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Friday 26 September 2025

Death on The Nile

Death on The Nile

Lowry, Salford
Bitter Rivals. Buried Secrets. A love to die for. On board a luxurious cruise under the heat of the Egyptian sun, a couple's idyllic honeymoon is cut short by a brutal murder. As secrets that have been buried in the sands of time finally r...

Moulin Rouge! The Musical

Moulin Rouge! The Musical

Palace Theatre, Manchester
The first ever World Tour of multi-award-winning hit stage show Moulin Rouge! The Musical. Enter a world of splendour and romance, of eye-popping excess, of glitz, grandeur, and glory! Baz Luhrmann's revolutionary film comes to life onstage...

13 Going On 30 - The Musical

13 Going On 30 - The Musical

Manchester Opera House, Manchester
13 Going On 30 - The Musical is a totally grown up new musical comedy based on the hit 2004 film that starred Jennifer Garner and Mark Ruffalo, and it's coming to Manchester Opera House for its World Premiere next year!Jenna Rink is an ador...

Lil Baby

Lil Baby

Co-op Live, Manchester
With over 76 million digital units sold and more than 155 entries on the Billboard Hot 100 - the 7th most in the chart's history - Atlanta rapper Lil Baby is among the highest certified artists in the United States. In the UK, he has scored...

Worried About Henry

Worried About Henry

Depot Mayfield, Manchester
  Multi-genre bass music night Worried About Henry returns to Warehouse Project with a full three-room takeover of Depot Mayfield.

 In 2025, they bring some of the biggest names in DnB right now with them: Hybrid Minds, Andy C, Sub F...

Rufus Wainwright & BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Rufus Wainwright & BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

O2 Apollo, Manchester
Performed over two nights, the King of baroque pop returns with an epic reimagining of his Want One and Want Two albums, following a premiere performance at the BBC Proms, and tours across Europe and the US. Brand new arrangements, performe...

Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story

Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story

Lowry, Salford
Seen by over 22 million people worldwide Forget feel good, Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story is feel great! Experience the drama, passion and excitement as a cast of phenomenally talented actors and musicians tell Buddy Holly?s story, from his ...

James Morrison

James Morrison

The Bridgewater Hall, 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...

Ben Portsmouth - This is Elvis

Ben Portsmouth - This is Elvis

Blackburn Cathedral, Blackburn
Internationally renowned as one, if not THE best Elvis tribute in the world today, Ben Portsmouth will bring his unique style and charisma and will show audiences why he is regarded as the best in the business. A multi-talented musician, si...

Private Lives

Private Lives

Octagon Theatre, Bolton
LOVE AND CHAOS COLLIDE IN NOEL COWARD'S TIMELESS COMEDY Amanda and Elyot are charming, rich, utterly reckless - and divorced. When they meet unexpectedly on the first night of their honeymoons with new partners, in the balmy moonlight of th...

Tunde - Voice of The Lighthouse Family

Tunde - Voice of The Lighthouse Family

Manchester Cathedral, Manchester
Alongside Lighthouse Family favourites such as Lifted, High and Ocean Drive, as well as previewing his new collection of 1970s songwriter era-inspired recordings, Tunde Baiyewu performs songs from singer-songwriters such as Bill Withers, E...

Max Cooper

Max Cooper

Aviva Studios, Manchester
An epic, operatic, ambitious amalgamation between audio-visual show and IDM music, London-based Belfast producer Max Cooper's full A/V live show has been described as a marriage between the cosmic awe of a Carl Sagan film and the musical wo...

Hits Out Of Hell - The Meat Loaf Songbook

Hits Out Of Hell - The Meat Loaf Songbook

Stockport Plaza, Stockport
The World's premier show in tribute to Meatloaf, featuring the Ultimate 'Dead Ringer' to Meatloaf Craig Halford as seen on ITV's 'Stars in their eyes' and Channel 4's 'The Last Leg'. Experience all the hits from what is one of the best-sell...

Gallifrey Cabaret

Gallifrey Cabaret

HOME, Manchester
Jump aboard the queerest TARDIS in time and space for a night of cosmic drag and cabaret, all inspired by the greatest TV show in the universe - Doctor Who. Following sell-out shows across the UK, the LGBTQ+ARDIS is materialising once again...

The Crane Wives

The Crane Wives

O2 Ritz, Manchester
Born of the 2010's folk boom and now comfortably stationed in their rock and roll era, Michigan's The Crane Wives epitomise the evolving landscape of indie folk. Their high-energy performances have been described as "charged with emotion an...

Candlelight - Tribute to Green Day

Candlelight - Tribute to Green Day

Hallé St Peter's, Manchester
Discover the music of Green Day performed by a string quartet under the gentle glow of candlelight at this awe-inspiring location. ...

Corella

Corella

New Century Hall, Manchester
A popular act on the festival scene, Corella is a refreshing indie quartet from Manchester whose signature catchy melodic hooks, propulsive multi-layered guitar riffs, and reminiscent lyrics, relay a coming-of-age story of their own. The gr...

Glenn Moore

Glenn Moore

Chorley Theatre, Chorley
Described by The Guardian as "The best showcase of pure joke-writing skill", Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee Glenn Moore has written too many jokes again. With his new tour, Please Sir, Glenn I Have Some Moore, expect a fast-paced whirlwind ...

A Night To Remember Motown Show

A Night To Remember Motown Show

Uppermill Civic Hall, Uppermill
Take a trip back to 1960s Detroit and be prepared for high energy and soulful vocal dynamics from show producer and director, Bizzi Dixon, The Voice UK finalist and West End Tour lead principal, harmoniously backed by the Motown Divas givin...

Murder Mystery Evening

Murder Mystery Evening

East Lancashire Railway, Bury
Nothing works up an appetite like exercising those brain cells. So bring your best detective skills and join us for a night of mystery and murder on one of our stunning heritage steam trains. If you love Agatha Christie or Sherlock Holmes -...

Saturday 27 September 2025

Death on The Nile

Death on The Nile

Lowry, Salford
Bitter Rivals. Buried Secrets. A love to die for. On board a luxurious cruise under the heat of the Egyptian sun, a couple's idyllic honeymoon is cut short by a brutal murder. As secrets that have been buried in the sands of time finally r...

Moulin Rouge! The Musical

Moulin Rouge! The Musical

Palace Theatre, Manchester
The first ever World Tour of multi-award-winning hit stage show Moulin Rouge! The Musical. Enter a world of splendour and romance, of eye-popping excess, of glitz, grandeur, and glory! Baz Luhrmann's revolutionary film comes to life onstage...

13 Going On 30 - The Musical

13 Going On 30 - The Musical

Manchester Opera House, Manchester
13 Going On 30 - The Musical is a totally grown up new musical comedy based on the hit 2004 film that starred Jennifer Garner and Mark Ruffalo, and it's coming to Manchester Opera House for its World Premiere next year!Jenna Rink is an ador...

Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship - James DeGale v Matt Floyd

Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship - James DeGale v Matt Floyd

AO Arena, Manchester
  Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) storms into Manchester for BKFC 81 on DAZN - Saturday 27 September 2025 at the iconic AO Arena, headlined by two-time world boxing champion James DeGale facing the dangerous Matt Floyd ...

Simply Red

Simply Red

Co-op Live, Manchester
Manchester soul legends Simply Red are back! One of the UK's most treasured bands, frontman Mick Hucknall continues to offer a sensational pop masterclass with vivid, heartfelt, life-giving tracks that mix soul, funk, R&B and blues. Formed ...

Rufus Wainwright & BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Rufus Wainwright & BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

O2 Apollo, Manchester
Performed over two nights, the King of baroque pop returns with an epic reimagining of his Want One and Want Two albums, following a premiere performance at the BBC Proms, and tours across Europe and the US. Brand new arrangements, performe...

Self Esteem

Self Esteem

Manchester Academy, Manchester
After ten years in the indie pop duo Slow Club, Rebecca Lucy Taylor finds herself musically reincarnated as Self Esteem. Drawing influence from everything and anything - pop culture, the dark and light within her own life, her experiences o...

Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story

Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story

Lowry, Salford
Seen by over 22 million people worldwide Forget feel good, Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story is feel great! Experience the drama, passion and excitement as a cast of phenomenally talented actors and musicians tell Buddy Holly?s story, from his ...

Roy Harper

Roy Harper

The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Celebrated Manchester-born, Blackpool-raised folk icon Roy Harper makes his final tour, and will be joined by special guest, his son, Nick Harper. Roy Harper is a man whose name everyone knows, many people may not be sure why they know it, ...

You&Me - 10th Birthday

You&Me - 10th Birthday

Depot Mayfield, Manchester
  Josh Baker's you&me returns to Manchester for their 10th birthday celebrations - taking over all six spaces at Depot Mayfield. Lineup DEPOTJosh BakerSeth TroxlerMax DeanRossi.L.P. RhythmSalome Le ChatJWAVEHayley Zalassi CONCOURSEKerri ...

Private Lives

Private Lives

Octagon Theatre, Bolton
LOVE AND CHAOS COLLIDE IN NOEL COWARD'S TIMELESS COMEDY Amanda and Elyot are charming, rich, utterly reckless - and divorced. When they meet unexpectedly on the first night of their honeymoons with new partners, in the balmy moonlight of th...

Barbara Dickson

Barbara Dickson

Waterside, Manchester
  Barbara Dickson returns to perform both classic and more recent material from her extraordinary canon of music across both pop and folk, all with her exceptional band. As a multi-million selling recording artist with an equally impressiv...

B*Witched

B*Witched

Manchester Cathedral, Manchester
Dust off your double denim and get ready to relive the ultimate 90s pop magic as B*Witched take the stage. With their chart-topping hits like "C'est La Vie," "Rollercoaster," and "Blame It on the Weatherman," the Irish girl group burst onto...

W.A.S.P.

W.A.S.P.

O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester
  American West Coast heavy metal band W.A.S.P. emerged in 1982 from the same Los Angeles scene that spawned Motley Crue, Ratt, Quiet Riot and others. The band was a prominent target in the mid-1980s of the Parents Music Resource Center (P...

Mercury - The Ultimate Queen Tribute

Mercury - The Ultimate Queen Tribute

Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Mercury, having celebrated their 23rd anniversary, has established itself as one of the world's most authentic tribute bands to Freddie Mercury and Queen. Including performances of the most popular Queen hits, such as Bohemian Rhapsody, Rad...

Gallifrey Cabaret

Gallifrey Cabaret

HOME, Manchester
Jump aboard the queerest TARDIS in time and space for a night of cosmic drag and cabaret, all inspired by the greatest TV show in the universe - Doctor Who. Following sell-out shows across the UK, the LGBTQ+ARDIS is materialising once again...

Jive Talkin' Perform The Bee Gees Live in Concert

Jive Talkin' Perform The Bee Gees Live in Concert

The Albert Halls, Bolton
Renowned as the original and very best Bee Gees tribute show, and the only Bee Gees tribute show that has actually performed with the original Bee Gees! In 1997 Gary & Darren from Jive Talkin performed live on Heart FM with The Bee Ge...

Niko B

Niko B

O2 Ritz, Manchester
Often compared to Mike Skinner of The Streets, the Buckinghamshire rapper, named after Grand Theft Auto IV's protagonist Niko Bellic, is best known for his UK Top 30 single "Who's That What's That". ...

The Best Movies in Cinemas & Streaming

The Best Movies in Cinemas & Streaming

Manchester Multiple Venues, Manchester
  If you are looking for a film to watch, ManchesterTheatres. com have rounded-up the best movies currently showing at Manchester's cinemas, and we are offering discounted tickets at Odeon, Vue, Cineworld and HOME too. We've also compiled...

Sunday 28 September 2025

13 Going On 30 - The Musical

13 Going On 30 - The Musical

Manchester Opera House, Manchester
13 Going On 30 - The Musical is a totally grown up new musical comedy based on the hit 2004 film that starred Jennifer Garner and Mark Ruffalo, and it's coming to Manchester Opera House for its World Premiere next year!Jenna Rink is an ador...

Self Esteem

Self Esteem

Manchester Academy, Manchester
After ten years in the indie pop duo Slow Club, Rebecca Lucy Taylor finds herself musically reincarnated as Self Esteem. Drawing influence from everything and anything - pop culture, the dark and light within her own life, her experiences o...

Some Guys Have All the Luck - The Rod Stewart Story

Some Guys Have All the Luck - The Rod Stewart Story

Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Endorsed by Rod's own family, Some Guys Have All The Luck - The Rod Stewart Story is back in theatres in 2023 with its hotly anticipated new production. Direct from the West End, the show brings to the stage an incredible live concert celeb...

Ultimate Ozzy UK - A Tribute to Ozzy Osbourne & Black Sabbath

Ultimate Ozzy UK - A Tribute to Ozzy Osbourne & Black Sabbath

O2 Ritz, Manchester
UK based Ozzy Osbourne tribute band, playing covers of Ozzy's most well-known tracks from his solo career and Black Sabbath. ...

That Night In Manchester

That Night In Manchester

St Helens Theatre Royal, St Helens
That Night in Manchester is a brand new musical regaling the audience with a nostalgic and emotional journey through the heady days of the 80s and 90s Manchester indie scene. The audience will be taken back to the vibrant and exhilarating ...

The Best Movies in Cinemas & Streaming

The Best Movies in Cinemas & Streaming

Manchester Multiple Venues, Manchester
  If you are looking for a film to watch, ManchesterTheatres. com have rounded-up the best movies currently showing at Manchester's cinemas, and we are offering discounted tickets at Odeon, Vue, Cineworld and HOME too. We've also compiled...

Three Little Vikings

Three Little Vikings

Lowry, Salford
Wrongsemble present a family show all about cooperation, bravery, and getting your voice heard! Three brave little Viking girls save the day in this bold and funny adventure story for little rebels, by the creator of the New York Times Best...

Pure Reason Revolution

Pure Reason Revolution

Manchester Academy, Manchester
Melding prog and pop through dreamy moods, epic riffs and angelic harmonies, the University of Westminster-formed rockers Pure Reason Revolution drawing on influences like Porcupine Tree, Nirvana, Justice, Kraftwerk, Fleetwood Mac, Talk Tal...

Tales From The Lighthouse

Tales From The Lighthouse

Waterside, Manchester
Written and performed by Oliver Bishop, with original songs by David Gibb, and live music from two-time BBC Radio 2 Folk Award Nominee Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne, Tales From The Lighthouse is the perfect voyage into the world of theatre, pu...

The Fire Raisers

The Fire Raisers

Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester
A darkly comic and absurd play about the dangers of turning a blind eye to growing threats and the consequences of inaction. The debut show from We Merry Dancers Theatre Company brings Max Frisch's constantly relevant play to life. In a tow...
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