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exhibition Africa Day Late
Manchester Museum | 22 May 2024

Join Manchester Museum for a celebration of Africa Day, Curated by Cultureville, where history, culture, and creativity converge.

music C.O.F.F.I.N
YES | 23 May 2024

Australian four piece hard rock and roll band C.O.F.F.I.N bring a good-times-all-the-time attitude to YES.

music The Wedding Present
Manchester Academy | 24 May 2024

The Wedding Present’s latest tour sees the band performing ‘Watusi’ in full – together with other classics from their extensive repertoire.

music Gary Numan
o2 Ritz Manchester | 24 May 2024

Electronic music pioneer Gary Numan celebrates the 45th anniversary of his 1979 albums Replicas and The Pleasure Principle.

music Arab Strap
Gorilla | 25 May 2024

Scottish indie rock band Arab Strap returns to Manchester in May in support of their brand new album.

music MJF: John Surman: Words Unspoken
Royal Northern College of Music | 25 May 2024

British composer, saxophonist and clarinettist John Surman will be 80 this year, celebrate with his latest release, Words Unspoken, live at MJF.

Part of Manchester Jazz Festival

music Coco
YES | 30 May 2024

Coco—the project of Maia Friedman (Dirty Projectors), Oliver Hill (Pavo Pavo), and Dan Molad (Lucius) bring dreamy pop to YES.

education Institute for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Conference 2024
Hyatt Regency Manchester | 3 – 4 June 2024

The Institute for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Conference, a Digital Futures activity, will take place at the Hyatt Regency Hotel.

exhibition Wild
Manchester Museum | 5 June 2024 – 1 June 2025

Wild is an exhibition that explores our relationship with the natural world and unique approaches to environmental recovery.

festival Universally Manchester
The Manchester Museum | 6 – 9 June 2024

Universally Manchester is a four-day festival celebrating The University of Manchester’s 200th year. All are welcome at this one-off event.

talk Manchester Lit & Phil: Spying through a glass darkly: can espionage be ethical?
International Anthony Burgess Foundation | 6 June 2024

There are deep disagreements about the morality of espionage. Can it be morally justified? With Professor Cecile Fabre.

performance From England with Love
HOME | 6 – 8 June 2024

Playful and poignant, full of pride and paradox, From England with Love plays like a ‘Dear John’ letter… a farewell note to old England