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What's on in Manchester: all our events round-ups in one place

Handpicked Manchester nights out, events, family activities, gigs and more.

2023 07 19 Manchester Carnival

10 things to do in Manchester this August

Want to know what's on in Manchester? Confidentials has got you covered. Here are 1...

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Can we get a rewind? A conversation with Mars Tapes, Afflecks

Harley Young visits the Afflecks-based music shop that has been single-handedly reviving cassettes in Manchester...

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'UK's most horrifying sculpture?': Man on Fire, Imperial War Museum North

Jonathan Schofield doesn't like it at all but thinks it's incredible

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East Neuk of Fife is a sun-drenched pathway to heaven

The world is Neil Sowerby’s lobster as he explores the unspoilt East Neuk of Fife...

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MIF ’23 Reviews: Festival Square, very good but missing the masses

Ahead of the final weekend of MIF, David Adamson reports back on a Saturday night...

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MIF ‘23 Reviews: John Grant sings Patsy Cline with Richard Hawley and band

Harley Young is transported to Southern America with country-pop crossover music from the 60s

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The Good, The Standard, The Ugly: Onward Buildings

Jonathan Schofield loves his afternoon on the tiles (sans alcohol)

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Miami comes to Manchester: a sandy rooftop cinema lands at Depot Mayfield

We spoke with Dominic Davis, Founder and CEO of Backyard Cinema, about what revellers can...

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MIF '23 Reviews: THEY with Maxine Peake at John Rylands Library

Sarah Tierney hears a late-night tale about a world where art and individuality are under...

What's on in Manchester: all our events round-ups in one place

Handpicked Manchester nights out, events, family activities, gigs and more.

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MIF ’23 Reviews: AFRODEUTSCHE with Manchester Camerata conducted by Robert Ames

David Adamson bears witness to a happy marriage of traditional and techno-inflected

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Read, Swap, Repeat – and be in with a chance to grab a signed book at the Corn Exchange

Jono Lancaster’s new book comes out on Thursday 20 July and it could be yours

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P is for Pittsburgh – how Steel City forged a cool new identity

Neil Sowerby tucks into craft beer and vast snacks in Pennsylvania’s ‘other city’

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MIF ’23 Reviews: Kagami by Ryuichi Sakamoto with Tin Drum

David Adamson takes a trip through the uncanny valley when watching the late Japanese master

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MIF ’23 Reviews: You, Me and the Balloons

Jonathan Schofield finds himself lost in an inflatable world of dots

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The Big Interview: AFRODEUTSCHE, producer blending the classical with the computerised

The acclaimed music producer chats with David Adamson about her upcoming collaboration for Manchester International...

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Didsbury Arts Festival returns after four years: What to expect

Harley Young talks with Festival Director, Rodney Adams about this year’s programme

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The best Manchester parks for picnics and sunbathing

For those rare hot weather days we don't often see

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Free arty party to take part in this Sunday in Salford

A free arts fair is taking place this Sunday across the three Affinity Living buildings