Theatre

Paddy McGuinness announces first UK tour in EIGHT years, including Salford show

He's heading to The Lowry as one of 40 shows.

Daisy Jackson Daisy Jackson - 4th December 2023

Paddy McGuinness has just announced a major UK tour for the first time since 2016.

The much-loved Bolton comic and TV presenter has included a gig at The Lowry in Salford on the massive run of dates.

The Paddy McGuinness Nearly There tour will kick off next October and run all the way in to 2025.

He’s said that the stand-up show will touch on topics including cancel culture, clickbait and fake news.

The 50-year-old star is known for his roles in shows including Phoenix Nights, Max and Paddy, and The Keith and Paddy Picture Show, as well as for presenting primetime TV shows such as Take Me Out and BBC’s Top Gear.

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This newly-announced tour is the first he’s undertaken since 2016, and will start in Blackburn.

Paddy McGuinness will then perform 40 dates across the UK, including a Salford gig at The Lowry, as well as shows in cities including Leeds, Sheffield, Halifax and Newcastle.

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Paddy said: “It’s been eight years since my last tour and there’s lots of things to laugh about! I’m looking forward to getting back in front of a live audience, along with running the gauntlet of cancel culture, click bait and fake news!”

Paddy McGuinness will perform at The Lowry, Salford on Friday 28 March 2025.

Tickets go on sale Friday 8 December at 10am via See Tickets.

Paddy McGuinness Nearly There UK tour dates

  • Thu 24 Oct 2024 Blackburn King Georges
  • Fri 25 Oct 2024 Sunderland Empire
  • Sat 26 Oct 2024 Hull Connexin Live
  • Thu 31 Oct 2024 Llandudno Venue Cymru Theatre
  • Fri 01 Nov 2024 Leicester De Montfort Hall
  • Sun 03 Nov 2024 Milton Keynes Theatre
  • Thu 07 Nov 2024 Middlesbrough Town Hall
  • Fri 08 Nov 2024 Dunfermline Alhambra
  • Sat 09 Nov 2024 Dundee Caird Hall
  • Sun 10 Nov 2024 Aberdeen Music Hall
  • Thu 14 Nov 2024 Leeds Grand Theatre
  • Fri 15 Nov 2024 Leeds Grand Theatre
  • Sat 16 Nov 2024 Glasgow SEC Armadillo
  • Sun 17 Nov 2024 Edinburgh Usher Hall
  • Fri 22 Nov 2024 Bradford St Georges Hall
  • Sat 23 Nov 2024 Stoke-On-Trent Regent Theatre
  • Sun 24 Nov 2024 Oxford New Theatre
  • Thu 28 Nov 2024 Halifax Victoria Theatre
  • Fri 29 Nov 2024 Sheffield City Hall
  • Sat 30 Nov 2024 Newcastle O2 City Hall
  • Sun 01 Dec 2024 Nottingham Royal Concert Hall
  • Thu 13 Feb 2025 Truro Hall for Cornwall
  • Fri 14 Feb 2025 Swansea Arena
  • Sat 15 Feb 2025 Cardiff New Theatre
  • Thu 20 Feb 2025 Ipswich Regent
  • Fri 21 Feb 2025 Southend Cliffs Pavilion
  • Sun 23 Feb 2025 Dartford Orchard Theatre
  • Fri 28 Feb 2025 Birmingham Alexandra Theatre
  • Sat 01 Mar 2025 Wolverhampton The Civic at The Halls
  • Sun 02 Mar 2025 Aylesbury Waterside Theatre
  • Thu 06 Mar 2025 Eastbourne Congress Theatre
  • Sat 08 Mar 2025 Bournemouth Pavilion Theatre
  • Sun 09 Mar 2025 Torquay Princess Theatre
  • Thu 13 Mar 2025 Bath Forum
  • Fri 14 Mar 2025 London Palladium
  • Thu 20 Mar 2025 York Barbican
  • Fri 21 Mar 2025 Scunthorpe Baths Hall
  • Sun 23 Mar 2025 Stockton Globe
  • Fri 28 Mar 2025 Salford Lowry Lyric Theatre
  • Sat 29 Mar 2025 Blackpool Opera House

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Theatre

Smash-hit musical Kinky Boots starring Strictly’s Johannes Radebe is coming to Manchester next year

Emily Sergeant Emily Sergeant

Smash-hit musical Kinky Boots is heading out on a tour of the UK next year, and the talented cast will be stopping off here in Manchester.

The Broadway and West End phenomenon, which is based on a true story and is an adaptation of a 2005 film of the same name, has become known and loved by musical theatre fans all across the globe since its stage debut back in 2012, and has scooped up several Tonys, Olivier Awards, and GRAMMYs along the way.

And now, it’s set for a revival starring Strictly Come Dancing‘s Johannes Radebe, and the production will be touring the UK and Ireland from January 2025.

Kinky Boots The Musical features a score by Cyndi Lauper and a book by Harvey Fierstein, and this new production will be directed by Artistic Director, Nikolai Foster – who has famously helmed productions of The Wizard of Oz and Billy Elliot, to name a few – as well as starring the fan-favourite Strictly pro as Lola, alongside and rising star Dan Partridge as Charlie Price.

Smash-hit musical Kinky Boots starring Strictly’s Johannes Radebe is coming to Manchester / Credit: Ollies Rosser (via Supplied)

In case you’re unfamiliar with the Kinky Boots story, here’s brief rundown.

After inheriting his family’s failing shoe factory and with a relationship on the rocks, life is proving to be very challenging for Charlie Price, but that is until he meets Lola – a drag queen whose “sparkle and unsteady heels” might just hold the answer to saving the struggling business.

The 2025 revival production is already being billed as “guaranteed to raise you up” and “celebrate everybody’s individuality” when it arrives here in Manchester next February.

“Kinky Boots is one of the things I’m proudest of in my career,” commented Cyndi Lauper, on the musicals return to the road across the UK.

“I’m so excited that audiences will get to see it again, in a new production, as it’s like a happy pill, and we could all use some of that right now, so I can’t think of a better time or place to relaunch this special show in its place of origin.”

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Kinky Boots The Musical will be taking to the iconic Manchester Palace Theatre stage from 4-8 February 2025, and tickets are set general

You can grab your tickets when they go on sale here.

Featured Image – Ollie Rosser (via Supplied)

Theatre

Award-winning classic musical Mary Poppins is returning to Manchester next year

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One of the best-loved musicals of all time is set to return to the stage in Manchester on its UK tour next year.

Two decades after the world premiere in Bristol, and subsequent record-breaking run of productions around the world ever since, it’s now been announced that Mary Poppins is set to fly back to Manchester next April.

Direct from the West End and stopping off in our city as part of a UK-wide tour, the classic multi award-winning musical will be landing on stage at the iconic Palace Theatre from 9 April – 17 May 2025.

Australian stars, Stefanie Jones and Jack Chambers, are both set to reprise their roles as Mary Poppins and Bert in the 2024/25 UK and Ireland tour, after having both received critical acclaim and nightly standing ovations for their performances in the recent Australian production.

This award-winning West End musical comes from the legendary theatre producer Cameron Mackintosh, and the Disney Theatrical Group.

In case you’re somehow unfamiliar with Mary Poppins, this production is based on the stories of P.L. Travers and the Walt Disney film, and tells the beloved story of the world’s favourite nanny arriving on Cherry Tree Lane.

The show is set to be “more magical than ever before”, and will feature dazzling choreography, incredible effects, and all the unforgettable songs we know and love.

Award-winning classic musical Mary Poppins is returning to Manchester next year / Credit: Daniel Boud (via Supplied)

The production has original music and lyrics by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman, with new songs and additional music and lyrics also featuring too.

The book comes from Julian Fellowes, dance and vocal arrangements are by George Stiles, co-choreography is by Matthew Bourne and Stephen Mear, sound design is by Paul Gatehouse, lighting is by Hugh Vanstone, and the set and costume designs are by Bob Crowley.

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Mary Poppins will be live at the Palace Theatre Manchester from 9 April – 17 May 2025, and tickets are set to go on general sale next Monday (18 March) at 10am.

Grab tickets when they go on sale here.

Featured Image – Daniel Boud (via Supplied)

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