Simon Bowers

Step into the garden and help save the day in this lively family show based on The Enormous Turnip. Mr and Mrs Chickweed live in a tiny shed among the garden tools, surrounded by their prize-winning vegetables. Just as they are about to retire, they decid... See more

This winter, Rochdale comes alive after dark with a free immersive storytelling experience that transforms the town’s streets into a journey of light, sound and real local voices. Stories We Tell: Rochdale is a guided nighttime audio walk that invites you... See more

Pianist Julius Asal, winner of the 2025 Terence Judd-Hallé Award, joins conductor Lionel Bringuier and the Hallé for a powerful Scandinavian programme. The concert features Grieg’s much-loved Piano Concerto, alongside Esa-Pekka Salonen’s Helix, a nine-min... See more

Just For One Day – The Live Aid Musical comes to Opera House Manchester in May 2027, celebrating one of the most powerful moments in music history. Marking 40 years since the original Live Aid concert, this Olivier-nominated musical brings the spirit of t... See more

Doktor Kaboom and the Wheel of Science is a high-energy, interactive theatre show for the whole family. Blending live theatre with hands-on scientific exploration, the show features exciting experiments performed on stage, from optical illusions and chemi... See more