The Welcome: Community Takeover at Aviva Studios

Following the release of their 12th album, Come Ahead, the iconic Glasgow band Primal Scream perform in the Warehouse space at Aviva Studios.

Two of the most distinctive creators – choreographer Crystal Pite and Complicité’s Simon McBurney – will present a thrilling and timely world premiere at Aviva Studios.

Folk musicians from Scotland, Ireland and the US will come together for an intimate live show at Aviva Studios, home of Factory International.

Enjoy a night of Manchester soul curated by inner – featuring Kemani Anderson, The Divines, Naomi Kalu, 2b.Frank, Channell and DJ Lenny.

Expect a dazzling night of circus and cabaret with magician Adam B, juggler Louise and the fabulous dancer Miss Lolly May.

Acclaimed singer, songwriter and producer, Romy brings her Club Mid Air tour to Manchester.

Experience the work of David Hockney like never before in Bigger and Closer (not smaller and further away) at Aviva Studios.

A live performance by Neil Bartlett reimagining Derek Jarman’s seminal 1993 film, Blue, happening as part of the Factory International Weekend of Film and Music.

Happening as part of Factory International’s Weekend of Film and Music is Max Porter and Aoife McArdle’s All of This Unreal Time, starring Cillian Murphy.

Factory International’s Weekend of Film and Music pairs Cillian Murphy in All of This Unreal Time with a live reimagining of Derek Jarman’s final film.

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.

With interactive encounters and live performance, Compass Festival is set to animate the city of Leeds this November.

Celebrate the Art of Action at HOME, featuring Sam Peckinpah, Buster Keaton, Keanu Reeves and vintage pulp Mexican cinema.

Freight Island has transformed into Winter Island for the Christmas season, focusing on all things fun and festive.

Experience Christmas at Gibside, a gorgeously traditional celebration of the festive season, set in the eighteenth-century house and gardens.

HOME’s festive film season takes us to Manhattan and beyond as the cinema celebrates Christmas in New York.

The Saltaire Living Advent Calendar has been a staple of the village since 2006, with community buildings and houses lighting up their windows with intricate illuminations.

An unmissable ten days of luminary adventures. Interact with boundary-breaking new commissions, create your own digital masterpieces and take a selfie with a Dalek. Yep, really.