Theatre Porto’s joyful outdoor celebration returns to Whitby Park this summer with another wonderfully topsy-turvy weekend of art, performance and playful surprises. Taking over the park from 7–10 August, Topsy
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Beat the Frog is a legendary amateur comedy night, taking place each and every Monday. Many famous names prove it’s the real deal.
Free entry
Women Over 50 Film Festival arrives at HOME with a programme of short films celebrating older women on both sides of the camera.
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Providing award-winning Comedy since 1997, XS Malarkey is a not-for-profit comedy club, hosted every week by Toby Hadoke.
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Every Wednesday at Ape & Apple, Manchester’s official underground comedy club, Comedy Balloon’s friendly and warm comedy night takes place.
Free entry
Commons is a programme of openly accessible, interactive events led by digital artists, showcasing the nuances of our interactions with tech.
Free entry
Between Two Worlds is a major new film season at Hyde Park Picture House that pays homage to the work of the great, recently departed David Lynch.
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A three-course vegan menu inspired by West African traditions.
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Take a deeper look into the events of this fateful day of protest with a Peterloo guided tour and open archive day.
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Once a post-rock collective, now something closer to a live techno machine, Leeds band vessels bring it home to the Brudenell.
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Visit key locations associated with a moment that helped shape the future of the nation, tracing the footsteps of those who stood for change.
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Aviva Studios becomes a skater’s paradise this summer as adidas brings Build Manchester – a free celebration of skate culture.