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
Circus Funtasia
Wythenshawe Park, Manchester
Saturday 14 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...The Hallé - From Broadway With Love
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Saturday 14 February 2026
Gather your Valentines, your Galentines and your Palentines this Valentine's Day for a night of musical magic! Join the Halle orchestra, conductor Stephen Bell and West End stars Louise Dearman and Matt Ford for a stroll down Broadway as th...The Memory of Water
Octagon Theatre, Bolton
Saturday 14 - 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
Saturday 14 - 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
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
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 Lightning Thief: the Percy Jackson Musical
HOME, Manchester
Saturday 14 - 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...Road
Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester
Saturday 14 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...Luminiscence
Manchester Cathedral, Manchester
Saturday 14 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...BalletLORENT - Snow White
Lowry, Salford
Saturday 14 February 2026
A classic fairytale is reimagined in this magical, family-friendly dance-theatre production of Snow White - a captivating experience perfect for everyone aged 5 and over. In a kingdom built on beauty and wealth, a powerful Queen becomes ...Candlelight - Valentine's Day Special
Hallé St Peter's, Manchester
Saturday 14 February 2026
Discover romantic music from the world of rock, pop and movies played by a string quartet this Valentine's Day in an awe-inspiring location under the gentle glow of candlelight. ...Jack & the Beanstalk
St Helens Theatre Royal, St Helens
Saturday 14 - Sunday 22 February 2026
St Helen's GIANT half-term pantomime spectacular. Follow Jack on an unforgettable rags-to-riches adventure as he swaps the family cow for a handful of magical beans... much to his mum's horror! When those beans burst into life and grow into...House of Comedy
HOME, Manchester
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...Night Falls
Lowry, Salford
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...The Night Larry Kramer Kissed Me
Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester
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...
Family Saturdays
Octagon Theatre, Bolton
Saturday 14 February - Saturday 28 March 2026
Join us at the Octagon on selected Saturday mornings for FREE family storytelling sessions for children and their grownups. Sharing stories through creative play to spark imaginations! Family Saturdays is a space where families can explore ...The Library of Enchantment
Z-arts, Manchester
Saturday 14 - 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 ...Off The Rails Comedy Club Saddleworth
The Royal George, Oldham
Saturday 14 February - Sunday 26 April 2026
Held on the last Sunday of every month at The Royal George, Greenfield, a large country pub set in the stunning Saddleworth countryside, Off The Rails comedy night hosts some of the biggest names in comedy. Attracting eager comedy fans, fro...You're Not Getting Any Younger
Contact, Manchester
Saturday 14 February 2026
This Valentine's Day, Chanukah Lewinsky thinks you should get out the house more because you're running out of options. A night for single people and their allies, non-ethical non-monogamy (just have the affair!), and anxious bisexual windo...Family Art Stars
Z-arts, Manchester
Saturday 14 February - Saturday 4 April 2026
Families that learn together, grow together. We are very excited to continue our Family Art Stars sessions every Saturday! Come down, muck in and make some art as a family, spending quality time and learning new techniques. No skill is requ...moviEscape - SAWtopsy
Moviescape Stockport, Manchester
Saturday 14 - 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...H is for Hawk (12A)
HOME, Manchester
Saturday 14 - Thursday 19 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
Saturday 14 - Thursday 19 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...Little Amélie (PG) Dubbed
HOME, Manchester
Saturday 14 - Wednesday 18 February 2026
Based on the novel M?taphysique des tubes by Am?lie Nothomb, this film centres around a toddler born to her Belgian parents in Japan. After over two years in a vegetative state, little Amelie suddenly awakens to the world around her - trigg...My Father's Shadow (12A)
HOME, Manchester
Saturday 14 - Thursday 19 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
Saturday 14 - Thursday 19 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
Saturday 14 - Thursday 19 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...The President's Cake (12A)
HOME, Manchester
Saturday 14 - Thursday 19 February 2026
While people across 1990s Iraq struggle to survive the war and food shortages, Saddam Hussein requires each school in the country to prepare a cake to celebrate his birthday. Despite her efforts to avoid getting picked, 9 year-old Lamia is ...Wuthering Heights (15)
HOME, Manchester
Saturday 14 - Thursday 19 February 2026
A bold and original imagining of one of the greatest love stories of all time, Emerald Fennell?s Wuthering Heights stars Margot Robbie as Cathy and Jacob Elordi as Heathcliff, whose forbidden passion for one another turns from romantic to i...Sound healing course
Mj Wellness, Bury
Saturday 14 February 2026
From the sacred lands of India. Kalyan singh will guide you into the deep mastery of the transformative power of Himalayan singing bowls....
FC Bullard
Aviva Studios, Manchester
Sunday 15 February 2026
Jimmy Bullard and John "Fenners" Fendley are taking their smash-hit podcast from the studio to the stage in 2026 with FC Bullard LIVE! This laugh-a-minute live show is packed with everything fans love about the pod: stories, shambles, games...Hamlet (15)
HOME, Manchester
Sunday 15 - Thursday 19 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...Family Film/ The Scarecrow's Wedding + The Highway Rat (CTBA)
HOME, Manchester
Sunday 15 - Friday 20 February 2026
Step into the wonderful world of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler with two family favourites telling charming stories of the countryside.?Films screening in this programme:The Scarecrow?s Wedding?Betty O?Barley and Harry O?Hay are devoted...Family Film/ The Scarecrow's Wedding + The Highway Rat (U)
HOME, Manchester
Sunday 15 - Friday 20 February 2026
Step into the wonderful world of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler with two family favourites telling charming stories of the countryside.?Films screening in this programme:The Scarecrow?s Wedding?Betty O?Barley and Harry O?Hay are devoted...Family Film/ The Scarecrows' Wedding + The Highway Rat (U)
HOME, Manchester
Sunday 15 - Friday 20 February 2026
Step into the wonderful world of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler with two family favourites telling charming stories of the countryside.?Films screening in this programme:The Scarecrows' Wedding?Betty O?Barley and Harry O?Hay are devoted...Little Amélie (PG) Subtitled
HOME, Manchester
Sunday 15 - Thursday 19 February 2026
Based on the novel M?taphysique des tubes by Am?lie Nothomb, this film centres around a toddler born to her Belgian parents in Japan. After over two years in a vegetative state, little Amelie suddenly awakens to the world around her - trigg...Sunday Bachata Classes - Try for Free
Operation Mincemeat
Lowry, Salford
Monday 16 - Saturday 28 February 2026
This production is supported using public funding by Arts Council England. Operation Mincemeat is the 2024 Olivier Award-winning Best New Musical. It's London's biggest hit with 88 Five-Star reviews, making it the best-reviewed show in We...Pop Princesses
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Monday 16 February 2026
This is the children's pop concert with a big difference. A musical spectacular starring four fabulous Fairy tale Princesses who just love to sing! It's the perfect mix. Featuring a soundtrack of top pop hits from artists such as Little Mix...Send in the Clowns - Unpopular
Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester
Monday 16 - Wednesday 18 February 2026
Send In The Clowns is a raucous, wild, and tantalising drag revue show celebrating the magic and madness of musical theatre. This time the Clowns are taking on the megamusicals of the 80s, 90s, and 00s in their biggest show yet, 'UNPOPULAR!...Musical Theatre Masterclass (7-12)
Palace Theatre, Manchester
Monday 16 February 2026
The Half Term Musical Theatre Masterclass is BACK due to popular demand. This masterclass is for young performers aged 7 - 12, and will take place around our iconic venue, The Palace Theatre, Manchester. This session is inspired by the show...A Bad Summer (18)
HOME, Manchester
Monday 16 February 2026
Mamoru is a shy, introverted welfare department caseworker, impassively carrying out duties such as sanctioning fraudulent claimants due to pressure from his office superiors. One day, his colleague Yuko discovers that fellow caseworker Yoj...The Chronology of Water (18)
HOME, Manchester
Monday 16 - Thursday 19 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 ...THIS Year Try Something Fun Free Salsa Dance Class
On Bar, Manchester
Monday 16 February - Monday 30 March 2026
Why not do something fun and exciting this year?...
Pinocchio
Lowry, Salford
Tuesday 17 - Sunday 22 February 2026
Visit the incredible world of Stuff and Nonsense. Three very funny men seek refuge in a grand but abandoned old house, where they gather around an extraordinary dining table that becomes their playground. Grandfather, Father and Son tell t...13 Again
The Stoller Hall, Manchester
Tuesday 17 February 2026
The 13 Again podcast, hosted by brothers Max and Harvey alongside their younger sister Tilly is heading on the road for the very first time. In the past 12 months, Max, Harvey & Tilly have racked up 765 million views, a reach of 280 million...Musical Theatre Masterclass (13-17)
Palace Theatre, Manchester
Tuesday 17 February 2026
This masterclass is for young performers aged 13 - 17, and will take place around our iconic venue, The Palace Theatre, Manchester. This session is inspired by the shows on our stages and led by industry professionals, who will support chil...The Bridgewater Hall Building Tour
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Tuesday 17 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...XS Malarkey with LARA RICOTE
53two, Manchester
Tuesday 17 February 2026
HIya! Since 1997 XS Malarkey has been a Manchester comedy institution, with compere Toby Hadoke bringing you the very best comedians at the lowest prices. A minimum of just ?3 for members and ?6 for normal people- we keep tickets as low as ...NEW Year NEW Moves Free Latin Bachata Dance Class
