MANCORIALIST EXHIBITION | Kosmonaut | Until 28 June
Infamous Manchester street style blog The Mancorialist will exhibit a collection of its street photography at Kosmonaut, in its first ever public show. Named three years ago as a nod to New York fashion photographer The Sartorialist, The Mancorialist has built up a portfolio of over 1500 street portraits. Believing that the best way to define a city is not by its architecture but by its people, The Mancorialist captures the heart of the city by documenting its abundance of diverse characters.
5 SOLDIERS - THE BODY IS THE FRONTLINE | Home Theatre + Rusholme Army Reserve Centre | Sat 29 May - Sun 30 May
This production sets to be a moving, dramatic and distinctive work that looks at how the human body remains essential to war, even in the 21st century. This show provides an intimate view of the training that prepares our soldiers for the sheer physicality of combat, for the possibility of injury, and the impact conflict has on the bodies and minds of everyone it reaches. Inspired by input from serving and former soldiers, Home Theatre will take to the city to present a stunning production in an unusual location, this time the Rusholme Army Reserve Centre.
THE MOSCOW STATE CIRCUS | Ethiad Stadium | Until Sun 31 May
The Moscow State Circus, one of the most famous circuses in the world, returns to the UK with its latest production , Zhelaniy, based on the Russian folklore story of Cvetik-Semicvetik, or 'the flower with seven colors' by Benjamin Losin where each of the flower petals represent a wish.
Moscow State CircusGRILLSTOCK | Albert Square | Sat 30 - Sun 31 May | £25 weekend tickets
Grillstock is all about bringing you proper BBQ heaven. At the festival you can enjoy BBQ and music from all round the world and the Grillstock smokehouses. The food is cooked low 'n' slow in the Grillstock smoker over hickory and fruit woods. There's also a full musical line-up with Grandmaster Flash, The Heavy, Levi Roots and Cuban Bros to headline the festival.
GIRLHOOD | Home Cinema | Out now
Girlhood is the story of Marieme, a young girl who feels oppressed by her family, her school, and the boys in her neighbourhood, and yearns to be free. After meeting a gang of three wilful, free-spirited girls, she quits school, throws out her old clothes and starts calling herself 'Vic', short for 'victory', in the hope of being accepted and getting to do all the things she wants to do. Universally acclaimed and nominated for four Cesar Awards, the French equivalent of the Oscars, Girlhood is a powerful, poignant drama from Celine Sciamma, the director of Water Lilies and Tomboy.
ROB DELANEY | The Lowry | Sun 31 May | From £23
Fresh from writing and starring in Channel 4’s brand new comedy Catastrophe Rob Delaney brings his highly anticipated new show to venues nationwide. With over one million followers, he has been awarded ‘Funniest Person on Twitter’ by Comedy Central as well as on sites such as Rolling Stone, Huffington Post, Vice, Paste and Funny or Die and is widely regarded as one of America’s most gifted stand-ups.
ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK | Bridgewater Hall | Sun 31 May
The veteran crooner, who represented the UK at the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest, performs his hits including Please Release Me, There Goes My Everything and The Last Waltz.
