Most Popular Theatre in Manchester
Tue 30 Jun - Sun 19 Jul 2026
Thu 25 Mar - Fri 21 May 2027
Tue 30 Jun - Sat 4 Jul 2026
Sun 21 Mar - Sun 25 Apr 2027
Wed 2 Dec 2026 - Sat 9 Jan 2027
Tue 29 Sep - Sat 3 Oct 2026
The Bob Ross Effect
Wednesday 15 July 2026
A happy little show about the big things in life. Artist, animal-lover and unlikely sex symbol Bob Ross brought art to millions through his TV phenomenon, The Joy of Painting. 30 years on from his death, The Bob Ross Effect is ...
A State of Passion
Wednesday 15 July 2026
After 43 horrific days working round the clock under constant bombardment in the emergency rooms of Gaza?s Al Shifa and Al Ahli hospitals, British-Palestinian reconstructive surgeon, Dr. Ghassan Abu Sittah, emerged to find himself as a fac...
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...
Murder Mystery Train
Friday 17 July - 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...
All The Single Ladies
Friday 17 July 2026
"All The Single Ladies" is the latest comedy from MaD Theatre Company which explores the modern phenomenon of the 'Sandwich Generation' where people find themselves looking after their adult children as well as their ailing parents. Cath...
Battleship Potemkin (featuring a soundtrack by the Pet Shop Boys)
Friday 17 July 2026
During the Russian Revolution of 1905, the crew of the battleship Potemkin leads a mutiny against their tyrannical officers. Eisenstein?s landmark blend of art and politics brims with technical brilliance, and a pioneering approach to edit...
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...
Fingers on Buzzers
Saturday 18 July 2026
A live recording of the popular podcast Fingers on Buzzers from comedian and keen amateur quizzer Lucy Porter, alongside The Chase's very own Jenny Ryan. Whether you're a Pointless armchair aficionado, nostalgic for the days of Going for G...
Jimmy Nail
Saturday 18 July 2026
Acclaimed actor, singer, musician and writer - and proud Geordie icon - Jimmy Nail heads out on the road in 2026 with Stories and Songs, a series of intimate retrospective shows reflecting on an extraordinary seven-decade career. From ...
AllDay Musicals
Saturday 18 July 2026
MANCHESTER Musical Lovers... this is your moment... Get ready to SING. DANCE. SHOUT And Take centre Stage......
Absolutely Britney Bottomless Brunch
Saturday 18 July - Saturday 19 December 2026
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-...
Angel's Egg - 4K Restoration (12A)
Saturday 18 - Thursday 23 July 2026
In an underwater city, a young girl takes care of a large egg she holds delicately in her arms. While exploring the city, she encounters a boy with a gun, who is searching for a bird he has seen in his dreams. ?The pair form an unusual all...
Myra DuBois
Sunday 19 July 2026
The siren from South Yorkshire, Ms Myra DuBois performs live at 53Two with support from "comedian" Frank Lavender. Rotherham's own renaissance woman, venerated televised personality, energy worker, wellness facilitator, intellectual, and e...
Larry Dean
Sunday 19 July 2026
Thrice Edinburgh Comedy Award-nominee and two-time star of Live At The Apollo, returns with a hilarious brand new show, Hellbent. Recently married, emotionally feral, the Gallus Glaswegian Goon returns with a riotous show about refus...
Lowry Showcase
Sunday 19 July 2026
Seven amateur theatre companies come together for their annual celebration of The West End and Broadway. This annual extravaganza of songs from the shows returns to raise funds for another charity close to their hearts. The 2026 show is ...
DGKII Workshop
Sunday 19 July 2026
A free DGKII jazz ensemble workshop for musicians of any level (18+). Build big band, improvisation & section-playing skills with pro tutors....
Murder, She Didn't Write
Monday 20 - Tuesday 21 July 2026
Don your deerstalker, grab your magnifying glass and get your 'finger of suspicion' at the ready because Edinburgh Fringe favourites, Degrees of Error, are bringing back their multiple sell-out show for your sleuthing pleasure. They'll cre...
Twelfth Night
Tuesday 21 - Friday 24 July 2026
"Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them!" Get in a fight. Cross-dress. Throw on some yellow stockings. Love can make you do the funniest things...! The critically-acclaimed Pantaloons Theatre ...
James Phelan
Wednesday 22 July 2026
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...
The Jeweller's Daughter
Wednesday 22 July 2026
The Jeweller's Daughter is full of celebration, culture and engagement. It tells the story of a little island in the Indian Ocean called Zanzibar; of a Sri-Lankan girl whose family were forced to leave, and the welcoming community they the...
Road to Edinburgh - Night 1
Wednesday 22 July 2026
See two exciting new shows before they play at Edinburgh FringeWe have offered artists the opportunity to test a small-scale show that they're developing for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe - in front of a live audience. Now you have the opp...
Tides (An Autism Story)
Thursday 23 July 2026
Dylan Ward is autistic. He has his own way of thinking and his own way of doing things, but no one seems to understand him. How do you navigate a world which operates on a completely different wavelength to the one that you're on? Follo...
National Theatre Live - Les Liaisons Dangereuses (15)
Thursday 23 July 2026
Marianne Elliott directs Lesley Manville and Aidan Turner in a striking new adaptation of Choderlos de Laclos' classic novel. A thrilling game of love, lies and social warfare. Among the glittering salons of the super-rich, patriarchy equa...
We Will Rock You (Made For Stage UK)
Thursday 23 - Sunday 26 July 2026
WE WILL ROCK YOU - THE MUSICAL by QUEEN & Ben Elton presented by Lancashire musical theatre academy Made For Stage UK Ltd & ALTD Productions. Get ready to rock as we bring you the iconic, high-energy musical We Will Rock You to the stage! ...
On The Sea (15)
Thursday 23 July 2026
Jack has been married to Maggie for over half his life. He works on the mussel beds in North Wales alongside his younger brother, Dyfan, and Dyfan?s three sons. Jack has always assumed that his own boy, Tom, will join the family business o...
On The Sea (CTBA)
Thursday 23 July 2026
Jack has been married to Maggie for over half his life. He works on the mussel beds in North Wales alongside his younger brother, Dyfan, and Dyfan?s three sons. Jack has always assumed that his own boy, Tom, will join the family business o...
Road to Edinburgh - Night 2
Thursday 23 July 2026
See two exciting new shows before they play at Edinburgh FringeWe have offered artists the opportunity to test a small-scale show that they're developing for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe - in front of a live audience. Now you have the opp...
An Idiot's Guide to Wine
Friday 24 July 2026
A hilarious comedy show paired with six different wine varietals from around the globe, the smash-hit stand-up comedy show, An Idiot's Guide to Wine is the brainchild of Merrick Watts, one of Australia's best-known comedians and the only c...
The Jury Experience - Diamonds, Lies and a Dead Man
Friday 24 July 2026
You've been called for jury duty. Step into a thrilling courtroom drama where the audience is the jury. Listen to testimonies, analyze evidence, and ultimately decide... guilty or not guilty? Scandal brews as a disgraced ex-driver stands t...
The Jury Experience - Death on the Port Side
Friday 24 July - Sunday 2 August 2026
You've been called for jury duty. Step into a thrilling courtroom drama where the audience is the jury. Listen to testimonies, analyze evidence, and ultimately decide... guilty or not guilty? On a summer night, the son of a powerful politi...
Dan Tiernan
Friday 24 July 2026
Manchester comic Dan Tiernan is back at it again: and this time he's got magic rocks in his pocket. With a hat trick of sold-out Edinburgh Festival runs, Dan's a two-time Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee who has received countless five-star...
Road to Edinburgh - Night 3
Friday 24 July 2026
See two exciting new shows before they play at Edinburgh FringeWe have offered artists the opportunity to test a small-scale show that they're developing for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe - in front of a live audience. Now you have the opp...
The President's Cake
Friday 24 July 2026
From debut Iraqi director Hasan Hadi, The President?s Cake is a beautiful tale of love, friendship and resilience told from the perspective of a child growing up under Saddam Hussein?s oppressive regime.? Set during the first Gulf War, Lam...
The Chicago Blues Brothers
Saturday 25 July 2026
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...
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 ...
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...
Comedy Bang! Bang!
Saturday 25 July 2026
Join host of hit American podcast Comedy Bang! Bang! (formerly Comedy Death-Ray Radio), Scott Aukerman ("Mr. Show" & "Between Two Ferns: The Movie") as he interviews celebrity guests. Plus, the show's open-door policy brings an assortment ...
House of Life
Saturday 25 July 2026
Join the RaveRend on his mission to make you HAPPY. House of Life is a travelling cult collective with one goal: to get you happy, at any cost. Lead by the glitter-clad Rave-Rend you'll be invited to move to the music, and become part of a...
Go Gaga Bottomless Brunch
Saturday 25 July - Saturday 31 October 2026
Drag queens, brunch, bottomless bubbles & all the Gaga hits you you handle?... Look no further for a pop-tastic brunch party you'll never forget. A full show from Lady Gaga Impersonator Donna Marie & her backing dancers ...
Road to Edinburgh - Night 4
Saturday 25 July 2026
See two exciting new shows before they play at Edinburgh FringeWe have offered artists the opportunity to test a small-scale show that they're developing for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe - in front of a live audience. Now you have the opp...
The Bay Summer Fair
Saturday 25 July 2026
Join us for The Bay Summer Fair - Family Fun Day, a fantastic community event packed with entertainment, activities, and fun for all ages...
The Dinosaur That Pooped
Sunday 26 July 2026
When Danny and Dino's favourite rock band are playing their last ever concert, they go on a quest to get the last two tickets. But with a villainous band manager lurking, nothing goes to plan. Will the band perform? Will Danny rock out? Or...
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 ...
Dinosaur Adventure Live
Monday 27 July 2026
65 million years in the making... Are you ready for the adventure? This awe-inspiring interactive stage show captivates both young and young at heart, immersing audiences in the enthralling & realistic world of Dinosaurs. When a satel...
Girlhood (15)
Monday 27 July 2026
Struggling with an oppressive family situation and facing up to dead-end education and employment prospects, teenager Marieme is tempted to start a new life after meeting a group of free-spirted girls outside of school. Marieme changes her...
PQA Warrington Summer School
Monday 27 - Friday 31 July 2026
Performing Arts Summer School in Warrington Expect Singing, dancing and acting....
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...
Paul Foot
Tuesday 28 July 2026
Pioneering alt-comedy hero and star of Cats Does Countdown Paul Foot is back on tour with a brand new stand-up show, The Future. Remember when people were excited for the future? With visions of jetpacks, friendly robots wheeling ...
In Pour Taste - A Comedy Wine Tasting Experience
Tuesday 28 July - Saturday 1 August 2026
Two of Melbourne's fastest-rising and extravagantly overdressed comedians, Sweeney Preston and Ethan Cavanagh, will be joined by an illustrious wine expert to guide you through tasting five wines and at least five jokes. Everyone from savv...
