Cultural lineage
Manchester theatre
A theatre scene rebuilt around new civic venues and touring houses, in a city whose cultural reputation was made in music first.
3 venues in Manchester working in this tradition
Venues
Hope Mill Theatre
113 Pollard Street
Hope Mill Theatre is an independent Manchester theatre in Ancoats, presenting theatre, performance and musical theatre from Pollard…
Royal Exchange Theatre
St Ann's Square
Royal Exchange Theatre is a major Manchester theatre in St Ann's Square, presenting plays, performance and public cultural programmes from the city…
Contact
Oxford Road
Contact is a Manchester theatre on Oxford Road with a public programme rooted in performance, young people, community arts and experimental…
Upcoming
Full programme →Flop! The Best Songs From The Worst Musicals
Hope Mill Theatre · Today · 14:00
Flop! The Best Songs From The Worst Musicals
Hope Mill Theatre · Today · 18:00
MT Karaoke
Hope Mill Theatre · Tue 8 Sept · 19:30
Building the Exchange: 50 Years of Design and Possibility
Royal Exchange Theatre · Sat 12 Sept · 14:30
Writing the Future: 50 Years of New Voices
Royal Exchange Theatre · Sat 12 Sept · 16:30
Behind the Seams: 50 Years of Costume and Craft
Royal Exchange Theatre · Sun 13 Sept · 14:30
Making the Myth: 50 Years of Costume and Craft
Royal Exchange Theatre · Sun 13 Sept · 14:30
Reimagining Lear: In Conversation with David Threlfall and Matthew Dunster
Royal Exchange Theatre · Sun 13 Sept · 16:30
Quentin Crisp: Naked Hope
Hope Mill Theatre · Mon 14 Sept · 19:30
The Silence of Snow: The Life of Patrick Hamilton
Hope Mill Theatre · Tue 15 Sept · 19:30
Jarman: The Story of Derek Jarman
Hope Mill Theatre · Wed 16 Sept · 19:30
Sync Closing event
Hope Mill Theatre · Thu 17 Sept · 15:00
Manford's Comedy
Hope Mill Theatre · Fri 18 Sept · 20:00
The 5th Chapter
Contact · Sat 19 Sept · 19:30
Hmta Open Day
Hope Mill Theatre · Sun 20 Sept · 11:00
Little Shop of Horrors
Hope Mill Theatre · Fri 25 Sept · 19:30
Little Shop of Horrors
Hope Mill Theatre · Sat 26 Sept · 19:30
Little Shop of Horrors
Hope Mill Theatre · Sun 27 Sept · 18:00
Little Shop of Horrors
Hope Mill Theatre · Tue 29 Sept · 19:30
Queered Up Now
Contact · Wed 30 Sept · 19:00
Little Shop of Horrors
Hope Mill Theatre · Wed 30 Sept · 19:30
Little Shop of Horrors
Hope Mill Theatre · Thu 1 Oct · 19:30
King Lear
Royal Exchange Theatre · Fri 2 Oct · 19:00
Little Shop of Horrors
Hope Mill Theatre · Fri 2 Oct · 19:30
Little Shop of Horrors
Hope Mill Theatre · Sat 3 Oct · 14:30
King Lear
Royal Exchange Theatre · Sat 3 Oct · 19:00
Little Shop of Horrors
Hope Mill Theatre · Sat 3 Oct · 19:30
Little Shop of Horrors
Hope Mill Theatre · Sun 4 Oct · 14:00
Little Shop of Horrors
Hope Mill Theatre · Sun 4 Oct · 18:00
King Lear
Royal Exchange Theatre · Mon 5 Oct · 19:00