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Cinemas are closed right now. We’ll be back front and centre when they reopen but in the meantime we’ll have to resort to the small screen.
Independent venues and distributors will need any help they can get, so read on for a short selection of streaming films and ways in which you can support cinemas through their temporary closure.
Here are our picks
More in Cinema
NT Live: Twelfth Night watch online
Tune in to National Theatre Live’s YouTube channel to see the brilliant Tamsin Greig as Malvolia in a new twist on Shakespeare’s classic comedy of mistaken identity.
Derek Jarman: PROTEST! at Manchester Art Gallery
Manchester Art Gallery presents the UK edition of PROTEST! – a major retrospective dedicated to the life and work of the iconic British artist Derek Jarman.
DNA Day Screening: Jurassic Park at Manchester Museum
Come experience Steven Spielberg’s classic Jurassic Park in the atmospheric surrounds of Manchester Museum’s fossil gallery.
The Adventures of Robin Hood at Stockport Plaza
The Adventures of Robin Hood remains a perfect introduction to classic cinema.
Pilot Light TV Festival Season 5 at HOME
Manchester’s TV festival is dedicated to producing an inclusive, communal TV experience where fans and industry can come together to celebrate the past, present and future of television.
Hinterlands Film Festival, Skipton
Hinterlands International Rural Film Festival celebrates rural film in dramatic ways across the landscapes of the Lakes and Dales.
Grimmfest at Odeon Great Northern
One of the top genre film festivals in the World, Manchester’s annual festival of horror, cult and fantastic film returns to Odeon, Great Northern this October.
Culture Guides
Exhibitions
Art and women’s wrestling, Ancient Akkadian gravesites and invented artefacts – check out this month’s pick of exhibitions from across the north.
Literature
News of books just out and books worth revisiting, even if you can’t get to the events yourself. Plus a fabulous new exhibition about independent publisher Carcanet, on for the next six months…
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
It’s time to find the best restaurants for the weeks ahead. Here’s our guide to the best Food and Drink 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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August Bank Holiday
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Father’s Day
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Music Venues in Sheffield
Sheffield boasted a strong and varied musical heritage. We pick out some of the city’s music venues – from student clubs to community pubs, and even the odd classical venue – which continue to play their part in this success.
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