Manchester based illustrator and collage artist, Dunstan Carter is launching his new exhibition of psychedelic music portraits on Thursday 10th May. The exhibition features twelve portraits of icons from the golden age of Psychedelia. The collection includes legends such as, Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison, Syd Barrett, Janis Joplin, John Lennon, Grace Slick and Mama Cass,…
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First images of world premiere musical An Officer and A Gentleman
Images have been released offering a first look at the world premiere production of An Officer and a Gentleman, which plays at Manchester’s Opera House from Monday 13th – Saturday 18th August as part of its UK and Ireland tour. Directed by Nikolai Foster with choreography from Kate Prince, the cast features four-time Olivier nominated actress Emma Williams (Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Mrs Henderson…
BIFFY CLYRO ANNOUNCES MANCHESTER OPERA HOUSE DATE FOR MTV UNPLUGGED TOUR
MTV’s iconic Unplugged sessions from the mid-1990’s are to be revived as Scottish band Biffy Clyro announces an acoustic album and subsequent tour. Biffy Clyro will play the Manchester Opera House on 22nd September and tickets will go on sale from May 11th. The MTV Unplugged tour presents a chance for a wider audience to see…
MY FIRST BALLET: SWAN LAKE ARRIVES IN MANCHESTER THIS APRIL TO DELIGHT YOUNG AUDIENCES
Arriving onto the Opera House Manchester stage this 28-29 April, English National Ballet and English National Ballet School are to present a new version of the well-known classic,Swan Lake, as part of its delightful My First Ballet series. Created especially for children as young as three and adapted to an hour in length with a narrator to help…
365 surprises in store thanks to The Crystal Maze LIVE Experience Manchester!
The popular Manchester attraction, The Crystal Maze LIVE Experience, is marking its first birthday on 2nd April and has plenty of surprises in store to celebrate the occasion. 365 of them in fact. To commemorate a busy year of frenetic fun and crazy challenges against the clock, the award-winning attraction is following in the steps…
Bank holiday antics at The Crystal Maze LIVE Experience – don’t let the inevitable weather rain on your parade!
With two bank holiday weekends in May one 7th and the other 28th don’t risk being bored and stuck at home, when instead you could be having the time of your life with friends and family at The Crystal Maze LIVE Experience! With two locations, one in London* and one in Manchester**, it doesn’t matter…
HAIRSPRAY CAST VISIT ALL STAR LANES
Smash hit musical Hairspray has returned to Manchester’s Opera House for an extended two week run and, yesterday, some of the cast enjoyed a ‘60s themed afternoon at All Star Lanes. Rebecca Mendoza, who stars as the show’s heroine Tracy Turnblad, Edward Chitticks (heartthrob Link Larkin), Monifa James (Little Inez) and Aimee Moore (Amber Von Tussle) visited the stylish Great Northern venue for an…
The Crystal Maze LIVE Experience – the most fun you’ll have this Easter without eating chocolate
As fun as it can be to fill your boots with chocolate each Easter, why not burn off a few of those cocoa-induced calories this 2018 and book a trip to The Crystal Maze LIVE Experience? With two attractions, one in London* and one in Manchester**, it doesn’t matter which half of the UK you…
Follow the yellow brick road to the Macron this Christmas to see The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Octagon Theatre Bolton is delighted to take their festive production on the road this Christmas presenting The Wonderful Wizard of Oz at the Premier Suite, Macron Stadium Tuesday 4 – Monday 31 December 2018. We’re definitely not in Kansas anymore – it’s Bolton and the story of Dorothy and her faithful dog Toto who are…
Dancing for Despo gets a High Five from the City of Manchester
On Thursday 29th March Leeds charity club night Dancing for Despo is joining forces with its counterpart over in Manchester, High Five. Taking place over three floors at the venue Stage and Radio, the two nights have come together to fund-rave in memory of DJ Despo, who died of testicular cancer in 2013. All proceeds made from…
WITCH*UNT PRESENTS: KEYZUZ
Described by the Manchester Evening News as “the most exciting club night of the year” back when it launched in 2014, Witch*unt returns after a two year hiatus with its most ambitious lineup to date. Playing her UK debut and showcasing a brand new AV set is Keyzuz, the Accra hailing DJ at the forefront…
MOTOWN THE MUSICAL TOUR HEADING TO MANCHESTER in 2019
Motown the Musical will embark on a major UK and Ireland tour which will be heading to Manchester Opera House from Tuesday 26 February – Saturday 23 March 2019. The London production of Motown the Musical continues to play to standing ovations at the Shaftesbury Theatre where it is about to enter its third year…
MANCHESTER PULSE 