Manchester Jewish Museum

Modern Jewish Life

From life cycle events to festivals to the everyday, see images depicting different aspects of 21st-century Judaism from across the UK. This exhibition was curated as part of Manchester Jewish Museum’s Collecting Inclusive Stories project, an initiative that aims to tell the story of the history and heritage of Britain’s Jews.

Until 8 September

Beverley-Jane Stewart: Adapting to Change

Three series of paintings by Beverley-Jane Stewart explore the evolution of Jewish communities. The first, Synagogue Series, focuses on some of the UK’s most intricately designed synagogues; Jewish Visual Stories provides a chronicle of development within British Judaism; and Beyond the Ashes is a moving take on destroyed Jewish places of worship across the Middle East.

Until 31 December

M8 8LW. 08432 080 500. www.manchesterjewishmuseum.com

Salford Museum and Art Gallery, Manchester

A Taste of Arcadia: Michelle Leigh

Jewish visual artist Michelle Leigh, who grew up in a strict Orthodox household, often references her religion in her work. In this exhibition, she presents two new projects, which reflect her childhood. The first features female figures who shaped her perspective on humanity and cultural diversity and the second, created during Covid lockdown, explores the theme of landscape as a form of escape and sanctuary.

30 August – 8 February

M5 4WU. 0161 778 0800. www.salfordmusem.com

Thursday 21 August

A Particularly Nasty Case: A Murderously Funny Evening with Adam Kay

Bafta-winning Jewish comic and former NHS staffer Adam Kay became a household name after his debut best-seller, This is Going to Hurt, was adapted into a hit BBC drama starring Ben Whishaw. Compiled from diary entries he made while working as junior doctor, the book (as well as its follow-up Undoctored) told everyday stories that were as gut-clenchingly funny as they were gut-wrenchingly heartbreaking. Now he presents A Particularly Nasty Case, his first work of fiction, a murder mystery inspired by his medical history – and highly humorous to boot. Discover more about it in this evening of anecdotes, insights and readings, followed by a Q&A.

8pm. £34.50.  The Lowry, Salford, M50 3AZ. www.adamkay.co.uk

Friday 10 October – Sunday 30 November

Young Frankenstein

Television personality Ore Oduba stars in a new adaptation of Mel Brooks’s 1974 film. Victor Frankenstein’s grandson Frederick inherits his family estate in Transylvania and finds himself bringing a corpse to life. Hilarity ensues when the revived being escapes. The antics are complimented with a side of songs including ‘Puttin’ on the Ritz’ and ‘He Vas My Boyfriend’.

Times vary. From £27. Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester, M4 7JA. www.hopemilltheatre.co.uk/event/young-frankenstein