Manchester International Festival 2019

Enter Skepta’s singular vision of the future at MIF19: deep, dark, radical and riveting.

Ethereal live performance by the long-term Lynch associate Chrysta Bell.

David Lynch, musician Tim Burgess & Deirdre Parsons discuss Transcendental Meditation.

How has surrealism been used to unpack the minority experience?

In Conversation with 'Don’t Touch My Hair' author Emma Dabiri.

Patrick Chamoiseau, Adania Shibli & Alejandro Zambra discuss theories of creolisation.

Kenyan novelist & playwright Ngugi wa Thiong’o in conversation with Lemn Sissay.

Former Ireland President Mary Robinson celebrates women championing climate justice.

Brenda Emmanus explores behind the scenes at the festival.

Verity Sharp seeks out adventurous music at the Manchester International Festival

Shahidha Bari looks at staging Ayn Rand's ideas and meets the 2019 Caine Prize winner.

Tania Bruguera, Yoko Ono and Rafael Lozano-Hemmer.

Mary Anne is live from Festival Square for this year's Manchester International Festival.

Karen Gabay and Mr V live from Festival Square with performances from P.O.A.M and EVABEE.

Talat-Farooq Awan is live from Festival Square with news for the Asian community.

Artist Laurie Anderson talks to Mary Anne Hobbs about why she created a VR experience.

Sara Mohr Pietsch talks to McDermott about his new collaboration with Philip Glass.

Mary Anne is live from Festival Square for this year's Manchester International Festival.

Shaun is live from Festival Square for this year's Manchester International Festival

Mark and Stuart reflect on this year's Manchester International Festival

Beautiful new music of every texture, colour and origin.

Abida Parveen, the Queen of Sufi music, talks to Gagan Grewal about her career and life.

Katie Gately compiles a playlist of her favourite leftfield sounds.

Electronic ritualist Aïsha Devi talks about her meditative work.