HIGH SOCIETY

The Lowry, Salford

22nd September to 3rd October 2026

The story follows preparations for a society wedding that begin to unravel as past relationships resurface and an intrusive reporter arrives.

The score includes Porter standards such as “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire”, “I Love Paris”, “Well, Did You Evah?”, “Just One of Those Things”, “Let’s Misbehave”, “You’re Sensational” and “True Love”. 

OPERATION MINCEMEAT

The Lowry, Salford

16th to 28th February 2026

The year is 1943 and right now we’re losing the war. Luckily, we’re about to gamble all our futures on a stolen corpse!

Bursting at the seams with the kind of chaos you couldn’t invent, the question is: how did a dead body, a fake love letter, and - of all people - Ian Fleming come together to wrong-foot Hitler? 

Operation Mincemeat | What's On | Lowry

TOP HAT

The Lowry, Salford

31st March to 4th April 

Put on your top hat, brush off your tails and let this joyous romantic musical comedy sweep you off your feet! 

Top Hat | What's On | Lowry

LEGALLY BLOND

Manchester Opera House

Tue 3 Nov - Sat 14 Nov 2026

The iconic international West End and Broadway smash hit musical comedy Legally Blonde The Musical is back in fashion with a huge new production starring Amber Davies (Pretty Woman, 9 to 5 The Musical) as Elle!

Legally Blonde Tickets | Opera House Manchester in Manchester | ATG Tickets

JERSEY BOYS

Manchester Palace Theatre

Mon 7 Sep - Sat 19 Sep 2026

Go behind the music and inside the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons in the true-life musical phenomenon, Jersey Boys. From the streets of New Jersey to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, this is the musical that’s too good to be true.

Jersey Boys Tickets | Palace Theatre Manchester in Manchester | ATG Tickets

A Little Night Music

Manchester's Royal Exchange Theatre

5th December 2026 to 30th January 2027

Sondheim’s breath-taking classic, a life-affirming fairy-tale for adults

A Little Night Music - Royal Exchange Theatre

CATS

Manchester Palace Theatre

Tue 10 Nov - Sat 21 Nov 2026

A NEW DAY HAS BEGUN. A spectacular new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s multi award-winning musical CATS is coming to Manchester.

CATS Tickets | Palace Theatre Manchester in Manchester | ATG Tickets

Waitress

The Lowry

Tue 27 Oct 2026-Sat 31 Oct 2026

Meet Jenna, a waitress and expert pie-maker who dreams of some happiness in her life. When a hot new doctor arrives in town, life gets complicated. With the support of her workmates Becky and Dawn, Jenna overcomes the challenges she faces and finds that laughter, love and friendship can provide the perfect recipe for happiness. 

Waitress | What's On | Lowry

HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL

The Lowry

Fri 21 Aug 2026 - Sun 13 Sep 2026

Hope Mill Theatre are delighted to announce that 20 years after the iconic movie, Disney’s HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL will have its first UK new production at Lowry, Salford!

Featuring all the hit songs from the original film, including Breaking Free, We’re All In This Together, Stick to the Status Quo, Get’cha Head in the Game and many more.

High School Musical | What's On | Lowry

Mean Girls 

Manchester Opera House

Mon 23 Feb - Sat 7 Mar 2026

Meet The Plastics – Regina, Gretchen and Karen. They rule North Shore High and will burn anyone who gets in their way. Home-schooled Cady Heron may think she knows a thing or two about survival of the fittest thanks to her zoologist parents, but high school is a whole new level of savage. When Cady devises a plan to end Regina’s reign, she learns the hard way that you can’t cross a queen bee without getting stung.

Mean Girls Tickets | Opera House Manchester in Manchester | ATG Tickets

CHICAGO 

The Lowry

25th to 30th August

Murder, greed, corruption, exploitation, adultery and treachery...all those things we hold near and dear to our hearts

https://thelowry.com/whats-on/328//chicago

The Addams Family

The Lowry

12th to 15th August 2025

Starring Alexandra Burke as Morticia, Lesley Joseph as Grandma, Clive Rowe as Uncle Fester and Ricardo Afonso as Gomez. 

https://thelowry.com/whats-on/350//the-addams-family

Moulin Rouge!

Manchester's Palace Theatre

20th August to 4th October 

Enter a world of splendour, of eye-popping excess, of glitz, grandeur and glory! A world where Bohemians and aristocrats rub elbows and revel in electrifying enchantment.

www.atgtickets.com/shows/moulin-rouge-the-musical/palace-theatre-manchester/

Little Shop of Horrors 

Hope Mill Theatre 

Autumn 2026

For presale and further info see below:

Get ready for killer tunes, outrageous comedy, and one very hungry plant—Little Shop of Horrors is back and bigger than ever.

https://hopemilltheatre.co.uk/event/little-shop-of-horrors/