WHAT'S ON AT WATERSIDE, MANCHESTER
What's On at Waterside, Manchester
Waterside Arts Centre is a thriving venue in the heart of sale, boasting a theatre, studios, art galleries, and workshops. It hosts touring theatre productions, comedy, exhibitions, dance, music, an audience with evenings, family shows, premieres, and numerous classes and opportunities for the local community.
Opening in 2004, Waterside is nestled alongside the Bridgewater Canal on the Waterside Plaza, making it a stunning location. This modern arts venue has a 350 seated theatre.
Productions, shows and events coming up include Clothes Swap,Kate Butch, John Robb, Craig Revel Horwood, The Radiohead Project and Rob Rouse. See what’s on at Waterside below and book tickets online.
Waterside Arts Centre is a thriving venue in the heart of sale, boasting a theatre, studios, art galleries, and workshops. It hosts touring theatre productions, comedy, exhibitions, dance, music, an audience with evenings, family shows, premieres, and numerous classes and opportunities for the local community.
Opening in 2004, Waterside is nestled alongside the Bridgewater Canal on the Waterside Plaza, making it a stunning location. This modern arts venue has a 350 seated theatre.
Productions, shows and events coming up include Clothes Swap,Kate Butch, John Robb, Craig Revel Horwood, The Radiohead Project and Rob Rouse. See what’s on at Waterside below and book tickets online.
Most Popular Shows and Events at Waterside, Manchester
What's On at Waterside, Manchester
John Robb
Waterside, Manchester
Saturday 30 May 2026
John Robb is a many-faceted creature. Not just a well known face from TV but also a best selling author, musician, journalist, Louder Than War music website boss, Louder Than Words and Louder Than War Live festivals boss, Eco champion, vega...Clothes Swap
Robert Bolt Theatre
Wednesday 3 - Saturday 6 June 2026
Waterside presents its first in-house production - a powerful new play by emerging writer Liam Mansfield, inspired by his work as an LGBTQ+ youth worker. This powerful new play is set inside a youth club, a space of refuge, resistance and r...Trafford Music Service Ensembles
Waterside, Manchester
Monday 8 June 2026
Book Now An evening celebrating music with Trafford Music Service ensembles. The evening features a trombone ensemble, clarinet and saxophone ensemble, a double bass ensemble, and much more!The perf...Primary School Choir Celebration
Waterside, Manchester
Wednesday 10 June 2026
Book Now Choirs from Primary School in Trafford come together to sing ?en masse? under the direction of Clare Cooper. Choirs from Primary School in Trafford take to the platform to perform songs of ...Di Voci Women's Choir with Ashton on Mersey Showband
Waterside, Manchester
Thursday 11 June 2026
Book Now If you love many kinds of music, then Di Voci?s repertoire is for you. Di Voci is an award-winning women?s choir, founded in 2007 and based in Altrincham. They sing works written in each of...Elizabeth 1st and Elizabethan England
Waterside, Manchester
Thursday 11 June 2026
Book Now Discover the stories of Elizabeth 1st and Elizabethan England Elizabeth?s dangerous childhood and youth; her struggle with Mary Queen of Scots; her refusal to marry; witches, religious pers...Cake Decorating Workshop with Bibble Bakes
Waterside, Manchester
Friday 12 June 2026
Book NowLow Availability Decorate your own take home Bento Cake and learn from an expert cake maker. All materials supplied. If you have have any access requirements or would like a personal compani...Johanna Leung and Iwan Owen in Concert
Waterside, Manchester
Friday 12 June 2026
Book Now Brahms, Debussy, Mozart and Verdi brought to you by RNCM former graduates. Johanna has performed in orchestras/ ensembles across UK, Europe and in Hong Kong, and collaborated on European wo...Sale's Surprising Stories by Eamonn O'Neal OBE and Andy Buckley
Waterside, Manchester
Friday 12 June 2026
Book Now Discover stars of stage, screen and sport from our town. Discover personalities and places with amazing tales?and special musical guests with sale links. Join us for a night of revelations ...Ain't Misbehaving - Jazz for the young and young at heart
Waterside, Manchester
Saturday 13 June 2026
Book Now Formed by tutors from Trafford Music Service the band plays jazz in a fun way for children and all the family. Jazz instruments are introduced through two interactive stories ?There once wa...An Evening of Pride and Prejudice by Candlelight
Waterside, Manchester
Saturday 13 June 2026
Book Now Step into the timeless elegance of Pride and Prejudice in an unforgettable candlelit concert experience with live string music from the Artaria Quartet. Set within the stunning Art Deco Cha...Write Out Loud
Waterside, Manchester
Monday 15 June - Monday 13 July 2026
Book Now Open Floor Poetry Evening Poetry open floor nights, come along and read your work or just listen. The bar is open throughout the evening. Monday 20 AprilMonday 18 MayMonday 15 JuneMonday 13...Creatives Brunch Club
Waterside, Manchester
Tuesday 16 June - Tuesday 15 September 2026
Book Now Our popular Creatives Brunch Club returns as a calendar staple. Expect a casual affair, with some delicious mid-morning treats to enjoy. We?ll hear from some local creatives about the excit...FILM: Casablanca (1942)
Waterside, Manchester
Wednesday 17 June 2026
Book Now A cynical expatriate American caf? owner struggles to decide whether or not to help his former lover and her fugitive husband escape the Nazis in French Morocco. Our Friendly screenings aim...Adriana Brownlee: Death Zone
Waterside, Manchester
Friday 19 June 2026
Book Now Adriana Brownlee is a leading British mountaineer, certified paragliding pilot and adventure athlete. Adriana Brownlee is the youngest woman to have climbed the world?s second-highest and a...
Walkden Gardens: The Jungle Book
Waterside, Manchester
Sunday 21 June 2026
Immersion Theatre are thrilled to bring their trademark energy to their wild, brand-new musical adaptation of the Rudyard Kipling family favourite, THE JUNGLE BOOK! Filled with original music, audience interaction, and a host of larger-than...Make a Large Willow Flower Workshop
Waterside, Manchester
Thursday 25 June 2026
Book Now A perfect garden addition, your flower will be mounted on a 5ft stick ready to ?plant? when you get home. All materials and equipment will be providedSession 1: 11:00-13:00Session 2: 14:00 ...The New Generation...Let Us Entertain You
Waterside, Manchester
Thursday 25 June 2026
Book Now Hosted by Lucy Moss (Spotlight Youth Drama) be entertained by some of Trafford?s talented young people. Groups and performers including Gorse Hill Studios, the Sale Senior Youth Choir led b...TRIOLOGY
Waterside, Manchester
Thursday 25 June 2026
Book Now A versatile ensemble whose music centres on the vibrant pulse of straight-ahead jazz while also hinting at classical lyricism and folk-infused warmth. Each member brings distinguished profe...Manchester Vocal Ensemble
Waterside, Manchester
Friday 26 June 2026
Experience the power of voices like you've never heard before. Manchester Vocal Ensemble, one of the city's most exciting vocal groups, present an electrifying afternoon where iconic songs are transformed through spine-tingling vocal harmo...ComedySportz
Waterside, Manchester
Saturday 27 June - Saturday 24 October 2026
Book Now You've seen football. You've seen tennis. But have you seen Comedy as a sport? Then you don't want to miss this all ages, all action, all improvised competitive comedy show! Two teams. One ...Showtime 2026
Waterside, Manchester
Saturday 27 June 2026
Book Now Showtime 26 presents Sale Nomads in full voice! Featuring, Nomads? Drama in Anton Chekhov?s one act farce ?The Proposal?, Cadmans Dancers, Flamenco from the Instituto Cervantes, and Dene Mi...Craig Ogden and Miloš Milivojević
Waterside, Manchester
Sunday 28 June 2026
Book Now Experience an unforgettable evening of virtuosity as two of the world?s most celebrated soloists come together on one stage in an extraordinary partnership. Classical Guitar sensation Craig...Sale Choir Festival 2026
Waterside, Manchester
Sunday 28 June 2026
Book Now The Waterside?s resident choir The Artful Voices have invited all their friends to the Waterside for an evening of choral delight and musical goodness! Local choirs of all ages and backgrou...(you are witnessing) My Villain Era
The Chambers
Thursday 2 - Friday 3 July 2026
The culmination of 5 years of actor training with Dark Horse, one of the UK's most exciting learning disabled led theatre companies. Come on in, pull up a chair. We meet in secret, but you're welcome here. Don't worry, it's just a gam...Onyx Academy of Dance Presents - Lights Camera Dance Show 2026
Waterside, Manchester
Saturday 4 July 2026
Book Now Join us for an unforgettable evening at the Onyx Academy of Dance Annual Show! Onyx Academy of Dance ? Annual Dance Show ??2026 - Light, Camera, Dance Show 2026?Our talented dancers have be...The Tiger Who Came To Tea
Waterside, Manchester
Saturday 11 - Sunday 12 July 2026
Based on Britain's best-loved picture book by Judith Kerr, the Olivier Award nominated smash hit show The Tiger Who Came to Tea returns to the West End. The doorbell rings just as Sophie and her mummy are sitting down to tea. Who could it p...FILM: The Ballad of Wallis Island (2025)
Waterside, Manchester
Wednesday 15 July 2026
Book Now An eccentric lottery winner who lives alone on a remote island tries to make his fantasies come true by getting his favourite musicians to perform at his home. Our Friendly screenings aim t...Mr Thing
Waterside, Manchester
Tuesday 21 - Wednesday 22 July 2026
Book Now Mr. Thing are ?broadcasting? live from Refract. Become part of the studio audience as Tom and Owen, Puppet Steve and a crew of Things pull together a TV variety show live on stage with surp...A Kate in the Hand is Worth Two in the Butch
Waterside, Manchester
Thursday 23 July 2026
Book Now Kate Butch, the star of RuPaul?s Drag Race UK, The Power of Parker, Celebrity Mastermind, and at least three episodes of Crimewatch! Kate Butch is coming to Refract with a new stand-up show...
House of Life
Cabaret Club
Saturday 25 July 2026
Join the RaveRend on his mission to make you HAPPY. House of Life is a travelling cult collective with one goal: to get you happy, at any cost. Lead by the glitter-clad Rave-Rend you'll be invited to move to the music, and become part of a ...The 39 Steps
Waterside, Manchester
Friday 4 September 2026
Book Now First published in 1915, this perennially popular thriller has been adapted by Jonathan Goodwin. Award-winning actor Jonathan Goodwin writes and performs this brand new stage adaptation of ...Graham Parker
Waterside, Manchester
Tuesday 8 September 2026
Book Now 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 ...The Radiohead Project - A Tribute to Radiohead
Waterside, Manchester
Saturday 12 September 2026
'The Radiohead Project' is a stunning live tribute show that celebrates one of the greatest bands of all time - Radiohead. From Mercury Prize winners to multiple Grammy Awards, Radiohead redefined the sound of modern music and The Radiohead...Live/Wire - The AC/DC Show
Waterside, Manchester
Saturday 19 September 2026
Live/Wire is the AC/DC Show. The hugely successful and unique six-man tribute to rock music's greatest band, AC/DC - complete with cannons, a wall of Marshalls and over two hours of High Voltage Rock 'n' Roll, in a show critically acclaimed...Harvest - A Celebration of Neil Young
Waterside, Manchester
Tuesday 22 September 2026
Book Now Orange River Remedy take you on a journey down memory lane with their celebration of Neil Young's legendary album, Harvest. The biggest selling album in America, 1972. The album is performe...The Stars Of Irish Country
Waterside, Manchester
Wednesday 23 September 2026
Book Now The Stars of Irish Country Show brings together four of Ireland?s most beloved entertainers for an unforgettable night of music, memories, and pure country magic. Featuring the legendary ta...Peter Green: Man Of The World
Waterside, Manchester
Friday 25 September 2026
Book Now Celebrating the life and music of Peter Green, founder of the original Fleetwood Mac Guitarist Remi Harris will be joined by vocalist Dave Small, bassist Tom Moore and Shane Dixon on drums ...Emmeline Pankhurst: Angel or Anarchist
Waterside, Manchester
Saturday 26 September 2026
Book Now Emmeline Pankhurst is one of the most influential and well-known British women to have ever lived. Emmeline Pankhurst fought tirelessly for women to have the vote. She was imprisoned severa...Jordan Wylie: Finding Purpose
Waterside, Manchester
Tuesday 29 September 2026
Book Now Jordan?s expeditions have taken him across all seven continents and to over 150 countries From running the coldest marathons on Earth, to rowing across the world?s most dangerous waters, su...Jane Eyre
Waterside, Manchester
Wednesday 30 September 2026
Book Now Orphaned?Oppressed?Unbreakable Jane Eyre?s fight for freedom, happiness and a sense of belonging, blazes from the cruelty of her childhood to the creepy corridors of Thornfield Hall, where ...An Intimate Evening with Peter Cox
Waterside, Manchester
Thursday 1 October 2026
Book Now Go West - We Close Our Eyes... And Other Stories. An Intimate Evening with singer, Peter Cox. Go West arrived on the charts like a comet. With classic hits like We Close Our Eyes, Call Me, ...The North West Duke Ellington Orchestra
Waterside, Manchester
Friday 2 October 2026
Book Now The North West Duke Ellington Orchestra is a 15-piece big band of Ellington obsessed musicians from across the North West. Directed by saxophonist and bandleader Phil Shotton the orchestra ...Ian Prowse & Amsterdam
Waterside, Manchester
Saturday 3 October 2026
 Ian Prowse is a singer/songwriter from Ellesmere Port who wears his heart on his sleeve and writes straight from the cuff. Formed in 1999 with former Blow Monkeys drummer Tony Kiley and cousin Johnny Barlow, his Liverpool pop rock outfit...Leveret
Waterside, Manchester
Sunday 4 October 2026
Book Now Leveret are a highly acclaimed English folk trio renowned for their innovative approach to traditional music, blending consummate musicianship with captivating spontaneity. Formed in 2014, ...
Sam Carter Sings Nic Jones
Waterside, Manchester
Thursday 8 October 2026
Book Now A live celebration of Nic Jones? music, performed by BBC Folk Award winner Sam Carter. There are few folk singers as revered as the great Nic Jones. A towering figure of the English folk re...What Wood Victoria Do
Waterside, Manchester
Friday 9 October 2026
Book Now How on earth have we all survived the past decade of modern living without Victoria Wood's observational wit and wisdom? What would she make of an Air Fryer? The Repair Shop? K-Pop Demon Hu...Of Mice and Men
Waterside, Manchester
Saturday 10 October 2026
Book Now This is a well thought-out adaptation from Nigel Miles-Thomas, who is also responsible for the sensitive direction. Set against the harsh backdrop of the Great Depression, Of Mice and Men i...Vonda Shepard
Waterside, Manchester
Saturday 10 October 2026
Book Now Ally McBeal songstress, Vonda Shepard returns to the UK and Ireland. Following the success of Vonda?s recent barnstorming UK tours which sold out venues across the country, Vonda will be re...Animal Farm
Waterside, Manchester
Thursday 15 October 2026
Book Now A must-see epic, more relevant than ever! Over 80 years since the book's publication and 31 since its first performance, Guy Masterson's globally renowned solo adaptation of Orwell's barnya...This Flight Tonight - A Tribute To Joni Mitchell
Waterside, Manchester
Friday 16 October 2026
Acclaimed singer/songwriters Zervas & Pepper present 'This Flight Tonight' an intimate acoustic tribute to the music of Joni Mitchell. Featuring songs such as 'California', 'Blue', 'Woodstock' 'Both Sides Now', 'Coyote', 'Big Yellow Taxi', ...Russell Watson
Waterside, Manchester
Saturday 17 October 2026
As a child Russell Watson could always carry a tune, but he never dreamed he'd become an opera singer. Today, he's counted among the world's finest classical voices. Born and raised in Salford, Watson worked an array of jobs and started sin...Andy Fairweather Low
Waterside, Manchester
Saturday 24 October 2026
Book Now Andy Fairweather Low and the Low Riders Andy Fairweather Low came to prominence as the lead singer in Amen Corner. The 60s saw them clock up hit after pop hit. Songs such as 'Bend Me Shape ...Mark Thomas: 40 in Stand-Up Years
Waterside, Manchester
Sunday 25 October 2026
Book Now What?! Mark Thomas has been ?standing up? for 40 years? Impossible!! But how old does that make you?? Alas it is true; one of our oldest surviving alternative comics celebrates 40 years at ...Ian Ashpitel & Jonty Stephens as Eric & Ern
Waterside, Manchester
Thursday 29 October 2026
From the Olivier Nominated duo behind the hugely celebrated and critically acclaimed West End Hit. This is a show for all the family from 8 to 108! A brilliant homage crammed full Morecambe & Wise's most loved routines, songs and sketches a...Hannah Saunders and Ben Savage with Jon Thorne
Waterside, Manchester
Sunday 1 November 2026
Book Now Critically acclaimed folk duo Hannah Sanders & Ben Savage join forces with virtuosodouble bassist Jon Thorne for a special one-off UK tour. With their vintage guitars and heartfelt harmony ...The Nick Cope Family Show 2026
Waterside, Manchester
Sunday 1 November 2026
Book Now Come and join Nick Cope for a brand new, delightful family concert, featuring all your favourite Nick Cope hits and more. Nick has been writing and recording his beautiful and totally uniqu...Danny Hart: Won't Sit Down
Waterside, Manchester
Friday 6 November 2026
Book Now Danny Hart is one of Downhill Mountain Biking?s racing elite. 2x World Champion, Red Bull Hardline winner, multiple National Championships winner and 2x World Cup overall silver medal winne...Hannah James & Toby Kuhn
Waterside, Manchester
Friday 6 November 2026
Book Now Innovative folk artist Hannah James reunites with dynamic cellist Toby Kuhn. Celebrating their new album, Where All Our Names Belong. Together they weave a rich tapestry of song, story, and...Behind Enemy Lines
Waterside, Manchester
Friday 13 November 2026
Book Now Extraordinary women whose courage, daring, ingenuity and sacrifice defeated Nazi terror. Songwriter and storyteller Louise Jordan uncovers the lives of inspiring secret agents of WW2. Who w...
How to get to Waterside, Manchester
Waterside Frequently Asked Questions
1 Waterside Plaza, Sale, Manchester, M33 7ZF
The nearest carpark to Waterside Arts is Q Park Waterside.
Waterside ticket holders can claim a 20% discount by requesting a ticket upon entry to the car park and showing it to the Waterside box office.
Sale metrolink tram stop is just across the road.
The theatre capacity at Waterside is 350.
If you lose your tickets for seated events at Waterside, you can request replacements to be printed out for collection on the day of the performance (ID required upon collection). This service will be charged per ticket.
For further ticket information you can contact Waterside team for further information.
If you would like to buy a ticket in person from Waterside Box Office, they open Monday - Friday 10am - 5pm.
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 accessibility at Waterside Arts.
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Waterside Arts Centre can welcome you to their Sup Bar & Coffee House.
There are also eateries at Watersale Plaza.
With loads of great places to eat in Manchester and decent pre-theatre menus, you should check out our Manchester Restaurant site here!
Sup Bar & Coffee House within Waterside arts is a great place for a re show drink.
There are also bars on Waterside Plaza.
Manchester is full of great bars and pubs and some decent ones close to the venue. 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
If you need further information, you can contact the Waterside team directly.
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Most Popular Shows and Events at Waterside, Manchester
