Grammy Award-winning rock band Muse bring The Wow! Signal Europa Tour to Co-op Live, with special guests Dead Poet Society.
A night of live music from some of the biggest music stars across the Hits Radio Live festival, including Take That, Jason Derulo and Tom Grennan.
Korn's Euro Tour 2026, marking their first UK and Ireland tour in over a decade, with guests Architects and Youth Code.
The Warehouse Project 20th anniversary party with techno and electronic music across Depot, Concourse, Archive and Vault rooms.
Dame Meera Syal brings her memoir Vigilauntie! to the Albert Hall stage, sharing hilarious and heartfelt stories from her life.
A multi-million dollar sound and light show celebrating classic rock anthems from The Beatles, Queen, Led Zeppelin and more.
Enter Shikari live at Co-op Live, with support from Holding Absence and The Callous Daoboys, as part of their Lose Your Self Tour.
A roaming party procession featuring dancing monster puppets, stilt walkers and a brass band, celebrating the tenth anniversary of The MCR Monsters.
Charli XCX brings her high-energy live show to the Co-op Live arena, with support from Audrey Hobert.
A stage adaptation of Eric Carle's beloved classic, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, featuring a menagerie of other delightful characters.
The multi-award-winning musical Chicago, set in the decadence of the 1920s, brings its sexy, sassy score to the stage.
The Gladiators Live Tour returns in 2026, bringing the smash-hit BBC television phenomenon to the arena with live stunts, battles and the Eliminator finale.
A trail of giant inflatable monsters across Manchester's streets and rooftops for a decade of fun, marking the tenth anniversary of the MCR Monsters.
The original cast of The Fast Show reunite to celebrate the show's 30th anniversary with sketches, monologues and behind-the-scenes stories.
New experiential production of Philip Glass and Robert Wilson's 1976 opera, with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra.
The Big Tiny present the award-winning Sleeping Beauty pantomime at Contact Theatre, a warm, witty and proudly Northern production.
The Amy Winehouse Band celebrate the 20th anniversary of Back to Black on their 2026 UK tour, performing the album in full plus other classics.
Multi-venue festival across Manchester city centre with Keo, Florence Road and over 80 artists, presented by SJM Concerts.
A dance-theatre piece by Rambert and Factory International that transforms Russell T Davies' series into a story of love and survival set in 1980s London.
A classic Christmas panto starring Jason Manford and Ben Nickless, with lavish sets and costumes from The London Palladium.
The Tony and Grammy Award-winning musical Hadestown on its UK and Ireland tour at the Lyric Theatre at The Lowry.
A 360 immersive exhibition featuring iconic performance footage, interviews and never-before-seen material from the David Bowie Archive, narrated by Bowie himself.
House music mega-star Eric Prydz headlines a night of electronic dance music at The Warehouse Project, with support from Franky Wah and James Organ.
The BBC Philharmonic perform Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 conducted by Anja Bihlmaier, featuring the Ligeti Quartet and City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Chorus, as part of The Bridgewater Hall's Beethoven 200 series.
Fontaines D.C. live in concert with support from Chalk at the AO Arena, part of their UK arena tour.
Kasabian perform live at Co-op Live with The Vaccines as very special guests.
The Muppet Christmas Carol film is screened live as its musical score is performed on stage by an orchestra.
Trivium headline at Co-op Live with special guests In Flames, Paleface Swiss and VOLA.
The London Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Paavo Järvi with Benjamin Grosvenor at the piano, performs Beethoven, Shostakovich and Veljo Tormis.
The Hallé Orchestra performs Beethoven's Third Piano Concerto with soloist Lukas Sternath, conducted by Emilia Hoving, alongside Respighi's 'Fountains of Rome' and Sibelius's Sixth Symphony.
Concert by Noah Kahan with support from Bella Kay at the AO Arena.
Tame Impala live in the round of the arena, with special guest Wet Leg.
New production of the iconic experimental opera by Philip Glass, directed by Phelim McDermott, by English National Opera, staged in the round at Aviva Studios.
Megadeth bring their Hibernation Of The Nations European farewell tour to Co-op Live, with special guests Black Label Society and Testament.
An eight-day monster trail featuring inflatable creatures, a roaming party procession, live storytelling, and a monster bake-off across Manchester city centre.
Deep Purple, global rock icons, perform live at the AO Arena with special guests Mammoth and Jayler.
D-Block Europe live at the AO Arena, with special guest French Montana on the Worldwide Wave tour.
The BBC Philharmonic perform Mahler's Symphony No. 4 with John Storgårds conducting, alongside Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto with Alina Ibragimova.
Co-headline concert by Manic Street Preachers and Suede at Co-op Live.
Matthew Bourne's acclaimed ballet Cinderella, set in London during the Blitz, returns to The Lowry for its 30th anniversary.
The sixteenth edition of the festival with live storytelling, ideas and performance from major literary figures across the city.
Placebo celebrate their 30th anniversary with songs from their first two albums, with special guest The Hunger.
The Strokes bring their Reality Awaits tour to Co-op Live, with special guests Fat White Family and Alex Cameron.
The BBC Philharmonic perform Beethoven's Symphony No. 5, with Eun Sun Kim conducting, Daniel Müller-Schott on cello and Caroline Shaw on piano.
An immersive 360-degree lightroom experience narrated by Damian Lewis, blending iconic moments from the Prehistoric Planet series with bespoke illustrations and CGI sequences to bring dinosaurs to life.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees Rush bring their Fifty Something Tour to Co-op Live, celebrating their catalogue and honouring late drummer Neil Peart.
The Hallé Orchestra perform Chopin's Piano Concerto No.1 with Tianyao Lyu and Tchaikovsky's Symphony No.5, conducted by Kahchun Wong.
A neon-clad dance spectacle featuring five Strictly Come Dancing legends performing routines inspired by Las Vegas performers.
The Olivier Award-winning West End musical, where the cast and band improvise a new show from audience suggestions.
Stand-up comedy show HAPPY, Paul Smith's biggest tour yet, with crowd work and true stories.
Anniversary concert with Howard Shore's original scores performed live to the film, celebrating the 25th anniversary.
English National Ballet's Romeo & Juliet, choreographed by Rudolf Nureyev, with live orchestral music by the English National Ballet Philharmonic.
Comedian Adam Kay celebrates a decade of his live tour This is Going to Hurt, with diary entries and a Q&A.
Thirty Seconds To Mars tour celebrating two of the band's most iconic albums, A Beautiful Lie and This Is War.
Selina Cartmell directs Sondheim's classic musical, starring Michelle Gomez and Michael D. Xavier, at the Royal Exchange Theatre.
A family ice skating show following the search for Tinker Bell, with characters and scenes from popular Disney films.
The Hallé Orchestra perform iconic classical arrangements including Shostakovich, Barber and Prokofiev, conducted by Stephen Bell.
The Hallé Orchestra performs Rachmaninov's Symphony No.3, alongside Szymanowski's Violin Concerto No.2 and Ravel's 'Three Songs Without Words', conducted by Nicholas Collon.
Courtney Barnett brings her UK tour to The Hall, Aviva Studios, celebrating her album 'Creature of Habit', with support from Body Type.
Melanie C, from her Sporty Spice days, plays live at the O2 Ritz with her album 'Sweat'.
West End musical Waitress, with Lucie Jones reprising the role of Jenna and Les Dennis as Old Joe, part of the production's 10th anniversary UK tour.
The Hallé Orchestra performs Steve Reich's 'Proverb' and Rimsky-Korsakov's 'Scheherazade', conducted by Tess Jackson.
Papa Roach live at Co-op Live on their Rise of the Roach Tour, with special guests LANDMVRKS and Sleep Theory.
Matthew Dunster's modern reimagining of Shakespeare's tragedy, with David Threlfall as King Lear, set in a world of wealthy, privileged families.
A concert by Tony and Grammy Award winner Leslie Odom, Jr., featuring selections from the American Songbook, reimagined pop favourites and musical theatre classics, including songs from Hamilton.
The Hallé Orchestra performs Beethoven's Fifth Symphony, alongside Rautavaara's 'Cantus Arcticus' and the UK premiere of Joan Tower's 'A New Day', conducted by Kristiina Poska with Alban Gerhardt on cello.
Cat Power performs her album The Greatest live at Albert Hall for its 20th anniversary, accompanied by a special all-star band.
A world premiere stage adaptation of Shirley Jackson's supernatural thriller, blurring suspense and the supernatural.
A high-energy musical theatre show set in a fully working pub, featuring nine performers who sing, dance and serve drinks on stage.
A musical about the life of Sylvia Pankhurst, the suffragette and anti-fascist activist, starring Beverley Knight.
Argentine Tango King and Strictly Come Dancing legend Vincent Simone returns to the stage with Tango Passions, a brand new show staged alongside world-class Argentine Tango specialists.
Jazz titans Ezra Collective bring their Here Because of Hope tour to The Warehouse, celebrating their new album with support from Pa Salieu.
Final Manchester tour by electronic music pioneers Cabaret Voltaire, with Gazelle Twin as special guest.
Bryson Tiller performs live at Co-op Live on his The Neo Trapsoul Tour, supported by Majid Jordan.
Manchester Baroque, conducted by Christopher Stokes, performs Handel's Messiah with the Manchester Cathedral Choir in an Advent tradition.
Indie-rock band Ocean Colour Scene celebrate the 30th anniversary of their classic album Moseley Shoals, with The Enemy as special guests.
Jessie Ware performs live at Co-op Live on her The Superbloom Tour, with support from Naomi Scott.
Jon Hopkins brings his instrumental live show to Manchester, centred on a longform piano performance with cello, guitar and electronics.
Live storytelling performance by Z-Arts uncovering the origin of the legendary MCR Monsters, designed for families.
The Sweet Treat Eating Leech, an eight-metre-long inflatable monster, is part of the MCR Monsters Halloween trail across Manchester city centre.
An interactive video game exhibition with over 150 consoles to play, spanning five decades of gaming history.
A new family musical by Richard Hough and Alexander S. Bermange, directed by Kirk Jameson, set against the Northern Lights.
Don Toliver performs live in Manchester as part of his Nitrous - Octane World Tour, with proceeds donated to LIVE Trust.
Modern soul and electronic group Jungle bring their live show to an after-party at Albert Hall.
Duke Dumont returns to The Warehouse Project for the first time in more than ten years with his chart-topping dance hits.
Multi-platinum rock band Shinedown bring their Dance, Kid, Dance Act II tour to the AO Arena, with special guests Coheed & Cambria and Those Damn Crows.
Good Charlotte bring their Motel Du Cap tour to Europe, with Yellowcard as support, at Co-op Live.
Singer-songwriter Arlo Parks performs live at the Albert Hall, presenting her album 'Ambiguous Desire' with BAIRD as the support act.
Aardman's 50th anniversary concert with the Picture House Orchestra, pairing classic film moments with live music and a special appearance by Shaun the Sheep.
Concert by the Grammy-winning American singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile, performing her introspective folk-rock sound on The Human Tour.
