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ArticleAn interview with Juanjo Mena
20 January 2012 - 09 June 2012
ConcertThe 150th anniversary of Debussy’s birth will be marked in Manchester with a joint festival staged by the BBC Philharmonic and The Bridgewater Hall beginning in January 2012.
17 February 2012
ConcertKaiser Chiefs are pleased to announce their first UK tour in almost two years when they play shows across the UK in early 2012. ??
29 June 2012 - 30 June 2012
ConcertThe Stone Roses are reunited. The legendary four-piece today announce two massive shows at Manchester’s Heaton Park on Friday June 29 and Saturday June 30, 2012. The dates will form part of an extensive world tour.
29 March 2012 - 14 April 2012
MusicFollowing the phenomenal success of the world premiere of Ghost the Musical, Manchester is proud to present Monkee Business, a landmark new musical which swings into town as part of Manchester Gets it First.
28 February 2012 - 02 March 2012
MusicMadama Butterfly comes to The Lowry in late February and early March.
15 June 2012 - 17 June 2012
FestivalA weekend of free blues performance in the scenic Saddleworth village of Diggle - where the Blues meets the greenery!
01 March 2012
MusicThe Back to Broadway musical comes to Stockport's Plaza Theatre on 1st March 2012 as part of it's country wide tour.
10 April 2012
ConcertAfter a break of 10 years, the multimillion selling, BRIT winning pop band STEPS are back.