Top 10 things to do in Manchester this week ft. Thanksgiving, NTS & more

1. Watch: Spike Lee’s In the Jungle at Home
Home will be showing Spike Lee’s seminal work Jungle Fever as part of the 60 year celebration of the American auteur.
Mon 20 Nov, Home, 2 Tony Wilson Place, First Street, Manchester M15 4FN. Tel: 0161 200 1500 www.homemcr.org

2. Gig: The Moonlandingz at O2 Ritz
Krautrock band The Moonlandingz play the O2 Ritz on Tue, not bad for a band initially conceived as a concept outfit. See more gigs of the week here.
Tue 21 Nov, o2 Ritz, Whitworth Street West, Manchester M1 5NQ. 8pm, £15, www.seetickets.com

3. Free talk: Flemish artist Gert Robijns at the Whitworth 
For the latest instalment of The Whitworth’s Wednesday Talks series, they’ve invited along the Flemish sculptor and installation artist Gert Robijns to talk about his work. Full preview in our free things to do guide here.
Wed 22 Nov, Whitworth Art Gallery, Oxford Road, Manchester, M15 6ER. 12.30pm – 2.30pm, www.eventbrite.co.uk

4. Free Adam Menzies exhibition & launch party at Electrik
Electrik’s new Yadda Yadda menu, packed with gourmet kebabs, comes with a sharp design aesthetic and the artist behind the concept, Bradford illustrator Adam Menzies, launches a solo exhibition in the Chorlton bar with colourful artworks that explore surrealism and subversive humour. Full preview here.
Thu 23 Nov 2017 – Thu 11 Jan 2018, Electrik, 559 Wilbraham Road, Chorlton, Manchester M21 0AE. Tel: 0161 881 3315, FREE, www.facebook.com

5. Eat: Thanksgiving supper at Hard Rock Cafe 
That mecca of Americana Hard Rock Cafe is hosting the most American of celebrations with a Thanksgiving dinner this Thursday. Ex pats and America-philes welcome. Full preview here.
Thu 23 Nov, Hard Rock Café, Exchange Square, Manchester M4 2BS. Tel: 0161 831 6700 www.hardrock.com

6. Comedy Festival: Mach 5 at The Lowry
The small Welsh town’s big comedy festival comes to The Lowry for one night with five great comics including Nish Kumar and Lou Sanders for the Machynlleth Comedy Festival Showcase this Fri. Full preview in comedy picks here.
Fi 24 Nov, The Lowry, Pier 8, The Quays, Salford M50 3AZ. Tel : 0843 208 6000 www.thelowry.com

7. Spoken work & cabaret festival: Pen:Chant’s Home takeover
Nomadic cabaret and spoken word night, Pen:Chant, presents at two-night takeover of HOME, headlined by Rosie Carrick, joined on the Friday by Jerusalem-born multi-instrumentalist Avital Raz, while Saturday support comes from world-record-breaking beatboxer and playwright, Testament. Full preview here.
Fri 24 & Sat 25 Nov, HOME, 2 Tony Wilson Place, Manchester M15 4FN. Tel: 0161 200 1500, 9pm, £10, www.homemcr.org

8. Clubbing: NTS 2nd Birthday party ft. Jon K at The White Hotel. 
NTS Manchester celebrate its 2^nd birthday with an eight-hour bash at Salford’s White Hotel. It’s obviously an important anniversary, featuring a grand total of nine acts, culminating in a genre-spinning back-to-back set by experimentalist Jon K and the NTS regular and Soup Kitchen resident Annabel Fraser. Full preview here.
Fri 24 Nov, The White Hotel, Unit 3 Dickinson Street, Manchester M3 7LW, £7/10, 11pm-7am, www.residentadvisor.net

9. Sing & act-a-long: Make a Scene presents Absolutely Fabulous at Texture (pictured) 
Make a Scene rounds out another fantastic season of film line ups with a marathon showing of Eddie and Patsy at Texture this Fri & Sat with lipsyncing, singing along, acting out and much more. Full preview here.
Fri 24 & Sat 25 Nov, Texture, 67 Lever Street, Manchester M1 1FL. 3.30pm (Sat only) and 7.30pm, £10 www.skiddle.com

10. Circus thrills:Pirates of the Carabina’s Flown at the Lowry 
The ‘acro-batty’ Pirates of the Carabina bring their new high flying show, Flown, at The Lowry this weekend with matinees on Sat & Sun. Fun for all the family. Full preview here.
Fri 24 – Sun 26 Nov, The Lowry, Pier 8, The Quays, Salford M50 3AZ. Tel: 0843 208 6010, 8pm (& 2.30pm Sat & Sun), £12.50–£17, www.thelowry.com