Below, you’ll find an example of one of our most popular itinerary choices, but we can tailor-make yours from scratch to meet your exact requirements...

Manchester - 2 days from £89pp*

Travelling in November 2012. Price includes executive coach transport from & to school & throughout your stay, 1 night's B&B accommodation, group travel insurance and a generous free place ratio of 1 in 8.

And then add our most popular itinerary package below for £45pp*

Our Most Popular Visits in Manchester for School Theatre & Drama Trips

Here are some of our most popular visits in Manchester for English, Drama, Theatre and Performing Arts groups. We can tailor-make an itinerary to your exact needs. Call 0845 688 8988 to create your itinerary from scratch today.

Theatre Productions

Our most popular current and upcoming theatre productions in Manchester include:

Phantom of the Opera (5 April – 19 May 2012)

Experience the unforgettable musical masterpiece that traces the tragic love story of a beautiful opera singer and a young composer shamed by his physical appearance into a shadowy existence beneath the Paris Opera House.

Avenue Q (8 - 12 May 2012)

After nearly five riotous years of mischief, bad behaviour and political incorrectness, the loveably hopeless characters of London's funniest show are hitting the road and will be stopping off in Manchester this May.

Blood Brothers (18 - 30 June 2012)

Written by Willy Russell, the legendary Blood Brothers tells the captivating and moving tale of twins who, separated at birth, grow up on opposite sides of the tracks, only to meet again with tragic consequences.

Starlight Express (19 June - 30 June 2012)

One of the best loved and longest running musicals in theatrical history as the sensational Starlight Express explodes back onto the stage with a new production for 2012, destined to take the UK by electriyfing storm.

Mousetrap (22 - 27 October 2012)

The world's longest-running play of any kind, Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap in 2012 will mark its 60th birthday. Here is your chance to see the remarkable play on stage in Manchester as it tours the UK.

42nd Street (22 - 27 October 2012)

The timeless, inspiring tale of small town Peggy Sawyer's rise to Broadway star. Audiences will find out what it's like to float up to musical comedy heaven! The show features stunning sets and costumes from the US production.

American Idiot (12 - 24 November 2012)

Direct from Broadway, the smash-hit musical American Idiot tells the story of three lifelong friends, forced to choose between their dreams and the safety of suburbia.

White Christmas (29 November 2012 - 5 January 2013)

White Christmas promises to offer a merry and bright theatrical experience for everyone. This spectacular stage musical of Bing Crosby's classic 1954 movie is brimming with classic hits, lavish sets and lots of laughter. Add some festive cheer to your school year!

The Lion King (6 December 2012 - 31 March 2013)

Disney's award-winning musical combines dazzling staging and wildly creative costumes, masks and puppets. The result is a theatrical experience like no other, guaranteed to capture students' imaginations. 

One Man, Two Guvnors (8 - 19 January 2013)

The smash-hit comedy makes a triumphant return! Fired from his skiffle band, Francis Henshall becomes minder to two guvnors who, for complicated reasons, he must keep apart…

For details on other shows available for your group to enjoy, call us on 0845 688 8988 today.

Theatre Workshops

NST Stage School Workshops

We offer the same workshops in Manchester as in London. Delivered by a qualified teaching artist (so you can get involved too), workshops can be tailored to your chosen show, as well as your curriculum requirements. It will also include a 30 minute Q&A session with a West End Performer.

The most popular workshops for groups include:

Stage Combat (1½ Hours)

A fun and interactive session that culminates in students creating their own combat sequence. Heightens focus, safety, and listening skills. 

West End 101 (1½ Hours)

Involve your students in storytelling exercises, and introduce them to the history of the West End and professional theatre.

Step By Step (1½ Hours)

Put their dance moves to the test in this spectacular master class with a professional dancer. Your group will interpret choreography, and explore different styles of dance.

Song in Performance (1½ Hours)

Work with a West End musical director or performer to enhance singing technique on a song of your choosing! Students will learn how to act through song and develop vocal ability whilst discovering techniques to use song as a dramatic vehicle in musical performance.

Making a Scene (1½ Hours)

Highly interactive! Your group will bring a chosen text to life by building characters and performance through improvisation. Designed to encourage bold and creative acting choices.

Shakespeare 2000 (1½ Hours)

By choosing this no-nonsense practical introduction to Shakespeare, your group are offered a unique physical approach to standing the text on its feet. This workshop will aid student understanding and can help promote communication skills, imagination and concentration.

Other NST Stage School Workshop options include:

Page to Stage (1½ Hours)

Puppetry Now! (1½ Hours)

In the Spotlight (1 Hour)

Open Call (1½ Hours)

Theatre in Context (1½ Hours)

More Popular Visits for Groups

The Lowry

The Lowry brings together a wide variety of performing and visual arts under one roof, opening its doors to the best in entertainment and education in the arts. As well as theatre performances, there are several restaurants, cafés and bars situated along the southern side of the building, with spectacular waterside views. The Lowry plays host to a Vue cinema too.

Old Trafford Stadium Tour

On this tour you’ll see the stadium through the eyes of Manchester United greats. From the dizzy heights of the North Stand, to Sir Alex Ferguson’s pitch-side dugout spot, and through the tunnel into the ‘Theatre of Dreams’, your experience will seem to carry the roar of 76,000 fans in your ears. Your students will receive a special certificate to commemorate their tour too.

Museums & Galleries

Two-million people visit Manchester’s award-winning museums and galleries every year. Options include:

Imperial War Museum North

The Manchester Museum

The Lowry

The Whitworth Art Gallery

Museum of Science and Industry

Urbis

People’s History Museum

The Trafford Centre & Imax Cinema

Enjoy some leisure time at The Trafford Centre where there are not just 280 stores, but a 20-screen cinema, tenpin bowling, turbo bumper cars and arcade games too.

Below, you'll find some of our most popular accommodation options for school groups.

This is just a sample of our full range, so for full details of all properties available, please call 0845 688 8988 to speak to one of our Educational Travel Advisors today.

Manchester Youth Hostel

A modern, purpose built, hostel which opened in 1995.

Manchester Youth Hostel

This is a modern youth hostel in a very central location. The hostel offers a wide range of facilities for groups.

Address Potato Wharf Castlefield Manchester M3 4NB View map of location	Local Rating Youth hostel
	Capacity 144 guests over 3 floors.

Location Information

The hostel is situated on the waterfront in Castlefield in the very heart of Manchester opposite the Museum of Science & Industry. Galleries, historic houses, shops and restaurants are all on the doorstep.

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Accommodation Facilities

• Reception
• Dining room
• 3 classrooms
• Lounge / TV room
• Games room with pool table, video games
• Vending machines
• Coin operated laundry
• Lift
• Payphone
• Car park
• Disabled facilities: There are two quads, which are specially adapted for wheelchair bound guests.

 Student Rooms

• 4-6 bedded rooms
• En-suite facilities
• Secure luggage lockers
• Central heating

 Staff Rooms

• It is YHA policy to allocate same sex staff in multi bedded rooms to ensure maximum occupancy (i.e.  4 female staff allocated four bedded room)
• En-suite facilities
• Secure luggage lockers
• Central heating

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Manchester offers many options for eating out, with a wide range of choices available at The Lowry and The Trafford Centre, as well as in the city centre itself. Options include:

• Pizza Express
• Pizza Hut
• Nando’s
• Frankie & Benny’s
• Bella Italia