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 Vogue: Inventing The Runway, Fatboy Slim, Lily Allen, Kesha, Basement Jaxx, Space Station Earth, and Susan Calman. 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 Vogue: Inventing The Runway, Fatboy Slim, Lily Allen, Kesha, Basement Jaxx, Space Station Earth, and Susan Calman. See what's on at Aviva Studios below and book tickets online.
Most Popular Shows and Events at Aviva Studios, Manchester
Prehistoric Planet - Discovering Dinosaurs
Aviva Studios
Tue 8 Dec 2026 - Thu 7 Jan 2027
English National Opera - Einstein on the Beach
Aviva Studios
Sat 29 May - Sat 12 Jun 2027
What's On at the Aviva Studios, Manchester
Akaash Singh
The Hall
Sunday 1 November 2026
Join stand-up comedian, podcaster and actor Akaash Singh on his Generational Triumph Tour. Akaash Singh shot to fame with appearances in TV shows including MTV's Wild'n Out, Netflix's Brown Nation and HBO's The Leftovers. He then piv...underscores
The Hall
Saturday 14 November 2026
Filipino-American Hyperpop star April Harper Grey hails from San Francisco and started making music as underscores in school, sharing a steady stream of SoundCloud one-offs and building a community of like-minded fans. In 2021, the debut a...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, inc...Jon Hopkins
The Hall
Wednesday 25 November 2026
 Jon Hopkins, one of the most celebrated electronic musicians of his generation. His instrumental live show is centred around his longform piano performance, with Maddie Ashman on cello, live effects and vocals, and Leo Abrahams on guita...Nia Archives
The Warehouse
Saturday 28 November 2026
 London based, Nia Archives is one of the most exciting and compelling new artists in the UK making cutting edge lo-fi jungle music. Following an unforgettable and era defining "Summer of Jungle" that saw her sell out a Secret Summer Rav...Nia Archives Manchester Tickets
Manchester Collective - Black Gold
Aviva Studios, Manchester
Friday 4 December 2026
Shape-shifting ensemble Manchester Collective return tfor a tectonic journey through the elements. Feel the ground tremble as Manchester Collective morph into a bass-heavy ensemble. Sliding rhythms and revving engines from James Tenney's '...David Bowie - You're Not Alone
The Warehouse
Tuesday 8 December 2026 - Sunday 10 January 2027
Be transported into the many worlds of David Bowie. Through iconic performances, rarely-seen interviews and never-before-exhibited material, discover the creative mind, spirit and soul of one of the world's greatest, most visionary artists...Marcel Khalife
The Hall
Saturday 30 January 2027
One of the Arab world's most influential musicians, Marcel Khalife returns solo with a powerful reimagining of the music that began his extraordinary career. Fifty years after the release of his debut album Promises of the Storm, the legen...Roxie Nafousi
The Hall
Monday 1 February 2027
 Bestselling author and manifestation expert Roxie Nafousi discusses all things love during her new book tour, Manifest Love. Join author and manifestation expert Roxie Nafousi next February for an unforgettable evening exploring the que...Rambert - It's a Sin
The Hall
Tuesday 16 - Saturday 27 February 2027
Rambert's new dance work It's a Sin, inspired by the acclaimed series by Russell T Davies, directed and choreographed by Artistic Director Benoit Swan Pouffe. Joy as resistance. Love as survival. In the heart of 80s London, Ritchie, Roscoe...The Dead South
The Warehouse
Saturday 6 March 2027
A rock band without a drummer, a bluegrass band without a fiddler. To the gentlemen of The Dead South, a self-styled 4-piece string band from Saskatchewan, Canada, it's about how, not what, you play. The two-time JUNO Award winning, Canadi...Nathan Carter
The Hall
Sunday 7 March 2027
Quickly becoming one of the UK's most prolific touring artists, wowing crowds with his sensational live show, Liverpudlian Irish country pop star Nathan Carter returns. One of the UK's most exciting live performers, his energetic showmansh...
Nubya Garcia & Hannah Roberts - Cello Concerto
Aviva Studios, Manchester
Thursday 18 March 2027
The multi-award-winning jazz saxophonist Nubya Garcia announces the world premiere of her first-ever cello concerto, written especially for Manchester Camerata's Principal Cellist Hannah Roberts and created in collaboration with Facto...An Ark
The Hall
Saturday 27 March - Saturday 10 April 2027
This groundbreaking Mixed Reality play brings you face-to-face with extraordinary performances from Ian McKellen, Golda Rosheuvel, Arinze Kene and Rosie Sheehy - in a visceral exploration of what it means to be human When does a story ...2hollis
The Warehouse
Thursday 8 April 2027
Los Angeles electronic/hip-hop artist 2hollis combines traditional Hip Hop components with jazz, blues, and soul influences. ...
Slippery People - Talking Heads' Stop Making Sense Live
The Hall
Saturday 17 April 2027
Following on from a sold out debut show at Manchester's Gorilla, Talking Heads tribute band Slippery People will recreate the 1984 concert film Stop Making Sense live on stage, with all of the pulsating basslines, big suits, wild synths a...The Cinematic Orchestra
The Hall
Friday 23 April 2027
 British nu jazz and downtempo pioneers Jason Swinscoe's Cinematic Orchestra continue to blow all our expectations. Back in 1999, the group's debut record 'Motion' set tongues wagging with its unique take on modern dance music production...Snarky Puppy
The Hall
Saturday 24 April 2027
An acclaimed fusion-influenced jam band, the Texan group have built a loyal following with their adventurous blend of jazz, rock, and funk, emerging in the mid-2000s and taking home the Grammy for Best R&B Performance for their cover of th...Tindersticks
The Hall
Thursday 6 May 2027
The Nottingham alternative rock band led by the singer Stuart A. Staples have recorded several albums which became popular years after their release. Their melancholic melodies develop themselves into intimidate and destructive pearls with...English National Opera - Einstein on the Beach
The Warehouse
Saturday 29 May - Saturday 12 June 2027
Einstein on the Beach is a new experiential production of Philip Glass and Robert Wilson's iconic 1976 opera, created by English National Opera, Factory International, Park Avenue Armory and Improbable. It will premiere in June 2027 a...Deadlift
The Hall
Saturday 5 - Sunday 6 June 2027
A powerful Palestinian visual performance exploring the human body, endurance and rebuilding - directed by Bashar Murkus How much can a body carry before it breaks? Palestinian director Bashar Murkus transforms Suleiman Mansour's iconic im...A Year Without Summer
Aviva Studios, Manchester
Thursday 14 - Sunday 17 October 2027
Florentina Holzinger - acclaimed Austrian director, choreographer and performance artist -presents a bold story of transformation and the search for utopia in the midst of an apocalypse. Blending dance, musical theatre, acrobatics and bo...How to get to the Aviva Studios, Manchester
Aviva Studios Frequently Asked Questions
Water Street, Manchester, M3 4JQ
The nearest carparks are Water Street Carpark, and New Elm Road.
There is also NCP Spinningfields.
Salford Central and Deansgate are the closet two rail stations.
The nearest tram stops are Deansgate-Castlefield, and St Peter's Square.
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.
If your tickets are not displaying in your online Aviva account, you can email their ticketing team for further assistance.
If you would like to buy a ticket in person from Aviva, their box office opening hours are Mon - Sat, 10am - 6pm.
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Most Popular Shows and Events at Aviva Studios, Manchester
Prehistoric Planet - Discovering Dinosaurs
Aviva Studios
Tue 8 Dec 2026 - Thu 7 Jan 2027
English National Opera - Einstein on the Beach
Aviva Studios
Sat 29 May - Sat 12 Jun 2027
