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
Welfare (18)
Wednesday 29 July 2026
Unfolding like a Kafka-esque novel, Frederick Wiseman?s remarkable, penetrative documentary reveals the absurdities of New York?s welfare system from the point of view of the staff administering it and the claimants attempting to access it...
Petite Maman (U)
Thursday 30 July 2026
After the death of her beloved grandmother, eight-year-old Nelly meets a mysterious friend in the woods. Together they embark on a fantastical journey of discovery which helps Nelly come to terms with this newfound loss.C?line Sciamma?s mo...
The Clockmaker's City
Friday 31 July - Sunday 2 August 2026
British Youth Music Theatre presents The Clockmaker's City, written by Jonathan Ainscough (writer & co-lyricist) and Yshani Perinpanayagam (composer & co-lyricist). Bursting with a cinematic, percussive score and dynamic movement, this bra...
Aarian Mehrabani
Friday 31 July - Saturday 1 August 2026
Aarian is a triple threat. Brown, Blind and Bi. Arguably already too many things to talk about in a debut stand up hour. Then 2024 came, and he only had to go and get f**king brain cancer. The highly anticipated debut stand-up show from...
Wuthering Heights (15)
Friday 31 July 2026
A bold and original imagining of one of the greatest love stories of all time, Emerald Fennell's Wuthering Heights stars Margot Robbie as Cathy and Jacob Elordi as Heathcliff, whose forbidden passion for one another turns from romantic to ...
Creative Tiny Humans
Friday 31 July 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...
The Plastic Cabaret: Freakshow
Friday 31 July 2026
The Plastic Cabaret returns to ON Bar Manchester on Friday 31 July with 'Welcome to the Freak Show'...
SIX
Saturday 1 - Saturday 15 August 2026
The crowning glory of Broadway, the West End and beyond, the international smash hit musical SIX makes its royal return following its previous sold out success!Winner of over 35 international awards including the Tony Award for 'Best O...
Tales from the Lighthouse
Saturday 1 August 2026
Written and performed by Oliver Bishop, with original songs by David Gibb, and live music from two-time BBC Radio 2 Folk Award Nominee Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne, Tales From The Lighthouse is the perfect voyage into the world of theatre, p...
An Audience With Duncan Ferguson
Saturday 1 August 2026
Evertonians - this is one you won't want to miss. Spend an unforgettable evening in the company of a true Goodison Park legend - Duncan Ferguson. In this exclusive live and unscripted event, Big Dunc will lift the lid on his incredible jou...
All In A Mouse's Night
Saturday 1 August 2026
Small mouse, big adventuresA curious mouse, about in the house, could lead to all sorts of strange, magical and fantastical adventuresMouse is a curious fellow. The house at night is a playground for adventure and exploration. Mouse has al...
Outdoor Screening/ Amazing Animations for 0-7 Year-Olds (U)
Saturday 1 - Sunday 2 August 2026
Just like childhood, the world of animation is full of wonder and simple pleasures. Carefully chosen for our littlest film fans, this programme features 12 short films ? full of joy and showcasing stories from all around the world. There w...
Puffin Rock and the New Friends (U)
Saturday 1 - Sunday 2 August 2026
Enjoy a big screen outing from the cute characters of Puffin Rock ? the charming children?s series set on a beautiful island off the coast of Ireland. In Puffin Rock and the New Friends, Oona, Baba, May, and Mossy are joined by new friends...
Over to You: The Storytelling Gameshow
Sunday 2 August 2026
The League of Curiosity presents Over to You: The Storytelling Gameshow ?- an interactive, laugh?out?loud adventure where YOU hold the power. Storyteller and professional fool Oliver Bishop invites families into a fast-paced world of choic...
The Magic Bookmark
Sunday 2 August 2026
Join "everyone's favourite pantomime dame!" (Metro) and Britain's Got Talent semi-finalist, Mama G, on an award winning, panto adventure for the whole family.?Book Worm is livid that encyclopaedias give people so much knowledge, so decides...
Ish (15)
Monday 3 August 2026
Set and filmed in Luton, Ish follows 12-year-old best friends Ish and Maram, who wrestle to hold onto their friendship in the wake of a police stop and search. As the ripples of that event take hold of their lives, the boys try to make sen...
Ish (CTBA)
Monday 3 August 2026
Set and filmed in Luton, Ish follows 12-year-old best friends Ish and Maram, who wrestle to hold onto their friendship in the wake of a police stop and search. As the ripples of that event take hold of their lives, the boys try to make sen...
PQA Salford Summer School
Monday 3 - Friday 7 August 2026
Performing Arts Summer School in Salford Musical Theatre of Filmmaking, which side will you choose?...
Monday Matinee 'Passport to Pimlico'
Monday 3 August 2026
Come and join us for a screening of one of Ealing Films classic productions. When an unexploded WWII bomb is unexpectedly detonated in Pimlico, it reveals a buried cellar full of treasures, including an ancient document proving that the ar...
Miss Saigon
Tuesday 4 - Saturday 8 August 2026
The soaring musical score features the hits songs; The Heat is On in Saigon, The Movie in My Mind, Last Night of the World and The American Dream. Michael Harrison in association with Cameron Mackintosh is delighted to present a new tourin...
In The Night Garden Live
Wednesday 5 - Sunday 9 August 2026
Igglepiggle, Upsy Daisy, Makka Pakka and friends are back in their fun-filled live show Igglepiggle's Busy Day! Join Igglepiggle as he looks for his friends in the Night Garden by following their funny sounds until he finds them all! You'l...
Grindr The Opera!
Wednesday 5 - Saturday 29 August 2026
Grindr The Opera! puts the most notorious gay hook-up app into the exaggerated world of opera. With musical styles ranging from baroque to contemporary pop, Grindr: The Opera! is a daring, humorous look at the changing landscape of gay rel...
David Byrne's American Utopia
Wednesday 5 August 2026
Spike Lee documents the former Talking Heads frontman's brilliant, timely 2019 Broadway show in 4K. In his wildly popular Broadway show American Utopia, David Byrne reflects on human connections, life and how on earth we work through it. ...
David Byrne's American Utopia (CTBA)
Wednesday 5 August 2026
?Do we get stupider as we grow up??In his wildly popular Broadway show American Utopia, David Byrne reflects on human connections, life and how on earth we work through it. He joins the dots with his music, and it all starts making sense. ...
The Wizarding Adventure
Thursday 6 August - Friday 30 October 2026
It's a kind of magic! Are you ready to attend your first day at the Grand Old School of Wizardry. Join the madcap mages and wacky witches of the faculty on a spellbinding adventure to work on your wand waving, brush up on your broomstick s...
Candlelight - Hans Zimmer's Best Works
Friday 7 August 2026
The most awe-inspiring music from one of the greatest film composers of all time brought to you by a string quartet in an intimate candlelight setting. No doubt these tracks will sound familiar, as they give life to iconic films such as...
Jack Carroll
Friday 7 August 2026
Britain's Got Talent Runner-Up, Star of BBC's Live at the Apollo, QI and Sky sitcom Trollied, as well as award winning movie Eaten by Lions, returns to the stage with his new stand up comedy show, Walking Funny. ...
OUTSIDE THE BOX COMEDY CLUB - 7TH AUGUST - STOCKPORT GARRICK
Friday 7 August 2026
EDDY BRIMSON - To say East Ender Eddy Brimson has a colourful past is something of an understatement. A self-confessed former football hooligan before turning?his hands to better use as a writer and comedian, Eddy has written a host of amu...
Dear Zoo
Tuesday 11 - Sunday 16 August 2026
Rod Campbell's much-loved lift the flap book has been a firm favourite with children and parents for nearly forty years. Lovingly adapted for the stage, his distinctive illustrations leap from the page in this colourful show packed full of...
Filthy Fellas
Thursday 13 August 2026
The Premier League is back, and the Filthy Fellas are ready to talk about it live on stage. Expect hot takes, season predictions, football banter and the no-holds-barred conversations fans love. Filthy Fellas is a union of football fans wh...
Peppa Pig's Big Family Show
Friday 14 - Saturday 15 August 2026
Peppa Pig and friends are back in their brand new live stage show!With a new arrival on the way the whole family are busy getting ready. With building and decorating work to be done, it's an oinktastic makeover and Peppa Pig, Mummy Pig, Da...
Magic at The Midland
Sunday 16 August - Sunday 22 November 2026
Get ready for an unforgettable experience at Magic at the Midland in Manchester! Witness the incredible magic of Steve Price, one of the UK's best magicians. Prepare to be amazed, entertained, and left wondering how he does it all. Don't b...
The Trials
Thursday 20 - Saturday 22 August 2026
Set in the near future, The Trials explores a world where the climate emergency has reached a tipping point - and an entire generation is being held to account. In this imagined courtroom, the jurors are teenagers, tasked with deciding res...
High School Musical
Friday 21 August - Saturday 19 September 2026
Hope Mill Theatre and Chris Harper Productions with Lowry are delighted to announce that beloved singer and actor Jason Donovan* will star in Disney's HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL as Coach Bolton. He joins the previously announced Tobias Turley, Le...
DroneArt Show: Harry Potter
Friday 21 - Saturday 22 August 2026
DroneArt Show: Harry Potter™ blends cutting-edge drone technology with the iconic music from the Harry Potter™ films to create a spellbinding spectacle under the stars. As 1,200 drones move in perfect harmony above you, iconic moments ...
Layton Williams
Sunday 23 August 2026
Olivier Award winner, and Tony Award nominee, Layton Williams is taking to the stage for an exclusive preview performance of his brand-new show. Marking the upcoming 20th anniversary of his stage debut, the Bury actor, West End st...
FIREMAN SAM
Tuesday 25 August 2026
rand New for 2024. Norman wants to go on an adventure to impress his friends, so when two famous animal explorers arrive in Pontypandy, he decides to follow them into the mountains. But when Norman discovers a rare red squirrel, one of th...
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Thursday 27 August 2026
Love, laughter, and a little bit of lunacy - enter a world where fairies meddle, lovers quarrel, and magic runs wild! This summer, join us for a breathtaking open-air performance of William Shakespeare's beloved comedy, A Midsummer Night's...
The House of Pantha Ferocious Cabaret
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...
Bobby Seagull's Escape from Ancient Egypt
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...
The Schitt's Show - A Drag Celebration of Schitt's Creek
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...
Theatre in the Park - Treasure Island
Friday 28 August 2026
Long John Silver and his crew of salty old sea dogs are weighing anchor across the UK this summer with the classic pirate tale Treasure Island....
CBeebies House Party LIVE
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
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
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
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...
The Totally Improvised Musical
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...
Monton Soul & Pop festival
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....
