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Tuesday 13 October 2026

The Choir of Man

The Choir of Man

Lowry, Salford
Direct from the West End, the Olivier Award-nominated, worldwide smash hit is now on its first ever UK tour. Welcome to THE CHOIR OF MAN, the best pub in the world... Come ready to drink in the excitement!Brimming with hits from artists suc...

Calendar Girls The Musical

Calendar Girls The Musical

Octagon Theatre, Bolton
Based on the play Calendar Girls, written by Tim Firth and on the motion picture written by Tim Firth and Juliette Towhidi, Paul Robinson directs Tim Firth and Gary Barlow's musical in a new production. The death of a much loved husband pr...

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...

Ricky Gervais

Ricky Gervais

O2 Apollo, Manchester
Ricky Gervais will tour the new show, Legend, from autumn 2026 through to the end of 2027, when it will be filmed and become his fifth in a string of globally successful Netflix specials. "This is my most personal show so far and because ...

African Soul Rebels - Les Amazones d'Afrique + Gasper Nali

African Soul Rebels - Les Amazones d'Afrique + Gasper Nali

The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
African Soul Rebels, Music Beyond Mainstream's trailblazing live series, is reborn for a new era - celebrating fearless artists who reshape tradition, challenge borders, and put rhythm at the centre of resistance and joy. Leading the charge...

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...

Michael Palin

Michael Palin

Pyramid and Parr Hall, Warrington
  Fresh from his latest television series and companion book, Michael returns to the stage to share the story of one of his most ambitious journeys yet. With the help of stunning photography, behind-the-scenes footage and rarely seen momen...

Tim Key

Tim Key

Lowry, Salford
  Comedian and poet Tim Key (Alan Partridge, The Ballad of Wallis Island, Tim Key's Late Night Poetry Programme) again pops his suit on, plods about, in a brand new show, Loganberry. Bit gutted he's old. Guzzling continental lager. Magneti...

Psychic Sally

Psychic Sally

Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Sally Morgan, the nation's favourite Psychic and forerunner in the Psychic world is back on tour with her all new show. Wowing audiences young and old across the country for over a decade, Sally's show will have you on the edge of your seat...

Midnight Til Morning

Midnight Til Morning

O2 Ritz, Manchester
With a rapidly growing fanbase across the U.S., Australia, and beyond, Midnight Til Morning - Australians Conor Smith and Mason Watts, together with Americans Shane Appell and Zach Newbould - are fast becoming one of 2025's breakout pop act...

Beth Orton

Beth Orton

The Stoller Hall, Manchester
The Norwich folktronica star's unmistakable voice and pure, audacious, playful and kinetic songs have made her one of the most unique and beguiling voices in music for the past two decades. Her debut LP - Trailer Park - pioneered a synthes...

THE WONDER OF STEVIE

THE WONDER OF STEVIE

St Helens Theatre Royal, St Helens
Voted one of Britain's top soul singers, mesmeric vocalist Noel McCalla, award-winning saxophonist Derek Nash (Jools Holland's R&B Orchestra) and their world-class live band present a diverse catalogue of Stevie Wonder classics, taken from ...

Woodhill

Woodhill

Lowry, Salford
Pushing the form of documentary theatre and dance, Woodhill is an explosive true story by multi-award-winning LUNG and originally developed with The North Wall. Three men at Woodhill prison are dead. The families demand answers. This is a ...

Big Big Train

Big Big Train

RNCM, Manchester
Following the tragic death of lead vocalist David Longdon in 2021, the award-winning British progressive rock band Big Big Train take to the stage with new frontman Alberto Bravin (ex-PFM). Formed in Bournemouth in 1990, they have retaine...

Arab Strap

Arab Strap

Band On The Wall, Manchester
  Arab Strap's music features frank, unflinching narratives about sex and drugs spoken/sung in a thick Scottish brogue, often backed by drum machines, electronic loops, and sparse guitar melodies. A major part of the Glasgow music scene th...

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...

Pip Millett

Pip Millett

New Century, Manchester
Calmness is the key to the music of Stockport's Pip Millett (a.k.a Georgia Willacy); a blissful fusion of R&B and soul that's always full of feeling. The Mancunian is determined to make music she insists will always be "chilled but emotiona...

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...

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...

Wednesday 14 October 2026

The Choir of Man

The Choir of Man

Lowry, Salford
Direct from the West End, the Olivier Award-nominated, worldwide smash hit is now on its first ever UK tour. Welcome to THE CHOIR OF MAN, the best pub in the world... Come ready to drink in the excitement!Brimming with hits from artists suc...

Calendar Girls The Musical

Calendar Girls The Musical

Octagon Theatre, Bolton
Based on the play Calendar Girls, written by Tim Firth and on the motion picture written by Tim Firth and Juliette Towhidi, Paul Robinson directs Tim Firth and Gary Barlow's musical in a new production. The death of a much loved husband pr...

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...

Chris Williamson

Chris Williamson

O2 Apollo, Manchester
  British podcaster and YouTuber Chris Williamson hits the road with his Mostly Wise live show, bringing his journey and insights directly to audiences. Audiences can expect a dynamic, funny, and refreshingly honest evening exploring the m...

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...

Reece Shearsmith

Reece Shearsmith

Albert Hall, Manchester
Co-creator of The League of Gentlemen, Psychoville and Inside No. 9, Reece is no stranger to the morbid and macabre. In this live show, he will guide audiences through the bizarre artefacts and obsessions that have quietly shaped ever...

Tim Key

Tim Key

Lowry, Salford
  Comedian and poet Tim Key (Alan Partridge, The Ballad of Wallis Island, Tim Key's Late Night Poetry Programme) again pops his suit on, plods about, in a brand new show, Loganberry. Bit gutted he's old. Guzzling continental lager. Magneti...

Warren Zeiders

Warren Zeiders

Manchester Academy, Manchester
Pennsylvania country music singer and songwriter Warren Zeiders found fame posting covers on TikTok before his original songs, including "Ride the Lightning", gained over 500 million views. He signed with Warner Records and re-released "Rid...

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...

Owen Jones

Owen Jones

HOME, Manchester
Journalist, author and commentator Owen Jones (Chavs, The Establishment) discusses his provocative new book The Fall of the West, exploring what he describes as an era of political, economic and social crisis. Challenging popular explanatio...

Christopher Hall

Christopher Hall

HOME, Manchester
Showman, Jester, Attention Chaser, come with Chris on the ultimate hometown holiday night out.  From your 1.5 star hotel, he'll give you a hilariously fun soiree and have you tucked up back in bed at a sensible time. Christopher Hall, once...

An Evening With Bolton Legends Sam Allardyce & Peter Reid

An Evening With Bolton Legends Sam Allardyce & Peter Reid

The Albert Halls, Bolton
Sam Allardyce & Peter Reid. Live and unmissable, join two iconic Bolton Wanderers figures for a fantastic night of football nostalgia. Relive the unforgettable era that saw Bolton compete at the highest level, with Big Sam at the helm and P...

Heaven 17

Heaven 17

O2 Ritz, Manchester
Sheffield new wave duo Martyn Ware and Ian Craig Marsh left the original lineup of the Human League in after having differences with Phil Oakey. They recruited Glenn Gregory (who's vocal's were remarkably similar to Oakey's) and Heaven 17 w...

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...

Woodhill

Woodhill

Lowry, Salford
Pushing the form of documentary theatre and dance, Woodhill is an explosive true story by multi-award-winning LUNG and originally developed with The North Wall. Three men at Woodhill prison are dead. The families demand answers. This is a ...

Kris Barras Band

Kris Barras Band

Manchester Academy, Manchester
The Torquay southern-fried blues rocker returns with his towering call-to-arms anthems. The ex-MMA/cage fighter's bands is one of the most exciting hard-rock acts in the UK with multiple A-list radio hits, sold-out tours, live performances...

Myki, Darlene & Nini

Myki, Darlene & Nini

Manchester Academy, Manchester
Straight from Season 18 of RuPaul's Drag Race, Myki Meeks, Darlene Mitchell, and Nini Coco bring three powerhouse energies and one unforgettable show. Nini Coco is your high-fashion, high-concept diva, delivering polished looks, theatr...

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...

Yann Martel

Yann Martel

Martin Harris Centre, Manchester
Booker Prize-winning author Yann Martel, internationally acclaimed for the modern classic Life of Pi, discusses his remarkable new novel, Son of Nobody. Inspired by Homer's Iliad, Yann reimagines the Trojan War through the eyes of an ordin...

Thursday 15 October 2026

The Choir of Man

The Choir of Man

Lowry, Salford
Direct from the West End, the Olivier Award-nominated, worldwide smash hit is now on its first ever UK tour. Welcome to THE CHOIR OF MAN, the best pub in the world... Come ready to drink in the excitement!Brimming with hits from artists suc...

Blossoms

Blossoms

Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Stockport quintet Blossoms burst onto the Manchester scene in the 2010s, quickly rising from local clubs to festival stages and the top of the UK Album charts within a few short years. Their catchy, synth-forward blend of Brit-pop and indi...

Calendar Girls The Musical

Calendar Girls The Musical

Octagon Theatre, Bolton
Based on the play Calendar Girls, written by Tim Firth and on the motion picture written by Tim Firth and Juliette Towhidi, Paul Robinson directs Tim Firth and Gary Barlow's musical in a new production. The death of a much loved husband pr...

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...

President Barack Obama

President Barack Obama

Co-op Live, Manchester
Few presidents have walked a more improbable path to the White House. Join us for an inspiring, once-in-a-lifetime event with President Barack Obama. Winning more votes than any candidate in history, President Obama took office at a moment ...

Masego

Masego

O2 Apollo, Manchester
  An artist who thrives on mixing contemplation with extroversion, smoldering romance with knowing humour, studied musical discipline with exhilarating flights of intuition, Jamaican-American jazz fusion and future soul saxophone player, s...

Art Garfunkel

Art Garfunkel

Manchester Opera House, Manchester
As architect and lead singer of Simon & Garfunkel, he shaped modern popular culture with songs such as "Bridge Over Troubled Water," "The Sound of Silence," and "Mrs. Robinson." His voice defines eras and continues to influence artists and ...

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...

Tim Key

Tim Key

Lowry, Salford
  Comedian and poet Tim Key (Alan Partridge, The Ballad of Wallis Island, Tim Key's Late Night Poetry Programme) again pops his suit on, plods about, in a brand new show, Loganberry. Bit gutted he's old. Guzzling continental lager. Magneti...

Jimeoin

Jimeoin

Manchester Academy, Manchester
  An Irishman from Australia, Jimeoin has carved a name for himself as one of the true masters of live comedy. He's bringing his brilliantly observed, ever-evolving and hilarious comedy to the UK as part of his latest smash hit tour Ballyh...
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