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1/7/2009

Manchester International Festival

Different Venues, Manchester

Manchester International Festival is the world’s first festival of original, new work and special events and takes place biennially, in Manchester, UK.

The Festival launched in 2007 as an artist-led, commissioning festival presenting new works from across the spectrum of performing arts, music, visual arts and popular culture. With a wide-ranging programme and more free events, the second Festival, taking place in July 2009, is designed to be exhilarating, thought-provoking and welcoming to all.

A handful of names from the inaugural Festival have returned to create brand new shows. They are joined by an array of other artists drawn from around the world and covering the cultural spectrum, joined by representatives of the wealth of talent right here in the city itself.

Among the 2009 Festival’s 20 world premieres are Prima Donna, Rufus Wainwright’s debut opera; a double-bill performance by pioneers of contemporary music Kraftwerk and Steve Reich; immersive theatre It Felt Like a Kiss, created by Adam Curtis and Punchdrunk, with music by Damon Albarn; Marina Abramovic Presents…, in which a world-renowned pioneer of a long-durational art curates a unique group show; plus Zaha Hadid’s extraordinary Bach concert chamber, world-leading ballet dancer Carlos Acosta, Jeremy Deller’s uniquely Mancunian Procession, debates, family-friendly activities and international music featuring Antony & the Johnsons, The Young@Heart Chorus, Amadou & Mariam and The Beating Wing Orchestra, Durutti Column and Elbow – among much more.

The 2009 Festival’s programme features a wide range of events and works all specially created for the Festival. They include music, visual arts, theatre, dance, food and family events, some indoor and some outdoor, all presented by world-class artists and co-producers. Many events require tickets, which can be bought via links from each events page on this site. There are also many free events, some of which also require advance booking.

The events of the 2009 Festival will take place across the city in a range of established venues including the Palace Theatre, Bridgewater Hall, Opera House, Lowry, Manchester Art Gallery, Royal Exchange Theatre and Whitworth Art Gallery. Some of the Festival’s free events take place in public spaces, such as Manchester Peace Gardens, the Town Hall and Deansgate. Non-traditional venues are also in use, including Manchester Velodrome, an office building in Spinningfields and the Festival’s specially built Pavilion in Albert Square.

The 2009 Festival features 20 world premieres and several special events in 17 venues across the city, including the Festival’s temporary, pop-up venue, the Pavilion Theatre in Albert Square.

Many of the world premiere events run for several performances across the Festival, giving audiences more opportunities to experience them.

A number of the events will have a life beyond the Festival, both in Manchester and around the world.

During the inaugural Festival in 2007 more than 200,000 people attended events or participated in community projects, educational workshops and free events. Even more are anticipated for the second Festival.

The Manchester International Festival celebrates the city’s pivotal role in music, culture, innovation and the arts and aims to build on the legacy of the hugely successful Commonwealth Games held in 2002. The aim is for the Festival to become a major cultural event in the international calendar, encouraging local, national and international visitors to Manchester and providing opportunities for local communities to participate, volunteer and see world-class artists in their city.

Press Enquiries
Nadja Coyne, Head of Press
Phone: +44 (0)7799 532 373
press@mif.co.uk

Different venues
Manchester
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