Archives for Manchester events

Poet brings bawdy street ballads to life in new show

This summer onwards, award-winning poet Luke Wright will tour his new show, The Ballad Seller, across the country…

Enjoy dance, music and puppetry with The Global Playground

Fancy enjoying a spot of dance, music and puppetry this summer? Then look out for The Global Playground as it premieres at Manchester International Festival this July…

A lockdown album reaches around the globe

When Covid-19 thwarted their plans to make a new show, RashDash looked to the music that has always been at the heart of their work…

A time travelling musical comedy in Manchester

Cult cabaret duo and leading lights of the UK’s alternative performance scene Bourgeois & Maurice will bring Insane Animals to HOME in Manchester…

Don’t miss The Last Quiz Night on Earth

This spring, get quizzical with an immersive and innovative new play which is touring to theatres, villages and pubs…

Head on HOME for festival

Beginning this weekend, PUSH Festival will be showcasing a wealth of creative talent from the north west of England…

Clowns are Out of Order in Manchester

An experimental performance art group returns to Manchester this week with a troupe of hapless clowns…

Zombies and werewolves in Manchester for Grimmfest

Grimmfest, one of the UK’s leading cult and genre film festivals, will take place at the Odeon Great Northern cinema in Manchester this week…

The story of a highly unusual Escape Act

The spectacular true story of how a Jewish acrobat escaped the Nazis by running away to join the circus will tour the UK this autumn…

Thought-provoking theatre about the absurdity of borders

An outrageous Brechtian parable, highlighting the absurdity of borders, will tour to theatres and engage audiences across the country in an urgent national conversation…

Saddleworth’s colourful cart parade

A unique colourful cart parade will bring dancing and merriment to Greater Manchester this bank holiday weekend…

Gig and theatre combine for Grand Finale

Like going to the theatre? Enjoy watching dance performances? Love live music? How about combining all three, for a show that is part-gig, part-dance and part-theatre?