Manchester International Festival guide 2011
The Guardian's guide to the Manchester International Festival
Damon Albarn on Dr Dee: An English Opera – video
Damon Albarn discusses his new opera about Dr Dee, the Elizabethan astrologer, courtier, alchemist and spy, ahead of its premiere at the Manchester international festival
Podcasts from the archives
An interview with Kevin Eldon
Performance artist Marina Abramovic
How Snoop's Doggystyle changed hip-hop
Damon Albarn's modern opera
Interview with Candi Staton
An interview with Barry Adamson
Manchester's newest bands
Paul Heaton confesses all