Things to do in Manchester- Page 41

Acting Showcase

Lights up. Characters ready. The stage is theirs. The talented performers of the North West Stage School take to the stage for an exciting showcase celebrating…

North West Theatre Arts Company Workshop, Manchester

Rowena Wise

Rowena Wise is a Naarm/Melbourne-based singer-songwriter whose work balances beauty and mess with rare emotional precision, drawing from 60s folk storytelling w…

The Old Abbey Taphouse, Manchester

Hayley Ellis

Like all women who literally just celebrated their 35th birthday five years ago, Hayley Ellis is obsessed with true crime.

The Frog & Bucket, Manchester

The Umbrella Man: What We Talk About When We Talk About the Jfk Assassination

Fresh from a successful run at the 2026 Edinburgh Fringe, Martin Fitzgerald is now bringing his one-man storytelling show to The Gatehouse Theatre in StaffordTh…

53Two, Manchester

The Reds, Pinks & Purples

Pop Mutations presents:- The Reds, Pinks & Purples - Plus Special GuestsThe Reds, Pinks & Purples is the post-indie project of Glenn Donaldson from San Francisc…

Yes, Manchester

Fright Years

Fright Years are a cinematic indie-rock four-piece based in Edinburgh, Scotland. Formed in 2021 by art school students, the band is known for an emotive soundsc…

The Deaf Institute, Manchester

The Intersphere

Instead of relying on formulas or formats, the band have relied completely on their hands and hearts.

The Deaf Institute, Manchester

Notes From a Small Island - on Public Sale From

Please be aware, we don't use tickets at Whitefield Garrick. After a successful booking, you will receive an email confirmation but no tickets.

Whitefield Garrick Theatre, Manchester

Epic Silent Disco

Experience Epic silent disco, hosted in some of the UK’s most impressive venues. Pick your favourite genre and grab your favourite pair of dance shoes, it’s all…

Manchester Cathedral, Manchester

Harry Stachini

Fresh off the back of his smash-hit 2024 Edinburgh Fringe show Grenade which sold out its entire run, earned a Best Show nomination, and racked up glowing 4- an…

The Frog & Bucket, Manchester

Hope of the States

Hope of the States was an English post-indie rock band formed in Chichester, West Sussex, in 2000, known for their epic, atmospheric soundscapes and passionate…

Yes, Manchester

Everything Changes - Take That Tribute Live in Manchester!

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! Get ready, Stretford - they're BACK Join us for the ultimate Take That experience, re-living the 90s magic and bringing the hits right u…

Stretford Railway Club, Manchester

Georgie Jones - More Ups Than Downs

Georgie Jones has (very scientifically) sorted her entire existence into two categories; Ups and Downs:A cinematic kiss after a perfect date?

Band on the Wall, Manchester

Smiths Utd

The Smiths UTD is a Lincoln-based The Smiths tribute act. The classic four-piece Smiths lineup paid homage to by four Smiths-mad lads from the flatlands!

Factory 251, Manchester

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Royal Ballet & Opera: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

Tumble down the rabbit hole in this ballet adaptation of Lewis Carroll’s famous family story.

Home, Manchester

Emma Ruth Rundle

Emma Ruth Rundle, singer and guitarist for California post-rock/psych-metal outfit Marriages, a member of Isis-connected post-rockers Red Sparowes, and frontwom…

Gorilla, Manchester

Hot Water Music

Post-hardcore quartet Hot Water Music will play a special performance of their forthcoming new album No Division, which they'll play in full, cover to cover.

Rebellion Manchester, Manchester

Ruts Dc Present the Ruts

In 1977, The Ruts emerged from London with a sound unlike anybody else around them - the raw urgency of punk colliding with reggae, dub and rock, driven by form…

Band on the Wall, Manchester

Chainska Brassika

The mischievous band from London plays contagious horn-driven ska anthems.

Lions Den, Manchester

Mendelssohn’s ‘Reformation’

Mendelssohn’s ‘Reformation’ at Bridgewater Hall, Manchester

Bridgewater Hall, Manchester

My Mother Said I Never Should

By Charlotte Keatley Directed by Michelle CookeMy Mother Said I Never Should by Charlotte Keatley is a powerful drama exploring the lives of four generations of…

Droylsden Little Theatre, Manchester

Fresh Voices 2027

Fresh Voices 2027Welcome to Fresh Voices 2027! Now in our fifth year, we are proud to present an electric line up of six new one-act plays that range from the p…

Guide Bridge Theatre, Manchester

Gen & The Degenerates

Ever since Genevieve Glynn-Reeves was a child, she had an overwhelming awareness of how difficult it is to just be a human.

The Deaf Institute, Manchester

The Ninth Wave

Now Wave PresentsThe Ninth WavePlus supportPresented by Now Wave.This is an 18+ event

Yes, Manchester

The Ninth Wave

Now Wave presents The Ninth Wave, plus support.This is an 18+ event

The Old Abbey Taphouse, Manchester

Dent May

Dent May hails from Jackson, Mississippi, born and raised. He grew up singing in church and in school musicals, graduating to pop punk and emo bands in high sch…

Yes, Manchester

Kavus Torabi Live + Justin Robertson's Five Green Moons

An evening of cross dimension musical soundscapes and warping the fabric of space & time...Come forth & join us at The Yard for an evening of mind bending perfo…

The Yard, Manchester

Archie

Archie at The Deaf Institute, Manchester

The Deaf Institute, Manchester

Quatuor Danel Beat the Rush Hour Concert with Richard Whalley (piano)

BeethovenViolon Sonata No. 9 Kreutzer SonataJanáčekString Quartet No. 1 Kreutzer SonataThe Quatuor Danel join with Richard Whalley for two iconic Sonatas named…

Martin Harris Centre For Music And Drama, Manchester

Gods Among Men

Gods Among Men at Royal Northern College Of Music (RNCM), Manchester

Royal Northern College Of Music (RNCM), Manchester

Following Hadrian: Ten Years in the Footsteps of a Roman Emperor

Manchester Classical Association presents:Carole Raddato (Independent Researcher and Creator of Following Hadrian)Speaking onFollowing Hadrian: Ten Years in the…

Friend's Meeting House, Manchester

Ghøstkid

Hailing from a pedigree of blues guitar, psychedelic rock, and sci-fi pulp radio, the Milwaukee-based artist Ghostkid doesn't seem to fit comfortably into any o…

Rebellion Manchester, Manchester

The Sound of Ascension

We grew up. We got jobs, kids, mortgages and responsibilities. But somewhere underneath all of that, we're still the people who remember what it feels like when…

Gorilla, Manchester

Gorton Philharmonic Orchestra Spring Concert -'of Princes and Emperors'

Imperial grandeur is the theme for our Spring concert, beginning with the Overture to Borodin's opera 'Prince Igor', full of lush and shimmering melodies.

Holy Innocents Church, Manchester

Royal Ballet & Opera: Swan Lake

The Royal Ballet present SWAN LAKEPrincess Odette is bound by a curse, turned into a swan by the evil sorcerer Von Rothbart.

Home, Manchester

Syd Matters

Syd Matters is an acclaimed French indie folk and indie pop band created by singer-songwriter Jonathan Morali.

Gorilla, Manchester

The Dresden Connection

The Dresden Connection at Royal Northern College Of Music (RNCM), Manchester

Royal Northern College Of Music (RNCM), Manchester

Lisa Leblanc

Lisa LeBlanc has been dropping musical plot twists for 15 years. This includes a platinum-selling francophone folk album, an electrified English-language rock a…

Gullivers, Manchester

Extc

With hits including Making Plans for Nigel, Senses Working Overtime and Sgt Rock (Is Going to Help Me), XTC was one of the UK’s most exciting and influential ba…

Band on the Wall, Manchester

Dubioza Kolektiv UK & Ireland Tour 2027 Manchester

Gotobeat is excited to team up with Gorilla to welcome Dubioza Kolektiv live on Saturday, May 8th.DUBIOZA KOLEKTIV - Once upon a time (2003) in a dubious corner…

Gorilla, Manchester

Lee Peart

This event will take place in the komedia basement Unreserved cabaret seating Ages 16+ Snack menu available After years of warming up for some of the biggest TV…

Home, Manchester

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Royal Ballet & Opera: Tosca

The splendour of Rome. The devastation of war. Puccini’s operatic thriller returns in an epic new production.

Home, Manchester

A Bunch of Amateurs

A bunch of amateurs by Nick Newman / Ian Hislop Directed by Luca Taylor"To be great, or to be amateur?

Guide Bridge Theatre, Manchester

Transmission: The Sound of Joy Division

Devoted to recreating the atmosphere of a live Joy Division gig, Transmission emulate the sound of one of the most inventive, evocative and influential groups o…

Band on the Wall, Manchester

Accidental Death of An Anarchist - on Public Sale From

Please be aware, we don't use tickets at Whitefield Garrick. After a successful booking, you will receive an email confirmation but no tickets.

Whitefield Garrick Theatre, Manchester

Hilda's Flying Ducks

Hilda's Flying Ducks are coming to The Lion's Den, Manchester. The Ducks will get you dancing and singing along to the best 80's, 90's and 00's Indie covers and…

Lions Den, Manchester

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Generation Grunge UK Tour

The massive Generation Grunge UK tour hits Manchester Bred Shed on 22/05/2027 with a mega Grunge line up featuring Nirvanah ( Nirvana ) - Clone Temple Pilots (…

The Bread Shed, Manchester

Misfits Together

Dan Smith, Grammy-nominated, Brit Award-winning songwriter, composer and frontman of Bastille, joins long-time collaborator, Ralph Pelleymounter, songwriter and…

Royal Northern College Of Music (RNCM), Manchester