What's on in Manchester in February
Priscilla Queen Of The Desert - The Musical
Wednesday 25 - Saturday 28 February 2026
The Broadway and West End musical comedy sensation follows three friends on a hilarious and heartwarming road trip across the Australian Outback to stage the show of a lifetime. Priscilla Queen Of The Desert is a joyous celebration of unity...
Operation Mincemeat
Wednesday 25 - Saturday 28 February 2026
This production is supported using public funding by Arts Council England.
Operation Mincemeat is the 2024 Olivier Award-winning Best New Musical. It's London's biggest hit with 88 Five-Star reviews, making it the best-reviewed show in W...
Mean Girls
Wednesday 25 February - Saturday 7 Mar 2026
Direct from the West End, MEAN GIRLS is the smash-hit musical comedy from an award-winning creative team including Tina Fey (30 Rock, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Saturday Night Live).
Faye Tozer* - Steps icon, TV personality and West End ac...
Road
Wednesday 25 February - Saturday 14 Mar 2026
By Jim Cartwright, featuring Lucy Beaumont, Shobna Gulati, Lesley Joseph, Johnny Vegas, and with special guest Sir Tom Courtenay on film.
'Road's coming round us!'
It's 1986. Your rumbustious chaperone Scullery guides you down the road, p...
PEPPA PIG'S BIG FAMILY SHOW
Wednesday 10 June 2026
Peppa Pig and friends are back in their brand new live stage show!With a new arrival on the way the whole family are busy getting ready. With building and decorating work to be done, it's an oinktastic makeover and Peppa Pig, Mummy Pig, Dad...
Bubble Planet - An Immersive Experience
Wednesday 25 February - Sunday 8 Mar 2026
Welcome to Bubble Planet, where bubbles are bigger and more magical than ever.
Let your inner child run free and follow your imagination in this spherical universe full of soap bubbles, air bubbles, and even virtual reality.
Explore every...
English National Opera - Cosi fan Tutte
Friday 27 - Saturday 28 February 2026
ENO presents a new semi-staged concert of Mozart's Così fan tutte for two special performances at The Bridgewater Hall.
Mozart's comic masterpiece is centred around Ferrando and Guglielmo, who have long bragged about enjoying strong...
BRIT Awards
Saturday 28 February 2026
The BRIT Awards with Mastercard moves to Manchester for first time in 2026.
Award-winning comedian, actor, presenter, writer and University of Manchester drop-out Jack Whitehall will host the ceremony which features a homecoming from the v...
Disney in Concert - The Sound of Magic
Sunday 29 March 2026
Disney in Concert: The Sound of Magic returns to cebrate 100 years of the Disney experience through its music.
This symphonic celebration will see renowned Novello Orchestra bring to life the soundtracks and characters from the Walt Disney...
Circus Funtasia
Wednesday 25 February - Sunday 1 Mar 2026
USE THE DISCOUNT CODE "FUN26" TO GET MONEY OFF YOUR TICKET!Feel the Thrill of Circus Funtasia 2026 - Where Dreams Become Reality!
Get ready to gasp, cheer, laugh, and leap out of your seat as Circus Funtasia 2026 storms into town with a tu...
Luminiscence
Wednesday 25 February - Thursday 26 Mar 2026
Arriving in the UK for the first time, after dazzling over 1 Million people in Europe, the incredible immersive projection concert LUMINISCENCE transforms Manchester Cathedral into a fully immersive world of sound, story, and light.
Featur...
