Most Popular Theatre in Manchester
Sun 29 Mar - Sat 25 Apr 2026
Wed 13 May 2026 - Thu 25 Feb 2027
Sat 23 May 2026 - Sat 27 Feb 2027
Sun 18 Oct 2026 - Sat 1 May 2027
Fri 1 May - Fri 7 Aug 2026
Matilda The Musical
Sunday 29 March - Saturday 25 April 2026
Matilda The Musical, the multi-award winning musical from the Royal Shakespeare Company, inspired by the beloved book by Roald Dahl, is the winner of over 100 global awards, including 24 for Best Musical, the 'unique and unforgettable' (R...
Foil Arms & Hog
Sunday 29 March 2026
Irish trio Foil, Arms and Hog are back with their brand-new show, Skittish, a mix of sketch comedy, audience participation and improvisation. With over one billion views you may know the lads from their online videos, but their live show ...
The Natural History Museum presents Dinosaurs Live
Sunday 29 March 2026
For the first time since 1881, the home of dinosaurs, London's Natural History Museum, is going on tour! Ever since they were first identified in the 1800s, dinosaurs have sparked the imagination of kids and adults alike and for the first t...
Disney in Concert - The Sound of Magic
Sunday 29 March 2026
Disney in Concert: The Sound of Magic returns to cebrate 100 years of the Disney experience through its music. This symphonic celebration will see renowned Novello Orchestra bring to life the soundtracks and characters from the Walt Disney ...
Closing Night Special Presentation – California Schemin'
Sunday 29 March 2026
Close up Manchester Film Festival with James McAvoy's directorial debut California Schemin' Based on the outrageous true story, California Schemin' follows two aspiring Scottish MCs who devise an audacious scheme to achieve their dream of a...
An Audience with Sue Johnston and John McArdle
Sunday 29 March 2026
A special evening as Sue Johnston (The Royle Family, Brookside) and John McCardle (Brookside, Emmerdale), the original stars of Jim Cartwright's Two, reunite on the set of Shakespeare North Playhouse's Two to reflect on their celebrated...
Machu Picchu - Journey to the Lost City
Sunday 29 March - Thursday 30 April 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 f...
A Grain of Sand
Sunday 29 March 2026
Adapted from A Million Kites: Testimonies and Poems from the Children of Gaza by Leila Boukarim and Asaf Luzon Renad, a young Gazan girl, embarks on a dangerous journey. Carrying only the echoes of her grandmother's tales and the spark of h...
Pomona
Sunday 29 March 2026
Step into the haunting depths of Manchester's underbelly, where evil lurks and danger is around every corner. Welcome to Pomona-a place where dreams are overshadowed by darkness. Join Ollie on her desperate quest to find her sister, who ha...
Counting Sheeps
Sunday 29 March 2026
A sleepy, sheepy show from Herd Theatre for babies and toddlers (and very tired grown ups). Two sheep think they know everything about sleep. They're experts in the field. But tonight they're wide awake. Snuggle up and join two sheep on a j...
Darren Walsh
Sunday 29 March 2026
ʞɔǝɥ ←flippin' heck! Witness a pun Goliath in person, as Darren Walsh brings his 8ft frame and award winning act on the road with his new tour, Do You Like Puns?. From appearing on Comic Relief to his 'Jokes on the street' series on ...
An Evening with Helen Worth
Sunday 29 March 2026
An Evening with Helen Worth, hosted by Julie Hesmondhalgh Join Coronation Street star Helen Worth as she sits down in her first live in conversation with, chatting about her incredible 50 year legacy playing Gail Platt. Hosted by anothe...
The Library of Enchantment
Sunday 29 March - Friday 31 July 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
Sunday 29 March - 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...
Race Across the World - The Experience
Sunday 29 March - Sunday 5 April 2026
Experience the official live adventure of the award-winning BBC TV show. No maps. No public transport. Just your wits, your team, and Manchester's streets. You've watched it on TV, now live it for real! Race Across the World: The Experience...
Oska Bright 2026: Best of the Fest (CTBA)
Sunday 29 March 2026
Oska Bright Film Festival is the world?s leading festival for films made by or featuring learning disabled or autistic people. Supported by the BFI and Arts Council England, they produce the BAFTA and BIFA-qualifying festival, deliver acces...
Resurrection (15)
Sunday 29 March - Thursday 2 April 2026
With his senses-ravishing third feature, visionary director Bi Gan takes his deepest plunge yet into the realm of pure cinematic dreamscape. In a world where humans have forsaken dreams in exchange for immortality, a dreaming monster embark...
The Secret Agent (15)
Sunday 29 March - Thursday 2 April 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...
moviEscape - SAWtopsy
Sunday 29 March - Thursday 30 April 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...
You're the best collegue ever - Special Edition Gift Card
Sunday 29 March 2026 - Monday 31 December 2029
This heartfelt gift card unlocks endless exciting Fever experiences in the United Kingdom, - the perfect way to express show your gratitude to the colleague who always goes above and beyond for the team. ...
Apnas (15)
Sunday 29 March - Thursday 2 April 2026
Set against the gritty streets of Manchester, Apnas follows a young British Asian man who is pulled into a dangerous criminal world by his notorious uncle, only to find himself in a brutal conflict with his own cousin. Family, money, faith....
Arco (PG) Dubbed
Sunday 29 March - Thursday 2 April 2026
Futures collide in this time-twisting thriller when an innocent and adventurous boy from the distant future crash-lands in the near future - not too far away from us. Trapped in 2075, he meets an inquisitive and astute girl - but will this ...
Arco (PG) Subtitled
Sunday 29 March - Wednesday 1 April 2026
Futures collide in this time-twisting thriller when an innocent and adventurous boy from the distant future crash-lands in the near future - not too far away from us. Trapped in 2075, he meets an inquisitive and astute girl - but will this ...
Dead Man's Wire (15)
Sunday 29 March - Thursday 2 April 2026
The morning of February 8, 1977, Tony Kiritsis entered the office of Richard O. Hall, president of the Meridian Mortgage Company, and took him hostage with a sawed-off 12-gauge shotgun wired with a ?dead man?s wire? from the trigger to Hall...
La Grazia (12A)
Sunday 29 March - Thursday 2 April 2026
As his tenure as President of Italy nears its end, Mariano De Santis faces wrenching decisions - both political and deeply personal. Amid these moral quandaries, he must confront his own conscience and seek guidance from those closest to hi...
Orwell: 2+2=5 (15)
Sunday 29 March - Thursday 2 April 2026
George Orwell was one of the most visionary authors of the 20th Century, whose novels 1984 and Animal Farm foretold a chilling, all-too-believable authoritarian future. ?Acclaimed director Raoul Peck (Academy Award-nominated I Am Not Your N...
Oska Bright 2026: Best of the Fest (15)
Sunday 29 March 2026
Oska Bright Film Festival is the world?s leading festival for films made by or featuring learning disabled or autistic people. Supported by the BFI and Arts Council England, they produce the BAFTA and BIFA-qualifying festival, deliver acces...
Redoubt (12A)
Sunday 29 March - Thursday 2 April 2026
At the peak of the Cold War, farm worker Karl-G?ran Persson starts fortifying his house. ?He gathers scrap-metal and casts it into the walls to build a fortress meant to protect him and his neighbours. ?His efforts are met with puzzlement b...
Redoubt (CTBA)
Sunday 29 March - Thursday 2 April 2026
At the peak of the Cold War, farm worker Karl-G?ran Persson starts fortifying his house. ?He gathers scrap-metal and casts it into the walls to build a fortress meant to protect him and his neighbours. ?His efforts are met with puzzlement b...
The Last Blossom (15)
Sunday 29 March 2026
Minoru, serving a life sentence, awaits a lonely death in his prison cell. The only real sign of life in the cell is a potted balsam flower - housenka in Japanese. One night, Minoru begins sharing his life story with the flower that, improb...
The Straight Story - 4K Restoration (PG)
Sunday 29 March - Wednesday 1 April 2026
Alvin's eyesight is poor, he has little money and he can't stand the thought of being driven anywhere. So when he discovers his estranged brother has suffered a stroke he decides to make the journey by the only means of transport available ...
Two Prosecutors (12A)
Sunday 29 March - Thursday 2 April 2026
Soviet Union, 1937. Thousands of letters from detainees falsely accused by the regime are burned in a prison cell. Against all odds, one of them reaches its destination, upon the desk of the newly appointed local prosecutor, Alexander Korny...
SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS - EASTER PANTOMIME 2026
Sunday 29 March - Sunday 12 April 2026
When the Magic Mirror (Tim Lucas) reveals that Snow White (Chantelle Morgan) is the fairest of them all, the Wicked Witch (Shania Pain) orders a dramatic end to the young Princess' life, but luck is on Snow White's side as she escapes into ...
Brezo's family fun quiz
Sunday 29 March 2026
Kids pub quiz with a twist - including games rounds & fun for all the family...
Spider-Man: No Way Home - Live in Concert
Monday 30 March 2026
Spider-Man™: No Way Home, one of the most successful Super Hero films of all time, will be presented live in concert, in what will be the ultimate experience for Spider-Man™ fans. The box office smash hit will have its incredibl...
Private Lives
Monday 30 March - Saturday 2 May 2026
Jill Halfpenny returns to the Royal Exchange Theatre to play Amanda Prynne. 'I think very few people are completely normal really, deep down in their private lives.' In Noel Coward's savage comedy, there's nothing a cocktail can't cu...
Spring Sharing
Monday 30 March 2026
Join Hope Mill Community Choir and Orchestra for their seasonal sharing. Each term the Community groups work on new performance pieces as well as building on the old favourites in their repertoire. ...
Sirât (15)
Monday 30 March - Thursday 2 April 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,...
We Are Parable presents: The Watermelon Woman (15)
Monday 30 March 2026
Cheryl, an aspiring Black lesbian filmmaker working in a video store, is making a documentary about a black actress from the 1930s who was typecast, credited only as "the watermelon woman". While uncovering the true story of the actress' li...
Met Express Drama Group
Monday 30 - Tuesday 31 March 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...
DJ Ahmet (PG)
Monday 30 March - Thursday 2 April 2026
Ahmet, a 15-year-old boy from a remote Y?r?k village in North Macedonia, finds refuge in music while navigating his father?s expectations, a conservative community, and his first experience with love ? a girl already promised to someone els...
We Are Parable presents: The Watermelon Woman (15) + event
Monday 30 March 2026
Cheryl, an aspiring Black lesbian filmmaker working in a video store, is making a documentary about a black actress from the 1930s who was typecast, credited only as ?the watermelon woman?. While uncovering the true story of the actress? li...
The World Class Wrecking Crew
Monday 30 - Tuesday 31 March 2026
The World Class Wrecking Crew is a play about graffiti, fatherhood, artistic expression that takes place over the course of one night....
Top Hat - The Musical
Tuesday 31 March - Saturday 4 April 2026
Based on the classic 1935 RKO movie starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, Top Hat is a sparkling romantic cocktail laced with witty comedy, stunning choreography and tap-dancing brilliance, brought to life on stage with lavish sets and g...
Siemens Hallé International Conductors Competition 2026 Final
Tuesday 31 March 2026
Following the success of the 2023 Final, the three most promising young conductors of the 2026 competition will each take to The Bridgewater Hall stage to direct the Halle orchestra live, competing to become the newest member of the Halle f...
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