Most Popular Theatre in Manchester
Thu 26 Mar - Sat 25 Apr 2026
Sun 15 Mar 2026 - Thu 25 Feb 2027
Sat 23 May 2026 - Wed 17 Feb 2027
Sun 18 Oct 2026 - Sat 1 May 2027
Mean Girls
Monday 2 - Saturday 7 March 2026
Direct from the West End, MEAN GIRLS is the smash-hit musical comedy from an award-winning creative team including Tina Fey (30 Rock, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Saturday Night Live). Faye Tozer* - Steps icon, TV personality and West End act...
Randy Feltface
Monday 2 March 2026
Randy Feltface has spent his career denying the accusation that he is nothing more than a gimmick. Now it's time to own it. As seen on Netflix and heard on BBC Radio 4, Randy Feltface has written and performed a dozen solo stand-up comedy s...
Luminiscence
Monday 2 - 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...
New Dawn Fades: A Play About Joy Division and Manchester
Monday 2 - Wednesday 4 March 2026
The brand-new stage production of New Dawn Fades: A Play About Joy Division & Manchester celebrates its 10th anniversary. The new touring production is written by Brian Gorman, produced & directed by Giles D Bastow and Sean Mason fo...
Alex O'Connor
Monday 2 March 2026
YouTuber and Within Reason podcast host Alex O'Connor talks religion, philosophy, consciousness and more. Alex O'Connor is a public speaker, writer and social media philosopher - best known for his YouTube channel CosmicSkeptic. He hosts po...
Opera House Theatre Tour
Monday 2 March 2026
Opened in 1912, The Opera House is one of Manchester's oldest and most beautiful theatres. Today the theatre plays host to hundreds of performances each year and remains an important part of Manchester's vibrant cultural offer. Our Tours a...
If I Had Legs I'd Kick You (15)
Monday 2 - Thursday 5 March 2026
With her life crashing down around her, Linda attempts to navigate her child's mysterious illness, her absent husband, a missing person, and an increasingly hostile relationship with her therapist. Sharply funny and deeply resonant, If I Ha...
Missing Child Videotape (18)
Monday 2 March 2026
Keita, a quiet, seemingly ordinary young man, is haunted by the guilt he carries over the mysterious disappearance of his younger brother, Hinata, in the mountains. Now an adult, Keita spends his days volunteering for missing person search ...
Sirât (15)
Monday 2 - Thursday 5 March 2026
A father and his son arrive at a rave deep in the mountains of southern Morocco. They?re searching for Mar - daughter and sister - who vanished months ago at one of these endless, sleepless parties. Surrounded by electronic music and a raw,...
The Secret Agent (15)
Monday 2 - Thursday 5 March 2026
A university professor travels from S?o Paulo to the seaside city of Recife during Carnival week, hoping to reunite with his son. He soon finds out he?s been tailed and spied on by neighbours in his new refuge, leaving him no possible escap...
The Testament of Ann Lee (15)
Monday 2 - Thursday 5 March 2026
From award-winning writer-director Mona Fastvold comes the extraordinary true legend of Ann Lee, founder of the devotional sect known as the Shakers. Academy Award nominee Amanda Seyfried stars as the Shaker's irrepressible leader, who prea...
Wasteman (18)
Monday 2 - Thursday 5 March 2026
The directorial debut of Cal McMau, Wasteman tells the incredible story of how a convict?s chances for early prison release come under threat from his ruthlessly violent new cellmate in this uncompromisingly brutal British thriller. ?After ...
Wuthering Heights (15)
Monday 2 - Thursday 5 March 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...
Cowies FunFairs Presents Bolton Fun Park
Monday 2 - Sunday 8 March 2026
Bolton Fun ParkThurday 26th Feb - Sunday 8th MarchBolton Town CentreBradshawgate BL2 1BAStandard Wristband £8Go Extreme Wristband £12...
Mamma Mia!
Tuesday 3 - Saturday 21 March 2026
Sophie's quest to discover the father she's never known brings her mother face to face with three men from her distant romantic past on the eve of a wedding they'll never forget. Whatever age you are, you can't help but have the time of you...
Road
Tuesday 3 - 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...
Saara El-Arifi & Rosie Hewlett
Tuesday 3 - Wednesday 4 March 2026
Join the award-winning, bestselling author behind FAEBOUND, Saara El-Arifi and Sunday Times bestselling writer Rosie Hewlett for an evening of history, mythology and feminist storytelling. In conversation together, Saara and Rosie will unpa...
National Theatre Live - The Audience (12A)
Tuesday 3 March 2026
Returning to the big screen for the first time in over a decade, Helen Mirren plays Queen Elizabeth II in the Olivier and Tony Award-winning hit production, The Audience, directed by Stephen Daldry. For 60 years, Queen Elizabeth II met with...
An Evening With The Tap Chaps
Tuesday 3 March 2026
Get ready for a high-octane celebration of rhythm, style, and fast footwork with The Tap Chaps, a dynamic trio who are redefining tap for a new generation. Armed with lightning-fast feet, razor-sharp timing, and magnetic stage presence,...
National Theatre Live - The Audience (12A)
Tuesday 3 March 2026
Returning to the big screen for the first time in over a decade, Helen Mirren plays Queen Elizabeth II in the Olivier and Tony Award-winning hit production, The Audience, directed by Stephen Daldry. For 60 years, Queen Elizabeth II met with...
Adventures in Wonderland
Tuesday 3 March - 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...
Mothers Who Make
Tuesday 3 March - 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...
XS Malarkey with PREPPERS (STUART LAWS & MATT SANDSTORM)
Tuesday 3 March 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 ...
Macbeth
Wednesday 4 - Saturday 28 March 2026
Shakespeare's iconic tragedy is brought to life in a powerful new production. In a country ravaged by war and rebellion, a fragile peace has finally broken out across an exhausted amd wounded land. Macbeth, returning from battle, meets thr...
Club 90s - Heated Rivalry Night
Wednesday 4 March 2026
The viral Heated Rivalry party by Los Angeles-based Club 90s heads to Europe. Following the storming success of Canadian sports gay romance television series Heated Rivalry, Club 90s created their own concept, which is a real celebration of...
Vignettes - Letters to the NHS
Wednesday 4 - Sunday 8 March 2026
Presented by HER Productions, Vignettes is an evening of six short plays by established and emerging female-identifying Manchester-based playwrights, inspired by whatever they choose. Vignettes returns in 2025 with a very special 'Lette...
Machu Picchu - Journey to the Lost City
Wednesday 4 - Sunday 29 March 2026
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 ...
National Theatre Live - Hamlet (12A)
Wednesday 4 March 2026
Olivier Award-winner Hiran Abeysekera (Life of Pi) is Hamlet in this fearless, contemporary take on Shakespeare's famous tragedy. Trapped between duty and doubt, surrounded by power and privilege, young Prince Hamlet dares to ask the ultima...
Cleo From 5-7 (PG)
Wednesday 4 March 2026
Agnes Varda's classic Cleo From 5-7 captures Paris at the height of the 60s. Expertly crafted and intriguingly told, the film unfolds in real time following a singer whose life is in turmoil as she awaits a test result from a biopsy. As Cle...
The Totally Improvised Musical
Wednesday 4 March 2026
An evening of fully improvised comedy EVERY Wednesday at 33 Oldham Street with award-winning house teams and special guests! THIS WEEK:Every night is opening night as these top improvisers compose brand-new comedy musicals from your title s...
Birmingham Royal Ballet - Don Quixote
Thursday 5 - Saturday 7 March 2026
In this first revival of his 2022 production Director Carlos Acosta delivers entertainment for all ages. Don Quixote introduces us to Cervantes' famous knight himself, lovers Kitri and Basilio, and a host of supporting characters. As the Do...
BEN FOGLE - WILD
Thursday 5 March 2026
Ben Fogle's new show WILD takes you on a journey through his extraordinary encounters with the human and natural world, with inspiring and uplifting tales of self-discovery that will leave you enchanted, enlightened, and entertained, in th...
Showstopper! The Improvised Musical
Thursday 5 - Saturday 7 March 2026
Spontaneous musical comedy at its absolute finest - direct from the West End - this smash-hit 2016 Olivier Award-winning improvised show brings something new to life at each and every performance! Transforming audience suggestions into al...
Tim Key
Thursday 5 - Sunday 8 March 2026
Comedian and poet Tim Key (Alan Partridge, The Ballad of Wallis Island, Tim Key's Late Night Poetry Programme) again pops his suit on, plods about, in a brand new show, Loganberry. Bit gutted he's old. Guzzling continental lager. Magneti...
Candlelight - A Tribute to Adele
Thursday 5 March - Saturday 18 April 2026
Whether you're looking for a beautifully unique concert or a romantic candlelit evening, this music experience is for you. The performance will feature incredible tributes to Adele's greatest songs, played by an all-female, electric-acousti...
Candlelight - Best of Bridgerton on Strings
Thursday 5 March 2026
Surrounded by the soft glow of candlelight, listen to your favourite melodies from Netflix's 'Bridgerton' series, reimagined by a talented string ensemble in this awe-inspiring location. ...
Gandeys K-Pop Dragon Circus
Thursday 5 - Sunday 15 March 2026
Step into the spectacular world of Gandey's K-Pop Dragon Circus - a dazzling fusion of East meets West, where magic, music, and myth unite beneath the big top. Leading the adventure is the charismatic Ringmaster Joel, joined by his mischiev...
George
Thursday 5 - Saturday 7 March 2026
France. 1839. When famous disobedient writer George Sand finds herself at a creative standstill, with an empty wallet, her desperate need for an idea leads her quill to the most intimate and dangerous place she has ever explored: hersel...
CENSUS
Thursday 5 March 2026
Award-winning duo Malandra Jacks introduce you to what happens when a working-class community tells its own story.A bus ride. A bingo card. A memory you didn't know you shared. This is our neighbourhood, not the one in the media, but the on...
Lowry Youth Dance Project
Thursday 5 March - Thursday 9 July 2026
Calling young people aged 9-15 who love to move! We are offering you the opportunity to upskill in new movement techniques and unleash your artistic, physical creativity with Lowry Youth Dance Project. All genders and abilities welcome! I...
Artist Social
Thursday 5 March 2026
Calling all artists across the city - come and meet fellow artists at our Artist Social Join the regular Artist Social connecting artists from any artform - hosted by Prido and On Your Doorstep. Pop by the Social, listen to live music, grab...
The Corinthians: We Were The Champions (PG)
Thursday 5 March - Sunday 12 April 2026
This is the incredible real-life story of the original rebel girls of football - The Corinthians Ladies FC from Manchester - who defied The FA's 50-year ban on women playing to become global champions. Told exclusively by 10 surviving playe...
First Thursday Comedy
Thursday 5 March - Thursday 2 April 2026
Comedy in a Van present an hilarious evening of top quality comedy on the first Thursday of every month. Click for acts on specific dates. ...
Th'Air BnB play by Tuppenny Bunters. Manchester - The Peer Hat
Thursday 5 March 2026
An hour long 2 hander in 2 acts, set in a flat in Southend which is being rented out for the first time by the tenants, "Badge" and Vince. Being arty hippie types, they are ill equipped to provide the standards expected by the guests Annie ...
Two by Jim Cartwright
Friday 6 - Saturday 28 March 2026
Behind the bar of their northern pub, the Landlord and Landlady welcome their regulars with open arms. Lending an ear for stories of celebration, of loss, of love and of despair, the bickering couple work together to keep the locals in high...
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