Northern Ballet's Madame Butterfly, Palace Theatre Manchester

East meets West as the soaring melodies of Puccini's emotive score are interspersed with traditional Japanese music. Japanese-style dancing is blended with classical ballet, capturing the pain and passion of the conflict between Butterfly's Japan and Pinkerton's America that lies at the heart of this tragedy.

Northern Ballet's Madame Butterfly, choreographed by David Nixon, has captivated audiences across the country.... Read more >>

Running time: 2h

Northern Ballet's Madame Butterfly Access

Booking Information

Access Booking line: 0844 871 7677

The Palace Theatre regularly schedule BSL, Audio Described and Captioned performances, for more information or a full list please call Gemma on 0161 245 6605 or email manchesterboxoffice@theambassadors.com

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Access Performances

Audio Description
None scheduled
Sign Language Interpreted
None scheduled
Captioned
None scheduled
SUR Titles
None scheduled

Venue Access Information

Our venue box office is located next to the Palace Theatre and is on street level with a low level counter. There are 4 wheelchair spaces at the Palace Theatre located on row R of the circle, with lift access from the foyer level. The rear circle is our easy access point and is recommended for patrons with any limited mobility. There is an accessible toilet on the circle level. The stalls is down 15 steps with no lift access and there are a minimum of 2 steps up into all toilets in the stalls.
We have a dual channel infra-red sound enhancement system in the auditorium. Using a headset or one worn around the neck you can boost the volume of the show. You can collect these from the theatre cloak room for £10.00 returnable deposit. We recommend that when booking seats that you avoid the rear stalls.
Guide dogs and hearing dogs are welcome at the Palace Theatre and they can stay with you while you are in the Theatre. If you wish to bring your guide or hearing dog to the Theatre, please advise the Box Office when booking your tickets and a seat next to the aisle will be reserved for you. Alternatively a member of staff will care for your dog during the performance. We can also provide drinking water for your dog.
There are disabled toilet facilities on the circle level of the theatre.

Palace Theatre Manchester Information

Palace Theatre Manchester

Palace Theatre
97 Oxford Street
Manchester
M1 6FT
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Directions

By car:

Manchester is served by an excellent Motorway network:

- M62 Leeds, Humber ports, Liverpool
- M6 Birmingham, London, Scotland
- M56 Chester, North Wales
- M61 Preston
- M60 Motorway ring road around the city

Parking:

The nearest car park is Whitworth Street and Oxford Street - £7.00 for 6 hours.

For those with a Sat Nav the postcode for Whitworth Street is M1 6NE and the postcode for Oxford Street is M1 5EJ

To get the discounted parking rate you must bring your car park ticket to the cloakroom at the theatre for it to be validated - only applicable for evening performances where the car has been parked after 5pm

By train:

Situated directly opposite the Palace Theatre is Oxford Road train station. Piccadilly train station is only 0.3 miles from the theatre.

By tram:

The nearest tram stop is St Peters Square.

By coach:

Coaches operate from the coach station at Manchester Central. This follows an extensive refurbishment of the site, formerly known as Chorlton Street Coach Station.

By bus:

The Palace Theatre is situated on Oxford Road/Street and is on and close to all the major bus routes.

Contact Information

Book online: Use the links below

Telephone Booking: 0844 871 3019

Customer Service: 0844 871 7627

Groups Bookings: 0844 871 3038

Access Bookings: 0844 871 7677

Stage Door / Admin:* 0161 245 6600
*please note it is not possible to assist
with bookings on this number

Revue Bar

We are opening Revue Bar 90 minutes before each show for you to enjoy a wine, beer or sample one of our new cocktails made in front of you by our specially trained staff in a fabulous new environment.

100Club

The 100Club is the Palace Theatre and Opera House’s Exclusive corporate membership club. Personal, friendly, comfortable and flexible, the 100Club creates an exciting first class experience for all.

The benefits of the 100Club include 100 complimentary tickets to be used for a variety of different performances at the Palace Theatre and Opera House, the use of an exclusive 100Club lounge, a dedicated 100Club booking office, newsletters and brochure mailings, ticket invoice facility, priority booking, employee discounts, corporate hospitality packages, invites to special events and company acknowledgment in show programmes and brochures.

The 100Club gives your company a unique range of entertainment opportunities. Benefiting both small and large companies alike, it guarantees your clients, colleagues, employees, customers, friends and yourself an enhanced theatre experience.

If you would like the opportunity to visit the theatre and have your questions about the 100club answered we would be very happy to arrange a meeting.

Please do not hesitate to contact Gemma McDonald on 0161 245 6605, alternatively you can email manchesterboxoffice@theambassadors.com

Box Office Opening Hours

Opera House Box Office is open on performance days only & will open 2 hours prior to the performance and will close 30 minutes after the performance starts.

Palace Theatre box office is open Monday – Saturday 12pm-6pm (8pm on performance days) On Sundays the box office will open 2 hrs prior to the performance and close 30 minutes after the performance starts.