What’s On

Running 24th November 2021 - 16th January 2022 This Christmas, Hope Mill Theatre are delighted to be staging the first new UK production of The Wiz: The Super Soul Musical “Wonderful Wizard of Oz” in 10 years. With music and lyrics by Charlie Smalls,...

Come and join us for monthly PLAY READING, on the last Friday of every month, 11am - 1pm. Play Reading is hosted by Janelle Thompson, with a fresh play every month. July's LIVE play reading will be: Blithe Spirit by Noel Coward. From July 2021, Play...

Matt & Phred’s presents 5 of the outstanding bands who play at their Northern Quarter venue. From Brazilian Jazz and Pop, to Swing, to Live Looping, to full-on Funk/Soul/Hip-Hop party-starters; there’s something for everyone. The carefully curated...

Hope Mill Theatre's annual playwriting prize which launched last year and received over 500 submissions will see the finalists come together for an evening. The 12 finalists will share an excerpt of their pieces in front of an industry panel and mentor...

"GIRLS NIGHT OUT!” Socially distanced & totally fetch! Grab your girls and join the gang for a night out at Hope Fest! We're making it happen for the huns with music, comedy, cabaret, quizzes and cocktails. Celebrating the friendships that have...

For over a year, Manchester's LGBTQ+ choir The Sunday Boys have been keeping you entertained with their digital offerings, including videos of Queen's 'I want to break free', Joni Mitchell's 'Urge for Going', and 'Distant Dream', a special collaboration with...

A star studded line up of comedy comes to the Hope Fest with a magnificent comedy gala, presented in association with Nodding Dog Comedy. With a packed bill featuring some of the UKs hottest comedy talents, those looking for some laughter after lockdown...

Audiences please note for booking: You will be asked to book in groups of 2, 4 or 6. To book an individual ticket, please contact Box Office on 0161 275 9141 or...

You are invited to attend our exclusive closing night of HOPE FEST & celebrate the re-opening of our musical RENT. Join us for a drink and a dance, with Love Motown, featuring Marcus Collins, Patron of our Theatre School. Love Motown is a live music...

The HOPE FEST tent becomes the Coyote Ugly bar for one night only! Come and join us for a screening of the hit cult classic - with your ticket including TWO cocktails! Violet Sanford leaves her hometown of South Amboy, New Jersey, her father Bill, and...

Manchester ADP relaunches their 'Scripts Aloud' events as part of Hope Mill Theatre's Outdoor Festival. Reviving successful short plays from their years of play sharing, this promises to be an evening of fun, vibrant, high quality local theatre, bought to...

Hope Mill Theatre produces a new show celebrating the history of Musical Theatre, which will take the audience on a musical journey of song and dance. Directed by Kirk Jameson Written and conceived by Chris Burgess  Audiences please note for...

Hive North are proud to present twelve electrifying brand new short plays and spoken word pieces by some of the UK's most exciting LGBTQ+ writers. This year's OutStageUs is an adventurous celebration of theatre addressing and exploring issues of sexuality...

Forgotten Voices is a one woman show that has been inspired by the life of Eva Moorhead Kadalie. She was from South Africa and was fighting for freedom a long time before Nelson Mandela. But history has forgotten Eva as is often the fate of women of colour....

Girl on Sax takes over the HOPE FEST tent for a local exclusive residents only event. Residents, please note you also get 10% off food and drink at HOPE FEST! May is an award-winning, international, female saxophonist captivating audiences at private...

RENT returns to Hope Mill Theatre LIVE in 2021 following a smash-hit online run in 2020! Directed by Luke Sheppard (& Juliet, Spring Awakening)  Rent is a rock musical with music, lyrics, and book by Jonathan Larson and is loosely based on Giacomo...

After being postponed in 2020 due to Covid-19, All Female Shakespeare is back! Following their highly successful 'ROMEO & JULIET & 'HAMLET', Girl Gang Manchester and Unseemly Women return to Hope Mill Theatre this October, 2021. A marriage...