DRAMA PLAYS IN MANCHESTER
DRAMA PLAYS IN MANCHESTER
Most Popular Drama Plays in Manchester
Murder Trial Tonight V - Death in the Family
Pyramid and Parr Hall
Thu 25 Mar - Fri 21 May 2027
Victoria Wood's dinnerladies
Manchester Opera House
Tue 26 Jan - Sat 6 Feb 2027
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Manchester Opera House
Tue 2 - Sat 6 Mar 2027
King Lear
Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester
Sunday 1 - Sunday 15 November 2026
David Threlfall returns to the Theatre after 27 years to play Lear 'You see how full of changes his age is' Shakespeare's most elemental tragedy charts a kingdom where power corrupts, families become enemies and prosperity devolves into wa...Thread
Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester
Monday 2 - Wednesday 4 November 2026
A performance 50 years in the making. For two nights, the Royal Exchange is serving up something a little different. Take a seat. You're invited. Created in response to Mythic Reinvention, our new exhibition celebrating 50 years of co...Breaking Ground
Waterside, Manchester
Monday 2 November 2026
Join us for an evening of ground breaking new work by some of the region's most talented performers. A showcase for work in development by some for the region's most talented performance-makers. Join us for a relaxed evening of ground-brea...A Man for All Seasons
Lowry, Salford
Tuesday 3 - Saturday 7 November 2026
The greatest, most powerful and dangerous figures who shaped English history are brought vividly to life in Robert Bolt's award-winning play. Martin Shaw stars as Sir Thomas More - scholar, ambassador, Lord Chancellor and friend to King He...Fences
HOME, Manchester
Tuesday 3 - Saturday 7 November 2026
A gripping story of family, race and the American Dream. "You born with two strikes on you before you come to the plate." Troy is a former baseball player who could've gone pro. He spends his days collecting garbage and his evenings spinni...The Highwayman
Octagon Theatre, Bolton
Tuesday 3 - Saturday 7 November 2026
The Highwayman is waiting, and there is no escape. It's 1769 and Yorkshire's population has exploded, the races at York are packed, the new theatre in Hull is thriving, and the Spa towns are full. Everyone is flocking north, every ale hou...It Walks Around The House At Night
Lowry, Salford
Tuesday 3 - Saturday 7 November 2026
A ghost story by Tim Foley · Directed by Neil Bettles Following a sell-out UK tour and London run, the award-winning ThickSkin present this chilling new play by Tim Foley (former Bruntwood Prize-winner). When an out-of-work actor takes a ...I Was A Teenage Bisexual
Waterside, Manchester
Tuesday 3 November 2026
Junior just wants to be an ordinary guy but it feels like everyone knows he isn't. Bullies pick him apart at school, while his dad wants him to be more masc. Just when he thinks things couldn't get worse, bodies start turning up in his sma...Deepest Fears
HOME, Manchester
Wednesday 4 - Friday 6 November 2026
Two classic tales of terror - live on stage! Horrifying spectres, restless souls, and evil secrets that refuse to stay buried are brought to life in this spine-chilling show. Join the mysterious Storyteller for two blood-curdling ghost sto...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...Matchstalks
Lowry, Salford
Wednesday 4 November 2026
This is a show about a song about a painter performed to the score of the song. Matchstalks Remastered is a playful and inventive music-theatre performance inspired by Matchstalk Men and Matchstalk Cats and Dogs, the 1978 hit written about...National Theatre Live - The Misanthrope (15)
Altrincham Garrick, Altrincham
Wednesday 4 November 2026
Award-winner Sandra Oh (Killing Eve) plays the title role in this razor-sharp reimagining of Moliere's classic dark comedy. Telling the truth isn't always that simple. Alice, a brilliant novelist, despises the carefully constructed lie...Coram Shakespeare Schools Theatre Festival
Contact, Manchester
Wednesday 4 - Friday 6 November 2026
Coram Shakespeare Schools Foundation presents the world's largest youth drama festival, an evening of live theatre, featuring a series of unique abridged Shakespeare productions by local schools. ...National Theatre Live - Golden Boy (15)
HOME, Manchester
Thursday 5 November - Saturday 5 December 2026
Josh O'Connor (The Crown; The Mastermind) leads the cast in this searing revival of Clifford Odets' knockout American classic. 1930s New York, at the height of the Depression. Joe Bonaparte is a gifted young violinist with a future in ...Murder Mystery Train
East Lancashire Railway, Bury
Friday 6 November - Friday 18 December 2026
Nothing works up an appetite like exercising those brain cells. So bring your best detective skills and join the award-winning After Dark Murder Mysteries for a night of mystery and murder on one of East Lancashire Railway's stunning he...
LOVE**WORK
Lowry, Salford
Friday 6 - Saturday 7 November 2026
LOVE**WORK is a unique theatre experience by Swiss theatre-making company Arnold & Komarov Travelling Theatre inspired by real stories about work, love and everyday life, gathered from people in Switzerland, England, Pakistan and the Nethe...You're My World
Oldham Coliseum Theatre, Oldham
Friday 6 - Friday 20 November 2026
Surprise Surprise! He's got all the moves and knows all the words. Introducing Cilla Black's biggest fan... Damien Dunkerly. Named one to watch following a hit performance at the Year 6 talent show. Nana Doreen believes he can do it. But S...Altrincham Garrick Play Reading Club
Altrincham Garrick, Altrincham
Friday 6 November - Friday 4 December 2026
If you like theatre... no, if you love theatre, drama, comedy, musical theatre, play reading, poetry and much more and would relish the opportunity to meet new people, then the new 'Altrincham Garrick Play Reading Club' is for you. Here is...Playreading Sessions
HOME, Manchester
Friday 6 November - Friday 4 December 2026
HOME's popular Playreading group meets on the first Friday of most months. The sessions, which are open to all, offer an opportunity to read and discuss plays that are linked to our theatre productions, or discover new plays from local ta...Anthem for Dissatisfaction
Oldham Coliseum Theatre, Oldham
Sunday 8 November 2026
Jamie is the baby of the family. He has absolutely no tact, no patience and no filter. But where did that ever get anyone? Sarah is 11 months and 4 days older which means she's smarter, she's cooler and she's right about everything. She wa...
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...Wilko: Love and Death and Rock 'n' Roll
Lowry, Salford
Thursday 12 - Saturday 14 November 2026
In 2012, Wilko Johnson, the iconic rock star and founder of legendary Essex band Dr Feelgood, was told he had inoperable cancer and a year to live. Refusing all treatment, he decided to spend his last months living meaningfully: seeing the...Behind Enemy Lines
Waterside, Manchester
Friday 13 November 2026
Extraordinary women whose courage, daring, ingenuity and sacrifice defeated Nazi terror. Songwriter and storyteller Louise Jordan uncovers the lives of inspiring secret agents of WW2. Who were they? How were they selected and trained to co...The Jury Experience - The Deadly Boat Ride
The Stoller Hall, Manchester
Sunday 15 November 2026 - Saturday 30 January 2027
You've been called for jury duty. Step into a thrilling courtroom drama where the audience is the jury. Listen to testimonies, analyze evidence, and ultimately decide... guilty or not guilty? On a summer night, the son of a powerful politi...Ian Ashpitel & Jonty Stephens as Eric & Ern
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Monday 16 November 2026
From the Olivier Nominated duo behind the hugely celebrated and critically acclaimed West End Hit. This is a show for all the family from 8 to 108! A brilliant homage crammed full Morecambe & Wise's most loved routines, songs and sketches ...Paranormal Activity
Lowry, Salford
Tuesday 17 - Saturday 21 November 2026
The chilling theatrical experience will give audiences a chance to witness the haunting phenomenon that has taken the West End by storm. The tour news news follows the recent announcement that, following phenomenal demand, Paranormal Activ...Juliet & Romeo
Oldham Coliseum Theatre, Oldham
Tuesday 17 November 2026
With Lost Dog's blend of dance, theatre and comedy this duet reveals the real story of Romeo and Juliet. It turns out they didn't die in a tragic misunderstanding, they grew up and lived happily ever after. Well they lived at least. Now t...National Theatre Live - Golden Boy (15)
Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Thursday 19 November 2026
Josh O'Connor (The Crown; The Mastermind) leads the cast in this searing revival of Clifford Odets' knockout American classic. 1930s New York, at the height of the Depression. Joe Bonaparte is a gifted young violinist with a future in ...Social Experiment
Contact, Manchester
Thursday 19 November 2026 - Thursday 11 February 2027
Presented by Word of Warning and Contact, Social Experiment is a gathering for anyone interested in Live Art and contemporary performance to meet, chat, and try ideas out... A free and informal, semi-regular evening event which is a uniq...
Christmas Carol
Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
Friday 20 November 2026 - Saturday 2 January 2027
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...Garth Marenghi
The Stoller Hall, Manchester
Thursday 26 November 2026
From the fevered imaginata of Horror Fiction's Grand Frightener Garth Marenghi - Channel 4's spoof pulp horror author created by English comedians Matthew Holness and Richard Ayoade - author of Sunday Times Bestselling Garth Marenghi's ...Creative Tiny Humans
HOME, Manchester
Friday 27 November 2026 - Friday 26 March 2027
Join us in the Creativity Corner for our baby and toddler group drop in session to enjoy crafts, chats and creativity. Expect making for tiny hands, stories and most importantly PLAY. Join artist and community facilitator Phoebe Foxtrot on...The Jury Experience - The Killer AI
The Stoller Hall, Manchester
Sunday 29 November 2026 - Sunday 24 January 2027
When a driverless car causes a fatal accident, who's truly at fault? This immersive drama pulls you into the center of a legal and ethical storm, raising questions no courtroom has ever faced before. There is no legal roadmap for this case...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...Joy Ride
Oldham Coliseum Theatre, Oldham
Saturday 12 December 2026
JOY RIDE is an immersive performance co-created with Oldham. Artists Meg & Claud are celebrating connections between the south west & the north west in this touring journey of joy!This mobile experience celebrates the ways we find light, j...The Night of the Werewolves
Oldham Coliseum Theatre, Oldham
Sunday 13 December 2026
Come and play, or watch, a The Traitors inspired game with us... Picture this, your quiet little 16th-century village is infested with werewolves. The problem? They look just like everyone else in the room. You'll get a role, or opt to be...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...Biff to the Future
Lowry, Salford
Tuesday 22 - Wednesday 23 December 2026
Fresh from an acclaimed, award-winning Edinburgh Festival Fringe premiere and a national tour, Biff To The Future comes to The Lowry this December!The iconic villain of "Back To The Future" takes centre stage in this comedic reimagination ...Sh!t Theatre - Evita Too
Lowry, Salford
Thursday 7 - Saturday 9 January 2027
The greatest story never told of the first ever female president of a country in the history of the world... During Isabel Peron's time in power (before she was overthrown in a military coup), Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice were writing ...The Jury Experience - Frankenstein on Trial: The Man Who Defied God
The Stoller Hall, Manchester
Friday 22 January 2027
Dr. Victor Frankenstein stands trial. His creation - a being assembled from human remains and brought to life through forbidden science - has already been convicted of murder. Now, the court must decide whether Frankenstein himself should ...The Signalman
Lowry, Salford
Monday 25 - Saturday 30 January 2027
Middle Ground Theatre Company Ltd is delighted to present their hugely successful production of Charles Dickens' nerve-tingling ghostly masterpiece The Signalman. Set in 1880, this is the exquisitely unnerving tale of a tormented signalma...Victoria Wood's dinnerladies
Manchester Opera House, Manchester
Tuesday 26 January - Saturday 6 February 2027
A brand-new stage adaptation starring Les Dennis as maintenance man Stan, Sue Cleaver as Jean, Karen Henthorn as Dolly, and introducing Amy Drake as Bren. More than 25 years after it first aired on BBC One, Victoria Wood's much-loved sitco...God of Carnage
Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester
Wednesday 27 - Sunday 31 January 2027
What happens when two sets of parents meet up to deal with the unruly behaviour of their children? A calm and rational debate between grown-ups about the need to teach ids how to behave properly? Or a hysterical night of name-calling, tant...A Shoddy Detective and The Art of Deception
Lowry, Salford
Monday 1 - Wednesday 3 February 2027
DIRECT FROM THE WEST END! A laugh-out-loud comedy whodunnit featuring four actors, a dozen characters and a whole load of chaos. When a priceless painting vanishes at a manor auction, Detective Stuart Pidcock and his unlikely ally must i...
Cluedo
Altrincham Garrick, Altrincham
Monday 1 - Sunday 7 February 2027
An Altrincham Garrick production written by Sandy Rustin and based on the cult classic film and the popular board game, Cluedo is a madcap comedy that will keep you guessing until the final twist. The hilarious whodunnit play!It's a dark...Sins
St Helens Theatre Royal, St Helens
Wednesday 3 February 2027
SINS is a dark live experience where theatre, psychological challenge and audience power collide. At the centre of it all stands a figure known only as The Examiner. Seven individuals have been taken and brought before him - each represent...Romeo and Juliet
Octagon Theatre, Bolton
Thursday 4 - Saturday 27 February 2027
Don't miss this moving and unforgettable production of William Shakespeare's iconic tragedy, revealing the beauty of young love and the devastating cost of endless conflict. Two families at war. Two lovers caught in the crossfire. One stor...Birdcatcher
Lowry, Salford
Friday 5 - Saturday 6 February 2027
Birdcatcher is a darkly comic drama about a teenage girl navigating life inside a doomsday cult. Set in East Yorkshire, the play shines a light on the murky, repressive underworld of religious "high control groups" in the UK - and asks...Murder, She Didn't Write
Lowry, Salford
Tuesday 9 February 2027
Don your deerstalker, grab your magnifying glass and get your 'finger of suspicion' at the ready because Edinburgh Fringe favourites, Degrees of Error, are bringing back their multiple sell-out show for your sleuthing pleasure. They'll cre...Technicolor
