MIF23: Justin Vivian Bond – One Night in Trans Vegas at Factory International

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.

Manchester’s own Sam Malik curates a night of British South Asian talent to mark the closing weekend of MIF23.

Fusing photography with choreography and theatre, don’t miss this live photography show, created by the award-winning British photographer Benji Reid. Happening as part of MIF23.

Prepare to be transported to other realms as cosmic sound and vision collide in a collaboration between genre defying band The Comet is Coming and visual artist Daisy Dickinson.

Families are invited to an opera flooded with community, interaction and joy from start to end.

Anna Meredith is bringing an orchestral version of her Mercury Prize Shortlisted album FIBS to Manchester in collaboration with RNCM.

The sudden disappearance of the Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 and the real-life experience of dementia are woven together in this meditative performance from Rimini Protokoll.

Regular MIF collaborators Maxine Peake, Sarah Frankcom and Imogen Knight unveil a brand-new production, They.

Celebrate the incredible contribution of South Asian diaspora to UK culture with this one-day-only event at Manchester Museum.

Balmy Army, a movement for youth-led mental health, presents their rebellious exhibition at HOME, as part of MIF23.

The shapeshifting, multi-talented superstar Janelle Monae returns to Manchester this summer for a three-night residency at MIF23.

The Welcome is a huge nine-day celebration to mark the opening of Manchester’s phenomenal new arts space, Factory International. Everybody’s invited.

Directed by Danny Boyle, Free Your Mind is a Matrix-themed large-scale performance spectacular and the first production at Manchester’s newest landmark arts venue.

Manchester’s own Sam Malik curates a night of British South Asian talent to mark the closing weekend of MIF23.

Prepare to be transported to other realms as cosmic sound and vision collide in a collaboration between genre defying band The Comet is Coming and visual artist Daisy Dickinson.

Manchester Camerata and Robert Ames are teaming up to premier a new work for string ensemble from Manchester’s very own AFRODEUTSCHE.

The shapeshifting, multi-talented superstar Janelle Monae returns to Manchester this summer for a three-night residency at MIF23.

Prepare to fill that crisp new diary as we preview the Factory International Opening Season.

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.

John Grant and Richard Hawley come together in celebration of a legendary country star.

Explore three decades worth of Yayoi Kusama’s spectacular inflatable artworks, brought together for the first time in this major exhibition.

A busy and brilliant season – expect contemporary takes on the classics, world premiere adaptations of bestsellers and fantastical family shows. There’s plenty to enjoy in Liverpool’s theatres this spring.

Not only one of Britain’s most picturesque national parks, the Lake District is also brimming with culture. Here’s what’s on over the next few months.

Razor-sharp, chaotically funny and strikingly relevant, Dario Fo and Franca Rame’s raucous 1970s farce is brought bang-up-to-date in a new version by Marieke Hardy.

Underbelly’s sensational and internationally acclaimed circus show will pitch its spectacular Spiegeltent on the rooftop of Depot Mayfield.

Company Chameleon present a brand-new outdoor dance work exploring themes around migration and the plight of asylum seekers today. Billed as the company’s most ambitious piece yet.

Winner of the Bruntwood Prize 2019, International Award and presented as part of MIF23, Kimber Lee’s play looks to be the pièce de résistance for another brilliant season at the Royal Exchange.

Expect dance, theatre and song in this musical world premiere performance of Larry Mitchell and Ned Asta’s cult 1977 novel.

We Cut Through Dust is a walk into the future, guided by a series of phone calls. Over the course of an hour, you’ll be taken on a journey through the city.