Chinese New Year Lion Dancing
Creative Tourist
Catch the lion’s hourly dance display as this colourful Chinese New Year tradition plays out on Market Street near Boots.
Times: 1pm, 2pm, 3pm
What's on: Festivals
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Liverpool Biennial 2023 – uMoya: The Sacred Return of Lost Things
The 12th edition of the UK’s oldest and largest festival of contemporary visual art is back this year, bringing with it art focusing on ancestral knowledge, wisdom and healing.
free entry
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Green Island Festival at Hulme Garden Centre
Set in the flora-filled sanctuary of Hulme Community Garden Centre, Green Island Festival places global sounds at the forefront.
from £12.50
Manchester Festival of Nature at Heaton Park
Keep the nature-loving kids entertained with a fun and wild day out at Heaton Park’s Festival of Nature.
free entry
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Manchester International Festival
Manchester is all set to become the world’s stage this summer, and the programme for MIF23 has got us more than a little excited.
from £10.00
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MIF23: Tino Sehgal, This entry at the National Football Museum and the Whitworth
Tino Sehgal presents ‘This entry’, a brand new work in the form of a constructed situation for MIF23, that celebrates the connections between different professional worlds.
free entry
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MIF23: Ryan Gander, The Find at various locations around Manchester
Look around and join The Find, a new, interactive work from Ryan Gander for MIF23 where audiences can join the treasure hunt for tiny artworks in the form of collectible coins.
free entry
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MIF23: Festival Square
You’ll find the beating heart of Manchester International Festival 2023 in an all new location this year, with Festival Square popping up on the banks of the River Irwell.
free entry
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MIF23: You, Me and the Balloons at Factory International
Explore three decades’ worth of Yayoi Kusama’s spectacular inflatable artworks, brought together for the first time in this major exhibition.
from £7.50Culture Guides
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