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Unmissable things to do in Manchester and the North
Because of the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, our usual recommendations for things to do in Manchester and the North are a little different. Our thoughts at this time are with our readers and with the organisations and businesses who make the North of England a great place to live and visit. We hope you stay well and look forward to sharing more unmissable events and places with you later in the year.
For now, here’s our guide to the best online events from organisations in Manchester and the North.
We Are One: A Global Film Festival
We Are One: A Global Film Festival is a free 10-day online festival, exclusively on YouTube, born out of the idea that the film community can come together in times of crises.
Homemakers
HOME have invited theatre and live art makers to create new works at home, for an audience who are also at home.
RNCM Great Big Charity Music Quiz with Pete Waterman
Join RNCM for an online music quiz hosted by Pete Waterman. The quiz will raise vital funds for RNCM and the Manchester Foundation Trust Charity.
Rockets and Blue Lights with BBC Lockdown Theatre Festival
The Royal Exchange’s Rockets and Blue Lights will be performed as part of the BBC’s Lockdown Theatre Festival, a radio festival dedicated to those plays that had their runs cut short by the pandemic.
Psappha – Lockdown Series Premieres
Psappha continue their series of YouTube Premieres with Anton Webern’s arrangement of Schoenberg’s Chamber Symphony No.1.
GRUB-E-MART
GRUB-E-MART is the food collection and delivery service for these strange times from the people behind the GRUB Food Fair. Pick up your take-home “ready” meal kits and more from this weekend.
The Music of Anthony Burgess Exhibition
The International Anthony Burgess Foundation has created a new online exhibition that offers an entry point to explore the music of Anthony Burgess.
Band on the Wall: World of Music Programme
Band on the Wall’s new online programme features instrumental lessons, an interactive choir, and tutorials on how to play tunes from around the world.
Live Q&A with Chris Illingworth from GoGo Penguin at RNCM
Join RNCM online for a live Q&A with Chris Illingworth from GoGo Penguin, whose new album is due for release on 5th June.
Forced Entertainment: End Meeting For All
A fragmentary online work by Forced Entertainment, and probably the most entertaining Zoom meeting you will have during the pandemic.
Bill Brandt / Henry Moore – Online at The Hepworth Wakefield
This major exhibition at The Hepworth Wakefield brings together over 200 works by Bill Brandt and Henry Moore highlighting their shared interests.
What it is to be here: Colonisation and Resistance – Online at The Portico Library
The Portico Library marks 250 years since British explorer James Cook first landed on the shores of what we now call Australia with an online exhibition that explores the history of violence and resistance that followed.
Adventures in History – Online with Imperial War Museum
A brand-new digital programme from the Imperial War Museum that brings history into the homes of families across the world.
Knives Out – Streaming on Google Play
Rian Johnson (Brick) assembles an all-star cast in this characteristically intelligent whodunit about a famed southern detective who joins forces with local police to investigate a group of eccentric suspects following the murder of a wealthy crime novelist.
The Living Planet – Online at FACT, Liverpool
FACT’s year-long programme, The Living Planet, seems even more timely than first imagined – and has been created for people to interact with and enjoy remotely for free online.
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Cinema Online
Cinemas might be closed but independent venues and distributors need any help they can get. We look at some films you can stream and places to donate.
Exhibitions
Art and women’s wrestling, Ancient Akkadian gravesites and invented artefacts – check out this month’s pick of exhibitions from across the north.
Families Online
Need some inspiration for online activities and creative family fun? Look no further than our top picks online for families across Manchester and the North.
Literature
There’s lots to do now that Live Literature Land is exploring online activities and events. Plus read all about a fabulous new exhibition focusing on independent publishing house Carcanet Press, ready and waiting for when the libraries reopen…
Classical Music in Manchester and the North
We preview the standout classical music events and venues in Manchester.
Food and Drink in Manchester and the North
Lockdown is in full effect but that doesn’t mean we can’t support our favourite bars, restaurants, brewers and food suppliers. Here’s our guide to the best takeaway and delivery Food and Drink in Manchester and the North
Online events
Discover the best things to do online from the organisations we love in Manchester and the North.
Tours and Activities
Expect thrills, informative discussion, politically charged tours and wobbly towns in this month’s guide of Tours and Activities.
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