Manchester International Festival 2019

MIF19 David Lynch at HOME Manchester International Festival

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

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