Brenda Emmanus explores behind the scenes at the festival, with exclusive access in rehearsals to new works by Idris Elba and The Young Vic, 59 Productions, Reggie Rock and Ibrahim Mahama. Show more
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Yoko Ono’s opening ceremony for Manchester International Festival 19.
Industrial music drama starring Jane Horrocks which explores the Cotton Famine. Show more
2 hours, 25 minutes
Provocative conversation and new ideas from Laurie Anderson, Wayne McGregor, Nina Freeman, co-presented with The Guardian.
2 hours, 38 minutes
Provocative conversation and new ideas from OMA, Rick Lowe, Karl Hyde, Birgitta Jónsdóttir and more.
1 hour, 30 minutes
One of Britain’s most iconic bands, New Order, take over Stage 1 of Manchester’s Old Granada Studios for a special series of performances created with visual artist Liam Gillick Show more
2 hours, 30 minutes
Choreographer Boris Charmatz discusses 10,000 Gestures and we meet fearless truthsayers. Show more
Vice presents Joel Golby, Alfie Brown, Fern Brady, Zing Tsjeng and more.
Closing ceremony for MIF 17 where Turner Prize-nominated artist Phil Collins will return Friedrich Engels to the city where he made his name.
1 hour, 13 minutes
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The festival opens with an invitation to Piccadilly Gardens to join friends, neighbours and total strangers for a self-portrait of the city. Show more
Themed session of provocative conversation and new ideas featuring Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, Lubaina Himid, Bad Language and FutureEverything.
Provocative conversation and new ideas from Phil Collins, Astrid Proll and Yael Bartana, co-presented with FutureEverything.
One of Britain’s most iconic bands, New Order, take over Stage 1 of Manchester’s Old Granada Studios for a special series of performances created with visual artist Liam Gillick. Show more
Yael Bartana’s groundbreaking film and performance project set in a war room where a group of 10 women will be confronted by some of the urgent crises of our time. Show more
Yael Bartana’s groundbreaking film and performance project set in a war room where a group of 10 women will be confronted by some of the urgent crises of our time. Show more
Brilliant young artist Samson Young premieres a major new work at MIF17. Inspired by mythic tales of 17th-century Chinese travellers making their way to Europe on foot. Show more
Brilliant young artist Samson Young premieres a major new work at MIF17. Inspired by mythic tales of 17th-century Chinese travellers making their way to Europe on foot. Show more
Brilliant young artist Samson Young premieres a major new work at MIF17. Inspired by mythic tales of 17th-century Chinese travellers making their way to Europe on foot. Show more
Inspired by mythic tales of 17th Century Chinese travellers making their way to Europe on foot, this mulilayered piece how are journeys remembered or retold?remembered or retold. Show more
Fresh from representing Hong Kong at the Venice Biennale, brilliant young artist Samson Young premieres a major new work at MIF17. Show more