The critically acclaimed parody musical, Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch returns to Lowry for a five-week Christmas season.
From £19.50
Bassam Issa Al-Sabah works across digital animation, painting, sculpture, and textiles to create environments that offer visions of resistance.
Free entry
Blending post-punk aggression with queer pop and industrial techno, New York’s Model/Actriz play Manchester in support of their second album, Pirouette.
Spies, Lies and Deception comes to The Quays, cracking open that window into the shady world of espionage and secret operations.
Free entry
The Oldham Coliseum move down the road with a production of Jim Cartwright’s festive play filled with northern lights.
From £15.00
Manchester’s Bridgewater Hall will be once again putting on their annual New Year’s Eve celebration. The theme this year? Love is in the Air.
From £40.00
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