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Surprise Chef’s distinct sound pulls from 70s film scores, the funkier side of jazz, and the samples that form the foundation of hip-hop.

The Talent is a new show by Action Hero and Deborah Pearson about the legacy of the human voice in a non-human future.

Five children dream of reaching the moon from their bedroom…join the ‘Starchitects’ as they plan their daring mission.

The soundtrack to 50 years of love, hope and celebration, Pride Classical fuses anthemic melodies with irresistible rhythms,

A huge name within the Grime scene, Flowdan is coming to Manchester. Catch a British urban music legend live at Joshua Brooks this summer.

Expect heavy dub-driven monsters and irresistible synth-pop bangers when audiobooks play Yes this June.

The Hero Next Door at HOME is a celebration of difference, friendship and working together to do the right thing.

Join the award-winning comedian Alasdair Beckett-King on a ramshackle jaunt through a multiverse of wonders.

Festival of Libraries celebrates the role that Greater Manchester’s 133 libraries play in wellbeing, culture, creativity and more.

Jen Cloher’s taut, terse brand of rock is charged with the static tension that comes with being an eternal misfit. Admirers have naturally gravitated towards Cloher’s incisive, generous songwriting.

we were promised honey! is a hopeful, hopeless prophecy for humankind. A story of us, our future, of paradise and how we get there.

The University of Manchester Community Festival is bursting with science, art, hands-on activities and fascinating stories.