Manchester International Festival
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Manchester International Festival is a biennial arts festival in Manchester, England, known for commissioning and presenting original, world-premiere works across music, theatre, visual arts, and performance.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Manchester International Festival canonical | 6 |
| 2007 Manchester International Festival | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Manchester International Festival Context triple: [Prima Donna, premiereFestival, Manchester International Festival]
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A.
Brighton Festival
The Brighton Festival is a major annual multi-arts celebration in Brighton, England, featuring a wide range of performances and events across music, theatre, dance, visual arts, and literature.
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B.
Edinburgh International Festival
The Edinburgh International Festival is a world-renowned annual performing arts festival in Scotland featuring top-tier theatre, music, opera, and dance from around the globe.
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C.
Folkestone Triennial
The Folkestone Triennial is a major contemporary art exhibition held every three years in the coastal town of Folkestone, England, featuring site-specific public artworks across the town.
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D.
Lucerne Festival
The Lucerne Festival is a renowned annual classical music festival in Lucerne, Switzerland, attracting leading orchestras, conductors, and soloists from around the world.
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E.
Aldeburgh Festival
The Aldeburgh Festival is a renowned annual classical music and arts festival founded by composer Benjamin Britten, celebrated for its innovative programming and coastal setting.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Manchester International Festival Target entity description: Manchester International Festival is a biennial arts festival in Manchester, England, known for commissioning and presenting original, world-premiere works across music, theatre, visual arts, and performance.
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A.
Brighton Festival
The Brighton Festival is a major annual multi-arts celebration in Brighton, England, featuring a wide range of performances and events across music, theatre, dance, visual arts, and literature.
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B.
Edinburgh International Festival
The Edinburgh International Festival is a world-renowned annual performing arts festival in Scotland featuring top-tier theatre, music, opera, and dance from around the globe.
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C.
Folkestone Triennial
The Folkestone Triennial is a major contemporary art exhibition held every three years in the coastal town of Folkestone, England, featuring site-specific public artworks across the town.
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D.
Lucerne Festival
The Lucerne Festival is a renowned annual classical music festival in Lucerne, Switzerland, attracting leading orchestras, conductors, and soloists from around the world.
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E.
Aldeburgh Festival
The Aldeburgh Festival is a renowned annual classical music and arts festival founded by composer Benjamin Britten, celebrated for its innovative programming and coastal setting.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
arts festival
ⓘ
biennial festival ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | MIF ⓘ |
| artisticDirector |
Alex Poots
ⓘ
John McGrath ⓘ |
| artisticDirectorEnd | 2015 ⓘ |
| artisticDirectorStart |
2007
ⓘ
2015 ⓘ |
| audience | local, national and international visitors ⓘ |
| commissionedWork |
Akram Khan productions
ⓘ
linked to:
Akram Khan
Bjork Biophilia live show ⓘ It Felt Like A Kiss ⓘ Massive Attack v Adam Curtis ⓘ
linked to:
Massive Attack
Maxine Peake theatre works ⓘ Monkey: Journey to the West ⓘ The Life and Death of Marina Abramović ⓘ Tree of Codes ⓘ |
| commissioningModel | new work created specifically for the festival ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| firstEdition |
2007 Manchester International Festival
ⓘ
linked to:
Manchester International Festival
|
| focus |
commissioning new work
ⓘ
world premieres ⓘ |
| frequency | biennial ⓘ |
| genre |
music festival
ⓘ
performance art festival ⓘ theatre festival ⓘ visual arts festival ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Arts festivals in the United Kingdom
ⓘ
Biennial events ⓘ Festivals in Manchester ⓘ Summer events in England ⓘ |
| hasTagline | world premieres and special events ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://mif.co.uk ⓘ |
| inception | 2007 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
ⓘ
Manchester ⓘ |
| notableFor |
international collaborations
ⓘ
original cross-artform commissions ⓘ |
| organisedBy | Manchester International Festival organisation ⓘ |
| scope | international ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Arts Council England
ⓘ
Manchester City Council ⓘ |
| typicalMonthOfOccurrence | July ⓘ |
| typicalVenues |
Manchester city centre
ⓘ
The Factory (temporary and related spaces) ⓘ |
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Subject: Manchester International Festival Description of subject: Manchester International Festival is a biennial arts festival in Manchester, England, known for commissioning and presenting original, world-premiere works across music, theatre, visual arts, and performance.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
opera "Prima Donna"
subject linked to:
opera "Prima Donna"
linked to: Manchester International Festival