Irmin Schmidt was one of the founding members of Can, the German band that rerouted rock music. He remained their keyboardist through each of their many regenerations, holding down their rhythmic experiments for over a decade. A composer in his own right, he will perform works from his 18th solo album, Klavierstücke, at hcmf// 2019. Before his performance, Schmidt discusses the seismic shifts that have marked his career.
Owned by The University of Huddersfield, St Paul’s Hall is a beautifully converted Georgian church that hosts a wide variety of concerts.
Part of the University of Huddersfield’s Music Department, Phipps Hall is an intimate concert venue hosting a wide variety of musical events.
Chol Theatre are a powerfully creative company based in Huddersfield Yorkshire, but take their work all across the UK.
Based in the town centre and easily accessible, Huddersfield Art Gallery is home to an extensive and stunning collection of paintings, drawings and sculptures.
Smile Bar & Venue lives up to its name as a lively ‘jack of all trades’ in Huddersfield.
Boasting three floors of independent shops, designers, cafés and restaurants, Byram Arcade is a stunning Victorian shopping and business hub.
Hailed as the first independent, speciality coffee shop in the heart of Huddersfield, Coffeevolution is a hangout for locals of all ages.
What was once, in the 1950s, a family ran art shop, has since evolved through the generations into a successful series of galleries across the north.
Located on the ground floor of the architectural gem that is Huddersfield’s Byram Arcade, Crafty Praxis is an arts and crafts shop that celebrates the handmade and unique.
Northern Quarter in Huddersfield is a small-capacity, grassroots music venue and bar that champions everything local.
Bates Mill Photographic Studio is a creative space in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire.
Bates Mill started life as a spinning mill founded around the turn of the century making woolen yarn. The Blending Shed is a 5,000 sq ft multi-purpose space.
Whether you’ve half an hour or a full day, you’ll always find something new to discover at Manchester’s Science and Industry Museum.
To accompany Emma Rice’s reimagined version of North by Northwest, HOME are screening a selection of films from master director Alfred Hitchcock.
from £7.95
From ‘raging’ women to Ukrainian dancers, Photo North Festival #6 celebrates the magic of camera work with exhibitions and artist talks.
from £10.00
StrangeForms Festival returns for its 10th edition, bringing two weird and wonderful days of math-rock, post-rock, post-metal to Brudenell Social Club.
from £22.00
Liverpool Biennial 2025 is back for its 13th edition, with artists presenting work around the leading theme of ‘bedrock’.
free entry
GASP! Horror Film Festival returns with three days of screenings dedicated to championing diversity in genre cinema.
from £5.00
Manchester will once again become the world’s stage this summer, with Manchester International Festival taking over venues and spaces across the city and beyond.
Festival Square is the beating heart of Manchester International Festival 2025, returning to its riverside location once again.
free entry
Vintage Alfred Hitchcock and a family friendly film festival are amongst our highlights this May.
Dynamic dance, party-performance, high-energy stand-up and a site-specific show set in a pub. All this and more in our newest theatre guide.
Make the most of the springtime sun with some of the North's best bars and restaurants.
The outsiders, the oddities and the outrageous – we’re keeping it weird with a hot new batch of underground gigs about to hit Manchester, Leeds, and Liverpool.
From precarious ceramics to photography festivals, spring is here and brings with it a breath of fresh air in visual art and exhibitions.
It's like the Woolies pick'n'mix counter this month in live literature land – so much choice, we're not sure where to start digging in.
Read our latest highlights from the live classical music offer in Manchester and the North, taking in a number of the region's most cherished orchestral forces and venues.
Dragon quests, coconut pyramids and topsy-turvy Wonderland adventures... curious?