Manchester’s premier concert hall celebrates 30 years with the debut of a new orchestra and guest artists drawn from Manchester’s grime, dancehall, drag and jazz scenes.

James MacMillan’s new symphony gets its world premiere as the Hallé opens its 2026/27 season, marking 30 years since The Bridgewater Hall became the orchestra’s home.

This free exhibition brings 1980s posters that survived against the odds, from when Manchester was becoming a global music city.

A fascinating archival exhibition uncovers the forgotten stories of people who have helped shape The Portico Library’s 220-year history.

Silenced for 157 years after scandalising Paris, Offenbach’s political satire Barkouf finally gets its UK premiere in Manchester.

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.

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

In the centenary year of the 1926 General Strike, People’s History Museum traces a century of industrial action and collective resistance.

30 years after writing a piece for The Bridgewater Hall’s opening celebrations, Thomas Adès returns to conduct it alongside Stravinsky and a world premiere.

Explore the ways in which Manchester helped shape and reinforce the ideas of the fathers of communism, Friedrich Engels and Karl Marx.

Marking the anniversary of the Christmas Blitz, this walking tour explores Manchester’s history of conflict, from the English Civil Wars to the World Wars and beyond.