WHAT'S ON AT 53TWO, MANCHESTER
What's On at 53two, Manchester
Below you will find what's at 53two in Manchester, a 120 seated fringe theatre located in the railway arches below Manchester Central, on Watson Street.
The theatre company grew from Manchester Actors' Platform in 2016 and is now home to the XS Malarkey comedy night, as well as especially commissioned plays, touring comedians, productions and musicians.
Below you will find what's at 53two in Manchester, a 120 seated fringe theatre located in the railway arches below Manchester Central, on Watson Street.
The theatre company grew from Manchester Actors' Platform in 2016 and is now home to the XS Malarkey comedy night, as well as especially commissioned plays, touring comedians, productions and musicians.
Most Popular Shows and Events at 53two, Manchester
What's On at 53two, Manchester
XS Malarkey
53two, Manchester
Tuesday 9 June - Tuesday 28 July 2026
XS Malarkey is a not-for-profit comedy club, hosted every week by Toby Hadoke, and eagerly maintained by a group of minions who do his bidding on a regular basis. Despite the low door price, the shows feature famous professional comedians ...Silent Struggles
53two, Manchester
Sunday 14 June 2026
A play that follows a young Black boy coming out as gay within the Black Christian community. Please note that whilst the drama explores serious and emotional themes, there are also moments of humour throughout. ...The Other Neville
53two, Manchester
Thursday 18 - Saturday 20 June 2026
Imaginatively inspired by England netball legend Tracey Neville, this gripping new one-woman play steps into the shadows of success - where gold medals, grief and game plans quietly collide. It's March 2019. Months after leading the Roses t...Myra DuBois
53two, Manchester
Sunday 19 July 2026
The siren from South Yorkshire, Ms Myra DuBois performs live at 53Two with support from "comedian" Frank Lavender. Rotherham's own renaissance woman, venerated televised personality, energy worker, wellness facilitator, intellectual, and em...Tides (An Autism Story)
53two, Manchester
Thursday 23 July 2026
Dylan Ward is autistic. He has his own way of thinking and his own way of doing things, but no one seems to understand him. How do you navigate a world which operates on a completely different wavelength to the one that you're on? Follow...Cabbage The Clown: Cinemadrome
53two, Manchester
Monday 27 July 2026
Minimum wage cinema employee turned multi award-winning tragic fool Cabbage The Clown's debut comedy marries a buffet of genres in polygamous marriage...Grindr The Opera!
53two, Manchester
Wednesday 5 - Saturday 29 August 2026
Grindr The Opera! puts the most notorious gay hook-up app into the exaggerated world of opera. With musical styles ranging from baroque to contemporary pop, Grindr: The Opera! is a daring, humorous look at the changing landscape of gay rela...The Modern Prometheus
