Seasonal Theatre Albert Halls Bolton Quay Tickets: 0343 2080 500 www.quaytickets.com/ boltonalberthalls Saturday 27th November – Friday 31st December
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST The show features spectacular scenery, glittering costumes, amazing special effects and plenty of audience participation, as well as an appearance of the adorable panto pooches as Belle’s best friend!
Bridgewater Hall Manchester www.halle.co.uk/whats-on Sunday 12th December
HALLÉ CHRISTMAS CONCERT Join the adventure packed with Christmas orchestral favourites, elvish magic, ice spells, and mischievous trolls who can’t juggle! The concert will include the themes from the films Elf and ET, Trepak from Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker, Sleigh Ride and many more!
Thursday 30th December
THE MAGICAL MUSIC OF HARRY POTTER Celebrate the story of the world’s most famous wizard. The iconic music from the astoundingly successful Harry Potter films.
Contact Theatre Oxford Road, Manchester contactmcr.com Saturday 11th December – Monday 3rd January (selected dates)
DICK WHITTINGTON AND HIS AMAZING CAT-EIGHT FREESTYLE This upbeat, modern production of the classic rags-to-riches story tells the tale of young Dick Whittington and his loyal cat ‘Scratch’ on their exciting quest for fame and fortune. Can Dick defeat evil King Rat and his rat hordes? Can he win the love of the beautiful Alice Fitzwarren? Can he survive shipwrecks, magic, pirates, ghosts, sharks and Freda the Cook’s terrible pies?
Friday 17th December
HALLÉ CHRISTMAS CRACKER The big day is just over a week away so why not get your celebrations started with this cracker of a concert? Conductor Stephen Bell will help you get into the Christmas spirit with songs and music performed by the award-winning Hallé choir. Saturday 18th – Sunday 19th December
HALLÉ CAROL CONCERTS ‘Tis the weekend before Christmas and all through the Hallé, everyone was singing and making music merrily! Join in with some traditional favourites and hear the Orchestra and three Hallé Choirs, including the brilliant Children’s Choir. Wednesday 22nd – Thursday 23rd December
THE SNOWMAN AND HAIRY MACLARY Bring everyone to watch Raymond Brigg’s classic animated film, The Snowman. whilst the Hallé performs Howard Blake’s magical score live, including a chorister singing ‘Walking in the Air’. In the first half, join Hairy Maclary from Donaldson’s Dairy. The lovable canine rogue meets the orchestra in these brilliant new settings, bringing together music, rhyme and Lynley Dodd’s captivating illustrations. 22 WINTER ISSUE 2021
Home Manchester 2 Tony Wilson Place Manchester M15 4FN www.homemcr.org T: 0161 200 1500
Wednesday 15th – Tuesday 21st December
DUCKIE Duckie is a reimagining of Hans Christian Andersen’s The Ugly Duckling with a message of tolerance and self-acceptance at its core.
The Lowry
Salford Quays thelowry.com/visit-us/ how-to-get-here Tuesday 16th November
UBU Splendid Productions present a brand new creative adaptation of Alfred Jarry’s surrealist classic tale of UBU who liked power so much he refused to give it back. Tuesday 30th November – Sunday 9th January
STICK MAN Touching, funny and utterly original, Freckle Productions’ delightful adaptation of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s Stick Man is back in town!
Wednesday 8th December – Saturday 15th January
THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE Step through the wardrobe into the enchanted kingdom of Narnia. Join Lucy, Edmund, Susan and Peter as they wave goodbye to wartime Britain and embark on the most magical of adventures in a frozen, faraway land. Wednesday 22nd -Friday 31st December
LITTLE PENGUIN’S FIRST CHRISTMAS – A SNOWBABIES STORY Little Penguin’s First Christmas is an immersive, festive experience for babies aged 0-36 months and their grown-ups! Monday 14th – Saturday 19th February
THE SMARTEST GIANT IN TOWN! A musical adaptation of the bestselling book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.
Manchester Palace Theatre
Oxford Street, Manchester Monday 15th – Tuesday 16th November
RIVERDANCE- THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY SHOW The 25th Anniversary show catapults Riverdance into the 21st century and will completely immerse you in the extraordinary and elemental power of its music and dance.
Manchester Opera House
www.atgtickets.com/venues/ opera-house-manchester Wednesday 24th – Sunday 28th November
GANGSTA GRANNY It’s Friday night and Ben knows that means only one thing – staying with Granny! There will be cabbage soup, cabbage pie and cabbage cake and Ben knows one thing for sure – it’s going to be sooooooooo boring! But what Ben doesn’t know is that Granny has a secret – and Friday nights are about to get more exciting than he could ever imagine, as he embarks on the adventure of a lifetime with his very own Gangsta Granny!
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Monday 29th November
SING-A-LONG THE GREATEST SHOWMAN Cheer on Hugh Jackman, lust after Zac Efron and hiss Rebecca Ferguson as you experience The Greatest Showman in the greatest way possible - with lyrics on the screen so you can join in as loudly as you want. Saturday 11th December –Sunday 2nd January
ALADDIN Join the notorious powerhouse Alexandra Burke, the fabulous Ceri Dupree, the hilarious Ben Nickless and musical theatre sensation Matthew Croke in this year’s pantomime Aladdin at Manchester Opera House this Christmas. Thursday 20th January – Friday 21st January
SWAN LAKE – MOSCOW CITY BALLET Moscow City Ballet returns with the stunning Swan Lake, presented in classic Russian style with full orchestra. Saturday 22nd January
THE NUTCRACKER Moscow City Ballet returns with spectacular performances of one of the most popular classical ballets, The Nutcracker, presented in classic Russian style with full orchestra.
Middleton Arena Manchester M24 1AG Box Office: 0300 303 8633 www.yourtix.co.uk Tuesday 30th November – Tuesday 28th December
TREASURE ISLAND A swashbuckling pantomime adventure for all the family this Christmas.
Oldham Coliseum
www.coliseum.org.uk/whats-on Saturday 13th November – Saturday 8th January
ALADDIN Aladdin dreams of a better life for himself and his mother, and when he finds the magic lamp it seems that his wishes have been granted. But hiding in the shadows Aunty Banazar has an evil scheme to steal the lamp and use it to rule the land. With the help of the Jinn of the Lamp, join Aladdin as he tries to save Princess Jasmine, Oldham and the world!
