What’s on this week in Manchester?

Here is a breakdown of everything you need to know about this week’s events in the city.

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00:00Hello and welcome to Manchester World. Here is a rundown of some of the best things that you can do in the city.

00:05Firstly, PUSH Festival is on at home over the next two weeks with all kinds of amazing performances and showcases,

00:10providing an amazing opportunity to see some of the most wildly creative people in action.

00:16With short films, art, science and theatre taking centre stage, it really does feel like an exciting opportunity,

00:21so be sure to get down and give it a try.

00:23This week also sees the opening of the Six Nations Fan Zone at Freight Island.

00:26The tournament itself gets started this Friday.

00:28This weekend is also Chinese New Year, so big celebrations are planned in the city.

00:32The Dragon Parade is likely to attract people from far and wide,

00:35while Chinatown itself will be hosting a range of activities and celebrations.

00:39There's also Beavertown's event with Night and Day in the Northern Quarter,

00:42which is set to be headlined by Opus Kink, a post-punk jazz group which looks as though it could be a lot of fun.

00:47And finally, there's the exciting Chila Welcomes You, an art commission by Chila Kumasi Singh Burman,

00:52who's created an immersive exhibition with images, voices and much more.

00:56It looks like an amazing creative opportunity, so it could very much be worth a try.