Alex Poots is excited. He is about to see the fruits of years of his labour. He is director of the first Manchester International Festival and every item on its jam packed programme is his baby. “I picked all of it, so I’m getting personal with all of it. I’m most pleased about the breadth of it. It’s not just one thing – we’ve got everything from pop to opera.”
“The main aim was to create a ‘home’ where all different kinds of artists could create new work and present it as part of the festival. We’re giving it a home – a context,” says Alex.
