Cultural lineage
Manchester International Festival
One of the through-lines connecting these venues — part of what each of them is known for, not just what's on this week.
1 venue in Manchester working in this tradition
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Full programme →Ai Weiwei Button Up!
Factory International · Tomorrow · 10:00
Ai Weiwei Button Up!
Factory International · Tomorrow · 11:00
Ai Weiwei Button Up!
Factory International · Tomorrow · 12:00
Make & Create: Art of Chinese Calligraphy
Factory International · Tomorrow · 12:00
Ai Weiwei Button Up!
Factory International · Tomorrow · 13:00
Ai Weiwei Button Up!
Factory International · Tomorrow · 14:00
Ai Weiwei Button Up!
Factory International · Tomorrow · 15:00
Ai Weiwei Button Up!
Factory International · Tomorrow · 16:00
Ai Weiwei Button Up!
Factory International · Tomorrow · 17:00
Crippled With Laughter
Factory International · Wed 9 Sept · 18:30
Fin Taylor
Factory International · Fri 11 Sept · 20:00
Fin Taylor
Factory International · Sat 12 Sept · 20:00
Masoud Sadeghloo
Factory International · Sun 13 Sept · 19:00
Ward Thomas: Celebrating 10 years of Cartwheels
Factory International · Sat 19 Sept · 19:30
Enter The Castle with Jon Ronson
Factory International · Sun 20 Sept · 19:30
The Castle by Jon Ronson - Hardback Edition Rrp £20
Factory International · Sun 20 Sept · 19:30
Poetry Place: In the Beginning
Factory International · Thu 1 Oct · 20:00
Bill Callahan
Factory International · Fri 2 Oct · 19:30
Breathe: Dance & Poetry Slam 2026
Factory International · Sat 3 Oct · 19:00
Grace Petrie
Factory International · Sat 3 Oct · 20:00
Susan Calman: Tall Tales
Factory International · Sun 4 Oct · 19:30