Ease your way into the new year with HOME’s series of Sunday screenings dedicated to the soaring melodramas of Hollywood master, Douglas Sirk.

This January, legendary Afrobeat artist Femi Kuti plays an intimate Manchester date with his band, The Positive Force.

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.

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

Last year’s Manchester Film Festival featured a stellar line-up and previews of some of the best films of 2024. We’re waiting for 2025 line-up news with bated breath, but early bird passes are on sale now.

As spring breaks, this unforgettable form to fork experience at Millington Hall Farm will teach you how to perfectly grill meat on a fire pit before feasting in a Nordic tipi.

The Hepworth Wakefield’s retrospective of artist Helen Chadwick’s work showcases a range of her sculptures, installations and photographs, charting her career and enduring contribution to contemporary art.

Hamlet Hail to the Thief brings Shakespeare’s great tragedy and Radiohead’s seminal album together in an intoxicating blend of theatre, music, and movement.

Don’t miss James Graham’s Olivier Award-winning, big-hearted, ‘pitch-perfect’ celebration of football when it comes to Salford.

Liverpool Biennial in 2025 is back for its 13th edition with 30 artists and collectives presenting work around the leading theme of ‘bedrock’.

Manchester will once again become the world’s stage this summer, with Manchester International Festival filling venues and spaces across the city with some of the world’s most exciting creative talent.

An explosive new dance production heads to The Lowry, bringing a whole new dimension to The Who’s iconic rock album.

Experience the River Mersey from a more intimate perspective with canoeing and kayaking trips from Venture Out.

Manchester Poetry Library will be celebrating words written and spoken in all languages this International Mother Language Day, taking place in UNESCO Cities of Literature around the world on Friday 21 February.

Join Craft Beer Tour Manchester for a journey through some of the cities best local breweries and artisanal beer serving bars. Discover the personality of Manchester’s beer through a diverse range of pints.

Throughout 2025, Elizabeth Gaskell’s House is celebrating its tenth anniversary, having first opened to the public a decade ago. From a close brush with dereliction to being awarded official accredited museum status in August 2024, it’s been an important decade in the almost 200-year history of the building, once home to North and South author Elizabeth Gaskell.

Manchester’s foremost genre film festival continues to champion the best new horror cinema from around the world. Early ticket packages are on sale now but won’t last long.