WHAT'S ON AT CONTACT, MANCHESTER
What's On at Contact, Manchester
Contact Manchester is a diverse multi arts venue that boasts theatres, rehearsal rooms, contemporary studios, a media lounge, and conference rooms for productions, shows, events, premieres, workstations and even weddings! Their main theatre has a capacity of 300, and their studio holds around 76. Originally built in 1972, a recent refurbishment provides further opportunity to engage with the local community and the next generation of theatre.
Contact Theatre is known for hosting dance, music, poetry, spoken word, hip hop, alternative art and traditional theatre. As well as touring companies, it also produces inhouse work through partnerships with local emerging artists. Contacts building is distinctive and often referred to locally as The Castle.
With a mixture of events from skill building workshops to Queer Contact Festival, many stars grace their stage every year, from comedians to drag Queens and spoken word artists. Contact has shows, events and productions to look forward to including Perfect Show For Rachel, the return of their pantomime, this year - Rumpelstiltskin, and Trompe L'Oeil The Musical. See what's on at Contact Theatre Manchester below and book tickets online.
Contact Manchester is a diverse multi arts venue that boasts theatres, rehearsal rooms, contemporary studios, a media lounge, and conference rooms for productions, shows, events, premieres, workstations and even weddings! Their main theatre has a capacity of 300, and their studio holds around 76. Originally built in 1972, a recent refurbishment provides further opportunity to engage with the local community and the next generation of theatre.
Contact Theatre is known for hosting dance, music, poetry, spoken word, hip hop, alternative art and traditional theatre. As well as touring companies, it also produces inhouse work through partnerships with local emerging artists. Contacts building is distinctive and often referred to locally as The Castle.
With a mixture of events from skill building workshops to Queer Contact Festival, many stars grace their stage every year, from comedians to drag Queens and spoken word artists. Contact has shows, events and productions to look forward to including Perfect Show For Rachel, the return of their pantomime, this year - Rumpelstiltskin, and Trompe L'Oeil The Musical. See what's on at Contact Theatre Manchester below and book tickets online.
Most Popular Shows and Events at Contact, Manchester
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What's On at Contact, Manchester
Kim Blythe
Contact, Manchester
Thursday 22 October 2026
Tik Tok sensation Kim Blythe, one of Scottish comedy's most exciting rising stars, is back with her brand new show Puzzle. CLUES - Single Item (1) Foolish Bird (5,5) Onstage Routine (5,2) Stage Presentation (4). Known for her brilliantly...Manchester Hypes: The Treatment
Contact, Manchester
Friday 30 - Saturday 31 October 2026
The Treatment is the new grime-theatre show from renowned MC, musician and performer Manchester Hypes.A series of theatrically-staged grime tracks tell a story of childhood hyperactivity: growing up via youth-club rap-battles and his dad?s...Coram Shakespeare Schools Theatre Festival
Space 1
Wednesday 4 - Friday 6 November 2026
Coram Shakespeare Schools Foundation presents the world's largest youth drama festival, an evening of live theatre, featuring a series of unique abridged Shakespeare productions by local schools. ...Las Vegas in Manchester
Contact, Manchester
Monday 9 - Tuesday 10 November 2026
The curtain rises for Siegfried & Joy: With glowing energy and golden euphoria, the king tigers of the magic scene storm the stage to enchant everyone! With fabulous tricks, wild stories and, above all, charm, humour and a great love of ma...Social Experiment
Contact, Manchester
Thursday 19 November 2026 - Thursday 11 February 2027
Presented by Word of Warning and Contact, Social Experiment is a gathering for anyone interested in Live Art and contemporary performance to meet, chat, and try ideas out... A free and informal, semi-regular evening event which is a uniq...See My World Film Festival
Contact, Manchester
Saturday 21 November 2026
 A day dedicated to Pan-African and Global Majority films, culture, conversation and community from the North of England at the first ever See My World Film Festival. Expect films from across the North of England, including a selection of...Comedy at Contact
Contact, Manchester
Friday 27 November 2026
Join us for our regular evening of hilarious stand-up comedy, featuring a line-up of established and emerging North West comics curated and hosted by Ben Hodge.?...Festive Wreathmaking Workshop
Contact, Manchester
Sunday 29 November 2026
Spend a leisurely Sunday afternoon making your very own festive wreath. Full tuition will be provided before you get stuck in making and decorating your seasonal foliage filled wreath. Decorate it to your taste choosing from a selection of...Sleeping Beauty (Contact's Pantomime)
Space 1
Thursday 10 - Thursday 31 December 2026
The Big Tiny are back at Contact's castle for another year of Pantomime fun following their hilarious (and award nominated) 2025 show Rumpelstiltskin. Get ready for even more magic, mirth and mischief, as we bring Sleeping Beauty to the ...Sofie Hagen
Space 1
Thursday 29 April 2027
Sofie won Best Newcomer at the Edinburgh Festival in 2015 and she thinks you all stopped talking about it too soon. Remember TV? Yeah, she did that too. You may know her from that, but it's more likely you know her from the internet, where...How to get to Contact, Manchester
Contact Frequently Asked Questions
Oxford Road, Manchester, M15 6JA
Contact Theatre do not have their own car park but there are a few car parks close by. University Of Manchester Car Park, Cecil Street and Q-Park Manchester Hospitals are both close by.
Please note, the car park adjacent to Contact is for permit holders only.
Contact Theatre advise avoiding driving via certain parts of Oxford Road due to the recent implementation of traffic cameras.
Oxford Road station is the closest train station to the venue and is a 15 minute walk. Piccadilly station is a 25 minute walk.
The nearest tram stop is St Peter's Square and is a 20 minute walk.
The capacity of the main theatre at the Contact Theatre in Manchester is 300 seats.
Please get in touch the Contact Theatre directly online. Click here for more details.
If you would like to buy a ticket in person from Contact Box Office, they are open Monday - Friday 12 - 10pm. Alternatively, you can see what's on and book online here.
When we know of a duration of a show, we add it to the description of the show on our event pages. For example, on our Wicked event page, after the description of the show we have added the duration of the show in large capital letters. If the time isn't listed, we do not have the information yet. We update our pages daily so it maybe a case of knowing closer to the performance itself, so keep checking.
Please click here for more information on Access provisions at Contact, Manchester.
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If you have lost an item during a visit to the Contact Theatre in Manchester, visit their Get In Touch Page
With loads of great places to eat in Manchester and decent pre-theatre menus, you should check out our Manchester Restaurant site here!
Manchester is full of great bars and pubs and some decent ones close to the theatre. Check out our Manchester Bar site here!
Either use the map at the side of the FAQ section as it has all types of accomodation or click here for hotels in Manchester
You can Get In Touch with the Contact Theatre team here, or to locate a specific team member, click here.
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Most Popular Shows and Events at Contact, Manchester
