Theatre in Manchester and the North

Refract:17 at Waterside Arts Centre, 21–30 July 2017 - Visit now

A festival of light, one that covers the whole spectrum of performance from comedy to kids shows.

Boris the Musical at Z-arts, Manchester, 27–29 July 2017, from £8.00 - Book now

Boris buggers up everything in sight in this brilliant comedic send-up of the ultra posh MP.

Daniel Kitson: Something Other Than Everything at Royal Exchange Theatre, City Centre, 31 August–9 September 2017, from £10 - Book now

Daniel Kitson returns to the Royal Exchange with more sublime thoughts and silly stories.

We're Not Really Here – A Football Opera at Contact Theatre, Manchester, 20–23 September 2017, from £10:00 - 15.00 - Book now

The excitement of a goalmouth scramble and the pressure of a penalty shootout are put under the spotlight in this new theatre show about football fandom.

People, Places and Things at HOME Manchester, Manchester, 22 September–7 October 2017, from £10 - Visit now

Emma is an actor trying to overcome addiction, but what else can help her cope with life’s problems?

Aakash Odedra Company: #JeSuis (In Progress) at Contact Theatre, Manchester, 10–12 October 2017, from £06.00 - 10.00 - Book now

Fluctuation and permanence, stillness and movement are explored in Aakash Odedra’s latest dance work.

Peaches Christ, Jinkx Monsoon + Holestar: Hocum Pokem at Contact Theatre, Manchester, 13–14 October 2017, from £20.00 - 25.00 - Book now

Turn the camp dial past 10 with this drag reinterpretation of cult classic Hocus Pocus.

Uncle Vanya at HOME Manchester, Manchester, 3–25 November 2017, from £10 - Visit now

This Chekhov classic is yet another example of how HOME has added a cosmopolitan quality to Manchester’s theatre scene.

Contact and Trans Creative present Kate O’Donnell: You’ve Changed at The Lowry, Manchester, 10–11 November 2017, from £11.00 - 16.00 - Book now

It’s fourteen years since Kate O’Donnell transitioned and a lot has changed – but have you?