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
What's On at the Aviva Studios, Manchester
Ai Weiwei - Button Up!
The Warehouse
Thursday 16 July - Sunday 6 September 2026
History, power and empire collide in Button Up! - a major new exhibition from the world-leading artist and activist Ai Weiwei Internationally renowned artist and activist Ai Weiwei turns his critical gaze to the last 200 years of global ...Pat Metheny
The Hall
Friday 17 July 2026
Grammy Award-winning jazz musician Pat Metheny embarks on a world tour with new ensemble Side-Eye III+ Pat Metheny has stood at the forefront of modern music for more than five decades. Beginning on trumpet at age eight and switching to gu...Agnes Obel
The Hall
Wednesday 22 July 2026
A Berlin-based, Danish-born singer/songwriter and classically trained pianist with an elegant and elastic voice, Agnes Obel's poised and melancholic chamber pop draws from the same atmosphere-heavy well as cinematic spellcasters like Anton...James - Getting Away With It
Aviva Studios, Manchester
Monday 17 August 2026
The theatrical premiere of documentary James: Getting Away With It - featuring a live performance and Q&A from the band. Following a world festival premiere at SXSW London, James: Getting Away With It gets its theatrical release back home ...Zain Zohaib
The Hall
Friday 28 August 2026
Pakistani brothers Zain Ali and Zohaib Ali are the grandsons of Ustad Haji Rehmat Ali Khan who performed for 40 years with Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan on 2nd Harmonium. They mark a landmark moment in their journey and a must-see event for ...Yotam Ottolenghi
The Hall
Sunday 6 September 2026
The bestselling author of Simple and Flavour, Yotam Ottolenghi, invites you to celebrate the release of his highly anticipated new cookbook Simple Too, an irresistible companion to the era-defining Simple. Yotam will be cooking live on st...Fin Taylor
The Hall
Friday 11 - 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 podca...Anthony Scaramucci
The Hall
Wednesday 16 September 2026
OFFER: All tickets for the Autumn 2026 Tour include a hardback copy of All The Wrong Moves by Anthony Scaramucci (RRP £25). American democracy is on the brink. Masked agents menace the streets of Minneapolis. Donald Trump jokes about ...Henry Paker
The Hall
Friday 18 September 2026
Pencil Case is a brand new comedy show from Henry Paker, featuring live illustration. You've looked behind a Wizard's Curtain. You've visited a sausage factory. Do you dare to gaze inside a cartoonist's pencil case? Leave your preconceptio...Ward Thomas
Aviva Studios, Manchester
Saturday 19 September 2026
One of the first genuine major British Country acts, twin sisters Catherine and Lizzy Ward Thomas from Hampshire, can boast a UK no.1 in the main album charts among other Top 10 entries. As young females who have fought their own way to su...Enter The Castle with Jon Ronson - Mystery Crime & Unmoored Men
Aviva Studios, Manchester
Sunday 20 September 2026
Enter THE CASTLE with Jon Ronson - Mystery, Crime & Unmoored Men After three decades investigating the strange edges of human behaviour - from public shamings and psychopaths to modern moral panics - Jon Ronson's latest true story turns un...Bill Callahan
The Hall
Friday 2 October 2026
One of the finest singer/songwriters to emerge from the indie rock scene of the late '80s, Maryland-born, North Riding, Yorkshire-raised Bill Callahan uses the images of the American West in ruggedly thoughtful ways that speak to the prese...Grace Petrie
The Hall
Saturday 3 October 2026
Folk singer-songwriter and stand-up comedian Grace Petrie performs a stripped-back solo set followed by a full band retrospective. For a decade and a half, Grace Petrie has been one of the UK's most urgent and passionate songwriters. Her p...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 sho...Serena Terry
The Hall
Tuesday 6 October 2026
Join Serena Terry, creator of online sensation Mammy Banter, on her biggest UK & Ireland stand up tour to date, Therapy. Over the last 6 months, Serena has tried and tested 22 different types of therapy in a bid to improve her physical and...Chris Stussy
The Warehouse
Friday 9 - Saturday 10 October 2026
Early house, jazz, disco and Chicago styles feed into Dutch House DJ Chris Stussy's setlist as his unique take on the genre has seen him remix for the likes of Kerri Chandler and Rudimental and collaborate with Prunk, Locklead, S.A.M. and ...Application 39
The Hall
Friday 9 - Saturday 10 October 2026
This black comedy by Palestinian playwright Ahmed Masoud imagines Gaza hosting the 2048 Summer Olympics A sharply satirical, future‑facing drama, Application 39 imagines a Gaza risen from ruin, unexpectedly awarded the right to host th...Chris Stussy Manchester Tickets
Courtney Barnett
The Hall
Saturday 17 October 2026
 In the hands of indie rocker Courtney Barnett, fragments of everyday life become rich and riveting. A deft lyricist and virtuosic guitarist, she is an emblem of millennial wit and one of Australia's most successful musical exports. Base...Khalid
The Warehouse
Friday 23 October 2026
Multi-platinum selling global superstar Khalid has taken the world by storm with his blend of smooth R&B fused with electro-pop and 80s-inspired synths since his first single, the RIAA-certified diamond 'Location' - released right before h...All Killa No Filla
The Hall
Sunday 25 October 2026
The smash-hit true crime comedy podcast heads out on its biggest tour yet! To celebrate ten years of talking murder, oversharing, and rapidly veering off topic, Kiri & Rachel hit the road and head to some of their favourite venues in their...Freya Skye
The Warehouse
Thursday 29 - Friday 30 October 2026
Buckinghamshire pop star and actress Freya Skye has gone from representing the United Kingdom in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2022 to voicing video games including Final Fantasy XVI, and appearing in Disney's Zombies 4: Dawn of the ...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...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...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...Ezra Collective
The Warehouse
Friday 12 - Saturday 13 March 2027
Lighting up sweaty dance floors and soundtrack dinner parties in equal measure, London jazz five-piece Ezra Collective are proving themselves as a harmonious tour de force. A thumping celebration of life and synergy in motion, their windin...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...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...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
Tuesday 1 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...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.
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