Exhibitions in Manchester

Welcome to Manchester’s guide for the creative tourist: our pick of the best exhibitions, comedy, music, museums and more in Manchester.

Discover the insider’s guide to cultural Manchester with our free city guide, where we hand-pick the finest cultural sights and shows alongside the bars, shops, restaurants and cafes that make a visit to Manchester city complete.

Elsewhere, let our expert writers, critics and bloggers guide you through Manchester’s art exhibitions, photography and museums.

Author Jeanette Winterson, sitting amongst the modern art of the female Surrealists, describes the ‘moment where women have to fight again’ in our exclusive vodcast, while The Guardian’s Jessica Lack interviews Maggi Hambling ahead of her exhibition at The Lowry (together, they describe a little known passion of LS Lowry – the sea).

Vogue’s Louisa Buck casts a critical eye over Manchester Art Gallery’s Angels of Anarchy; Kate Feld discovers a brave new world of contemporary art at Castlefield Gallery; and we profile Natalie Curtis, one of Manchester’s most talented young photographers.

To help you round off a visit to Manchester, food critic Emma Sturgess takes a gastronomic tour of the city’s boho quarter, Ben East rounds up the best of Manchester’s festivals (picking from a feast of food, literature, comedy, science and music), while we preview the contemporary craft and jewellery on sale at the Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair.

Start reading our pick of the best art, culture and more in Manchester this month here. Download our free autumn guide to the best events, exhibitions, bars and sights here. Or see what the locals have got to say about Manchester in our new Word of Mouth section.

So, what are you waiting for?