What's On
Works Ahead is the annual sample of new work-in-development curated by legendary Manchester performance art advocates, Word of Warning.
Ferocious and politically driven, the Fat White Family’s gig at Gorilla this May looks set to be one of the hot tickets of the month.
British Art Show 9 explores three overarching themes – healing, care and reparative history; tactics for togetherness; and imagining new futures. Each of the four exhibitions will also adapt to local contexts. In Manchester the exhibition will engage with the evolving nature of work and the ongoing struggle to shape a new social contract.
Alongside partners across the city, the Whitworth will host the forthcoming British Art Show 9, the biggest touring exhibition of contemporary art in the UK
Hayward Gallery Touring’s landmark exhibition British Art Show 9 is at Castlefield Gallery until 4 September.
Heading to HOME, The British Art Show is recognised as the most pertinent recurring exhibition of contemporary art produced in the UK.
Presented at HOME and across Manchester City Centre in collaboration with Jack Arts, Short Supply’s annual MADE IT exhibition features work from over 200 new art graduates based in the North West.
Castlefield Gallery presents an exhibition of affordable editioned work you can buy and own from five North West-based artists.
A blend of physical performance, puppetry, live music and song combine to create an intimate, magical production.
Sir Mark Elder conducts The Hallé through Giacomo Puccini’s greatest score, Madama Butterfly.
Northern Irish singer-songwriter SOAK comes to Manchester, performing at YES in support of their latest album If I Never Know You Like This Again.
American singer-songwriter, artist and filmmaker Adam Green comes to The Deaf Institute this May.