Get your Manchester exhibition in front of local audiences.

If you're putting on an exhibition in Manchester - a show at an established gallery, a pop-up in an empty unit, a graduate degree show, or work hung in a cafe or project space - you can get it listed on MCR.CITY. There's no self-serve upload form live yet, so for now exhibitions go on through the events submission page or by email via the contact page.

Send us the exhibition title, the venue and its address, the full run of dates (including the private view date if there is one), what kind of work is on show and a short description, and a link to more information if you have one. Images help - a couple of shots of the work or the space make a listing far more likely to get someone to actually go. Tell us if entry is free or ticketed.

This works whatever scale you're operating at. A major show at an established gallery and a one-night pop-up in an artist-run space both go on the same calendar - what matters is that it's real, it's dated, and there's a way for people to actually see it.

Once it's live, your exhibition sits on the Art hub and the citywide events calendar. If your venue is somewhere we cover in depth - Salford, Ancoats, Northern Quarter - it can surface on that area page too.

Graduate and degree shows. Manchester's art schools produce a genuine wave of degree shows every summer, and these are exactly the kind of time-limited, easy-to-miss exhibition worth listing properly - a degree show often runs for only a few days, so getting the dates right and out early matters more than usual.

Studio open days and group shows. If you're part of a studio community rather than showing solo - see our guide to Manchester studio providers for the main ones - group open studio events and member shows are worth listing the same as a formal gallery exhibition. These often have unusual formats (multiple artists, multiple rooms, staggered opening times across a day) so describe the format clearly rather than assuming people will work it out.

What we need if there's an entry fee or ticketed element. Most exhibitions are free to enter, but if yours charges - a ticketed private view, a paid workshop alongside the show - say so clearly and include the price and booking link, so we don't accidentally list something as free that isn't.

Why there's no self-serve upload yet. An open public form needs proper spam protection before it can be left unmoderated, and we'd rather review submissions by hand for now than launch something that immediately fills with junk. It adds a day or two to turnaround, but it means everything published has actually been checked.

Working with a curator versus submitting solo. If your exhibition has been organised or selected by a curator - through a programme like Castlefield Gallery's Associates or New Art Spaces schemes, covered on our curator and exhibition space guide - mention that in your submission and credit them properly in the listing. It also tends to make for a stronger listing, since a curated show usually has a clearer framing than a solo submission does.

Multi-venue and trail-style exhibitions. If your show is spread across more than one site - a trail of works through several venues, or a coordinated set of shows opening on the same night across different galleries - list each site with its own address and give us a heads-up that they're linked, so we can present the listing in a way that makes the connection obvious to visitors rather than looking like unrelated events.

Where to point us for context. If your show ties into a wider programme - a studio's annual open event, a curated series run by a venue - link us to that context in your submission. It doesn't change how the listing is published, but it helps us route your submission to the right person faster if we have a question.

FAQ

Is listing an exhibition free? Yes, there's no charge to submit or to be published.

How long does it take to appear? Submissions are reviewed by hand right now, so allow a few days rather than sending it the morning the show opens.

Can I list a private view separately from the exhibition run? Yes - tell us the private view date and the full run and we'll list both.

Do you charge galleries to list regularly? No, listing stays free regardless of how often a venue submits.

Can I list a graduate or degree show? Yes, and it's worth doing early given how short most degree show runs are.

Can I list a studio open day with multiple artists? Yes - describe the format clearly (multiple rooms, staggered times) so visitors know what to expect.