What's On North 8-15 Sep: Heritage Open Days
Each week The Skinny team hand-pick a selection of the best events from the North's cultural calendar to provide you with this here top ten guide to the most exciting goings-on for the week ahead. From gigs, plays and exhibitions to spoken word, pop-up foodie events and one-off film screenings, we give you the insider's guide to things to do in Liverpool, Manchester and Leeds every Thursday morning.
Heritage Open Days
England's biggest festival of history and culture, Heritage Open Days (8-11 Sep) gives you the chance to explore hidden gems and new experiences for free, with everything from the 110th birthday of Manchester's favourite Victorian baths and tours of the Grade I listed Bluecoat Arts Centre to a Hebden Bridge Picture House open morning and a canal boat ride exploring Castleton Mill's heritage in Leeds. And way, way more, obviously – browse the full programme here.
A Print Fair Called Skint Fair
The Brunswick, Leeds. Sat 10 Sep, 10am
Nab yourself some lovely art at a lovely price as A Print Fair Called Skint Fair takes over The Brunswick, as part of the venue's 1st birthday celebrations. Along with stalls showcasing work by illustrators, designers and creatives, there will also be live screen printing and DJs. Image:Northern Printmakers
Leeds International Beer Festival
Leeds Town Hall, Leeds. Thu 8-Sun 11 Sep, times vary
The fifth annual Leeds International Beer Festival takes care of your boozy yearnings this week. Expect tasty beers from promising Northerners like Magic Rock, Cloudwater and Buxton, and international favourites including Mikeller and Founders, plus street food from Bundobust, Tio's BBQ, Piggie Smalls and more. Photo: Sam Needham
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Meet outside Cain's Brewery, Liverpool. Sat 10 Sep, 3pm
If you're yet to check out some of this year's Liverpool Biennial action before it bows out next month, we suggest you head out on a curator tour of the Biennial exhibition in public spaces, led by Yang Ting, curator at The Centre for Contemporary Chinese Art in Manchester.Photo: Oleksander Burlaka
Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester. Thu 8 Sep-Thu 15 Oct, various times
Northern deity Maxine Peake takes on the iconic role of Blanche DuBois in Tennessee Williams' Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece, which sees the actress team up with the Royal Exchange's Artistic Director Sarah Frankcom once more, following their success together with Hamlet andThe Skriker.
Liverpool Small Cinema, Liverpool. Wed 14 Sep, 6.30pm
We're teaming up with Liverpool Small Cinema for a screening of the first feature film by Kathryn Bigelow, who's known for more recent blockbusters like The Hurt Locker and Zero-Dark Thirty. Our film team will be introducing the film, and there'll also be time beforehand for drinks and 50s tunes.
The Dancehouse, Manchester. Fri 16 Sep, 7.15pm
Enjoy a comedic compilation of the brightest breakouts from this year's Edinburgh Fringe, with sets from James Acaster, Sam Simmons (pictured), Nish Kumar and others. In the meantime, check out our highlights from the festival here.
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