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'Meaning' of one-man play left up to the audience

Fri, 25 Nov 2011 12:32:39 -0000

Sam Stutter overcomes the initial awkwardness to appreciate 'Pedestrian' by Tom Wainwright

Dirty Dancing left us whooping to see more

Fri, 25 Nov 2011 11:14:46 -0000

Hot show has Bethan Dorsett dancing in the aisles

Best night out in Manchester: Vote for your favourite venue in the Manchester Tourism Awards 2011

Mon, 19 Sep 2011 15:48:25 -0000

The Manchester Tourism Awards 2011 will be held this Friday and you can vote for the winner of the covered 'Best Night Out' award here.

Manchester International Festival: First here... then the world

Fri, 22 Jul 2011 08:22:39 -0000

The success of the third Manchester International Festival is already making waves worldwide.

Sarah Walters talks to MIF director Alex Poots about the long-term impact of 18 amazing days.

Rising stars Wu Lyf stop traffic on the road to pop stardom

Mon, 18 Jul 2011 10:03:54 -0000

Wu Lyf stopped traffic in Manchester this weekend. It was moment even the best musical Svengali couldn’t buy, but, for one night only, a major route through the city centre was closed off to provide Manchester’s next great hope with the perfect playground. Great Bridgewater Street, at the back of Manchester Central – rechristened The Tunnel for the night by Manchester International Festival – welcomes over 1,500 youngsters and scenesters to shelter from the rain under its great steel arches.

Looking back at the highlights of Manchester International Festival 2011

Mon, 18 Jul 2011 09:51:54 -0000

Three Manchester International Festivals in, and the signs are all there that we’re getting used to the biennial celebration of new art, music and theatre. The concept of making 20 or more unique commissions happen in one city across a little over two weeks sounds challenging enough to achieve, but the bigger obstacle has been encouraging the public to have enough faith to do more than dip a sceptical toe in the waters.

Review: Snoop Dogg at Manchester International Festival

Sat, 16 Jul 2011 08:37:48 -0000

Snoop Dogg performed his seminal Doggystyle album in an interactive show at the Apollo for the 2011 Manchester International Festival. Stuart Greer was there.

Doctor Who actor Matt Smith steps out of his Tardis at Salford Quays for surprise MIF appearance

Sat, 16 Jul 2011 06:55:02 -0000

The Doctor, played by Matt Smith, visited MediaCity to appear in The Crash Of The Elysium, one of the big hits of the 18-day Manchester International Festival, which ends tomorrow.

'Playing live is what I enjoy more than anything in my career,' says Snoop Dogg

Fri, 15 Jul 2011 11:04:45 -0000

Sarah Walters chats to Snoop Dogg about the live return to his seminal album and how life is Tweet.

Review: True Faith ft. D/R/U/G/S, Young British Artists, Golden Glow

Fri, 15 Jul 2011 10:38:54 -0000

Sarah Walters reviews Tuesday's True Faith night, featuring D/R/U/G/S, Young British Artists, Golden Glow, at the MIF Pavilion.

Thinking inside the box at MIF with the children’s playground that is Music Boxes

Fri, 15 Jul 2011 09:04:25 -0000

A company of architects has devised the big free event for under sevens at Manchester International Festival.

Sarah Walters reports.

Still a G Thang: It's the Black Dogg Ballroom as venue changes its name in tribute to Snoop Dogg's visit to Manchester

Thu, 14 Jul 2011 14:16:54 -0000

Snoop Dogg fever is gripping Manchester ahead of the rapper’s eagerly-awaited appearance here tomorrow as part of the Manchester International Festival.

Music megastar Snoop is due to jet in to the city tomorrow for his Apollo gig, playing his seminal album Doggystyle in its entirety.

Cheadle Hulme-born opera singer Sue Bullock is Brünnhilde in Wagner’s Die Walküre performed for MIF

Thu, 14 Jul 2011 09:14:55 -0000

Tonight marks the start of a three-day Wagner spectacular from the Hallé at Bridgewater Hall. And for Cheadle Hulme born singer Sue Bullock, a chance to show her amazing versatility.

Robert Beale reports.

Enjoy some free events at Manchester International Festival

Wed, 13 Jul 2011 10:14:10 -0000

The price of tickets to some of the top events at this year’s Manchester International Festival has attracted criticism.

But a third of events are free, so we sent our man on a budget, art sceptic, David Henry, to test out what’s on offer at no cost.

Review: Johnny Vegas' And Another Thing...

Wed, 13 Jul 2011 08:36:09 -0000

Johnny Vegas' new production premiered at the Manchester International Festival's Pavilion Theatre.

Sarah Walters reviewed the first night.