An all-day outdoor concert at Wythenshawe Park features a special homecoming show from New Order, plus performances by Manchester legend Johnny Marr and adopted Manc Róisin Murphy.

In her long awaited show at Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art in Newcastle, Hannah Perry interrogates her experience of becoming a mother, at utilises it as a starting point for conversations on labour, class and gender. The show includes a brand new, large-scale commission that is best experienced at first hand!

Manchester Literature Festival presents inspiring live literature and spoken word from international writers and home-grown talent.

Not one but at least four fantastic exhibitions will take place at the Whitworth throughout 2024 with work from Shirley Craven, John Lyons, Ayo Akingbade and Barbara Walker.

Key figures of the late 80s alt/rock movement, Pixies blazed the trail for everyone from Pearl Jam to Nirvana to Radiohead. This summer, they’re playing a one-off show at Halifax’s glorious Piece Hall in support of Doggerel, their best new album in years.

Celebrate the beloved Castlefield Gallery’s 40th birthday with a thrilling programme of events taking place throughout the year.

One of the world’s leading contemporary artists, Bharti Kher comes to the Yorkshire Sculpture Park with a body of work that focuses on the female experience and its shifting context in today’s world.

Part festival, part conference, Beyond the Music is a leading space for creative thinkers, musicians and independent venues.

A new production of the multi award-winning musical Dear Evan Hansen is set to tour the UK from autumn 2024, with venues including Leeds Grand Theatre, Liverpool Empire and Palace Theatre Manchester.

Among the most powerful voices in modern rock music, Idles are taking the power of love on the road, bringing their new album TANGK to Manchester in December.