A busy and brilliant season – expect fresh takes on classic texts, new writing and monstrously dazzling musicals, all happening in Liverpool.

Coinciding with the release of Richard Linklater’s film Nouvelle Vague, this HOME course offers an accessible overview of one of cinema’s most influential movements.

James Graham’s explosive political thriller revisits 1970s anarchism in a drama whose tensions feel uncomfortably contemporary.

Waiting for Godot – Samuel Beckett’s revolutionary play that changed modern theatre forever – comes to Liverpool Everyman this spring.

British-German collective fish in a dress bring a dark, unsettling show tracing hysteria from 19th-century spectacle to today’s misogyny.

Explore the fascinating history of Brutalism in Manchester, while also exploring the movement’s wider intentions and ideals.

Manchester Photography Collective celebrates its second year with a free exhibition all about showcasing the energy, rhythm and everyday poetry of Manchester.

For a few weeks this spring, the emptied Gala Pool at Victoria Baths will be transformed by Helios, a monumental touring installation by Luke Jerram.

An annual celebration of the life and work of poet, artist and bookseller Lawrence Ferlinghetti.

A magical adventure in a topsy-turvy wonderland awaits.

Join Jonathan Schofield Tours for a stroll around the internationally important village of Worsley, taking in a superb canalscape and many historic buildings.

Quiet introspection and cathartic eruptions – the mysterious kids in the corner of the Brixton Windmill scene bring their new album Somersaults to YES.