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Monday 13 October 2025

Rishab Sharma: Sitar for Mental Health

Rishab Sharma: Sitar for Mental Health

Lowry, Salford
Hailed as the youngest and last disciple of sitar legend Pandit Ravi Shankar, Sharma brings a legacy of tradition, innovation and purpose to every performance. Born into the renowned Rikhi Ram family of master luthiers, he has captivated a...

Sunny Afternoon

Sunny Afternoon

Palace Theatre, Manchester
Following a phenomenal two years in the West End and a sensational first UK and Ireland tour, the "indisputably terrific" (The Times) OLIVIER AWARD-WINNING BEST NEW MUSICAL, charting the euphoric highs and agonizing lows of THE KINKS, is ba...

Dancing at Lughnasa

Dancing at Lughnasa

Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester
"I want to dance, Kate. It's the festival of Lughnasa. I'm only thirty-five. I want to dance." Driven by an overwhelming desire, the five Mundy sisters dance. Together they twirl and spin, it is wild, passionate, reckless, and for the brief...

ONE OK ROCK

ONE OK ROCK

O2 Apollo, Manchester
Japanese rockers One OK Rock bring their world tour to Europe. With numerous number 1 albums in their own country and success on the US Billboard Rock Charts, they play varied styles of music, with songs ranging from alternative rock and em...

An Evening With Katie Price & Kerry Katona

An Evening With Katie Price & Kerry Katona

Stockport Plaza, Stockport
Model Katie Price and former Atomic Kitten Kerry Katona embark on a tell-all tour! Having been friends for over twenty years, they are looking forward hitting the road together and sharing stories of marriage and divorce, bankruptcy, 'I'm A...

Dirty Dusting

Dirty Dusting

Blackburn Empire Theatre, Blackburn
An evening of pure theatrical Viagra starring Crissy Rock (Benidorm) and Leah Bell (Stage Award Winner) plus Vanessa Karon and Paul Dunn. Gladys, Olive and Elsie are three "vintage style" cleaning ladies who, threatened with redundan...

The Best Movies in Cinemas & Streaming

The Best Movies in Cinemas & Streaming

Manchester Multiple Venues, Manchester
  If you are looking for a film to watch, ManchesterTheatres. com have rounded-up the best movies currently showing at Manchester's cinemas, and we are offering discounted tickets at Odeon, Vue, Cineworld and HOME too. We've also compiled...

Led by Donkeys

Led by Donkeys

RNCM, Manchester
From viral billboards to guerrilla projections on Parliament, Led by Donkeys have taken political satire and direct action to a whole new level. Hear the story behind their book, Led by Donkeys: Art, Activism and Accountability - a high-o...

Robert Forster (The Go-Betweens)

Robert Forster (The Go-Betweens)

Band On The Wall, Manchester
Robert Forster is a Brisbane based singer-songwriter and author. In 1978, with Queensland University friend Grant McLennan, he co-founded the acclaimed indie pop/rock band The Go-Betweens. The group, based in London for five and a half year...

Touching The Void's Simon Yates - Pleasure & Pain

Touching The Void's Simon Yates - Pleasure & Pain

Waterside, Manchester
  Join legendary mountaineer Simon Yates, of the Touching the Void docu-drama, as he recounts a decade of thrilling new climbs across the globe. From the frozen extremes of the north and south to summits in South America, Central Asia, and...

Sofia Camara

Sofia Camara

Gorilla, Manchester
Portuguese-Canadian pop and R&B singer-songwriter Sofia Camara went viral as a teenager with her covers of songs by artists including Taylor Swift and Justin Bieber. She has since signed with Universal Music Canada and released the single ...

RNCM Monday Lunchtime Showcase

RNCM Monday Lunchtime Showcase

RNCM, Manchester
Drop in during your lunch break and discover a wide range of performances for free with the RNCM's Monday and Thursday Lunchtime concerts. Witness the next generation of musicians in this intimate lunchtime solo and chamber music series,...

Hatched

Hatched

Creatures Comedy Club, Manchester
Be part of a warm supportive crowd for new stand-ups among a line up of baby comedians in their first year on the circuit.   ...

Floridita Dance - Free Salsa Taster Class

Floridita Dance - Free Salsa Taster Class

On Bar, Manchester
Ever wanted to learn Salsa but never danced before? Now's your chance! Start with Floridita Dance's FREE taster class designed just for absolute beginners. No partner is required. After that, you can keep growing your skills through their c...

Trapdoor Comedy Club

Trapdoor Comedy Club

The Railway Inn Manchester, Manchester
Some of the best comedians from the UK at affordable prices. Click on tickets for line-up. ...

The Bridgewater Hall Building Tour with BSL

The Bridgewater Hall Building Tour with BSL

The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Take a look behind the scenes at The Bridgewater Hall, and learn more about Manchester's iconic international concert venue. The entertaining and knowledgeable tour guides will lead you through the building's history, its acoustics and arch...

Manchester City Stadium Tour

Manchester City Stadium Tour

Etihad Stadium, Manchester
Enjoy one of the most immersive tour experiences in the Premier League with a guided look around The Etihad Stadium. Experience the Manchester City story in a 360 degrees theatre and enjoy an audio-visual perspective of the players' matchd...

Manchester United Museum & Stadium Tour

Manchester United Museum & Stadium Tour

Old Trafford, Manchester
Visit the Museum & Stadium Tour at Old Trafford and walk in the footsteps of greatness. The Museum is open for visitors, and the Stadium Tour follows a great route, so you'll see the players' tunnel, walk next to the world famous pitch, and...

moviEscape - SAWtopsy

moviEscape - SAWtopsy

Moviescape Stockport, Manchester
  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...

Hollyoaks: The 30th Anniversary Tour

Hollyoaks: The 30th Anniversary Tour

The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
This show has been cancelled. Ticket holders will be contacted directly by the Box Office.?...

Tuesday 14 October 2025

Sunny Afternoon

Sunny Afternoon

Palace Theatre, Manchester
Following a phenomenal two years in the West End and a sensational first UK and Ireland tour, the "indisputably terrific" (The Times) OLIVIER AWARD-WINNING BEST NEW MUSICAL, charting the euphoric highs and agonizing lows of THE KINKS, is ba...

The HandleBards - The Tempest

The HandleBards - The Tempest

Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
This production of The Tempest is the first collaboration between Shakespeare North Playhouse and internationally renowned theatre company ran by cycling actors, The HandleBards, who carry all the necessary set, props & costume on the b...

Mel Brooks' Young Frankenstein - The Musical

Mel Brooks' Young Frankenstein - The Musical

Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester
From the creators of the record-breaking Broadway sensation, The Producers, comes this monster musical comedy. The comedy genius, Mel Brooks, adapts his legendarily funny film into a brilliant stage creation - Young Frankenstein! Grandson...

Nick Mohammed is Mr Swallow

Nick Mohammed is Mr Swallow

Lowry, Salford
After a sell-out 2023 UK tour and extended run in London's West End, Taskmaster loser Nick Mohammed returns as his critically acclaimed alter-ego Mr. Swallow with a brand new show. Show Pony has been described by Mr. Swallow as "payback ...

Inside No 9 Stage/Fright

Inside No 9 Stage/Fright

Manchester Opera House, Manchester
Welcome to a world of intrigue, as we invite you to step Inside Number 9 for a theatrical experience like no other. Expect the unexpected as the acclaimed BBC TV series comes to life on stage, fresh from a sell out West End run, weaving its...

Dancing at Lughnasa

Dancing at Lughnasa

Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester
"I want to dance, Kate. It's the festival of Lughnasa. I'm only thirty-five. I want to dance." Driven by an overwhelming desire, the five Mundy sisters dance. Together they twirl and spin, it is wild, passionate, reckless, and for the brief...

Snake in the Grass

Snake in the Grass

Octagon Theatre, Bolton
A darkly comic thriller about family, secrets and manipulation. Annabel returns home after the death of her cruel father. Reunited with her sister Miriam, the siblings bicker as buried truths resurface. Tensions grow when his former nurse ...

Filharmonie Brno & Freddy Kempf

Filharmonie Brno & Freddy Kempf

The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Got rhythm? Pianist Freddy Kempf has - and he'll show it off tonight with the Brno Philharmonic. Kempf, a former BBC Young Musician of the Year, will be on double duty for two American classics: Gershwin's electrifying 'I Got Rhythm' variat...

Newton Faulkner

Newton Faulkner

Manchester Academy, Manchester
Multi-Platinum selling Surrey-born acoustic singer-songwriter Newton Faulkner possesses a pop sensibility that allows him to sit easily alongside the likes of Jack Johnson, Paolo Nutini, and Ed Sheeran - who stole his original "ginger guy ...

Abel Selaocoe

Abel Selaocoe

New Century Hall, Manchester
Manchester-based South African cellist Abel Selaocoe is a rapidly rising star who is redefining the parameters of the cello. The RNCM alumnus and Honorary Associate Artist moves seamlessly across a plethora of genres and styles, from collab...

The Best Movies in Cinemas & Streaming

The Best Movies in Cinemas & Streaming

Manchester Multiple Venues, Manchester
  If you are looking for a film to watch, ManchesterTheatres. com have rounded-up the best movies currently showing at Manchester's cinemas, and we are offering discounted tickets at Odeon, Vue, Cineworld and HOME too. We've also compiled...

SE SO NEON

SE SO NEON

Manchester Academy, Manchester
Since their formation nearly a decade ago, SE SO NEON has become one of Korea's most loved and respected alternative bands, receiving awards and acclaim while steadily amassing a global fanbase. The band- now the solo project of singer, son...

Jeffrey Lewis & The Voltage

Jeffrey Lewis & The Voltage

Band On The Wall, Manchester
The mind-spinning indie-rock/folk/art of Jeffrey Lewis & The Voltage developed when songwriter and comic book artist Jeffrey Lewis began recording homemade cassettes in New York City in 1998; his critically acclaimed, unusual and word-dense...

Jesca Hoop, Kate Stables & Lail Arad - The Songs of Joni Mitchell

Jesca Hoop, Kate Stables & Lail Arad - The Songs of Joni Mitchell

The Stoller Hall, Manchester
Line Up: Jesca Hoop, Kate Stables (This is the Kit) and Lail Arad. Following a revered debut at The Roundhouse's In The Round Festival in April 2024, 'The Songs of Joni Mitchell' returns with a new line-up. The show was conceived and cura...

Samantha Shannon & Saara El-Arifi

Samantha Shannon & Saara El-Arifi

Contact, Manchester
Enjoy an electrifying evening of dystopian and fantasy fiction with two of the genre's most exciting voices. International bestseller Samantha Shannon (The Bone Season) introduces Among the Burning Flowers, a gripping standalone prequel ...

Adventures in Wonderland

Adventures in Wonderland

Z-arts, Manchester
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...

David Correos + Paul McCaffrey

David Correos + Paul McCaffrey

53two, Manchester
XS Malarkey presents a night of stand-up comedy. This weekDOUBLE HEADLINERDAVID CORREOSPAUL MCCAFFREYAMY ALBRIGHTand MC TOBY HADOKE ...

Skating Polly

Skating Polly

Yes, Manchester
Fusing elements of '90s-inspired alt-rock and riot grrrl with classic D.I.Y. punk and indie pop, savvy Oklahoma siblings Kelli and Kurtis Mayo, with step-sister Peyton Bighorse found national exposure in the early 2010s, earning both critic...

David Correos

David Correos

Creatures Comedy Club, Manchester
Filipino New Zealand comic and star of Taskmaster NZ, David Correos has wanted to come to the UK for a while now but always struggled to know if people would turn up! It's finally happening thanks to r/taskmaster, Reddit's #1 community ...

Wednesday 15 October 2025

Sunny Afternoon

Sunny Afternoon

Palace Theatre, Manchester
Following a phenomenal two years in the West End and a sensational first UK and Ireland tour, the "indisputably terrific" (The Times) OLIVIER AWARD-WINNING BEST NEW MUSICAL, charting the euphoric highs and agonizing lows of THE KINKS, is ba...

The HandleBards - The Tempest

The HandleBards - The Tempest

Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
This production of The Tempest is the first collaboration between Shakespeare North Playhouse and internationally renowned theatre company ran by cycling actors, The HandleBards, who carry all the necessary set, props & costume on the b...

Mel Brooks' Young Frankenstein - The Musical

Mel Brooks' Young Frankenstein - The Musical

Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester
From the creators of the record-breaking Broadway sensation, The Producers, comes this monster musical comedy. The comedy genius, Mel Brooks, adapts his legendarily funny film into a brilliant stage creation - Young Frankenstein! Grandson...

Nick Mohammed is Mr Swallow

Nick Mohammed is Mr Swallow

Lowry, Salford
After a sell-out 2023 UK tour and extended run in London's West End, Taskmaster loser Nick Mohammed returns as his critically acclaimed alter-ego Mr. Swallow with a brand new show. Show Pony has been described by Mr. Swallow as "payback ...

Inside No 9 Stage/Fright

Inside No 9 Stage/Fright

Manchester Opera House, Manchester
Welcome to a world of intrigue, as we invite you to step Inside Number 9 for a theatrical experience like no other. Expect the unexpected as the acclaimed BBC TV series comes to life on stage, fresh from a sell out West End run, weaving its...

Shayne Ward

Shayne Ward

Aviva Studios, Manchester
The multi-Platinum Mancunian recording artist Shayne Ward rose to fame as winner of the second series of The X Factor. His debut single "That's My Goal" was the 2005 Christmas No. 1, spending four weeks at the top of the chart and selling 2...

Dancing at Lughnasa

Dancing at Lughnasa

Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester
"I want to dance, Kate. It's the festival of Lughnasa. I'm only thirty-five. I want to dance." Driven by an overwhelming desire, the five Mundy sisters dance. Together they twirl and spin, it is wild, passionate, reckless, and for the brief...

Snake in the Grass

Snake in the Grass

Octagon Theatre, Bolton
A darkly comic thriller about family, secrets and manipulation. Annabel returns home after the death of her cruel father. Reunited with her sister Miriam, the siblings bicker as buried truths resurface. Tensions grow when his former nurse ...

I Like It - The Ultimate Tribute To Gerry Marsden & The Swinging Sixties

I Like It - The Ultimate Tribute To Gerry Marsden & The Swinging Sixties

Stockport Plaza, Stockport
The ultimate Swingin' 60s show featuring the greatest hits of Gerry & The Pacemakers, including Ferry Cross The Mersey, How Do You Do It, You'll Never Walk Alone and of course I Like It. Along with hit songs from The Beatles, Paul Mc...

Mick Herron

Mick Herron

HOME, Manchester
An evening with the master of British spy fiction Mick Herron, as he discusses his highly anticipated new thriller Clown Town, the hit Apple TV+ series Slow Horses and the blistering world of espionage. The ninth instalment in his intern...
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