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.
Times change. Duty endures. The trailer for the third series of Netflix’s epic royal saga picks up in the 60s, with Olivia Colman taking over the lead role from Claire Foy. The teaser opens in the run-up to the Queen...
Strange creatures from supernatural realms will come to life. Quirki by Cirque Surreal is coming to the Trafford Centre for a strictly limited season this October half term, in what promises to be…...
Bookworms rejoice! The Great North West Read will transform the North West into one massive, interactive book club and this year’s chosen novel is The Library of Lost and Found by Phaedra Patrick. The book will b...
The production will take the audience inside a totalitarian state that monitors every act, word and thought of its citizens. Enter the dramatic world of Manchester Central Library after hours and embark on an immersive...
Innocent or guilty, you decide. Ever wondered what it’s like to sit on a jury? On October 29 Murder Trial Live is giving true crime fans the chance to find out. The live trial experience will be touring the country, wit...
Manchester is getting another dose of Dita! International Queen of Burlesque and all-around goddess, Dita Von Teese, is set to return to Manchester with the most lavish touring burlesque show in history, her all-new rev...
53two has submitted plans to open a new venue in Manchester’s Watson Street. Manchester theatre 53two will be reborn in the railway arches beneath Manchester Central. Accessible theatre provider, 53two, has had i...
A new project being run by Manchester archivists will save more than 5,000 vulnerable sound recordings over the next five years, by digitising them for future generations. Interviews with a sword-swallower, a suffragett...
Gimme! Gimme! Gimme those bottomless drinks! Get ready for the best sing-along experience this side of Greece. On October 19 Abba fans will be able to watch Mamma Mia in an immersive environment, with free drink flowing...
The enchanting woodland wonderland will return with lots of new characters and surprises. Beatrix Potter’s woodland wonderland will once again be brought to life this Christmas in a magical festive experience, as the Pe...