Music The RZA - the genius behind Wu-Tang Clan and producer of soundtracks for Kill Bill and Ghost Dog – headlines as Bobby Digital in a showcase of leftfield hip-hop, celebrating the creative spirit in the genre. Also headlining are seminal art-punk pioneers Wire plus Venetian Snares, Luke Vibert, Flying Lotus, Chrome Hoof, Rustie, Rolo Tomassi, Zombie Zombie, The Chap, MIT and many more at venues city-wide. Thur 1 May Thur 1 May. 8pm The RZA as Bobby Digital (Wu-Tang Clan)/Flying Lotus/Rustie Thur 1 May. 7.30pm An audience with The RZA Thur 1 May. 8pm Felix Kubin/Zombie-Zombie MIT/Chips With Everything DJs Sat 3 May Sat 3 May. 4–6pm & 8pm–1am Future Of Sound: Modified Toy Orchestra/ Martyn Ware/Sancho Plan Sat 3 May. 7pm Wire/Dirty Projectors/The Chap/ Skeletons & The Kings Of All Cities Sat 3 May. 6pm Wire in conversation Sat 3 May. 12–Midnight Beacons of Sound/ The Drake Music Project/ Unity Radio Sat 3 May. 9pm Sequence: Venetian Snares/Luke Vibert/ Bogdan Raczynski Sat 3 May. 10.30pm Futuresonic & Hey! Manchester: Health/Yacht Sat 3 May. 10pm El Diablo’s Social Club: 5th Birthday Rave Up Sat 3 May. 1–4pm, 7–Late Futureworks & Sketch City Workshops   Fri 2 May Fri 2 May. 8pm Chrome Hoof/Rolo Tomassi/Gay Against You/ Agaskodo Teliverek Fri 2 May. 7pm Simon Fisher-Turner Fri 2 May. 10pm–3.30am Claro Intelecto Live/ Allez-Allez DJ Set/ Computer Controlled Sun 4 May Sun 4 May. 8pm Samurai.fm 5th Birthday Junior Boys DJ/Kelpe Live/Pedro Live/ Samurai.fm/TRAMP! DJs Sun 4 May. 12pm–Midnight C’mon Feet DJs plus many others Monday 5 May Monday 5 May. 4pm–Midnight Last.fm Lounge: Sisters Of Transistors/ Printed Circuit/Cats in Paris Monday 5 May. 5pm Chris Corsano/Denis Jones