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15 JULY
EXCHANGE SQUARE
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The BP Summer Screens season continues with the live screening of The Royal Opera's Barber of Seville. Rossini's energetic and instantly recognizable opera features the undisputed singing talents of Joyce DiDonato, Simon Keenlyside and Juan Diego Flórez to name but three in this exceptional cast. Live screening: 7.30pm. Before the screening, the Royal Opera House's On The Road initiative presents:
A performance by students from Wright Robinson Sports College who have been working with On the Road artists to devise their own musical and dramatic responses to The Barber of Seville.
Join us for a sing-along led by Grant Doyle, a former Jette Parker Young Artist at the Royal Opera House with the students of Wright Robinson Sports College and A fun introduction to the Barber of Seville. www.roh.org.uk/bpbigscreens
The BP Summer Big Screens are presented through a unique collaboration between BP, the Royal Opera House and the BBC. BP has now supported the Royal Opera House's Summer Big Screens programme for nine years. Last year, screenings of the live performances throughout the UK attracted more than 41,200 people, a number that continues to grow each year.2-19 JULY 2009
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Manchester International Festival is dedicated to new work by some of the world's leading creative artists and home-grown talents. With a wide-ranging programme and more free events, the Festival aims to be inspiring and welcoming to all.
7-12 JULY
MANCHESTER AQUATICS CENTRE
The Great Britain Women's Water Polo team will compete against Belarus, Czech Republic, Croatia, Portugal, Serbia, Slovakia, Switzerland and Ukraine to gain promotion into the elite European League. Day ticket: adults £6, children £3.50. Week passes: adults £36, children £12.50. To book call 0800 220 292. www.manchester2009.com
11 JULY - 25 OCTOBER
MANCHESTER ART GALLERY
Curator Jo Bloxham has selected twelve of Manchester's Pre-Raphaelite paintings to provide a platform on which to inspire 12 international jewellery artists. The paintings portray woman as a femme fatale, a seductress, and in some cases, purely an object of beauty and each of the jewellers has responded individually, with astonishing results.
The jewellers have created an exciting body of work using a diverse selection of materials, from gold and garnets to concrete and broken glass. The Sting is an opportunity to explore an area of jewellery design rarely seen in the UK. The artists of The Sting will talk about their work at a one-day jewellery symposium at The 1830 Warehouse, MOSI Museum of Science and Industry, Liverpool Road, Manchester on 10 July, 10-5pm. For information and to book a place, email stingofpassion@gmail.com.
The exhibition at Manchester Art Gallery is free. www.manchestergalleries.org Brooch by Marianne Schliwinski. Inspired by Rossetti's 'Joli Coeur' 1867.
11-19 JULY
THE NORTHERN, DIDSBURY
15 JULY - 2 AUGUST
HEATON PARK
Multi award-winning Feelgood, 'the jewel in Manchester's theatrical crown' are back in Heaton Park with a daring and bold promenade production of Shakespeare's greatest tragedy, Macbeth. As the sun sets, a pulsating heart beat of African drums draws audiences deep into the woods where the witches' supernatural prophecy leads Macbeth and his wife on a power-mad journey of ambition, greed, corruption and murder. A unique and powerful ensemble company from Manchester and Zimbabwe will create a heart stopping show that fuses text, a capella singing and drumming into a dynamic contemporary drama that will haunt you long after the bloody night's business is over...
Tickets: from £9, call Quaytickets on 0870 066 6843. www.quaytickets.com | www.feelgoodtheatre.co.uk
18-19 JULY
ALEXANDRA PARK
A vibrant celebration of Caribbean music, dance, theatre, costume and food. Enjoy the infectious rhythms of song and dance as the carnival procession (18 July) winds its way through the crowds, with steel bands, floats with DJs, dance troupes with carnival queens and princesses, elaborate costumes and folklore characters. Free. www.caribbeancarnivalofmanchester.co.uk
20-26 JULY
VARIOUS VENUES
24:7 - Manchester's première theatre festival returns. From 20-26 July, the annual 24:7 Theatre Festival will present around 20 brand new 60 minute theatre productions in a variety of exciting non-theatre venues in central Manchester. The festival launched to critical acclaim in 2004 and has gone from strength to strength. Now with a well-established following, this year's festival looks to be better than ever. www.247theatrefestival.co.uk
24 JULY — 1 AUGUST
CITY CENTRE
Photo: Daniel Parker
Follow the festival trail for a week of exceptional music, including FREE events for everyone
to enjoy. Go to St Ann's Square every lunchtime
to discover music from around the world.
www.manchesterjazz.com
25-26 JULY
ALBERT SQUARE
A free festival created by Wines from Rioja is coming to Manchester. Celebrating Spanish tapas and Rioja wine, this colourful event will run over two funfilled days in Albert Square. Sample a spectacular variety of red, white and rosé wines from Rioja's most famous vineyards as you make your way around the wine and tapas stalls. Savour a selection of tapas from the North West's finest Spanish restaurants which will be cooking up a taste of Spain. There'll be live Spanish music, children's activities and an unforgettable eating and drinking experience. Sign up for free wine tasting seminars with wine experts Susy Atkins and Olly Smith to learn more about Rioja.
Free entry. Wine and tapas available to buy.
Event times: 12 noon - 6pm. www.winesfromrioja.co.uk
25—26 JULY
PLATT FIELDS PARK, RUSHOLME, FREE
A vibrant and colourful celebration of South Asian culture. Featuring a star-studded main stage, Chai Serai marquee featuring dance, music, poetry, an arts & crafts marquee, with workshops, street theatre, delicious food, Indian wrestling and stone lifting, street music and a funfair. www.manchestermela.co.uk
27 JULY - 1 AUGUST
NATIONAL CYCLING CENTRE, SPORTCITY
31 JULY - 2 AUGUST
FLETCHER MOSS GARDENS, DIDSBURY
Dip into the gossip and squabbles, grapple with the riddles, blunders and misunderstandings - a brand new adaptation of this hilarious Regency rom-com... Performance times: 7.30pm, Saturday matinée at 3pm, Sunday at 6.30pm.
Tickets: Advance: adults £10, concessions £7.50, child 6-16 £6. On gate: adults £12.50, concessions £10, child 6-16 £8.50. Limited covered seating is available at an additional £3 per ticket. To book call the Library Theatre Box Office on 0161 236 7110 or Quaytickets on 0870 066 6843. www.quaytickets.com | www.heartbreakproductions.co.uk
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