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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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Kyle MacLachlan – Fictional Selves

Talk

Opera House Manchester

Mon 19 Oct 2026

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An Orchestral Tribute to Tim Burton & Dark Fantasy by Moonlight

Concert

Opera House Manchester

Sat 24 Oct 2026

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Dexys Midnight Runners

Concert

Opera House Manchester

Sun 25 Oct 2026

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The Mousetrap

Plays

Opera House Manchester

Mon 26 Oct - Sat 31 Oct 2026

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Joe Marler Will See You Live

Talk

Opera House Manchester

Sun 1 Nov 2026

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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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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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Murderous Minds with Emma Kenny

Talk

Opera House Manchester

Thu 18 Feb 2027

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Rick Wakeman – The Wizard of Prog

Concert

Opera House Manchester

Wed 24 Feb 2027

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The ELO Experience - Electric Light Orchestra

Concert

Opera House Manchester

Fri 26 Feb 2027

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Harry Enfield and No Chums

Comedy

Opera House Manchester

Sun 28 Feb 2027

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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

Plays

Opera House Manchester

Tue 2 Mar - Sat 6 Mar 2027

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Disney Princess - The Concert

Concert

Opera House Manchester

Sun 4 Apr 2027

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