Want to know what's hot at the theatre in Manchester at the moment?

Well, these are the Top 10 most sought after theatre shows, plus the most popular comedy gigs and music concerts on ManchesterTheatres.com right now...

(week ending Sunday 29 Jun 2025)

TOP 10 THEATRE SHOWS

1) Titanic Exhibition

• Manchester Central
• 31 Jul - 24 Aug 2025.

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2) Moulin Rouge! The Musical

• Palace Theatre, Manchester
• 20 Aug - 4 Oct 2025.

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3) Mean Girls

• Manchester Opera House
• 23 Feb - 7 Mar 2026.

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4) Quadrophenia - A Mod Ballet

• Lowry, Salford Quays
• 15 - 19 July 2025.

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5) Six

• Lowry, Salford Quays + Palace Theatre, Manchester
• 29 Jul - 3 Aug 2025 & 13 - 17 Jan 2026.

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6) Barnum

• Palace Theatre, Manchester
• 10 - 14 Feb 2026.

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7) Liberation

• Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester
• Until 26 Jul 2025.
• Watch our Exclusive Interview with Tachia Newall
• Read our ★★★★★ Review

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8) Matilda The Musical

• Lowry, Salford Quays
• 26 Mar - 28 Apr 2026.

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9) Adventures in Wonderland

• Z-Arts, Manchester
• Until 22 July 2025.

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10) Lowry 360

• Lowry, Salford Quays
• Until 4 Jan 2026.

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TOP 5 COMEDY SHOWS

1) Ricky Gervais

• O2 Apollo, Manchester
• 1 & 2 Sep 2025.

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2) Tim Minchin

• Manchester Opera House
• Fri 27 Jun - Sun 13 Jul 2025.

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3) Fawlty Towers - The Play

• Manchester Opera House
• 4 - 8 Nov 2025.

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4) Peter Kay in Conversation with Sara Cox

• Lowry, Salford Quays
• 14 Sep 2025 (2 shows).

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5) The Last Laugh

• Manchester Opera House
• 29 Jul - 2 Aug 2025.
• Watch our Exclusive Interview with Damian Williams

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TOP 5 MUSIC SHOWS

1) Day Fever

• New Century Hall, Manchester
• 19 Jul & 24 Aug 2025.

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2) Home Alone in Concert

• The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
• 15 Dec 2025.

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3) Duran Duran

• Co-op Live, Manchester
• 31 Oct 2025.

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4) Shed Seven

• Castlefield Bowl, Manchster
• 4 Jul 2025.

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5) Hacienda Classical

• Castlefield Bowl, Manchster
• 5 Jul 2025.

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Also See:

The Best of What's On in Manchester This Week

The Top 10 Most Popular Shows in Liverpool

The Top 10 Most Popular Shows in London