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Friday 8 May 2026

Bank of Dave The Musical

Bank of Dave The Musical

Lowry, Salford
"If there's one thing we can all agree on, it's this: everybody hates bankers." Bank of Dave: The Musical is a home-grown, brand-new British musical - bursting with northern grit, laugh-out-loud humour and what Dave himself calls "the best ...

The Choir of Man

The Choir of Man

Manchester Opera House, Manchester
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...

Tame Impala

Tame Impala

Co-op Live, Manchester
Kevin Parker's Australain Psychedelic pop rock project Tame Impala is back with more wickedly potent club-psych explorations and some of his most direct, brain-wormy songwriting to date. His Platinum-selling hits in the UK include "The L...

The Mystery of Banksy - A Genius Mind

The Mystery of Banksy - A Genius Mind

Depot Mayfield, Manchester
Europe's most popular Banksy exhibition lands in Manchester, opening from the 13th March 2026 at Depot Mayfield.  Step inside the mind of Banksy with an art experience for all, featuring over 200 reimagined works by the acclaimed street ar...

Return to the Forest

Return to the Forest

Aviva Studios, Manchester
A magical forest comes alive through dance, puppetry and play - inviting us to reflect on what we treasure and how we connect. Step inside a museum where precious treasures are on display. But remember - strictly no touching! Dusk falls and...

bbno$

bbno$

O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester
  bbno$ (pronounced as "baby no money"), is a Canadian rapper, singer, and songwriter from Vancouver, British Columbia. He is best known for his collaborations with rapper Yung Gravy as well as his 2019 UK Top 40 single, "Lalala" with prod...

London Concertante - Vivaldi's Four Seasons & The Lark Ascending

London Concertante - Vivaldi's Four Seasons & The Lark Ascending

Manchester Cathedral, Manchester
  A stunning concert celebrating the virtuosity of the violin in all its forms, London Concertante brings Vivaldi's masterpiece to life in a wonderful concert featuring gems of baroque music. This concert features Vivaldi's Four Seasons; a...

Hindley Street Country Club

Hindley Street Country Club

Pyramid and Parr Hall, Warrington
Hailed as the greatest cover band in the world, Australian collective Hindley Street Country Club are finally heading to the UK. They're bringing all of your favourite tracks with them, including Back Come Back, Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now,...

Teechers

Teechers

Octagon Theatre, Bolton
New Year. . . same problems! It is the end of term and Godber's hilarious comedy masterpiece has been reset for our post Covid times. bristling with teenage swagger and outlandish imagination, Salty, Gail and Hobby use their B. Tech Perform...

Kruder & Dorfmeister

Kruder & Dorfmeister

New Century, Manchester
Austrian electronic duo, Peter Kruder and Richard Dorfmeister, are known for their trip hop/downtempo remixes of rock, pop, hip hop and drum and bass songs. Celebrating 30 years of K&D DJ-Kicks with a special AV show. ...

Kruder & Dorfmeister

Kruder & Dorfmeister

New Century, Manchester
Austrian electronic duo, Peter Kruder and Richard Dorfmeister, are known for their trip hop/downtempo remixes of rock, pop, hip hop and drum and bass songs. Celebrating 30 years of K&D DJ-Kicks with a special AV show. ...

Black Is The Color Of My Voice

Black Is The Color Of My Voice

Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester
Inspired by the life of Nina Simone, and featuring many of her most iconic songs performed live. Apphia Campbell's acclaimed play follows a successful singer and civil rights activist as she seeks redemption after the untimely death o...

John Kearns

John Kearns

Lowry, Salford
  Tilting at Windmills  is the brand-new stand-up show from Taskmaster alumni and double Edinburgh Comedy Award Winner,John Kearns.  A fragmented, digressing portrayal of a 38-year-old man's life, alluding to books he hasn't read, to...

Stax of Soul & The Soul Review

Stax of Soul & The Soul Review

Stockport Plaza, Stockport
  The original. A reputation that needs no introduction. Born in Manchester in 1983, 9-piece 100% live band Stax of Soul feature incredible musicians (including a powerful brass section), meticulously and energetically recreating the very...

Gabrielle Aplin

Gabrielle Aplin

O2 Ritz, Manchester
Wiltshire singer-songwriter Gabrielle Aplin's delicate, yet powerful, folk-pop songs have seen her score UK chart success. She rose to prominence the following November when she was selected to record the soundtrack for a John Lewis televis...

The Legends Of American Country Show

The Legends Of American Country Show

St Helens Theatre Royal, St Helens
Now seen by over 350,000 fans live and watched by millions on TV, Europe's No.1 multi-award winning tribute show returns for another fantastic night of toe-tapping Country Music classics. The show features four fantastic singers who are ...

The Puppini Sisters

The Puppini Sisters

Hallé St Peter's, Manchester
Close harmonies, corsets and clever covers. Fabulous frocks, festival stages, platinum records and famous fans from Michael Buble and Cyndi Lauper to Robbie Williams, and even King Charles. For two decades, The Puppini Sisters have brought ...

King of Pop starring Navi featuring Jennifer Batten

King of Pop starring Navi featuring Jennifer Batten

St Mary's Chambers, Rossendale
King of Pop celebrates the life and work of Michael Jackson, through note-perfect recreations of his many huge hits, starring the world's leading MJ tribute artist Navi, who is joined on stage by Jackson's iconic guitarist - Jennifer Batt...

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...

Troubled

Troubled

HOME, Manchester
It's 1993, Mum won't let Alice go to Funderland because Belfast is burning. 'How about Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves and Chinese chicken balls instead?' Fast forward to 2023, where Alice meets Tim, falling in love (finally) but can she esca...

Saturday 9 May 2026

Bank of Dave The Musical

Bank of Dave The Musical

Lowry, Salford
"If there's one thing we can all agree on, it's this: everybody hates bankers." Bank of Dave: The Musical is a home-grown, brand-new British musical - bursting with northern grit, laugh-out-loud humour and what Dave himself calls "the best ...

Taylormania - Taylor Swift Tribute Show

Taylormania - Taylor Swift Tribute Show

Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Not to be missed, TAYLORMANIA is coming to a theatre near you in 2026. An award-winning extravaganza that plays tribute to one of the leading contemporary recording artists of our time. Katy Ellis a self obsessed 'Swiftie' with an incredibl...

The Choir of Man

The Choir of Man

Manchester Opera House, Manchester
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...

Conan Gray

Conan Gray

AO Arena, Manchester
  Attracting unanimous applause of everyone from Sir Elton John to Taylor Swift, Texan indie pop singer-songwriter Conan Gray has quickly cemented himself as one of the freshest voices in music during his meteoric rise with over 9 billion ...

Fabio Wardley v Daniel Dubois

Fabio Wardley v Daniel Dubois

Co-op Live, Manchester
Power meets power when Ipswich boxer Fabio Wardley defends his WBO World Heavyweight Championship against South London's Daniel Dubois. ...

The Mystery of Banksy - A Genius Mind

The Mystery of Banksy - A Genius Mind

Depot Mayfield, Manchester
Europe's most popular Banksy exhibition lands in Manchester, opening from the 13th March 2026 at Depot Mayfield.  Step inside the mind of Banksy with an art experience for all, featuring over 200 reimagined works by the acclaimed street ar...

Luminiscence

Luminiscence

Manchester Cathedral, Manchester
Arriving in the UK for the first time, after dazzling over 1 Million people in Europe, the incredible immersive projection concert LUMINISCENCE transforms Manchester Cathedral into a fully immersive world of sound, story, and light. Featuri...

Return to the Forest

Return to the Forest

Aviva Studios, Manchester
A magical forest comes alive through dance, puppetry and play - inviting us to reflect on what we treasure and how we connect. Step inside a museum where precious treasures are on display. But remember - strictly no touching! Dusk falls and...

James Morrison

James Morrison

O2 Apollo, Manchester
  From the West Midlands town of Rugby, the Brit Award winning Best British Male Solo Artist singer James Morrison became an overnight sensation in the U.K. with the release of his debut album, 2006's "Undiscovered", which wasted little ti...

Haircut One Hundred

Haircut One Hundred

Albert Hall, Manchester
  The return of Nick Heyward's 1980's new wave jazz funk pop band forty years on from the release of their much-loved debut album, "Pelican West", which saw the group move from being London underground darlings to chart sensations in less ...

Haircut One Hundred

Haircut One Hundred

Albert Hall, Manchester
  The return of Nick Heyward's 1980's new wave jazz funk pop band forty years on from the release of their much-loved debut album, "Pelican West", which saw the group move from being London underground darlings to chart sensations in less ...

The Royston Club

The Royston Club

O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester
The Royston Club are the Wrexham band tipped by Gigwise as 'the new band from Wales most likely to do a Catfish'. Despite only being active for two years, the young four-piece have already completed two UK headline tours totalling 30 dates,...

Teechers

Teechers

Octagon Theatre, Bolton
New Year. . . same problems! It is the end of term and Godber's hilarious comedy masterpiece has been reset for our post Covid times. bristling with teenage swagger and outlandish imagination, Salty, Gail and Hobby use their B. Tech Perform...

Black Is The Color Of My Voice

Black Is The Color Of My Voice

Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester
Inspired by the life of Nina Simone, and featuring many of her most iconic songs performed live. Apphia Campbell's acclaimed play follows a successful singer and civil rights activist as she seeks redemption after the untimely death o...

Big Burlesque Cabaret

Big Burlesque Cabaret

Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Enter a world of raucous entertainment for the finale of Leap Dance Festival 2026, with an evening of burlesque, cabaret and aerial performances, in Shakespeare North's breath-taking Cockpit Stage.  Featuring: The Classic Tease Serving B...

Leap Dance Festival Take Over: Scratch

Leap Dance Festival Take Over: Scratch

Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Three new dance works in development, created for Leap 2026, exploring identity, intimacy and liberation. Featuring Taciturn | Women Holding Things In the rhythm of everyday life, their hands gather the things that keep the world moving. Th...

Barry Steele's The Roy Orbison Story

Barry Steele's The Roy Orbison Story

The Albert Halls, Bolton
Barry Steele is widely recognised as one of the world's leading vocalists playing homage to legend Roy Orbison. He has stunned audiences across the globe with his uncanny similarity and ability to authentically revive the exquisite toe-tapp...

Manchester Collective x Thick & Tight - Papillons

Manchester Collective x Thick & Tight - Papillons

RNCM, Manchester
Dissolving the boundaries between classical music and other art forms, Manchester Collective join forces with radical dance-theatre company Thick & Tight to present a searing live performance like no other. Drawing on queer culture, Thick &...

Albert Lee

Albert Lee

Band On The Wall, Manchester
Undoubtedly one of the finest guitarists the world has ever seen, Double Grammy Award Winner Albert Lee is also an accomplished piano player and has a fine singing voice. He has a soulful voice but can equally 'tear it up' rock 'n roll styl...

Sunday 10 May 2026

The Mystery of Banksy - A Genius Mind

The Mystery of Banksy - A Genius Mind

Depot Mayfield, Manchester
Europe's most popular Banksy exhibition lands in Manchester, opening from the 13th March 2026 at Depot Mayfield.  Step inside the mind of Banksy with an art experience for all, featuring over 200 reimagined works by the acclaimed street ar...

Return to the Forest

Return to the Forest

Aviva Studios, Manchester
A magical forest comes alive through dance, puppetry and play - inviting us to reflect on what we treasure and how we connect. Step inside a museum where precious treasures are on display. But remember - strictly no touching! Dusk falls and...

Black Is The Color Of My Voice

Black Is The Color Of My Voice

Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester
Inspired by the life of Nina Simone, and featuring many of her most iconic songs performed live. Apphia Campbell's acclaimed play follows a successful singer and civil rights activist as she seeks redemption after the untimely death o...

Kate Butch - Choose Your Own Cabaret

Kate Butch - Choose Your Own Cabaret

Lowry, Salford
Hot on the heels of her smash hit Wuthering Shites tour, Kate Butch is back with her trademark wit, campery and vocal stylings. Join the star of RuPaul's Drag Race UK, Celebrity Mastermind, The Power of Parker, and at least three episodes o...

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 ...

Cowboy Junkies

Cowboy Junkies

New Century, Manchester
Described by All Music as "one of the most unique and enduring bands in alternative rock", multi-million selling Canadian folk rockers Cowboy Junkies combine folk, blues and rock in a way that had never been heard before their debut in 198...

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...

YELLOW DAYS

YELLOW DAYS

Gorilla, Manchester
Noted for throaty, yearning vocals that accompany his swimmy indie soul-pop, Yellow Days is the performance alias of young Manchester-born, Surrey-raised musician George van den Broek.  With influences that include Ray Charles, Mac DeMar...

Tom Rosenthal

Tom Rosenthal

Lowry, Salford
Arctic Monkeys' album, Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not, hit the shelves in January 2006. Tracks like 'I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor' and 'When the Sun Goes Down' became anthems, showcasing Alex Turner's sharp lyrics ...

Bubble Planet - An Immersive Experience

Bubble Planet - An Immersive Experience

Depot Mayfield, Manchester
Welcome to Bubble Planet, where bubbles are bigger and more magical than ever. Let your inner child run free and follow your imagination in this spherical universe full of soap bubbles, air bubbles, and even virtual reality. Explore every ...
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