Most Popular Theatre in Manchester
Thu 26 Mar - Sat 25 Apr 2026
Sun 15 Mar 2026 - Thu 25 Feb 2027
Sat 23 May 2026 - Wed 17 Feb 2027
Sun 18 Oct 2026 - Sat 1 May 2027
Playreading Sessions
Friday 6 March - 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 tal...
OUTSIDE THE BOX COMEDY CLUB - 6TH MARCH - STOCKPORT GARRICK
Friday 6 March 2026
CHRIS WASHINGTON - Chris is taking the comedy industry and audiences alike by storm. With bags of Northern charm, he had ?a hugely successful debut run at the 2017 Edinburgh Fringe Festival, during which he received a sparkling nomination f...
Manford's Comedy Club
Saturday 7 March - Saturday 28 November 2026
Bringing the best comedians to a theatre near you. Every show has a different line-up of four top comedians, all chosen by Jason Manford! Many comedians from TV plus the best of the UK and International comedy circuit. Live at the Apollo.. ...
Box Of Tales
Saturday 7 - Sunday 8 March 2026
World-famous magical explorer Professor Jigget has been on yet another story-collecting adventure. This time, he's managed to squish and squash all of his new stories into one big Box of Tales. Surely nothing can go wrong with that now... c...
The Last Blossom (18)
Saturday 7 March 2026
Minoru, serving a life sentence, awaits a lonely death in his prison cell. The only real sign of life in the cell is a potted balsam flower - hosenka in Japanese. One night, Minoru begins sharing his life story with the flower that, improba...
LAUGHING HORSE WEEKEND (2 DAY) COMEDY COURSE
Saturday 7 March 2026
Learn the skills and art of stand-up comedy on this 2-day (9 hour) comedy course, led by professional comedians and comedy tutors, plus graduation show Sunday Night - full course info on http://www. laughinghorsecomedy. co. uk/comedy/course...
Murder Trial Tonight IV Death Of A Landlord
Sunday 8 March 2026
Murder Trial Tonight is back for it's fourth season with a brand new show "Death of a Landlord". Victor Sloane, a powerful landlord, is discovered dead in his office - his young child the only witness. Tenant, Tre Bennet, struggling with me...
The Bridgewater Hall Building Tour
Sunday 8 March - Wednesday 29 April 2026
Take a look behind the scenes at The Bridgewater Hall, and learn more about Manchester's iconic international concert venue. The entertaining and knowledgeable tour guides will lead you through the building's history, its acoustics and arch...
An Hour With Mick Miller
Sunday 8 March 2026
SUNDAY 8TH MARCH 2026- Join us to see Comedy Legend and one of our most treasured entertainers Mick Miller as he comes to Horwich RMI Club in Horwich. This will be a masterclass in stand-up comedy not to be missed!One of our most treasured ...
Palace Theatre Tour
Monday 9 - Monday 16 March 2026
Opened in 1891, The Palace Theatre is one of Manchester's oldest and most beautiful theatres. With a glorious history hosting stars of stage and screen including Judy Garland, Gracie Fields, Les Dawson and Charlie Chaplin, today, the Palace...
We Are Parable presents: Set It Off (18)
Monday 9 March 2026
After being fired from her job as a bank teller, Frankie begins working at a janitorial service with her friends Tisean, a single mother; Cleo, a boisterous lesbian; and Stoney, who is dealing with the recent death of her brother. The women...
An Audience with Michael Portillo
Tuesday 10 March 2026
Secretary of State. Traveller. TV superstar. The inimitable Michael Portillo joins us live on stage to share funny, insightful, and poignant stories from his extraordinarily rich and varied life. The son of a refugee who rose to become one ...
Humanhood - Vortex
Tuesday 10 - Wednesday 11 March 2026
Step into a world where rhythm unravels, gravity dissolves and energy converges. Vortex is the new dance production from Julia Robert & Rudi Cole, where the stage becomes the 'eye of the tornado.' Magnetic, vital, and captivating, this pow...
RNCM Chopin Prize
Tuesday 10 March 2026
An evening of exceptional piano music, the Royal Northern College of Music's annual Chopin Prize sees finalists from the RNCM School of Keyboard Studies showcase their skills in honour of the virtuoso pianist and his compositions. Chopin ...
Stephen Bailey
Tuesday 10 March 2026
Comedian, presenter, actor and writer, Stephen Bailey is a fiercely proud Mancunian, working class, gay man and he's back with a brand new live show, TART. From a working-class background in Manchester, six years working at Sainsbury's,...
The Fire Raisers
Tuesday 10 - Sunday 15 March 2026
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...
Teki Cometh (18)
Tuesday 10 March 2026
Gisuke is a retired French literature professor. Since his wife?s death, he has lived quietly alone in a traditional Japanese house. He leads a regular life and enjoys occasional company from former students, all the while considering endin...
Ballet Nights
Wednesday 11 March 2026
Featuring Royal Ballet Principals, international stars, ground-breaking choreographers, and electrifying live musicians, Ballet Nights delivers a dynamic, unforgettable evening that celebrates dance in all its forms. Ballet Nights is the ul...
Strange, but True Crime with Jennifer Rees
Wednesday 11 March 2026
Join us for a stranger than fiction night of true crime with ex-forensics lecturer Jennifer Rees who explores the world's most shocking and unbelievable cases. Jennifer's previous theatre tour, The Psychology of Serial Killers, was a huge h...
The Big Festoon
Wednesday 11 March 2026
Get READY! The UK's biggest business and life development event, The BIG Festoon, returns across the UK & the US in 2025 and 2026! Get ready to Show Up, Wise Up and Rise Up with awe-inspiring talks and performances from Dani Wallace, breakt...
Othello (CTBA)
Wednesday 11 - Sunday 15 March 2026
Shakespeare?s Othello rages to life like never before in a compelling new production starring David Harewood OBE, Toby Jones OBE and Caitlin FitzGerald. Directed by Tony Award-winner Tom Morris OBE with music by PJ Harvey, this epic story o...
Manchester Improv Wednesdays
Wednesday 11 - Wednesday 25 March 2026
An evening of fully improvised comedy - every Wednesday at 33 Oldham StreetThe Line Up.... Wet Skeleton is one performer, zero script, and infinite possibilities. Watch as her 206 soggy (and slightly wonky) bones become all manner of charac...
Opera North - The Marriage of Figaro
Thursday 12 - Saturday 14 March 2026
Mozart's comic masterpiece is a match made in mayhem! It's supposed to be the happiest day of Figaro and Susanna's lives, but this is opera, so there's plenty of time for some plot twists before they say 'I do'. With Count Almaviva looking ...
Census
Thursday 12 - Friday 13 March 2026
Award-winning duo Malandra Jacks introduce you to what happens when a working-class community tells its own story.A bus ride. A bingo card. A memory you didn't know you shared. This is our neighbourhood, not the one in the media, but the on...
Peter's Field - Sean Cooney, Rowan Rheingans & Sam Carter
Thursday 12 March 2026
A new Rochdale made musical marking one of the most momentous days in working class history enjoyed a remarkable debut at FolkEast on the 205th anniversary of Peterloo. Written by award-winning songwriter and member of The Young'uns, Sean C...
Peter's Field - Sean Cooney, Rowan Rheingans & Sam Carter
Thursday 12 March 2026
A new Rochdale made musical marking one of the most momentous days in working class history enjoyed a remarkable debut at FolkEast on the 205th anniversary of Peterloo. Written by award-winning songwriter and member of The Young'uns, Sean C...
Eastbenders
Thursday 12 - Sunday 15 March 2026
We're coming to Manc to throw a big East End bash with the most iconic Albert Square residents as you've never seen them before... Get the bubbly out of the fridge, because we're taking the East all the way North, and turning HOME Theatre i...
The Marbles (12A)
Thursday 12 March 2026
The Marbles is a compelling new documentary examining one of history's most controversial cultural disputes - the removal of the Parthenon Marbles, and the ongoing campaign to return them to Greece. From imperial acquisition to modern-day a...
Opera North - Peter Grimes
Friday 13 March 2026
The sea is raging. So are they. The death of a young boy at sea threatens to tear apart a close-knit coastal community. Suspicions circle menacingly around fisherman Peter Grimes, legally cleared of guilt, yet still a threatening outsider i...
Jason Fox
Friday 13 March 2026
Some people are built to Embrace the Chaos. Ex-special forces soldier, star of TV's SAS: Who Dares Wins, Inside The Real Narcos and author of The Number One Bestseller Battle Scars, Jason Fox is one of them, having survived some of the m...
Manford's Comedy Club
Friday 13 March - Friday 11 December 2026
Bringing the best comedians to a theatre near you. Every show has a different line-up of four top comedians, all chosen by Jason Manford! Many comedians from TV plus the best of the UK and International comedy circuit. Live at the Apollo.. ...
Mystery Ensemble - Hayao Miyazaki's Dreams
Saturday 14 - Saturday 28 March 2026
The Miyazaki Dreams concert is an immersion in the fabulous atmosphere of the films of the world-famous Japanese director and Oscar winner Hayao Miyazaki. Mystery Ensemble has collected magical music from his cartoons and compositions inspi...
ABBA Believe In Angels Brunch - ABBA Tribute
Saturday 14 March - Saturday 12 December 2026
Live your best dancing queen life, all afternoon, to your favourite ABBA and pop hits with this ABBA tribute show and delicious brunch. Get ready for the biggest ABBA-TASTIC bottomless brunch show the city has ever seen! Featuring a fu...
Resurrection (15)
Saturday 14 March 2026
With his senses-ravishing third feature, visionary director Bi Gan takes his deepest plunge yet into the realm of pure cinematic dreamscape. In a world where humans have forsaken dreams in exchange for immortality, a dreaming monster embark...
Clinton Baptiste
Sunday 15 March 2026 - Friday 12 February 2027
Hot on the heels of his fourth sell-out UK tour, the nation's favourite clairvoyant medium, from Peter Kay's 'Phoenix Nights', Clinton Baptiste is back with a new live show for 2026 and beyond! In a rudderless world, mankind needs an envoy ...
Seven Drunken Nights - The Story of the Dubliners
Sunday 15 March 2026
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 Irish...
Always K-Pop
Sunday 15 March 2026
Celebrate the vibrant world of K-Pop through music, dance, food - and new friendships! Always K-Pop UK returns for its third edition, bringing a full-day celebration of K-Pop and Korean culture to Aviva Studios. Whether you're a seasoned st...
Shakespeare's Macbeth
Sunday 15 - Tuesday 17 March 2026
A witty and magical grassroots production of Macbeth, held at The Peer Hat-Directed by Stella Stevens and Nathan Bailey-Produced by Captain Attack...
National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine
Monday 16 March 2026
The Ukraine National Symphony Orchestra has long been one of the most distinguished European orchestras and has achieved world-wide recognition through its many international tours, which include Australia, the US, Europe and Asia. Their ...
Dungeon Crawler Carl
Monday 16 - Tuesday 17 March 2026
New York Times bestselling author Matt Dinniman and legendary voice actor Jeff Hays are hitting the road with the highly anticipated Dungeon Crawler Carl LIVE TOUR, bringing the wildly popular book series to the stage for the first time...
Under Milk Wood
Monday 16 March - Saturday 4 April 2026
To begin at the beginning... The villagers of Llareggub dream of lost love, drowned shipmates and failed marriages. Time passes. Enter an eccentric world filled with romance, fantasy, scandal, and song. A funny, moving and accessible produc...
The Constant Wife
Tuesday 17 - Saturday 21 March 2026
Prior to London's West End, David Pugh and Cunard present The Royal Shakespeare Company's production of The Constant Wife by Laura Wade, based on the comedy by W Somerset Maugham. 1927. Constance is a very unhappy woman. "Nonsense" sa...
The Battle
Tuesday 17 - Saturday 21 March 2026
WORLD PREMIERE - PRIOR TO WEST ENDLondon, 1995. Two of the country's biggest bands release singles on the same day, commencing the battle of Britpop. On one side, clean-cut, art-school intellectuals from the South. On the other: raw and una...
Drunk Women Solving Crime .
Tuesday 17 March 2026
On the back of their Edinburgh Festival run and double British Podcast Award nominations, the true crime podcast with a twist of lime takes to the road for its first full tour. Each episode sees the boozed-up panel of writer/comedian host...
XS Malarkey with HEADLINER TBA
Tuesday 17 March - Tuesday 26 May 2026
HIya! Since 1997 XS Malarkey has been a Manchester comedy institution, with compere Toby Hadoke bringing you the very best comedians at the lowest prices. A minimum of just ?3 for members and ?6 for normal people- we keep tickets as low as ...
Geoff Norcott
Wednesday 18 March 2026
Basic Bloke 2 - There's No Bloke Without Fire is the latest tour from Conservative Party supporting comedian, author, podcaster and radio host Geoff Norcott. It's Geoff's first under a Labour government, so he's got plenty to get off his ch...
Another World (15)
Wednesday 18 March 2026
After death and before reincarnation, the souls of the deceased pass through a fantastical realm known as Another World. Gudo is a spirit tasked with guiding these transient souls to their next life. ?While helping a young girl named Yuri, ...
