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Marta Minujin Big Ben Lying Down With Political Books At Piccadilly Gardens In Manchester As Part Of Manchester International Festival

Manchester Festival Calendar: July 2021

Craft beer, comedy and an Indian Summer, there are festivals galore this July

2020 08 20 Bolton Octagon

Octagon Theatre reveals new images of £12m transformation

Sneak peek comes as the Bolton treasure prepares to finally reopen later this year

2019 02 05 Hulme Hippodrome Thumbnail Ian Grundy

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...

2019 10 06 53 Two Exterior Cgi

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 New Cgi

The Factory - Manchester’s landmark arts centre awarded £21m ‘kickstart fund’

Finally some good news for MIF’s beleaguered future home

2020 11 23 Mystery Bird 1 Lee Dorfman

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…

Palace Theatre

Manchester performing arts - what’s reopening when?

An updated list of theatres, comedy and music venues

2020 10 26 Hope Mill Theatre

‘Dystopian and Orwellian’ - Manchester theatre receives backlash over COVID measures

Hope Mill said the negative comments were upsetting after what has been an ‘emotional rollercoaster’

Johnny Vegas 5 Credit Carla Spreight

Fans raise thousands for Frog and Bucket after funding controversy - but why was its bid rejected?

We talked to MD Jessica Toomey about comedy’s fight for recognition

2020 07 17 Deaf Institute Witch Fever Debbie Ellis

£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

2020 06 29 Home Reopening

Manchester arts and culture - what’s reopening when?

An updated list of museums, galleries, cinemas, libraries and performance venues

2020 09 22 Lowry Nightingale Court

The Lowry gallery and theatre to become a ‘Nightingale court’

It’s the UK’s first arts centre to sign a deal with the Ministry of Justice...

2020 08 26 Home

Live theatre returns to Manchester’s HOME from October

With stages empty since March, it’s a reopening milestone for performing arts

2020 08 20 Bolton Octagon

Octagon Theatre reveals reopening plans after £12 million makeover

Two years of construction and a pandemic since closing, the Bolton icon returns in December

2019 12 09 Therme Water Resort Cgi 3

Galleries, gardens and gowns - there are LOADS of things to look forward to in 2021

Live entertainment venues, museum transformations, a poetry library…and that’s just for starters

2020 07 20 Contact Header

Contact Theatre announces reopening after £6.75 million transformation

As performing arts continues to struggle, some good news at last…

Manchester Day

Will we have a festival season after all? Outdoor events get green light

Open-air shows, plus health and beauty reopenings, also included in latest announcement

2020 07 03 Royal Exchange Missing Live Theatre Campaign

A lifeline at last - £1.57 billion rescue fund for theatres and music venues

With performing arts on the brink of collapse, the government has finally stepped in to...