Max Frisch’s darkly comic play The Fire Raisers arrives courtesy of new Manchester company We Merry Dancers in co-production with HER Productions.

Connecting scenes, sounds and spaces across Manchester, Keep Walking brings a three-day programme of gigs, club nights and workshops.

The National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine present a programme that pays homage to our nations’ bonds, alongside two Beethoven landmarks.

Manchester Film Festival returns with boundary-pushing independent cinema – opening with a double bill and Q&As featuring Kit Harington.

14 artists from the Design-Nation’s North West Hub explore material, process and place in distinct ways.

Daniel Avery’s played in Manchester countless times over the last decade, but never quite like this – in an empty Edwardian swimming pool, beneath monumental installation art.

A river, abused and neglected, speaks back through an interactive sound installation and sound walk by Maya Chowdhry.

One of London’s most hyped bands of the last few years, Bar Italia are playing Band on the Wall in support of their latest album, Some Like It Hot.

Kelly Lee Owens brings her dreampoppy electronica to Band on the Wall as part of this year’s BBC Radio 6 Music Festival.

From cult hero to global collaborator, Thundercat is back with his first album in six years, and a headline show at Aviva Studios.

Divorced, beheaded, survived… Divorced, beheaded, LIVE…

Slow down, get hands-on and learn something genuinely useful in this small-group workshop offering a practical introduction to the sewing machine.