Marking its 40th anniversary, esea contemporary looks forward rather than back with a group exhibition that probes ideas of transition.
Free entry
Marking its 40th anniversary, esea contemporary looks forward rather than back with a group exhibition that probes ideas of transition.
Free entry
Pulitzer Prize-winning opera Angel’s Bone brings a dark contemporary parable about exploitation, coercion and the abuse of power.
From £10.00
This brand new comedy drops us into a world of overstimulated kids, underslept adults and some of the more absurd truths of parenting.
From £16.50
Painfully true and often painfully funny, Funeral Teeth explores grief’s quieter losses – the moments that slip away before you realise they’re gone.
From £10.00
Electronica producer Rival Consoles, notable for evoking human emotions with digital sounds, is bringing his atmospheric live A/V set to Gorilla.
From £20
A new live staging of Bronski Beat’s The Age of Consent revisits a landmark queer pop album through contemporary voices.
From £10.00
Back for its second year, the May Makers Market sees People’s History Museum hand its Edwardian Engine Hall over to an even bigger mix of local craft makers.
Free entry
A woman falls in love with a vacuum in this raw, strange and tragi-comic exploration of coercive control and obsession.
From £13.00
Hidden gardens, re-wilded viaducts, and endless canals – explore Manchester’s softer side on this guided walking tour.
From £20.00
Three women-led acts, a photography exhibition, and free entry: mjf closes its 2026 edition with quiet confidence.
Free entry
Manchester jazz festival is back for 10 days, with a line-up that moves from major international names to some of the most exciting artists emerging closer to home.
0-£30
An Introduction to Manchester, led by Manchester-born architect and guide Ric, is not just a walking tour but a chance to travel back in time.
From £15.00