Manchester Collective bring titans of contemporary music together with world premieres in a bold, body-driven programme at Aviva Studios.

Creativity, making and innovation have long shaped Salford. City of Making traces that legacy from industrial roots to today’s artists, designers and creative technologists.

In a live, 24-hour performance, Ai Weiwei will place himself back inside a room that once governed every aspect of his daily life.

Fans of the world-famous and still-anonymous street artist Banksy, gather round. Spring 2026 sees The Mystery of Banksy – A Genius Mind take over Depot Mayfield.

From years spent languishing in post-industrial decline to being crowned one of ‘the coolest neighbourhoods in the world’. What’s the story behind Ancoats?

Join Jonathan Schofield Tours and explore dark side of Manchester with shocking stories, grubby stories and hilarious stories.

Out Here at Castlefield Gallery shifts environmental questions out of the abstract and back into the natural materials beneath our feet.

Band on the Wall bring people together to make, as well as watch, music. Join them to learn folk tunes from all over the world.

An electronic auteur, a veteran of the world’s major clubs, and the man who named electroclash – playing a pub in Todmorden.

Join a knowledgable expert for a guided tour of Chetham’s Library and discover one of the city’s richest hidden gems.

You can get the behind the bar and mix with the best of them in a cocktail making masterclass from The Botanist on Deansgate.

Whether you have never put pencil to paper or have been honing your artistic skills for years, Bee Creative studio runs life drawing sessions for people of all abilities.