Rita Simons has joined the cast of Peter James’ The House On Cold Hill, with the world premiere production coming to Manchester Opera House in May 2019. Joe McFadden has previously been announced to star at Manchester Opera House as Ollie Harcourt and now Rita Simons will join him as his wife Car Harcourt. Also…
Home Manchester hosts a major new production of Jean Genet’s The Maids, running for two weeks this November. The Maids is based on the true story of the murderous duo, The Papin Sisters. The play focuses on class conflict, sexual identity and political outcasts. For this production, Home will transfer its main house theatre in…
Contact will present a production of The Forest of Forgotten Discos! this December at Hope Mill Theatre. The Forest of Forgotten Discos! has been written by stand-up comedian, playwright and theatre maker Jackie Hagan. The show is designed as an inclusive theatrical experience for all ages and all types of families. The family Christmas offering,…
The English National Ballet has announced the Principal casting for their tour of Sir Kenneth MacMillan’s Manon which will be performed at Manchester Opera House. The tour sees the English National Ballet performing Manon outside of London for only the second time in 30 years. Lead Principals Alina Cojocaru and Jurgita Dronina, and First Soloists…
An evening celebrating Barbra Streisand comes to Bolton Albert Halls as Liza Pulman celebrates her idol at the venue for one night only. With her fabulous 6-piece band, Liza Pulman, singer, comedienne and one third of the satirical trio Fascinating Aida, brings the highly acclaimed show to Bolton’s Albert Halls. Liza Pulman Sings Streisand features…
After a near 2-year hiatus from touring, Hal Cruttenden is back on the road with his new show Chubster. When Hal, one of the UK’s most popular TV and live comedians, asking his teenage daughters what time would best sum his up, the answer was simply “Chubster”. Little did they know that this would become…
Afrobeats musical Oliva Tweest: The AfroMusical comes to Manchester Opera House for one-night only as part of the UK tour marking its highly anticipated and long-awaited return. The show become the UK’s first ever Afrobeats musical in 2013 with a sold-out West End debut at the Lyrice Theatre. The was followed by a short run…
Home Manchester and Film4 have announced the programme for the third annual FilmFear season. Six days of horror, extreme cinema, cult favourites and special guests will take hold at Home Manchester, culminating in a Halloween screening of The Evil Dead. The event will open on Friday 26 October with acclaimed Scandi fantasy Border, co-written by…
Further casting details have been announced for the Cinderella which is coming to Manchester Opera House this Christmas. CBBC star Shannon Flynn has been confirmed to join the production of Cinderella in the title role. She will be joined by comedian Ben Nickless as Buttons and Hayley-Ria Christian as The Fairy Godmother. Already confirmed are…
For one night only, Manchester Opera House will be transformed into a circus courtesy of Montreal-based troupe Cirque Eloize’s production Cirkopolis. With CIRKOPOLIS, Cirque Éloize takes their breathtaking blend of circus arts, theatre, and dance to a highly-stylized metropolis setting, where eleven acrobats and multidisciplinary artists rebel against monotony, reinvent themselves and challenge the limits…
