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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

Matilda The Musical

Palace Theatre, Manchester
Until Sat 25 Apr 2026
Watch our Exclusive Interview with RICHARD HURST
Read our ★★★★★ review
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Private Lives

Gabby's Dollshouse Live

AO Arena, Manchester
Sun 5 Apr 2026 (2 shows).
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Inspector Morse: House of Ghosts

Lowry Lyric Theatre, Salford Quays
Tue 7 Apr - Sat 11 Apr 2026.
Watch our Exclusive Interview with TOM CHAMBERS
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Top Hat

Lowry Lyric Theatre, Salford Quays
Tue 31 Mar - Sat 4 Apr 2026.
Watch our Exclusive Interview with AMARA OKEREKE
Read our ★★★★ review
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Gandeys K-Pop Dragon Circus

Luminiscence

Gravity

The Rocky Horror Picture Show - 50th Anniversary Spectacular

Out With the Buckleys

Doktor Kaboom and the Wheel of Science

Lowry Quays Theatre, Salford Quays
Sun 5 & Mon 6 Apr 20266.

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Tales From Acorn Wood

There's a Monster in Your Show

Murder, She Didn't Write

Lowry Quays Theatre, Salford Quays
Thu 2 - Sat 4 Apr 2026.

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Gandeys Circus by Night

The Trafford Centre
Thu 3 - Fri 17 Apr 2026.
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Sherlock Holmes and the Hunt for Moriarty

Ruby Wax

Lowry Quays Theatre, Salford Quays
Mon 6 Apr 2026.

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Can - The Story of a Man Called Can

Lowry Quays Theatre, Salford Quays
Thu 9 Apr 2026.

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Badly Drawn Boy Live and In Conversation

Parody of the Rings

Lowry Studio, Salford Quays
Sat 11 Apr 2026 (2 shows).

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Wren's World

Lowry Studio, Salford Quays
Fri 3 & Sat 4 Apr 2026.

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The Angry Brigade

53two, Manchester
Until Sat 4 Apr 2026
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The City for Incurable Women

Manchester Card Show

For The Love of Anime

Fixing

Lowry Studio, Salford Quays
Fri 10 Apr 2026.

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Bloody Women

Lowry Pier 8, Salford Quays
Thu 9 Apr 2026.

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Taste Film Presents Matilda

The Corinthians: We Were The Champions

HOME Cinema, Manchester
Thu 2 April - Sat 23 May 2026.
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Royal Opera - Siegfried

The Mystery of Banksy - A Genius Mind

Bubble Planet

Horrible Science - Cosmic Chaos

Lowry 360

Horizon of Khufu - Journey to Ancient Egypt

Machu Picchu - Journey to the Lost City

Manchester City v Liverpool (F.A. Cup Quarter Final)

Hope Mill Amateur Dramatic Company - Sister Act

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What's on in Manchester Comedy This Week

Russell Howard

Aisling Bea

Lowry Lyric Theatre, Salford Quays
Sun 12 Apr 2026.

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Matteo Lane

Hannah East

Lowry Quays Theatre, Salford Quays
Sat 11 Apr 2026 + more dates.

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Ruby Wax

Lowry Quays Theatre, Salford Quays
Mon 6 Apr 2026.

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Rob Auton

Lowry Quays Theatre, Salford Quays
Thu 9 Apr 2026.

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Mark Steel

Lowry Quays Theatre, Salford Quays
Sun 12 Apr 2026 + more dates.

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Simon Evans

Lowry Quays Theatre, Salford Quays
Tue 7 Apr 2026.

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Tom Houghton

Lowry Quays Theatre, Salford Quays
Fri 10 Apr 2026.

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Parody of the Rings

Lowry Studio, Salford Quays
Sat 11 Apr 2026 (2 shows).

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Jon Udry

Lowry Studio, Salford Quays
Thu 9 Apr 2026.

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Simon Munnery

Lowry Studio, Salford Quays
Sun 12 Apr 2026.

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~ All Comedy Shows in Manchester This Week ~

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

Luminescence

The National Youth Orchestra

The young orchestra perform music from Studio Ghibli, Wagner and Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet.

Eric Lu and Kate Liu - Storms of Life

The two outstanding international award-winning young American pianists perform a spellbinding programme of masterworks for piano four-hands by Mozart, Schubert and Chopin.