Johnny James

Fusing West African funk and disco with modern post-punk and electro, Ibibio Sound Machine inject some much-needed energy into January.

New Queers Eve takes over all three floors of The Deaf Institute, turning the building into Dandy’s end-of-year playground.

Bassam Issa Al-Sabah works across digital animation, painting, sculpture, and textiles to create environments that offer visions of resistance.

Pulling from gothic post punk and motorik menace, South London’s Heartworms brings her brilliant debut album to Manchester.

Manchester Collective and The Marian Consort make peace with the short, crisp days and long, dark nights of winter, with a concert that ushers in the solstice.

Coming to Lowry this November, Shellshocked is a thrilling new drama examining the aftershocks of war on the mind of a young soldier.

Explore Manchester’s Medieval Quarter on an architect-led walking tour uncovering the city’s oldest streets, historic buildings and centuries of hidden history.

Part of People’s History Museum’s Winter Makers Markets, the Winter Warmer is an after-hours launch night with live jazz, drop-in workshops, festive treats and mulled wine.

Head to People’s History Museum for a handmade celebration of the festive season, with makers markets, crafty workshops and live music.

On the Day of the Dead, South London’s Fat Dog bring their wired, theatrical electro-punk to their biggest stage yet.

London’s The Orchestra (For Now) channel the chaos and thrill of early BCNR – darker, weirder, and completely gripping live.