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Peter Kay Live
Comedy
AO Arena路 Manchesterin 3 daysSat 8 Aug, 18:30
60Rising ~21k expected
A 21k-capacity venue.
Typically updated 6h ago
Arts & culture in Manchester
The hottest arts, theatre and culture in Manchester right now, ranked 0-100 by how big each is.
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Culturein 2 weeksKevin Bridges: Here If You Need Me
O2 Apollo Manchester
Bag Policy: Large bags including rucksacks are not allowed. There are no facilities to leave large bags or luggage. If you really have to bring a bag - and it's preferable you don't, please make sure it's small. Only one small bag per person is permitted and it must not be bigger than A4 size.
Culturein 4 weeksLaughterama: Stewart Lee & Fern Brady
Castlefield Bowl
LAUGHTERAMA, Manchester's biggest comedy festival returns to Castlefield Bowl with five nights of astounding all-star stand-up, craft beers, street eats & more. STEWART LEE FERN BRADY CELYA AB ELIS JAMES IVO GRAHAM "One of the finest comedians this country has ever produced" - Time Out: BAFTA and British Comedy Award winner Stewart Lee heads to Manchester to headline a mega-star opening night at Laughterama. "Lee remains one of the best stand-ups in the country" - Metro Joining Stewart is Scotland's queen of comedy and Taskmaster idol Fern Brady, Live At The Apollo treasure Celya AB, podcast super-star and Welsh stand-up icon Elis James, plus Laughterama fan-fave (and Taskmaster failure) Ivo Graham as host. Doors 18:00 Show 19:30
- Culturein 4 weeks
Laughterama: Nick Mohammed & Ania Magliano
Castlefield Bowl
LAUGHTERAMA, Manchester's biggest comedy festival returns to Castlefield Bowl with five nights of astounding all-star stand-up, craft beers, street eats & more. NICK MOHAMMED ANIA MAGLIANO KIRAN SAGGU VITTORIO ANGELONE AMY GLEDHILL Star of The Celebrity Traitors, Taskmaster and Ted Lasso, double Emmy nominee Nick Mohammed headlines a huge Thursday night show! Fresh off the back of his wildly acclaimed sold out tour, catch Nick alongside a magical line-up at Castlefield Bowl. "Bubbling with genius... One of the purest delights in British Comedy" - The Times Joining Nick is a huge bill with Saturday Night Live UK star & Taskmaster Ania Magliano, fast-rising Kiran Saggu, viral phenomenon Vittorio Angelone, and Edinburgh Comedy Award winner and Last One Laughing star Amy Gledhill as host. Doors 18:00 Show 19:30
Trendiness is led by crowd size, then venue quality, ticket demand, category, and cross-source confirmation. We do not sell tickets, so the rank is honest.
Culture in Manchester: the rundown
32 spots are on the Place to Be radar in Manchester right now. The hottest is The Lord of The Rings: The Fellowship of The Ring In Concert at Co-op Live (rising, 61/100), followed by Jack Whitehall: Bad Influence and Peter Kay Live. The board leans culture, with 1 spot is on this weekend. Every spot is ranked 0 to 100 by how big the crowd is, and Place to Be does not sell tickets, so the order is honest.
32 culture
Top spots right now
- 1The Lord of The Rings: The Fellowship of The Ring In Concert 路 Co-op Live 路 Sat 12 Dec 路 ~23.5k61
- 2Jack Whitehall: Bad Influence 路 Co-op Live 路 Sat 9 Jan 路 ~23.5k61
- 3Peter Kay Live 路 AO Arena 路 Sat 8 Aug 路 ~21k60
- 4A League of Their Own 路 AO Arena 路 Sat 5 Sept 路 ~21k60
- 5Kevin Bridges: Here If You Need Me 路 O2 Apollo Manchester 路 Thu 20 Aug54
- 6Be Like Blippi 路 Bridgewater Hall 路 Sat 3 Oct54
Frequently asked
What's on for culture in Manchester right now?
Right now Manchester has 32 on the radar under culture, led by The Lord of The Rings: The Fellowship of The Ring In Concert at Co-op Live, Jack Whitehall: Bad Influence at Co-op Live, Peter Kay Live at AO Arena. The list is ranked by how big each spot is and updates hourly.
What is the biggest event in Manchester?
The Lord of The Rings: The Fellowship of The Ring In Concert at Co-op Live on Sat 12 Dec. It scores 61 out of 100 on the radar, the rising tier, and the largest expected crowd is around 23.5k at Co-op Live.
Is there anything on in Manchester this weekend?
Yes. 1 spot is on this weekend in Manchester, led by Peter Kay Live at AO Arena.
How does Place to Be rank events?
Each spot is scored 0 to 100, led by how big the crowd is, then venue quality, ticket demand, category and whether more than one source lists it. Place to Be does not sell tickets, so the ranking is honest and never pay to play.
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Refreshed through the day from live sources. 32 spots on the Manchester radar right now.