SUMMER IN THE CITY

The Hallé – Dance Extravaganza

The Bridgewater Hall | 8th July

Featuring pieces from classical scores, the big and small screen, these timeless classics of dance music are instantly recognisable and embedded into all our lives. Stand out pieces from the evening’s set list include two of Tchaikovsky’s masterpieces The Sleeping Beauty Waltz and Swan Lake, Leonard Bernstein’s Mambo from West Side Story, and Gershwin’s Cuban Overture. Bridgewater-hall.co.uk

Unpicking Couture | Manchester Art Gallery

21st July to 12th January 2025

Unpicking Couture brings a collection of high-end fashion to Manchester Art Gallery, premiering the restoration of a 1930s silk velvet jacket by Italian courier Elsa Schaparelli. Displaying pieces from influential designers and fashion houses, each outfit represents a pivotal moment in fashion history, including works by Christian Dior, Elsa Schiaparelli, Azzedine Alaïa, Cristobal Balenciaga, Pierre Cardin, Vivienne Westwood, Yohji Yamamoto, Bruce Oldfield, and Alexander McQueen. Manchesterartgallery.org

Lewis Capaldi

Wythenshawe Park and Gardens | 25th August

Two-time Brit Award winner Lewis Capaldi is returning to Manchester for this summer outdoor performance. Singing hits from his new album, Broken By Desire To Be Heavenly Sent and his well-received previous album, Divinely Uninspired To A Hellish Extent, it’s sure to be a performance to remember.

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Heathers the Musical Palace Theatre Manchester | 8th to 12th August

Veronica Sawyer is just another student at Westerberg High but when she joins the popular, beautiful, and impossibly cruel Heathers her life is transformed. Mysterious teen rebel JD teaches her that it might kill to be a nobody, but it’s murder being a somebody. Touring after a popular stint on London’s West End, Heathers is a ground-breaking musical new to emerge in the past ten years.

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All Right. Good Night. HOME | 6th to 8th July

On 8th March 2014, a passenger flight with 227 travellers and 12 crew took off from Kuala Lumpur, heading towards Beijing. For 39 minutes and 13 seconds, everything was routine. Then the plane disappeared from radar. The supposed last radio message from the cockpit was: ‘All Right. Good Night.’ No one could explain how an airplane could disappear without a trace. An exceptional addition to Manchester International Festival, Rimni Protokoll’s performance weaves personal tragedy with catastrophe at large, All Right. Good Night. is a meditation on disappearance, loss, and how to deal with uncertainty.

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