Manchester International Festival

Manchester International Festival is a leading biennial festival of original cross-artform productions and special events celebrating Manchester’s pre-eminence in arts, culture and music. The Festival was launched in 2007 as an artist-led festival presenting new works in performing arts, visual arts and contemporary culture, some of which was created specifically for the Festival by internationally-recognised artists and producers use MIF as a platform to tour their new material around the world.

The festival’s international character brings new visitors both local and foreign to Manchester to join what has become a global cultural event. MIF is also an important occasion for Mancunians to engage in the arts events inspired by Manchester, while MIF Creative, the learning-focused arm of the festival, connects MIF to Manchester’s diverse communities. The festival regularly draws over 200,000 to its events, educational workshops and community projects. MIF has recently improved sustainability to minimise the environmental impact of the festival and its activities.

Funding awards

• 2012-2013: £500,000
• 2013-2014: £500,000
• 2014-2015: £500,000