Cultural Calendar 2019

Keith Haring at Tate Liverpool, Waterfront, 14 June–10 November 2019, from £12.5 - Book now

Featuring more than 70 artworks, Tate Liverpool presents the first major UK exhibition of work by the legendary New York artist and activist Keith Haring.

Light Falls at Royal Exchange Theatre, City Centre, 24 October–16 November 2019, from £7.00 - Book now

Artistic Director Sarah Frankcom will say goodbye to the Royal Exchange with this extraordinary new play by Simon Stephens.

GoGo Penguin: Koyaanisqatsi at Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM), Manchester, 27 October 2019, 7:00 pm–11:00 pm, from £19.50 - Book now

GoGo Penguin present a live performance of their original score to Godfrey Reggio’s cult film Koyaanisqatsi, alongside a full screening at RNCM.

Digital Dimensions at Eureka!, 25 May–5 November 2019, from £5.95 - Book now

Children take centre stage at Eureka! as they step in to a world of immersive, cutting edge technology in this interactive exhibition.

, 18 January 2019–3 May 2020, free entry

Whether Liverpool Biennial 2018 passed you by or you diligently ticked-off every last one of its multiple offerings (if so; bravo), the Liverpool Biennial Northern England Tour seems unlikely to disappoint.

A World Inside a Book: Gruffalo, Dragons and Other Creatures at Z-arts, Manchester, 12 February–26 October 2019, from £6 - Book now

The UK’s first immersive exhibition of the much-loved tales of Julia Donaldson and illustrator Axel Scheffler. Expect enchanting forests, miniature towns and watery worlds.

Li Yuan Chia: Unique Photographs at The Whitworth, Manchester, 18 May–15 December 2019, free entry - Visit now

Li Yuan Chia’s art encompasses sculpture, painting and poetry but the focus of this exhibition is photography. A group of Li’s lyrical hand coloured photographs of himself, his sculpture and garden at Banks is shown alongside the artist’s own collection of film cameras as part of Li Yuan Chia: His Late Photographs at Whitworth Art Gallery.

Sol Calero at Tate Liverpool, Waterfront, 14 June–10 November 2019, free entry - Visit now

Tate Liverpool presents a new commission by Berlin-based artist Sol Calero, whose work takes the form of brightly coloured, large-scale immersive installations. Her playful compositions transform the gallery into spaces of social interaction and exchange.

Manchester International Festival 2019 at Albert Square, City Centre, 1–18 July 2021, from £12.00 - Book now

So far Manchester International Festival have announced that Yoko Ono, Idris Elba and Skepta are among the artists set to feature in the 2019 programme. We’ll let you know as and when more of the line-up is revealed.

The Winter Droving at Penrith Old Fire Station, Cumbria, 26 October 2019, 12:00 pm–11:30 pm, free entry - Find Out More

An incredible wonderland of outdoor arts, masquerade and pint carrying competitions in Penrith.

Out of Order at HOME Manchester, Manchester, 13–15 November 2019, from £10.00 - Book now

Earlier this month Forced Entertainment announced that they would be taking their new work on a UK Tour later this year. Luckily for us, Out of Order stops off at HOME this autumn.