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
Jesus Christ Superstar starring Sam Ryder
Palace Theatre
Thu 11 - Sat 27 Feb 2027
Victoria Wood's Dinnerladies
Manchester Opera House
Tue 26 Jan - Sat 6 Feb 2027
Jeremy Bowen
Lowry, Salford
Sunday 27 September 2026
Truth Under Fire is an essential evening for anyone who wants to understand the world as it is, not as we wish it to be. Gaza. Ukraine. Syria. Sudan. Yemen. The world is facing more armed conflicts than at any point in decades, and Jerem...Let Me Entertain You
Palace Theatre, Manchester
Sunday 27 September 2026
Natalie Woods School of Theatre and Dance showcase their work with local talented performancers on stage for a wonderful evening of entertainment at the Palace Theatre, Manchester for all the family to enjoy! ...BBC Radio 4 Beyond Belief
BBC Philharmonic Studios, Salford
Sunday 27 September 2026
Join Giles Fraser and the panel for Beyond Belief, Radio 4's long-running series exploring the place and shape of faith in today's world, as they explore taboo texts, sacrilegious language and blasphemy, asking where the boundaries of reli...Poetry Across Borders - 10 Years of the British Council
BBC Philharmonic Studios, Salford
Sunday 27 September 2026
We may speak different languages, but people everywhere have more or less the same dreams. For the past 10 years the British Council has supported international poetry exchanges with Contains Strong Language. Take a tour of the world throu...Matt Winning
Lowry, Salford
Sunday 27 September 2026
Acclaimed climate scientist, Dr Matt Winning (LLB, MSc, PhD), has been given an ultimatum: save the world by lunchtime tomorrow or sell his soul for a slice of Rockefeller's fortune. But right now, he's busy: his son is being born and he's...Le Boucher (15)
HOME, Manchester
Sunday 27 September 2026
A schoolteacher and a butcher strike up a tender, tentative friendship in a small P?rigord village, just as a series of murders unsettle the local community.A work of extraordinary restraint, in which the landscape itself seems to harbour ...Pride and Prejudice
Altrincham Garrick, Altrincham
Monday 28 September - Sunday 4 October 2026
Experience Jane Austen's classic tale of hate to love, revitalised in Altrincham Garrick's production full of laughter, colour, and life. When it comes to the subject of marriage, headstrong Elizabeth Bennet is determined to resist the m...Marina Hyde
RNCM, Manchester
Monday 28 September 2026
Join Marina Hyde as she discusses her brand new book (Ticket + Discounted book packages are available). What a Time to be Alive! So lettuce remember Liz Truss, relive the last days of the Tories, meet the guy they called No-Drama Starmer,...The Bridgewater Hall Building Tour
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Monday 28 September - Monday 14 December 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 arc...Extra Geography (CTBA) + Q&A
HOME, Manchester
Monday 28 September 2026
Flic and Minna are best friends and high achievers at a girls? boarding school, fiercely focused on their futures and making it into the best possible university. But their friendship and universe are challenged when they decide to become ...Dirty Dancing
Palace Theatre, Manchester
Tuesday 29 September - Saturday 3 October 2026
Dirty Dancing returns with a UK and Irish tour. Exploding with heart-pounding music, breath-taking emotion and sensationally sexy dancing. Seen by millions across the globe this worldwide smash hit tells the classic story of Baby and Johnn...Othello
HOME, Manchester
Tuesday 29 September - Saturday 10 October 2026
Director Anthony Almeida's new production looks afresh at Shakespeare's iconic tragedy - as much about love as it is about hate. A secret marriage. The brink of war. Fact and fiction. It's not just black and white. Fear, passion and parano...Juste avant la nuit (18)
HOME, Manchester
Tuesday 29 September 2026
A man accidentally kills his mistress and returns to his ordinary life, waiting, with mounting dread, to be found out. But nobody seems to be looking ? and his wife has good reason for wanting him to remain quiet. Claude Chabrol?s most pit...How Soon is Now?
Lowry, Salford
Thursday 1 - Saturday 3 October 2026
Set to a live soundtrack of indie classics, How Soon is Now? is a new indie musical from Box of Tricks Theatre Company about mates, music and magic - finding your place and finding yourself. "You open the door into this club. And the ...Candlelight - Hans Zimmer's Best Works
Manchester Cathedral, Manchester
Thursday 1 October 2026 - Friday 19 February 2027
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...
The Unbuilt Room
The Portico Library, Manchester
Thursday 1 October 2026
This new edition of Kriebel's acclaimed 'Exploration Game' has been written specially for the Portico Library as part of its Lottery Funded Reunited Project. Come in. Sit down. Explore. The Unbuilt Room is part-performance, part-game... an...Michael Spicer
HOME, Manchester
Thursday 1 October 2026
Michael Spicer, the online sensation who brought you the award-winning viral hit The Room Next Door, brings another hilarious and brilliantly entertaining satirical stage show packed with sketches, short films and stories about why we're w...Morgan Rees
Fairfield Social Club, Manchester
Thursday 1 October 2026
The softly-spoken acclaimed Welsh stand-up and online sensation Morgan Ree is back on the road with his new show What a Bummer. After Morgan and his partner went on separate holidays - one to a Mathematics Forum in Coventry and the other t...Rondallas (18)
HOME, Manchester
Thursday 1 October 2026
Two years after a tragic shipwreck that devastated their small fishing community, a village on the Galician coast of Spain decides to revive their traditional music ensemble and compete in the annual regional music contest. Following in th...King Lear
Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester
Friday 2 October - Sunday 15 November 2026
David Threlfall returns to the Theatre after 27 years to play Lear 'You see how full of changes his age is' Shakespeare's most elemental tragedy charts a kingdom where power corrupts, families become enemies and prosperity devolves into wa...RUM
HOME, Manchester
Friday 2 - Saturday 3 October 2026
Written & Performed by Joe Mallalieu, RUM is a darkly humorous and powerful new award-winning play that wrestles with masculinity, mental health and addiction in the trade. Meet Danny, plastering since he was a kid, he's not scared o...Queer Up North presents: The Adventures of Priscilla Queen of the Desert (15)
HOME, Manchester
Friday 2 October 2026
Celebrate the launch of the Queer Up North digital archive with this one-off screening of The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert and the premiere of a new documentary short It?s Queer Up North: Saving the Show. The Adventures of ...OUTSIDE THE BOX COMEDY CLUB - FRIDAY 2ND OCTOBER - STOCKPORT GARRICK
Stockport Garrick Theatre, Stockport
Friday 2 October 2026
TONY BURGESS - Tony is an award-winning stand-up comedian, writer and actor based in Manchester:With his instantly engaging stage persona, Tony Burgess weaves carefully crafted gags into sometimes surreal stories about northern family life...Blippi
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Saturday 3 October 2026
Get ready to see the world more curiously, because Blippi is coming to your hometown in the all-new Be Like Blippi Tour! Join Blippi and Meekah live on stage for a one-of-a-kind interactive adventure that inspires kids to move like, play l...The Chicago Blues Brothers
Manchester Opera House, Manchester
Saturday 3 October 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...Grace Petrie
Aviva Studios, Manchester
Saturday 3 October 2026
Folk singer-songwriter and stand-up comedian Grace Petrie performs a stripped-back solo set followed by a full band retrospective. For a decade and a half, Grace Petrie has been one of the UK's most urgent and passionate songwriters. Her p...How Far Away Are They? - An Evening With The Cast Of Phoenix Nights
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Saturday 3 October 2026
Twenty five years after Phoenix Nights first burst onto our screens, the people who made it happen are back together for a hilarious evening of stories, secrets, memories and mayhem from one of Britain's most loved comedy series. This is ...The Jury Experience - Death on the Port Side
The Stoller Hall, Manchester
Saturday 3 October 2026 - Saturday 30 January 2027
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...Last Dance Saloon
Spring Bank Arts Centre, New Mills
Saturday 3 October 2026
In association with Live & Local and The Multi Story Theatre Company we bring you a captivating theatre production. It follows two older individuals who meet at a tango retreat in Buenos Aires and must navigate the challenges of a long-dis...The Hallé and Opera Rara: Offenbach's Barkouf
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Sunday 4 October 2026
What happens when man's best friend becomes head-of-state? Opera Rara and the Halle team up once again to present Offenbach's opera Barkouf, where a dog rules the day. Step into the absurd political world of Offenbach's Barkouf - a riotous...
Jason Byrne
Lowry, Salford
Sunday 4 October 2026
Jason Byrne is back and "Byrning" brighter than ever, celebrating 30 glorious years of stand-up with his brand-new show, 30 Years Byrning. Byrne delivers a riotous night of high-energy storytelling, surreal tangents and unstoppable laughte...Jay Rayner
Lowry, Salford
Sunday 4 October 2026
Join the ever-tasteful, often hilarious, always readable writer and broadcaster as The Observer's award-winning restaurant critic returns. Jay Rayner faces some serious questions and in Nights Out in the Kitchen, the show marking publicati...Mike Joyce & Stephen Street (The Smiths)
New Century, Manchester
Sunday 4 October 2026
Celebrate the 40th anniversary of The Smiths' seminal The Queen Is Dead with an evening dedicated to one of the most acclaimed and influential albums of all time. Voted NME's Greatest Album of All Time and consistently ranked among the f...Robert White
Lowry, Salford
Sunday 4 October 2026
'THAT' Gay Autistic Keyboard Tanktop Comedy Guy! is going on tour with a brand new show!Whether you're a fan from his series of Britain's Got Talent, or you're one of his millions of online viewers but only just realising that Robert is '...Grand Pro Wrestling: Thunderbrawl 2026
The Monaco, Wigan
Sunday 4 October 2026
The UK's best and most established family friendly wrestling show returns to iconic Monaco in Hindley. Don't miss the unmissable...Avatar - The Last Airbender in Concert
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Monday 5 October 2026
Celebrate 20 years of Avatar: The Last Airbender with this unforgettable concert experience. The 20th Anniversary Tour of Avatar: The Last Airbender In Concert combines a breathtaking live orchestral performance with a two-hour visual j...The Silence of the Lambs
Lowry, Salford
Tuesday 6 - Saturday 10 October 2026
Dr Hannibal Lecter will see you now... Come face to face with the chilling cultural phenomenon THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS as it makes its world stageplay premiere in 2026. Based on Thomas Harris's gripping literary masterpiece, this ...How Far Away Are They? - An Evening With The Cast Of Phoenix Nights
St Helens Theatre Royal, St Helens
Tuesday 6 October 2026
Twenty five years after Phoenix Nights first burst onto our screens, the people who made it happen are back together for a hilarious evening of stories, secrets, memories and mayhem from one of Britain's most loved comedy series. This is ...The World of Hans Zimmer - A New Dimension
Co-op Live, Manchester
Wednesday 7 October 2026
The World of Hans Zimmer: A New DimensionPowerful. Beautiful. Dramatic. Breathtaking. Strong. Touching. This is the music of two-time Academy Award® winner Hans Zimmer. In 2024, his successful show The World of Hans Zimmer will receive a ...The Picture of Dorian Gray
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Wednesday 7 - Saturday 10 October 2026
This bold new adaptation of the classic novel celebrates Oscar Wilde's dazzling wit and dark imagination. Stylish and unsettlingly thrilling, The Picture of Dorian Gray plunges you into a world where charm is currency and the truth always ...
DEAR ZOO
St Helens Theatre Royal, St Helens
Wednesday 7 - Thursday 8 October 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...Shaun Ryder
The Met, Bury
Wednesday 7 October 2026
He's the wild man of rock who became a national treasure. Happy Mondays and Black Grape frontman Shaun Ryder is hitting the road for a new, spoken word tour. The star of more-TV-shows-than-anyone-has-a-right-to-feature-on - including Cele...The Players Keep - Dungeons and Dragons Live
The Empty Space, Salford
Wednesday 7 October 2026
The Players Keep return to The Empty Space in Manchester to film an episode of Campaign 2 of their Dungeons & Dragons show....Calendar Girls The Musical
Octagon Theatre, Bolton
Thursday 8 - Saturday 31 October 2026
Based on the play Calendar Girls, written by Tim Firth and on the motion picture written by Tim Firth and Juliette Towhidi, Paul Robinson directs Tim Firth and Gary Barlow's musical in a new production. The death of a much loved husband p....png)
Murder Inc Presents: Police Interview With a Vampire
Fairfield Social Club, Manchester
Thursday 8 October 2026
Can you pick an absolute favourite vampire story? We couldn?t either. That?s why Murder Inc.?s October show is ALL THE VAMPIRES as Murder Inc. Presents: Police Interview With a Vampire. Which of the fang favourites make it into the story i...Professor Brian Cox
Co-op Live, Manchester
Friday 9 October 2026
The pop idol turned science idol, Professor Brian Cox is a British physicist and professor of particle physics at the University of Manchester. Born in Oldham, he was the keyboard player in Manchester bands D:Ream and Dare, but he is be...Application 39
Aviva Studios, Manchester
Friday 9 - Saturday 10 October 2026
This black comedy by Palestinian playwright Ahmed Masoud imagines Gaza hosting the 2048 Summer Olympics A sharply satirical, future‑facing drama, Application 39 imagines a Gaza risen from ruin, unexpectedly awarded the right to host th...Candlelight - Best of Bridgerton on Strings
Hallé St Peter's, Manchester
Friday 9 - Thursday 29 October 2026
Surrounded by the soft glow of candlelight, listen to your favourite melodies from Netflix's 'Bridgerton' series, reimagined by a talented string ensemble in this awe-inspiring location. ...Maggie O'Farrell
RNCM, Manchester
Friday 9 October 2026
Maggie O'Farrell makes a welcome return with her extraordinary new novel, Land - a sweeping, multi-generational epic inspired by her own family history and the dramatic landscapes of Ireland's Atlantic coast. Set in 1865, in the shadow...Maisie Adam
