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Friday 19 June 2026

Neil Young and the Chrome Hearts

Neil Young and the Chrome Hearts

Heaton Park, Manchester
Canadian Folk rock musical legend Neil Young returns with his band, the Chrome Hearts - Spooner Oldham (Farfisa organ), Micah Nelson (guitar and vocal), Corey McCormick (bass and vocal), Anthony LoGerfo (drums). Neil Young is, without doubt...

Something Rotten

Something Rotten

Manchester Opera House, Manchester
IN A WORLD WITHOUT MUSICALS, TWO BROTHERS DARED TO DREAM A DREAM... Comedy, TV and musical theatre icon Jason Manford makes his highly anticipated return to the stage in fetching pantaloons, alongside star of stage and screen Richard Fleesh...

Lily Allen

Lily Allen

AO Arena, Manchester
The remarkable Lily Allen, whose new album West End Girl has received rave reviews, plays her first dates for seven years when she tours the UK in March 2026. The show - Lily Allen Performs West End Girl - will see the singer/songwriter pla...

Take That

Take That

Etihad Stadium, Manchester
One of the UK's most successful bands, Manchester favourites Take That - now with the line-up of Gary Barlow, Mark Owen, and Howard Donald - return to celebrate the band's past and present, an emotional journey through all their incarnation...

Nell Gwynn

Nell Gwynn

Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
London, 1660. The theatres are alive, the monarchy's restored, and women are finally allowed on stage. One woman is about to take it by storm. Orange-seller, wit, trailblazer, Nell Gwynn is a woman who knows what she wants and isn't afraid ...

Annie

Annie

Palace Theatre, Manchester
Set in 1930s New York during The Great Depression, brave young Annie is forced to live a life of misery at Miss Hannigan's orphanage. Her luck soon changes when she's chosen to spend a fairytale Christmas with famous billionaire, Oliver War...

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...

Murder For Two

Murder For Two

Octagon Theatre, Bolton
A hilarious fast-paced musical whodunit, Murder For Two is a madcap murder mystery with a twist. Two actors play thirteen characters... and the piano. They put the laughter into manslaughter! When famous novelist Arthur Whitney is found d...

UB40 featuring Ali Campbell

UB40 featuring Ali Campbell

Delamere Forest, Northwich
In memory of Astro, UB40 ft Ali Campbell are performing an incredibly special Open Air concert this summer - and YOU can be a part of it!  Bringing with them a plethora of hits such as "Red Red Wine", "Kingston Town" and "Homely Girl", th...

The Proclaimers

The Proclaimers

Pyramid and Parr Hall, Warrington
Strikingly individual, twin brothers Craig and Charlie Reid emerged 35 years ago with their debut album This Is The Story and Top 3 single Letter from America. Since then, their enduring appeal across generations has have over the years see...

D12

D12

Albert Hall, Manchester
  The platinum selling Shady Records hip-hop collective return to the UK Formed by Proof in 1996, local Detroit rappers joined his collective, such as Bizarre, Bugz, and Da Brigade members Mr. Porter and Kuniva. Following the murder of Bu...

Could Be Real Tribute Festival

Could Be Real Tribute Festival

Walton Hall & Gardens, Warrington
  Touring the UK, the Could Be Real Tribute Festival stops at the stunning grounds of Walton Hall & Gardens with some of the very best tribute artists in the country. ...

Forbidden Nights

Forbidden Nights

Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Having made their debut on Britain's Got Talent in 2015 and played to packed houses since then, the Forbidden Nights boys are still in high demand at theatres all over the country with an even bigger and hotter tour for 2023. Yes ladies, "C...

Mark Watson

Mark Watson

Chorley Theatre, Chorley
Comedian and novelist Mark Watson's 12-year-old son has just got a phone. His 70-year-old dad has been through the most frightening experience of his life. Both a dad and a kid himself, around the midpoint of his life, the Taskmaster star a...

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...

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 -...

All The Single Ladies

All The Single Ladies

Octagon Theatre, Bolton
"All The Single Ladies" is the latest comedy from MaD Theatre Company which explores the modern phenomenon of the 'Sandwich Generation' where people find themselves looking after their adult children as well as their ailing parents. Cath ...

Emo Night Brooklyn

Emo Night Brooklyn

Gorilla, Manchester
The American phenomenon, Emo Night Brooklyn is crashing into Europe! This high-energy DJ dance party delivers nonstop emo and pop punk jams. Scream, jump, and dance to all your favourite songs with all your favourite people; Blink 182, My C...

Mark Chadwick (Levellers)

Mark Chadwick (Levellers)

Warrington Irish Club, Warrington
  One of the UK's most successful songwriters, Mark Chadwick has scored fourteen Top 40 chart singles and twelve Top 40 albums (including a Number 1) as part of The Levellers, the band he has fronted for over 25 years. Still going strong,...

The Other Neville

The Other Neville

53two, Manchester
Imaginatively inspired by England netball legend Tracey Neville, this gripping new one-woman play steps into the shadows of success - where gold medals, grief and game plans quietly collide. It's March 2019. Months after leading the Roses t...

Saturday 20 June 2026

Parklife Festival

Parklife Festival

Heaton Park, Manchester
  Parklife 2026 sees the Manchester festival return to the city's Heaton Park for a weekend alongside some of dance and alternative music's foremost names. 2026 Line-up includes: Calvin HarrisSammy VirjiSkeptaZara LarssonChris StussyJosh B...

Something Rotten

Something Rotten

Manchester Opera House, Manchester
IN A WORLD WITHOUT MUSICALS, TWO BROTHERS DARED TO DREAM A DREAM... Comedy, TV and musical theatre icon Jason Manford makes his highly anticipated return to the stage in fetching pantaloons, alongside star of stage and screen Richard Fleesh...

Lily Allen

Lily Allen

AO Arena, Manchester
The remarkable Lily Allen, whose new album West End Girl has received rave reviews, plays her first dates for seven years when she tours the UK in March 2026. The show - Lily Allen Performs West End Girl - will see the singer/songwriter pla...

Take That

Take That

Etihad Stadium, Manchester
One of the UK's most successful bands, Manchester favourites Take That - now with the line-up of Gary Barlow, Mark Owen, and Howard Donald - return to celebrate the band's past and present, an emotional journey through all their incarnation...

Nell Gwynn

Nell Gwynn

Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
London, 1660. The theatres are alive, the monarchy's restored, and women are finally allowed on stage. One woman is about to take it by storm. Orange-seller, wit, trailblazer, Nell Gwynn is a woman who knows what she wants and isn't afraid ...

Annie

Annie

Palace Theatre, Manchester
Set in 1930s New York during The Great Depression, brave young Annie is forced to live a life of misery at Miss Hannigan's orphanage. Her luck soon changes when she's chosen to spend a fairytale Christmas with famous billionaire, Oliver War...

Fatboy Slim

Fatboy Slim

Delamere Forest, Northwich
As one of the world's most renowned pioneering dance music DJs and record producers, multi-million selling Brighton artist Fatboy Slim, a.k.a. Norman Cook, is a winner of numerous awards including ten MTV Music Awards, three BRITs, an Ivor ...

Netball Super League Grand Final

Netball Super League Grand Final

Co-op Live, Manchester
After welcoming record-breaking crowds in 2025, the Soft & Gentle Grand Final is coming to the Co-op Live, Manchester on Saturday 20 June, making history as the first sporting final to be staged at the UK's largest arena. The top two teams ...

Tom Grennan

Tom Grennan

Haydock Park, Newton-le-Willows
  Chart-topping Bedford pop rock singer-songwriter Tom Grennan demonstrates his rough, soulful voice in all its facets on his platinum hit singles "Little Bit of Love" and "Let's Go Home Together" (with Ella Henderson) and as a featured ...

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...

Murder For Two

Murder For Two

Octagon Theatre, Bolton
A hilarious fast-paced musical whodunit, Murder For Two is a madcap murder mystery with a twist. Two actors play thirteen characters... and the piano. They put the laughter into manslaughter! When famous novelist Arthur Whitney is found d...

Arooj Aftab & London Contemporary Orchestra

Arooj Aftab & London Contemporary Orchestra

The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
  The Grammy 'Best New Artist' nominee and Grammy Best Global Music Performance winning Pakistani jazz musician is known for her spellbinding blend of jazz, minimalism and South Asian classical traditions, with intimate piano and swelling...

Cage Warriors

Cage Warriors

Bowlers Exhibition Centre, Manchester
  A spectacular night of MMA action, featuring top local and International talent from Europe's leading MMA promoter. ...

Daresbury Festival

Daresbury Festival

Walton Hall & Gardens, Warrington
  A day of House, Disco and happiness at the brand new Daresbury Festival taking place a mile down the road from Daresbury, at the picturesque settings of Walton Hall in Cheshire. - A Boutique Festival set in the grounds of Walton Hall. -...

K-Pop Superstars + Jurassic Earth & more

K-Pop Superstars + Jurassic Earth & more

Trafford Centre, Manchester
 A huge, supersized double bill of family entertainment begins with Jurassic Earth - the UK's original live dinosaur show!  Meet a spectacular cast of dinosaurs including a Velociraptor, Triceratops, the world's LARGEST walking T. rex, an...

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...

Mark Watson

Mark Watson

Darwen Library Theatre, Blackburn
Comedian and novelist Mark Watson's 12-year-old son has just got a phone. His 70-year-old dad has been through the most frightening experience of his life. Both a dad and a kid himself, around the midpoint of his life, the Taskmaster star a...

Soul Train

Soul Train

Grosvenor Casino Didsbury, Manchester
Show producer and performer Wayne Kennedy goes back to his roots having sold well over one million concert tickets for his theatre shows, and steams into town with his SOUL TRAIN, and on board will be a fine feast of soulful gems. Harking b...

Pirate Princess

Pirate Princess

HOME, Manchester
Pirate Princess is a heart warming story of hope against adversity told with physical Theatre, clowning and circus. This brand new solo show by circus performer and professional idiot Gemma Bond tells the tale of poor shipwrecked Princess P...

The Other Neville

The Other Neville

53two, Manchester
Imaginatively inspired by England netball legend Tracey Neville, this gripping new one-woman play steps into the shadows of success - where gold medals, grief and game plans quietly collide. It's March 2019. Months after leading the Roses t...

Sunday 21 June 2026

Parklife Festival

Parklife Festival

Heaton Park, Manchester
  Parklife 2026 sees the Manchester festival return to the city's Heaton Park for a weekend alongside some of dance and alternative music's foremost names. 2026 Line-up includes: Calvin HarrisSammy VirjiSkeptaZara LarssonChris StussyJosh B...

Something Rotten

Something Rotten

Manchester Opera House, Manchester
IN A WORLD WITHOUT MUSICALS, TWO BROTHERS DARED TO DREAM A DREAM... Comedy, TV and musical theatre icon Jason Manford makes his highly anticipated return to the stage in fetching pantaloons, alongside star of stage and screen Richard Fleesh...

Take That

Take That

Etihad Stadium, Manchester
One of the UK's most successful bands, Manchester favourites Take That - now with the line-up of Gary Barlow, Mark Owen, and Howard Donald - return to celebrate the band's past and present, an emotional journey through all their incarnation...

McFly

McFly

Delamere Forest, Northwich
McFly's critically acclaimed return to the UK music scene in 2016 was a huge success when they played a series of shows performing every single track they ever released. Formed by London musician Tom Fletcher and Bolton singer Danny Jones ...

The B-52's + Devo

The B-52's + Devo

AO Arena, Manchester
A co-headline tour from the dance rock legends. Formed in 1976 in Athens, Georgia (the same town as R.E.M.), and drawing from 1950s and 1960s pop music, rock and roll, and camp/kitsch culture, The B-52's are best known for their 1989 intern...

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...

Some Like It Hot (U)

Some Like It Hot (U)

HOME, Manchester
Nobody's perfect? Billy Wilder's classic comedy from 1959 - starring Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon - comes close. Joe and Jerry are down on their luck jazz musicians who find themselves out of a job when the police raid the sp...

Country Music Live

Country Music Live

Trafford Centre, Manchester
Dust off your boots and shine up those belt buckles! This one-day Country extravaganza promises unforgettable live music from the hottest acts including Nathan Carter, Kezia Gill, Ward Thomas, Janet Devlin, Harleymoon Kemp,  Sam Palladio, ...

Wallace & Gromit with Live Brass Band

Wallace & Gromit with Live Brass Band

Stockport Plaza, Stockport
  One of the UK's finest ensembles, The WFEL Band of Stockport have teamed up with Aardman to bring you Wallace & Gromit: The Wrong Trousers - but as you've never heard it before. To mark 30 years since the film premiered, the WFEL Fairey ...

I Killed the Prom Queen

I Killed the Prom Queen

O2 Ritz, Manchester
Australian melodic metalcore band I Killed the Prom Queen celebrate their 25th anniversary in 2026. ...
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