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The Best of What's on in Manchester This Week

WHAT'S ON THIS WEEK CALENDAR

With over 4000 shows listed on Manchester Theatres, it can be hard to decide which show to go and see - as you will probably know if you are one of the 200,000 members who receive our Sunday night "What's on in Manchester over the next seven days" e-mails [subscribe here].

If it's any help, we have handpicked our recommended theatre shows, classical concerts and stand-up comedy acts from what's on in Manchester over the next seven days...

You can find the best music gigs listed separately, here.

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Our Top 10 What's On in Manchester Theatre This Week

The Lightning Thief: the Percy Jackson Musical

HOME Theatre 1, Manchester
Wed 11 - Sun 22 Feb 2026
Watch our Exclusive Interview with DANNY BEARD
Read our ★★★★★ review
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Barnum

Palace Theatre, Manchester
Tue 10 - Sat 14 Feb 2026
Watch our Exclusive Interview with PENNY ASHMORE
Read our ★★★★✭ review
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Road

Single White Female

Manchester Opera House
Tue 10 - Sat 14 Feb 2026.
Watch our Exclusive Interview with KYM MARSH
Read our ★★★★ review
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The Memory of Water

Young Voices

Co-op Live, Manchester
Thu 12 & Fri 13 Feb 2026.
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Faulty Towers - The Original Dining Experience

Luminescence

Circus Funtasia

Wythenshawe Park, Manchester
12 Feb - 1 Mar 2026.
Watch our Exclusive Interview with EMIL THE GEEK
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BalletLORENT - Snow White

Dickson Mbi Company - Tellus

Lowry Quays Theatre, Salford Quays
Mon 9 & Tue 10 Feb 2026.

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James Phelan

Stockport Plaza
Weds 11 & Thu 12 Feb 2026.

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Jack Rhodes

Lowry Quays Theatre, Salford Quays
Weds 11 Feb 2026.

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FC Bullard

The Night Larry Kramer Kissed Me

Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester
Tue 10 Feb - Sat 14 Feb 2026.
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Night Falls

Lowry Studio, Salford Quays
Thu 12 - Sat 14 Feb 2026.

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Main Character Energy

Contact Space 2, Manchester
Thu 12 - Fri 13 February 2026.
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Engelbert Humperdinck's Hansel and Gretel

Lowry 360

Bubble Planet Experience

Hamlet (15)

HOME, Manchester
Until Thu 12 Feb 2026
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Manchester City v Salford City (FA Cup)

Manchester City v Fulham

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What's on in Manchester Comedy This Week

Jason Manford

Stockport Plaza
Fri 13 Feb 2026.

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Basketmouth

Mark Simmons

Lowry Studio, Salford Quays
Sun 15 Jan 2026.

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Russell Hicks

Lowry Studio, Salford Quays
Sun 15 Feb 2026.

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Our Top What's On in Manchester Classical & Choral This Week

Hallé - From Broadway with Love

The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
14 Feb 2026.
Watch our Exclusive Interview with LOUISE DEARMAN
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Stardew Valley - Symphony Of Seasons

O2 Apollo, Manchester
Wed 11 - Thu 12 Feb 2026.
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Hallé & Jan Vogler - Beethoven's Eroica

A cellist of international renown, Jan Vogler joins the Halle as they perform Unsuk Chi's subito con forza, Shostakovich's Cello Concerto No.1, and Beethoven's Symphony No.3, ‘Eroica’.