AO ARENA (FORMERLY MANCHESTER ARENA), MANCHESTER

Current and forthcoming what's on, shows and events at Manchester's AO Arena (formerly Manchester Arena) including venue details, location, news and links.

Formerly known as the Manchester Evening News Arena (MEN Arena) and the Phones 4U Arena.

You can also check out the iUKTDb AO Arena (formerly Manchester Arena) (Manchester) archive with 1,495 shows listed from Thursday, 12th November 1998 up to Tuesday, 12th November 2024.

What's on at AO Arena (formerly Manchester Arena)

Peter Kay - Better Late Than Never at Manchester
Fri 23rd August 2024 to Fri 25th July 2025.
Comedy

The Human League at Manchester
Wed 6th November 2024 to Fri 6th December 2024.
Concert

Black Stone Cherry - Screamin' At The Sky Tour at Manchester
Fri 22nd November 2024.
Concert

Falling in Reverse at Manchester
Wed 4th December 2024.
Performance

Pete Tong - Pete Tong presents Ibiza Classics at Manchester
Sat 7th December 2024.
Concert

Jacob Collier at Manchester
Sun 8th December 2024.
Concert

Disney on Ice - Road Trip Adventure at Manchester
Wed 11th December 2024 to Sun 15th December 2024.
Ice dance show

Les Miserables - ARENA World Tour at Manchester
Thu 26th December 2024 to Sun 29th December 2024.
Musical

Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live - Glow-N-Fire at Manchester
Sat 18th January 2025 to Sun 19th January 2025.
Event/show

Strictly Come Dancing at Manchester
Sat 1st February 2025 to Sun 2nd February 2025.
Dance or ballet

Toto - Dogz of Oz at Manchester
Tue 4th February 2025.
Concert

Peter Kay - Better Late Than Never at Manchester
Fri 7th February 2025.
Comedy

James Blunt - 20th Anniversary of Back to Bedlam at Manchester
Sat 15th February 2025.
Concert

Arenacross at Manchester
Sat 22nd February 2025.
Event/show

Limp Bizkit at Manchester
Sat 15th March 2025.
Concert

Tom Segura - Come Together at Manchester
Wed 19th March 2025.
Comedy

The Wombats at Manchester
Sat 22nd March 2025.
Concert

Michael Ball and Alfie Boe at Manchester
Fri 4th April 2025.
Concert

Ustad Rahat Fateh Ali Khan - Legacy of the Khans at Manchester
Sun 6th April 2025.
Concert

Gabrielle - All the Hits Live at Manchester
Sat 12th April 2025.
Concert

The Harlem Globetrotters - The Original Harlem Globetrotters 2024 at Manchester
Wed 23rd April 2025.
Sport

Paul Smith - Pablo at Manchester
Fri 25th April 2025 to Sat 26th April 2025.
Comedy

Torvill and Dean - Torvill & Dean Our Last Dance at Manchester
Fri 2nd May 2025 to Sun 4th May 2025.
Ice dance show

Bryan Adams at Manchester
Fri 9th May 2025.
Concert

Twenty One Pilots - The Clancy World Tour at Manchester
Sun 11th May 2025.
Concert

Kylie Minogue - The Tension Tour at Manchester
Mon 19th May 2025 to Tue 20th May 2025.
Concert

Olly Murs at Manchester
Fri 23rd May 2025.
Concert

The Lumineers at Manchester
Sun 25th May 2025.
Concert

Peter Kay - Better Late Than Never at Manchester
Fri 19th September 2025.
Comedy

Parkway Drive at Manchester
Mon 6th October 2025.
Concert

Busted vs McFly at Manchester
Fri 17th October 2025 to Sat 18th October 2025.
Concert

Marti Pellow - Love is All Around 30th Anniversary at Manchester
Sat 25th October 2025.
Concert

The Offspring at Manchester
Sun 16th November 2025.
Concert

Jimmy Carr - Laughs Funny at Manchester
Tue 16th December 2025.
Comedy