New Order + Liam Gillick: So it goes.. is the first show announced for MIF LIVE, our new free online programme for audiences at home during the lockdown. New Order + Liam Gillick: So it goes.. is the first show announced for MIF LIVE, Manchester International Festival’s new free online programme for audiences at home during the lockdown. Over the coming weeks the MIF LIVE programme will also feature a reimagined version of the micro-festival series, Festival in My House, designed to reach audiences in lockdown. The show will be one of the highlights of the new MIF LIVE lockdown programme, which will feature free archive shows, talks and behind the scenes insights from the festival and its artists. The band were joined by a 12-strong synthesiser ensemble from the Royal Northern College of Music, put together especially for the shows, with Mancunian composer Joe Duddell conducting and providing the orchestrations. Each week the schedule will be announced through our website, Facebook and Twitter. Originally presented as part of MIF17, New Order + Liam Gillick: So it goes.. saw the legendary Manchester band take over the city’s iconic Old Granada Studios, where Joy Division made their 1978 television debut on Tony Wilson’s So It Goes programme, for a very special series of intimate performances created in collaboration with visual artist Liam Gillick. There will also be a reimagined version of its micro-festival series, Festival In My House, designed to reach audiences in lockdown, starting on Wednesday, April 15 at 7.30pm. Winning universal acclaim from critics and audiences, New Order + Liam Gillick: So it goes.. played for five unforgettable nights in July 2017. TO BE STREAMED EXCLUSIVELY FOR MIF LIVE. TO BE STREAMED EXCLUSIVELY FOR MIF LIVE. Winning universal acclaim from critics and audiences, New Order + Liam Gillick: So it goes.. played for five unforgettable nights in July 2017. "We’re grateful for the support of our artists, partners, co-commissioners and rights holders who have enabled MIF LIVE to happen as we find different ways to share and connect during these difficult times.”. Originally presented as part of MIF17, New Order + Liam Gillick: So it goes. A new edit of the acclaimed MIF17 show at Old Granada Studios launches our free online programme for audiences at home. "Over the coming weeks we’ll be giving people a peek into our archives, revisiting some of our much-loved festival shows along with opportunities to hear some of the artists talking about their work, plus exciting new work from Manchester artists. The event is part of a new MIF LIVE programme of free online shows and talks. « Bernard on Collaborating with Zachery Allan Starkey, NEW ORDER + LIAM GILLICK: SO IT GOES. The show will be streamed via MIF's YouTube channel on Friday, April 17, at 7.30pm, and will be available to watch for 24 hours only. “New Order + Liam Gillick: So it goes. It was orchestrated & conducted by Joe Duddell, and curated by Dave Haslam & Mark Beasley. Over the coming weeks the MIF LIVE programme will also feature a reimagined version of the micro-festival series, Festival in My House, designed to reach audiences in lockdown. Livelihoods of people working in the creative sector have, like the wider community, been badly hit as a result of COVID-19 and MIF has repurposed some of its existing artist development funds, to help people across the region create work digitally and online. Over the coming weeks we’ll be giving people a peek into our archives, revisiting some of our much-loved Festival shows along with opportunities to hear some of the artists talking about their work, plus exciting new work from Manchester artists. The exclusive new edit will be streamed at 7.30pm this Friday (17 April), kickstarting the weekly release of archive shows, talks, behind-the-scenes insights and a new series of Festival in My House . For more ideas to stay entertained in lockdown, visit our new Stay In section. MIF Encounters – Thursdays from 12.30pm We can’t introduce you to our Festival artists in the flesh, but we can bring them into your homes via digital talks and archive discussions with some of our friends across the arts in Manchester and beyond. A glowing M.E.N review described it as 'a musical masterstroke with visuals to match'. The MIF world premiere saw New Order deconstructing, rethinking and rebuilding a wealth of material from across their career, with Liam Gillick transforming the historic space at Old Granada Studios into an immersive environment, creating a stage set that responded dynamically to the music. saw the legendary Manchester band take over the city’s iconic Old Granada Studios, where Joy Division made their 1978 television debut on Tony Wilson’s So It Goes programme, for a very special series of intimate performances created in collaboration with visual artist Liam Gillick. The shows saw the band rip up and reimagine their music, accompanied by a 12-piece synthesiser orchestra from the Royal Northern College of Music, who performed behind slatted windows in an immersive stage set that pulsed and glowed in perfect sync with the music. This one-night-only revival of the original live stream from the event begins with short introduction from Manchester-based DJ and author Dave Haslam and artist Liam Gillick and then joins the performance for the second half of the show. Featuring tracks ranging from much-loved 1986 single Bizarre Love Triangle to 2015’s Plastic from New Order’s critically acclaimed Top 5 album Music Complete, the special online presentation is a rare chance to relive those magical five nights. MIF LIVE shows will be streamed our Festival YouTube channel, subscribe to get live notifications. The show will be streamed via MIF's YouTube channel on Friday, April 17, at 7.30pm, and will be available to watch for 24 hours only. 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