Your guide to the arts in Manchester: exhibitions, plays and musicals, and concerts and gigs. Plus, discover what’s on at galleries, museums and cinemas across the city.
The Phaaaaaaaaaantom of The Op-er-a is coming back to Manchester. The breathtaking original production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera is embarking on a major UK and Ireland tour which will include at...
The statue will be part of a programme exploring the past, present and future of protest. Hope, a life-sized suffragette made from LEGO, will pop up at People’s History Museum (PHM) on July 15 to mark the birthday of th...
An art trail made up of giant frogs will be hopping into Stockport town centre this summer. Last year we had the Bee in the City trail, this year we’ve got frogs! From June 29th, Stockport’s Business Improvement D...
Experience the magic of JK Rowling’s world-renowned Harry Potter films with a stunning live orchestra. The Harry Potter™ Film Concert Series is heading on a huge, global tour, visiting 48 countries. including a stop at...
80sFest will feature tributes to Duran Duran, The Jam and George Michael and will be raising money in support of the Dianne Oxberry Trust. Now in its fourth year, the day-long festival will bring the UK’s leading 80s tr...
Comedy series Gavin and Stacey will return for a one-off Christmas special, James Corden has announced. Corden broke the news via Twitter this morning (May 28), tweeting a picture of a script, saying he and co-writer Ru...
Hold on to your knickers – the Spice Girls are BACK! After years of off-again-on-again reunion plans, the Spice Girls – sans Posh Spice – have reunited and embarked on a stadium tour of the UK YASSSSSSSSSS. Photo: Manch...
Manchester Jazz Festival will return to the city this Bank Holiday weekend, with more than 60 free gigs and an exciting new festival hub. First staged in the summer of 1996, Manchester Jazz Festival has grown to feature...
Set your destination to the Manchester Opera House, 2020 and make a date with history – your future depends on it. It’s been more than 30 years since we were blessed with Back To The Future. And in all those...
Fans are in for a treat. Documenting the musical comeback of the decade, As It Was tells the story of how one of the most iconic rock ‘n’ roll frontmen went from the dizzying heights of his champagne supernova years in...