Dream Differently at Manchester International Festival this summer
MIF is back – inviting you to leap into the unknown with some of the most exciting creative minds of our generation.
Taking over Aviva Studios and spreading across the city and beyond, experience art that pushes boundaries, addresses the big questions of our time and creates hope for the future.
With lots of free events, take a chance and try something new. Gather your friends and family, find your joy – and Dream Differently.
Roaming through cities in West Africa and Europe, the animals are fleeing north to escape climate disaster. THE HERDS is a visual dramatisation of the climate crisis and a stark warning of what may come if animals are forced to flee their natural habitats.
Encounter the displaced herd in Manchester city centre – accompanied by musicians from Manchester Camerata – for the opening event of MIF25. THE HERDS then makes its way to Heywood in Rochdale and Pennington Flash in Wigan before continuing its journey northwards.
With over 70 life-sized puppets operated by local participants and volunteers in each city, THE HERDS is a public art project on a scale never attempted before – a testament to both the scale of the crisis and the collective effort needed to fight it.
THE HERDS is brought to life by the international team behind Little Amal created by The Walk Productions and led by Artistic Director Amir Nizar Zuabi, and brings together leading artists and arts and educational institutions across Africa and Europe.
Bringing searing questions about the climate crisis to our streets, THE HERDS is a call to action that cannot be ignored.
