CHRISTMAS SHOWS IN MANCHESTER
CHRISTMAS SHOWS IN MANCHESTER
Most Popular Christmas Shows in Manchester
A Christmas Carol Goes Wrong
Manchester Opera House
Tue 17 - Sat 21 Nov 2026
Home Alone in Concert - The Film with Live Orchestra
The Bridgewater Hall
Wed 2 - Thu 3 Dec 2026
The Piccadilly Sinfonietta - Vivaldi's Four Seasons at Christmas
Manchester Cathedral
Sat 21 Nov - Thu 31 Dec 2026
The Holiday In Concert - The Film with Live Orchestra
The Bridgewater Hall
Wed 9 - Fri 11 Dec 2026
The Nightmare Before Christmas Light Trail
Arley Hall and Gardens, Northwich
Thursday 22 October - Sunday 27 December 2026
A wonderland of moonlit magic awaits in Disney Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas Light Trail! Join Jack Skellington, Sally, and Zero for a frightfully fun frolic through the world of the beloved film, now featuring even more of y...Desperate Scousewives - Nessa's Story
St Helens Theatre Royal, St Helens
Wednesday 4 November 2026
Fast, funny and full of attitude, Desperate Scousewives Nessa's story is the perfect Christmas night out. It's Christmas Eve on a Liverpool street where nothing ever goes to plan.A prisoner is on the run, the girls are locked out in the f...Crown Ballet - The Nutcracker
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Tuesday 10 November 2026
A wonderful treat full of glitter for the whole family, and an ideal introduction to audiences of any age to the magic that is classical ballet, Moldova's Crown Ballet returns to the UK to enchant you with their delightful production of an...A Christmas Carol Performed by Gerald Charles Dickens
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Wednesday 11 - Thursday 12 November 2026
The original Christmas Carol and the best! No other show in the country has a direct descendant of Charles Dickens playing the lead role. Gerald Charles Dickens is none other than the great great grandson of Charles Dickens. We all k...The Snowman Live - The Film Performed Live by a Brass Band
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Friday 13 November 2026
Step into the magic of Christmas as a world famous brass band brings Raymond Briggs' timeless classic The Snowman to life in a spellbinding live performance. First released in 1982 and cherished by generations, The Snowman tells the encha...A Christmas Carol Goes Wrong
Manchester Opera House, Manchester
Tuesday 17 - Saturday 21 November 2026
The Cornley Amateur Drama Society are back with tidings of chaos and joy, ready to tackle the Charles Dickens' classic, A Christmas Carol.A new production of CHRISTMAS CAROL GOES WRONG smashes into Aylesbury Waterside Theatre direct from a...Christmas Carol
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Friday 20 November - Thursday 31 December 2026
Festive lights twinkle outside 'The Counting House 'pub but inside Manager Bob Cratchit is struggling to keep the spirit of Christmas alive as Landlord Scrooge does all he can to squash it - no music, no laughter and definitely no bar cred...Cinderella: A Fairytale
Octagon Theatre, Bolton
Friday 20 November 2026 - Saturday 9 January 2027
Cinderella: A Fairytale brings this well-loved classic tale bang up to date with a funny, high-energy show that will be a real crowd pleaser for the whole family. When Ella's father remarries, her world turns upside down. She escapes from ...Step Into Christmas
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Friday 20 November 2026
Step Into Christmas for the most magical show of the year from Entertainers. This Christmas feel-good show brings all the magic of the season to life, with all your favourite songs you will know and love! Including - All I Want for C...Believe! The Polar Express Experience
O2 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester
Saturday 21 November - Thursday 24 December 2026
Believe! The Polar Express Experience is a brand new, truly magical, multi-room immersive walkthrough experience that brings the enchanting world of the beloved movie to life in a whole new way. Step into the Hero Boy's house where you be ...The Piccadilly Sinfonietta - Vivaldi's Four Seasons at Christmas
St Ann's Church, Manchester
Saturday 21 November - Saturday 12 December 2026
Celebrate Christmas with the outstanding musicians of the Piccadilly Sinfonietta performing Vivaldi's Four Seasons, by candlelight. ProgrammePachelbel - Canon in DBach - Jesu JoyCorelli - Christmas ConcertoMozart Piano concerto in C maj, K...London Concertante - Christmas at the Movies by Candlelight
Manchester Cathedral, Manchester
Sunday 22 November 2026
Join London Concertante as they celebrate the festive season through the magical world of Christmas movies. Immerse yourself in snowy adventures, comical catastrophes, true love and the joy of family - relive all of your favourite cinemati...Christmas in Ireland
Manchester Opera House, Manchester
Tuesday 24 November 2026
This Christmas, experience the heart, humour and spirit of Ireland, with Christmas in Ireland. Be transported to a magical Christmas Eve inside a traditional Irish pub, where friends, old and new, gather to share songs, stories and memorie...Rhythm of the Dance - Christmas Special
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Tuesday 24 November 2026
Rhythm of the Dance, which has brought audiences around the world to their feet for over 25 years, is returning with a brand new Christmas production. Let the magic of Christmas begin on this festive journey with all your favourite wint...The Sorcerer's Apprentice
HOME, Manchester
Friday 27 November 2026 - Saturday 2 January 2027
A magical musical treat for the whole family! Against the backdrop of the Northern Lights, a small town has been pushed to the brink of collapse in a bid for progress and prosperity. To rescue Midgard from certain destruction, the sorcerer...
Santa Special
East Lancashire Railway, Bury
Saturday 28 November - Thursday 24 December 2026
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas! Treat the family to an enchanting voyage through the magical Irwell Valley, kick start your Christmas on one of our famous Santa Specials! There's more family friendly fun, colourful characters ...Aled Jones & Alexander Armstrong - The Big Christmas Sing-a-Long
The Monastery, Manchester
Sunday 29 November 2026
Get ready to lift your voices and celebrate the festive season as The Big Christmas Sing-a-Long embarks on its debut UK tour in November and December 2026. Starring much-loved performers and presenters Aled Jones and Alexander Armstrong, t...Manchester & Districts Hospitals Choir - Christmas Carol Concert
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Monday 30 November - Tuesday 1 December 2026
Choirs from around Manchester consisting of, in the main, medical & nursing staff who have given up their time to rehearse and sing in this Carol Concert. Ample opportunity, also, for audience participation in many old favourites to help ...James B Partridge - The Big Christmas Assembly
Pyramid and Parr Hall, Warrington
Monday 30 November 2026
Get ready for a night packed with festive spirit, singalong tunes, and the nostalgia of Christmases gone by. Known for his vibrant energy and exceptional vocal talent, James brings seasonal favourites and unexpected mashups that will have ...Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs - Bolton's Christmas Panto
The Albert Halls, Bolton
Tuesday 1 - Thursday 31 December 2026
This Christmas, Shone Productions bring Bolton's biggest ever pantomime to the Bolton Albert Halls. See the beautiful Snow White and her seven little friends from the Enchanted Forest as they attempt to defeat the Evil Wicked Queen who is ...Home Alone in Concert - The Film with Live Orchestra
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Wednesday 2 - Thursday 3 December 2026
This beloved holiday favourite features renowned composer John Williams' charming and delightful score performed live to picture by a live symphony orchestra. Since its debut in 2013, Home Alone in Concert has become a seasonal favourite w...A Queermas Carol
HOME, Manchester
Thursday 3 - Saturday 5 December 2026
A drag twist on a christmas classic. Scrooge has got it all, money, success, even a holiday home abroad. But still, he isn't happy. What's more is his business keeps being protested by pesky queers - don't they know he donates to corporate...Sleeping with Beauty - One Little Prick
Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester
Thursday 3 - Wednesday 23 December 2026
Get ready to laugh till your sides hurt with the cheekiest, filthiest, and most wickedly fabulous pantomime around! Sleeping with Beauty (One Little Prick) is here to turn the classic fairy tale upside down in this adults-only version fro...Snowstorm - A Frozen Adventure
Trafford Centre, Manchester
Friday 4 December 2026 - Sunday 3 January 2027
Following five sensational years of sell-out performances, Manchester's favourite festive ice spectacular returns with an all-new magical adventure for 2026... Welcome to SNOWSTORM 6: A Frozen Adventure - a breathtaking Christmas spectacul...The Jolly Christmas Postman
Lowry, Salford
Friday 4 December 2026 - Sunday 3 January 2027
Join the Jolly Postman on a frosty, fairytale adventure in this stage adaptation from Lowry and Royal & Derngate. Based on the award-winning children's book by much-loved duo Janet and Allan Ahlberg, this family show sees the Jolly Postm...Jack and The Beanstalk - Stockport Plaza Panto
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Friday 4 December 2026 - Sunday 3 January 2027
Fe-fi-fo-fum! ..... Stockport's GIANT Family Pantomime JACK AND THE BEANSTALK will delight audiences of all ages in this Spectacular Magical production that will provide you, your family and friends with sensational memories that will last...Robin Hood - Altrincham Garrick Panto
Altrincham Garrick, Altrincham
Friday 4 December 2026 - Sunday 3 January 2027
The Merry Garrick Panto that really hits the bullseye! The fine folk of Sherwood Forest are terrorised by the mounting taxes imposed by the wicked Sheriff of Nottingham who'll stop at nothing to seize the throne of England and claim the fa...Dick Whittington
Manchester Opera House, Manchester
Saturday 5 December 2026 - Sunday 3 January 2027
Manchester's pantomime will be paved with gold as comedy sensation Jason Manford and panto favourite Ben Nickless return to the Opera House to star in Dick Whittington. Join our hero on a quest for fame, fortune and happiness as he journey...A Little Night Music
Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester
Saturday 5 December 2026 - Saturday 30 January 2027
Selina Cartmell directs Sondheim's breathtaking classic, a life-affirming fairy-tale for adults. 'I frequently laugh myself to sleep contemplating my own future.' In Sondheim's enchanting musical, set in turn-of-the-century Sweden, mismatc...Yippee Ki Yay
Lowry, Salford
Saturday 5 - Wednesday 23 December 2026
Written and performed by Richard Marsh Acclaimed retelling of classic film Die Hard from Richard Marsh - Fringe First-winner, London poetry slam champion, BBC Audio Drama Best Scripted Comedy Drama award-winner and New York cop (on....png)
Mr Popper's Penguins
Waterside, Manchester
Saturday 5 - Sunday 27 December 2026
The creators of Raymond Briggs' Father Christmas return this year with their international smash hit musical! Painter and decorator by day, Mr Popper spends his time dreaming of Antarctic adventures. He is astounded when one day a packing ...The Down For The Count Swing Orchestra - Swing into Christmas
The Stoller Hall, Manchester
Saturday 5 December 2026
Kick off the festive season in style with the sensational Down for the Count Swing Orchestra, as they return for their much-loved annual show, Swing Into Christmas! This is a Christmas celebration like no other - the unique 30-piece big...The Muppet Christmas Carol In Concert
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Monday 7 - Thursday 17 December 2026
Back by popular demand, Disney's much loved 1992 musical comedy The Muppet Christmas Carol returns. The beloved festive movie will be brought to life by a talented orchestra performing its musical score live in time with the film. The o...Kate Rusby
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Tuesday 8 December 2026
There's nothing quite like Kate Rusby at Christmas. For more than two decades, Kate has enchanted audiences with her sparkling Christmas concerts - nights filled with warmth, wonder, laughter, and that unmistakable Rusby magic. Returning...The Holiday In Concert - The Film with Live Orchestra
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Wednesday 9 - Friday 11 December 2026
Cherished 2006 Christmas romcom The Holiday is set presented live in concert this festive season. The show will see the film's enchanting score by world renowned, highly celebrated and multiple Academy Award® and Golden Globe® winning c...A Christmas Carol (by The Book of Darkness & Light)
HOME, Manchester
Wednesday 9 - Saturday 12 December 2026
The Book of Darkness & Light Theatre Company present their ghostly adaption of this most beloved festive classic. Join Ebenezer Scrooge on a supernatural journey into the past, present and yet-to-come. The chilly atmosphere of Victorian Lo...Sammy the Snowman's Christmas Surprise
Octagon Theatre, Bolton
Wednesday 9 - Thursday 24 December 2026
Sammy the Snowman is bored of the freezing North Pole. He dreams of sunshine, sand, and a holiday in the sun! But when a snowman heads somewhere hot, things might get a little... melty! Will Sammy's big adventure end in disaster, or will C...Sleeping Beauty (Contact's Pantomime)
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Contact, Manchester
Thursday 10 - Thursday 31 December 2026
The Big Tiny are back at Contact's castle for another year of Pantomime fun following their hilarious (and award nominated) 2025 show Rumpelstiltskin. Get ready for even more magic, mirth and mischief, as we bring Sleeping Beauty to the ...Showstopper! The Improvised Musical at Christmas
Lowry, Salford
Thursday 10 - Saturday 12 December 2026
Showstopper! The Improvised MusicalSpontaneous musical comedy at its absolute finest- the Olivier Award-winning West End smash hit is returning for Christmas! The Showstoppers improvise a hilarious new musical every night, entirely cr...A Christmas Carol
Lowry, Salford
Friday 11 December 2026 - Sunday 10 January 2027
Matthew Warchus' big-hearted, smash hit production of Charles Dickens' immortal classic comes to Lowry following nine sell out years at The Old Vic, joyously adapted for the stage by Jack Thorne (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, His Dark...Xaverian College Christmas Concert
RNCM, Manchester
Friday 11 December 2026
With the largest sixth form music department in the North of England, Xaverian College returns to the RNCM for their festive music showcase. ...Rebecca Ferguson
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Saturday 12 December 2026
Rebecca Ferguson MBE has announced a series of shows for December 2026, performing hits from across her 15-year career as well as a selection of festive favourites. The critically acclaimed Liverpool singer-songwriter, who came to promi...Santa Live! The Ultimate Santa Show Party
The Albert Halls, Bolton
Saturday 12 - Thursday 24 December 2026
After a sell-out run in 2024, get ready as Santa LIVE! returns to Bolton this Christmas with a brand-new adventure! Disaster strikes in Christmas town when Santa's cheeky elf Muddles has gotten all the presents in a muddle! Join our ...The Piccadilly Sinfonietta - Vivaldi's Four Seasons at Christmas
St Ann’s Church, Manchester
Saturday 12 December 2026
Celebrate Christmas with the outstanding musicians of the Piccadilly Sinfonietta performing Vivaldi's Four Seasons, by candlelight. ProgrammePachelbel - Canon in DBach - Jesu JoyCorelli - Christmas ConcertoMozart Piano concerto in C maj, K...Xmas on the Dancefloor
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Monday 14 December 2026
Strictly Come Dancing favourite Gorka Marquez will guest star in Xmas on the Dancefloor, a brand-new Christmas dance spectacular combining Strictly-style ballroom and Latin with commercial and contemporary dance, live vocals and some of t...
Love Actually In Concert - The Film with Live Orchestra
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Tuesday 15 December 2026
Directed by Richard Curtis and originally released in cinemas in 2003, Love Actually tells ten separate yet interweaving stories of love around Christmas time. The film features an all-star ensemble cast, including Hugh Grant, Liam Neeso...James B Partridge - The Big Christmas Assembly
The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Wednesday 16 December 2026
Get ready for a night packed with festive spirit, singalong tunes, and the nostalgia of Christmases gone by. Known for his vibrant energy and exceptional vocal talent, James brings seasonal favourites and unexpected mashups that will have ...Candlelight - Christmas Classics
Hallé St Peter's, Manchester
Saturday 19 - Sunday 20 December 2026
Discover the music of Christmas classics, festive films, and carols in this awe-inspiring location performed by a string quartet under the gentle glow of candlelight. ...Candlelight Christmas - Love Actually, Home Alone & More
Hallé St Peter's, Manchester
Saturday 19 - Sunday 20 December 2026
Discover your favourite Christmas film soundtracks performed by a string quartet under the gentle glow of candlelight. Enjoy classical rendiotions of songs from Love Actually, Home Alone, The Holiday, Elf, It's A Wonderful Life, White Ch...A Christmas Carol Performed by Gerald Charles Dickens
The Stoller Hall, Manchester
Sunday 20 December 2026
The original Christmas Carol and the best! No other show in the country has a direct descendant of Charles Dickens playing the lead role. Gerald Charles Dickens is none other than the great great grandson of Charles Dickens. We all k...The Definitive Rat Pack - The Rat Pack at Christmas
