Most Popular Theatre in Manchester
Thu 26 Mar - Tue 28 Apr 2026
Wed 20 Aug - Sat 4 Oct 2025
Wed 30 Apr 2025 - Fri 13 Feb 2026
Divina De Campo
Friday 9 May 2025
Manchester Gay Village drag superstar Divina de Campo returns with I Do Think, an electrifying one-woman show that explores life's highs, lows, and everything in between. From orbiting the stars to becoming one, join Divina as she distills ...
Stuart Michael - The Psychic Medium
Friday 9 May 2025
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 spir...
The Jury Experience - An Immersive Courtroom Case
Friday 9 May 2025
Step into the heart of a high-stakes trial with The Jury Experience in Manchester. In this live theatre show, YOU are the jury-the power to deliver justice is entirely in your hands. You'll examine every piece of the puzzle, from witness t...
Manford's Comedy Club
Friday 9 May - Friday 12 December 2025
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.. ...
Egging (Script-in-Hand Rehearsal)
Friday 9 May 2025
A script-in-hand rehearsed reading of Adam Kotwal's brand new play, Egging. This is a work in progress piece supported by the Octagon Theatre, followed by a Q&A session with the writer and creative team. Haris is on the run from his friends...
Robert Macfarlane
Friday 9 May 2025
One of our most beloved chroniclers of nature, Robert Macfarlane discusses his thought-provoking new book Is a River Alive? Through three key waterways: the Rio Los Cedros (the 'River of the Cedars'); the wounded creeks, lagoons and estuari...
Gruff Rhys - American Interior Screening + Q&A
Friday 9 May 2025
In 1792, John Evans, a farmhand from Snowdonia travelled to America to discover whether there was a Welsh-speaking Native American tribe walking the Great Plains. Over 200 years later, distant relative Gruff Rhys (Super Furry Animals) retra...
Tall Tales (CTBA)
Friday 9 May 2025
Fabled record producer Mark Pritchard, luminary songwriter Thom Yorke and groundbreaking visual artist Jonathan Zawada present?Tall Tales?? a debut collaborative visual and audio cinema experience a decade in the making. Tall Tales?is a fai...
Massaoke - Sing The Musicals: The Live Band Sing-along Party
Saturday 10 May 2025
Direct from London's West End, the first national tour of the greatest musicals ofall time performed by Massaoke, a sensational live band and character singers, with a giant screen displaying sing along lyrics. Expect to hear songs from Mam...
Zoe Lyons
Saturday 10 May 2025
If life is a journey, Zoe's has had more than its share of potholes and diversions: from diving with sharks, to sitting in a shed in Vietnam with a former health secretary (and discovering that MPs aren't the only parasites she has to wo...
The Whitney Bottomless Brunch
Saturday 10 May - Saturday 8 November 2025
Get the gang together and get those group chats ready, because Brunch Baby are hosting a massive 'Whitney' themed Bottomless Brunch and you're all invited! Prepare yourselves for the ultimate brunch experience, jam packed with unforgettabl...
Manford's Comedy Club
Saturday 10 May - Saturday 29 November 2025
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.. ...
Kook Ensemble - Sand
Saturday 10 May 2025
Sand is Circus Theatre group Kook Ensemble's second show, hard on the heels of their critically acclaimed tour of 'Filibuster' in 2024. Dylan has dementia. Heather must watch the love of her life drift away and battle with the erosion of hi...
ABBA Believe In Angels Brunch - ABBA Tribute
Saturday 10 May - Saturday 13 December 2025
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...
Go Gaga Bottomless Brunch
Saturday 10 May - Saturday 25 October 2025
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 ...
Buff Bingo Bottomless Brunch - Manchester
Saturday 10 May - Saturday 20 December 2025
This is a world away from your Grandma's afternoon bingo session! Great Britain's favourite game has been reimagined with a sassy twist and a large helping of spice. The Grand game of Bingo will be the centrepiece for one crazy brunch party...
Tummy Monster (15) + Q&A
Saturday 10 May 2025
When a narcissistic tattoo artist gets an unexpected visit from a celebrity client, a seemingly innocent selfie request causes the night to spiral into a bizarre and devastating game of psychological warfare.?Ciaran Lyons? debut feature is ...
Austentatious - An Improvised Jane Austen Novel
Sunday 11 May 2025
The award-winning smash-hit comedy, as seen in the West End every week since 2022, and heard on BBC Radio 4, comes to you on a strictly limited tour. For one delightful evening only, the all-star Austentatious cast will improvise a hilariou...
Irish Annie's
Sunday 11 May 2025
Starring Ricky Tomlinson as Scouse Jim and Samantha Alton as Irish Annie, Asa Murphy's new musical play celebrates the best of Irish culture, from the music to the comedy. Meet landlady Annie and her regular madcap customers for a fun n...
Gandini Juggling - Heka
Sunday 11 May 2025
Juggling and Magic are like long-lost sisters. So similar and yet so different. Heka (the Egyptian goddess of magic!) is the title of Award-winning contemporary circus company Gandini Juggling's new show. Drawing inspiration from the in...
Q The Music - James Bond Concert Spectacular
Sunday 11 May 2025
Celebrating 20+ years as the original pioneering Bond concert, known for stirring emotional and adrenaline-fueled performances, mixed with superb musicianship and flair. Indeed, every fan club around the world recognises them as the finest ...
Life Drawing with Xenia
Sunday 11 May 2025
A gothic candle lit life drawing class, snacks and materials provided, modelled by @xenialilith...
Toby Hadoke's 'The Quatermass Experiment' Book Launch and Q&A
Sunday 11 May 2025
In 1953, Nigel Kneale's "The Quatermass Experiment" rocketed onto British TV screens, leaving an impact that can still be felt 70 years later. Sci-fi historian, broadcaster, actor, and comedian Toby Hadoke has spent several years applying h...
An Evening with Aggers and Tuffers
Monday 12 May 2025
Cricket legends Aggers and Tuffers are BACK and ready to bowl you over as they return to the stage with their highly anticipated 2025 tour! With a collective career of over 5 decades, Aggers and Tuffers have remained connected to the sporti...
Diana: The Untold & Untrue Story
Monday 12 - Wednesday 14 May 2025
Do you know the story of Diana? Probably. But do you know our story of Diana? We very much doubt it. Join Diana in heaven as she shares the untold and untrue tale of her extraordinary life. Combining drag, multimedia, audience interaction, ...
WAP - Wit & Poetry
Monday 12 May - Monday 9 June 2025
Comedian and poet Kat Ronson brings a new night WAP: Wit and Poetry Combining two art forms to make you laugh, cry and cry laugh. The best performers from WAP, exclusive collaborations between artists and some wild cards. ...
Plaza Murder Mystery Fundraiser
Tuesday 13 - Thursday 15 May 2025
The Plaza's very own 'Plaza Players' are back with another fundraising Murder Mystery event that will be.... deadly! Lights..... Cameras..... Murder! Mr Cyril G De Thrill is filming his latest and greatest Silver Screen spectacular at The P...
A Northern Tr*nny Hootenanny
Tuesday 13 - Saturday 17 May 2025
An uplifting queer parody musical and the story of Hunter's transition, set in the Wild Wild (North) West. Join Hunter King in his gender journey of self discovery and explore themes of dysphoria, joy and discovering your authentic self. Th...
Itch - Spoken Word Night
Tuesday 13 May - Tuesday 8 July 2025
Itch is Shakespeare North Playhouse's monthly spoken word night. It is an inclusive, welcoming community space for both performers and audience alike. If you are a performer and are looking for a performance opportunity get in touch. You mi...
The Bridgewater Hall Building Tour
Tuesday 13 May - Sunday 6 July 2025
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...
The Totally Improvised Musical - May 2025
Tuesday 13 May 2025
Every night is opening night as our team of top improvisers compose brand new comedy musicals from your title suggestions. Previous shows have seen tube drivers dream of becoming west end stars, zombified celebrities rise from the dead, hob...
XS Malarkey with Tadiwa Mahlunge
Tuesday 13 May 2025
Since 1997 XS Malarkey has been a Manchester 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 possible to k...
An Evening With Niall Harbison - How Rescuing Dogs Saved Me
Wednesday 14 May 2025
What's the one thing a dog can teach us? ForNiall Harbison, it was everything. A few years ago, Niall's life looked very different. Addiction had almost got the better of him, but when he came across a dog shackled to a short chain, malnou...
Circa - Humans 2.0
Wednesday 14 May 2025
A symphony of acrobatics, sound and light, this is next level circus by Circa. Ten bodies appear in a flash of light. They move in harmony for a fleeting moment and then descend into a sinuous trance. Towers grow and decay, bodies leap and ...
Gary Clarke Company - Detention
Wednesday 14 - Thursday 15 May 2025
Barnsley's pioneering, award-winning dance theatre company Gary Clarke Company proudly presents its highly anticipated new dance theatre show, Detention, sequel to the multi award-winning Coal and critically acclaimed Wasteland. Detention e...
Irish Annie's
Wednesday 14 May 2025
Starring Ricky Tomlinson as Scouse Jim and Samantha Alton as Irish Annie, Asa Murphy's new musical play celebrates the best of Irish culture, from the music to the comedy. Meet landlady Annie and her regular madcap customers for a fun n...
Cancelled Podcast
Wednesday 14 - Thursday 15 May 2025
EXTRA! EXTRA! Cancelled is hitting the stage live. Now an International Disaster! Get up close and personal for a discussion with your favourite co-host besties, Tana Mongeau and Brooke Schofield, in these unfiltered, uncut, interactive li...
The Wheel Of Nouns
Wednesday 14 May 2025
What is Gender anyway? Discover why it may be easier than you think in Stevie Hook's new cabaret comedy! Rejoice... or beware! The Gender Fairy is loose and has found their way to Manchester. Enjoy an evening of spinning game show wheels, j...
Marnie (15)
Wednesday 14 May 2025
Haunted by childhood trauma, Marnie Edgar lives a troubled life marked by moments of criminality, hysteria and a desperate search for safety. After being caught stealing by her latest employer, Marnie embarks on a fraught relationship with ...
Sophie McCartney
Thursday 15 May 2025
After a phenomenal debut tour, award-winning comedian Sophie McCartney is back! A new decade beckons and she DOES NOT BELIEVE IT! What does life look like when you're too old to be young, but too young to be old? Grab your glow sticks and j...
The Wiggles
Thursday 15 May 2025
Children and parents are in for a big treat as The Wiggles hop into their Big Red Car and embark on one of their biggest global tours ever. An incredible musical adventure awaits as they take their new show on tour, based on the smash hit s...
Murder, She Didn't Write
Thursday 15 May 2025
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 crea...
Sublime Flamenco - Festival Cante de las Minas
Thursday 15 - Saturday 17 May 2025
In this tablao performance, flamenco is presented in its rawest and most essential form: the deep lament of cante jondo, the untamed passion of dance, and the overwhelming energy of rhythm come together in a ritual that stirs the senses. Th...
Candlelight - A Tribute to Adele
Thursday 15 May 2025
Whether you're looking for a beautifully unique concert or a romantic candlelit evening, this music experience is for you. The performance will feature incredible tributes to Adele's greatest songs, played by an all-female, electric-acousti...
Irish Annie's
Thursday 15 May 2025
Starring Ricky Tomlinson as Scouse Jim and Samantha Alton as Irish Annie, Asa Murphy's new musical play celebrates the best of Irish culture, from the music to the comedy. Meet landlady Annie and her regular madcap customers for a fun n...
An Evening With Naga Munchetty
Thursday 15 May 2025
Join broadcaster and women's health advocate Naga Munchetty for what promises to be a fascinating evening discussing her new book 'It's Probably Nothing.' In conversation with a leading broadcaster, Naga will be exploring women's pain, heal...
Buff
Thursday 15 May 2025
Funny yet poignant, this solo-performed play tackles body image pressures, social media jealousy, and one gay man's journey to self-acceptance head on, whilst navigating the toxic universal world of online dating. After a bad break-up from ...
The Psychology of Psychopaths with Dee Anand
Thursday 15 May 2025
Psychopath is a widely used term in society - but do you know what it really means? Psychopathy is a complex and often misunderstood psychological disorder that has long fascinated researchers and the public alike. In this talk from Charter...
The Dad's Army Radio Show
Friday 16 May 2025
The nation's favourite sitcom returns! The boys are delighted to head to Lowry with three new episodes. Two actors, two microphones, over twenty-five characters - and lots of sound effects! Dad's Army Radio Show bring's Perry and Croft's cl...
Home and Away - The Early Years
Friday 16 May 2025
You Know We Belong Together... Relive the nostalgia and magic of Home and Away with a live 'in conversation' celebration of Australia's iconic series! Join Kimberley Cooper (Gypsy Nash) and Nick Hardcastle (Tim O'Connell) as they guide ...
