Your guide to the arts in Manchester: exhibitions, plays and musicals, and concerts and gigs. Plus, discover what’s on at galleries, museums and cinemas across the city.
Get ready for a burst of fun and creativity with Neon Brush Kids Manchester! This UV-lit painting adventure invites young artists to let loose their imagination in a glowing, magical setting. Neon lights, fluorescent pa...
Having become one of Manchester’s greatest musical exports, Elbow has played for audiences far and wide, but now the band has announced a gig very close to home, at the wonderful Castlefield Bowl. As part of the S...
Poetry phenomenon and British cult legend Dr John Cooper Clarke has announced a new UK tour, in celebration of World Poetry Day. The Salford born legend will return to the stage for three very special performances, star...
The 120-year-old Salford Lads Club became part of Greater Manchester’s music history after featuring on the Smiths’ The Queen is Dead album sleeve, and all the while it has been operating as a charity provid...
Netflix is currently in production with a new series of its own called House of Guinness, which will tell the story of, you guessed it, the Guinness Family. Having stood in for the likes of New York and…...
After having to cancel her shows at Co-op Live earlier this year, teen sensation and worldwide sweetheart Olivia Rodrigo has finally announced new dates for her Manchester shows. The singer will now take to the stage at...
Trailblazing global conference and music festival Beyond The Music returns to Manchester this week (October 9-12) and shoppers and visitors are in for a treat with a series of free live music sessions across the city ce...
Today, MTV has revealed nominations for the 2024 MTV EMAs, which could see the likes of Taylor Swift, who is leading the pack with seven nods, including “Best Artist”, “Best Video”, “Best Pop” and “Biggest Fans”, headin...
It may seem a lifetime away, but get spring 2026 in your diaries, because Matilda is coming to town! The Royal Shakespeare Company’s smash hit production of Matilda The Musical, based on Roald Dahl’s beloved...
Bolton-born Sophie Willan took the world (or town) by storm with the semi-autobiographical Alma’s Not Normal which first aired in 2020, and now Alma’s back in town and desperate for things to be different. W...