What's on in Manchester
What's on in Manchester
Tuesday 8 September 2026
Jersey Boys
Jersey Boys
Palace Theatre, Manchester
The internationally acclaimed stage sensation Jersey Boys is working its way back around the UK! The boys are back as the original Tony®-winning sensation returns for its 20th Anniversary Tour! Go behind the music and inside the story of F...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...JILUKA
JILUKA
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Jiluka (: ジルカ) is a Japanese visual kei metal band originally titled as "Modern metal visual kei (V系モダン・メタル)", but later changed to "Electro Gothic Metal (EGM). ...Graham Parker
Graham Parker
Waterside, Manchester
Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the classic albums Howlin' Wind and Heat Treatment. Slinging his signature guitar and singing with inimitable soulful grit, Graham Parker has spent more than four decades carving out a singular place in r...The Necks
The Necks
The Stoller Hall, Manchester
The Necks are one of the great cult bands of Australia. The deceptive simplicity of their music throws forth new charms on each hearing. Not entirely avant-garde, nor minimalist, nor ambient, nor jazz, the music of The Necks is possibly un...Gia Margaret
Gia Margaret
Hallé at St Michael's, Manchester
Every artist has to discover their voice. Chicago ambient and indie folk star Gia Margaret didn't find herself until she lost hers. With a vocal injury that kept her from singing for years, she developed other musical languages, mastering t...XS Malarkey
XS Malarkey
53two, Manchester
XS Malarkey is a not-for-profit comedy club, hosted every week by Toby Hadoke, and eagerly maintained by a group of minions who do his bidding on a regular basis. Despite the low door price, the shows feature famous professional comedians ...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...Easy Comedy
Easy Comedy
Creatures Comedy Club, Manchester
Michael Mannion & Alfie Carter host the top night in the city, every Tuesday, where you can see Manchester's best comedians working out new material and the newest comedians working out their best! ...Mothers Who Make
Mothers Who Make
HOME, Manchester
A peer support group and creative exchange session for mothers who are artists - professional and/or passionate - writers, painters, actors, dancers, filmmakers, photographers... every kind of maker welcome, and every kind of mother. The se...Manchester City Stadium Tour
Manchester City Stadium Tour
Etihad Stadium M11 3ff, 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...You're the best collegue ever - Special Edition Gift Card
You're the best collegue ever - Special Edition Gift Card
Gift Cards, Manchester
This heartfelt gift card unlocks endless exciting Fever experiences in the United Kingdom, - the perfect way to express show your gratitude to the colleague who always goes above and beyond for the team. ...
Wednesday 9 September 2026
Jersey Boys
Jersey Boys
Palace Theatre, Manchester
The internationally acclaimed stage sensation Jersey Boys is working its way back around the UK! The boys are back as the original Tony®-winning sensation returns for its 20th Anniversary Tour! Go behind the music and inside the story of F...Dance Gavin Dance
Dance Gavin Dance
Manchester Academy, Manchester
Where most bands erroneously claim wholly distinct identities, Dance Gavin Dance truly defies categorization. The Sacramento based outfit possess the kind of artistic compass shared with broadminded but heavy metal & hardcore-punk rooted ic...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...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...Emma Rawicz
Emma Rawicz
Band On The Wall, Manchester
Multi-award-winning British saxophonist and composer Emma Rawicz emerged on the international stage to critical acclaim with her first release on the prestigious ACT label at just 21. A former student at Chetham's School of Music, and the R...Manchester Contemporary Youth Opera - Maybe Make Me Out
Manchester Contemporary Youth Opera - Maybe Make Me Out
Contact, Manchester
Manchester Contemporary Youth Opera presents Maybe make me out, a short opera that has emerged from the 2026 Collaborative Opera Lab. This new work explores problems of identity, language, connection and revelation, and what it means to d...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...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...Laugh Therapy
Laugh Therapy
Creatures Comedy Club, Manchester
Ready for a dose of comedy to cure what ails you? Join us for a night where comedians become your "therapists," offering hilarious insights and advice to brave audience members who share their personal problems. Whether you're in the hot se...Comedy Circus
Comedy Circus
Stage And Radio, Manchester
A free open mic comedy show designed to give anyone who's ever wanted a chance to try standup comedy, and for established comedians to work out new material. It's a wild fun and chaotic show featuring weekly games and contests for drinks an...Manchester City Stadium Tour
Manchester City Stadium Tour
Etihad Stadium M11 3ff, 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...You're the best collegue ever - Special Edition Gift Card
You're the best collegue ever - Special Edition Gift Card
Gift Cards, Manchester
This heartfelt gift card unlocks endless exciting Fever experiences in the United Kingdom, - the perfect way to express show your gratitude to the colleague who always goes above and beyond for the team. ...
Bitter Christmas (15)
Bitter Christmas (15)
HOME, Manchester
Ra?l is a respected filmmaker in the midst of a creative crisis. When tragedy strikes one of his closest collaborators, he draws inspiration from it to write his next film. Little by little, he imagines Elsa, a filmmaker struggling to write...Colony (15)
Colony (15)
HOME, Manchester
Horror master Yeon Sang-ho (Train to Busan) directs a new zombie thriller starring Jun Ji-hyun and Koo Kyo-hwan.?Professor Se-jeong is thrust into a bloody nightmare when a rapidly mutating virus is released during a biotech conference caus...I Want Your Sex (18)
I Want Your Sex (18)
HOME, Manchester
When fresh-faced Elliot lands an exciting job for renowned artist, icon and provocateur Erika Tracy, his fantasies come true after Erika taps him to become her sexual muse. But Elliot soon finds himself out of his depth as Erika takes him o...
Preview/ Pressure (12A)
Preview/ Pressure (12A)
HOME, Manchester
In the tense 72 hours before D-Day, and the fate of the free world hanging in the balance. Starring Brendan Fraser and Andrew Scott,?Pressure follows General Dwight D. Eisenhower and Captain James Stagg as they face an impossible choice - l...Super Nature (PG)
Super Nature (PG)
HOME, Manchester
Super Nature celebrates our universal connection to nature, with an intimate gaze, creating a visceral, poetic, personal meditation on the natural world. Ed Sayers? award-winning debut feature saw him collaborating with 40 people on 80 diff...Taxi Driver (18) + intro
Taxi Driver (18) + intro
HOME, Manchester
Fifty years after it picked up the Palme d?Or at Cannes, Scorsese?s chilling masterpiece has lost none of its power to shock and disturb in its visceral exploration of alienation and violence in urban America. Travis Bickle works night shif...
Thursday 10 September 2026
Manchester United v Sabah FC
Manchester United v Sabah FC
Old Trafford, Manchester
United take on the Azerbaijan champions in the Champions League ...Jersey Boys
Jersey Boys
Palace Theatre, Manchester
The internationally acclaimed stage sensation Jersey Boys is working its way back around the UK! The boys are back as the original Tony®-winning sensation returns for its 20th Anniversary Tour! Go behind the music and inside the story of F...Evanescence
Evanescence
Co-op Live, Manchester
Since bursting on to the scene in 2003 with their UK chart-topping hit "Bring Me to Life", Little Rock, Arkansas, gothic metal act Evanescence have gone on to be one of the world's selling rock acts with over 30 million sales worldwide. The...Jane McDonald
Jane McDonald
AO Arena, Manchester
Since finding fame on the BBC One show The Cruise in 1998, Wakefield singer and Loose Woman has enjoyed five top 10 albums, headlined countless tours and sold out the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. The BAFTA winner, who has also presented num...Osman Mir & Aamir Mir
Osman Mir & Aamir Mir
Manchester Academy, Manchester
A Sufi Mehfil from the Indian father and son musical duo. Osman Mir is a renowned Indian playback singer, Sufi maestro, and folk artist, while his son Aamir Mir is a rising singer known for his soulful Bollywood covers, traditional Gujarati...Candlelight - A Tribute to Queen and ABBA
Candlelight - A Tribute to Queen and ABBA
Manchester Cathedral, Manchester
Discover the music of Queen and ABBA performed by a string orchestra at this awe-inspiring location. ...The Dresden Dolls
The Dresden Dolls
Albert Hall, Manchester
Formed in Boston in 2000 after a chance meeting at a Halloween party, Amanda Palmer and Brian Viglione quickly established The Dresden Dolls as a singular force in the underground music and art scene. Their fusion of theatricality, punk ene...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...Boyband in the Buff starring Gareth Gates
Boyband in the Buff starring Gareth Gates
O2 Ritz, Manchester
Get ready to scream like it's 1999! Boyband in the Buff is the ultimate throwback concert - starring pop heartthrob Gareth Gates and a cast of ripped and ridiculously talented performers. With nothing but harmonies, dance moves, and a whole...Boyce Avenue
