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Galleries, theatres, museums, festivals and street art — Manchester's cultural life is extraordinary. Here's your guide.
436upcoming events
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8major venues
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1world-leading festival
Art & Galleries
Permanent collections, contemporary shows, open studios and gallery trails.
Theatre
From the Royal Exchange to the Contact — world-class theatre, every night.
Film & Cinema
HOME, Cornerhouse and Manchester's independent cinema scene.
Literature
Manchester Literature Festival, bookshops, reading groups and the city's writing scene.
Museums
Science, industry, art, Egyptology — Manchester's exceptional museum collection.
Street Art
From the Northern Quarter to Ancoats — Manchester's growing outdoor art scene.
What's On
Upcoming Culture Events 436
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7Apr
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Sea Life Manchester Anytime Entry
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7Apr
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Wilmslow Bachata Dance Classes – Try for Free
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7Apr
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20s & 30s Single’s Mixer Event with Love at First Sign
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Tonight
7Apr
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Sea Life Manchester – Standard Entry
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Tonight
7Apr
Culture
20s & 30s Single’s Mixer Event with Love at First Sign
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Free
This Week
8Apr
Culture
Sea Life Manchester Anytime Entry
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This Week
8Apr
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Sip and Paint (Palette and Prosecco)
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This Week
8Apr
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Bruk Out Soca Fit 08.04.26
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8Apr
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Sea Life Manchester – Standard Entry
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9Apr
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Out With The Buckleys
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9Apr
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Stop Making Sense
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9Apr
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WORLD PEACE
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Venues, Galleries & Museums
Arts Centre
HOME Manchester
First Street
Manchester's flagship arts centre — cinema, theatre, gallery and art house all under one roof.
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Gallery
Manchester Art Gallery
City Centre
Free permanent collection spanning 2,000 works from the Pre-Raphaelites to contemporary art.
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Gallery / Park
The Whitworth
Oxford Road
Internationally acclaimed gallery set in 1.5 acres of parkland. Part of The University of Manchester.
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Museum
Manchester Museum
Oxford Road
One of the UK's great civic museums — natural history, archaeology, Egypt and beyond.
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Theatre
Royal Exchange Theatre
St Ann's Square
Theatre-in-the-round in a stunning Victorian cotton exchange. The most unique theatre in Britain.
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Arts / Theatre
The Lowry
Salford Quays
Galleries, two theatres and a permanent collection of LS Lowry's work at the heart of MediaCityUK.
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Festival
Manchester International Festival
City-wide
The world's leading festival of new work. Every two years, MIF transforms Manchester into the global arts capital.
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Museum
Science and Industry Museum
Castlefield
On the site of the world's oldest passenger railway station. Science, tech and Manchester's industrial history.
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