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International Work

The Faggots and Their Friends Between Revolutions

Park Avenue Armory, New York | December 2025
A group of performers around a table littered with objects, some are playing musical instruments, one is waving a flag

Under the Radar 2026

Wet Mess, Quarantine and Jo Fong and George Orange present work at Under the Radar Festival, New York | January 2026
a person performing on stage in blue lighting with their face painted

Marina Abramović: Balkan Erotic Epic

Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona | Ruhrtriennale | Berliner Festspiele | Park Avenue Armory, New York | Throughout 2026
A group of women in traditional Eastern European attire stand barefoot in a grassy field under a dramatic, cloudy sky. Most are wearing black skirts, white blouses, and black headscarves, with some partially exposing their chests while lifting their heads upward in a ritualistic pose. In the foreground, a single woman dressed in white kneels on the ground with a headscarf and embroidered belt, gazing to the side.

Huang Ruo: City of Floating Sounds

National Taichung Theater | March 2026
A futuristic cityscape with cherry blossom trees and people walking in the backgroud

Germaine Kruip: A Possibility

PLT Theater Heerlen | Internationaal Theater Amsterdam | June 2026
A theater stage with a dramatic, modern design is shown, featuring black framing and a stark white, illuminated backdrop. The contrast between the dark seating area and the bright stage creates a striking visual effect.

Digital Projects

Dream Space

A podcast from Factory International, hosted by Gemma Cairney, where we ask; what does art have the potential to do when we allow ourselves to dream?
Dream Space podcast artwork, a transparent cube in front of purple hazed clouds.

Factory Settings

Factory Settings allows you to access a whole new dimension to Aviva Studios through inventive and playful virtual experiences.
Aviva Studios x Trespass with vines and greenery covering the building

I CAN'T FOLLOW YOU ANYMORE

A video game by artist Danielle Brathwaite-Shirley that explores Black trans identity, spirituality and resistance through vampires.
I CAN'T FOLLOW YOU ANYMORE

Factory Works

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

Access

AD: Audio-described
Introduction and commentary of the visual aspects of a show to assist blind and visually impaired patrons. This is usually delivered via infrared headsets. These performances often include a Touch Tour where guests can also explore the more tactile elements.

BSL: British Sign Language interpreted
A British Sign Language interpreter will translate the spoken words for BSL users.

CAP: Captioned
Captioning displays dialogue and some sound effects as visible text on a screen or mobile device for anyone who would find this useful.

REL: Relaxed
A more relaxed performance environment that is suitable or people with an Autism Spectrum Condition, sensory and communication disorders, a learning disability or those with babes in arms.

Open as usual

Please note Aviva Studios is open as usual despite the wintry weather. For the latest travel advice, please visit Transport for Greater Manchester: tfgm.com

Highlights

Winter at Aviva Studios

Celebrate the festive season at Aviva Studios with immersive art, craft workshops, kids activities and live music
People watching The Moonwalkers, showing a scene on the moon

David Hockney: Bigger & Closer (not smaller & further away)

David Hockney’s vibrant and immersive exhibition returns to Aviva Studios this winter | Winter 2025
Three people stood in the David Hockney exhibition at Lightroom. His swimming pool paintings are shown on the screens.

VOGUE: Inventing the Runway

An immersive journey through fashion's most iconic runway moments created in collaboration with Anna Wintour | Winter 2025
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The Moonwalkers: A Journey with Tom Hanks

Tom Hanks narrates an epic experience that offers a new perspective on humankind’s past and future voyages to the moon | Winter 2025
People sit and stand in a dark immersive exhibition space with a massive floor-to-ceiling projection of an astronaut walking on the moon. The lunar surface image extends across the floor and walls, creating a sense of being on the moon.

Shaun The Sheep's Circus Show

A high-flying family adventure with un-BAA-lievable acrobats comes to Aviva Studios | Winter 2025
Performers in sheep costumes execute acrobatic stunts and aerial silk acts under dramatic pink lighting. In the center, three animated sheep from "Shaun the Sheep" balance in a tower, with the top one hula-hooping.

Gigs at Aviva Studios

Intimate Gigs. Warehouse Raves. Unbeatable Sound. Discover our latest gig listings at Aviva Studios.
A crowd of people cheering and filming over the barrier in the Warehouse at Aviva Studios. The lighting is blue.

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