Don Letts presents a previously unreleased documentary exploring the experiences of the first wave of Afro-Caribbean immigrants to Britain in the wake of WW2.

Get ready for an intergalactic adventure telling the story of two star-crossed alien lovers!

This new display by artist Sarah Casey, explores the fragile state of glacial archaeology through delicate, atmospheric work inspired by objects emerging from ice in the Swiss Alps. Taking its title

See Roger Ackling’s sun-marked wooden artefacts in the artist’s more comprehensive exhibition to date, at Leeds’ Henry Moore Institute.

The award-winning Leeds Lit Fest is back, this year running from 14 to 22 June 2025, and bringing together local talent and big-name authors for a lively programme.

This June, Manchester welcomes the launch of SLAMCHESTER, a one-night-only spoken word slam featuring a a special performance by Jardel Rodrigues.

Góbéfest, Manchester’s original international urban folk music and dance festival, is back with a killer line up and the best of Central Europe.

All instruments, all abilities are welcome to join a band every week at Altogether Otherwise as part of their Singing and Dancing programme.

Award-winning poet David Morley is launching his latest collection, Passion, giving us extracts from the new book and chatting about it with another great Carcanet Press-published poet, Sinéad Morrissey.

Friday night at Manchester Classical opens with a minimalist masterclass as the Hallé are joined by Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood on electric bass.

Je ne sais Blah is a brand-new spoken word night at the recently revenued Cafe Blah in the heart of Withington Village.

Sean Chandler leads a live Musical Storyland performance of Three Billy Goats Gruff with BBC Philharmonic.