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Tuesday 10 November 2026

Noah Kahan

Noah Kahan

AO Arena, Manchester
  With fluttering acoustic guitar melodies, inviting vocals, and homey imagery of the Northeast on the verge of changing seasons, Vermont folk pop star Noah Kahan's conviction for storytelling and a pursuit of an organic sound that is alig...

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...

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...

Legally Blonde

Legally Blonde

Manchester Opera House, Manchester
The iconic international West End and Broadway smash hit musical comedy Legally Blonde The Musical is back in fashion with a huge new production starring Amber Davies (Pretty Woman, 9 to 5 The Musical) as Elle!This ultimate feel-good rom-co...

Wankernomics

Wankernomics

Lowry, Salford
With two sell-out runs at the Edinburgh Fringe, 50 million+ views online and a Sunday Times best-selling book, you could say Wankernomics is crushing it right now. They'd say they're delivering key outcomes with impact in a fast-pac...

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...

The Nightmare Before Christmas Light Trail

The Nightmare Before Christmas Light Trail

Arley Hall and Gardens, Northwich
A wonderland of moonlit magic awaits in Disney Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas Light Trail! Join Jack Skellington, Sally, and Zero for a frightfully fun frolic through the world of the beloved film, now featuring even more of yo...

Omid Djalili

Omid Djalili

Lowry, Salford
  The Persian Comedy Powerhouse performs his critically acclaimed new show NAMASTE where Omid peacefully bows to his inner anger and unleashes a torrent of comedic vitriol upon the current state of this dangerously messed up planet. No gov...

Stamptown

Stamptown

Lowry, Salford
The raucous, high-energy comedy collective Stamptown is a raunchy, chaotic, totally one-of-a-kind spectacle. Stamptown features the most anarchic and wildly entertaining performances from around the world, hosted by the bad boy of clown, Z...

Crown Ballet - The Nutcracker

Crown Ballet - The Nutcracker

Stockport Plaza, Stockport
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 ...

Joshua Idehen

Joshua Idehen

New Century, Manchester
Joshua Idehen is a British-born Nigerian based in Sweden. A spoken word artist and musician, he has contributed poems to Mercury-nominated albums 'Channel The Spirits' by The Comet Is Coming, 'Your Queen Is A Reptile' and the Mobo winning ...

Hothouse Flowers

Hothouse Flowers

O2 Ritz, Manchester
Irish folk rock band Hothouse Flowers feel like they are turning new corners and writing new chapters every day. No two shows are ever the same having dispensed with any premeditated programme over two decades ago and set about putting the...

You're My World

You're My World

Oldham Coliseum Theatre, Oldham
Surprise Surprise! He's got all the moves and knows all the words. Introducing Cilla Black's biggest fan... Damien Dunkerly. Named one to watch following a hit performance at the Year 6 talent show. Nana Doreen believes he can do it. But Su...

Siegfried & Joy

Siegfried & Joy

Contact, Manchester
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 mag...

De Staat

De Staat

Band On The Wall, Manchester
With their spectacular viral video "Witch Doctor" and support slots for Muse and the Rolling Stones, Dutch band De Staat remain joyfully uncategorisable. Under the wing of frontman Torre Florim, whose big voice works like a call-to-arms, th...

Lo Fidelity Allstars

Lo Fidelity Allstars

Gorilla, Manchester
Led by Phil Ward (aka The Albino Priest), Leeds big beat and dance rock act Lo Fidelity Allstars scored minor hits in 1998 with "Battle Flag" (featuring Pigeonhed) and "Vision Incision". ...

Ray Quinn - A Swinging Christmas

Ray Quinn - A Swinging Christmas

St Helens Theatre Royal, St Helens
Led by a bona fide star of swing music, Ray Quinn, this concert spectacular celebrates the fabulous music and tells the incredible story of the world famous Rat Pack. Originally best known for his role as Anthony Murray in Brookside from 2...

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...

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...

Wednesday 11 November 2026

Darkling

Darkling

HOME, Manchester
A ferocious, brutal and damning new play from Titas Halder about a life in 1980's India ravaged by ecological disaster. An epic story of a life ravaged by ecological disaster"I walk home. The skyline is changed.  The skeleton is fast beco...

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...

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...

Legally Blonde

Legally Blonde

Manchester Opera House, Manchester
The iconic international West End and Broadway smash hit musical comedy Legally Blonde The Musical is back in fashion with a huge new production starring Amber Davies (Pretty Woman, 9 to 5 The Musical) as Elle!This ultimate feel-good rom-co...

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...

Trevor Wallace

Trevor Wallace

Manchester Academy, Manchester
Californian stand-up comedian, YouTuber, writer and actor, Trevor Wallace brings his show 'The Alpha Beta Male' to Europe. ...

Brian Fallon (The Gaslight Anthem)

Brian Fallon (The Gaslight Anthem)

Albert Hall, Manchester
The lead singer of beloved heartland-punk band The Gaslight Anthem, Brian Fallon stepped away from that sound and into a more soulful singer/songwriter territory on his solo work, which has seen him score #1 Americana/Folk Album sales and t...

Candlelight - Disney Love Songs

Candlelight - Disney Love Songs

Manchester Cathedral, Manchester
The ultimate concert experience for Disney fans! Immerse yourself in the world of Disney through live renditions of your favourite love songs, all performed classically by a string quartet by the light of a thousand candles. A fairy-tale ca...

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...

The Nightmare Before Christmas Light Trail

The Nightmare Before Christmas Light Trail

Arley Hall and Gardens, Northwich
A wonderland of moonlit magic awaits in Disney Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas Light Trail! Join Jack Skellington, Sally, and Zero for a frightfully fun frolic through the world of the beloved film, now featuring even more of yo...

Omid Djalili

Omid Djalili

Lowry, Salford
  The Persian Comedy Powerhouse performs his critically acclaimed new show NAMASTE where Omid peacefully bows to his inner anger and unleashes a torrent of comedic vitriol upon the current state of this dangerously messed up planet. No gov...

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...

A Christmas Carol Performed by Gerald Charles Dickens

A Christmas Carol Performed by Gerald Charles Dickens

Stockport Plaza, Stockport
The original Christmas Carol and the best! No other show in the country has a direct descendant of Charles Dickens playing the lead role.  Gerald Charles Dickens is none other than the great great grandson of Charles Dickens. We all kn...

You're My World

You're My World

Oldham Coliseum Theatre, Oldham
Surprise Surprise! He's got all the moves and knows all the words. Introducing Cilla Black's biggest fan... Damien Dunkerly. Named one to watch following a hit performance at the Year 6 talent show. Nana Doreen believes he can do it. But Su...

David Byrne (Talking Heads) - Book Tour

David Byrne (Talking Heads) - Book Tour

The Stoller Hall, Manchester
Presenting a brand-new solo talk inspired by his forthcoming book, Sleeping Beauties, David Byrne is one of the most original and influential artists of the last half century. Since co-founding Talking Heads in 1975, his work has spanned mu...

The Slow Show

The Slow Show

The Blues Kitchen, Manchester
There is a lot of truth behind the idea that 'less is more', especially as far as Manchester's The Slow Show are concerned. With a name that manages to effortlessly encapsulate the band's ethos, the Manchester-based four-piece harbour an ...

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...

We Love Wednesdays

We Love Wednesdays

O2 Ritz, Manchester
Manchester's BIGGEST Student Night is now BIGGER & BETTER! Every Wednesday night for unbeatable drinks prices, free merchandise, massive acts and giveaways - NOWHERE does it bigger! ...

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...

Thursday 12 November 2026

Opera North - Rigoletto

Opera North - Rigoletto

Lowry, Salford
This bold, award-winning production of Verdi's classic opera by Femi Elufowoju Jr was lauded with rave reviews and star ratings when it was first performed in 2022. It is opera at its most gripping: a thrilling tale of power, devotion...

Wilko: Love and Death and Rock 'n' Roll

Wilko: Love and Death and Rock 'n' Roll

Lowry, Salford
In 2012, Wilko Johnson, the iconic rock star and founder of legendary Essex band Dr Feelgood, was told he had inoperable cancer and a year to live. Refusing all treatment, he decided to spend his last months living meaningfully: seeing the ...

Muse

Muse

Co-op Live, Manchester
The multi-chart topping, multi-Platinum selling, stadium-filling, Grammy, BRIT and Ivor Novello-award winning Devon rock trio are back.  Heavily influenced by Queen, lead singer Matthew Bellamy's falsetto has seen him compared to Freddie M...

Darkling

Darkling

HOME, Manchester
A ferocious, brutal and damning new play from Titas Halder about a life in 1980's India ravaged by ecological disaster. An epic story of a life ravaged by ecological disaster"I walk home. The skyline is changed.  The skeleton is fast beco...

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...

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...

Legally Blonde

Legally Blonde

Manchester Opera House, Manchester
The iconic international West End and Broadway smash hit musical comedy Legally Blonde The Musical is back in fashion with a huge new production starring Amber Davies (Pretty Woman, 9 to 5 The Musical) as Elle!This ultimate feel-good rom-co...

Bellowhead

Bellowhead

The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
During lockdown in 2020 the 11 members of Bellowhead first re-connected online to remotely record 'New York Girls - At Home'. That led to re-uniting in person for a one-off performance which was streamed to mark the anniversary of Hedonism....

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...

Currents + Erra

Currents + Erra

Manchester Academy, Manchester
A metalcore co-headline show. Connecticut metalcore band Currents were formed in 2011 by former drummer Jeff Brown, although after numerous line-up changes, since 2018, no original members remain with the band. Described as metalcore and pr...
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