Dream Space Live: Maxine Peake

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Date
14 Oct 2026
Venue
Selfridges, 1 Exchange Square, Manchester, M3 1BD
Tickets
£10 including arrival drink

6.30–6.45pm: Arrival and welcome drinks

6.45–7.45pm: Podcast recording

7.45–8pm: Short audience Q&A

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Accessibility features available for this event: Wheelchair Access

Gemma Cairney hosts a live episode of Dream Space podcast with special guest Maxine Peake

What does art have the power or potential to do, when we allow ourselves to dream?

Renowned actor, activist, writer and director Maxine Peake joins host Gemma Cairney for a live episode of Dream Space – three years after she joined the podcast as our first ever guest. Step inside Maxine's mind as she conjures up her new dream space live on stage – then take part in an audience Q&A.

Born and raised in Bolton, Maxine has a deep connection with Manchester and a long-standing relationship with the Manchester International Festival (MIF). At MIF23, she performed an adaptation of Kay Dick’s dystopian novel They to critical acclaim. In 2024, she performed and co-created Robin/Red/Breast at Aviva Studios.

Gemma Cairney is a multi-award-winning broadcaster, author, activist and host of Dream Space. Her most recent work is The Immortal Sisterhood, which charts 12 inspirational women across history and has been adapted into a genre-blending live show.

Dream Space

In Dream Space, host Gemma Cairney explores the dreams of the world’s most exciting artists – including Ai Weiwei, Marina Abramovic, Zawe Ashton, Max Porter and Nish Kumar. She takes listeners on a journey through an imaginary, limitless space. There’s infinite resources. A blank canvas. The challenge? To create your dream artistic utopia.

Listen to all episodes here. Season four coming soon!

Access information

Location

The full address of the venue is Selfridges, 1 Exchange Square, Central, Manchester M3 1BD and the what3words is most.bounty.hurt

Step-free access

There is step-free access to all areas of the venue, with lift access into Selfridges Manchester from the Basement Car Park. All of the ground floor entrances are step-free and wheelchair accessible. There is also access into the store from the 1st floor of the Arndale Centre.

Toilets

Accessible toilets are available on levels LG and 2.

The nearest Changing Place facility to Selfridges is located inside the Arndale Centre, in the lower mall, opposite Shopmobility. Access to the Changing Place is by RADAR key or by pressing the intercom to Security Control. It is open in line with the opening hours of the Arndale Centre.

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