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Spontaneous musical comedy at its absolute finest - the Olivier Award-winning West End smash hit is returning to the Lowry for Christmas! The Showstoppers improvise a hilarious new musical every night, entirely created from audience suggestions. All the dazzling dance routines, catchy melodies and festive magic you’d expect from a West End musical at Christmas, except the cast and live band make it up on the spot! The mind-blowing, must-see phenomenon, as heard on BBC Radio 4, has been an Edinburgh Festival Fringe sensation for 16 years - and with over 1,500 hilarious made-up musicals to their name, The Showstoppers never perform the same show twice. Get your Christmas off to a joyful and triumphant start with Showstopper! The Improvised Musical! ★★★★★ ‘So polished, it defies belief.’ Daily Telegraph ★★★★ ‘If this is what improv can do, you wonder why anyone bothers writing anything down.’ The Times ★★★★★ ‘Achingly funny…worth seeing again and again.’ Time Out

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When does Showstopper at Christmas! start and end?

Showstopper at Christmas! runs Saturday, 12 December 2026, 20:00 until 22:00.

Where is Showstopper at Christmas!?

Showstopper at Christmas! takes place at Lowry, Pier Eight, The Quays, Salford.

How much are tickets for Showstopper at Christmas!?

Tickets for Showstopper at Christmas! cost from £29 on the official ticket shop.

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Lowry, Pier Eight, The Quays, M50 3AZ Salford, England, GB

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