What's on in Manchester in September
Moulin Rouge! The Musical
Wednesday 17 September - Saturday 4 Oct 2025
The first ever World Tour of multi-award-winning hit stage show Moulin Rouge! The Musical.
Enter a world of splendour and romance, of eye-popping excess, of glitz, grandeur, and glory! Baz Luhrmann's revolutionary film comes to life onstag...
13 Going On 30 - The Musical
Sunday 21 September - Sunday 12 Oct 2025
13 Going On 30 - The Musical is a totally grown up new musical comedy based on the hit 2004 film that starred Jennifer Garner and Mark Ruffalo, and it's coming to Manchester Opera House for its World Premiere next year!Jenna Rink is an ador...
Private Lives
Wednesday 17 - Saturday 27 September 2025
LOVE AND CHAOS COLLIDE IN NOËL COWARD'S TIMELESS COMEDY Amanda and Elyot are charming, rich, utterly reckless - and divorced. When they meet unexpectedly on the first night of their honeymoons with new partners, in the balmy moonlight ...
Death on The Nile
Friday 26 September - Saturday 4 Oct 2025
Bitter Rivals. Buried Secrets. A love to die for.
On board a luxurious cruise under the heat of the Egyptian sun, a couple's idyllic honeymoon is cut short by a brutal murder. As secrets that have been buried in the sands of time finally ...
Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story
Monday 22 - Saturday 27 September 2025
Seen by over 22 million people worldwide
Forget feel good, Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story is feel great! Experience the drama, passion and excitement as a cast of phenomenally talented actors and musicians tell Buddy Holly?s story, from his...
Darkfield - FLIGHT
Wednesday 17 - Sunday 21 September 2025
Experience the critically acclaimed experience from Darkfield that takes you on a journey where any outcome is possible
Ladies and gentlemen, we'd like to direct your attention to the on-board safety demonstration and ask that you give us...
Rambert X (LA)HORDE - Bring Your Own
Wednesday 17 - Thursday 18 September 2025
RAMBERT X LAHORDE
Bring Your Own
We're crashing an after-party; you coming?
Bring Your Own is gritty, sensual, and fiercely real. Will you dive into the chaos or shy away? Will you feel everything, and maybe nothing, all at once?
In th...
Send in the Clowns - Little Flop of Horrors
Wednesday 17 - Thursday 18 September 2025
★★★★★ 'It's vulgar, it's audacious, it's bordering on libel at times, but my god is it a riot… Genius!' - Theatre & Tonic
Send In The Clowns is a raucous, wild, and tantalising drag revue show celebrating the magic and mad...
Uncanny - Fear of the Dark
Thursday 18 September 2025 - Thursday 5 February 2026
The first Uncanny live stage show "I Know What I Saw" was one of the best-selling paranormal shows in theatre history.
Now, Danny Robins and his team of experts are back with a brand-new show for 2025, with thrillingly new and terrifying r...
King Arthur
Tuesday 30 September - Saturday 4 Oct 2025
Award-winning funny men, Le Navet Bete, return to the stage with a a brand-new laugh-out-loud show for theatre.
This hilarious retelling of the Arthurian legends, suitable for the whole family, will have audiences crying with laughter and ...
Adventures in Wonderland
Wednesday 17 September 2025 - Wednesday 22 July 2026
Fall down the rabbit hole and have your very own magical adventure with Adventures in Wonderland at Z-arts!
Created by Z-arts in partnership with Macmillan Children's Books, step into Alice's shoes and have your very own magical Adventure ...
Hope Mill Theatre in Concert
Monday 29 September - Wednesday 1 Oct 2025
Hosted by founders Joseph Houston and William Whelton and featuring a star cast of previous Hope Mill Theatre performers, the Hope Mill Boys will take you on a journey celebrating a decade of Hope Mill Theatre.
From getting the keys to a ...
An Audience with Coronation Street
Saturday 20 September 2025
For the first time ever, the legendary stars of the world's longest-running soap are stepping off the famous cobbles and onto the stage for an unforgettable evening! An Audience with Coronation Street is hitting the road, and it's shaping u...
The Jury Experience - An Immersive Courtroom Case
Thursday 18 September - Saturday 29 Nov 2025
Step into the heart of a high-stakes trial with The Jury Experience in Manchester.
In this live theatre show, YOU are the jury-the power to deliver justice is entirely in your hands. You'll examine every piece of the puzzle, from witness t...
Manchester United v Chelsea
Saturday 20 September 2025
The Red Devils take on Chelsea at The Theatre of Dreams in the Premier League.
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