Local Entertainment

Bury Hospice’s annual Strictly Best Foot Forward event brought glitz, glamour and generosity to the stage this weekend – raising an outstanding £48,253.26 to support hospice care in the local community.

Rochdale Town Hall Square will be transformed into a dazzling display of colour and carnival next month when a spectacular parade rolls into town. Taking place on Thursday 10 April, ‘Flight of Fancy’ will feature giant puppets, drumming, dancing, stilt walkers, theatre and lanterns, all set against the magnificent backdrop of Rochdale Town Hall.

Following a celebrated return to the UK last Christmas, Slava’s Snowshow, the multi award-winning global phenomenon, returns to tour the UK this Autumn. The scruffy, disarming troupe of multi-cultural fools will take audiences on a spellbinding adventure, unleashing full-throttle madness amidst enchanting, contemplative moments, before roaring to its legendary finish.

Jason Manford and Ben Nickless will return for a fourth season sharing the stage at Manchester Opera House for the spectacular family pantomime, Robin Hood.

The sensational feel-good musical MAMMA MIA! embarks on a new UK tour, including a visit to the Manchester Palace Theatre from 3-26 March 2026. Tickets go on general sale from 26 February 2025

From the producers of Hairspray The Musical, The Full Monty, and Shrek The Musical, this iconic, award-winning show makes its triumphant return, directed by Olivier-nominated Ian Talbot and choreographed by Olivier Award-winner Matt Cole. Featuring legendary disco anthems including It’s Raining Men, I Will Survive, and Girls Just Wanna Have Fun.

Friday 14 February 2025: It was announced today that Jena Pandya and Ashley Day will play the iconic lovers Simran and Rog (Roger) in Come Fall in Love – The DDLJ Musical, the new musical comedy based on one of the biggest blockbuster films in the history of Indian cinema, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (DDLJ).

Producer Runaway Entertainment (Disney’s Newsies, Girl From The North Country, 2:22 - A Ghost Story and 101 Dalmatians the Musical) is delighted to announce the full cast for the world premiere production of A KNIGHT’S TALE THE MUSICAL, based on the Columbia Pictures film written and directed by Brian Helgeland which starred Heath Ledger and Paul Bettany

A memorial statue of the beloved Bury actress and comedian Victoria Wood has been reinstated in Bury town centre.

Rochdale Feel Good Festival will be taking a break this year before returning in summer 2026.

Alan Davies is delighted to announce that this Autumn he will be touring the UK for the first time in ten years with his brand new show Think Ahead, including a night at the Manchester Opera House on Wednesday 12th November 2025. Tickets on sale now via https://www.atgtickets.com/shows/alan-davies-think-ahead/opera-house-manchester/