Cillian Murphy, a Big Ben sculpture and dancers on Deansgate head up Manchester International Festival 2021 programme The festival's full programme for this summer has been revealed Updated Festival Square will move to Cathedral Gardens (Image: LOUIS REYNOLDS) Sign up for our What's On newsletter to keep your finger on the pulse of an ever-changing Manchester Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice The full programme of events for this year's Manchester International Festival has been revealed, including new work from Cillian Murphy and a giant sculpture of Big Ben in Piccadilly Gardens.