What's on in Manchester in December
TINA - The Tina Turner Musical
Wednesday 10 December 2025 - Saturday 3 January 2026
West End mega-hit TINA - The Tina Turner Musical announces its first ever UK & Ireland tour. From humble beginnings in Nutbush, Tennessee, to her triumphant transformation into a multi award-winning global superstar, Tina Turner didn't just...
Robin Hood
Wednesday 10 December 2025 - Sunday 4 January 2026
Get ready for an adventure like no other as Jason Manford and Ben Nickless take over Sherwood Forest in this year's must-see show, Robin Hood!Join the most heroic outlaw of them all as the arrow-shooting hero Robin Hood and his trusty band ...
The Lion The Witch and The Wardrobe
Wednesday 10 December 2025 - Sunday 11 January 2026
Step through the wardrobe into the magic kingdom of Narnia where a world of wonder awaits.
Join Lucy, Edmund, Susan and Peter as they meet new friends, face dangerous foes and learn the lessons of courage, sacrifice, and the power of love....
Singin' In The Rain
Wednesday 10 December 2025 - Sunday 25 January 2026
A timeless masterpiece, and perhaps one of the greatest musicals ever made - a must-see show for Christmas 2025.
A charismatic, tap-dancing extravaganza SINGIN' IN THE RAIN is the much-loved story of the highs and lows of Hollywood as a ra...
Freaky Friday
Wednesday 10 December 2025 - Sunday 11 January 2026
The new musical, Freaky Friday, based on the beloved 1972 novel by Mary Rodgers and the hit Disney films, which has captured the hearts of generations, comes to HOME with its UK stage premiere next year.
When an overworked mother and her t...
Snowstorm - Wish
Wednesday 10 December 2025 - Sunday 4 January 2026
"Wish": A Spellbinding Spectacle of Ice and Wonder This Winter Trafford Centre | Dec 5 - Jan 4
Back by overwhelming popular demand, the North West's most beloved winter production returns for its fifth triumphant year - and it's more spell...
The Enormous Crocodile - The Musical
Wednesday 10 December 2025 - Sunday 4 January 2026
“For my lunch today I would like… a nice juicy little child!”
He's greedy, he's grumptious, he's horrid!
The Enormous Crocodile is weaving his way through the jungle to Lowry in search of delicious little fingers and sq...
Shaun the Sheep's Circus Show
Thursday 11 December 2025 - Sunday 4 January 2026
A high-flying family adventure with un-BAA-lievable acrobats comes to Aviva Studios this winter
Two worlds gleefully collide in Shaun the Sheep's Circus Show - brought to the stage by the internationally-acclaimed Australian circus ensemb...
A Christmas Carol
Wednesday 10 December 2025 - Saturday 10 January 2026
A joyful stage adaptation of the festive classic
Whilst Christmas cheer and goodwill thrive across Victorian England, tight-fisted Ebenezer Scrooge goes to bed on Christmas Eve with no compassion or love in his heart. However, that night ...
Believe! The Polar Express Experience
Wednesday 10 - Wednesday 31 December 2025
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 ...
Disney On Ice - Find Your Hero
Wednesday 10 - Sunday 14 December 2025
Disney On Ice presents Find Your Hero, an adventure filled with tales of heroism from your favorite Disney stories.
Join fearless wayfinder Moana and demigod Maui as they bravely voyage into uncharted territories to return the stolen heart...
Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch
Wednesday 10 December 2025 - Sunday 11 January 2026
The critically acclaimed parody musical, Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch returns to the Lowry for a five-week Christmas season. This splash-hit show has sold out twice previously, so get your tentacles round tickets fa...
The Pied Piper of Hamelin
Friday 12 - Sunday 28 December 2025
A very Bury Christmas adventure for all the family!
The Met presents a spectacular local twist on the classic tale! When the dastardly Pied Piper arrives in Bury with plans to strip away everything that makes our town special, only Fairy B...
Cirque Wicked Wizard of Oz
Tuesday 23 December 2025
Panto meets Cirque with a cast of 60 and spectacular aerial stunts and amazing special effects in this international class arena show as The World's Biggest Productions present a brand-new, breath-taking, Cirque staging… of the Wicke...
The New Adventures of Peter Pan
Wednesday 10 - Wednesday 31 December 2025
The Pirates are coming…. Oh yes they ARRRGH!
Take flight alongside Peter, Wendy and Tinks as we venture into Never Island and meet the dastardly Captain Hook and his sidekick Smee.
This perfect festive treat features spectacular ...
Aladdin
Thursday 11 December 2025 - Sunday 4 January 2026
Take a magical carpet ride to the North West's home of sensational Pantomime entertainment for Stockport Plaza's glittering production of Aladdin starring Brian Capron, star of Coronation Street and many TV and stage presentations, who make...
Goldilocks & The Three Bears
Thursday 11 December 2025 - Sunday 4 January 2026
Roll up! Roll up! The Circus is in town!
Dame Gertie Dollop runs a Circus show with her son - Silly Billy, but they have fallen on hard times particularly with the dastardly Ringmaster Heinkel, owner of the rival 'Circus of Horrors' up to ...
Cinderella (SNP)
Wednesday 10 - Wednesday 31 December 2025
This Christmas, Shakespeare North Playhouse bring you the most popular fairytale of them all, a spellbinding new production of Cinderella.
Tia Larsen takes the title role in the fairytale favourite with a very special Prescot twist in a ca...
Jack Off The Beanstalk
Wednesday 10 - Tuesday 30 December 2025
Get ready for the udderly cheeky, naughtiest version of Jack and the Beanstalk you've ever dared to see!
Warning: this is not your childhood fairy tale-unless your bedtime stories came with a parental advisory!
In this fabulously filthy t...
The Hallé - Gatsby & The Jazz Age
Tuesday 30 December 2025
Round off 2025 in style and get ready to step back in time for a night of glitz and glamour!
Featuring a full orchestra, sensational singers Vanessa Haynes, Joe Stilgoe and Strictly Come Dancing's Tommy Blaize, along with the silky sounds ...
The Hallé - The Snowman & Shaun the Sheep
Saturday 20 - Sunday 21 December 2025
The Snowman will be walking in the air, followed by a 'ewe'-nique performance from Shaun the Sheep, as the Hallé brings the captivating music of these beloved characters to life in this enthralling concert for all ages.
Sit back and enjoy...
Home Alone in Concert - The Film with Live Orchestra
Monday 15 December 2025
This beloved holiday favourite features renowned composer John Williams' charming and delightful score performed live to picture by a live symphony orchestra. Since its debut in 2013, Home Alone in Concert has become a seasonal favouri...
Love Actually In Concert - The Film with Live Orchestra
Tuesday 15 December 2026
Directed by Richard Curtis and originally released in cinemas in 2003, Love Actually tells ten separate yet interweaving stories of love around Christmas time.
The film features an all-star ensemble cast, including Hugh Grant, Liam Ne...
The Holiday In Concert - The Film with Live Orchestra
Tuesday 16 - Wednesday 17 December 2025
The beloved Christmas film The Holiday will be presented live in concert this winter, featuring its magical musical score performed live to the film by a full concert orchestra.
A Universal Pictures production, The Holiday stars C...
Horrible Histories - Horrible Christmas
Sunday 28 December 2025
Horrible Histories proudly presents the terrific tale of Christmas!
When Christmas comes under threat from a jolly man dressed in red, it's up to one young boy to save the day - but can he save Christmas? From Victorian villains ...
Mrs Claus Saves Christmas
Wednesday 10 - Wednesday 24 December 2025
Step into Mrs Claus' kitchen for a festive bake-off like no other!
As she prepares holiday treats, things spiral into a recipe-tangling disaster. With everything going wrong, she'll need help from the children in the audience! A fun-filled...
VOGUE: Inventing the Runway
Wednesday 17 December 2025 - Saturday 10 January 2026
Lose yourself in the world of fashion runway shows past, present and future, in this immersive experience created in collaboration with Anna Wintour and Vogue editors and narrated by Cate Blanchett.
VOGUE: Inventing the Runway is a spectac...
Santa Special
Saturday 13 - Wednesday 24 December 2025
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!
Treat the family to an enchanting voyage through the magical Irwell Valley, kick start your Christmas on one of our famous Santa Specials! There's more family friendly fun, colourful charac...
Ice Skating
Wednesday 10 December 2025 - Sunday 4 January 2026
Skating Aids are available on a first come first serve basis.
Please remember that only shoes are allowed to be stored. There is limited space, so please leave bags and personal belongings at home.
Remember to visit the toilet before you ...
