Interview
06/03/2026
„Reopen our own expectations of the future.“ – John McGrath
In conversation with the Artistic Director of Factory International.
The Manchester International Festival (MIF) has been a fixture on the international festival calendar for decades. Its success, combined with a large-scale cultural policy strategy for the North of England centred on the idea of "access and excellence", gave rise to something truly unique: Factory International. But how did it become what it is today? Find out in the interview.