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Opera House Manchester

Originally The New Theatre, it opened on Boxing Day, 1912. It went through several iterations, being renamed once before becoming the Opera House in 1920. It's also been used for different functions; as a cinema in WW2, then a bingo hall before reopening as a theatre again in 1984. Since, it has hosted magnificent shows like Barnum and Phantom of the Opera.

Nearby venues:Palace Theatre Manchester

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Legally Blonde

Musicals

Opera House Manchester

Tue 3 Nov - Sat 14 Nov 2026

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Christmas Carol Goes Wrong

Plays

Opera House Manchester

Tue 17 Nov - Sat 21 Nov 2026

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Josh Pugh: Ha Ha, Yeah Sound

Comedy

Opera House Manchester

Sun 22 Nov 2026

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An Evening with Sir Chris Hoy

Talk

Opera House Manchester

Mon 23 Nov 2026

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Christmas in Ireland

Concert

Opera House Manchester

Tue 24 Nov 2026

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Sam Campbell: Kid Giblet

Comedy

Opera House Manchester

Wed 25 Nov - Thu 26 Nov 2026

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Adam Rowe: Fashionism

Comedy

Opera House Manchester

Fri 27 Nov 2026

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Dick Whittington (Pantomime)

Pantomime

Opera House Manchester

Sat 5 Dec 2026 - Sun 3 Jan 2027

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Dick Whittington (Pantomime) - Relaxed Performance

Pantomime

Opera House Manchester

Wed 30 Dec 2026

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Burlesque The Musical

Musicals

Opera House Manchester

Wed 6 Jan - Sat 23 Jan 2027

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Victoria Wood’s dinnerladies

Plays

Opera House Manchester

Tue 26 Jan - Sat 6 Feb 2027

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Bowie Experience

Concert

Opera House Manchester

Sun 7 Feb 2027

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Jeeves and Wooster in Perfect Nonsense

Plays

Opera House Manchester

Tue 9 Feb - Sat 13 Feb 2027

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Emeli Sandé

Concert

Opera House Manchester

Sun 14 Feb 2027

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The Rock Orchestra by Candlelight

Concert

Opera House Manchester

Mon 15 Feb 2027

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The Dinosaur That Pooped

Family

Opera House Manchester

Tue 16 Feb 2027

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Fun For Little Ones - Tribute to Ms Rachel

Family

Opera House Manchester

Thu 18 Feb 2027

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Murderous Minds with Emma Kenny

Talk

Opera House Manchester

Thu 18 Feb 2027

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My First Ballet - Cinderella

Dance

Opera House Manchester

Sat 20 Feb - Sun 21 Feb 2027

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An Evening with The Fast Show

Comedy

Opera House Manchester

Mon 22 Feb 2027

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Rick Wakeman – The Wizard of Prog

Concert

Opera House Manchester

Wed 24 Feb 2027

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Layton Live

Events

Opera House Manchester

Thu 25 Feb 2027

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The ELO Experience - Electric Light Orchestra

Concert

Opera House Manchester

Fri 26 Feb 2027

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Vanessa Williams: Live in Concert

Events, Concert

Opera House Manchester

Sat 27 Feb 2027

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