THEATRE IN MANCHESTER
THEATRE IN MANCHESTER
Most Popular Theatre in Manchester
Murder Trial Tonight IV Death Of A Landlord
Pyramid and Parr Hall
Sun 8 - Fri 27 Mar 2026
Candlelight - Hans Zimmer's Best Works
St Philip's Church Salford
Sat 21 Feb - Fri 20 Mar 2026
Luminiscence
Manchester Cathedral, Manchester
Monday 9 February - Thursday 26 March 2026
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...Dickson Mbi Company - Tellus
Lowry, Salford
Monday 9 - Tuesday 10 February 2026
TELLUS is a new work for seven dancers by Cameroon-born dancer, composer and choreographer, Dickson Mbi. It follows a person's journey to reconnect with their mother and is inspired by stories of Mami Water, a mythical deity living in ocean...Tales from Acorn Wood
St Helens Theatre Royal, St Helens
Monday 9 February 2026
Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's beloved Tales from Acorn Wood stories are brought to life on stage for the first time in an enchanting lift-the-flap experience. Poor old Fox has lost his socks! Are they in the kitchen or inside the ...Hamlet (15)
HOME, Manchester
Monday 9 - Thursday 12 February 2026
Two-time Academy Award nominee and Shakespearian titan, Ian McKellen, stars in this thrilling and uniquely modern take on The Bard's classic tragedy. A tale of revenge that has stood the test of time, Shakespeare's classic tragedy is reimag...The Bridgewater Hall Building Tour
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Monday 9 February - Wednesday 29 April 2026
Take a look behind the scenes at The Bridgewater Hall, and learn more about Manchester's iconic international concert venue. The entertaining and knowledgeable tour guides will lead you through the building's history, its acoustics and arch...Mothers Who Make
HOME, Manchester
Monday 9 February - Friday 4 December 2026
A peer support group and creative exchange session for mothers who are artists - professional and/or passionate - writers, painters, actors, dancers, filmmakers, photographers... every kind of maker welcome, and every kind of mother. The se...Met Express Drama Group
The Met, Bury
Monday 9 - Tuesday 10 February 2026
Met Express is The Met's very own learning disability theatre company. Met Express is an inclusive and accessible group run by expert facilitators with a diverse membership with a range of different disabilities. Sessions run Mondays and T...H is for Hawk (12A)
HOME, Manchester
Monday 9 - Thursday 12 February 2026
When Helen's beloved father passes away, she is knocked sideways by grief and loses herself in memories of their time birding and exploring the natural world together. She becomes obsessed with the idea of training her own goshawk, and so s...Hamnet (12A)
HOME, Manchester
Monday 9 - Thursday 12 February 2026
Agnes, the wife of William Shakespeare, struggles to come to terms with the loss of their only son, Hamnet ? the grief driving a wedge between the couple. Shakespeare, meanwhile, channels the tragedy and his sorrow into his work, creating H...My Father's Shadow (12A)
HOME, Manchester
Monday 9 - Thursday 12 February 2026
Fola (a magnetic ??p?? D?r?s?) is an enigmatic figure in his sons? lives. As they traverse Lagos, Remi and Akin (real-life brothers Chibuike Marvellous and Godwin Egbo) begin to understand him as a person, and the sacrifices he has made for...No Other Choice (15)
HOME, Manchester
Monday 9 - Thursday 12 February 2026
When paper company employee Yoo Man-su is abruptly laid off, he loses the perfect life he?s worked hard for. When a new job comes along, he realises a perfect plan - getting rid of his competition via any available means. Director Park?s de...Nouvelle Vague (12A)
HOME, Manchester
Monday 9 - Thursday 12 February 2026
Nouvelle Vague is Richard Linklater?s love letter to the spellbinding magic of French cinema, reimagining the making of Jean-Luc Godard?s revolutionary Breathless, which ultimately cemented Godard as a pioneer of the French New Wave. ?As cr...Saipan (15)
HOME, Manchester
Monday 9 - Thursday 12 February 2026
The thrilling story of the infamous confrontation between iconic Republic of Ireland football captain Roy Keane and his national team manager Mick McCarthy during the Irish team?s preparations for the 2002 FIFA World Cup. The intense rivalr...The Chronology of Water (18)
HOME, Manchester
Monday 9 - Thursday 12 February 2026
A journey through the sensuous and the sensual, Kristen Stewart?s directorial debut chronicles Lidia Yuknavitch?s life as she experiences and processes childhood abuse, first love, addiction and grief, led by a raw and magnetic performance ...The History of Sound (15)
HOME, Manchester
Monday 9 - Thursday 12 February 2026
In 1917, Lionel - a young, talented music student - meets David at the Boston Conservatory, where they bond over a deep love of folk music. Years later, Lionel receives a letter from David, leading to an impromptu journey through the backwo...
Tim Vine: Rocker 'Brella Fella (U) + Q&A
HOME, Manchester
Monday 9 February 2026
It?s Tim Vine in a brand-new, rocking Plastic Elvis feature film! Featuring 26 original new songs and a silly toe-tapping tale that?ll send your spirits soaring. Sam Salono returns home to Widestairs because the family umbrella business is ...THIS Year Try Something Fun Free Salsa Dance Class
On Bar, Manchester
Monday 9 February - Monday 30 March 2026
Why not do something fun and exciting this year?...The Memory of Water
Octagon Theatre, Bolton
Tuesday 10 - Saturday 21 February 2026
Starring Helen Flanagan, Vicky Binns, Polly Lister and Victoria Brazier THREE SISTERS AND A FUNERAL... Winter, 1996. The Spice Girls are riding high in the charts, football has failed to come home, and Dolly the Sheep's been cloned. Mean...Faulty Towers - The Original Dining Experience
Voco Manchester, Manchester
Tuesday 10 - Sunday 15 February 2026
Interactive Theatre's globetrotting show is truly quite legendary, selling out at venues like Edinburgh Fringe, Raffles Singapore and Sydney Opera House. When the audience become diners in the 'Faulty Towers' restaurant and are served by Ba...Barnum
Palace Theatre, Manchester
Tuesday 10 - Saturday 14 February 2026
Step right up and enter the dazzling world of P.T. Barnum, where imagination and ambition know no bounds. Hand in hand with wife Charity, Barnum's life and career twists and turns as he schemes and dreams his way to headier heights. West En...Single White Female
Manchester Opera House, Manchester
Tuesday 10 - Saturday 14 February 2026
Based on the iconic 90's psychological thriller, the world premiere stage production of Single White Female is a bold and modern reimagining of the best-selling book and hit movie, that coined a phrase and led a generation to fear a stilett...
The Night Larry Kramer Kissed Me
Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester
Tuesday 10 - Saturday 14 February 2026
Urgent, unforgettable, and unmissable. From Hive North, producers of the hit play Jock Night, comes a searing one-man theatrical event that has electrified audiences worldwide - The Night Larry Kramer Kissed Me! Written by Obie Award-winner...Adventures in Wonderland
Z-arts, Manchester
Tuesday 10 February - Wednesday 22 July 2026
Fall down the rabbit hole and have your very own magical adventure with Adventures in Wonderland at Z-arts! Created by Z-arts in partnership with Macmillan Children's Books, step into Alice's shoes and have your very own magical Adventure i...Jules et Jim (12A)
HOME, Manchester
Tuesday 10 February 2026
Starting just before the Great War and spanning three decades, Fran?ois Truffaut?s hugely popular classic depicts one of cinema?s most captivating love triangles. Two best friends ? the Austrian Jules and the French Jim ? vie for the object...XS Malarkey: Sam Lake
53two, Manchester
Tuesday 10 February 2026
Don?t you just love a laugh? Well, get into this new stand-up hour from ?a rare gem of a comic? (Rolling Stone), Sam Lake. Feeling like life and his career has become repetitive, Sam is asking himself ?are we really doing this again??. Has ...NEW Year NEW Moves Free Latin Bachata Dance Class
On Bar, Manchester
Tuesday 10 February - Tuesday 31 March 2026
Why not do something fun and exciting this year?...Wilmslow Bachata Dance Classes - Try for Free
Aura Bar Wilmslow, Stockport
Tuesday 10 February - Tuesday 28 July 2026
Start a active, fun and inexpensive hobby today...The Lightning Thief: the Percy Jackson Musical
HOME, Manchester
Wednesday 11 - Sunday 22 February 2026
Adapted from Rick Riordan's best-selling novel by Joe Tracz, writer of Be More Chill, and with an electrifying rock score by Rob Rokicki, The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical is the perfect adventure for gods and mortals alike. Wh...Stardew Valley - Symphony Of Seasons
O2 Apollo, Manchester
Wednesday 11 - Thursday 12 February 2026
Experience the beloved music of Stardew Valley like never before with a live 35-piece orchestra performing all-new arrangements of the farming and life simulation role-playing game's most popular songs. Fans will journey from Pelican Tow...
Jack Rhodes
Lowry, Salford
Wednesday 11 February 2026
From finishing runner-up on last year's Britain's Got Talent, Jack Rhodes is bringing his debut comedy magic show to Lowry! With a background in close-up magic and stand up comedy, Jack has amassed over 150 million views online with his 'c...James Phelan
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Wednesday 11 - Thursday 12 February 2026
Dare to believe in magic and step into a world where the impossible comes alive! Star of The Greatest Magician, and the BBC's most broadcast magician of the last decade - the award-winning James Phelan - is back with a completely new breath...Sentimental Value (15)
HOME, Manchester
Wednesday 11 February 2026 - Wednesday 6 January 2027
Sisters Nora and Agnes reunite with their estranged father, the charismatic Gustav, a once-renowned director who offers stage actress Nora a role in what he hopes will be his comeback film. When Nora turns it down, she soon discovers he has...Manchester Improv Wednesdays
33 Oldham Street, Manchester
Wednesday 11 February - Wednesday 25 March 2026
An evening of fully improvised comedy - every Wednesday at 33 Oldham StreetThe Line Up.... Wet Skeleton is one performer, zero script, and infinite possibilities. Watch as her 206 soggy (and slightly wonky) bones become all manner of charac...Circus Funtasia
Wythenshawe Park, Manchester
Thursday 12 February - Sunday 1 March 2026
USE THE DISCOUNT CODE "FUN26" TO GET MONEY OFF YOUR TICKET!Feel the Thrill of Circus Funtasia 2026 - Where Dreams Become Reality! Get ready to gasp, cheer, laugh, and leap out of your seat as Circus Funtasia 2026 storms into town with a tur...Night Falls
Lowry, Salford
Thursday 12 - Saturday 14 February 2026
Night Falls is a fresh, vivid and dynamic retelling of the Easter story by Riding Lights Theatre Company, blending music and powerful drama. Four final days before an execution that will change everything. Three enemies that want to put a...Main Character Energy
Contact, Manchester
Thursday 12 - Friday 13 February 2026
A high camp cocktail of comedy and cabaret, written & performed by Temi Wilkey. In this 'perfect send up of the one woman show' (Guardian) our heroine is forced to confront her insatiable need for attention in a show that is as self-aware a...Lowry Youth Dance Project
Lowry, Salford
Thursday 12 February - Thursday 9 July 2026
Calling young people aged 9-16 who love to move! Take part in this inspiring dance project to develop your dance ability and unleash your artistic creativity. Experience how dancers train at Lowry. All genders and abilities welcome! In ...moviEscape - SAWtopsy
Moviescape Stockport, Manchester
Thursday 12 - Saturday 28 February 2026
Inspired by the hit SAW movie franchise, SAWtopsy at moviESCAPE, Stockport's leading Escape Room offering, is a gory and ominous room with dim, atmospheric lighting, however it does not feature any jump scares - well none that are delibe...Blue Boy Trial (18) + Q&A
HOME, Manchester
Thursday 12 February 2026
Tokyo, 1965. Amid growing internationalisation after the Olympics, the government introduces new measures to reinforce public morals, particularly public prostitution by women. However, the so-called ?Blue Boys,? transgender women who work ...NEW Year New Hobby Try Salsa Dancing For FREE
Maracas 100 Chapel Street M3 5dw Manchester, Manchester
Thursday 12 February - Thursday 26 March 2026
Why not do something fun and exciting this year?...Romeo & Juliet Cinema Night
Jason Manford
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Friday 13 February 2026
Jason Manford is back with his brand-new live show, A Manford All Seasons. The Manchester comedian has been busy since his last smash-hit stand up show but fans of his Absolute Radio show will know this nationally acclaimed comedian hasn't...Batman (1989) In Concert
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Friday 13 February 2026
Experience Tim Burton's Batman on the big screen with Danny Elfman's iconic score performed live by a full symphony orchestra. Relive Michael Keaton's legendary Batman and Jack Nicholson's unforgettable Joker as Gotham City comes alive thr...Road
Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester
Friday 13 February - Saturday 14 March 2026
By Jim Cartwright, featuring Lucy Beaumont, Shobna Gulati, Lesley Joseph, Johnny Vegas, and with special guest Sir Tom Courtenay on film. 'Road's coming round us!' It's 1986. Your rumbustious chaperone Scullery guides you down the road, pic...
House of Comedy
HOME, Manchester
Friday 13 - Saturday 14 February 2026
For one night only, enjoy a lineup of budding stars making waves in the comedy scene alongside nationally celebrated headline acts. House of Comedy night welcomes everyone, from die-hard comedy fans to those just looking for a last-minute l...Manford's Comedy Club
Poynton Workmen's Club, Stockport
Friday 13 February - Friday 11 December 2026
Bringing the best comedians to a theatre near you. Every show has a different line-up of four top comedians, all chosen by Jason Manford! Many comedians from TV plus the best of the UK and International comedy circuit. Live at the Apollo.. ...Palace Theatre Tour
Palace Theatre, Manchester
Friday 13 February - Monday 16 March 2026
Opened in 1891, The Palace Theatre is one of Manchester's oldest and most beautiful theatres. With a glorious history hosting stars of stage and screen including Judy Garland, Gracie Fields, Les Dawson and Charlie Chaplin, today, the Palace...MUMS Opera - Engelbert Humperdinck's Hansel and Gretel
Martin Harris Centre, Manchester
Friday 13 February 2026
Manchester University Music Society Opera presents Hansel and Gretel - a fairytale opera in three acts by Adelheid Wette, with music composed by Engelbert Humperdinck. English translation by Constance Bache....The Library of Enchantment
Z-arts, Manchester
Friday 13 - Saturday 28 February 2026
Ever wanted to step inside a story? The Library of Enchantment is a fun-filled thrilling family-friendly escape room, full of seafaring adventures, time travelling tricks and a pesky old bookworm who's always up to meddlesome mischief! Can ...Stephen Catling: Clownfish out of water and friends
