2 - 19 July 2009
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Festival News

First he took Manchester...

18th June 2008

Reviews of Leonard Cohen live at the Opera House

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Festival sets sights on sustainability

16th June 2008

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Festival wins at the Manchester Tourism Awards 2008

11th April 2008

The winners of the Manchester Tourism Awards 2008 were announced last night

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Leonard Cohen Thu 19 June 08 The Guardian Reader Evening

4th April 2008

All tickets, including The Guardian Reader Evening on 19 June, are currently sold out.

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LEONARD COHEN LIVE IN MANCHESTER

11th March 2008

Manchester International Festival is pleased to announce Leonard Cohen live at Manchester Opera House for four very special nights.

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EXCELLENCE, INNOVATION AND REACH

25th February 2008

Arts Council England announce £1,000,000 new investment for Manchester International Festival

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THE MANCHESTER OPEN

15th January 2008

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DATES CONFIRMED FOR 2009 FESTIVAL FOLLOWING INDEPENDENT EVALUATION

14th January 2008

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MONKEY: JOURNEY TO THE WEST NOMINATED

7th December 2007

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MEN THEATRE AWARDS 2007

6th December 2007

Festival won in two categories

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Nominated for Best Festival Award

11th October 2007

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Best of the fest

16th July 2007

Manchester Evening News Review

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Has upstart Manchester stolen auld Edinburgh's festival glory?

15th July 2007

The Observer Review

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Manchester is the beating cultural heart of Britain

1st July 2007

The Observer Review

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Rock Gorillaz's opera is a theatrical triumph

30th June 2007

The Times Review

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Official Festival T-Shirts

28th June 2007

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For All The Wrong Reasons takes to the streets

21st June 2007

Northern Quarter to Canal Street

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The Festival Pavilion

12th June 2007

The hub of the Festival

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Queen and Country: Education Project

1st June 2007

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Carsten Höller

31st May 2007

Artist who wants to turn your world upside down

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MONKEY JOURNEYS TO THE NORTHWEST WITH VIRGIN TRAINS

30th May 2007

Virgin launch specially designed Monkey Train for Manchester International Festival

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Oily Cart

29th May 2007

Manchester schools get sensory experience with theatre group

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Images Needed For The Largest Screen Installation In The World

11th May 2007

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Unknown Pleasures Supporting Acts Competition

1st May 2007

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS COMPETITION HAS NOW CLOSED

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Festival Website Winner of Tourism website of the Year

27th April 2007

Manchester’s Tourism Industry Awarded in Style

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Unknown Pleasures

24th April 2007

The best in new bands and artists at Manchester International Festival

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Unknown Pleasures at the Quays

24th April 2007

Free all-day music event showcasing the best in new bands and artists

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Line up for Industrial Resolution announced

17th April 2007

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Full Festival Programme Announced

21st March 2007

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International Acts Headline Festival

20th March 2007

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View The Schools Festival Song World Premiere

15th February 2007

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Manchester International Festival 2007 awarded Lever Prize

10th January 2007

North West's top companies award arts prize to inaugural festival

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Corporate Membership Scheme Launched

20th December 2006

Businesses now invited to demonstrate their support and enjoy the benefits of association with Manchester International Festival

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Gorillaz Demon Days Live nominated for Grammy

7th December 2006

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Guest Artist confirmed for The Schools Festival Song

24th November 2006

Nick Garett will perform the world premiere of The Schools Festival Song with 8000 primary schoolchildren at the Young Voices concert on Monday 4 December at the MEN Arena.

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The Schools Festival Song

23rd November 2006

Manchester International Festival in partnership with Young Voices can announce today the world premiere of The Schools Festival Song ...

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Il Tempo del Postino and The Pianist to premiere in Manchester

23rd October 2006

Manchester International Festival 2007 announces new commissions

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Education Programme for Monkey: Journey to the West

22nd October 2006

Manchester International Festival announces partnership with Chinese Arts Centre

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Pre-Festival Commission 3 Announced

9th October 2006

The Manchester International Festival has together with the Imperial War Museum co-commissioned Steve McQueen to create a response to the second Iraq War

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Exclusive Membership Scheme Launched

26th September 2006

Tickets on sale for world premiere of Monkey: Journey to the West

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Bruntwood unveiled outdoor banner campaign

25th September 2006

Guess Who?

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Festival Commissions Award-Winning Director and Composer

18th September 2006

Acclaimed young filmmaker Greg Hall and composer Steve Martland create gothic fairytale.

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Manchester Firsts

11th September 2006

Manchester Firsts: Manchester cultural organisations to premiere new work

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Ticketmaster appointed as Official Ticketing Agency

8th August 2006

Manchester International Festival has today announced the appointment of Ticketmaster as its Box Office Partner and Official Ticketing Agency for the inaugural Festival in 2007.

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Ruth Mackenzie OBE appointed as General Director

25th July 2006

Manchester International Festival - the world's first international festival of original, new work - has today announced the appointment of Ruth Mackenzie OBE as General Director.

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Manchester Airports Group - Festival's First Official Supporter

28th June 2006

12 Months and counting - First Official Supporter announced

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Gorillaz: Demon Days Live DVD Release

24th March 2006

Gorillaz: Demon Days Live - the first of several groundbreaking trailblazers for the Manchester International Festival - will be released on DVD on March 27th 2006.

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Demon Days Live relocates to New York

10th March 2006

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Manchester to Premiere Monkey: Journey to the West

28th February 2006

Launch of the inaugural Manchester International Festival

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Wythenshawe pupils perform with virtual superstars Gorillaz at the Brits

15th February 2006

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Manchester International Festival and the City’s Universities appoint Dr. Jennifer Cleary as the Higher Education Festival Manager

1st February 2006

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Manchester International Festival announces record sponsorship deal

8th December 2005

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Gorillaz concerts launch Manchester International Festival to a global audience

17th November 2005

Buzz in the city as international music artists descend on Manchester for one-off

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