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
Jesus Christ Superstar starring Sam Ryder
Palace Theatre
Thu 11 - Sat 27 Feb 2027
Victoria Wood's Dinnerladies
Manchester Opera House
Tue 26 Jan - Sat 6 Feb 2027
The House of Pantha Ferocious Cabaret
HOME, Manchester
Thursday 27 August 2026
The House of Pantha presents Ferocious Cabaret! A fierce pre-Pride celebration showcasing the incredible talent of Manchester's queer cabaret scene. Featuring artists from the House of Pantha Act Development Course alongside acclaimed indu...Baby & Carer/ The End of Oak Street (12A)
HOME, Manchester
Thursday 27 August 2026
After a mysterious cosmic event rips Oak Street from suburbia and transports their neighbourhood to someplace unknown, the Platt family soon discovers that their very survival depends on them sticking together as they navigate their now un...Chatlines (18) + Q&A
HOME, Manchester
Thursday 27 August 2026
Event/ This screening will be followed by a Q&A with the filmmaking team. In 2027, terminally ill Jordan logs into a webcam chatroom and meets Danny, a stranger who swears it's 2005. As an impossible connection deepens, Chatlines blends my...Hunky Jesus (18) + discussion
HOME, Manchester
Thursday 27 August 2026
Event/ This screening will be followed by a local community panel discussion about the Manchester chapter of The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence. Hunky Jesus explores the legacy of the San Francisco chapter of the Sisters of Perpetual Indu...Bimble Across The Mersey @ Widnes Cricket Club
Widnes Cricket Club, Warrington
Thursday 27 August 2026
Kieran brings his new show 'Bimble Across The Mersey' to Widnes...Filmmaker Mixer + SCENE Shorts Announcement
Campfield Market, Manchester
Thursday 27 August 2026
Connect, pitch, and network with Manchester's filmmaking community at this Film mixer, presented by Screen Manchester and the Queer Filmmakers Network...Pride Film Night / Film: Love Simon
Dexter And Jones, Warrington
Thursday 27 August 2026
A story about struggling with ones sexual identity, acceptance, family and in the end love. With 100% of proceeds going to The Proud Trust...SCENE 2026: Closing Party
Campfield Market, Manchester
Thursday 27 August 2026
Come dance out the final night of SCENE 2026 with the filmmakers, crew and audiences who made this year's festival what it was....Bobby Seagull's Escape from Ancient Egypt
Lowry, Salford
Friday 28 August 2026
What happens when a maths whizz gets trapped inside an ancient pyramid? Best known for television appearances on the BBC and University Challenge, join Bobby Seagull for a thrilling family adventure packed with puzzles, secrets and surpris...An Audience with Ellis Howard and Chloe English
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Friday 28 August - Friday 16 October 2026
Liverpool best friends Ellis Howard and Chloe English discuss their remarkable journey from working-class Liverpool to the forefront of British television. Ellis Howard and Chloe English represent one of Liverpool's most inspiring creative...The Schitt's Show - A Drag Celebration of Schitt's Creek
HOME, Manchester
Friday 28 August 2026
A drag tribute to the classic sitcom. It's been 10 years since the Rose empire crumbled and our favourite well-to-do family were forced to become small-town simpletons... Over the following 5 years the people of Schitt's Creek carved a pla...Treasure Island
Astley Hall Coach House And Park, Chorley
Friday 28 August 2026
Quantum Theatre return to the Astley Walled Garden with the classic pirate tale Treasure Island. It's pirate ships, pieces of eight and salty old sea dogs in Quantum Theatre's swashbuckling new adaptation of the classic pirate adventure, T...Creative Tiny Humans
HOME, Manchester
Friday 28 August 2026 - Friday 26 March 2027
Join us in the Creativity Corner for our baby and toddler group drop in session to enjoy crafts, chats and creativity. Expect making for tiny hands, stories and most importantly PLAY. Join artist and community facilitator Phoebe Foxtrot on...Family Film/ Flushed Away (U)
HOME, Manchester
Friday 28 August 2026
Roddy St. James is a pampered pet rat who thinks he?s got it made. But when a sewer rat named Sid comes spewing out of the sink and decides it?s his turn to enjoy the lap of luxury, Roddy schemes to rid himself of the pest by luring him in...CBeebies House Party LIVE
Lowry, Salford
Saturday 29 - Sunday 30 August 2026
You're all invited to the CBeebies House Party LIVE! A family fun-packed stage show with sensational songs, stupendous surprises and mega moments. Join the superstars of CBeebies - Andy Day, Duggee, Joanna Adeyinka, Rhys Stephenson and G...
Faulty Towers - The Original Dining Experience
The Albert Halls, Bolton
Saturday 29 August 2026
Interactive Theatre's globetrotting show is truly quite legendary, selling out at venues like Edinburgh Fringe, Raffles Singapore and Sydney Opera House. When the audience become diners in the 'Faulty Towers' restaurant and are served by B...Lunch with Marco Pierre White and Michael Caines
The Albert Halls, Bolton
Saturday 29 August 2026
A very special lunch with renowned chef and restaurateur Marco Pierre White and acclaimed TV chef and hotelier Michael Caines. Having both previously been awarded Michelin stars, the talented chefs will be in the room, sharing their ins...Lunch with Marco Pierre White and Michael Caines
Octagon Theatre, Bolton
Saturday 29 August 2026
A very special lunch with renowned chef and restaurateur Marco Pierre White and acclaimed TV chef and hotelier Michael Caines. Having both previously been awarded Michelin stars, the talented chefs will be in the room, sharing their ins...Murder Mystery Train
East Lancashire Railway, Bury
Saturday 29 August - Friday 18 December 2026
Nothing works up an appetite like exercising those brain cells. So bring your best detective skills and join the award-winning After Dark Murder Mysteries for a night of mystery and murder on one of East Lancashire Railway's stunning he...The Totally Improvised Musical
Chorley Theatre, Chorley
Saturday 29 August - Saturday 17 October 2026
The Totally Improvised Musical returns. Every night is opening night as these top Mancunian improvisers compose brand-new comedy musicals from your title suggestions. That's right; the story, songs, characters and "choreography" are all ma...Pride Knutsford Family Picnic
The Moor Knutsford, Warrington
Saturday 29 August 2026
This day is about family and celebrating love and acceptance in our little corner of Cheshire & Beyond...Warrington Town Wrestling - Summer Smackdown
Alford Hall Sports And Social Club, Warrington
Saturday 29 August 2026
Family friendly professional wrestling returns to alford hall sports club, August 29th. The perfect way to end the school holidays...Off The Rails Comedy Club Saddleworth
The Royal George, Oldham
Sunday 30 August - Sunday 27 September 2026
Held on the last Sunday of every month at The Royal George, Greenfield, a large country pub set in the stunning Saddleworth countryside, Off The Rails comedy night hosts some of the biggest names in comedy. Attracting eager comedy fans, fr...Looking for Mr. Goodbar (18) + intro
HOME, Manchester
Sunday 30 August 2026
Unavailable for many years, this gritty study of 1970s sexual liberation showcases a tour-de-force central performance from Diane Keaton. Adapted from the 1975 novel of the same name by Judith Rossner, Looking for Mr. Goodbar follows There...Monton Soul & Pop festival
Monton Cricket Sports Club, Manchester
Sunday 30 August 2026
Monton Soul and Pop festival is the newest festival to hit the North West. appearing live on Stage will be Kenny Thomas, Odyssey, and Stax of Soul....Nature Prints with Lena and the Sea
Astley Park, Chorley
Sunday 30 August 2026
A creative family workshop inspired by the beautiful surroundings of Astley Park, Chorley....Family Carnival at Victoria Warehouse Manchester
O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester
Monday 31 August 2026
Get ready for a wild time at the Family Carnival at Victoria Warehouse this August - it's gonna be a blast...GK Barry
Albert Hall, Manchester
Tuesday 1 September 2026
She's hilarious, honest and completely unfiltered - and now she's hitting the road. Join GK Barry as she celebrates the release of her new book, It's Giving Life, with an unmissable live tour packed full of laughs, oversharing, and some...John Achkar
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Tuesday 1 September 2026
Aam Jarrib-Tryin': A heartfelt journey through the chaos of life in your thirties, seen through the eyes of Lebanese comedian John Achkar. In a world where everyone seems to have it all figured out (career, kids, stability ) John is still ...Murder Mystery - Death in the Shadows
Manchester Central Library, Manchester
Tuesday 1 September - Tuesday 1 December 2026
Step into the shoes of the city's best detective in this phone app-based game. On a ghost tour gone wrong, famous travel blogger Bella Wanderlust is found dead. Was it her jealous boyfriend? The eccentric tour guide? Or someone lurking in ...
Swamplesque
Lowry, Salford
Wednesday 2 - Thursday 3 September 2026
After taking Australia by storm and smashing box office records at Edinburgh Fringe in 2024 & 2025, everyone's favourite ogre-inspired burlesque and drag parody returns to the UK! Swamplesque is the award-winning, critically acclaimed, bu...Aline Costa - In Bloom
The Abbey, Manchester
Wednesday 2 September 2026
Experience a mesmerising dance performance with powerful imagery and unexpected twists taking you on an unforgettable journey into the unknown. Join us as a mysterious figure takes the stage, slowly bringing to life a surreal world, vivid ...Cruising (18) + intro
HOME, Manchester
Wednesday 2 September 2026
William Friedkin?s Cruising (1980) is a gritty thriller starring Al Pacino as a rookie cop undercover in NYC's underground gay leather scene to catch a serial killer. With its grimy visuals, pulsating hardcore punk soundtrack and a magneti...Manchester Improv Wednesdays - Comedy Mill Takeover
33 Oldham Street, Manchester
Wednesday 2 September 2026
An evening of fully improvised comedy - every Wednesday at 33 Oldham StreetThe Line Up.... THE AUDIENCE IS REVOLTINGA Work in Progress show by John CooperHas watching a comedian live ever felt like a hostage situation? Ever wanted to chip ...Sam Smith
Albert Hall, Manchester
Thursday 3 - Friday 4 September 2026
Following the global success of the unstoppable UK no.1 single "Unholy", the Grammy, BRIT, Golden Globe and Oscar-winning Cambridgeshire soulful pop star is back after an undeniable run of success. Building on the billions of Spotify and...Clint Boon - The Manchester Chronicles Book Launch & DJ set
Whittles Tokyo Project, Oldham
Thursday 3 September 2026
Celebrating the release day of The Manchester Chronicles documenting the true tales of music madness and mayhem... in the town it all started for Clint. 'This is the greatest rock and roll book ever written' GUY GARVEY, Elbow'A brilliant ...First Thursday Comedy
The Met, Bury
Thursday 3 September - Thursday 1 October 2026
Comedy in a Van present an hilarious evening of top quality comedy on the first Thursday of every month. Click for acts on specific dates. ...Jubilee (15) + intro
HOME, Manchester
Thursday 3 September 2026
Derek Jarman?s provocative account of the punk movement is both prophetic and apocalyptic. Queen Elizabeth I and her occult aide Dr John Dee - brilliantly played by Jenny Runacre and Richard O?Brien, respectively - travel into the future t...Austentatious - An Improvised Jane Austen Novel
Manchester Opera House, Manchester
Friday 4 September 2026
The award-winning West End smash-hit comedy Austentatious comes to you on a strictly limited tour. For a delightful evening, the all-star Austentatious cast will improvise a hilarious new Jane Austen novel, inspired entirely by a title fro...Surinderella
Palace Theatre, Manchester
Friday 4 - Saturday 5 September 2026
Rifco presents an evening of laughter, romance, and larger-than-life entertainment with their brand new British South Asian family pantomime. Welcome to The Bolly-woods, where the naach is non-stop, the drama is bigger than your aunties, a...Laughterama - Nina Conti + Bridget Christie + Josh Pugh + more
Castlefield Bowl, Manchester
Friday 4 September 2026
NINA CONTI + BRIDGET CHRISTIE + EVALDAS KAROSAS + JOSH PUGH + THANYIA MOORE. LAUGHTERAMA, Manchester's biggest comedy festival returns to Castlefield Bowl with five nights of astounding all-star stand-up, craft beers, street eats & more. B...Adam Garcia's Emerald Storm
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
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...Jack Rooke
Lowry, Salford
Friday 4 - Saturday 5 September 2026
BAFTA-winning writer and recovering spoken-word artist Jack Rooke (Creator of Hulu / C4's Big Boys) brings back his debut comedy-theatre show 'Good Grief', a decade on from it launching his career. Featuring the original show (co-written w...East is East
Octagon Theatre, Bolton
Friday 4 September - Saturday 3 October 2026
The 30th anniversary production of Ayub Khan Din's modern classic, a story about identity, generational conflict, and the messy, unbreakable bonds of family. Salford, 1971. The Khan family are living above a chip shop and on the fault line...Flop - The Best Songs From The Worst Musicals
Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester
Friday 4 - Sunday 6 September 2026
The virtuosic Arthur Hull performs the updated version of FLOP! - the musical cabaret inspired by some of Broadway's least loved musicals. FLOP! features the best songs from the worst musicals - a motley assortment of the misunderstoo...
Altrincham Garrick Play Reading Club
Altrincham Garrick, Altrincham
Friday 4 September - Friday 4 December 2026
If you like theatre... no, if you love theatre, drama, comedy, musical theatre, play reading, poetry and much more and would relish the opportunity to meet new people, then the new 'Altrincham Garrick Play Reading Club' is for you. Here is...Playreading Sessions
HOME, Manchester
Friday 4 September - Friday 4 December 2026
HOME's popular Playreading group meets on the first Friday of most months. The sessions, which are open to all, offer an opportunity to read and discuss plays that are linked to our theatre productions, or discover new plays from local ta...Rose of Nevada
Lucem House, St Helens
Friday 4 September 2026
Rose of Nevada is a Cornwall set drama directed by Mark Jenkin, director of ?Bait? and ?Enys Men'. It follows a fishing village that becomes unsettled when a long-lost trawler returns after years at sea, drawing its crew into a strange and...The Prat Pack - Bradley Walsh, Brian Conley, Shane Richie & Joe Pasquale
Manchester Opera House, Manchester
Saturday 5 - Sunday 6 September 2026
Following the monumental success of their debut run, the nation's most beloved entertainers are officially reuniting. Bradley Walsh, Brian Conley, Joe Pasquale, and Shane Richie have confirmed they are hitting the road once again with 'The...Fearne Cotton's Happy Place Festival
Tatton Park, Knutsford
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 peop...Outreach Opera - Last Night of the Proms
