Home’s annual two-week Push Festival returns next week to provide an opportunity for some of the North West’s most exciting and vibrant artists to present their work, including theatre and for the first time also film and visual art. Running from Saturday 14 until Saturday 28 January, Push 2017 will feature an exhibition, screenings and…
After a third consecutive sell-out run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the Puppet State Theatre Company’s adaption of Jean Giono’s The Man Who Planted Trees is produced at the Royal Exchange Theatre’s Studio from Monday 19 to Saturday 31 December. A French shepherd sets out with his dog to plant a forest and transform a…
Z-arts has announced its brand-new Spring season, including a family membership programme of events. Alongside children and family theatre is a programme of events including a Musical Family Fun Day (Sat 11 March), a neon knees up for nippers (Let’s Glo Social, Saturday 18 March) and Haphazard, a uniquely bizarre, regular day-out for all ages, this…
Home has announced its spring and summer season of theatre and dance with world premieres, new productions, major revivals, international collaborations and even performances at secret locations across the city of Manchester. So what’s on at Home? There’s so much going on – dance, theatre, festivals. Here are some of the highlights … Festivals at Home:…
Transforming the Royal Exchange into the hustle and bustle of New York City, Derek Bond returns to the theatre this Christmas to direct the Tony-nominated Broadway hit Sweet Charity. Bursting at the seams with instantly recognisable hit songs (Rhythm of Life, Big Spender, and If My Friends Could See Me Now) and choreography by Aletta…
The high energy Bouncing Cats and Boom Boom Pups is coming to Manchester’s Z-Arts on 19 November. The performance performance features spoken-word artist Maxwell Golden and graffiti artist Mr Dane, who together transport children of all ages to the colourful AnimaLand Set within a purpose-built graffiti installation, an original children’s book is brought to life and…
Multi award-winning hit Billy Elliot The Musical comes to the Palace Theatre this winter. Set in a northern mining town, against the background of the 1984/85 miners’ strike, Billy’s journey takes him out of the boxing ring and into a ballet class where he discovers a passion for dance that inspires his family and whole…
A snapshot of Manchester International Festival 2017 has been revealed, as new Artistic Director John McGrath prepares for his debut programme. Bringing together international artists from the worlds of visual art, dance, theatre and music, the line-up looks forward to the full MIF17 programme, to be announced 9 March 2017. The first four Festival commissions run…
Renowned opera producer Ellen Kent returns to Manchester with her latest production, Puccini’s La Boheme. La Boheme will be traditionally staged featuring beautiful sets and costumes, reflecting the Bohemian art of the period, and will include a brass band, snow effects and Musetta’s dog will also make an entrance. Puccini’s masterpiece, which is based on…
The new stage play of Helen Forrester’s Twopence to Cross the Mersey is heading to Stockport this week as part of a new regional tour for Autumn 2016. The play sails into town to play four nights at the Plaza Theatre appropriately located in Mersey Square near the starting point of the River Mersey which…
