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From the UK's first art car parade and an exhibition about Kylie to concerts by James Last and Incubus, there is something for everyone to do in Manchester this month.
Talk and webcast
Peter Hook evening
Thursday 6 September, 6pm - 8pm GMT Urbis, Manchester (10am - 12 pm Linden Time), Urbis, Manchester Island, Second Life. www.urbis.org.uk
Join Peter Hook as he discusses the madness, myths and mayham that was the Hacienda - Manchester's legendary nightclub, which would have celebrated its 25th anniversary this year. This event will be streamed live from Urbis where the event takes place in real life ...and has sold out its capacity of 200 tickets to eager punters.
Now Urbis invites all Second Life enthusiasts, as well as anyone who hasn't had chance to get themselves a ticket, to come and experience it for free in Second Life, the popular virtual reality world (See www.secondlife.com). The event will conclude with a ten minute question and answer session, where Peter Hook will take questions from Second Life, read out to the real life audience. Real life viewers will also be able to see the Second Life version via a 21 inch plasma screen. You can find Urbis and the event on co-ordinates: 240, 154, 24.
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The UK's First Art Car Parade
Artists from all over the UK have been commissioned to create weird and wonderful 'transports of delight' to take part in the country's first Art Car Parade. Vehicles will be re-styled and reinvented into drivable installations that will take to the streets of Manchester to challenge the glorification and dominance of the car.
Manchester city centre, Sept 8. Free. Tel: 0161 736 8964.
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Kylie: The Exhibition
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.
Manchester Art Gallery, until Sept 2. Free. Tel: 0161 235 8888.
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Play - Experience the Adventure of Our City
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.
Urbis, until Sept 9. Free. Tel: 0161 605 8200.
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Featuring Walls
A collection of historic and modern wallpapers celebrating three centuries of wallpaper decoration and reflecting many of the social and cultural currents at work when these papers were made.
The Whitworth Art Gallery, Oxford Road, until Sept 30. Free. Tel: 0161 275 7450.
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The Pivotal Decade: Hong Kong Art 1997 - 2007
Featuring painting, sculpture, photography and installation, this exhibition represents - from an artist's viewpoint - what has changed or remained unchanged in Hong Kong's first decade under Chinese rule.
Chinese Arts Centre, Thomas Street, until Sept 30. Free. Tel: 0161 832 7271.
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Sport for Sport's Sake
An exhibition of work by photographer Paul Floyd Blake, exploring the social and cultural complexities of sport. In contrast to glossy sports photography in newspapers, Blake's pictures capture ordinary people involved in a variety of sports and uncover the less glamorous realities of cold mornings, aching limbs and utter exhaustion.
Manchester Art Gallery, until Oct 14. Free. Tel: 0161 235 8888.
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The Myth of the North
An amused look at how the world has chosen to see Northerners. Through photographs, paintings, films and artefacts, the exhibition celebrates the diversity of the North's people and places - in all their gritty, glamorous and sometimes gaudy glory.
The Lowry, until Nov 4. Free. Tel: 0870 787 5793.
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Doctor Who - Up-close
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.
Museum of Science and Industry, until Nov 5. £4.50 - £20. Tel: 08700 600 100.
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Autonomous Agents
A celebration of the art and films of Lynn Hershman Leeson, with interactive video and computer art. This is the first European retrospective of the pioneering American artist.
The Whitworth Art Gallery, Oxford Rd, Sept 15 - Dec 12. Free. Tel: 0161 275 7450. BACK TO TOP
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The Animals' War
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.
Imperial War Museum North, until Jan 2008. Free. Tel: 0161 836 4000.
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Haçienda 25 The Exhibition: Fac 491
Step back 25 years to the heyday of the Madchester music era by revisiting the legendary Haçienda. This commemorative exhibition features photographs, graphics, previously unseen video footage, music, newspaper cuttings and various items from the place that put Manchester on the global clubbing map.
Urbis, until Feb 2008. Free. Tel: 0161 605 8204.
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Girls Behind
Three young women become good friends when they form a singing trio, but their friendship is tested as they struggle with relationships, family tragedies and fame.
The Lowry, Sept 3 - 8. £16 - £20. Tel: 0870 787 5788.
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Mrs Brown's Last Wedding & Mrs Brown Rides Again
Brendan O'Carroll returns as Mrs Brown - the Dublin matriarch whose hilarious antics will have you roaring with laughter.
Opera House, Sept 4 - 8 & 18 - 22. £13.50 - £22.50. Tel: 0870 401 9000.
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Thriller Live
Pop starlet Zoe Birkett stars in the hit production Thriller Live, celebrating the music of Michael Jackson and The Jackson 5. With dazzling choreography from the award-winning LaVelle Smith Jnr and over two hours of hit songs, including 'Thriller', 'Billie Jean' and 'Blame It On The Boogie', the show promises to be sensational.
Palace Theatre, Sept 5 - 8. £15 - £27.50. Tel: 0870 401 9000.
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King Cotton
A new musical makes its world première in Salford. Written by the award-winning Jimmy McGovern and directed by Jude Kelly, King Cotton tells the story of an impoverished North West mill worker and a black slave from an American cotton plantation, whose worlds collide with devastating consequences.
The Lowry, Sept 12 - 22. £16 - £25. Tel: 0870 787 5788.
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Godspell
Former Boyzone star Stephen Gately plays the leading role in the autumn tour of the rock opera Godspell, based on the Gospel According to St. Matthew, depicting the last days of Jesus.
Palace Theatre, Sept 24 - 29. £10 - £25. Tel: 0870 401 3000.
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South Pacific
Winner of nine Tony awards and the Pulitzer Prize, Rodgers & Hammerstein's most celebrated musical masterpiece is revived in a brand new production for an extensive nationwide tour. Dave Willetts (Phantom of the Opera, Les Misérables) and Helena Blackman (runner-up in BBC's How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?) star in this tale of love and prejudice on a South Pacific island during World War II.
Opera House, Sept 25 - 29. £10 - £29.50. Tel: 0800 401 9000.
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Private Lives
Noel Coward's universally adored comedy about the tangled love lives of two newly married couples opens the Autumn 2007 season at Manchester's Library Theatre Company.
Library Theatre, Sept 7 - Oct 6. £9 - £18. Tel: 0161 236 7110.
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Henry V
Shakespeare's epic play about the young warrior king is as relevant today as it ever was, examining the meaning of being English, the nature of leadership and the morality of war.
Royal Exchange Theatre, Sept 5 - Oct 20. £8.50 - £28.00. Tel: 0161 833 9833.
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Paul Hartnoll
One of the most acclaimed electronica artists of the last decade, (and formerly one half of dance pioneers Orbital) Paul Hartnoll is renowned for his groundbreaking live shows. Don't miss his Manchester show, where he will perform tracks from his debut solo album 'The Ideal Condition'.
The Bridgewater Hall, Sept 5. £20 & £22. Tel: 0161 907 9000.
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James Last
The legendary performer, whose hits include 'In The Mood for Trumpets', 'Dance, Dance, Dance' and 'Classics by Moonlight', arrives in Manchester this month as part of his farewell UK tour. He will be accompanied by a 15-piece band, five vocalists, 30 technicians and four truckloads of staging, video, pyrotechnics and effects.
M.E.N. Arena, Sept 16. £30, £35. Tel: 0870 190 8000.
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Incubus
LA's finest noise-makers storm into Manchester for a night of chart-topping alternative rock.
M.E.N. Arena, Sept 20. £21.50. Tel: 0870 190 8000.
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Gwen Stefani
The fashion trend-setting pop diva makes her Sweet Escape to the M.E.N. Arena this month.
M.E.N. Arena, Sept 22. £28.50, £32.50. Tel: 0870 190 8000.
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Melanie
The definitive hippie-chick, who has sold more than 80 million records worldwide, brings her songs of peace, love and anguished catharsis back to Manchester.
The Bridgewater Hall, Sept 24. £24.50. Tel: 0161 907 9000.
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Tchaikovsky Gala Night
The Bridgewater Hall celebrates the music of Russia's greatest romantic composer with this all-Tchaikovsky extravaganza of timeless classics complete with an epic firework finale.
The Bridgewater Hall, Sept 28. £17.50 - £31.00. Tel: 0161 907 9000.
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BBC Philharmonic
The BBC Philharmonic's new season opens with Gianandrea Noseda conducting Beethoven's Sixth Symphony and Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto played by Dutch violinist Janine Jansen.
The Bridgewater Hall, Sept 29. £9 - £31. Tel: 0161 907 9000.
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Rambert Dance Company
Britain's flagship modern dance company returns to Salford to present a programme of three works by some of the world's best choreographers. Highlights include the world première of a new production by Garry Stewart (artistic director of Australian Dance Theatre) and the return of the Lowry-commissioned 'Stand and Stare' by Darshan Singh Bhuller, inspired by the work of LS Lowry.
The Lowry, Sept 26 - 29. £13.50 - £21.50. Tel: 0870 787 5788.
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Dunlop British Open Squash Championships
Watch the world's leading male and female squash players battle it out in one of the most prestigious and longest-established events in world squash.
National Squash Centre, Sportcity, Sept 18 - 24. £20 - £50. Tel: 0870 220 0735.
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World Taekwondo Olympic Qualification Tournament
Manchester welcomes more than 700 athletes from 183 nations to compete in this fiercely contested qualification tournament for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.
M.E.N. Arena, Sept 28 - 30. Day pass: £10 - £15. Tel: 0870 190 8000.
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