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 1,480 shows listed from Thursday, 12th November 1998 up to Friday, 19th April 2024.

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

Peter Kay - Better Late Than Never at Manchester
Fri 22nd September 2023 to Fri 25th July 2025.
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Tenacious D - Tenacious D and the Spicy Meatball Tour at Manchester
Wed 8th May 2024.
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Nickelback - Get Rockin' Tour at Manchester
Mon 20th May 2024.
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Girls Aloud - Arena Tour at Manchester
Thu 23rd May 2024 to Fri 24th May 2024.
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Romesh Ranganathan - Hustle at Manchester
Sat 8th June 2024.
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Heart - Royal Flush Tour 2024 at Manchester
Sat 6th July 2024.
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Paul Smith - Pablo at Manchester
Fri 12th July 2024 to Sat 13th July 2024.
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Planet Earth III in Concert at Manchester
Sun 6th October 2024.
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Chris Stapleton - Chris Stapleton's All-American Road Show Goes Across The Pond at Manchester
Wed 16th October 2024.
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Alice Cooper - Too Close for Comfort at Manchester
Thu 17th October 2024.
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Becky Hill at Manchester
Sun 20th October 2024.
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Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds at Manchester
Tue 5th November 2024.
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The Human League at Manchester
Wed 6th November 2024 to Fri 6th December 2024.
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Journey - Freedom Tour at Manchester
Fri 8th November 2024.
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Deep Purple - =1 More Time Tour at Manchester
Sat 9th November 2024.
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The Corrs - Talk on Corners Tour at Manchester
Mon 11th November 2024.
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Pete Tong - Pete Tong presents Ibiza Classics at Manchester
Sat 7th December 2024.
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Jacob Collier at Manchester
Sun 8th December 2024.
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Les Miserables - ARENA World Tour at Manchester
Thu 26th December 2024 to Sun 29th December 2024.
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Gabrielle - All the Hits Live at Manchester
Sat 12th April 2025.
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The Harlem Globetrotters - The Original Harlem Globetrotters 2024 at Manchester
Wed 23rd April 2025.
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Sport

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

Twenty One Pilots - The Clancy World Tour at Manchester
Sun 11th May 2025.
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Jimmy Carr - Laughs Funny at Manchester
Tue 16th December 2025.
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