Theatre tickets
A chance to win tickets to see 'Allo Allo' at the Lowry's Quay Theatre.
FIND OUT MORESee How They Run
Win tickets for the hilarious festive farce, See How They Run, at the Royal Exchange.
FIND OUT MOREChampagne afternoon
The Calico Cafe Bar is offering one reader a free Champagne Afternoon Tea for two, worth £45.
FIND OUT MOREAspiring entrepreneur?
Chartered Accountants Lucas Reis are offering an hour's free business consultation.
FIND OUT MOREWhat's on
From an exhibition about Dr Who and a communual picnic in the park to a major international festival and concerts by pop legends Rod Stewart and Beyonce, there is something for everyone to do in Manchester this month.
Outdoor event
Feast! Picnic by the Lake
Platt Fields Park, Rusholme, June 1 (7pm - 11pm) June 2 (5pm - 11pm) and June 3 (1pm - 6pm). Free. www.streetsahead.org.uk.
Part of the Enchanted Evenings series, this is a free mass picnic featuring strolling musicians, street theatre, circus, dance, puppetry, activities and games. Bring food, candles and a picnic blanket, sit back and enjoy the entertainment.
BACK TO TOP
Outdoor event
Circus Baobab
Castlefield Arena, Liverpool Road, June 8 - 9, 7:30 - 9pm. £1 at entrance, children under 7 free. www.streetsahead.org.uk.
Another event in the Enchanted Evening series, Circus Baobab combines breathtaking acrobatics with African percussion rhythms, music and dance.
BACK TO TOPOutdoor event
Don Giovanni
Exchange Square, June 13. Free. www.manchesterlive.co.uk.
Bring your friends and a picnic basket and watch a live, free screening of Don Giovanni performed by the world-renowned Royal Opera, direct from the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, as part of the BP Summer Big Screens.
BACK TO TOPFestival
Manchester International Festival
Various venues, June 28 - July 15. www.manchesterinternationalfestival.com.
The world's first international festival of original, new work launches this month. An amazing line-up of leading artists will descend on Manchester for 18 days of music, theatre, film, dance, visual art, debate and other events.
BACK TO TOPExhibition
Do Not Refreeze
Cornerhouse, Oxford Street until June 17. Free. Tel: 0161 228 7621.
An extraordinary exhibition, bringing together a group of photographers who developed their practice in the former East Germany during the Cold War. The artists' stunning images offer a glimpse of day-to-day life - with its harsh realities and remarkable richness - behind the Iron Curtain.
BACK TO TOP
Exhibition
Kylie: The Exhibition
Manchester Art Gallery, June 30 - Sept 2. Free. Tel: 0161 235 8888.
The show everyone is talking about is finally here. Featuring the pop princess' fabulous costumes and accessories, as well as photographs, sound and video, the exhibition looks at Kylie's career and changing image.
BACK TO TOPExhibition
The Animals' War
IWMN, until January 2008. Free. Tel: 0161 836 4000.
A major family exhibition exploring the remarkable role of animals in conflict from the First World War to the present day. It uses hands-on interactives, photographs, film and sound clips, paintings, touchable sculptures and memorabilia from all over the world to present fascinating stories of animals in war.
BACK TO TOPExhibition
Leanne Bramall - A Coastal Archive
Manchester Craft and Design Centre, until June 23. Free. Tel: 0161 832 4274.
A graduate of Manchester Metropolitan University, Leanne Bramall is inspired by the Isle of Man coastline, producing clay sculptures that borrow forms from tidal graphs and colour from ropes and boats.
BACK TO TOP
Exhibition
A Long Way From Home
IWMN until July 1. Free. Tel: 0161 836 4000.
A small but powerful display of around 35 photographs from Imperial War Museum's archives, marking the 25th anniversary of the Falklands War. The exhibition features both official photographs and snapshots taken by British and Argentine servicemen.
BACK TO TOP
Exhibition
Hong Kong - Arrivals and Departures
Urbis, until July 8. Free. Tel: 0161 605 8200.
The first major contemporary art exhibition on Hong Kong to take place in the UK, Arrivals and Departures marks the tenth anniversary of the city's handover from Britain to China, and explores the collision of cultures between Hong Kong, China and Britain.
BACK TO TOPExhibition
We Live Here
Manchester Art Gallery, until July 8. Free. Tel: 0161 235 8888.
Eight diverse community groups have worked with 12 artists to present what is distinctive about their experience of Manchester in this photographic project commissioned by Look 07.
BACK TO TOPExhibition
For Queen and Country
Central Library, St Peter's Square, until July 15. Free. Tel: 0161 234 1900.
Turner Prize-winning artist Steve McQueen pays tribute to the British soldiers who lost their lives in Iraq in a new work commissioned by Manchester International Festival and the Imperial War Museum North.
BACK TO TOPExhibition
Playing to the Tune
Hat Works, Stockport, until July 22. Free. Tel: 0845 333 0975.
An exhibition exploring how music has influenced people to wear certain headwear through the decades, from opera hats to baseball caps.
BACK TO TOP
Exhibition
Wild Britain
The Manchester Museum, Oxford Rd, until Aug 27. Free. Tel: 0161 275 2634.
A collection of striking images by wildlife photographer Ben Hall, capturing the stunning wildlife of the British Isles.
BACK TO TOPExhibition
Play - Experience the Adventure of Our City
Urbis, until Sept 2007. Free. Tel: 0161 605 8200.
Urbis is transformed into a giant adventure playground for this exhibition. Featuring work by leading urban creatives, including Leo Fitzmaurice and Nils Norman, Play presents innovative ways in which people have fun in cities across the world.
BACK TO TOPExhibition
Featuring Walls
The Whitworth Art Gallery, Oxford Road, until Sept 30. Free. Tel: 0161 275 7450.
A collection of historic and modern wallpapers spanning three centuries and reflecting many of the social and cultural currents at work when these papers were made.
BACK TO TOP
Exhibition
Doctor Who - Up-close
Museum of Science and Industry, until Nov 5. £4.50 - £20. Tel: 08700 600 100.
Get up-close to actual props, costumes and monsters from the hit BBC programme Doctor Who. The exhibition coincides with the long-awaited third series, starring David Tennant and Freema Agyeman.
BACK TO TOPTheatre
Cats
Opera House, May 22 - June 9. £10 - £33. Tel: 0870 401 9000.
Andrew Lloyd Webber's record-breaking musical about a tribe of cats who gather once a year to find out which one of them will be reincarnated is just purr-fect. Featuring the hit song Memory, spectacular set design and stunning costumes, it promises to be a show to remember.
BACK TO TOPTheatre
Angels In America Part 1 - Millennium Approaches
The Lowry, June 5 - 9. £18. Tel: 0870 787 5793.
Set in New York in 1985, this Pulitzer Prize-winning epic is a defining work of 20th century drama - a provocative examination of relationships, survival and faith.
BACK TO TOPTheatre
Angels In America Part 2 - Perestroika
The Lowry, June 6 - 9. £18. Tel: 0870 787 5793.
The second part of one of the most profound plays of the 20th century.
BACK TO TOPTheatre
Someone Who'll Watch Over Me
The Library Theatre, until June 16. £6 - £18. Tel: 0161 236 7110.
A revival of Frank McGuinness's 1992 play, Someone Who'll Watch Over Me tells the story of three hostages - an Englishman, an Irishman and an American - who are locked up together in a cell somewhere in the Middle East and who must fight to maintain their sanity and humanity. A celebration of the human spirit, the play is inspired by the plight of Belfast teacher Brian Keenan at the hands of militant group Islamic Jihad in Beirut.
BACK TO TOPTheatre
The Rocky Horror Show
The Lowry, June 11 - 16. £18 - £27. Tel: 0870 787 5793.
Give yourself over to absolute pleasure as you follow squeaky-clean sweethearts Brad and Janet on an adventure they'll never forget in a castle full of naughty surprises. Packed with classics including 'Sweet Transvestite', 'Damn it Janet' and 'Time Warp', Richard O'Brien's cult classic is the boldest bash of them all.
BACK TO TOPTheatre
42nd Street
Opera House, June 12 - 23. £10 - £32.50. Tel: 0870 401 9000.
The multi-award-winning tale of small town Peggy Sawyer's rise from chorus girl to Broadway star is bursting with memorable songs, including 'Lullaby of Broadway', 'We're in the Money' and 'I Only Have Eyes for You'.
BACK TO TOPTheatre
The Tempest
The Royal Exchange Theatre, until July 7. £8 - £27.50 Tel: 0161 833 9833.
The great Pete Postlethwaite (Brassed Off, The Usual Suspects, The Omen) plays the mysterious Prospero in Shakespeare's masterpiece, The Tempest. Filled with beautiful poetry and surreal comedy, the play transports us to a magical island, where something rich and strange awaits us all.
BACK TO TOP
Music
Beyonce
M.E.N. Arena, June 7. £36 - £56. Tel: 0870 190 8000.
If you are Crazy in Love with the bootylicious pop diva, don't miss her Manchester concert this month.
BACK TO TOPMusic
Simon Webbe
M.E.N. Arena, June 9. £23.50. Tel: 0870 190 8000.
Former Blue star Simon Webbe returns to his hometown to perform tracks from his critically acclaimed solo albums 'Sanctuary' and 'Grace'.
BACK TO TOPMusic
Wayne Marshall
The Bridgewater Hall, June 13. £8. Tel: 0161 907 9000.
To mark his first decade as organist-in-residence at the Bridgewater Hall, Oldham-born Wayne Marshall will be raising the rafters on the hall's magnificent 2,500-pipe organ, with a recital of musical masterpieces. His programme will feature extracts from Die Fledermaus (Strauss), Eugene Onegin (Tchaikovsky), Die Meistersinger (Wagner) and Danse Macabre.
BACK TO TOPMusic
Rod Stewart
City of Manchester Stadium, Sportcity, June 28. £55 - £73. Tel: 08709 913 913.
With more than three decades of hits to his credit, rock icon Rod Stewart is as popular as ever.
BACK TO TOPSport
Golf Tournament: Challenge Series
Marriott Worsley Park Hotel & Country Club, Salford, May 31 - June 3. Free. Tel: 0161 975 2000.
Hundreds of world-class golfers are descending on Salford to compete in this unique pro-am challenge tournament. Round 1 is played over 36 holes before the top 50 players are teamed with amateur partners for the final two deciding rounds. A fantastic opportunity to see the next generation of European Tour stars up close.
BACK TO TOPSport
British Milers Club Nike Grand Prix
June 9, Manchester Regional Arena, Sportcity. £1 at entrance. www.britishmilersclub.com.
International and British elite athletes and young home-grown talent will race to achieve personal bests in middle and long distance track events.
BACK TO TOPSport
Salford Mini Soccer Festival
Salford Sports Village, Littleton Road, Salford, June 9 - 10. Free. Tel: 0161 604 7600.
More than 200 teams will take part in the UK's biggest mini soccer festival. But you don't have to be in the game to enjoy it - the festival village will keep spectators entertained with games and competitions, bouncy castles and loads of football-related activities.
BACK TO TOPSport
British National Masters and Senior Age Group Championships
Manchester Aquatics Centre, June 15 - 17. Free. www.britishswimming.org.
The best of the British Masters field battle it out in this long course swimming event.
BACK TO TOPSport
DSE British Open Athletics Championships 2007
Manchester Regional Arena, Sportcity, June 15 - 17. Tel: 0161 953 2499. www.disabilitysport.org.uk.
More than 200 top class British and international disabled athletes will compete as part of the British Open Athletics Championships.
BACK TO TOPSport
ASA National Water Polo Championships
Manchester Aquatics Centre, June 30 - July 1. £3. www.britishswimming.org
The country's finest water polo teams descend on Manchester for this prestigious sporting event.
BACK TO TOP