Free things to do in Manchester this week ft. Allie Crewe + more

Alex Hutchings Masterclass at PMT Manchester
Jazz fusion guitarist and composer Alex Hutchings is the latest musician to take part in PMT Manchester’s masterclass series, where the Regent Road music store is taken over for a show that’s part gig and part lecture. Hutchings was the main guitar on Thriller Live – the stage musical of Michael Jackson and The Jackson 5’s back catalogue – and brings a wealth of experience from years of performing on stages of all sizes. Book ahead to guarantee yourself a spot.
Mon 17 Sep, PMT Manchester, Regent Road, Manchester, M5 3GR, 7pm – 9pm, www.eventbrite.co.uk

Allie Crewe at Central Library (pictured)
Photographer Allie Crewe comes to Central Library this Wednesday for an event organised by non-profit photography network Red Eye. She’ll take you through her exhibition You Brought Your Own Light, a powerful exploration of gender through portraiture that has been on display at the library since July. Visitors are encouraged to find their own meaning in the portraits, and follow the personal accounts of each subject. You can catch the exhibition until the end of this month.
Wed 19 Sep, Central Library, St Peter’s Square, Manchester, M2 5PD, 6.30pm – 7.30pm, www.redeye.org.uk

Johari and Design Rewind at Fuel Café Bar
If you head down to Fuel Café Bar in Withington this Wednesday evening, you can catch this free gig from up-and-coming bands Johari and Design Rewind. Johari is a seven-piece soul rock group who put out their first EP Tanglible earlier this year, and Design Rewind are a funk pop double-hander from Burnley. Additional support acts will be announced on the night.
Wed 19 Sep, Fuel Café Bar, 448 Wilmslow Rd, Manchester, M20 3BW, 7pm – 11pm, www.facebook.com

It’s a Wrap! At Manchester Museum
The Manchester Museum’s Egyptian exhibit closes its doors this week, but they’re giving it a good send off. Performers will inhabit the roles of gods and figures of Egyptian legend in a multimedia performance that includes poetry, spoken word, music and film. Amongst this is a screening of the 1974 afrofuturist cult classic film ‘Space is the Place’, made by progressive jazz musician Sun Ra. The event ends with a recreation of Ancient Egyptian burial ritual in the Museum’s Courtyard.
Thu 20 Sep, Manchester Museum, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL, 6pm – 10pm, www.eventbrite.com