The world's first international festival
of original, new work and special events
30 June - 17 July 2011
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July dates: 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
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Punchdrunk, Adam Curtis, Damon Albarn

Imagine walking into a disused building. You find yourself inside a film. It is a ghost story where unexpected forces, veiled by the American Dream, come out from the dark to haunt you…

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Special guest Steve Reich

The Festival is proud to present two true pioneers of modern music: German electronic wizards Kraftwerk and dynamic American composer Steve Reich, joining forces for this unique show at the stunning Manchester Velodrome.

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Neil Bartlett, Simon Deacon & Struan Leslie

Transforming the iconic Royal Exchange into a working bingo hall for the occasion, Everybody Loves a Winner tracks a group of twenty players through their night out. It’s all here: the cheap jokes, the unspoken thoughts, the empty handbags and the sheer disbelief…

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‘18 utterly exhilarating days’
Manchester Evening News
‘An ambitious and exciting programme’
The Telegraph

 

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