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Manchester International Festival features
Discover more about Manchester arts and culture with in-depth articles and features.
MIF17
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The hottest shows - many of which can be watched online.
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Test your knowledge of the city's cultural icons.
MIF17: Engels' Legacy
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What can Engels’ assessment of 19th-century workers tell us about austerity in 21st-century Britain?
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Tracing Engels’ influence from the Manchester of the 1840s to the Russian Revolution and the First World War.
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How Engels can help us understand the nature of work in the 21st century.
Manchester stories from the Â鶹Éç Arts archive
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Paul Morley on the Factory Records founder and Granada TV personality.
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The bass player discusses the backbiting and debauchery of the Manchester band.
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Why the author's literary and musical legacy is ripe for re-evaluation.
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The legendary designer reveals how abstract art has become part of our everyday lives.