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Free Your Mind Review: Equally beautiful and terrifying

Free Your Mind Review: Equally beautiful and terrifying

Free Your Mind – Danny Boyle’s immersive, hip-hop dance version of The Matrix, which opens Factory International – is one of the boldest pieces of theatre you will ever see
Official opening week for Aviva Studios

Official opening week for Aviva Studios

Aviva Studios officially opens this week, read about its opening, its past, and what’s to come
Review: R.O.S.E – Sharon Eyal, Gai Behar and Young with Ben UFO

Review: R.O.S.E – Sharon Eyal, Gai Behar and Young with Ben UFO

A collaboration between Israeli creatives and British musicians, R.O.S.E is a unique immersive experience that celebrates club culture
Review: Benji Reid’s – Find Your Eyes

Review: Benji Reid’s – Find Your Eyes

Benji Reid combines photography and choreography in a thrilling, chilling and unique piece of artistic theatre at Manchester’s International Festival 2023
Review: The F****ts and Their Friends Between Revolutions

Review: The F****ts and Their Friends Between Revolutions

The F****ts and Their Friends Between Revolutions is a riotous, fabulous and outrageous display of queer struggle, perseverance and celebration.
The heat is on at the Royal Exchange Theatre

The heat is on at the Royal Exchange Theatre

untitled f*ck m*ss s**gon play, which was the Inaugural Winner of the International Award for the Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting, is having its world premiere at the Royal Exchange Theatre as part of Manchester International Festival
Musicals of Manchester: July

Musicals of Manchester: July

Find out what musicals are coming to Manchester this July!
Yayoi Kusama: Infinity Mirror Rooms – genius or pretentious?

Yayoi Kusama: Infinity Mirror Rooms – genius or pretentious?

Ahead of Yayoi Kusama’s upcoming exhibition at Manchester International Festival, we were invited to view her iconic Infinity Mirror Rooms at TATE Modern – but was it worth the visit?
Musicals of Manchester: June

Musicals of Manchester: June

Find out what musicals are coming to Manchester this June!
Manchester International Festival is back (with polkadots and footballs)

Manchester International Festival is back (with polkadots and footballs)

Manchester International Festival is back, with a play starring Maxine Peake, a residency by Janelle Monáe, a new exhibition by Yayoi Kusama, and much more!
Damon Albarn works his magic at Manchester International Festival

Damon Albarn works his magic at Manchester International Festival

The musical polymath Damon Albarn needs no introduction. The Britpop legend, master producer, world music connoisseur, and co-founder of the most successful virtual band of all time is never one to shy away from experimentation. For two consecutive July evenings (12th & 13th July), Albarn takes attendees of Manchester International Festival on a musical voyage […]
MIF19: David Lynch at HOME

MIF19: David Lynch at HOME

Sass Holmes reviews the David Lynch takeover of HOME for MIF19, which was a medley of art exhibitions, Q&As, film screenings, and musical performances
Live Review: Bugzy Malone (WHP x MIF)

Live Review: Bugzy Malone (WHP x MIF)

The King of the North headlines two live shows at The Mayfield Depot as part of a special collaboration with The Warehouse Project

Club: MIF x Warehouse Project present 10×10

The Mayfield Depot has its last hurrah

Preview: MIF & WHP present 10×10

MIF and WHP team up and curate two whopping events