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Unmissable things to do in Manchester and the North
Discover acclaimed music and stand-out exhibitions, groundbreaking theatre, family, cinema and literary events in Manchester and the North.
Our top picks
Manchester Folk Festival 2018
Indulge in a long weekend packed with amazing gigs in great venues. Get involved in singing, songwriting and craft workshops. Grab your friends and dance a ceilidh. This festival is a chance to discover new bands, create something you’re proud of, relax with friends and make new connections.
Manchester Science Festival 2018
Meet a real-life cyborg, immerse yourself in a black hole or one of 120 other events in 11 days … yes Manchester Science Festival is back.
Everything that happened and would happen at Mayfield
Heiner Goebbels new large-scale work, presented with Manchester International Festival, has received its world premiere and is now showing at Mayfield Depot.
Death of a Salesman at the Royal Exchange
Don Warrington returns to the Royal Exchange to play Willy Loman in Sarah Frankcom’s version of Death of a Salesman, Arthur Miller’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play.
Asia Triennial Manchester 2018
Asia Triennial Manchester returns for its fourth edition, filling the city with work by artists from across South Korea, Japan, Thailand, China, Sri Lanka and the UK, grouped around the central provocation: Who do you think you are?
FilmFear at HOME
FilmFear is back as HOME team up with Film4 for another season of new and classic scary movies, premieres and director Q&As.
The Music of the Primes at RNCM
PRiSM presents ‘The Music of the Primes’, a truly illuminating event from which you will gain an insight into the fascinating and often surprising links between music and maths. Don’t fear if it’s been a while since you’ve practiced your equations – you don’t need to be Pythagoras to take something interesting away from the evening!
Light Up Lancaster 2018
Festival of light and art Light Up Lancaster returns to the city with installations, projections, performance and fireworks illuminating the city’s historic buildings, charming streets and hidden squares.
The Winter Droving in Penrith
An incredible wonderland of outdoor arts, masquerade and pint carrying competitions in Penrith.
The Unreturning at Liverpool Everyman
Written by Bruntwood Prize-winner Anna Jordan, The Unreturning tells the interwoven stories of three men coming home from war.
Orbit Festival 2018 at HOME
Orbit Festival 2018 at Manchester’s HOME brings together innovative new work from theatre-makers across the globe.
The Animals and Children Took to the Streets at Liverpool Playhouse
In The Animals and Children Took to the Streets, 1927 takes their audience on a theatrical journey of startling originality.
The Mysteries at the Royal Exchange
Inspired by the mystery plays of the Middle Ages, The Mysteries is a cycle of six new plays, set in six different places in England.
Senga Nengudi at the Henry Moore Institute
The Henry Moore Institute in Leeds presents a major exhibition dedicated to the work of African-American sculptor Senga Nengudi – the pioneering figure who first introduced contemporary art to nylon stockings.
Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival 2018
Here are our top picks from this year’s Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival.
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Tours and Activities
In this month’s top picks of Tours and Activities in Manchester, we are featuring the guides who take you into the darker underbelly of the city, as well as some of the more macabre activities.
Exhibitions
Autumn is festival season in the visual art world. We preview some familiar favourites alongside a brand-new addition to the scene – brainchild of Manchester’s resident prize-winning peace activist, Qaisra Shahraz.
Literature
More spoken word nights are emerging to join our favourite regulars, there are lots of launches and one-offs and workshops and conferences and even walking tours, and tickets are selling like hot cakes for Manchester Literature Festival, the Rochdale Literature & Ideas Festival and Chester Literature Festival.
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