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Julian Opie, Julian (2013). Part of Heads Roll at Graves Gallery, Sheffield

Exhibitions

A remarkable journey to unpick the secret behind one of the world’s most popular and enduring art genres, a fresh look at the idea of First World War remembrance, and a city-wide takeover in honour of the Royal Academy’s 250th birthday; check out our latest pick of exhibition highlights and must-go events.

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Theatre guide Figs in Wigs: Often Onstage at HOME

Theatre

Everything has been a little sedate in Theatreland over the summer…but now it’s time to yawn and stretch and get ready for the eclectic new season. Make a brew and check out our packed guide to performance in the North.

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Just So Festivalgoers courtesy Teneight

Families

Wild Worlds, Lost Castles, Journeys of the Imagination, ALL the best festivals. We’ve got this folks.

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Writer Nicholas Royle. Photo by Danny Moran.

Literature

We have our sights on the top-notch prose on the horizon, poetry is popping up all over the place from bars to galleries, and Manchester Literature Festival is making announcements. Hurry – events have been selling out!

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Music

This month’s music guide features some of the country’s most exciting jazz artists, as well as a cutting-edge events series wherein music, art and science collide.

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Cinema

Pop-up cinemas, outdoor screenings and essential retrospectives — we’ve got it all this summer.

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Things to do right now

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Families 17–19 August 2018, from £20

Just So Festival 2018 at Rode Hall Estate, Cheshire

Power UP at the Museum of Science and Industry
Families 3–19 August 2018, from £7

Power UP at the Museum of Science and Industry

Just So fish festivalgoer courtesy Teneigh
Families 17–19 August 2018, from £20

The Tribal Tournament, Pillow Fight and Midnight Feast at Just So Festival

The Peekaboo Garden courtesy Gail Griggs
Families 17–19 August 2018, from £20

The Weleda Peekaboo Garden at Just So Festival

Families 17–19 August 2018, from £20

Footlights music line up at Just So Festival

Just So Festival picnic courtesy TenEight
Families 17–19 August 2018, from £20

Food and drink at Just So Festival

Families 17–19 August 2018, from £20

Without Walls: New Outdoor Arts at Just So Festival

The Bullzini Family perform Equilibrius courtesy Joe Clarke
Families 17–19 August 2018, from £20

Roll Up, Roll Up at Just So Festival

Cinema 18–21 August 2018, from £7

Strangers on a Train at HOME

Female Trouble at Cross Lane Projects in Kendal, Cumbria
Exhibitions 28 June–24 August 2018, FREE

Female Trouble at Cross Lane Projects

Much Ado About Nothing at Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre
Theatre 6 July–25 August 2018, from £22.50

Much Ado About Nothing at Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre

Furnished Archipelago by After School Club at Paradise Works, Salford
Exhibitions 17–26 August 2018, FREE

Furnished Archipelago at Paradise Works

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Families 27 July–26 August 2018, from £23.60

The Tempest at Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre

Swallows and Amazons at Storyhouse
Families 1 June–26 August 2018, from £19.50

Swallows and Amazons at Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre

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