NEW SHOWS IN MANCHESTER
NEW SHOWS IN MANCHESTER
The Spy Who Came in from The Cold
Lowry
Wednesday 22 - Saturday 25 July 2026
THE SPY NOVEL THAT CHANGED EVERYTHING. NOW LIVE ON STAGE. For the first time ever, a novel by John le Carré - the undisputed master of the modern spy genre whose works include Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy and The Night Managerâ€...Waiting for Godot
Octagon Theatre
Wednesday 15 April - Saturday 2 May 2026
Matthew Kelly and George Costigan star in a new staging of Samuel Beckett's classic play - in which absolutely nothing happens. Set in a shifting, timeless landscape, Waiting for Godot follows two men, Vladimir and Estragon, as they wai...Teechers
Octagon Theatre
Tuesday 5 - Saturday 16 May 2026
New Year. . . same problems! It is the end of term and Godber's hilarious comedy masterpiece has been reset for our post Covid times. bristling with teenage swagger and outlandish imagination, Salty, Gail and Hobby use their B. Tech Perfo...The Memory of Water
Octagon Theatre
Thursday 29 January - Saturday 21 February 2026
Starring Helen Flanagan, Vicky Binns, Polly Lister and Victoria Brazier THREE SISTERS AND A FUNERAL... Winter, 1996. The Spice Girls are riding high in the charts, football has failed to come home, and Dolly the Sheep's been cloned. Mea...Sherlock Holmes and the Hunt for Moriarty
Octagon Theatre
Wednesday 1 - Saturday 4 April 2026
“When you have one of the first brains of Europe up against you, and all the powers of darkness at his back, there are infinite possibilities” London, 1901. As the British Empire wages war in the name of a Queen whose health is...Spitfire Girls
Octagon Theatre
Tuesday 26 - Saturday 30 May 2026
INSPIRED BY REMARKABLE TRUE EVENTS“It's built for us, isn't it? The Spitfire. Built for women.” New Year's Eve, 1959. Decades after answering the call, two women separated by the war meet again as the rain hammers down on th...James
Co-op Live
Saturday 18 April 2026
One of Britain's most enduring success stories, Manchester indie folk rock legends James have sold over 25 million records with their recent run of Top 5 albums proving to be a golden era for the band, only narrowly missing out on the...Louis Tomlinson
Co-op Live
Friday 24 April 2026
Following the international success of his 2020 debut album, Walls, which has sold over 1.2 million copies, Doncaster's Louis Tomlinson continues to take his artistry to new heights with a collection of songs designed for the live envi...D-Block Europe
Co-op Live
Tuesday 9 - Wednesday 10 December 2025
British rappers Young Adz and Dirtbike LB are the artists known as D-Block Europe, which is a nod to New York hip hop group The LOX (aka D-Block). Hailing from Lewisham, London, the pair met and became friends at school. Although they...Gunna
AO Arena
Thursday 26 March 2026
Georgia rapper Gunna is best known in the UK for his chart-topping single "Lemonade" (with Internet Money and Don Toliver featuring Nav), plus the Top 30 Platinum-sellers "Drip Too Hard" (with Lil Baby) and "FukUMean" among other hits. He ...The Wiggles
O2 Apollo
Thursday 2 April 2026
Following their sell-out 2025 tour, The Wiggles are back by overwhelming demand with their biggest and brightest show yet - travelling across the country to bring the live-show phenomenon to a city near you. In a concert filled with arena-...Kraftwerk
O2 Apollo
Friday 22 May 2026
Influential German electronica icons Kraftwerk and the much-celebrated robots return, bringing with them their constantly upgraded Multimedia Tour which began back in 2012 at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Part performance, par...Beverley Knight
O2 Apollo
Friday 26 June 2026
Wolverhampton soul legend Beverley Knight has been one of the UK's most consistent artists for almost three decades and celebrates her incredible career in the year she also marks her milestone 50th birthday. With several Top 10 album...Tori Amos
O2 Apollo
Monday 13 April 2026
Hugely influential North Carolina singer/songwriter Tori Amos mixes the raw honesty of Joni Mitchell with the haunting atmospherics of Kate Bush. A piano prodigy, Tori Amos signed to Atlantic Records as a teenager, releasing her debu...Northern Live - Do I Love You
Manchester Opera House
Friday 27 March 2026
Keeping the Faith to the original sounds of the underground movement that started on the dance floors in the North and eventually swept the Nation including an 11-piece band with 4 lead vocalists performing over 30 original hits, expect to ...The Simon & Garfunkel Story
Manchester Opera House
Saturday 17 January 2026
Few shows have experienced the phenomenal global success of The Simon & Garfunkel Story, with multiple sold-out shows in over 50-countries worldwide and over 20 headline performances in London's West End, including multiple appearances at t...Luther Live & Velvet Voices
Manchester Opera House
Saturday 28 March 2026
Step into a world of soul, romance, and unforgettable grooves with Luther Live & Velvet Voices - the ultimate live theatre experience celebrating the golden era of R'n'B. This electrifying show brings the smooth sounds of Luther Vandross, A...Massaoke - Sing The Musicals
Manchester Opera House
Thursday 29 January 2026
DIRECT FROM LONDON'S WEST END The national tour of the greatest musicals of all time performed by a sensational live band and character singers, giant screen with sing along lyrics make this the must-see show of 2026! MAMMA MIA!, THE GR...Mike Rice
Lowry
Wednesday 18 February 2026
There's a cruelty to Mike Rice, a wickedness. In his latest show, Cruel Little Man, the Irish stand-up talks about doing psychedelics with his brother, an entanglement with a Spanish Sausage Dog named Nino, and many other such rotten adven...The Choir of Man
Manchester Opera House
Tuesday 5 - Saturday 9 May 2026
Direct from the West End, the Olivier Award-nominated, worldwide smash hit The Choir of Man is heading for the Manchester Opera House in May 2026. Welcome to THE CHOIR OF MAN, the best pub in the world… Come ready to drink in the ex...Dirty Dancing
Palace Theatre
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 Johnny...Strictly Come Dancing - The Live Tour
AO Arena
Saturday 31 January - Sunday 1 February 2026
Get your score cards ready, your dancing shoes on and prepare for the return of the Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour! Get ready for an electrifying spectacle full of glitz, glamour, and pure entertainment as your favourite stars take to the...Strictly Come Dancing - The Professionals
Lowry
Tuesday 19 - Wednesday 20 May 2026
Strictly The Professionals returns - bigger, bolder, and more breathtaking than ever. Take 11 world-class professional dancers from the hit TV series Strictly Come Dancing, a sensational live band, and powerhouse vocalists. Add show-stoppi...Nikita Kuzmin - Supernova
The Bridgewater Hall
Sunday 14 June 2026
Burn The Floor presents Strictly Come Dancing finalist and fan favourite Nikita Kuzmin, who takes centre stage in the explosive new dance spectacular Supernova. Created in collaboration with world-renowned choreographer and BAFTA award rec...Professor Brian Cox
Co-op Live
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...Ballet Black at 25
Lowry
Tuesday 14 April 2026
Cassa Pancho's Ballet Black celebrates its 25th Anniversary with a landmark double bill featuring Ingoma (2019), the choreographic debut of former Company dancer, Mthuthuzeli November. Inspired by the 1946 South African miners' strike - a...MOBO Awards
Co-op Live
Thursday 26 March 2026
The MOBO Awards are coming to Manchester for the very first time! Europe's biggest and most influential celebration of Black music and culture will take over Co-op Live for an unforgettable night of electrifying performances, powerful trib...Hits Radio Live
Co-op Live
Friday 21 - Saturday 22 November 2025
Hits Radio is the only radio station to bring the biggest stars on stage for one amazing night of live music. Hits Radio Live is the pop party of the year with an exclusive line-up you don't want to miss! A HUGE night of unmissable per...Doja Cat
Co-op Live
Saturday 23 May 2026
The "Queen of Pop-Rap", GRAMMY Award-winning L.A. rapper and global superstar Doja Cat is best known for the UK no.1 single and International chart topper "Paint the Town Red". With over 65 million records sold worldwide, her Platinum-sell...Tame Impala
Co-op Live
Friday 8 May 2026
Kevin Parker's Australain Psychedelic pop rock project Tame Impala is back with more wickedly potent club-psych explorations and some of his most direct, brain-wormy songwriting to date. His Platinum-selling hits in the UK include "The Les...Daniel Kitson - Maybe A Ghost Story
Albert Hall
Wednesday 29 October 2025
Originally written for the Globe theatre and then restaged at Wiltons Music Hall this is the first UK tour of a singularly seasonal show which is definitely funny, potentially frightening and maybe, just maybe, a ghost story. Comedian Dani...The Useless Hotline
Manchester Academy
Thursday 19 February 2026
Max Balegde and George Clark are set to hit the road in 2026 with The Useless Hotline: Now Hiring! Live Tour, as they search for a new hire on their second tour. Known for their chaotic humour, outrageous dilemmas, and unfiltered advice...Kate Butch - Choose Your Own Cabaret
Lowry
Sunday 10 May 2026
Hot on the heels of her smash hit Wuthering Shites tour, Kate Butch is back with her trademark wit, campery and vocal stylings. Join the star of RuPaul's Drag Race UK, Celebrity Mastermind, The Power of Parker, and at least three episodes ...Pierre Novellie
Lowry
Monday 13 April 2026
It's time for Pierre to do stand-up! It's time for you to watch! Why not just embrace that, for God's sake? All earthly glories fade! You Sit There, I'll Stand Here is a mixture of high-brow and low-brow references from the five-star recei...Daliso Chaponda
Lowry
Sunday 24 May 2026
Hilarious Manchester-based Zambian-born Malawian comedian Daliso Chaponda shot to fame in 2017 when he finished third in Series 11 of Britain's Got Talent, and was the Golden Buzzer choice for Amanda Holden. As a result of his appearanc...For the Love of Vampire Diaries UK
Bowlers Exhibition Centre
Saturday 7 - Sunday 8 February 2026
Part of the Monopoly Events family of pop culture conventions, attracting thousands of fans annually, if you love The Vampire Diaries Universe then this is the show for you! This event will see guests from all three franchises across the ...Thompson Twins' Tom Bailey
The Bridgewater Hall
Sunday 13 September 2026
Thompson Twins are widely regarded as one of the most iconic bands of the 1980s. Known for their unique fusion of pop, new wave, and synth-driven dance music, combined with an eclectic visual style, the band enjoyed consistent success in...Roland Gift (Fine Young Cannibals)
The Bridgewater Hall
Saturday 2 May 2026
40 years since double Brit-Award winners, The Fine Young Cannibals (FYC), stormed into the UK charts with their debut single and album in 1985, lead singer, Roland Gift presents Fine Young Cannibals at 40. As they celebrate 40 fine years, ...Super Furry Animals
O2 Apollo
Thursday 21 May 2026
Led by Gruff Rhys, Cardiff quintet Super Furry Animals are a musically eclectic band, incorporating pop, prog, punk, jungle, electronica, techno and death metal. Bursting on to the scene in 1996, SFA's UK Top 20 hit singles include "Northe...The Unthanks
The Bridgewater Hall
Wednesday 28 January 2026
Using the traditional folk music of the North East of England as a starting point, the influence of Miles Davis, Steve Reich, Sufjan Stevens, Robert Wyatt, Antony & The Johnsons, King Crimson and Tom Waits, Mercury Music Prize-nominate...Kreator
O2 Apollo
Saturday 28 March 2026
German thrash titans, Kreator make a ferocious return that finds the band at full strength, blending classic thrash fury with fresh intensity and purpose. From their relentless tracks, hit with unrelenting speed, to darkly melodic songs , ...Stiff Little Fingers
Manchester Academy
Friday 13 March 2026
During the first wave of U.K. punk rock, plenty of bands sang about a world full of violence and chaos, but Stiff Little Fingers didn't have to imagine a dystopian world - formed in Belfast in 1977 at the height of "The Troubles," poli...The Wonder Years
Albert Hall
Friday 16 January 2026
Having grown into the leaders of pop-punk since their formation, the Pennsylvania band offer no shortage of uplifting and inspiring lyrics to make you fight back against the negative things in your life. ...Lancey Foux
Albert Hall
Sunday 1 March 2026
East London British-Ugandan freestyle rapper Lance O. Omal (aka. Lancey Foux) does not want to confine himself, rule-bending to say the least with a diverse pallet of inspirations and sounds, that has seen him collaborate with Skepta a...Take That
Etihad Stadium
Friday 19 June - Wednesday 1 July 2026
One of the UK's most successful bands, Manchester favourites Take That - now with the line-up of Gary Barlow, Mark Owen, and Howard Donald - return to celebrate the band's past and present, an emotional journey through all their incarn...Bank of Dave The Musical
Lowry
Saturday 2 - Saturday 16 May 2026
“If there's one thing we can all agree on, it's this: everybody hates bankers.” Bank of Dave: The Musical is a home-grown, brand-new British musical - bursting with northern grit, laugh-out-loud humour and what Dave himself cal...Top Hat - The Musical
Lowry
Tuesday 31 March - Saturday 4 April 2026
You're invited to the musical equivalent of the finest vintage champagne. Based on RKO's classic 1935 Motion Picture which starred Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, Matthew White & Howard Jacques' stage adaptation's West End premiere won th...Waitress
