Kristy Stott

Live theatre returns to The Edge this September and the opening season promises to be one to remember when its doors open for the first time in 18 months, and to a completely refurbished building.

Roll up. Roll up. Join the Lowry and Lost in Translation Circus for high-flying adventures, live music, late-night comedy and family shows and activities.

Join contemporary theatre-maker Michael Pinchbeck for this unique, durational performance that sees him cycle 85 km on an exercise bike.

Established as a legacy project for the 2019 Peterloo bi-centenary, visit this tiny travelling arts space (complete with mini museum and shop) for live performance exploring themes of democracy, freedom and protest.

Manchester Science Festival Family Weekender is packed with fun activities exploring our changing climate and ideas for a better world.

Manchester’s very own Feelgood Theatre Productions bounce back into Heaton Park with free open-air storytelling and Shakespeare sessions for the whole family.

Following the stop-starts of lockdown and our experiences of the last 16 months, David Hoyle steps out of the darkness with defiance and a new performance.

Part car rally and part theatre show aiming to challenge the political, social and cultural narratives associated with young Muslim men.

Head online to join Ali Wilson and guests for conversation, performance and film, and find out more about supporting neurodiversity in arts and culture.

The team at Oldham Coliseum head back into the rehearsal room for the first time since the pandemic. Written by Tanika Gupta, this is a heartwarming laugh-out-loud funny show about love and marriage.

For three weeks this summer a brand new Summer Shakespeare Festival will take over the Great Northern’s Amphitheatre.