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What’s on in Manchester in January

Simone Riches

Kickstart 2025 with a bang and find out what’s on in Manchester in January!

Whether you’re a local, a visitor or simply exploring what Manchester has to offer, January is packed with events to brighten up the winter days.

From captivating theatre shows and world-class concerts to family-friendly activities and thrilling sports matches, there’s something for all the family.

Bookmark this ultimate guide to events happening in Manchester throughout January and don’t miss out on any of the events! Sign up for our monthly newsletter for a sneak peek at what’s coming up and follow us on Facebook page for updates and reviews.

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Events in Manchester during January

1st January

  • Tinseltown: Funfair at the Trafford Centre. Event from 12pm – 9pm. FAMILY.
  • New Year’s Day Swim at Quayside MediaCity. Event from 11am – 12pm. Registration starts from 10:15am – 11:15am. Tickets £25 Adults (16+) and £10 (7-15yrs). FAMILY.

2nd January

  • The Nutcracker at The Bridgwater Hall. Event slots at 2:30pm and 7pm. Tickets from £27.75 (2:30pm) and £37.75 (7pm). FAMILY.
  • Little Penguin’s First Christmas at The Lowry (Aldridge Studio). Event slots at 2pm. Tickets £16 for parent and baby – FAMILY – ages 0-36 months.
  • Cinderella at the Opera House. Event slots from 2:30pm (tickets from £13) and 7pm (tickets from £13). FAMILY PANTO.
  • Spend Spend Spend at the Exchange Theatre. Event slots at 2:30pm & 7:30pm. Tickets from £12 – age 12 years plus. Running time 2 hours 40 minutes with a 20 min interval.
  • Come From Away (Musical) at The Lowry. From 2:30pm (BSL interpreted) & 8pm (audio described). Tickets from £41. Running time 1 hour 50 mins (no interval). FAMILY – Age 10 years +.
  • Tinseltown: Funfair at the Trafford Centre. Event from 12pm – 9pm. FAMILY.

3rd January

  • Swan Lake at The Bridgewater Hall. Event slots at 2:30pm and 7pm. Tickets from £27.75 (2:30pm) and £37.75 (7pm). FAMILY.
  • Cinderella at the Opera House. Event slots from 2:30pm (tickets from £13) and 7pm (tickets from £13). FAMILY PANTO.
  • Little Penguin’s First Christmas at The Lowry (Aldridge Studio). Event slots at 2pm. Tickets £16 for parent and baby – FAMILY – ages 0-36 months.
  • Babies, Bumps & Books – Storytime, play and sensory time at Waterstones Deansgate. Event starts at 10:30am. FREE – NO BOOKING – BABIES & TODDLERS.
  • Spend Spend Spend at the Exchange Theatre. Event starts at 7:30pm. Tickets from £12 – age 12 years plus. Running time 2 hours 40 minutes with a 20 min interval.
  • Come From Away (Musical) at The Lowry. Event starts at 8pm. Tickets from £41. Running time 1 hour 50 mins (no interval). FAMILY – Age 10 years +.
  • Tinseltown: Funfair at the Trafford Centre. Event from 12pm – 9pm. FAMILY.
  • Jurassic World: The Exhibition at The Trafford Centre (Car Park 7). Family tickets available.

4th January

  • Manchester City v West Ham at at the Etihad Stadium. Kick-off at 3pm.
  • The Hallé – Viennese New Year at The Bridgewater Hall. Event starts at 3pm. Tickets from £17.
  • Cinderella at the Opera House. Event slots from 2:30pm (tickets from £13) and 7pm (tickets from £13). FAMILY PANTO.
  • Little Penguin’s First Christmas at The Lowry (Aldridge Studio). Event slots at 2pm. Tickets £16 for parent and baby – FAMILY – ages 0-36 months.
  • Saturday Storytime at Waterstones Deansgate. Event starts at 11am. FREE – NO BOOKING – TODDLERS UPWARDS.
  • Spend Spend Spend at the Exchange Theatre. Event slots at 2:30pm & 7:30pm. Tickets from £12 – age 12 years plus. Running time 2 hours 40 minutes with a 20 min interval.
  • Come From Away (Musical) at The Lowry. Event slots at 2:30pm and 8pm. Tickets from £41. Running time 1 hour 50 mins (no interval). FAMILY – Age 10 years +.
  • Jurassic World: The Exhibition at The Trafford Centre (Car Park 7). Family tickets available.
  • Tinseltown: Funfair at the Trafford Centre. Event from 12pm – 9pm. FAMILY.
  • March of the Mods at Band on the Wall. Event starts at 1pm.
  • Italian Bottomless Brunch at Gusto Italian, 4 Lloyd Street. Event from 12pm – 3pm.
  • Afternoon Tea at James Martin Manchester. Event from 12:30pm – 3pm.

5th January

  • Cinderella at the Opera House. Event slots from 1pm (tickets from £13) and 5pm (tickets from £13). FAMILY PANTO.
  • Come From Away (Musical) at The Lowry. Event starts at 2:30pm. Tickets from £41. Running time 1 hour 50 mins (no interval). FAMILY – Age 10 years +
  • Tinseltown: Funfair at the Trafford Centre. Event from 12pm – 9pm. FAMILY.
  • Jurassic World: The Exhibition at The Trafford Centre (Car Park 7). Family tickets available.
  • Sheikh Mishary Alafasy – An Evening of Inspiration at The Bridgewater Hall. Event starts at 7pm. Tickets from £7.
  • Endless Lunch at Slug & Lettuce Deansgate. From 12pm – 5pm. Prices from £33.
  • Bottomless Brunch at The Blues Kitchen, 13 Quay Street. From 11am – 4pm.
  • Free-flowing Prosecco Sunday Lunch at James Martin Manchester. From 1pm – 4pm.

6th January

  • Spend Spend Spend at the Exchange Theatre. Event starts at 7:30pm. Tickets from £12 – age 12 years plus. Running time 2 hours 40 minutes with a 20 min interval.
  • Jurassic World: The Exhibition at The Trafford Centre (Car Park 7). Family tickets available.
  • Theatre Tour at Palace Theatre. Event from 11am – 2pm.

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    7th January

    • An Inspector Calls at The Lowry. Event starts at 7:30pm. Tickets from £28.50. Running time 1 hour 50 mins with no interval.
    • Spend Spend Spend at the Exchange Theatre. Event starts at 2:30pm. Tickets from £12 – age 12 years plus. Running time 2 hours 40 minutes with a 20 min interval.
    • Unpicking Couture at Manchester Art Gallery. Event from 10am – 5pm. FREE.

    8th January

    • Taylormania at the Opera House. Event starts at 7:30pm. Tickets from £36.75.
    • An Inspector Calls at The Lowry. Event starts at 2pm and 7:30pm. Tickets from £28.50. Running time 1 hour 50 mins with no interval.
    • Spend Spend Spend at the Exchange Theatre. Event slots at 2:30pm & 7:30pm. Tickets from £12 – age 12 years plus. Running time 2 hours 40 minutes with a 20 min interval.
    • The Jesus Lizard at Academy 2. Event from 7:30pm – 11:30pm. Tickets £30 plus booking fee.
    • Speed Dating (Ages 30-45) at Revolution, Parsonage Gardens. Event from 7:30pm – 11pm.

    9th January

    • Wicked at the Palace Theatre. Event starts at 7:30pm (tickets from £170). LIMITED AVAILABILITY. AGE 7 YEARS PLUS.
    • An Inspector Calls at The Lowry. Event slots at 2pm and 7:30pm. Tickets from £28.50. Running time 1 hour 50 mins with no interval.
    • Spend Spend Spend at the Exchange Theatre. Event starts at 6pm. Tickets from £12 – age 12 years plus. Running time 2 hours 40 minutes with a 20 min interval.
    • Sip & Paint – Winter! at Revolution, Oxford Road. From 7:30pm – 9:30pm. Booking required.
    • Speed Dating (Ages 24 – 38 years) at Banyan bar & Kitchen, Spinningfields. Event from 7pm – 9pm.

    10th January

    • Peter Kay at the AO Arena. Event starts at 6:30pm. Tickets from £59.25.
    • An Inspector Calls at The Lowry. Event starts at 7:30pm. Tickets from £24.50. Running time 1 hour 50 mins with no interval.
    • The Chicago Blues Brothers – The Respect Tour at the Opera House. Event starts at 7:30pm. Tickets from £26.50.
    • Live Forever – The Rise of Britain’s Greatest Rock ‘n’ Roll Band at The Bridgewater Hall. Event starts at7:30pm. Tickets from £19.75.
    • Babies, Bumps & Books – Storytime, play and sensory time at Waterstones Deansgate. Event starts at 10:30am. FREE – NO BOOKING – BABIES & TODDLERS.
    • Spend Spend Spend at the Exchange Theatre. Event starts at 7:30pm. Tickets from £12 – age 12 years plus. Running time 2 hours 40 minutes with a 20 min interval.
    • Italian Bottomless Brunch at Gusto Italian, 4 Lloyd Street. Event from 12pm – 3pm.
    • Tanner and the Tones (Big Jazz Band) at Band on the Wall, 25 Swan St. Event from 7:30pm – 11:30pm.
    • Fell Out Boy + Black Charade + L1nkn P4rk + We Aren’t Paramore at O2 Ritz. Event from 6pm – 9pm.
    • Jurassic World: The Exhibition at The Trafford Centre (Car Park 7). Family tickets available.
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    11th January

    • Manchester City v Salford City at at the Etihad Stadium. Kick-off at 5:45pm. FA Cup 3rd round.
    • Peter Kay at the AO Arena. Event starts at 7:30pm. Tickets from £59.25.
    • An Inspector Calls at The Lowry. Event slotss at 2pm and 7:30pm. Tickets from £24.50. Running time 1 hour 50 mins with no interval.
    • Spend Spend Spend at the Exchange Theatre. Event slots at 2:30pm & 7:30pm. Tickets from £12 – age 12 years plus. Running time 2 hours 40 minutes with a 20 min interval.
    • Saturday Storytime at Waterstones Deansgate. Event starts at 11am. FREE – NO BOOKING – TODDLERS UPWARDS.
    • BBC Philharmonic – Daphnis and Chloé at The Bridgewater Hall. Event starts at 7:30pm. Tickets from £16.
    • R&B Brunch at The Bierkeller, Printworks. Event from 12pm – 5pm.
    • Snow White and the Seven Drag Queens at O2 Ritz. Event from 7pm – 10pm.
    • Benidorm Bingo at New York New York, 94-98 Bloom Street. Event from 6:15pm – 9:30pm.
    • Sip and Paint Manchester at 61 Mosley Street. Event from 12pm – 2pm.

    12th January

    • Wicked at the Palace Theatre. Event starts at 2pm (tickets from £170). LIMITED AVAILABILITY. AGE 7 YEARS PLUS.
    • Luke Combs at O2 Ritz. Event from 7pm – 11:30pm.
    • Endless Lunch at Slug & Lettuce Deansgate. From 12pm – 5pm. Prices from £33.
    • Bottomless Brunch at The Blues Kitchen, 13 Quay Street. From 11am – 4pm.
    • Manchester Wedding Fair at The Monastery, 89 Gorton Lane. Event from 11am – 3pm.

    13th January

    • Domonkos Csabay (Manchester Mid-day Concerts Society) at The Bridgewater Hall. Event starts at 1:10pm. Tickets from £13.
    • Organ Open Day – Organ Tour at The Bridgewater Hall. Event starts at 4:30pm (Limited availability). Tickets are £12.
    • Organ Open Day – Play the Organ at The Bridgewater Hall. Event starts at 6pm. Tickets are £20. PARTICIPATE.

    14th January

    • An Inspector Calls at The Lowry. Event starts at 2pm. Tickets from £28.50. Running time 1 hour 50 mins with no interval.
    • Pagrav Dance Company: Rooh Within Her at The Lowry (Quays Theatre). Event starts at 8pm. Tickets from £15.
    • Tony Carroll – Think I’m Ars*d Tour 2025 Tour at Frog and Bucket Comedy Club. Event from 7:30pm – 8:55pm.

    15th January

    • An Inspector Calls at The Lowry. Event starts at 2pm (BSL interpreted) and 7:30pm. Tickets from £28.50. Running time 1 hour 50 mins with no interval.
    • An evening with Simon Squibb at Waterstones Deansgate. Event starts at 6:30pm. Tickets £20 inc a copy of “What’s Your Dream?”.
    • Little Reads at Manchester Central Library. Event from 11am – 11:30am. FREE – AGES 2 – 6 YEARS.
    • Arctic Monkeys on Brass at The Blues Kitchen Manchester. Event frojm 7pm – 10:30pm.
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    16th January

    • Manchester United vs Southampton at Old Trafford Stadium. Kick-off at 8pm.
    • Shen Yun at the Palace Theatre. Event at 7pm. Tickets from £75. FAMILY – AGE 5 YEARS PLUS.
    • An Inspector Calls at The Lowry. Event slots at 2pm and 7:30pm. Tickets from £28.50. Running time 1 hour 50 mins with no interval.
    • Lowry CAT – Open Dance Class. Event from 4:30pm – 5:45pm. Tickets are £3. AGES 8 – 14 YEARS.
    • An evening with Stuart Turton at Waterstones Deansgate. Event starts at 6:30pm. Tickets £11 inc copy of “The Last Murder at the End of the World”.
    • Tmesis Theatre: SealSkin at The Lowry (Quays Theatre). Event starts at 8pm. Tickets from £16.50.
    • Swan Lake at the Opera House. Event starts at 7:30pm. Tickets from £25. FAMILY.
    • Babies Playtime with Teacher Mel at The Lowry. Events at 10:30am (0-12 months) and 11:30am (1-2 years). FAMILY – FREE – Tickets must still be booked.
    • Destinations Travel Show at Manchester Central Convention Centre. Event from 10am – 4:30pm. Tickets FREE, just pay £1.95 booking fee for adults. Under 16’s free. Or £7 on the door (adults).
    • Joshua Bassett at O2 Ritz. Event from 7pm – 10pm.
    • Good Looks at YES, 38 Charles Street. Event from 7:30pm – 11:30pm.
    • Let’s Get It On: Celebrating Marvin Gaye at The Blues Kitchen, 13 Quay Street. Event from 7pm – 10:30pm.
    • Simon Joyner at The Castle Hotel, 66 Oldham Street. Event from 7:30pm – 11pm.

    17th January

    • Shen Yun at the Palace Theatre. Event at 7pm. Tickets from £62. FAMILY – AGE 5 YEARS PLUS.
    • An Inspector Calls at The Lowry. Event starts at 2pm. Tickets from £28.50. Running time 1 hour 50 mins with no interval.
    • Swan Lake at the Opera House. Event starts at 7:30pm. Tickets from £25. FAMILY.
    • German National Orchestra at The Bridgewater Hall. Event starts at 7:30pm. Tickets from £18.
    • Music Makers at The Bridgewater Hall. Event slots at 11am and 12pm still available. Tickets are £5. FAMILY.
    • Babies, Bumps & Books – Storytime, play and sensory time at Waterstones Deansgate. Event starts at 10:30am. FREE – NO BOOKING – BABIES & TODDLERS.
    • Destinations Travel Show at Manchester Central Convention Centre. Event from 10am – 4:30pm. Tickets FREE, just pay £1.95 booking fee for adults. Under 16’s free. Or £7 on the door (adults).
    • The Belair Lip Bombs at YES, 38 Charles Street. Event from 7pm – 11pm.
    • Greg Mendez at The Castle Hotel, 66 Oldham Street. Event from 7:30pm – 11pm.
    • Elvis By Candlelight at The Monastery, 89 Gorton Lane. Event from 8pm – 10:30pm. LIMITED AVAILABILITY.
    • Roy ‘Chubby’ Brown at O2 Apollo, Stockport Road. Event from 7:30pm – 10:30pm.

    18th January

    • Shen Yun at the Palace Theatre. Event at 7pm. Tickets from £95. FAMILY – AGE 5 YEARS PLUS.
    • An Inspector Calls at The Lowry. Event slots at 2pm (audio described) and 7:30pm. Tickets from £24.50. Running time 1 hour 50 mins with no interval.
    • Far From the Norm – Until We Sleep at The Lowry (Quays Theatre). Event starts at 8pm. Tickets from £18.
    • Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live at the AO Arena. Events at 11:30am and 6:30pm. Tickets from £31.25. FAMILY.
    • Saturday Storytime at Waterstones Deansgate. Event starts at 11am. FREE – NO BOOKING – TODDLERS UPWARDS.
    • Little Reads at Manchester Central Library. Event from 11am – 11:30am. FREE – NO BOOKING – AGES 2 – 6 YEARS.
    • Film Club at Manchester Central Library. Event from 1pm – 4pm. FREE – NO BOOKING – UP TO 12 YEARS OLD.
    • An evening with SF Williamson, hosted by Alwyn Hamilton at Waterstones Deansgate. Event starts at 6:30pm. Tickets £12 Ticket inc a copy of “A Language of Dragons”.
    • Tommy Fury vs Darren Till LIVE at the Co-op Arena. Event starts at 8pm. Tickets from £56.58.
    • The Nutcracker at the Opera House. Event slots from 2:30pm and 7:30pm. Tickets from £25. FAMILY.
    • The Drifters at The Bridgewater Hall. Event starts at 7:30pm. Tickets from £37.25. LIMITED AVAILABILITY.
    • Destinations Travel Show at Manchester Central Convention Centre. Event from 10am – 4:30pm. Tickets FREE, just pay £1.95 booking fee for adults. Under 16’s free. Or £7 on the door (adults).
    • The Magic Numbers at Band on the Wall, 25 Swan Street. Event from 7pm – 11pm.
    • Desperate Journalist at YES, 38 Charles Street. Event from 7pm – 11pm.

    19th January

    • Manchester United vs Brighton at Old Trafford Stadium. Kick-off at 2pm.
    • Shen Yun at the Palace Theatre. Event at 1pm. Tickets from £110. FAMILY – AGE 5 YEARS PLUS.
    • Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live at the AO Arena. Events at 11:30am and 6:30pm. Tickets from £31.25. FAMILY.
    • Ed Gamble: Films A Special at The Lowry (Quays Theatre). Event starts at 8pm. Tickets from £29.50. AGE 14 YEARS PLUS.
    • The Classic Rock Show at The Lowry (Lyric Theatre). Event starts at 7:30pm. Tickets from £34.50.
    • Swan Lake at the Opera House. Event starts at 3pm. Tickets from £25. FAMILY.
    • Vivaldi’s Four Seasons at The Monastery, 89 Gorton Lane. Event from 4:30pm.
    • Manchester Camerata )Vivaldi’s Four Seasons with Manchester Camerata & Daniel Pioro) at Gorton Monastery. Event slots at 3pm and 4:30pm slots. Tickets from £6.
    • Destinations Travel Show at Manchester Central Convention Centre. Event from 10am – 4pm. Tickets FREE, just pay £1.95 booking fee for adults. Under 16’s free. Or £7 on the door (adults).
    • Better Lovers at Academy 2. Event from 7pm – 10pm.
    • The Whiskey Festival at 14 Tariff Street. Event from 12:30pm – 7pm.

    20th January

    • Ed Gamble: Films A Special at The Lowry (Quays Theatre). Event starts at 8pm. Tickets from £29.50. AGE 14 YEARS PLUS.
    • Emily Scott Robinson (Neon and Glass World Tour) at Night & Day Cafe, 26 Oldham Street. Event from 7:30pm – 11:30pm.
    • Organ Open Day – Play the Organ at The Bridgewater Hall. Arrive at 2:45pm, tour starts at 3pm – 5:30pm. Tickets are £20. PARTICIPATE.
    • Organ Open Day – Organ Tour at The Bridgewater Hall. Event slots at 6pm and 7:30pm. Tickets are £12.

    21st January

    • Calamity Jane (starring Carrie Hope Fletcher) at the Opera House. Event starts at 7:30pm and runs for 2.5 hours with interval. Tickets from £31.
    • Ed Gamble: Films A Special at The Lowry (Quays Theatre). Event starts at 8pm. Tickets from £29.50. AGE 14 YEARS PLUS.
    • Celebrate Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros: Early Opening at Deansgate Waterstones. Event starts at 8am.
    • An evening with Kate van der Borgh at Waterstones Deansgate. Event starts at 6:30pm. Tickets £5 general admission or £19 with a copy of “And He Shall Appear”.

    22nd January

    • Calamity Jane (starring Carrie Hope Fletcher) at the Opera House. Event slots at 2:30pm (tickets from £21.50) and 7:30pm (tickets from £31.50) and runs for 2.5 hours with interval.
    • Magnum at University of Manchester Student’s Union. Event from 7:30pm.
    • Mark Rose at The Deaf Institute, 136 Grosvenor Street. Event from 7pm – 11pm.
    • The Xcerts at Rebellion Manchester, 2B Whitworth Street West. Event from 7:30pm – 10:30pm.

    23rd January

    • Manchester United vs Rangers at Old Trafford Stadium. Kick-off at 8pm. Europa League.
    • Calamity Jane (starring Carrie Hope Fletcher) at the Opera House. Event slots at 2:30pm (tickets from £32) and 7:30pm (tickets from £31.50) and runs for 2.5 hours with interval.
    • Carry On! An Audience with Mark and Lard at The Lowry (Lyric Theatre). Event starts at 7:30pm. Tickets from £37.
    • Lowry CAT – Open Dance Class. Event from 4:30pm – 5:45pm. Tickets are £3. AGES 8 – 14 YEARS.
    • The Hallé – Tchaikovsky’s Fateful Fourth at The Bridgewater Hall. Event starts at 7:30pm. Tickets from £17.
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    24th January

    • Calamity Jane (starring Carrie Hope Fletcher) at the Opera House. Event starts at 7:30pm and runs for 2.5 hours with interval. Tickets from £24.50.
    • Russell Kane: HyperActive at The Lowry. Event starts at 7:30pm. Tickets from £34.50. AGES 14 YEARS PLUS.
    • Babies, Bumps & Books – Storytime, play and sensory time at Waterstones Deansgate. Event starts at 10:30am. FREE – NO BOOKING – BABIES & TODDLERS.
    • Ania Magliano – Forgive Me Father at The Lowry (Quays Theatre). Event starts at 8pm. Tickets from £22.
    • Rachel Galvo at The Lowry (Aldridge Studio). Event starts at 8pm. Tickets from £20.50.
    • Lloyd Cole at The Bridgewater Hall. Event starts at 7:30pm. Tickets from £39.25.
    • Cardinals at YES, 38 Charles Street. Event from 7pm – 11pm.
    • Say Anything (Is a real boy Tour) at O2 Ritz, Whitworth Street West. Event from 6pm – 9pm.
    • The Meffs at The Deaf Institute, 135 Grosvenor Street. Event from 7pm.

    25th January

    • Manchester City v Chelsea at at the Etihad Stadium. Kick-off at 5:30pm.
    • Afternoon Tea at James Martin Manchester. Event from 12:30pm – 3pm.
    • Bottomless Brunch at The Blues Kitchen, 13 Quay Street. From 11am – 4pm.
    • Calamity Jane (starring Carrie Hope Fletcher) at the Opera House. Event slots at 2:30pm (tickets from £25) and 7:30pm (tickets from £25) and runs for 2.5 hours with interval.
    • Jenny Eclair – Jokes, Jokes, Jokes LIVE! at The Lowry (Quays Theatre). Event starts at 8pm. Tickets from £29.50.
    • Russell Hicks (Happy To Be Here) at The Lowry (Aldridge Studio). Event starts at 8pm. Tickets from £19.
    • Russell Kane: HyperActive at The Lowry. Event starts at 7:30pm. Tickets from £34.50. AGES 14 YEARS PLUS.
    • Saturday Storytime at Waterstones Deansgate. Event starts at 11am. FREE – NO BOOKING – TODDLERS UPWARDS.
    • Hallé St Peter’s Chamber Series – Giorgi Gigashvili at The Bridgewater Hall. Event starts at 1pm. Tickets from £16.50.
    • BBC Philharmonic – The Firebird at The Bridgwater Hall. Event starts at 7:30pm. Tickets from £16.
    • October London at Academy 2. Event from 7pm – 11pm.
    • KuleeAngee at YES, 38 Charles Street. Event from 7pm – 11pm.
    • Destroy Boys at O2 Ritz, Whitworth Street West. Event from 7pm – 10pm.
    • Silent Planet at Manchester Academy, Oxford Road, Event from 6pm – 10:30pm.
    • Tyler Braden at O2 Apollo. Event from 7pm – 11pm.
    • Josh Rouse at Manchester Academy. Event from 7pm – 11pm.
    • Neck Deep at O2 Victoriai Warehouse. Event from 7pm – 10pm.

    26th January

    • Nina Conti: Whose Face Is It Anyway? at the Opera House. Event starts at 7:30pm. Tickets from £28.53. AGE 14 YEARS PLUS.
    • Crafty Fools: Adventures in Science at The Lowry. Event slots at 1pm and 3:30pm. Tickets are £12. FAMILY – LIMITED AVAILABILITY – AGES 7 YEARS PLUS.
    • Young Adult Book Club (A Language of Dragons) at Waterstones Deansgate. Event starts at 10:45am. AGES 14-18 – FREE – NO BOOKING.
    • Giovanni Pernice – The Last Dance at The Lowry (Lyric Theatre). Event starts at 2pm. Tickets from £38.
    • Sathnam Sanghera: How British Imperialism Changed the Globe at The Lowry (Quays Theatre). Event starts at 2pm. Tickets from £37.50.
    • The Hallé – Tchaikovsky’s Fateful Fourth at The Bridgwater Hall. Event starts at 4pm. Tickets from £17.
    • John Cragie & Taylor Rose at Night & Day Cafe, 26 Oldham Street. Event from 7pm – 11pm.
    • Valley at Manchester Academy 3, Oxford Road. Event from 7pm – 10:30pm.
    • Du Blonde – bigfatbig at YES, 38 Charles Street. Event from 7:30pm – 11pm.
    • Femi Kuti at Band on the Wall, 25 Swan Street. Event from 8pm – 11pm.
    • High Fade at The Deaf Institute, 136 Grosvenor Street. Event from 7pm – 10pm.

    27th January

    • Acosta Danza – Nutcracker in Havana at The Lowry (Lyric Theatre). Event starts at 7:30pm. Tickets from £32.
    • In conversation with Ferdia Lennon & Catherine Airey at Waterstones Deansgate. Event starts at 6:30pm. Tickets £5 general admission – £30 with both books.
    • Do Nothing at YES, 38 Charles Street. Event from 7pm – 11pm.
    • Lake Street Dive at New Century Hall, 34 Hanover Street. Event from 7pm. Tickets from £32.50.

    28th January

    • NOW That’s What I Call A Musical at the Opera House. Event starts at 7:30pm. Tickets from £23. AGE 6 YEARS PLUS. FAMILY.
    • Acosta Danza – Nutcracker in Havana at The Lowry (Lyric Theatre). Event slots at 2pm and 7:30pm. Tickets from £32.
    • Soul Asylum at Manchester Academy, Oxford Road. Event from 7pm – 10:30pm.
    • Jacob Alon at The Deaf Institute, 135 Grosvenor Street. From 7pm – 10pm.

    29th January

    • Manchester City v Club Brugge at at the Etihad Stadium. Kick-off at 8pm. UEFA Champions League.
    • NOW That’s What I Call A Musical at the Opera House. Event slots at 2:30pm (tickets from £13) and 7:30pm (tickets from £22). AGE 6 YEARS PLUS. FAMILY.
    • Buffy Revamped (presented by James Seabright) at The Lowry. Event starts at 8pm. Tickets from £28.50. Run time of 75 minutes. AGE 14 YEARS PLUS.
    • Mud Morganfield at The Blues Kitchen, 13 Quay Street. Event from 7pm – 10:30pm.
    • EMEL at Band on the Wall, 25 Swan Street. Event from 7:30pm – 10:30pm.
    • Dan & Phil at O2 Apollo, Stockport Road. Event from 7pm – 10pm.
    • The DSM IV at The Night & Day Cafe, 26 Oldham Street. Event from 7:30pm – 11:30pm.
    • Danko at Lock 91, 9 Century Street. Event from 7pm – 11pm.

    30th January

    • Bullet For My Valentine & Trivium (20th anniversary tour) at the Co-op Live Arena. Event starts at 7pm. Tickets from £58.50.
    • NOW That’s What I Call A Musical at the Opera House. Event starts at 7:30pm. Tickets from £23. AGE 6 YEARS PLUS. FAMILY.
    • Buffy Revamped (presented by James Seabright) at The Lowry. Event starts at 8pm. Tickets from £28.50. Run time of 75 minutes. AGE 14 YEARS PLUS.
    • London Symphonic Rock Orchestra at The Lowry (Lyric Theatre). Event starts at 7:30pm. Tickets from £37.
    • Lowry CAT – Open Dance Class. Event from 4:30pm – 5:45pm. Tickets are £3. AGES 8 – 14 YEARS.
    • 10 Nights at The Lowry (Aldridge Studio). Event starts at 8pm. Tickets from £14. Suitable for ages 12 years plus.
    • Ateez at the AO Arena. Event starts at 6pm. Tickets from £67.50.
    • Kryštof Kohout – Violin (Manchester Mid-day Concerts Society) at The Bridgewater Hall. Event starts at 1:10pm. Tickets from £13.
    • Pierre-Laurent Aimard – The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II at The Bridgewater Hall. Event starts at 7:30pm. Tickets from £18.
    • H.E.A.T at Manchester Academy, Oxford Road. Event from 7:30pm – 11:30pm.
    • Willie Watson at Night & Day Cafe, 26 Oldham Street. Event from 7pm – 10:30pm.
    • Julian Taylor at Gullivers, 109 Oldham Street. Event from 7:30pm – 11pm.
    • Art Nation at Manchester Academy, Oxford Road. Event from 7:30pm – 11:30pm.
    • Aswad at Manchester Cathedral, Victoria Street. Event from 6pm – 10pm.

    31st January

    • NOW That’s What I Call A Musical at the Opera House. Event starts at 7:30pm. Tickets from £27.50. AGE 6 YEARS PLUS. FAMILY.
    • Buffy Revamped (presented by James Seabright) at The Lowry. Event starts at 8pm. Tickets from £31.50. Run time of 75 minutes. AGE 14 YEARS PLUS.
    • 10 Nights at The Lowry (Aldridge Studio). Event starts at 8pm. Tickets from £14. Suitable for ages 12 years plus.
    • Babies, Bumps & Books – Storytime, play and sensory time at Waterstones Deansgate. Event starts at 10:30am. FREE – NO BOOKING – BABIES & TODDLERS.
    • The Magic of Motown at The Bridgewater Hall. Event starts at 7:30pm. Tickets from £42.25.
    • Kaluki & Planet X (with Ben Sterling, Beltran, FLETCH and Prospa) at Albert Hall. Event from 9pm – 4am. Tickets from £29.12.
    • ALL NOW at Night & Day Cafe, 26 Oldham Street. Event from 7:30pm – 11:30pm.

    Wrapping Up What’s Happening In Manchester In January

    Whatever the weather, there is no denying there is lots to see and do in Manchester.

    If you fancy getting out and about to work off some of the Christmas treats enjoyed, check out our guide to the best parks in Manchester to take a leisurely stroll.

    With a fun park name generator, you will easily find an amazing park to visit in the Greater Manchester area for some fresh air.

    If we have overlooked any hidden gems – which is very likely, just let us know and we’ll add them to the list. Don’t forget to check back for updates as new events are added.

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      Simone, an established blogger, is the passionate creator of ManchesterMummy.com. As a dedicated Manchester local, she shares her deep knowledge of the city through detailed guides and resources. Her expertise covers Manchester's top dining experiences, hidden attractions and family-friendly activities. Simone's Manchester City Guide serves as a comprehensive resource for both residents and visitors eager to explore what Manchester has to offer. Besides city insights, she offers practical lifestyle tips to enhance urban living and family life. When not scouting the city or writing, Simone enjoys family time, writing, photography and exploring local flavours. Follow her journey as she reveals Manchester's unique charm, one post at a time.

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