As well as the world premieres of Paul Heaton’s The 8th and Johnny Vegas’s And Another Thing…, the Pavilion Theatre welcomed an array of special guests from far and wide during MIF11.

• Sinéad O’Connor gave three incendiary shows previewing songs from 2012 album How About I Be Me (and You Be You)?
• Fresh from performing at as part of Sacred Sites, Candi Staton brought her signature brand of southern soul to Festival Square for a one-off gig
• Dave Haslam returned for Yellow, the traditional Festival closing party

Produced by Manchester International Festival.