Manchester Festival

The Manchester events calendar is packed with a diverse selection of festivals, fairs, celebrations, concerts, community bits and bobs, seasonal stuff and special events at museums, galleries and attractions.

Manchester Jazz Festival

•  is an annual 9-day-long festival focused on showcasing contemporary jazz from the North West of England and beyond.
• was created in 1996 as a one-day showcase and has grown into a 9-day event, with 60 gigs and 300 musicians planned for July 2009.
• The festival's international programme is supported by the Instituto Cervantes Manchester and the Italian Consulate.

Festival of Fantastic Films 

• is an annual non-profit celebration of cinema fantastique, held annually in central Manchester,
• created by Tony Edwards and the late Harry Nadler
• Parklife Festival 
• is an independent music festival held annually in Manchester.

Manchester International Festival 

• is a biennial international arts festival, with a specific focus on original new work, held in the English city of Manchester. 
•  first taking place in June–July 2007, and subsequently recurring in the summers of 2009, 2011, 2013. MIF 17 is due to take place 29 June to 16 July 2017. 
• The organisation is based in Blackfriars House, adjacent to Blackfriars Bridge but is due to move to a new £110 million new home, The Factory, in time for the 2019 festival.