The Book Thief, a brand-new musical based on Markus Zusak’s best-selling novel, is having its world premiere at Bolton Octagon – and its writer, Jodi Picoult, recognises the task of adapting such an acclaimed story to the stage

Manchester Jewish Museum’s Festival of Belonging runs for a week in March at various venues across Manchester

Manchester Central Library honours Holocaust Memorial Day with a show about the past, and how we free ourselves from it