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
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Creative Tiny Humans
HOME, Manchester
Friday 30 October 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/ The Snail and the Whale + Room on the Broom (U)
HOME, Manchester
Friday 30 October 2026
Celebrate Halloween with a double bill of family favourites from the wonderful worlds of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. Two short films ? one spooky, one sweet ? no tricks, all treats!Films screening in this programme:The Snail and th...October Half Term Party
Wild Mint Café, Wigan
Friday 30 October 2026
Join Dale Wingbottom at Wild Mint Cafe for an October Half Term Party packed with puppetry, comedy, live singing and family fun...The Exorcist
Lucem House, St Helens
Friday 30 October 2026
William Friedkin directs one of the most horrifying movies ever made. When a charming 12-year-old girl takes on the characteristics and voices of others, doctors say there is nothing they can do. --and that her daughter's only possible hop...Banff Mountain Film Festival
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Saturday 31 October 2026 - Friday 17 September 2027
Embark on a thrilling night of adventure with a brand-new collection of short films filled with extreme journeys, untamed characters and captivating cinematography from the world's most prestigious mountain film festival as it heads on ...Lemn Sissay
Lowry, Salford
Saturday 31 October - Sunday 1 November 2026
Spend an evening with a master of the spoken word, BAFTA award-winning author, activist, performer and Sunday Times number one bestseller, Lemn Sissay OBE as he returns to the stage with this acclaimed show. Every morning for 10 years L...A Warning to The Curious - Two Ghost Stories by MR James
Lowry, Salford
Saturday 31 October 2026
M R James first wrote his ghost stories to perform to friends in Kings College Cambridge. Now, 120 years after their first publication, Nunkie Theatre Company have bought two of the eeriest and most entertaining back to life in this grippi...ABBA Believe In Angels Brunch - ABBA Tribute
Area, Manchester
Saturday 31 October - 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 f...Go Gaga Bottomless Brunch
Area, Manchester
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 ...Mondo Queero: Hellraiser (1987)
Family Fun Halloween Party
Billingtons, Oldham
Saturday 31 October 2026
Come and have a spooktacular night, dance, play games and food included...Family Halloween Disco
Ramsbottom Civic Hall, Bolton
Saturday 31 October 2026
Games, raffles, fancy dress, magic show & Join our spooktacular family Halloween party31st October 6-8. pm.£5pp =fee - Under 3's free....Halloween Breakfast
The Black Bull Pub, St Helens
Saturday 31 October 2026
Halloween Breakfast with Spooky Characters Enjoy breakfast, spooky characters, Halloween fun & photos. Perfect for the whole family...
Kids Halloween Party
The Black Bull Pub, St Helens
Saturday 31 October 2026
Join us for some spooky funKids halloween party with kids entertainment, kids food, fun games, best dressed completion & soft play...Room on the Broom - Interactive Halloween Storytelling
The Garden Bar Monton, Manchester
Saturday 31 October 2026
Join us for an interactive Room on the Broom storytelling session this Halloween @ The Garden Bar, Monton...Bessel van der Kolk - How the Body Keeps Score
Lowry, Salford
Sunday 1 November 2026
Traumatic experiences leave their imprint on the body as well as the mind. Dr Bessel van der Kolk returns to How To Academy to offer a new paradigm for healing, How the Body Keeps Score. The helplessness and invisibility associated with tr...Chris Packham's World of Wonder
Lowry, Salford
Sunday 1 November 2026
For nearly forty years Chris Packham has been the voice of nature in the UK. Through his groundbreaking work on The Really Wild Show, Springwatch, Inside Our Autistic Minds and Earth, Chris has devoted his remarkable life to engaging with ...Joe Marler Will See You Live
Manchester Opera House, Manchester
Sunday 1 November 2026
Joe Marler Will See You Live is a live podcast tour. Since retiring in 2024 as one of England's great rugby players, host Joe Marler has come a long way - his appearance in the first series of The Celebrity Traitors helping push him firmly...Anton du Beke
New Century, Manchester
Sunday 1 November 2026
Free Book Offer with Tickets. Anton Du Beke - one of the UK's most beloved entertainers and a familiar face on BBC's Strictly Come Dancing since its very first series in 2004 - is heading out on tour in 2026 to celebrate the release of his...Nick Cope's Family Show
Waterside, Manchester
Sunday 1 November 2026
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...Guy Martin
Pyramid and Parr Hall, Warrington
Sunday 1 November 2026
For the first time, Guy Martin hits the stage with Unplanned, a brand-new live show packed with untold stories, behind-the-scenes moments and footage, racing tales, engineering obsessions and the kind of chaos only Guy could find himself i...The Jury Experience - Frankenstein on Trial: The Man Who Defied God
The Stoller Hall, Manchester
Sunday 1 November - Sunday 13 December 2026
Dr. Victor Frankenstein stands trial. His creation - a being assembled from human remains and brought to life through forbidden science - has already been convicted of murder. Now, the court must decide whether Frankenstein himself should ...The Jury Experience - The Trial of Marie Antoinette
The Stoller Hall, Manchester
Sunday 1 - Sunday 29 November 2026
Once the most powerful woman in France, Marie Antoinette now stands alone. After a failed escape from Paris with her husband, King Louis XVI, she has been captured and brought back to face trial. To many, she is the symbol of everything wr...2026 Family Halloween Party at John Street Social
John Street Social, Manchester
Sunday 1 November 2026
Sunday 1st November, join us for our annual Halloween Party with a professional Party Entertainer. Prize Games and A Prize for the best fancy dress...Bimble Across The Mersey @ The Black Bull St Helens
The Black Bull, St Helens
Sunday 1 November 2026
Kieran brings his show Bimble Across The Mersey to St Helens. Featuring exclusive videos, Music from the channel and the man himself...Mischief Under The Moon - A Family Halloween Day Party
Campfield Market, Manchester
Sunday 1 November 2026
Bring your little monsters, put on your dancing shoes, and make memories at the coolest family party under the light of Luke Jerram's giant moon...Murder Mystery - Death in the Shadows
Manchester Central Library, Manchester
Sunday 1 November - 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 ...
Breaking Ground
Waterside, Manchester
Monday 2 November 2026
Join us for an evening of ground breaking new work by some of the region's most talented performers. A showcase for work in development by some for the region's most talented performance-makers. Join us for a relaxed evening of ground-brea...Touch Tour of Macbeth
Oldham Coliseum Theatre, Oldham
Monday 2 November 2026
aking place inside Liquid & Envy, where our unique setting becomes a late-1970s world of gangsters, casinos and shifting social codes. During the Touch Tour, you'll have the chance to familiarise yourself with the performance space and exp...Monday Matinee: Some Like it Hot
Lucem House, St Helens
Monday 2 November 2026
In February 1929, unemployed musicians Joe and Jerry go on the run after witnessing the St Valentine's Day Massacre. Pursued by gangsters, the duo are forced to disguise themselves as women and join Sweet Sue's all-girl band on the next tr...Legally Blonde
Manchester Opera House, Manchester
Tuesday 3 - Saturday 14 November 2026
The iconic international West End and Broadway smash hit musical comedy Legally Blonde The Musical is back in fashion with a huge new production starring Amber Davies (Pretty Woman, 9 to 5 The Musical) as Elle!This ultimate feel-good rom-c...A Man for All Seasons
Lowry, Salford
Tuesday 3 - Saturday 7 November 2026
The greatest, most powerful and dangerous figures who shaped English history are brought vividly to life in Robert Bolt's award-winning play. Martin Shaw stars as Sir Thomas More - scholar, ambassador, Lord Chancellor and friend to King He...It Walks Around The House At Night
Lowry, Salford
Tuesday 3 - Saturday 7 November 2026
A ghost story by Tim Foley · Directed by Neil Bettles Following a sell-out UK tour and London run, the award-winning ThickSkin present this chilling new play by Tim Foley (former Bruntwood Prize-winner). When an out-of-work actor takes a ...The Legends in Vegas - After Hours
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Tuesday 3 November 2026
The Legends: Brendan, James, Pasha, Vincent and Ian in their brand new show Vegas: After Hours-Where the Dance Floor Never Sleeps! Get ready for the ultimate night out-Vegas: After Hours brings five Strictly dance legends together for a sp...Fences
HOME, Manchester
Tuesday 3 - Saturday 7 November 2026
A gripping story of family, race and the American Dream. "You born with two strikes on you before you come to the plate." Troy is a former baseball player who could've gone pro. He spends his days collecting garbage and his evenings spinni...Fun for Little Ones - A Tribute to Ms Rachel
St Helens Theatre Royal, St Helens
Tuesday 3 November 2026
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 ove...The Highwayman
Octagon Theatre, Bolton
Tuesday 3 - Saturday 7 November 2026
The Highwayman is waiting, and there is no escape. It's 1769 and Yorkshire's population has exploded, the races at York are packed, the new theatre in Hull is thriving, and the Spa towns are full. Everyone is flocking north, every ale hou...I Was A Teenage Bisexual
Waterside, Manchester
Tuesday 3 November 2026
Junior just wants to be an ordinary guy but it feels like everyone knows he isn't. Bullies pick him apart at school, while his dad wants him to be more masc. Just when he thinks things couldn't get worse, bodies start turning up in his sma...America's Kingdoms
Lowry, Salford
Tuesday 3 November 2026
A raw work-in-progress sharing of a new play by two-time Fringe First Award winner Javaad Alipoor, America's Kingdom is a new work exploring oil, technology, power and the stories nations tell about themselves. Part satire, part fictional ...Royal Ballet/ Manon (CTBA)
HOME, Manchester
Tuesday 3 November 2026
In the seedy underbelly of 18th-century Paris, money is king. Nothing is sacred ? even love itself can be bought for the right price. A native of this hedonistic underworld, Manon is caught between twin desires when she falls in love with ...Deepest Fears
HOME, Manchester
Wednesday 4 - Friday 6 November 2026
Two classic tales of terror - live on stage! Horrifying spectres, restless souls, and evil secrets that refuse to stay buried are brought to life in this spine-chilling show. Join the mysterious Storyteller for two blood-curdling ghost sto...Desperate Scousewives - Nessa's Story
St Helens Theatre Royal, St Helens
Wednesday 4 November 2026
Fast, funny and full of attitude, Desperate Scousewives Nessa's story is the perfect Christmas night out. It's Christmas Eve on a Liverpool street where nothing ever goes to plan.A prisoner is on the run, the girls are locked out in the f...
National Theatre Live - The Misanthrope (15)
Altrincham Garrick, Altrincham
Wednesday 4 November 2026
Award-winner Sandra Oh (Killing Eve) plays the title role in this razor-sharp reimagining of Moliere's classic dark comedy. Telling the truth isn't always that simple. Alice, a brilliant novelist, despises the carefully constructed lie...Coram Shakespeare Schools Theatre Festival
Contact, Manchester
Wednesday 4 - Friday 6 November 2026
Coram Shakespeare Schools Foundation presents the world's largest youth drama festival, an evening of live theatre, featuring a series of unique abridged Shakespeare productions by local schools. ...STUART MICHAEL - The Psychic Medium
Altrincham Garrick, Altrincham
Thursday 5 November 2026
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 spi...Patrick Monahan
Waterside, Manchester
Thursday 5 November 2026
Some strong language A brand new stand up show from a multi-award winning international stand up comedian. Patrick's new stand up show covers topics from life, love & mishaps with flat pack furniture, marathons & almost being scammed! Patr...National Theatre Live - Golden Boy (15)
HOME, Manchester
Thursday 5 November - Saturday 5 December 2026
Josh O'Connor (The Crown; The Mastermind) leads the cast in this searing revival of Clifford Odets' knockout American classic. 1930s New York, at the height of the Depression. Joe Bonaparte is a gifted young violinist with a future in ...Family Bonfire Night Event
