Festival Square is the beating heart of Manchester International Festival 2025, returning to its riverside location once again.

Manchester International Festival 2025 kicks off with an awe-inspiring outdoor spectacle as THE HERDS take to the streets of Manchester, Rochdale, and Wigan.

Happening as part of MIF25, Liberation is a bold new play inspired by real events in Black British history, bringing politics, power, and personal struggles to life on stage.

Manchester’s young people created a time capsule to capture the essence of their world today: on display now, to be reopened in 100 years.

Venture Arts sets up a pop-up studio at the Lab, with art-making takes place alongside collaborative experiments with dance and music.

HOME is transformed into FALE SĀ / SACRED HOUSE, a site of cultural ceremony by Queer Indigenous collective FAFSWAG.

Happening as part of MIF25, Blackhaine’s world premiere performance promises to be one of the most compelling and emotionally charged experiences of the festival.

SAUNIGA is an invitation for people to experience a live cultural ceremony drawn from Samoan ancestral knowledge.

A dreamlike film and installation by award-winning artist Juliet Ellis, exploring identity, strength and impermanence. A visually arresting highlight of MIF25.

An explosive new dance production heads to The Lowry, bringing a whole new dimension to The Who’s iconic rock album.

One of the most arresting offerings at MIF25 – a haunting, meditative journey through abstraction, perception and performance.

Hop on your bike for this guided cycling tour, exploring fascinating corners of Manchester you may never have seen before.