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Manchester International Arts (MIA) was founded in 1988 to present international, multi-cultural and animatory events in Greater Manchester – mostly outdoors and mostly free!

Over the last 21 years, we have put our energy and imagination into organising large and vibrant festivals and special events in urban centres and parks. Major projects have included Ona Catalana, Streets Ahead, The Commonwealth Games Festival, The Garden of Delights and now Feast – Picnic by the Lake which takes the concept of ‘a street festival’ into Platt Fields Park, Manchester, transforming the space and offering countless opportunities for public engagement.

Over more recent years we have ventured farther afield collaborating on events across the North of England; taking the Streets Ahead festival to Liverpool as part of Capital of Culture 08, programming large-scale performances in Huddersfield and Dewsbury, working with DiGM on Manchester’s Urban Moves dance festival and partnering Kendal Arts International to develop Mintfest and the new ‘Lakes Alive’ programme for the cultural legacy of the 2012 olympics.