What's on in Manchester in November
CATS
Tuesday 10 - Saturday 21 November 2026
With music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and based on Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats by T.S. Eliot, this production of CATS will be one not to miss!
CATS is produced by Regent's Park Open Air Theatre with Michael Harrison for Lloyd Webber Ha...
Legally Blonde
Wednesday 4 - Saturday 14 November 2026
The iconic international West End and Broadway smash hit musical comedy Legally Blonde The Musical is back in fashion with a huge new production starring Amber Davies (Pretty Woman, 9 to 5 The Musical) as Elle!This ultimate feel-good rom-co...
Paranormal Activity
Tuesday 17 - Saturday 21 November 2026
The chilling theatrical experience will give audiences a chance to witness the haunting phenomenon that has taken the West End by storm.
The tour news news follows the recent announcement that, following phenomenal demand, Paranormal Activ...
A Man for All Seasons
Wednesday 4 - Saturday 7 November 2026
The greatest, most powerful and dangerous figures who shaped English history are brought vividly to life in Robert Bolt's award-winning play.
Martin Shaw stars as Sir Thomas More - scholar, ambassador, Lord Chancellor and friend to King He...
Fences
Wednesday 4 - Saturday 7 November 2026
A gripping story of family, race and the American Dream.
"You born with two strikes on you before you come to the plate."
Troy is a former baseball player who could've gone pro. He spends his days collecting garbage and his evenings spinn...
Little Shop of Horrors
Wednesday 4 - Sunday 29 November 2026
We are thrilled to announce a bold new revival of Alan Menken and Howard Ashman's Little Shop of Horrors, is coming to Manchester in Autumn 2026.
This cult classic musical will be brought to life in a major new production, continuing the s...
It Walks Around The House At Night
Wednesday 4 - Saturday 7 November 2026
A ghost story by Tim Foley · Directed by Neil Bettles
Following a sell-out UK tour and London run, the award-winning ThickSkin present this chilling new play by Tim Foley (former Bruntwood Prize-winner).
When an out-of-work actor t...
King Lear
Wednesday 4 - Sunday 15 November 2026
David Threlfall returns to the Theatre after 27 years to play Lear
'You see how full of changes his age is'
Shakespeare's most elemental tragedy charts a kingdom where power corrupts, families become enemies and prosperity devolves into w...
The Hallé - Elvis: Viva Las Vegas
Saturday 21 November 2026
The King is in the building … That's Lee Memphis King, Europe's biggest and best Elvis Presley tribute artist - joining forces with the Hallé Orchestra for this spectacular performance. From 1969-1977, Presley toured North America ...
Opera North - Rigoletto
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...
Matthew Bourne's Cinderella
Tuesday 24 - Saturday 28 November 2026
London 1940. The Blackout. A siren sounds...
New Adventures return to Lowry with the 30th Anniversary celebration of one of their most popular and beloved productions, Matthew Bourne's CINDERELLA - a thrilling and evocative love st...
The Highwayman
Wednesday 4 - Saturday 7 November 2026
The Highwayman is waiting, and there is no escape.
It's 1769 and Yorkshire's population has exploded, the races at York are packed, the new theatre in Hull is thriving, and the Spa towns are full. Everyone is flocking north, every ale hou...
The Sorcerer's Apprentice
Friday 27 November 2026 - Saturday 2 January 2027
A magical musical treat for the whole family!
Against the backdrop of the Northern Lights, a small town has been pushed to the brink of collapse in a bid for progress and prosperity. To rescue Midgard from certain destruction, the sorcerer...
A Christmas Carol Goes Wrong
Tuesday 17 - Saturday 21 November 2026
The Cornley Amateur Drama Society are back with tidings of chaos and joy, ready to tackle the Charles Dickens' classic, A Christmas Carol.A new production of CHRISTMAS CAROL GOES WRONG smashes into Aylesbury Waterside Theatre direct from a ...
Cinderella: A Fairytale
Friday 20 November 2026 - Saturday 9 January 2027
Cinderella: A Fairytale brings this well-loved classic tale bang up to date with a funny, high-energy show that will be a real crowd pleaser for the whole family.
When Ella's father remarries, her world turns upside down. She escapes from ...
Christmas Carol
Friday 20 November 2026 - Saturday 2 January 2027
Festive lights twinkle outside 'The Counting House 'pub but inside Manager Bob Cratchit is struggling to keep the spirit of Christmas alive as Landlord Scrooge does all he can to squash it - no music, no laughter and definitely no bar credi...
Believe! The Polar Express Experience
Saturday 21 November - Thursday 24 Dec 2026
Believe! The Polar Express Experience is a brand new, truly magical, multi-room immersive walkthrough experience that brings the enchanting world of the beloved movie to life in a whole new way.
Step into the Hero Boy's house where you be ...
The Nightmare Before Christmas Light Trail
Wednesday 4 November - Sunday 27 Dec 2026
A wonderland of moonlit magic awaits in Disney Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas Light Trail!
Join Jack Skellington, Sally, and Zero for a frightfully fun frolic through the world of the beloved film, now featuring even more of y...
Blackadder Goes Forth
Monday 16 - Sunday 22 November 2026
A stage adaptation produced by Altrincham Garrick based on the original BBC Television Series. Created by Richard Curtis, Rowan Atkinson, Ben Elton and John Lloyd.
One of TV's most enduringly popular comedies returns to the Garrick stage, ...
Smithsonian Starstruck - An Immersive Experience
Wednesday 4 - Sunday 29 November 2026
Smithsonian Starstruck: An Immersive Experience is a first-of-its-kind virtual reality adventure that doesn't just show you the universe - it places you inside it.
Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, th...
