Smolensky Gallery
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Smolensky Gallery
This appointment-only gallery is a hidden gem in Manchester. Art lovers and collectors can browse many high quality pieces.
What's on near Smolensky Gallery
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It’s a Sin at Aviva Studios
Just announced – Rambert brings Russell T Davies’ acclaimed drama It’s a Sin to the stage, premiering at Aviva Studios before a major UK tour.
From £10.00
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Power Up at the Science and Industry Museum
From Mario to Sonic and Pong to Fortnite, play your way through five decades of the best video games. Fun and educational. Win-win.
From £18.00
Museum After Hours at Science and Industry Museum
Have your very own Night at the Museum moment in this adults-only evening of cosmic cabaret, scary surprises and galactic games.
From £6.00
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Horrible Science: Cosmic Chaos at the Science and Industry Museum
This world-premiere exhibition offers a hands-on journey through the Solar System, making complex science tangible, playful and participatory.
From £10.00
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On The Line at People’s History Museum
In the centenary year of the 1926 General Strike, People’s History Museum traces a century of industrial action and collective resistance.
Free entry
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Friedrich Engels and Karl Marx in Manchester
Explore the ways in which Manchester helped shape and reinforce the ideas of the fathers of communism, Friedrich Engels and Karl Marx.
From £20.00
For Vini: The Music / The Durutti Column at Albert Hall
Celebrate the iconic musical moments of Vini Reilly and The Durutti Column, with the band’s collaborators Keir Stewart and Bruce Mitchell
From £35.00
Cabaret Voltaire at Albert Hall
More than 50 years after Cabaret Voltaire’s first gig, this is your final chance to see the band that did it first, doing it one last time.
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