Performing-arts Events in Manchester

Check out happening performing-arts events all around Manchester, EN

Calvin Harris, Sammy Virji, Skepta, Zara Larsson in Manchester

 Sun, 21 Jun at 12:00 pm

Hans Zimmer in Manchester

 Wed, 07 Oct at 05:30 pm Co-op Live

Joji at Co-op Live

 Sun, 16 Aug at 06:30 pm Co-op Live

The World of Hans Zimmer - Premium Ticket and Hotel Experiences

 Wed, 07 Oct at 07:31 pm Co-op Live

Placebo at Co-op Live

 Fri, 04 Dec at 06:30 pm Co-op Live

Phil Wang at Manchester Opera House

 Sun, 18 Oct at 07:30 pm Manchester Opera House

Laidback Luke in Manchester

 Fri, 13 Nov Joshua Brooks

Laughterama: Nina Conti & Josh Pugh

 Fri, 04 Sep at 07:30 pm Castlefield Bowl

The Prodigy at Live from Wythenshawe Park

 Sun, 30 Aug at 03:00 pm Wythenshawe Park

10 Years of 6LACK Tour

 Sun, 27 Sep at 07:00 pm Manchester Academy

Jane McDonald at AO Arena

 Thu, 10 Sep at 07:30 pm AO Arena

Jeff Waynes Musical Version of The War of The Worlds at O2 Apollo Manchester

 Sun, 18 Oct at 07:00 pm O2 Apollo Manchester

The Fratellis, Scouting For Girls, The Feeling, The Hoosiers, Toploader, Dodgy in Manchester

 Sun, 05 Jul at 02:00 pm

The R&B Orchestra in Manchester!

 Fri, 27 Nov at 07:00 pm Albert Hall, Manchester GBP 25 to 29

Leo Sayer in Manchester

 Fri, 06 Nov at 07:30 pm The Bridgewater Hall

Art Garfunkel in Manchester

 Thu, 15 Oct at 07:00 pm Opera House

Sounds of the City Presents Hacienda Classical

 Sat, 04 Jul at 05:00 pm Castlefield Bowl

Megan Moroney at O2 Apollo Manchester

 Sat, 26 Sep at 07:00 pm O2 Apollo Manchester

Christmas at the Movies at Manchester Cathedral

 Sun, 22 Nov Manchester Cathedral GBP 36 to 70

Candlelight: The Best of Hans Zimmer

 Thu, 18 Jun at 07:00 pm Hallé St Peter's GBP 37 to 42

A1, Liberty X, Nadine Coyle in Manchester

 Sat, 22 Aug at 03:00 pm

Ancient Futures with Fonda Lee, Soraya Bouazzaoui & A. S. Tamaki

 Wed, 10 Jun at 06:30 pm Waterstones GBP 0 to 5

KPOP Princess | Pop Dream Tour Comes To Manchester

Sat, 13 Jun at 08:00 pm Manchester, England, UK

FJAAK in Manchester

 Fri, 26 Jun at 10:00 pm Joshua Brooks

Spiderbait

 Wed, 22 Jul at 06:00 pm Gorilla

Manchester Psych Fest 2026 - O2 Ritz & O2 Apollo

 Sat, 05 Sep at 12:00 pm O2 Ritz Manchester

DFIU Events Manchester Presents: The Girl Power Tour

 Sat, 12 Sep at 06:00 pm Cruz 101 GBP 17 to 28

Green Island Festival 2026 - Vol. 3 in Manchester

 Sat, 05 Sep at 12:00 pm Hulme Community Garden Centre & Warwick Street

Candlelight: Best of Bridgerton on Strings

 Thu, 18 Jun at 05:00 pm Hallé St Peter's GBP 28 to 54

THE MUSICAL BOX presents ...AND THEN THERE WAS...PHIL

 Fri, 19 Jun at 08:00 pm The Bridgewater Hall

Oct (On Company Time) - UK Tour

 Sat, 13 Jun at 06:00 pm O2 Ritz Manchester

Vieux Farka Touré in Manchester

 Sat, 05 Sep at 07:00 pm Green Island Festival

Agnieszka Chylińska Manchester

 Sat, 03 Oct at 07:00 pm Manchester Academy

The Sheepdogs in Manchester

 Sat, 14 Nov at 08:00 pm Band on the Wall

Metric, Broken Social Scene in Manchester

 Sun, 13 Sep at 12:00 am Manchester Academy

The Dresden Dolls in Manchester

 Thu, 10 Sep at 07:00 pm Albert Hall Manchester

Chopin and Champagne by Candlelight

 Fri, 12 Jun at 05:00 pm Manchester Cathedral

Boyband in the Buff starring Gareth Gates

 Thu, 10 Sep at 07:00 pm O2 Ritz Manchester

Michael Ball: Glow UK Tour 2026

 Mon, 14 Sep at 07:00 pm Bridgewater Hall

PAM ANN CELEBRATING 30 YEARS OF FLYING - MANCHESTER

 Sat, 12 Sep at 07:00 pm Manchester Comedy Club GBP 28 to 163

DFIU Events Manchester Presents: The C*ntressas Tour

 Sun, 19 Jul at 05:00 pm Cruz 101

TAKE THAT: An Orchestral & Choral Tribute

 Tue, 14 Jul at 07:00 pm Victoria Baths GBP 33 to 44

PERFORMERS FROM THE WEST END

 Sun, 14 Jun at 12:00 pm Regent Cres., Stretford, M17 8AA Manchester, United Kingdom

Taste Film presents Mamma Mia (2008) in Manchester!

 Fri, 03 Jul at 02:00 pm The Anthologist GBP 88

The Jury Experience: The 20 Million Dollar Heist

 Fri, 24 Jul at 06:00 pm The Stoller Hall GBP 27 to 42

Jamie Webster

 Fri, 11 Sep at 07:00 pm Manchester Academy

Phats & Small in Manchester

 Sat, 29 Aug at 07:00 pm Escape to Freight Island

The Doors Alive Hit Manchester 2026

 Sat, 10 Oct at 07:30 pm Manchester Academy

ASCEND 2

Sat, 01 Aug at 07:00 pm Area Manchester

The Jazz Room: A Frank Sinatra & Louis Armstrong Tribute

 Sun, 06 Sep at 05:00 pm Band on the Wall GBP 18 to 39

An evening with Clint Boon - Waterstones Deansgate

 Tue, 01 Sep at 06:30 pm Waterstones GBP 0 to 27

Courtney Barnett

 Sat, 17 Oct at 07:00 pm Aviva Studios - The Hall

Jazz Emu: The Pleasure Is All Yours

 Sun, 20 Sep at 08:00 pm Manchester New Century Hall

TONY HADLEY - The Christmas Big Band Tour 2026

 Fri, 20 Nov at 06:45 pm O2 Apollo Manchester

UNDERTALE - The Determination Symphony

 Sun, 27 Sep at 06:30 pm O2 Apollo Manchester

Kaylee Bell in Manchester

 Sun, 08 Nov at 07:30 pm The Bridgewater Hall

Vanessa Carlton

 Tue, 28 Jul at 07:00 pm Band On The Wall.

Collab - Mike Garry and Special Guests

 Sat, 27 Jun at 07:30 pm Didsbury Baptist Church GBP 2 to 18

Bear McCreary

 Sun, 26 Jul at 06:00 pm Manchester Academy

Góbéfest

 Fri, 19 Jun at 11:00 am Manchester Cathedral Gardens

Trainspotting The Musical

 Sat, 07 Nov at 02:30 pm Palace Theatre Manchester

Black Creative Trailblazers Showcase 2026

 Fri, 04 Sep at 06:00 pm Aviva Studios, home of Factory International GBP 17 to 44

Scream Queens Cinema Club: The Craft

 Fri, 10 Jul at 06:00 pm OnBar

KIN+ Fushigi Anime, Film and Video Game Orchestra

Sun, 26 Jul at 07:30 pm O2 Ritz Manchester

Joy Diversion (Joy Division Tribute)

 Fri, 10 Jul at 06:00 pm Lions Den Manchester

Beverley Knight - Born To Perform Tour

 Fri, 26 Jun at 07:00 pm O2 Apollo Manchester

Flecky Bennett's The Chethams Library Experience

 Sat, 02 May Chetham's Library GBP 18

K-POP Live | Freight Island, Manchester

 Sun, 28 Jun at 10:30 am Freight Island

My Mum Told Me Not To Marry An Atheist

 Sat, 20 Jun at 07:00 pm Contact Theatre Free

The Schitt's Show

 Fri, 28 Aug at 07:30 pm 2, Tony Wilson Place, M15 4FN Manchester, United Kingdom

Scream Queens Cinema Club: The Craft

 Fri, 10 Jul at 07:00 pm OnBar Manchester

KYTES in Manchester

 Sat, 24 Oct at 07:00 pm YES (The Pink Room)

DeVotchKa in Manchester

 Wed, 07 Oct at 07:00 pm Gorilla

Slew

Fri, 26 Jun at 06:00 pm The Deaf Institute

Saint Etienne - Final UK tour

 Tue, 15 Sep at 07:30 pm Manchester New Century Hall

Dan Tiernan: Quartz and All - (WIP) || Creatures Comedy Festival

 Fri, 24 Jul at 06:00 pm Creatures Comedy Club

Field Trip

 Thu, 11 Jun at 06:30 pm Fairfield Social Club

Tamikrest

 Mon, 15 Jun at 07:30 pm Band On The Wall.

The Jury Experience: Death on the Port Side

 Sun, 02 Aug at 04:00 pm The Stoller Hall GBP 28 to 44

Eddi Reader in Manchester

 Thu, 08 Oct at 08:00 pm RNCM Concert Hall

Delta Goodrem

 Fri, 26 Jun at 07:00 pm Band On The Wall.

Igbo Arts & Culture Day

 Sat, 04 Jul at 11:00 am The Manchester Museum Free

GirlyPop Live | Freight Island, Manchester

 Sun, 13 Sep at 11:00 am Freight Island

The Afghan Whigs

 Wed, 23 Sep at 07:00 pm O2 Ritz Manchester

A Beginner's Guide to Ancient Egypt

 Thu, 16 Jul at 06:30 pm International Anthony Burgess Foundation GBP 16

La Perla

 Wed, 08 Jul at 06:30 pm Band On The Wall

The Plastic Cabaret: Freakshow

 Fri, 31 Jul at 06:30 pm On Bar Manchester

Vivaldi Four Seasons by Candlelight

 Sat, 11 Jul at 07:30 pm St Ann's Church

Catherine Bohart: Work in Progress || Creatures Comedy Festival

 Wed, 29 Jul at 06:00 pm Creatures Comedy Club

Joan As Police Woman in Manchester

 Sat, 07 Nov at 07:00 pm RNCM Theatre

Electromantics - 80's Electro Tribute Band - Live At Lions Den, Manchester

 Sat, 01 Aug at 06:30 pm Lions Den Manchester

Get Pitched!

 Thu, 21 May at 08:00 pm Oscars Bar Manchester

Queer Data Showcase

 Wed, 10 Jun at 06:30 pm HOME Manchester Free

Tease + Trace: Burlesque and Performance Immersive Life Drawing✍ MCR

 Thu, 11 Jun at 07:00 pm The Fitzgerald GBP 14 to 20

the Whitworth Community Family Day

 Sat, 13 Jun at 11:00 am The Whitworth Free

Storytelling & Moving Image Showcase: A Schools Takeover

 Thu, 11 Jun at 05:00 pm Manchester Central Library Free

Exhibition Preview 'Chris Zhongtian Yuan: Two Improvisations'

 Fri, 12 Jun at 06:00 pm esea contemporary GBP 0 to 3

Nuovo Testament / Plastic Estate live at YES Pink Rom

 Wed, 24 Jun at 07:30 pm YES

GENA feat. Liv.e & Karriem Riggins

 Fri, 28 Aug at 06:00 pm Band On The Wall

Josh Ross

 Sun, 30 Aug at 07:00 pm Manchester Academy 2