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
What's On at Contact, Manchester
Rekindling Nello James
Contact, Manchester
Saturday 11 April 2026
A special gathering celebrating the Rekindling Nello James project and the legacy of the Nello James Centre through film, exhibition and performance. Over the past 12 months, the Rekindling Nello James project has been a journey through mem...Macharia - Soul Safari
Space 0
Friday 17 April 2026
Step into Soul Safari, an immersive concert with singer Macharia, blending her own original compositions with Kenyan coastal and Kikuyu folk traditions. With music in Swahili, Kikuyu, and English, Macharia invites the audience on a journey ...Trompe l'Oeil - The Musical
Space 1
Saturday 18 April - Saturday 2 May 2026
Trompe l'Oeil is an American drag queen's journey through a surreal Wizard of Oz / 2016 American landscape - with drag kings and queens, jaw-dropping sex fiends and flying bats and trampolines!   Not to be overlooked is the show's lyri...Bears Bears Bears
Space 2
Wednesday 6 - Saturday 16 May 2026
An explosive world premiere of Bears Bears Bears, a wild and electric drama that explores power dynamics within relationships, nature vs nurture, and what it means to be a feminist. If you go down to the woods today, you're sure of a big su...Griot Gang Collective - The Poetry Place Slam
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Saturday 16 May 2026
Poets from The Griot Gang Collective come together for a night of live spoken word, where each person steps up to share their craft and compete for the Poetry Place Slam Championship. Each poet will have 3 minutes in front of a live audienc...Split Ends
Space 2
Tuesday 19 - Wednesday 20 May 2026
Critically acclaimed tragi-comedy SPLIT ENDS (transferring from Brighton, Camden and Edinburgh Fringe) follows the story of a woman who falls in love with a Vacuum. Using physical theatre, puppetry and multi-media, this 'Sarah Kane Rave' ...Douglas Stuart
Space 1
Tuesday 26 May 2026
Booker Prize-winning novelist Douglas Stuart discusses his profoundly moving new novel John of John, set on the Isle of Harris. Returning home after his art school years on the mainland, John-Calum Macleod is drawn back into a tightly boun...Philosophy of the World
Space 1
Friday 29 - Saturday 30 May 2026
In partnership with SICK! Festival 2026, IN BED WITH MY BROTHER take to the stage for their three-act biopic, Philosophy Of The World. Ridiculed then revered, "the best worst band of all time" 1960s American rockers The Shaggs defied cate...Music and Mental Health with Hypes
Contact, Manchester
Saturday 30 May 2026
Manchester-based grime artist, rapper and performer Hypes is one of the leading figures in the northern urban music scene, known for his complex lyrics addressing topics such as mental health, education and the legacy of the Windrush genera...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.
Whether you have positive or negative feedback you would like to feedback to Contact Theatre, please click here for more information.
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.
Please note that ManchesterTheatres.com isn't the venue itself. We promote what's on at the Contact and all other venues in Manchester and the local region. Feel free to contact us if you need more help though and we'll do our best to support you.
Most Popular Shows and Events at Contact, Manchester
