A hilarious and award-winning Star Wars burlesque show is coming to Manchester

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In a galaxy not so far away, a smash-hit Star Wars parody and burlesque show is coming to Manchester city centre in the New Year.

That’s right, the award-winning ‘Empire Strips Back’ is coming to town in 2026.

You may have heard of the funny Star Wars stripper show or even seen clips of it online, but rumour has it that nothing can quite prepare you for the cheekiness of seeing this romp in the flesh.

In case you’ve been completely immersed in the dark side until now, here’s what you can expect:

Now well over a decade into its success and more than 200 Las Vegas shows, ‘The Empire Strips Back’ made its long-awaited transatlantic debut earlier this year.

Getting away at London’s Riverside Studios from May and enjoying a run until this past August, the comedy-driven twist on the classic Star Wars stories and beloved sci-fi characters was an instant hit with us Brits.

It started in Australia way back in 2011 and has gone not only to tour across Europe, but land a coveted residency at the Rio Hotel and Casino in Nevada.

Rather fittingly, they recently won Gold and Bronze at Las Vegas’ annual awards for the Best New Act/Show and Female Revue (a multi-act theatrical performance involving music, dance and/or sketches) on the strip.

See what we did there?…

Fast, funny, feisty and by all accounts, fantastic.

Now set to seek out new padawans and storm-strippers all over the cosmos, and by that we mean the UK, ‘The Empire Strips Back: Burlesque Parody’ is coming to Manchester.

Set to land at Depot Mayfield in the New Year – next spring, specifically, we cannot wait to see how this goes down with Northern crowds.

The Manc leg is scheduled to kick off on 6 March and last until 8 May, 2026, with various dates and times of day available.

It’s also worth noting that this two-hour show, including intermission, is a strictly 18+ only event; if you’re interested, you can find out more info and grab your tickets right HERE.

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Featured Images — Press shots (via Empire Strips Back gallery)

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