Experience the River Mersey from a more intimate perspective with canoeing and kayaking trips from Venture Out.

Bill Callahan brings his new album My Days of 58 to Aviva Studios, facing down mortality with warmth and dry humour.

Copenhagen’s GB spent weeks cutting up a free London newspaper to build Herzsprung’s angular art-rock, coming to The White Hotel.

Queer Up North’s new digital archive sparks a city-wide programme including a return for The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert at HOME.

Discover hidden histories, stunning architecture and fascinating local figures in one of Manchester’s most sought after suburbs.

A landmark of modern British theatre returns, balancing razor-sharp comedy with a compassionate exploration of family, identity and belonging.

A fascinating archival exhibition uncovers the forgotten stories of people who have helped shape The Portico Library’s 220-year history.

12 contemporary jewellers show new work across metal and glass, as part of Manchester’s very first Jewellery Week.

Box of Tricks bring mates, music and Manchester spirit to Lowry with a new indie musical about friendship, hope and finding your people.

A 1960s photography series that put people, not buildings, at the centre of Britain’s housing debate comes to Liverpool.

Silenced for 157 years after scandalising Paris, Offenbach’s political satire Barkouf finally gets its UK premiere in Manchester.

Thomas moves off the screen and onto the tracks in this immersive, steam-powered family railway adventure.