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4 - 21 July 2019
Manchester International Festival (MIF) is returning this summer for another 18 extraordinary days of world premieres and special events.
From 4 to 21 July 2019, MIF19 will be welcoming a spectacular variety of artists to present new work and special events in a rich tapestry of venues across Greater Manchester.
Following November’s announcement that Yoko Ono, Skepta, Janelle Monáe, Idris Elba and Kwame Kwei-Armah will all feature at the Festival, the full MIF19 programme can be found at mif.co.uk.
Extend your stay in Manchester and experience everything the city has to offer. From its unique and eclectic restaurants and bars, to its vast array of museums, galleries, there's plenty to keep you entertained in Manchester.
A huge number of attractions in Manchester are free including Manchester Museum, Manchester Art Gallery, the Museum of Science and Industry, Imperial War Museum North, and the People's History Museum, as well as the fantastic National Football Museum. For something different, why not head to The Lowry at Salford Quays, home to three stunning theatres and galleries, and while you're there explore the Northern home of the BBC with a studio tour (prebooking essential) and the home of one of the UK's best loved soaps, Coronation Street.
Explore Manchester's vast culinary scene with new restaurants, bars, gastropubs, micro breweries and cafes opening weekly. With foodie destinations such as the Corn Exchange and Mackie Mayor and independent brunch hotspots such as Federal and Evelyn's Cafe Bar.
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This summer, we’re again transforming Albert Square into Festival Square, the home of the Festival in the heart of the city. Great food and drink, free live music and DJs, MIF tickets and more – every day and night during MIF19.
Beautifully staged in a Grade I listed Victorian church, Tuesday is a magical and moving show about the people, places and experiences that make our journey through life unique.
At once a daring artwork and a sensory performance, Rafael Lozano-Hemmer’s breathtaking immersive installation scours the atmosphere for the voices of our past. Inspired by computing pioneer Charles Babbage’s 180-year-old proposal that the air is a…
An exploration of life, loss and a single question:
Where does true inspiration come from?
This major installation reflects on the half-forgotten history of Ibrahim Mahama’s home country: Ghana, whose journey from British colony to independent nation was completed barely 60 years ago.
Imagine a city where animals of all kinds, including human beings, live together as equals.
Weird, wonderful and forever wild at heart – the iconic David Lynch is taking over HOME for the duration of MIF19. Featuring art, film, music and more, this special season of events is a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in the world of the…
The Manchester cholera epidemic of the 1830s is the unlikely inspiration for the first major UK project by one of the world’s most playful and provocative art collectives. Here at the invitation of Contact Young Curators, five emerging local artists…
From her 1967 debut with The Velvet Underground to her premature death just two decades later, Nico was one of pop culture’s most enigmatic figures. Now, Maxine Peake (performer) and Sarah Frankcom (director) are conjuring this visionary artist up…
We’ve invited two major artists, Laurie Anderson and Kemang Wa Lehulere, to join us in residence, presenting or creating new work that looks ahead to future Festivals and the opening of The Factory.
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