NEW SHOWS IN MANCHESTER
NEW SHOWS IN MANCHESTER
Gorgon City
O2 Victoria Warehouse
Friday 27 November 2026
Having established themselves as one of the most in-demand acts in the industry, North London electronic duo Gorgon City have scored 10 BRIT-certified singles including 1x Platinum and 2x Gold, and over one and a half billion colle...Kings of Convenience
Albert Hall
Sunday 23 May 2027
Norwegian indie folk duo, Kings of Convenience (Erlend Øye and Eirik Glambek Bøe) draw inspiration for rhythms, melodies and chords from all over: jazz, Brazilian music, house music. They are perhaps best known in the UK for ...Francis Rossi (Status Quo)
Stockport Plaza
Monday 12 October 2026
Co-founder, lead singer, lead guitarist and the sole continuous member of the legendary rock band Status Quo, Francis Rossi embarks on a solo tour performing fan favourites from a remarkable 50+year career. Also known as the GOMOR (The G...Louise Redknapp
RNCM
Saturday 10 April 2027
Pop icon Louise Redknapp announces her first tour in eight years, the hugely anticipated 'Naked // Confessions Tour 2027'. The tour marks 30 years since the release of her platinum selling debut solo album Naked and also celebrates the suc...Getdown Services
Manchester Academy
Saturday 28 November 2026
A triumph of hard work and the grassroots scene, Bristol-based Getdown Services jokingly coined themselves Britain's Best Band. If you thought rising fame would dull the laser sharp wit of the Minehead duo then think again. Their con...The Vintage Explosion
RNCM
Saturday 20 February 2027
The Vintage Explosion, the sensational 50's inspired Rock n Roll band have secured two No.1 albums on the Worldwide iTunes Blues Album Chart and an impressive No.3 placement on the Worldwide iTunes Album Chart. Additionally, their outsta...Red Hot Chilli Pipers
RNCM
Sunday 18 October 2026
There has never been anything quite like The Red Hot Chilli Pipers, who over the past fifteen years have become the most famous bagpipe band on the planet… ever! Bagpipes with attitude, drums with a Scottish accent and a show th...MEUTE
Manchester Academy
Thursday 29 April 2027
The impetuous passion of a freaked out marching band finds its new order in the intricacy of electronic music production. Coming from Hamburg's Schulterblatt street the self-styled techno marching band MEUTE have been catapulted ...Green Lung
Manchester Academy
Friday 18 December 2026
Green Lung are a cult band in every sense of the word. Formed in London in 2017, they brought a folk horror sensibility to occult rock, attracting a fanatical following in their native South London and beyond, and resulting in internat...Northside
New Century
Saturday 12 December 2026
Formed in 1989, Manchester favourites Northside released their only album, Chicken Rhythms, on Factory Records in 1991, reaching no.19 in the UK charts. The band became part of the 1990s Madchester baggy scene and are best remembered for t...Puscifer
Manchester Academy
Sunday 8 November 2026
Tool and A Perfect Circle vocalist Maynard James Keenan's Californian electro rock band first appeared as a fictional band in Episode 1 of American TV series Mr. Show. Originally a solo project - or his "creative subconscious" - t...Pretty Woman The Musical
Palace Theatre
Tuesday 23 March - Saturday 3 April 2027
It's time to head to Beverly Hills and experience one of Hollywood's most iconic romantic comedies of all time. This 'dazzling new stage show' (Daily Express) takes to the road again in 2027 following a record-breaking run in the West End a...Trainspotting The Musical
Palace Theatre
Monday 2 - Saturday 7 November 2026
Thirty years on from the film that changed everything, TRAINSPOTTING: THE MUSICAL has its world premiere. Written by Irvine Welsh with Music & Lyrics by Stephen McGuinness & Irvine Welsh and Directed & Developed by Caroline Jay Ranger. Rent...Singin' In The Rain
Lowry
Tuesday 20 - Saturday 31 July 2027
Based on the classic Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film, and a smash-hit in the West End and across the UK, this irresistibly charming show returns to make a splash in 2027. Journey back to the glamour of Hollywood in the roaring 20's with high-energ...The Rise and Fall of Little Voice
Lowry
Tuesday 23 - Saturday 27 February 2027
Alone in the sanctuary of her small bedroom, Little Voice fills the air with pitch‑perfect renditions of her deceased dad's prized record collection of the great Divas, from Judy Garland to Billie Holiday. But when her mother Mari's late...Christmas Musical Spectacular
AO Arena
Tuesday 22 - Wednesday 23 December 2026
This December, Manchester steps into the spotlight. A breathtaking Christmas Musical Spectacular arrives at the iconic AO Arena, transforming one of Europe's greatest live venues into a powerful celebration of music, emotion and festive ma...Home Alone in Concert - The Film with Live Orchestra
The Bridgewater Hall
Wednesday 2 - Thursday 3 December 2026
This beloved holiday favourite features renowned composer John Williams' charming and delightful score performed live to picture by a live symphony orchestra. Since its debut in 2013, Home Alone in Concert has become a seasonal favouri...The Holiday In Concert - The Film with Live Orchestra
The Bridgewater Hall
Wednesday 9 - Friday 11 December 2026
Cherished 2006 Christmas romcom The Holiday is set presented live in concert this festive season. The show will see the film's enchanting score by world renowned, highly celebrated and multiple Academy Award® and Golden Globe®...Opera North - Rigoletto
Lowry
Thursday 12 - Saturday 14 November 2026
This bold, award-winning production of Verdi's classic opera by Femi Elufowoju Jr was lauded with rave reviews and star ratings when it was first performed in 2022. It is opera at its most gripping: a thrilling tale of power, devotio...Opera North - Don Giovanni
Lowry
Wednesday 3 - Friday 5 March 2027
Alessandro Talevi's eclectic production for Opera North follows the legendary womaniser, whose outward charm masks cruelty and violence, through time and space, bringing fresh insights to Mozart's darkest, craziest opera. As he seduces hi...Opera North - Dead Man Walking
Lowry
Saturday 6 March 2027
Opera North's co-production with English National Opera and Finnish National Opera, based on the memoir by Sister Helen Prejean, of Dead Man Walking is one of the most widely acclaimed and frequently performed operas of the past 25 years. ...Opera North - Eugene Onegin
Lowry
Friday 13 November 2026
Opera North's co-production of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's classic with Irish National Opera and Opera Queensland. Tchaikovsky's most popular opera is a heart-breaking tale of love, regret and missed chances. His music is famed for its em...Opera North - Tristan and Isolde
The Bridgewater Hall
Sunday 9 May 2027
This is the latest in Opera North's sequence of award-winning concert stagings. Tristan und Isolde is one of the most significant works in western art. After it, music could never be the same again. It is a hymn to a love that transcends...Murderous Minds featuring Emma Kenny
Manchester Opera House
Thursday 18 February 2027
The nationwide sell-out success of Killer Couples, best-selling author, Psychologist, and leading crime commentator Emma Kenny returns with a brand-new live show that probes the darkest corners of humanity. Murderous Minds takes you on a g...Murder Trial Tonight V - Death In The Family
The Albert Halls
Thursday 25 March 2027
Murder Trial Tonight returns after four previous sold-out seasons with its most gripping case yet. Murder Trial Tonight V: Death in the Family brings a chilling true story that shocked the world to the stage. A devoted mother and wife is f...Evening4Ricky - A Celebration of Ricky Hatton
AO Arena
Sunday 7 June 2026
One Night. One City. One Icon. One Party. This is Manchester's biggest party celebrating one of the city's most beloved icons - Ricky 'The Hitman' Hatton!Where else could this event take place but the iconic AO Arena, home of so many of Ric...KATSEYE
Co-op Live
Sunday 6 September 2026
Los Angeles "global girl group" KATSEYE boast members from from the United States, Philippines, South Korea, and Switzerland. Originally formed through the 2023 reality competition series Dream Academy, the group's formation process was la...Kacey Musgraves
AO Arena
Wednesday 24 February 2027
30-something Texan country pop songstress Kacey Musgraves has enjoyed success across the globe, including UK Top 10 albums and hit single "I Remember Everything" with Zach Bryan. Rolling acoustic guitars, puffy clouds of strings and s...Daniel Caesar
Co-op Live
Friday 4 September 2026
Grammy Award-winning Canadian R&B and neo-soul star Ashton Simmonds, aka Daniel Caesar, is best known in the UK for his Platinum selling hit singles "Get You" and "Best Part". One of R&B's most captivating voices, he effortlessly float...Count Arthur Strong
Lowry
Sunday 21 March 2027
An unmissable night of unbelievable entertainment for all the family (no pets), as character comedian Steve Delaney returns as everyone's favourite elderly, pompous, mostly out-of-work, deluded thespian from Doncaster, in the second par...The Lancashire Hotpots Big Bash
Manchester Academy
Saturday 5 December 2026
The fifth annual Big Bash from Bernard and the boys features Black Lace + Madness tribute act, Complete Madness. Strap yourself in for an unbeatable night of music and laughs. The good times are back!...Omid Djalili
Lowry
Tuesday 10 - Wednesday 11 November 2026
The Persian Comedy Powerhouse performs his critically acclaimed new show NAMASTE where Omid peacefully bows to his inner anger and unleashes a torrent of comedic vitriol upon the current state of this dangerously messed up planet. No go...Ruby Wax
Theatr Clwyd
Wednesday 3 March 2027
It's almost easier to say whom Ruby Wax DIDN'T meet, interview and coax fascinating insights from in her huge TV shows 'Ruby Wax Meets' and 'Full Wax'. Donald Trump, OJ Simpson, Pamala Anderson, Madonna and many more. Her provocative, abra...Akaash Singh
Aviva Studios
Sunday 1 November 2026
Join stand-up comedian, podcaster and actor Akaash Singh on his Generational Triumph Tour. Akaash Singh shot to fame with appearances in TV shows including MTV's Wild'n Out, Netflix's Brown Nation and HBO's The Leftovers. He then pivoted...Rob Rouse
Fairfield Social Club
Sunday 15 November 2026
Star of BBC's Upstart Crow, 8 Out of 10 Cats, The Friday Night Project and Dave's One Night Stand goes on tour with his new show "Funny Bones." "He's a man with genuinely funny bones" (The Sunday Times) and recently crowned Comics' Comic B...All The Single Ladies
The Met
Friday 17 July 2026
"All The Single Ladies" is the latest comedy from MaD Theatre Company which explores the modern phenomenon of the 'Sandwich Generation' where people find themselves looking after their adult children as well as their ailing parents. Cath r...Embrace presented by Glitter Bloke
Hope Mill Theatre
Tuesday 14 July 2026
Glitter Bloke present Embrace, an intimate, darkly tender exploration of queer connection, where desire gives way to vulnerability, and humour sits alongside unease. Five gay strangers. One orgy. A night that promises everything. Th...Paris Paloma
O2 Apollo
Sunday 15 November 2026
Derbyshire-born sensation Paris Paloma delivers evocative storytelling, ethereal vocal, and a hauntingly beautiful fusion of dark folk-pop. Here 2023 feminist anthem, "Labour" reached no.22 in the UK singles chart and, for "The Lord of the...MUNA
O2 Apollo
Saturday 14 November 2026
Ever since the LA indie pop trio - Katie Gavin, Naomi McPherson and Josette Maskin - began making music together in college, at USC, they'd always embraced pain as a bedrock of longing, a part of growing up, and an inherent factor of mar...From The Jam
New Century
Sunday 6 September 2026
Bruce Foxton is a part of the English Rock and Roll establishment. A musician who is most commonly recognised as the bass player and vocalist in legendary bands Stiff Little Fingers and, more famously, mod-revivalists The Jam, with Pau...Pet Shop Boys, Actually - Tribute to Pet Shop Boys
Manchester Academy
Saturday 20 March 2027
Pet Shop Boys, Actually deliver a night of pure synth-pop celebration, bringing the iconic sound and style of the Pet Shop Boys to life with spectacular energy. This full production show features dazzling visuals alongside all the timele...Tove Lo
O2 Victoria Warehouse
Thursday 5 November 2026
Crafting a raw, confessional brand of pop shaped by her love of grunge as well as the pristine sounds of her Swedish homeland, Stockholm's Tove Lo is an award-winning performer and Grammy-nominated songwriter. The way her 2013 single ...Songer
Manchester Academy
Thursday 26 November 2026
Songer is a different kind of UK rapper. At 22 he's recorded three of the most watched Blackbox freestyles of all time, collaborated with artists like Bad Boy Chiller Crew and Vibe Chemistry, and released three album-length mixtapes, ama...Tori Kelly
Albert Hall
Monday 7 December 2026
California pop star Tori Kelly first gained recognition after posting videos on YouTube as a teenager, and made it through to Hollywood week on the ninth season of American Idol in 2010. She picked up two Grammy Awards for her gospel album...Ash
Albert Hall
Tuesday 8 December 2026
Platinum-selling, chart-topping Downpatrick, Northern Ireland, alternative rockers Ash are best known for their 1995 hit "Girl from Mars", as well as UK Top 10 singles "Goldfinger", "Oh Yeah", "Shining Light", and "A Life Less Ordinary...The Dresden Dolls
Albert Hall
Thursday 10 September 2026
Formed in Boston in 2000 after a chance meeting at a Halloween party, Amanda Palmer and Brian Viglione quickly established The Dresden Dolls as a singular force in the underground music and art scene. Their fusion of theatricality, punk en...Barenaked Ladies
Albert Hall
Wednesday 9 December 2026
Known for their tremendous hits and incredible live shows, over the course of their remarkable 30 year career, the Canadian rockers have sold over 15 million albums, written multiple top 20 hits including "One Week" (which reached UK n...Delta Goodrem
