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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

High School Musical

Lowry Lyric Theatre, Salford Quays
Until Sat 19 Sep 2026.
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Fearne Cotton's Happy Place Festival

A League of Their Own

The Prat Pack

Surinderella

Austentatious - An Improvised Jane Austen Novel

Adam Garcia's Emerald Storm

Swamplesque

Flop - The Best Songs From The Worst Musicals

East is East

Octagon Theatre, Bolton
Fri 4 Sep - Sat 3 Oct 2026
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The Thirty Nine Steps

Yotam Ottolenghi

Clint Boon - The Manchester Chronicles Book Launch & DJ set

Allo Allo Tribute Comedy Train

Ai Weiwei - Button Up!

Horrible Science - Cosmic Chaos

Lowry 360

Smithsonian Starstruck - An Immersive Experience

Horizon of Khufu - Journey to Ancient Egypt

Machu Picchu - Journey to the Lost City

Manchester Storm v Sheffield Steelers

~ All Shows in Manchester This Week ~

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What's on in Manchester Comedy This Week

Laughterama - Stewart Lee + Fern Brady + more

Laughterama - Nick Mohammed + Ania Magliano + more

Laughterama - Nina Conti + Bridget Christie + Josh Pugh + more

Laughterama - Jack Dee + Red Richardson + more

Laughterama - Sara Pascoe + Tom Rosenthal + more

Laughterama - Chris McCausland + John Robins + more

Laughterama - Michelle Wolf + Rose Matafeo + more

Jack Rooke

Ron Funches

John Achkar

XS Malarkey - Chris Stokes + more

~ All Comedy Shows in Manchester This Week ~

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

Symphonix Orchestra - Symphonix Bocelli

Krishna Calling

Outreach Opera - Last Night of the Proms

~ All Classical Concerts in Manchester This Week ~

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Our Top 5 Tribute Shows in Manchester This Week

Fields of Gold Festival

The Bootleg Beatles featuring James Holt

Manchester musician James Holt joins the world premier Beatles tribute act.

Michael Shannon & Jason Narducy Celebrate R.E.M

Oscar nominated Kentucky actor Michael Shannon (Revolutionary Road, and Nocturnal Animals) joins forces with Illinois singer Jason Narducy and friends to celebrate the 40th anniversary of REM's Lifes Rich Pageant.