The last few months have seen innumerable upheavals in the cultural sector. Culture was once centred on shared spaces: clubs, galleries, theatres, community buildings and city centres. Memories of such hustle and bustle now seem increasingly distant.

Passport: Back to Our Roots initiative was devised to support independent grassroots venues that are the lifeblood of the UK music scene.

Ambient music is growing in popularity, and Mancunian artist Bing Satellites is amongst the genre’s finest creators.

Manchester International Festival (MIF) has occupied the city for 18 days every other summer since 2007. In seeking out Manchester’s creatives and hidden spaces, it has premiered up-and-coming artists and given them a global platform.