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4am licence, 365 days a year for events for which 'it's naturally difficult to give...
Jonathan Schofield discusses the 'contingency funding' of the new arts centre
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Open call for Manchester's freaky dancers
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FilterFactory International’s ‘loose licence’ worries residents
4am licence, 365 days a year for events for which 'it's naturally difficult to give...
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Danny Boyle and Yayoi Kusama announced for Factory International’s opening programme
Big names and bigger plans for Manchester International Festival’s new arts hub
MIF announces new creative director for 2023 programme
New Year, New MIF as festival welcomes Low Kee Hong and prepares to open The...
MIF21: Little Amal set to arrive in Manchester for finale of The Walk
8000km journey of refugee puppet will cap off the MIF21 programme
Man City to Noel Gallagher: The Bolton photographer shooting stars
We caught up with groundbreaking photographer Sharon Latham
MIF21: 20,000 free political books up for grabs in Piccadilly Gardens
Here’s how to get your hands on one of them
Manchester International Festival highlights: MIF21 reviewed
Our critics take in Rooted in Rhyme, Laurent Garnier, Notes on Grief and more
MIF21: Breaking down barriers with neighbourhood organisers
We speak to the people bringing local communities closer to the festival
Manchester Festival Calendar: July 2021
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Manchester International Festival announces 2021 supper clubs
Eat Well Mcr, San Carlo and Selfridges join forces with MIF - plus what's cooking...
MIF21: Festival Square back with a locally sourced bang
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MIF21: Damon Albarn, Rema, Midas the Jagaban, Laurent Garnier added to line-up
New announcement brings afrobeat, rave documentary and Blur frontman to the festival
MIF21: Manchester residents invited to dance down Deansgate
Open call for Manchester's freaky dancers
Manchester International Festival 2021: Big Ben in Piccadilly Gardens
Plus: Lemn Sissay, Cillian Murphy and more for this year's Manchester International Festival
Manchester International Festival MD resigns
The current managing director, Christine Cort, will not be directly replaced when she leaves in...
The Factory - Manchester’s landmark arts centre awarded £21m ‘kickstart fund’
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