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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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Alice Cooper: Devil on My Shoulder Book Tour

Events

Opera House Manchester

Fri 16 Oct 2026

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Phil Wang: UH OH

Comedy

Opera House Manchester

Sun 18 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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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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Sam Campbell: Kid Giblet

Comedy

Opera House Manchester

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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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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The Full Monty - The Play by Simon Beaufoy

Plays

Opera House Manchester

Mon 5 Apr - Sat 10 Apr 2027

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Alan Carr: Have I Said Too Much?

Comedy

Opera House Manchester

Thu 15 Apr - Sat 17 Apr 2027

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Just For One Day - The Live Aid Musical

Musicals

Opera House Manchester

Tue 4 May - Sat 15 May 2027

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Back To The Future The Musical

Musicals

Opera House Manchester

Tue 13 Jul - Sat 21 Aug 2027

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