About

Welcome to Factory International. Here, art gets turned inside out by world-renowned figures together with Manchester's rising stars. Whether it's music, dance, an exhibition, performance or a new combination - expect a twist on the familiar or a leap into the unknown. After all, this is Manchester - a city with a history of innovation that's hard to beat.

You'll find people collaborating in and around our venue - mixing disciplines and blurring boundaries to produce intimate concerts, digital experiences and unforgettable shows all year round. But we're so much more than our building. We run Manchester International Festival (MIF) - the festival of brand new artistic work, known world-over, that has animated and captivated our city since 2007.