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  • Manchester Theatre - 9 TO 5 THE MUSICAL staring Caroline Sheen, Amber Davies, Natalie McQueen and company - image courtesy Craig Sugden
    theatre, stage and film

    9 To 5 The Musical to return to the Palace Theatre in 2020

    ByMichelle Swift

    After a hugely successful 2019 tour, ending in Dublin this Saturday, 9 To 5 The Musical will have a second tour in 2020 including a five night run at Manchester’s Palace Theatre. 9 To 5 The Musical opened in the West End in February this year, where Dolly Parton attended the premiere and joined the…

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  • The Printworks Manchester
    Manchester Living

    A Christmas singalong is coming to The Printworks

    ByMichelle Swift

    A huge singalong is coming to The Printworks in the run up to Christmas featuring The Suburban Swing Orchestra, a 25-piece orchestra, and a lead vocalist. The Suburban Swing Orchestra has performed all over the North West and ahead of Christmas will be bringing a selection of festive favourites from All I Want For Christmas…

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  • Manchester Theatre - Killian Donnelly and Holly-Anne Hull in Phantom of the Opera
    theatre, stage and film

    Casting announced for The Phantom of the Opera at Manchester Palace Theatre

    ByMichelle Swift

    Full casting has been confirmed for the UK and Ireland tour of The Phantom of the Opera which comes to Manchester’s Palace Theatre from March. Killian Donnelly will play ‘The Phantom’, Holly-Anne Hull ‘Christine Daaé’, Rhys Whitfield ‘Raoul’, Saori Oda ‘Carlotta Giudicelli’, Adam Linstead ‘Monsieur André’, Matt Harrop ‘Monsieur Firmin’, Francesca Ellis ‘Madame Giry’, Greg…

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  • Mo Gilligan World Tour
    theatre, stage and film

    Mo Gilligan announces UK tour including Manchester’s O2 Apollo

    ByMichelle Swift

    Mo Gilligan has announced a run of shows with 18 dates including Manchester’s O2 Apollo in October 2020. Fresh from his hit Netflix release, BAFTA nomination and number 1 trending entertainment show on Channel 4, the break-out star will be heading out on a world tour for 2020. He is set to take his high-energy…

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  • HOME Manchester - Plant Festish
    theatre, stage and film

    Manchester poet and playwright brings one-woman show Plant Fetish to HOME Manchester

    ByMichelle Swift

    Manchester-based poet, playwright and performer Chanje Kunda will debut her new one-woman show Plant Fetish at HOME Manchester. The production first appeared as a work-in-progress performance at HOME’s Push Festival earlier this year but will now have a four performance run at the venue.  Plant Fetish will then go on a UK tour in 2020….

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  • Manchester Theatre - Passionate Machine - image courtesy John Preece
    theatre, stage and film

    Doctor Rosy Carrick – travelling through time

    ByMichelle Swift

    What would you change if you could travel through time?  The world’s first female time travelling doctor is coming to The Edge, Manchester, to help you decide. Doctor Rosy Carrick brings her multi-award winning play about time travel, Passionate Machine, to Manchester’s The Edge Theatre after a run at New York’s SoHo Playhouse.  The show…

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  • Singin in the Rain flashmob at HOME Manchester
    theatre, stage and film

    A host of musicals is coming to HOME Manchester

    ByMichelle Swift

    HOME Manchester will host the greatest show on screen season as a series of huge musicals comes to the First Street venue. The season was announced over the weekend with a flashmob performance of Singin’ in the Rain outside HOME (yes, it was suitably rainy). As part of the BFI’s Musicals: The Greatest Show on…

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  • Manchester Theatre - The Snowman image courtesy Herbie Knott
    theatre, stage and film

    The Snowman returns to Manchester Opera House

    ByMichelle Swift

    Festive favourite The Snowman returns to Manchester Opera House for a run of shows next week, whisking families off to a wintery wonderland. Based on the much-loved film and book, the stage adaptation of Raymond Briggs’ work features dancing, magic and live music including the classic Walking in the Air. [adrotate banner=”3”] The family favourite…

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  • Image of Phil Cheadle and Mike Noble in Reasons To Stay Alive courtesy Johan Persson
    theatre, stage and film

    Previewed: Reasons To Stay Alive at HOME Manchester

    ByMichelle Swift

    Matt Haig’s Reasons To Stay Alive comes to HOME Manchester with a stage adaptation from Sheffield Theatres and English Touring Theatre. The production is directed by Jonathan Watkins, featuring text from April De Angelis. At 24, Matt’s world collapsed under the weight of depression.  Reasons To Stay Alive is the true story of his journey…

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  • Hard Rock Cafe Manchester - Lil' Monstars Halloween Bash
    Manchester Living

    Hard Rock Cafe to hold Little Monstars Ball for Halloween

    ByMichelle Swift

    Give the kids a spook-tactular time … Manchester’s Hard Rock Cafe will hold a Little Monstars Ball for Halloween on Sunday 27 October. The venue will be host to a series of ghostly goings on during the two hour Little Monstars Ball which promises a ‘fa-boo-lous’ time with face painting, ghoulish games, including a witches hat…

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