Latest Events in Manchester(May Updated)

Conan Gray's 2026 "Wishbone" World Tour will arrive at the AO Arena venue in Manchester, UK on May 9, 2026. This time slot features rising pop star Esha Tewari as the opening act, marking a key UK stop on his 42-city global tour celebrating his fourth Billboard-topping album "Wishbone." The show will bring the album's hit tracks to life with Conan Gray's signature pop performance style.

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Since the summer of 2023, London-based artist Holly Graham has been in residency at Manchester Art Gallery, developing her practice in exploring the ways in which memory and narrative shape collective histories. Throughout her residency, Graham has accessed the city archives, researching the institution’s history, and collections housed at Platt Hall and Manchester Art Gallery. Her work has explored the legacies of expansionism, colonialism and exploitative labour inherent to the material history of cotton.

Showcasing rarely seen prints from the Whitworth collection alongside institutional and private collection loans, Beneath the Great Wave celebrates the enduring cultural impact of its dazzling imagery which continues to shape art, design, animation, and popular culture, from manga and anime to advertising and contemporary fashion.

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