Hattie Wood and Martha Pardue’s ethereal production of Sarah Ruhl’s Greek tragedy never looks back

Art galleries are a place to walk in silence together or alone, seldom feeling lonely. They are some of the most romantic spaces I have been to. As February is the month of Valentine’s, I took the liberty of going on a hunt to find the most romantic pieces of art in Manchester

Opera North’s Orpheus – a modern, Indian reimagining of Monteverdi’s Orpheus, with new music by Jasdeep Singh Degun – finished its UK tour at The Lowry

Opera North brought their adaptation of Gluck’s Orfeo ed Euridice to The Lowry, in a stripped-back performance that elevated the emotional power of the piece