What's on in Manchester
What's on in Manchester
Sunday 15 November 2026
Gladiators Live
Gladiators Live
AO Arena, Manchester
Get ready for the ultimate action-packed experience, as Gladiators Live Tour makes its global debut in arenas across the UK for the very first time in 2025. Featuring the new stars of the UK TV series Gladiators, the live show will be a spe...Little Shop of Horrors
Little Shop of Horrors
Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester
We are thrilled to announce a bold new revival of Alan Menken and Howard Ashman's Little Shop of Horrors, is coming to Manchester in Autumn 2026. This cult classic musical will be brought to life in a major new production, continuing the...Myles Smith
Myles Smith
Co-op Live, Manchester
BRIT-Award winning Luton folk-pop singer-songwriter Myles Smith began posting cover versions of songs on TikTok in August 2020. His acoustic cover of The Neighbourhood's "Sweater Weather" went viral in 2022, leading to its full release in ...Rizzle Kicks
Rizzle Kicks
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Multi-Platinum selling Brighton hip hop duo Rizzle Kicks, Jordan "Rizzle" Stephens and Harley "Sylvester" Alexander-Sule have sold over 1 million singles and over 600,000 albums in the UK. Their Top 10 hits include "Mama Do the Hump", "Do...Miss Americana - A Tribute to Taylor Swift by Xenna
Miss Americana - A Tribute to Taylor Swift by Xenna
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Step into the unparalleled world of Taylor Swift and her Eras experience in this electrifying show presented by RED Entertainment, Cuffe & Taylor and Live Nation, featuring the incredible Xenna - a celebration of the iconic pop sensation's ...Paris Paloma
Paris Paloma
O2 Apollo, Manchester
Derbyshire-born sensation Paris Paloma delivers evocative storytelling, ethereal vocal, and a hauntingly beautiful fusion of dark folk-pop. Here 2023 feminist anthem, "Labour" reached no.22 in the UK singles chart and, for "The Lord of th...King Lear
King Lear
Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester
David Threlfall returns to the Theatre after 27 years to play Lear 'You see how full of changes his age is' Shakespeare's most elemental tragedy charts a kingdom where power corrupts, families become enemies and prosperity devolves into war...Grace Campbell
Grace Campbell
New Century, Manchester
Grace Campbell, "one of the funniest women in Britain" (Times) and daughter of Alastair Campbell, is back. Grace is a contradiction: loud and anxious, spiritual and materialistic, graceful and... a disgrace. When the world wants her to...Tekno
Tekno
Albert Hall, Manchester
Tekno popularly known as the Golden Boy of Africa is a chart-topping Nigerian singer, songwriter, and master producer whose infectious melodies have defined modern Afrobeats. From massive global hits like "Pana" "Duro," and his record-break...Caravan Palace
Caravan Palace
O2 Ritz, Manchester
The Platinum-selling group which would define a new sound called "Electro Swing", French gypsy jazz band Caravan Palace incorporate sounds including early swing jazz and big band to create a rip-roaring party, bursting with fun and good hum...Ballet of Lights - Sleeping Beauty
Ballet of Lights - Sleeping Beauty
RNCM, Manchester
Step into a world where light and dance intertwine in this breathtaking retelling of Sleeping Beauty. As dancers glide across the stage, their illuminated costumes create a dazzling display of colour and light, making every twirl and leap ...For the Love of Horror
For the Love of Horror
Bowlers Exhibition Centre, Manchester
FOR THE LOVE OF HORROR is part of the Monopoly Events family of pop culture conventions, attracting over ten thousand fans annually to their home venue, Bowlers Exhibition Centre in Manchester. The main attraction every year is of course th...The Jury Experience - The Deadly Boat Ride
The Jury Experience - The Deadly Boat Ride
The Stoller Hall, Manchester
You've been called for jury duty. Step into a thrilling courtroom drama where the audience is the jury. Listen to testimonies, analyze evidence, and ultimately decide... guilty or not guilty? On a summer night, the son of a powerful politic...Horizon of Khufu - Journey to Ancient Egypt
Horizon of Khufu - Journey to Ancient Egypt
Transmission House, Manchester
The Pyramids of Egypt have arrived in the UK for the first time! This immersive and groundbreaking expedition takes you back to the golden age of ancient Egypt, allowing you to explore the depths of the iconic pyramids, meet the goddess Bas...Machu Picchu - Journey to the Lost City
Machu Picchu - Journey to the Lost City
Transmission House, Manchester
Machu Picchu: Journey to the Lost City transports you back 450 years ago to the heart of the ancient Inca Empire in stunning virtual reality. You'll climb the breathtaking peaks of the Andes, wander through the Temple of the Sun, walk the f...Smithsonian Starstruck - An Immersive Experience
Smithsonian Starstruck - An Immersive Experience
Transmission House, Manchester
Smithsonian Starstruck: An Immersive Experience is a first-of-its-kind virtual reality adventure that doesn't just show you the universe - it places you inside it. Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, th...Brymo
Brymo
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Olawale Ibrahim Ashimi, professionally known as Brymo, is one of Africa's most compelling, brilliant, and fiercely independent musical voices. Born and raised in Lagos, Nigeria, the singer, songwriter, and author has spent over a decade def...Rob Rouse
Rob Rouse
Fairfield Social Club, Manchester
Star of BBC's Upstart Crow, 8 Out of 10 Cats, The Friday Night Project and Dave's One Night Stand goes on tour with his new show "Funny Bones." "He's a man with genuinely funny bones" (The Sunday Times) and recently crowned Comics' Comic Be...John Bramwell (I Am Kloot)
John Bramwell (I Am Kloot)
Night & Day Cafe, Manchester
The songwriter and frontman of Manchester three-piece, I Am Kloot also possesses an enviable back catalogue as a solo artist - previously known around his hometown as Johnny Dangerously - and continues to work on new material under the guis...Mythic Reinvention
Mythic Reinvention
Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester
Mythic Reinvention is a major new exhibition celebrating fifty years of storytelling through costume, craft and performance at the Royal Exchange Theatre. Responding to the unique architecture of our Victorian Great Hall, the exhibition tra...Monday 16 November 2026
CATS
CATS
Palace Theatre, Manchester
With music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and based on Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats by T.S. Eliot, this production of CATS will be one not to miss! CATS is produced by Regent's Park Open Air Theatre with Michael Harrison for Lloyd Webber Har...Bonnie Prince Billy
Bonnie Prince Billy
Albert Hall, Manchester
With an eclectic blend which lends not only to a flow of moments so fluidly encompassing of a wide range of musics from classical to Japanese acid folk and elsewhere, prolific Kentucky freak folk singer-songwriter and actor Will Oldham, bet...Crown Ballet - The Nutcracker
Crown Ballet - The Nutcracker
Middleton Arena, Manchester
A wonderful treat full of glitter for the whole family, and an ideal introduction to audiences of any age to the magic that is classical ballet, Moldova's Crown Ballet returns to the UK to enchant you with their delightful production of an ...Jonathan Scott
Jonathan Scott
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Epic orchestral masterpieces as you've never heard them before! Jonathan Scott uses all the resources of the Bridgewater Hall concert organ to create the full sounds and expression of a symphony orchestra using 5,500 pipes, two hands and tw...Joyce Moreno
Joyce Moreno
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Born in Rio de Janeiro, four-times Grammy nominee, jazz singer, composer, arranger, and instrumentalist Joyce Moreno has authored and been interpreted by the greatest names in Brazilian popular music: from Elis Regina and Gal Costa to Milto...Hugh Cornwell (The Stranglers)
Hugh Cornwell (The Stranglers)
Waterside, Manchester
When future historians of music draw up a list of the movers and shakers who changed the modern musical landscape, there will be no doubt that North London-born Hugh Cornwell, the former leader and main songwriter of all The Stranglers' mos...Palace Theatre Tour
Palace Theatre Tour
Palace Theatre, Manchester
Opened in 1891, The Palace Theatre is one of Manchester's oldest and most beautiful theatres. With a glorious history hosting stars of stage and screen including Judy Garland, Gracie Fields, Les Dawson and Charlie Chaplin, today, the Palace...RNCM Monday Lunchtime Showcase
RNCM Monday Lunchtime Showcase
RNCM, Manchester
Drop in during your lunch break and discover a wide range of performances for free with the RNCM's Monday and Thursday Lunchtime concerts. Witness the next generation of musicians in this intimate lunchtime solo and chamber music series,...Horrible Science - Cosmic Chaos
Horrible Science - Cosmic Chaos
Science & Industry Museum, Manchester
An out-of-this-world premiere exhibition, now open at the Science and Industry Museum. Blast off into the solar system and embark on a cosmic adventure guided by familiar characters from the brand-new BBC Horrible Science TV series. Walk in...Chetham's Lunchtime Concert
Chetham's Lunchtime Concert
The Stoller Hall, Manchester
Take a lunch break and enjoy this free recital by some of the UK's most exciting young musicians! Discover the UK's next big talent with concerts featuring remarkable Chetham's School of Music performers, aged 8-18, from the UK's leading mu...Write Out Loud
Write Out Loud
Waterside, Manchester
Open Floor Poetry Evening. Come along and read your work or just listen. ...Hatched
Hatched
Creatures Comedy Club, Manchester
Be part of a warm supportive crowd for new stand-ups among a line up of baby comedians in their first year on the circuit. ...Manchester City Stadium Tour
Manchester City Stadium Tour
Etihad Stadium, Manchester
Enjoy one of the most immersive tour experiences in the Premier League with a guided look around The Etihad Stadium. Experience the Manchester City story in a 360 degrees theatre and enjoy an audio-visual perspective of the players' matchd...Private Romantic Tour of Manchester
Private Romantic Tour of Manchester
Piccadilly Gardens, Manchester
An exclusive tour for all the romantics of the world! Together with a professional local guide, you will visit the city's most romantic places and feel spellbound in a charming atmosphere. What is considered one of the best places to have a...Manchester Audio Tour: Art Culture and Legend Audio Adventure
Manchester Audio Tour: Art Culture and Legend Audio Adventure
AO Arena, Manchester
A secret war once raged beneath the towers of Manchester, while masterpieces and mayhem have brushed shoulders on rain-soaked streets. Manchester?s story is hidden in the echoes between galleries and gothic halls. On this self-guided audio ...
Manchester Highlights Audio Tour: Iconic Landmarks and Industrial Heritage
Manchester Highlights Audio Tour: Iconic Landmarks and Industrial Heritage
Manchester Cathedral, Manchester
Beneath the red brick arches of Manchester lies a city forged in fire, protest, and relentless innovation. This is not the industrial postcard you expect. Unlock the hidden layers of the city through this self guided audio tour. Move past t...Florence Peake: Vitalities
Florence Peake: Vitalities
HOME, Manchester
See Florence Peake's latest exhibition in ManchesterVitalities is HOME?s Main Gallery exhibition of new work by internationally acclaimed artist Florence Peake. Her practice explores the choreographic potential between movement and producti...
Tuesday 17 November 2026
Little Shop of Horrors
Little Shop of Horrors
Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester
We are thrilled to announce a bold new revival of Alan Menken and Howard Ashman's Little Shop of Horrors, is coming to Manchester in Autumn 2026. This cult classic musical will be brought to life in a major new production, continuing the...A Christmas Carol Goes Wrong
A Christmas Carol Goes Wrong
Manchester Opera House, Manchester
The Cornley Amateur Drama Society are back with tidings of chaos and joy, ready to tackle the Charles Dickens' classic, A Christmas Carol.A new production of CHRISTMAS CAROL GOES WRONG smashes into Aylesbury Waterside Theatre direct from a ...CATS
CATS
Palace Theatre, Manchester
With music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and based on Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats by T.S. Eliot, this production of CATS will be one not to miss! CATS is produced by Regent's Park Open Air Theatre with Michael Harrison for Lloyd Webber Har...Beabadoobee
Beabadoobee
AO Arena, Manchester
Born in the Philippines and raised in London, Beatrice Laus emerged as a British alternative music icon with her flawless output of confessional bedroom pop songs and DIY folk aesthetic. Her third album, "This Is How Tomorrow Moves" became ...Jamie Hutchinson
Jamie Hutchinson
O2 Apollo, Manchester
Following his record-breaking Waterslide tour, Manchester comic and podcaster Jamie Hutchinson is back with Can My Mate Come He's Sound, a brand-new hour of unfiltered mayhem, questionable logic and emotional chaos held together by takea...Montell Fish
Montell Fish
Albert Hall, Manchester
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania alternative R&B musician Montell Fish is a multidisciplinary creative force whose genre-agnostic sound and the world he's built around it has garnered billions of streams and a devoted global audience. Montell has p...Eagles of Death Metal
Eagles of Death Metal
New Century, Manchester
Palm Desert, California rock band EODM (Eagles Of Death Metal) formed in 1998 by best friends Jesse Hughes (a.k.a. The Devil/Boots Electric) and Queen of the Stones Age's Josh Homme (a.k.a. Carlo Von Sexron/DP Pete/Baby Duck/Zombie Zebra). ...The Temperance Movement
The Temperance Movement
O2 Ritz, Manchester
The Temperance Movement are one of Britain's finest blues rock bands, bearing echoes of the great rock 'n' roll icons of the '60s and '70s like The Faces and Led Zeppelin, Free and The Rolling Stones. Formed in London but with a Glaswegian...Haute & Freddy
Haute & Freddy
Manchester Academy, Manchester
The carnival-pop duo making waves with their campy, maximalist 80s anthems and circus-inspired showmanship In a previous life, Michelle 'Haute' Buzz and Lance 'Freddy' Shipp penned hits for Britney Spears and Katy Perry. But, on the brink o...Royal Opera in Cinemas - Carmen (12a)
