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Barnum

Barnum

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Palace Theatre Manchester
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Tue 10 Feb - Sat 14 Feb 2026
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Musicals
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LEE MEAD STARS AS THE WORLD’S GREATEST SHOWMAN: BARNUM THE CIRCUS MUSICAL

Palace Theatre Manchester

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Tue 10 Feb - Sat 14 Feb 2026
97 Oxford St, Manchester, M1 6FT, UK
This show has an interval
Tue - Sat at 19:30
Wed, Thu and Sat at 14:30
For group bookings of 10 or more:

THE CIRCUS MUSICAL

Barnum

Music by Cy Coleman | Lyrics by Michael Stewart | Book by Mark Bramble

Step right up and enter the dazzling world of P.T. Barnum, where imagination and ambition know no bounds. Hand in hand with wife Charity, Barnum’s life and career twists and turns as he schemes and dreams his way to headier heights.

West End favourite and TV star Lee Mead will take centre stage as the legendary 19th century showman P.T. Barnum. Lee shot to stardom with his breakout win on Any Dream Will Do and acclaimed performances in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Wicked, and Legally Blonde.

This spectacular new staging will feature an extraordinary ensemble cast of over 20 actor-musicians playing 150 instruments, acrobats and amazing circus acts. Audiences are certain to delight at every sight, wonder and miracle that the name Barnum stands for!

Barnum first took the UK by storm when it played the London Palladium, with Michael Crawford making theatrical history with a death-defying nightly tightrope walk across the stage. And now, Lee Mead steps into Barnum’s shoes and on to the tightrope!

Come follow the band with the glorious music of multi-award-winner Cy Coleman, Michael Stewart’s lyrics and Mark Bramble’s book. Barnum features a whole host of classic show tunes including Join the Circus, Colours of My Life, Come Follow the Band and Love Makes Such Fools of Us All.

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Palace Theatre Manchester

97 Oxford St, Manchester, M1 6FT, UK
Oxford Road
The Box Office is open for 90 minutes prior to the performance commencing. See 'What's On' section for performance times Please be aware this is a cashless venue and will only accept card payments at retail points.
Bar - Pre-show & interval drinks and snacks
Private Hospitality - Spaces available to hire
Membership Benefits - 25% off pre-show drinks (30mins prior)

The Palace Theatre of Varieties opened on Whit Monday 1891 and cost its owners the then colossal sum of £40,500. In the late 1970’s the Palace Theatre underwent a major refurbishment and re-opened in 1981 with Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Jesus Christ Superstar and has since then retained its position as the premier provincial touring venue.

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Palace Theatre Manchester

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Tue 10 Feb - Sat 14 Feb 2026
97 Oxford St, Manchester, M1 6FT, UK
This show has an interval
Tue - Sat at 19:30
Wed, Thu and Sat at 14:30
For group bookings of 10 or more:
Join ATG+, the UK's best live entertainment membership to enjoy these benefits and much more across 35+ venues:
Priority booking and ringfenced seats
Ticket offers and no transaction fees
Flexible tickets
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