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Review: Cruise at HOME

Hilarious and hard-hitting, this one-man show is a masterpiece

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The songs, the story and Kylie's role - Pete Waterman reveals details of new I Should Be So Lucky SAW musical that will premiere in Manchester

Manchester Opera House

What to expect from the new Stock Aitken Waterman musical featuring the songs of Kylie, Jason, Rick Astley and more

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Review: Charlie and The Chocolate Factory - The Musical at Manchester's Palace Theatre takes families to a world of pure imagination

Charlie and The Chocolate Factory - The Musical runs at Manchester's Palace Theatre until Sunday, July 30

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It's the classic love story, but not as you know it - Romeo and Juliet at The Lowry, reviewed

The Lowry Theatre and Arts Centre

Matthew Bourne manages to breathe new life into the overworked tragic tale

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Strictly Come Dancing professionals unveil glittering plans for huge 2024 UK tour

Strictly Come Dancing

The Professionals are coming to Salford in May 2024

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Madagascar The Musical is coming to Manchester Opera House

Manchester Opera House

Based on the smash DreamWorks animated motion picture, Madagascar – The Musical looks set to be a big hit

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Major new musical 42 Balloons to premiere in Salford

The Lowry Theatre and Arts Centre

The 80s-inspired musical will gets its premiere right here at The Lowry for a month-long run

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Review: The Faggots and Their Friends Between The Revolutions at Manchester International Festival

Manchester International Festival

This masterpiece does not rewrite history, it radically retells it

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The bin man turned drag queen from Bolton bringing their experience to the stage

"I realised that refuse loading wasn’t really going to go anywhere"

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Review: Faye Brookes and Kevin Clifton sparkle in Strictly Ballroom - but it's not a perfect 10

The Lowry Theatre and Arts Centre

The star turns did sparkle, but a stoppage on stage and multiple cast changes hampered the flow on opening night for our reviewer

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Jason Manford praised for kind reaction towards boy who struggled during theatre show

The youngster had been sitting close to the stage wearing ear defenders

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The extraordinary Life of Pi tiger set to wow audiences in Greater Manchester this Christmas

The Lowry Theatre and Arts Centre

You can't take your eyes off it

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CBeebies' Bluey bringing sell-out stage show to The Lowry in first UK tour

The Lowry Theatre and Arts Centre

The live theatre show will feature 'brilliantly created puppets, live actors, and iconic sets'

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"Anti-social behaviour, plain and simple": Palace Theatre boss speaks out after Bodyguard row

Manchester's most famous theatre was placed into the national spotlight when police were called to musical The Bodyguard over disgraceful behaviour from some audience members. The theatre's boss now has his say

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The RSC’s Julius Caesar at The Lowry is an office party with terrible consequences... remind you of anything?

Manchester Theatre

Atri Banerjee's production arrives at The Lowry

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Manchester's sky park set to welcome open-air Shakespeare production

Manchester City Centre

Its performers will walk the boards later this month

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Review: Lear at The Hope Mill Theatre - a passionate and raw performance leads a unique production

In the remarkable surroundings of Hope Mill a unique production of Lear has a towering lead performance

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Review: The Commitments at Manchester Opera House

Manchester Opera House

Five years after a record-breaking run in London’s West End, The Commitments is back

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‘I’ve pretty much worked at every bar on Canal Street’: How Danny Beard cut their teeth as a drag queen in Manchester’s Gay Village

'I love the vibe of Manchester. People here don’t mind getting the p*** taken out of them. We just get on with life, don’t we?'

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Review: Dirty Dancing at The Palace Theatre promises the time of your life

All the favourite songs, brilliant performances and, of course, plenty of dancing are to be had at a summer at Kellerman's

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Broadway hit musical Come From Away coming to The Lowry in Salford

The Lowry Theatre and Arts Centre

Come from Away musical will be touring across the UK

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'It really was a matter of life or death for me': Alien drag superstar Juno Birch on coming out as trans at school

'It’s going to be like The Muppets meets Rocky Horror'

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Coronation Street stars reunite to support Kym Marsh in new Take That musical Greatest Days

Kym is starring in Take That musical Greatest Days which is on home turf in Manchester at the Palace Theatre for the next two weeks

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Review: Kym Marsh and daughter Emilie Shine in Take That musical Greatest Days

Heartwarming performances and a stellar soundtrack as the Take That musical returns

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Strictly Come Dancing BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Giovanni Pernice gushes over his 'leading lady' co-star as she says 'see you soon'The pair will officially reunite away from the BBC One dance contest

Kate Garraway's husband Derek Draper back in hospital as she offers update and admits 'grieving'

Kate shared the update during an appearance on Loose Women

Coronation Street star 'feels so guilty' after 'important' heartbreaking scenes as famous dad speaks out

Coronation Street

Luca Toolan has said he 'feels so guilty' as viewers were left distraught over the show's latest bullying storyline twist

ITV I'm A Celebrity's Tony Bellew tells of family heartbreak which will see him rush home from jungle

I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here

The retired professional boxer will join the ITV reality show alongside jockey Frankie Dettori as this year's latecomers

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I'm A Celebrity fans 'here for it' as they predict 'kick off' between two campmates during Home and Away challenge

I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here

It comes as the campmates - including two new arrivals Frankie Dettori and Tony Bellew - were divided into teams

Rochelle Humes reveals last conversation with husband Marvin including warning ahead of I'm A Celebrity stint

The This Morning presenter has been supporting her other half after the JLS star signed up to the 2023 run of the ITV reality show

Manchester Christmas Parade - route, times, map and BIG surprise for December return

All the details including extended route, map and timings for the magical festive parade returning to Manchester are now confirmed

Man rushed to hospital after being hit by a car in Salford

Police are urging any witnesses to come forward