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.
Another lockdown, another Netflix binge. This year wasn’t quite as lockdowny as the last, but it was still pretty lockdowny. We oscillated between freezing our arses off in beer gardens to taking up hobbies we swo...
Settle down this January for a captivating John Williams candlelight concert, featuring well-known music from iconic films, performed by a string quartet. Arguably, our favourite films would be very different without th...
Potterheads may still not be over the iconic film series coming to an end, even if it was more than 10 years ago, but the Fantastic Beasts franchise has more than scratched that itch. This time, fans of both will deligh...
Ancoats’ Italian history has finally been commemorated. Ancoats has undergone quite a transformation over the years. Once one of the ‘roughest’ parts of Manchester and now one of the most sought-after,...
The installation will mark part of Lightwaves 2021. After touring the globe and leaving art lovers in absolute awe with his large scale moon, Luke Jerram’s ‘Floating Earth’ installation is set to glow above Salfor...
Experience an evening of classical music at this Vivaldi candlelight tribute performance. “Four seasons in one day” is just British weather all over, right? Well, at this candlelight concert, settle down and...
All the jubilation of Rio Carnival, none of the 15-odd-hour flight to get there – shake your tail feathers at Manchester’s funky winter carnival! The pandemic halted a lot of celebrations over the last couple year...
The perfect way to watch the finale! As is with life, all good things must come to an end. And that includes another successful series of the Great British Bake Off, unfortunately for us foodie fans. Drawing to a close...
Will a return of red light, green light be on the cards? Few things have blown up the internet this year quite like the release of Squid Game. Not even Facebook changing its name. Dropping just prior to Halloween, we...
Fancy a horror marathon? This year’s Halloween celebrations have to make up for last year’s sitting-in-the-house-avoiding-others, but there’s always space for some spooky films and popcorn. So, whether you...