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Premieres, new performers, and over 100 productions for the festival's 11th year
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Sneak peek comes as the Bolton treasure prepares to finally reopen later this year
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An updated list of theatres, comedy and music venues
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The historic venue, famed for its Smiths heritage, is now licensed for marriages
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Premieres, new performers, and over 100 productions for the festival's 11th year
Manchester’s best city centre art galleries
Whether browsing, buying or getting your art geek on - here's our guide to the...
Octagon Theatre reveals new images of £12m transformation
Sneak peek comes as the Bolton treasure prepares to finally reopen later this year
Hulme Hippodrome could become a Manchester music museum - but it’s at-risk
Empty and decaying, the former theatre is up for auction. An ambitious campaign group want...
53two to open theatre bar below Manchester Central
Launching in spring, it will precede a brand new theatre focused on northern and world...
The Factory - Manchester’s landmark arts centre awarded £21m ‘kickstart fund’
Finally some good news for MIF’s beleaguered future home
Soviets, Sundays and a Salford taboo - the story of Britain's oldest film society
Manchester & Salford Film Society recently celebrated its 90th anniversary…and its president is 98
Manchester City of Literature unveils new look and exciting plans
“We want a city that celebrates its diverse voices and where literary activity changes lives”
Mystery Bird to Box on the Docks - MediaCity to host THREE immersive winter events
Landmark theatre, community art and even a giant roving bird show…
£120m earmarked for Festival UK* 2022 - as creative industries continue to struggle
Dubbed a Brexit vanity project, the ‘creativity and innovation’ fest is ploughing ahead regardless
Mission Mars in row over T-Shirt designs in return for free Rudy’s Pizza
Manchester’s creative community is not happy
Top things to do in Manchester: November 2020
From online festivals to outdoor art trails, lockdown hasn’t scuppered everything
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An updated list of theatres, comedy and music venues
50 Windows of Creativity - full details revealed for new Manchester art trail
From murals to mosaics, Akse to Hammo, citywide installation will celebrate local talent
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We talked to MD Jessica Toomey about comedy’s fight for recognition
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The historic venue, famed for its Smiths heritage, is now licensed for marriages
£257 million to save 1385 theatres, music venues and art orgs - Which made it in Manchester?
The second major round of the £1.57 billon culture recovery fund has been announced
‘The Walk’ - Giant puppet Little Amal to launch MIF 2021
A symbol of displaced refugee children, she’ll arrive in Manchester after an 8000 km-search for...