David Lynch at Manchester International Festival 2019

MIF19 David Lynch at HOME Manchester International Festival

Brace yourself for dark mysteries and wilder dreams as Manchester International Festival invite cult artist and filmmaker David Lynch to take over HOME for a season of cinema, art and music.

The complete Manchester International Festival 2019 line-up is now out, and it’s fair to say that we’re more than a little excited by the calibre of this year’s programme.

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Music 29 June–13 July 2019, from £30

MIF19: Tree at Upper Campfield Market Hall

Dance 4–14 July 2019, from £10

MIF19: Invisible Cities at Mayfield

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Activity 4 July 2019 5:00 pm, FREE

MIF19: Bells For Peace at Cathedral Gardens

Music 4 July 2019 6:00 pm, from £10

MIF19: Janelle Monáe at Castlefield Bowl

Exhibitions 5–20 July 2019, FREE

MIF19: Tania Bruguera: School of Integration at Manchester Art Gallery

Ibrahim Mahama Photo © White Cube George Darrell. Courtesy of Manchester International Festival

Exhibitions 5 July–29 September 2019, FREE

MIF19: Ibrahim Mahama at the Whitworth

Cinema 6 July–29 September 2019, FREE

MIF19: David Lynch at HOME

Theatre 7 July 2019, FREE

MIF19: The Anvil – ANU

Music 7 July 2019, from £10

MIF19: The Anvil at The Bridgewater Hall

MIF19 Studio ORKA Tuesday Manchester International Festival 2019

Families 10–21 July 2019, FREE

MIF19: Tuesday at Saint Augustine’s Church

10–21 July 2019, from £10

MIF19: The Nico Project at The Stoller Hall

10–13 July 2019, from £10

MIF19: The Fountainhead at The Lowry

Theatre 11–14 July 2019, from £10

MIF19: Maggie the Cat at The Dancehouse

11–20 July 2019, from £10

MIF19: Tao of Glass at The Royal Exchange Theatre

Music 17–19 July 2019, from £35

MIF19: DYSTOPIA987

Families 20–21 July 2019, FREE

MIF19: Animals of Manchester at The Whitworth

Exhibitions 6–21 July 2019, from £1

MIF19: Atmospheric Memory at Science and Industry Museum

Music 20 July 2019, from £10

MIF19: Queens of the Electronic Underground at The Ritz

Culture Guides

Cinema

We advise booking early this month as cinemas fill up with brand new award winners and offbeat classics.

Phoebe Davies: Points of Rupture at Site Gallery in Sheffield

Exhibitions

Art and women’s boxing, Ancient Akkadian gravesites and invented artefacts – check out this month’s pick of exhibitions from across the north.

Half term fun - Young girl sat next to the tiger as part of the The Tiger who came to tea and the adventures of mog the forgetful cat exhibition

Families

Check out our top picks for Families this month. Whether it’s art, music, theatre, science, crafts or insects (!) you’re after, we’ve got you covered…

Literature

From Helen Fielding to Hilary Mantel, the literati hard-hitters are in town as Manchester Literature Festival and UNESCO City of Literature turn up the gas.

Music

Lost in the middle distance between Christmas and spring, this funny old time of year has a saving grace: So. Many. Gigs.

Theatre

Stage adaptations of cult film classics, award-winning verbatim performance and charming slapstick. You’ll find all this and more in our guide to the best theatre in Manchester and the North.