The Manchester International Festival is in full swing until 21st July all over the city. This photo is of Festival Square just before the festival opened.
Anarchy in Peterloo: Shelley's poem unmasked is a highlight for me. (Shelley's poetic response to the the 1819 Peterloo Massacre).
Other diverse events to choose from include Kenneth Branagh is in MacBeth, Goldfrapp plays with the RNCM String Orchestra and some old venues have been revamped- Albert Hall has reopened at last and the Mayfield Depot is hosting events too. The Biospheric Project transforms a derelict mill on the River Irwell's banks into an agricultural space. Manchester bands at the festival, who the wider world will know about very soon, are Delphic and Money.
Dance and debate get an airing too. Are we Powerless? with Evan Davis. Eszter Salamon's Dance for Nothing based on John Cage's Lecture on Nothing looked interesting too. I have of course only mentioned the tip of the iceberg.
If it is all too much then Nikhil Chopra’s 65-hour performance Coal On Cotton may stretch you, as did his sunrise yoga sessions at 5 a.m. last weekend.
I would like to visit this event, everything that I like so much!
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It's Manchester at it's best isn't it Chrissy?!
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