Manchester Theatre
Discover Manchester's celebrated theatres, from historic institutions to bold contemporary performance spaces.
Manchester theatre is not a single house style. It moves from producing-theatre heritage to youth-led performance, festival-scale commissions and independent musical theatre. This collection gives users a first route through that range.
4 venues
Royal Exchange Theatre
A defining Manchester theatre institution in the city centre.
Royal Exchange Theatre is a major Manchester theatre in St Ann's Square, presenting plays, performance and public cultural programmes from the city centre.
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Youth-led and community-rooted performance on the Oxford Road Corridor.
Contact is a Manchester theatre on Oxford Road with a public programme rooted in performance, young people, community arts and experimental work.
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Festival-scale contemporary performance and cross-artform production.
Factory International is a major Manchester multi-arts institution on Water Street, spanning theatre, performance, visual arts, music and festival-scale work.
Explore venue →Hope Mill Theatre
An independent Ancoats theatre with a strong musical-theatre identity.
Hope Mill Theatre is an independent Manchester theatre in Ancoats, presenting theatre, performance and musical theatre from Pollard Street.
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