What’s on in Greater Manchester:
Your resume of Theatre, Music, and More

Uncover the best of Manchester arts scene with our inclusive platform, your ultimate guide to experiencing the city’s cultural richness. From stellar theatre productions to thrilling music concerts and enchanting dance performances, Manchester boasts a variety of artistic offerings.

Whether you’re in search of mainstream hits or underground gems, Manchester has something to suit your taste. Our curated guide presents upcoming show listings, venue information, and expert perspectives from industry insiders. Immerse yourself in Manchesters cultural abundance and immerse yourself in a tapestry of artistic delights. Explore what’s on in Manchester now and unlock the city’s cultural potential.

The Simon and Garfunkel Story

National Tour

Albert Halls Bolton

16 Jan 2025

Few shows have experienced the phenomenal global success of The Simon and Garfunkel Story,

Lost in Music

One Night At The Disco

Albert Halls Bolton

15 Feb 2025

Get ready to get Lost In Music! The show that everyone is talking about, now...

UK Pink Floyd Experience

Celebrating 50 Years of Dark Side Of The Moon

Albert Halls Bolton

11 Apr 2025

Celebrating 50 years since the release of their iconic album The Dark Side of The...

Walk Right Back

The Everly Brothers Story

Albert Halls Bolton

2 May 2025

After phenomenal sell out tours, Walk Right Back is…back! From the Producers of That’ll Be the Day

LS Lowry The Art & The Artist

Permanent Exhibition

The Lowry Manchester

1 Dec 2024 - 31 Jan 2026

The Lowry is home to the world’s largest public collection of paintings and drawings by...

An Inspector Calls

JB Priestley's brilliantly constructed masterpiece

The Lowry Manchester

7 Jan 2025 - 18 Jan 2025

Stephen Daldry's multi award-winning National Theatre production of JB Priestley's classic thriller.

The Shark is Broken

National tour of the West End smash hit

The Lowry Manchester

4 Feb 2025 - 8 Feb 2025

The Shark is Broken West End hit

The Girl on the Train

Starring Giovanna Fletcher

The Lowry Manchester

11 Feb 2025 - 15 Feb 2025

Rachel Watson longs for a different life. Starring Giovanna Fletcher.

John Shuttleworth

Raise the Oof!

The Lowry Manchester

23 Feb 2025

John Shuttleworth. Radio 4 favourite, comedy legend, and “the 42nd best comedian in the UK

Ghost Stories

An award-winning supernatural thriller

The Lowry Manchester

25 Feb 2025 - 1 Mar 2025

Ghost Stories - direct from the West End

The Merchant of Venice 1936

Ambition, power and political unrest explode onto the stage

The Lowry Manchester

25 Feb 2025 - 1 Mar 2025

Ambition, power and political unrest explode onto the stage in The Merchant of Venice 1936, returning to London’s West End.

Chris McCausland

Yonks!

The Lowry Manchester

2 Mar 2025

A brand-new show for 2024! You might have seen Chris McCausland on Scared of the Dark,...and certainly on Strictly....

Ben Fogle

Wild Tour 2025

The Lowry Manchester

10 Mar 2025

Ben Fogle’s theatre show WILD brings to life on stage, stories and tales of hope, possibility, and positivity.

The Magic Flute

Opera North

The Lowry Manchester

13 Mar 2025 - 14 Mar 2025

The Magic Flute is a delight for audiences of all ages. Mozart’s miraculous music mixes popular songs with stirring choruses, arias of heart-melting beauty with dazzling vocal fireworks.

Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of)

Direct from its triumph in the West End where it won the Laurence Olivier Award

The Lowry Manchester

18 Mar 2025

Direct from its triumph in the West End where it won the Laurence Olivier Award, Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of) is a unique and audacious retelling of Jane Austen’s most iconic love story.

Julian Clary – A Fistful of Clary

You’ve heard of The Man With No Name? Well, here’s The Man With No Shame.

The Lowry Manchester

1 May 2025

You’ve heard of The Man With No Name? Well, here’s The Man With No Shame.

Gandini Juggling: Heka

Everything is not as it seems

The Lowry Manchester

11 May 2025

Gandini Juggling: Heka Everything is not as it seems

Derren Brown – Only Human Live

The master of mind control and psychological illusion on tour in 2025.

The Lowry Manchester

2 Sep 2025 - 13 Sep 2025

Prepare to be astonished! The multi award-winning master of mind control and psychological illusion, Derren Brown, on tour 2025.

The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe

Direct from the West End

The Lowry Manchester

3 Dec 2025 - 11 Jan 2026

Direct from London’s West End, The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe

Sara Pascoe

I Am A Strange Gloop

The Lowry Manchester

28 Mar 2026

Sara Pascoe says Have you ever been awake in the middle of the night and thought something so...
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