Join the Greater Manchester Coalition of Disabled People for an evening of socialising, food, and open mic in Manchester city centre to celebrate the creativity of everyone around the GMCDP Easy Read information to follow. Join us for an evening of socialising, food, drink and open mic at the International Anthony Burgess Foundation (IABF) in […]

Join the University of Manchester’s Contemporary and Experimental Arts Society for the final night of CeaFest 2026 at the International Anthony Burgess Foundation. We will be presenting student-produced music and film to round off a fantastic festival celebrating contemporary and experimental arts. We can’t wait to see you there. Tickets are £10 for the general […]

A showcase of young Manchester creative talent comprised of two halves, each featuring a play and a curated set of complementary music. Welcome to A Night of Words and Music, a showcase of young Manchester creative talent featuring two new short plays, with musical interludes and accompaniment provided by the dynamic Emerz Collective. The Tiger […]

Mitch Benn is bringing his sold-out show A Christmas Carol, continuing Charles Dickens’ tradition of performing the text live, and using Dickens’ original abridged text, let Mitch immerse you in the Christmas spirit with the beloved classic! Come and live the magic of Christmas. This is a family show. The show lasts for 70 minutes […]

Mitch Benn is bringing his sold-out show A Christmas Carol, continuing Charles Dickens’ tradition of performing the text live, and using Dickens’ original abridged text, let Mitch immerse you in the Christmas spirit with the beloved classic! Come and live the magic of Christmas. This is a family show. The show lasts for 70 minutes […]

When, years ago, a teenage Mitch discovered American comic songwriting legend Tom Lehrer, the course of his life was changed forever. Mitch looks at the legacy of the elusive Lehrer, the creative debt he, and all those who mix humour and melody, owe to him and performs some of the more Lehreresque of his own […]

When, years ago, a teenage Mitch discovered American comic songwriting legend Tom Lehrer, the course of his life was changed forever. Mitch looks at the legacy of the elusive Lehrer, the creative debt he, and all those who mix humour and melody, owe to him and performs some of the more Lehreresque of his own […]

Living with your housemates is often hard enough – but try dying with them! When you Die is a Gothic Horror meets Slice of Life Comedy that bridges the gap between rib rattling laughs and side splitting horror. Undead housemates Finn, Yuri, Devon and Boby already have a turbulent lifestyle (or should I say deathstyle?) […]

An unknown woman in a pink fleece. A boy dancing in front of violence. Yet another protest in the city centre, but this time, everyone is watching. LEECHES weaves together the lives of three inherently insecure characters who capitalise on an alleged act of violence at a protest. Against the backdrop of mounting social unrest, […]

Karen Hall: Delusions and Grandeur Come for the music, stay for the existential crisis. “As irreverent as it is poignant” (Australian Arts Review), this classical cello recital plays out like a piece of performance art run by a masterly jester blurring artistry, humanity, and insanity. Featuring Suite Number One in G Major by JS Bach […]