaming can be. Famous for their regular series' House Rules, Board Game Club and Bl...
A Chorus Line
Thursday 11 - Saturday 20 September 2025
With sensational choreography, heart-wrenching personal stories and musical theatre's most unforgettable finale, A Chorus Line is a musical masterpiece that revolutionised Broadway, with creator Michael Bennett using real-life testimonies f...
Saving Grace
Thursday 11 September 2025
Tik Tok's GKBarry (aka Grace Keeling) is taking her wildly popular podcast, Saving Grace, on the road once more! Fresh out of the I'm A Celeb! Jungle, Grace is ready to bring her signature chaos, comedy, and charisma to a stage near you...
Elis James & John Robins & Dave Masterman
Friday 12 September 2025
Comedians Elis James and John Robins. together with Stockport's finest radio producer Dave Masterman, from BBC Sound's popular The Elis & John Show, are hitting the road! How does that feel?! I'll tell you how it feels... SIGNIFICANT! Yes! ...
The Apartment (12A)
Friday 12 September 2025
★★★★★ Absolutely brilliant. ~ Empire. Not to be missed on any account. ~ The Guardian. --- To celebrate the centenary of screen icon Jack Lemmon's birth, The Apartment returns to cinemas in a dazzling 4K restoration. Winner of...
The Friends Bottomless Brunch
Saturday 13 September 2025
Oh. My. God. A Friends Bottomless Brunch. Friends fans, it's time to get your turkey-eating pants on, we're hosting a F.R.I.E.N.D.S BOTTOMLESS BRUNCH. Could you BE any more excited?!! Bringing together the best of 90's nostalgia, cocktails,...
Forest & flame Fantasy ball
Saturday 13 September 2025
Step into an enchanting realm, an evening full of live entertainment & mythical creatures. Includes canapes & drink on arrival...
The Return of the Legends
Sunday 14 September 2025
Following their sell-out tour in 2024, Strictly Come Dancing legends Brendan Cole, James Jordan, Pasha Kovalev, Vincent Simone and Ian Waite return with a brand new show for 2025. Prepare for a night of Latin, ballroom, tango, rumba and so ...
Susie Dent
Sunday 14 September 2025
Word Perfect is the brand-new tour of the joys of the English language from 'Britain's best-loved wordsmith'. Following on from her hit show 'The Secret Life of Words', Susie Dent is back with a brand-new collection of facts and stories fr...
Rambert x (LA)HORDE - Bring Your Own
Tuesday 16 - Thursday 18 September 2025
RAMBERT X LAHORDE Bring Your Own We're crashing an after-party; you coming? Bring Your Own is gritty, sensual, and fiercely real. Will you dive into the chaos or shy away? Will you feel everything, and maybe nothing, all at once? In this e...
Dude Perfect
Tuesday 16 September 2025
Nominated several times for Pollstar Family Event of the Year, Dude Perfect - Tyler Toney, Cody Jones, Garrett Hilbert and twins Coby and Cory Cotton - brings their YouTube videos to life with laugh-out-loud antics to the stage and compete ...
Austen's Women: Lady Susan
Tuesday 16 - Wednesday 17 September 2025
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...
Fran Lebowitz
Wednesday 17 September 2025
In a cultural landscape filled with endless pundits and talking heads, Fran Lebowitz stands out as one of our most insightful social commentators. An American original and purveyor of urban cool, the cultural satirist and author is pointed,...
An Evening With Katie Price & Kerry Katona
Wednesday 17 September 2025
Model Katie Price and former Atomic Kitten Kerry Katona embark on a tell-all tour! Having been friends for over twenty years, they are looking forward hitting the road together and sharing stories of marriage and divorce, bankruptcy, 'I'm A...
Uncanny - Fear of the Dark
Thursday 18 September 2025 - Thursday 5 February 2026
The first Uncanny live stage show "I Know What I Saw" was one of the best-selling paranormal shows in theatre history. Now, Danny Robins and his team of experts are back with a brand-new show for 2025, with thrillingly new and terrifying re...
Eric Idle
Thursday 18 September 2025
Eric Idle-star of stage, screen and crossword puzzle-has often been compared to Noel Coward. But never favourably. He has been in showbusiness since 1961. 'Unfortunately I can't find the exit,' he says. 'My role in life seems to be cheering...
An Audience With Airline's Jane Boulton
Thursday 18 September 2025
An intimate evening filled with honest conversations, hilarious anecdotes, and plenty of surprises. "An Audience with Airline's Jane Boulton" is a captivating show that offers an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the iconic British TV s...
Felicity Ward: Im Exhausting
Thursday 18 September 2025
Star of ?The Office? (Australia), Felicity Ward returns for her first national tour in six years. In a two hour laugh out loud extravaganza, Felicity Ward talks about something that no one has ever done before - she had a baby. The show is ...
The Secret Histories of Rome with Mary Beard
Friday 19 September 2025
Step into the world of Ancient Rome with renowned historian Mary Beard as she uncovers the stories that history forgot. In this captivating live event, Mary Beard takes you beyond the well-worn paths of emperors and battles, revealing the r...
Superdrunk
Friday 19 September 2025
SUPERDRUNKA butchered degree. An arrest in Tesco dressed as a cat. Red wine, Easy hotels, lost jobs, Tinnitus and toxic relationships. Every decision Eddie has made had been through haze of being blackout drunk. From ruining his best friend...
An Audience with Coronation Street
Saturday 20 September 2025
For the first time ever, the legendary stars of the world's longest-running soap are stepping off the famous cobbles and onto the stage for an unforgettable evening! An Audience with Coronation Street is hitting the road, and it's shaping u...
Cirque du Hilarious - The Craziest Showman
Saturday 20 September 2025
In the latest high energy adventure, "the superstars of slapstick", CBBC's favourite and brightest comedy stars, Danny & Mick, bring their particular brand of lunacy to the show, causing chaos on stage and bringing screams of laughter fro...
13 Going On 30 - The Musical
Sunday 21 September - Sunday 12 October 2025
13 Going On 30 - The Musical is a totally grown up new musical comedy based on the hit 2004 film that starred Jennifer Garner and Mark Ruffalo, and it's coming to Manchester Opera House for its World Premiere next year!Jenna Rink is an ador...
Harry Hill
Sunday 21 September 2025
The Badger Parade is back on! Join Harry Hill on his Diamond Jubilee lap of honour as he celebrates 60 Glorious Years of fun, laughter and low level disruption! Marvel! As he offers new insights into the hot topics of the day such as the d...
Classical Spectacular
Sunday 21 September 2025
Music Lights Lasers Fireworks! The most popular classical show in the UK returns!No other show presents such a magnificent combination of the very best in classical music and state of the art technology. Ranging from a flood of pure white l...
Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story
Monday 22 - Saturday 27 September 2025
Seen by over 22 million people worldwide Forget feel good, Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story is feel great! Experience the drama, passion and excitement as a cast of phenomenally talented actors and musicians tell Buddy Holly?s story, from his ...
Andy Powell's Monday Matinee Cabaret
Monday 22 September 2025
Stockport's premier live entertainer Andy Powell returns once again with another Monday afternoon extravaganza of live entertainment featuring some of the UK's finest performers. Andy's special guests include comedian Justin Moorhouse, Bill...
The Fire Raisers
Tuesday 23 - Sunday 28 September 2025
A darkly comic and absurd play about the dangers of turning a blind eye to growing threats and the consequences of inaction. The debut show from We Merry Dancers Theatre Company brings Max Frisch's constantly relevant play to life. In a tow...
XS Malarkey - BEN POPE: The Cut
Tuesday 23 September 2025
Ben Pope: The CutBen Pope ('a total delight' - Fest) brings his brand-new UK stand-up tour to Manchester. Look, there's no easy way to put this. Last year, Ben got circumcised. On purpose, and as recommended by medical professionals. This s...
National Production Company - Macbeth
Wednesday 24 September 2025
Set in the murky Dark Ages where love, politics and witchcraft collide, National Production Company presents a full-scale production of the classic tale as portrayed by William Shakespeare with sorcery, ghostly apparitions and spectacular ...
Su Pollard
Thursday 25 September 2025
A night of hilarious laughter, fabulous songs and wonderful stories. For 50 years the legendary Su Pollard has delighted audiences, starring in the nation's best-known TV shows and on stages around the globe in some of the world's most-l...
Death on The Nile
Friday 26 September - Saturday 4 October 2025
Bitter Rivals. Buried Secrets. A love to die for. On board a luxurious cruise under the heat of the Egyptian sun, a couple's idyllic honeymoon is cut short by a brutal murder. As secrets that have been buried in the sands of time finally re...
Kerry Ellis
Friday 26 September 2025
Kerry Ellis is the Queen of the West End. From My Fair Lady to We Will Rock You, from Les Miserables to Wicked, in both the West End and on Broadway, she has starred in musical theatre's biggest roles, making shows her own and earning ...
