The National Lottery’s Big Night of Musicals returns with thousands of FREE tickets up for grabs

Salford comedian, Jason Manford, will be hosting The National Lottery’s Big Night of Musicals for the fourth time in a row next year. The night will feature a host of mesmerising performances from some of the biggest musicals across the UK.

The show gives audiences the opportunity to experience ten musicals all under one roof in one night. This year's offerings will feature the likes of West End and UK Touring shows including Calamity Jane with musical theatre legend Carrie Hope Fletcher, alongside the Tony and Olivier award winning Dear Evan Hansen.

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Other performances include the UK tour of Jim Steinman’s Bat Out of Hell The Musical and Here & Now – The Official Steps Musical, as well as West End’s Mean Girls and a sneak peak of brand-new show Disney’s Hercules plus many more still to be announced.

The medley of shows will take place at the Manchester’s AO Arena on Monday 27 January 2025. 12,000 tickets will be available for free to National Lottery players on a first-come, first-served basis when they go on general release from 10am on Thursday (December 12).

Comedian, musical theatre performer and host Jason Manford said: “It’s an honour to be back hosting The National Lottery’s Big Night of Musicals for the fourth time!

"It’s always a pleasure to host in Manchester to give a northern audience the chance to see some spectacular performances and appearances from the stars of the West End - and this year’s line-up is stronger than ever. Once again, one of the best aspects of the show is that tickets are free as a thank you to National Lottery players who help ensure the performing arts industry