Manchester Jewish Museum

A Taste of Culture

Members of the museum’s regular Women’s Textile Group meet-up, most of whom are Jewish and Muslim, present the latest piece they’ve been working on. A Taste of Culture is an embroidered dress that celebrates identity, tradition and the memories evoked by food, from Masala tea to chicken soup (often dubbed Jewish penicillin).

Until 2 March

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

Salford Museum and Art Gallery, Manchester

A Taste of Arcadia: Michelle Leigh

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.

Until 8 February

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

Sunday 25 January

Music of the Shoah

Canadian musician Lenka Lichtenberg commemorates Holocaust Memorial Day with songs inspired by the poetry of female Holocaust survivors. She blends folk, jazz and more with testimonies of Polish women survivors and pieces written in Theresienstadt. Sung mostly in Yiddish with English translations, the performance weaves together themes of hope, love, loss and resilience.

7pm. £15. Manchester Jewish Museum, M8 8LW. www.manchesterjewishmuseum.com