THEATRE IN MANCHESTER
THEATRE IN MANCHESTER
Most Popular Theatre in Manchester
Murder Trial Tonight V - Death in the Family
Pyramid and Parr Hall
Thu 25 Mar - Fri 21 May 2027
Victoria Wood's dinnerladies
Manchester Opera House
Tue 26 Jan - Sat 6 Feb 2027
Candlelight - Hans Zimmer's Best Works
Manchester Cathedral
Fri 20 Nov 2026 - Fri 19 Feb 2027
The Chicago Blues Brothers
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Friday 5 March 2027
The Chicago Blues Brothers are back - and they're tearing the roof off the Country Bunker!Celebrating 45 years of the legendary Blues Brothers legacy, this live concert delivers a high-energy night of electrifying blues, foot-stomping coun...Sleaze City Cabaret
Holy Diver, Stockport
Friday 5 March 2027
Holy Diver presents a cabaret night of glam rock, drag and sleaze...Opera North - Dead Man Walking
Lowry, Salford
Saturday 6 March 2027
Opera North's co-production with English National Opera and Finnish National Opera, based on the memoir by Sister Helen Prejean, of Dead Man Walking is one of the most widely acclaimed and frequently performed operas of the past 25 years. ...For the Love of Anime
Bowlers Exhibition Centre, Manchester
Saturday 6 March 2027
A brand-new celebration of Anime, Japan, and Cosplay in the UK. This convention is a love letter to the world of anime, Japanese culture, and the art of cosplay - and we can't wait to build something special with you. Whether you're a life...A Star Wars Improv Show - The One-Man Made-up Movie Parody
Lowry, Salford
Saturday 6 March 2027
Award nominated stand-up and improviser Jon Hipkiss brings together the ultimate celebration of comedy and fandom. Based solely on your suggestions, Jon will improvise an entirely new Star Wars film all by himself. He's all the trailers, a...Secret Screenings with Beau Miles
Lowry, Salford
Monday 8 March 2027
For the first time, Beau Miles is taking his Secret Screenings on the road in the UK, bringing new, unreleased films to intimate venues in 2027. Three or four of Beau's films, shown somewhere between first and final draft, but entirely wat...Hadestown
Lowry, Salford
Tuesday 9 - Saturday 20 March 2027
The smash-hit Broadway and West End musical sensation by singer-songwriter Anais Mitchell and director Rachel Chavkin is heading out on its first ever UK and Ireland Tour. "Big, beautiful and emotionally blasting" (The Guardian), ...Patrick Grant
Lowry, Salford
Tuesday 9 March 2027
Join host of the Great British Sewing Bee Patrick Grant as he takes you behind the scenes of the Sewing Bee workroom, through Saville Row and on a journey to understanding what it means to craft and be creative in today's world. With no s...Trigger Happy TV
The Albert Halls, Bolton
Wednesday 10 March 2027
It's been twenty-five years since Trigger Happy TV burst onto our screens, transforming the hidden camera format with its surreal universe of characters and unforgettable pranks. Now, to celebrate a quarter-century of chaos, Dom Joly is br...The Signalman - Victorian Illusions and Ghost stories
Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester
Wednesday 10 - Sunday 14 March 2027
Following an extended sell-out London premiere season at Wilton's Music Hall, James Seabright presents David Alnwick in The Signalman. An evening of Victorian illusions and ghost stories with occult illusionist David Alnwick. W...Ghost House
St Helens Theatre Royal, St Helens
Friday 12 March 2027
A brand-new haunting play, GHOST HOUSE follows three best friends who, after months of travelling the world, arrive at a remote island lodge for their very last stop. It should be a celebration. Instead, it becomes something far more sinis...Room on the Broom
Octagon Theatre, Bolton
Friday 12 - Sunday 14 March 2027
Iggety ziggety zaggety zoom! Jump on board the broom with the witch and her cat in Tall Stories' fun-filled adaptation of Room on the Broom, the best-selling picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. The witch and her cat are tra...Simon Brodkin
King George's Hall, Blackburn
Saturday 13 March 2027
He's the prankster who showered FIFA president Sepp Blatter with cash, handed Prime Minister Theresa May her P45, and created the smash-hit BBC comedy series Lee Nelson's Well Good Show. A former junior doctor working in the NHS in Manches...Everybody's Talking About Jamie
Palace Theatre, Manchester
Monday 15 - Saturday 20 March 2027
Following a record-breaking three-year West End residency, two sold-out UK & Ireland Tours and Amazon Studios award-winning film, the smash-hit and critically acclaimed musical Everybody's Talking About Jamie RETURNS for the 10th Anniversa...James Phelan
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Tuesday 16 - Wednesday 17 March 2027
Dare to believe in magic and step into a world where the impossible comes alive! Star of The Greatest Magician, and the BBC's most broadcast magician of the last decade - the award-winning James Phelan - is back with a completely new breat...
Gregor Fisher
Lowry, Salford
Tuesday 16 March 2027
Gregor Fisher is back on the road with the second leg of his UK tour following a completely sold-out and critically acclaimed Edinburgh Festival season. Join the Scottish stage and screen legend for a laughter filled evening to share s...Being Mr Wickham
Lowry, Salford
Wednesday 17 - Saturday 20 March 2027
Direct from a hit-run in New York and the West End, Adrian Lukis, who starred in the renowned BBC TV adaptation of Pride and Prejudice, returns to the role of Mr Wickham. Join Pride and Prejudice's most roguish gentleman, George Wickha...Matt Mathews
Albert Hall, Manchester
Wednesday 17 March 2027
Matt Mathews is a comedian, Country singer/songwriter, and unapologetic trailblazer from Birmingham, Alabama, whose raw honesty, razor-sharp wit, and unmistakable Southern charm have made him one of comedy's fastest-rising stars. Life rare...The Uncrackable Case
Lowry, Salford
Thursday 18 - Saturday 20 March 2027
Tabloid media, conspiracy theorists and familiar fairy-tale faces collide in The Uncrackable Case - a wild, hilarious musical that's part courtroom comedy, part murder mystery and part musical fever dream. Think the gloriously ridiculous l...Rat Pack Live
Octagon Theatre, Bolton
Saturday 20 March 2027
They were the definition of cool during their Fifties and Sixties Vegas heyday - Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jnr. The trio - collectively known as The Rat Pack, had attitude to spare. Rat Pack Live invites you to be part of...Count Arthur Strong
Lowry, Salford
Sunday 21 March 2027
An unmissable night of unbelievable entertainment for all the family (no pets), as character comedian Steve Delaney returns as everyone's favourite elderly, pompous, mostly out-of-work, deluded thespian from Doncaster, in the second pa...Nick Cope's Family Show
Lowry, Salford
Sunday 21 March 2027
Nick has lost his Bobble hat .. again ! Come and join Nick Cope for a delightful family concert and help him find his beloved hat with the wobbly bobble ! A joyous fun filled hour featuring all your favourite Nick Cope hits and more. Nic...Tape Face
Lowry, Salford
Sunday 21 March 2027
Celebrating 20 years. TAPE FACE is back in the UK! Mime with noise, stand-up with no talking - drama with no acting. Las Vegas headliner TAPE FACE has become a global sensation. See the critically award-winning show that started it all. Ph...James Bond Concert Spectacular at Buxton Opera House
Buxton Opera House, Stockport
Sunday 21 March 2027
Q The Music presents the acclaimed concert dedicated to James Bond music, hosted by Miss Moneypenny Caroline Bliss....Savage
Lowry, Salford
Tuesday 23 - Saturday 27 March 2027
SAVAGE. A drag extravaganza. A brand-new comedy about the Blonde Bombsite herself, Lily Savage. Inspired by the life of Paul O'Grady and created with his blessing, SAVAGE is a bold and deeply moving new play, making its world premiere i...Pretty Woman The Musical
Palace Theatre, Manchester
Tuesday 23 March - Saturday 3 April 2027
It's time to head to Beverly Hills and experience one of Hollywood's most iconic romantic comedies of all time. This 'dazzling new stage show' (Daily Express) takes to the road again in 2027 following a record-breaking run in the West End ...Operation MI6
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Tuesday 23 March 2027
For the very first time, step inside the world of MI6. What really happens behind the headlines? How are intelligence operations planned? How are agents recruited? How are threats identified, monitored and neutralised? Guided by former ...Murder Trial Tonight V - Death In The Family
The Albert Halls, Bolton
Thursday 25 March 2027
Murder Trial Tonight returns after four previous sold-out seasons with its most gripping case yet. Murder Trial Tonight V: Death in the Family brings a chilling true story that shocked the world to the stage. A devoted mother and wife is f...Never Look Back
Lowry, Salford
Thursday 25 - Saturday 27 March 2027
John Rwothomack's (Far Gone) retelling of the East and Southern African soldiers who fought for the Commonwealth in World War II. Uganda, 2020. Veteran Komakech 'Abba' Ogwang is haunted by dreams of battle. His granddaughter, Anena, urge...James and the Giant Peach
Altrincham Garrick, Altrincham
Thursday 25 March - Sunday 4 April 2027
The perfect Easter theatrical treat for the young... and young at heart! In this delightful stage adaptation by David Wood and presented by Altrincham Garrick, Roald Dahl's classic tale is faithfully told by James himself, along with the i...
Ruby Wax
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Thursday 25 - Friday 26 March 2027
It's almost easier to say whom Ruby Wax DIDN'T meet, interview and coax fascinating insights from in her huge TV shows 'Ruby Wax Meets' and 'Full Wax'. Donald Trump, OJ Simpson, Pamala Anderson, Madonna and many more. Her provocative, abra...An Ark
Aviva Studios, Manchester
Saturday 27 March - Saturday 10 April 2027
This groundbreaking Mixed Reality play brings you face-to-face with extraordinary performances from Ian McKellen, Golda Rosheuvel, Arinze Kene and Rosie Sheehy - in a visceral exploration of what it means to be human When does a story ...Flat & the Curves
Lowry, Salford
Sunday 28 March 2027
Award-winning comedy girl band Flat & the Curves return with their well-aged cabaret, Rose Tinted! Join the vocal powerhouses as they piece together bygone years of revelry, from knee-defying slut-drops to toe-curling one-night stands...Phil Mealey - Early Doors: Behind The Bar & Beyond
Lowry, Salford
Monday 29 March 2027
Best known as the co-creator and star of Early Doors and his writing on The Royle Family, BAFTA award-winning writer and performer Phil Mealey invites audiences back into The Grapes for an evening of laughter, nostalgia, favourite clips, u...Crime and Punishment
Lowry, Salford
Tuesday 30 March - Saturday 3 April 2027
Northern Broadsides presents Crime and Punishment Murder. A cat-and-mouse chase. In the heart of a bustling city, a penniless student murders in cold blood. He is caught in a spiral of paranoia and delusion as a cunning detective c...The Wizard Of Oz - Stockport Easter Panto
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Tuesday 30 March 2027
Starring comedy legend BOBBY DAVRO as Scarecrow X-Factor and Celebrity Big Brother's STEVI RITCHIE as Tin Man This March, follow the Yellow Brick Road to The Stockport Plaza for a fantastic all-new Easter pantomime version of The Wizard...Birmingham Royal Ballet - The Maiden of Venice
Lowry, Salford
Thursday 1 - Saturday 3 April 2027
In this sumptuous reimagining of the 19th-century classic La Bayadere, Carlos Acosta moves the action to Renaissance Venice. Admiral Sandro returns victorious to Venice to prepare for his marriage to the daughter of the Doge. He learns tha...Murder Trial Tonight V - Death in the Family
Pyramid and Parr Hall, Warrington
Thursday 1 - Friday 2 April 2027
Murder Trial Tonight returns after four previous sold-out seasons with its most gripping case yet. Murder Trial Tonight V: Death in the Family brings a chilling true story that shocked the world to the stage. A devoted mother and wife is f...The Wiggles
AO Arena, Manchester
Friday 2 April 2027
Following their sell-out 2025 tour, The Wiggles are back by overwhelming demand with their biggest and brightest show yet - travelling across the country to bring the live-show phenomenon to a city near you. In a concert filled with ...Bianca Del Rio
O2 Apollo, Manchester
Friday 2 April 2027
Renowned for her snarky frankness, impeccable timing and politically incorrect humor, Bianca was crowned "The queen of all Drag Race queens" (New York Magazine's "Most Powerful Drag Queens in America") and is set to bring a comedy show lik...Sunset Boulevard
Octagon Theatre, Bolton
Friday 2 April - Saturday 1 May 2027
A DREAM THAT REFUSES TO DIEAndrew Lloyd Webber's Sunset Boulevard comes to the Octagon in a bold new production directed by Artistic Director Lotte Wakeham. Silent film star Norma Desmond longs for the spotlight that once made her a legend...Disney Princess - The Concert
Manchester Opera House, Manchester
Sunday 4 April 2027
For generations, the music of Disney's princesses has been the soundtrack to our lives. Now, these beloved songs come alive on stage with a host of acclaimed Broadway and West End stars in Disney Princess - The Concert. Your every dream wi...Oliver Burkeman
Lowry, Salford
Sunday 4 April 2027
Bestselling Author, Oliver Burkeman's Four Thousand Weeks and its sequel Meditations for Mortals changed lives. Now he returns with a radically fresh way to engage with our age of bewilderment. Oliver Burkeman has inspired thousands of...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 ...Albert's Boy
Lowry, Salford
Wednesday 7 - Saturday 10 April 2027
A funny and achingly moving play shining light on one of history's most enduring figures... Albert Einstein is not feeling too good. His house is empty, his cat is missing, he can't remember where he put his violin and he is slowly drivin...
The Last Wild
Lowry, Salford
Wednesday 7 - Saturday 10 April 2027
An enthralling world premier of Piers Torday's much-loved story. In a future where animals no longer exist, twelve-year old Kester lives in a silent, quarantined world... until one night a flock of excited pigeons and a bossy cockroach s...Johannes Radebe - Finally Home
Palace Theatre, Manchester
Friday 9 - Saturday 10 April 2027
2026 has been an extraordinary year for JoJo. He has become a British citizen, made his West End debut in Kinky Boots and started his dream role as presenter of Strictly Come Dancing. But one thing will never change: Johannes was born to d...Boyband in the Buff starring Gareth Gates
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Friday 9 April 2027
Get ready to scream like it's 1999! Boyband in the Buff is the ultimate throwback concert - starring pop heartthrob Gareth Gates and a cast of ripped and ridiculously talented performers. With nothing but harmonies, dance moves, and a whol...Danny Bowes (Thunder) - Maximum Chat
New Century, Manchester
Saturday 10 April 2027
Thunder frontman and Planet Rock radio presenter Danny Bowes presents his highly anticipated one-man show, Maximum Chat. The tour marks a significant return to the stage for Bowes, following his recovery from a life-threatening accident i...Seven Drunken Nights - The Story of the Dubliners
Manchester Opera House, Manchester
Monday 12 April 2027
Proudly celebrating its incredible 10th Anniversary Seven Drunken Nights - The Story of The Dubliners is back for 2026!Performed by a phenomenal cast of Irish musicians, the show is packed full of classics like Whiskey in the Jar, The Iris...Blood Brothers
