WHAT'S ON AT THE AVIVA STUDIOS, MANCHESTER
What's On at the Aviva Studios, Manchester
Aviva Studios opened in 2023 and is home to Factory International. Its flexible design means it can adapt to host anything from intimate theatre shows, detailed exhibitions, global multimedia performances, and concerts. Aviva Studios delivers dance, theatre, music, visual arts, exhibitions, many premieres, and MIF.
Aviva Studios include the Warehouse with a capacity for 5’000 standing, and the hall with a capacity for 1’600 seated or 2’000 standing. These spaces can also be combined creating exciting and dynamic opportunities at Aviva.
Aviva Studios continuous programme of innovative and immersive performances creates a platform for local and international artists. Aviva has many shows, events and productions to look forward to including Two Pints With Will And Ralf Live, Shaun The Sheep's Circus Show, Vogue Inventing The Runway, Fatboy Slim, and Kesha. See what's on at Aviva Studios below and book tickets online.
Aviva Studios opened in 2023 and is home to Factory International. Its flexible design means it can adapt to host anything from intimate theatre shows, detailed exhibitions, global multimedia performances, and concerts. Aviva Studios delivers dance, theatre, music, visual arts, exhibitions, many premieres, and MIF.
Aviva Studios include the Warehouse with a capacity for 5’000 standing, and the hall with a capacity for 1’600 seated or 2’000 standing. These spaces can also be combined creating exciting and dynamic opportunities at Aviva.
Aviva Studios continuous programme of innovative and immersive performances creates a platform for local and international artists. Aviva has many shows, events and productions to look forward to including Two Pints With Will And Ralf Live, Shaun The Sheep's Circus Show, Vogue Inventing The Runway, Fatboy Slim, and Kesha. See what's on at Aviva Studios below and book tickets online.
Most Popular Shows and Events at Aviva Studios, Manchester
Shaun the Sheep's Circus Show
Aviva Studios
Fri 12 Dec 2025 - Sun 4 Jan 2026
VOGUE: Inventing the Runway
Aviva Studios
Wed 17 Dec 2025 - Sat 10 Jan 2026
.jpg)
.jpg)
What's On at the Aviva Studios, Manchester
Shaun the Sheep's Circus Show
The Hall
Friday 12 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 ensemble...The Moonwalkers: A Journey with Tom Hanks
The Warehouse
Tuesday 16 December 2025 - Sunday 11 January 2026
Tom Hanks narrates an epic experience that offers a new perspective on humankind's past and future voyages to the moon. This winter at Aviva Studios, step into The Moonwalkers - an awe-inspiring immersive experience for all ages. Created by...VOGUE: Inventing the Runway
The Warehouse
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 spectacu...Halsey
The Warehouse
Thursday 29 January 2026
Diamond-certified and Grammy Award-nominated electropop artist Halsey marks the ten-year anniversary of debut BADLANDS in 2025. Released in 2015, BADLANDS catapulted Halsey to international fame. The album has accumulated over 9 billi...Fatboy Slim
The Warehouse
Friday 13 - Saturday 14 February 2026
As one of the world's most renowned pioneering dance music DJs and record producers, multi-million selling Brighton artist Fatboy Slim, a.k.a. Norman Cook, is a winner of numerous awards including ten MTV Music Awards, three BRITs, an Ivor ...FC Bullard
The Hall
Sunday 15 February 2026
Jimmy Bullard and John "Fenners" Fendley are taking their smash-hit podcast from the studio to the stage in 2026 with FC Bullard LIVE! This laugh-a-minute live show is packed with everything fans love about the pod: stories, shambles, games...Alex O'Connor
The Hall
Monday 2 March 2026
YouTuber and Within Reason podcast host Alex O'Connor talks religion, philosophy, consciousness and more. Alex O'Connor is a public speaker, writer and social media philosopher - best known for his YouTube channel CosmicSkeptic. He hosts po...Lily Allen
The Hall
Tuesday 10 - Wednesday 11 March 2026
The remarkable multiple Brit, Grammy, Ivor Novello, Mercury, NME and Laurence Olivier Award winning autiobiographical pop star returns. From being a child actor in a 1998 episode of the Comic Strip Presents (her father is comedian Keith All...sombr
The Warehouse
Thursday 12 March 2026
Join 20-year-old singer-songwriter, producer and Indie rock breakout star sombr on his European headline tour after a year of chart-topping new music. A New York-native, sombr - born Shane Boose - started making music in his bedroom while ...Kesha
The Warehouse
Friday 13 - Saturday 14 March 2026
After her breakthrough in 2009 appearing on Flo Rida's number 1 single, "Right Round" Los Angeles singer-songwriter and rapper Ke$ha's irreverent music and image propelled her to immediate commercial success, topping the charts around the ...Thundercat
The Warehouse
Thursday 26 - Friday 27 March 2026
Multi-Grammy award winning virtuosic R&B/funk bassist and singer Thundercat is the alter ego of Stephen Bruner, a mercurial talent who is highly respected and much in-demand with his peers. Alongside his own solo releases, including UK Top...Basement Jaxx
Aviva Studios, Manchester
Saturday 28 March 2026
London electronic duo Felix Buxton and Simon Ratcliffe first rose to popularity in the underground house scene of the mid-1990s, but would go on to find international chart success with the singles "Red Alert", "Romeo", "Rendez-Vu", and "W...JID
The Warehouse
Monday 6 April 2026
Rapper J.I.D first appeared on the Atlanta hip-hop scene in 2015, crafting his skills and teaming up with a host of producers including EARTHGANG to deliver a sound that was more than just a beat, and instead focused on lyrics as well. His ...
Teletech: Sara Landry @ Factory International Manchester
Aviva Studios, Manchester
Friday 24 April 2026
we're bringing one of the biggest stars in the techno world to this iconic venue for another historic night at Factory international....
Big Thief
The Warehouse
Monday 27 April - Thursday 28 May 2026
Brooklyn indie rockers with folk roots whose songs search for a deep level of self-acceptance, grounded on dried-out, cracked desert dirt. Big Thief's music, rooted in the songs of Adrianne Lenker, paints in vivid tones characters and visc...Tricky
The Hall
Saturday 16 May 2026
Bristol trip hop rapper Adrian "Tricky" Thaws began his career as an early member of the band Massive Attack before going solo in 1995 and scoring the Top 20 hit "Hell Is Round the Corner" among other hits. His work is noted for its dark, l...Pixies
The Hall
Sunday 24 - Monday 25 May 2026
With elements of indie rock and surf rock, 1980's Boston alternative rockers The Pixies have been cited by avowed fan Kurt Cobain as a heavy influence on Nirvana with "Smells Like Teen Spirit" a conscious attempt to co-opt the Pixies' sty...MARINA
Aviva Studios, Manchester
Saturday 30 May 2026
Chart-topping Welsh electropop singer Marina Diamandis - also known by her previous persona, Marina and the Diamonds - is an award-winning, platinum-selling artist. Revered since her breakthrough in 2009, she has scored four UK Top 10 album...
Space Station Earth
Aviva Studios, Manchester
Saturday 6 June 2026
Where can I buy tickets for Space Station Earth?Tickets for Space Station Earth can be purchased safely and securely from Eventim UK. When is Space Station Earth playing?Space Station Earth is playing -31st May 2026 ? Royal Festival Hall, L...BAFTA Games In Concert
The Hall
Sunday 7 June 2026
Watch your favourite games come to life with huge screens and the power of a full orchestra at this landmark live concert celebrating two decades of BAFTA-nominated and award-winning games music. Get ready for a 20-year musical journey thro...Fin Taylor
The Hall
Saturday 12 September 2026
 Men want to be him, Women want their boyfriends to stop showing them his videos. The King of the Internet Jungle is back where he belongs, doing stand-up in front of a live audience. After the whirlwind success of his chart-topping podcas...Susan Calman
The Hall
Sunday 4 October 2026
Scottish comedian Susan Calman hasn't been on tour in ten years, but now she's back with a brand-new show. A decade older, but not necessarily wiser, Susan has found herself in some improbable situations over the years. Tall Tales is a show...Interpol + Bloc Party
The Warehouse
Monday 23 - Tuesday 24 November 2026
Bloc Party and Interpol announce a co-headline tour that will unite two era-defining bands. The tour will see two of the most influential acts of the last three decades performing songs from across their 20 year-spanning discographies, incl...How to get to the Aviva Studios, Manchester
Most Popular Shows and Events at Aviva Studios, Manchester
Shaun the Sheep's Circus Show
Aviva Studios
Fri 12 Dec 2025 - Sun 4 Jan 2026
VOGUE: Inventing the Runway
Aviva Studios
Wed 17 Dec 2025 - Sat 10 Jan 2026
