Factory International

Factory International

Hamlet Hail to the Thief
A frenetic adaptation of Shakespeare’s Hamlet haunted by Radiohead’s Hail to the Thief | 27 April - 18 May
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25 - 30 May
Benji Reid: Find Your Eyes
Combining photography, choreography and theatre to make striking and surreal images, Find Your Eyes is a show like no other.
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16 May
Ganavya
Multi-talented soundsmith ganavya kicks off manchester jazz festival with one night at Aviva Studios.
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3 - 20 July
MIF25
Manchester International Festival is back. Gather your friends and family, find your joy – and Dream Differently this summer.

Opening Hours

With a venue like ours, every night is different. Make sure to check our opening hours ahead of your visit to get the most up to date times.

  1. Tuesday 13 May
    10AM – 11PM
  2. Wednesday 14 May
    10AM – 11PM
  3. Thursday 15 May
    10AM – 11PM
  4. Friday 16 May
    10AM – MIDNIGHT
  5. Saturday 17 May
    10AM – 11PM
  6. Sunday 18 May
    10AM – MIDNIGHT
  7. Monday 19 May
    Closed

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Experience extraordinary, all year round by becoming a Member. It’s just £45 for 12 months of benefits including priority booking, discounts, offers and much more. Are you in?
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Opportunities

MIF25 callout: Festival Square

Calling all Greater Manchester talent – apply to perform on MIF25’s Festival Square

Volunteer

Want to be part of Manchester International Festival 2025? Apply to be a volunteer

Factory Academy

Calling all future producers, technicians and arts professionals – explore our free training programmes today

Submit a project

Propose a project for our Curatorial and Producing teams to review.

Jobs

View our current job openings at Factory International on our recruitment pages.

Explore online

  • Factory Settings

    Switch on and step into Factory Settings and access a whole new dimension to Aviva Studios through inventive and playful virtual experiences.

  • Dream Space Podcast

    What does art have the power or potential to do, when we allow ourselves to dream? We explore this in our new podcast, hosted by Gemma Cairney.

  • Editor in Residence

    Factory+ commissions some of the most exciting voices in contemporary writing to explore a selection of themes.

  • In the Studio

    Watch our video series where artists and collectives show us the space where their ideas come to life.

  • Games

    Play games and experiences by some of the most exciting artists working in the digital field.

  • Factory Works

    A new audio artwork and accompanying film by Neville Gabie – created with Nabihah Iqbal, Mark Thomas and the Aviva Studios construction workers.

  • Talks

    Watch our selection of talks and discussions from artists from across the programme of Factory International and MIF.
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