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.

This Irish folk six-piece released a stark and often beautiful debut EP that gives little hint of their “feral, snarling” live show.

Live video puts the audience right on stage in this Ontroerend Goed show, creating a self-generating game of perspective at Lowry.

Two Berlin circus artists turn years of discarded ideas into one gloriously unclassifiable hour of live performance.

West African folksong and storytelling meet British classical and folk music as percussionist Sidiki Dembélé joins Manchester Collective.

Jonathan Schofield’s new walking tour exploring the treasures and famous landmarks of Manchester’s Oxford road.

Satire, hope and political commentary come together in a bold new drama imagining Gaza as host of the 2048 Olympic Games.

Get ready for a fresh take on an American classic from Olivier-nominated director Tristan Fynn-Aiduenu at the Liverpool Everyman this autumn.

Manchester’s debut sound art festival brings three days of installation, performance and soundwalks across the city centre.

Explore the Suffragettes’ epic fight for equal rights on this guided tour around significant buildings and landmarks.