Running from the 30th June (previews) through to the 17th July, the festival promises '18 days of extraordinary premiers', and here at Pesto's Picks, we've highlighted the best of what's on offer.
Icelandic Queen of all things bizarre Bjork opened the festival last night with the audio-visual spectacular 'Biophilia', ahead of her next album release, also entitled 'Biophilia'. The response to the show following its debut has been outstanding (see video for audience reaction) and is certainly not one to be missed.
Icelandic Queen of all things bizarre Bjork opened the festival last night with the audio-visual spectacular 'Biophilia', ahead of her next album release, also entitled 'Biophilia'. The response to the show following its debut has been outstanding (see video for audience reaction) and is certainly not one to be missed.
Bjork will perform a further eight shows as part of the festival at Campfield Market Hall, situated only five minutes walk away from Pesto Deansgate – ideal for a food and drinks before or after this truly unique event.
Next up we have Punchdrunk: The Crash of the Elysium, a Doctor Who special running from the 1st July to the 17th. The show, specially created for children aged six to twleve, is a live Doctor Who adventure centred around audience participation, whereby the audience become the stars in this near-sellout extravaganza. All adults must be accompanied by a child, but don't worry, the kids don't get to keep all the fun to themselves – special adult-only shows run most evenings from 8pm.
The show is held at MediaCityUK at Salford Keys and for those looking to make a whole day of the show, the venue is just a short drive from Pesto Trafford Centre or Pesto Deansgate. We have a tasty kids menu and menu options that will tantalise the fussiest of palates without breaking the bank. For the big kids participating in the later shows, our bar is open until 11pm offering a delicious and diverse range of beers, wines and cocktails.
Lastly, we look over the way to Liverpool! On the 2nd and 30th of July the one and only, ahem, Brit Floyd will get their strats out for “the Ultimate Pink Floyd Tribute Show”. Now, although most tribute shows have a (massive) element of naffness to them, this one actually seems pretty good. The chances of a Pink Floyd reforming and embarking on a world tour is about as unlikely as Kerry Katona scooping her second Mum of the Year award, so this really is as good as it gets, and if you check out the vid we've posted you'll see that it really is pretty darn great!
The Liverpool Echo arena is just a two minute walk from Pesto Liverpool One – with Peroni on tap it's the perfect spot to get a little comfortably numb before the show.
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