DANCE & BALLET IN MANCHESTER
DANCE & BALLET IN MANCHESTER
Most Popular Dance & Ballet in Manchester
Tue 30 Jun - Sun 5 Jul 2026
Wed 2 Dec 2026 - Sat 9 Jan 2027
Tue 31 Mar - Sat 4 Apr 2026
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...
Caught Again in the Net of Rebirth + Just Enough Madness
Tuesday 31 March 2026
Two deeply-felt works by new generation South Asian artists, with live music. What happens to a woman when the world calls it joy, but her body whispers something else? Exploring the silences surrounding motherhood, miscarriage, and postpa...
Bop & Bingo - MCR TAKEOVER
Friday 3 April 2026
GET READY TO DRINK, SING, DANCE & DAB THE NIGHT AWAY! Bingo Reimagined! Balls, Boys, Booze & Drag, - The Ultimate Bingo Party Experience, This is a world away from your Nan's Bingo, it's basically bingo but with a spicy retro twist! Bop & ...
Ballet Black at 25
Tuesday 14 April 2026
Cassa Pancho's Ballet Black celebrates its 25th Anniversary with a landmark double bill featuring Ingoma (2019), the choreographic debut of former Company dancer, Mthuthuzeli November. Inspired by the 1946 South African miners' strike - a ...
Diversity
Wednesday 15 - Friday 17 April 2026
Diversity is set to take to the road on a major new tour of the UK and Ireland in spring 2026. The UK's most successful dance group will bring their new concept tour SOUL to 31 towns and cities, performing over 60 dates between February and...
Carlos Acosta's Carmen
Wednesday 22 - Saturday 25 April 2026
Created by Cuban ballet star Carlos Acosta, this version of Carmen is set to Rodion Shchedrin's orchestration of Bizet's opera score, injected with Cuban music and danced by Acosta's impressive Havana-based company.A flamenco-Cuban-ballet c...
Street Symphony x Red Rodeo Club
Saturday 25 April 2026
Join Red Rodeo Club for an afternoon of line dancing to everyone's favourite queer club bangers Red Rodeo Club takes line dancing out of the honky-tonk and into our world, honouring the roots but bending the rules. No one forgets the night ...
Aljaz & Janette - Let's Face the Music and Dance!
Tuesday 28 April 2026
Your favourite Strictly Come Dancing couple return in their brand new show: Let's Face The Music and Dance. Celebrating the hit makers of yesterday and today. Join Aljaz and Janette as they dance their way through music history including ...
Lowry Boys
Wednesday 6 May - Wednesday 8 July 2026
Lowry is launching a new youth dance company for boys of all abilities ages 11-16. Book on to Lowry Boys to develop new physical skills and to unleash your creativity, all in a supportive environment. Whether you have previous dance experie...
Return to the Forest
Thursday 7 - Sunday 10 May 2026
A magical forest comes alive through dance, puppetry and play - inviting us to reflect on what we treasure and how we connect. Step inside a museum where precious treasures are on display. But remember - strictly no touching! Dusk falls and...
Lowry Youth Dance Project
Thursday 7 May - 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...
Manchester Collective x Thick & Tight - Papillons
Saturday 9 May 2026
Dissolving the boundaries between classical music and other art forms, Manchester Collective join forces with radical dance-theatre company Thick & Tight to present a searing live performance like no other. Drawing on queer culture, Thick &...
Ballet of Lights - Sleeping Beauty
Sunday 10 May - Sunday 13 September 2026
Step into a world where light and dance intertwine in this breathtaking retelling of Sleeping Beauty. As dancers glide across the stage, their illuminated costumes create a dazzling display of colour and light, making every twirl and leap ...
Strictly Come Dancing - The Professionals
Tuesday 19 - Wednesday 20 May 2026
Strictly The Professionals returns - bigger, bolder, and more breathtaking than ever. Take 11 world-class professional dancers from the hit TV series Strictly Come Dancing, a sensational live band, and powerhouse vocalists. Add show-stoppin...
London Concertante - The Seven Sins of Tango by Candlelight
Sunday 24 May 2026
Discover tango like never before with The Seven Sins of Tango by Candlelight, a brand-new 2026 production featuring two champion dancers and a 10-piece ensemble from the world-renowned London Concertante. Straight from Argentina, this elec...
Lowry CAT: Audition Day Event
Saturday 30 May 2026
CALLING YOUNG PEOPLE WHO LOVE TO MOVE ARE YOU AGE 11-16 AND LIVE IN THE NORTHWEST OF ENGLAND? Salford's Lowry is hosting an Open Day and Auditions for young movers who would love to train in dance at Lowry from September 2026 with Lowry Cen...
Northern Ballet - Gentleman Jack
Thursday 4 - Saturday 6 June 2026
Masters of storytelling Northern Ballet bring to the stage the extraordinary story of Anne Lister - better known as Gentleman Jack. A powerful Yorkshire woman, it was only after her death when her secret diaries were decoded that a truly...
English Youth Ballet - Swan Lake
Friday 5 - Saturday 6 June 2026
English Youth Ballet perform full length productions of classical ballets with professional principal dancers in the leading roles in regional theatres across the UK, giving young dancers outside London an opportunity to perform within a pr...
We Invented The Weekend Festival
Saturday 6 - Sunday 7 June 2026
We Invented the Weekend festival is back for 2026! Across Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 June 2026, Salford Quays and MediaCity will be buzzing with over 200 free activities in the UKs most ambitious, creative, original and fun-filled festival cel...
The Irish House Party
Friday 12 June 2026
At last, an Irish music show that has come out of Ireland without the cliches that usually follow! There are no flat caps or twee costumes here. Instead you get incredibly talented musicians and dancers who simply want to bring you the soun...
Amy & Carlos - Reborn
Sunday 14 June 2026
Having made a stunning return to the Strictly dancefloor, Amy Dowden MBE, accompanied by fellow sensational Strictly Come Dancing star Carlos Gu, truly feels Reborn. Back on stage following a triumphant and acclaimed debut season, Amy and C...
Nikita Kuzmin - Supernova
Sunday 14 June 2026
Burn The Floor presents Strictly Come Dancing finalist and fan favourite Nikita Kuzmin, who takes centre stage in the explosive new dance spectacular Supernova. Created in collaboration with world-renowned choreographer and BAFTA award rec...
Matthew Bourne's The Car Man
Tuesday 23 - Saturday 27 June 2026
Matthew Bourne's award-winning The Car Man is back! Loosely based on Bizet's ever-popular opera, The Car Man has one of the most thrilling and instantly recognisable scores in New Adventures' repertoire. The familiar 19th Century ...
The Surge: An Ode to Sinéad O'Connor
Thursday 25 - Saturday 27 June 2026
The world premiere of a dance work inspired by Sinead O'Connor's uncompromising voice and spirit Tony award-winning choreographer and director Sonya Tayeh brings her singular vision to a new dance work set to the music of Sinead O'Connor. F...
Lord of the Dance
Tuesday 30 June - Sunday 5 July 2026
Lord of the Dance, the global phenomenon that redefined Irish dance, is set to return to the United Kingdom in 2026 to celebrate its 30th Anniversary with an extraordinary new tour. This milestone event promises to be a grand celebration of...
Rambert Dance - This is Rambert
Tuesday 7 - Thursday 9 July 2026
This is Rambert; now, as they've always been; living and breathing dance DNA; committed to putting the spotlight on voices, visions and ideas shaping our world today. Dance that's alive with urgency, energy and relevance. For their centenar...
Rhythm of the Dance
Friday 17 July 2026
Rhythm of the Dance has brought audiences around the world to their feet for over two decades and is returning with a brand new production. Rooted in Ireland's rich culture and heritage, Rhythm of the Dance takes a different perspective on ...
Adam Garcia's Emerald Storm
Friday 4 September 2026
Feel the immense power and thunderous rhythms as Irish Dance and Modern Tap combine to soar into the 21st century in Emerald Storm, a tale of love, rivalry, turmoil, and the conflicts of human nature. Love is corrupted, and soulmates torn ...
Let Me Entertain You
Sunday 27 September 2026
Natalie Woods School of Theatre and Dance showcase their work with local talented performancers on stage for a wonderful evening of entertainment at the Palace Theatre, Manchester for all the family to enjoy! ...
Mergaliyev Classical Ballet - Swan Lake
Tuesday 13 October 2026
Swan Lake is arguably the world's most popular ballet, and a timeless tale. Prince Siegfried falls in love with Odette, Queen of the Swans, only to be tricked into betraying her by the wicked von Rothbart and his daughter Odile. The thrilli...
English National Ballet - Romeo & Juliet
Wednesday 21 - Sunday 25 October 2026
One of the greatest love stories ever told. Irresistible attraction, all-consuming passion, tragic consequences: Shakespeare's heartbreaking tale is reimagined in a ballet that is "as vital, as alive and as stirring as can be" (The Telegrap...
Dreamboys
Thursday 29 October 2026
Scream if you are ready to misbehave because Dreamboys are hitting the road again. They'll tease, tantalise and sweep you off your feet with their high-energy West End choreography, taut torsos and seductive boy-next-door charm. Dreamboys ...
The Legends in Vegas - After Hours
Tuesday 3 November 2026
The Legends: Brendan, James, Pasha, Vincent and Ian in their brand new show Vegas: After Hours-Where the Dance Floor Never Sleeps! Get ready for the ultimate night out-Vegas: After Hours brings five Strictly dance legends together for a spe...
Matthew Bourne's Cinderella
Tuesday 24 - Saturday 28 November 2026
London 1940. The Blackout. A siren sounds... New Adventures return to Lowry with the 30th Anniversary celebration of one of their most popular and beloved productions, Matthew Bourne's CINDERELLA - a thrilling and evocative love sto...
Botis Seva - Sing Child Sing
Friday 27 November 2026
How do we protect ourselves as we learn from the past, without living forever in its shadow? An unfiltered exploration of healing, identity, and the invisible legacies that drift quietly from one generation to the next, Sing Child Sing is...
Billy Elliot The Musical
Wednesday 2 December 2026 - Saturday 9 January 2027
Seen by almost 12 million people across five continents and honoured with more than 80 awards worldwide, Billy Elliot the Musical is one of the most successful and beloved British musicals of all time. Ten years after it last played to audi...
Vincent Simone - Tango Passions
Monday 22 February 2027
Argentine Tango King and Strictly Come Dancing legend, Vincent Simone, returns to the stage in 2025 and 2026 with 'Tango Passions'. Accompanied by world-class Argentine Tango and Latin specialists, let the original Italian stallion take you...
Birmingham Royal Ballet - The Maiden of Venice
Thursday 1 - Saturday 3 April 2027
In this sumptuous reimagining of the 19th-century classic La Bayadere, Carlos Acosta moves the action to Renaissance Venice. Admiral Sandro returns victorious to Venice to prepare for his marriage to the daughter of the Doge. He learns that...
