Voicebox: Manchester International Festival

A staggering 3 million people experienced MIF21 this year with a further 1.2 million joining online. 

When travel restrictions forced Lucinda Childs to postpone a project with the Ballet National de Marseille, the American choreographer began meeting the Ballet’s Artistic Directors – LA(HORDE) – via Zoom.

This orchestral performance by the Manchester Camerata showcases British-Bulgarian composer Dobrinka Tabakova’s new concerto.  

An affecting exploration of loss and remembrance, Notes on Grief adapts Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s original essay for the stage at this year’s Manchester International Festival.

With Black Britain, a hot topic, Cephas Williams’s public exhibit showcases the diverse faces of the Black community and what it means to be Black in the UK.

Ibrahim Mahama’s work explores how new technologies and imaginations link to empower others, allowing them to rethink life on all levels – beyond the human experience.

Forced apart in childhood by the expectations of their cultures and the disapproval of their fathers, two men with a passion for dance reconnect through the tragedy of the pandemic. 

Greater Manchester artists will be given the opportunity to follow the creation of major events and productions in next year’s Manchester International Festival (MIF) as part of MIF21 Creative Fellowships.

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As National Apprenticeship Week begins MIF tells us about their Creative Venue Technician apprentices at arts organisations across Manchester in a new scheme through The Factory Academy.

National Apprenticeship Week takes place from 3 to 9 Feb 2020

Manchester International Festival welcomes four new creative apprenticeship opportunities delivered by The Factory Academy

Manchester International Festival launches The Factory Academy to help local people from all backgrounds develop careers in the arts