Artefact of the Week: Smithfield Market
Theo Bennett unconvers Manchester’s Industrial past through the lens of Smithfield Market in the Northern Quarter: one of the many hidden intrigues of the city
Interview: Mo Gilligan
Ahead of a highly-anticipated Manchester date in his Coupla Cans Tour, Kav Huggins spoke to Mo Gilligan about expectations, growth and trainers
We Are 11: Stanley Grove Primary Academy
Alice Barron Eaves takes us around the Whitworth Art Gallery’s curious new exhibition, which is curated by 11-year-olds from Stanley Grove Primary School
Review: Jamali Maddix – Vape Lord
Tara Bharadia reflects on an evening of comedy at Gorilla, reviewing Jamali Maddix: Vape Lord
Writing ‘The Female Sex (Education)’
Izzy Rooke-Ley shines a light on the Instagram account @the.f.sex, which challenges traditional assumptions on sex education
In conversation with Jack Tindale, Policy Connect
Bella Jewell interviews Jack Tindale from Policy Connect ahead of the Design Manchester Festival, uncovering his views on the role of the Arts in Education, Policymaking, and the impact on the Design Sector post-Brexit
The Great Design Debate: In conversation with Lou Cordwell OBE
Bella Jewell speaks with Lou Cordwell OBE in the run up to the Design Manchester Festival, hearing her views on the role of the Arts in education
Review: ‘It’s a Wrap’ at Manchester Museum
Theo Bennett reviews the action-packed, but deeply nostalgic closing event of Manchester Museum’s Egypt Gallery, which shall be off-limits until reopening in 2021
On the cusp of something new: The Chuck Gallery
Josh Physick speaks with Chukwudi Onwudiwe, director of The Chuck Gallery, who is placing West African art at the forefront with the aim of changing the perspectives surrounding West Africa
Artefact of the Week: Statue of Robert Owen
Patrick Evans looks at the history of a curious bronze statue, considering Robert Owen’s involvement in the cooperative movement
Preview: ‘Titters and Tassels’ Burlesque and comedy show
Excerpt: Theatre and Arts editors, Anuli Changa and Bella Jewell, meet with Mandy Tootill, one half of the comedic duo bringing burlesque and comedy together
Alice Kettle: Thread Bearing Witness
Louis Haddad meets with Alice Kettle, the artist behind an ongoing project aimed at both highlighting the plight of refugees, whilst empowering them
Review: ‘Thick Time’ by William Kentridge
Frank Radcliffe-Adam considers the impact of Time upon a nation recovering from Apartheid, reviewing William Kentridge’s mixed-media exhibition ‘Thick Time’ at The Whitworth
Artefact of the Week: Make Blood Cancer Visible installation
Bella Jewell discovers how a travelling exhibition of human figures are being used to raise awareness about Blood Cancer, the third most deadly form of cancer
Artefact of the Week: ‘Snowman’ by Nate Lowman
Francesca Casaburi explores Nate Lowman’s bronze sculpture ‘Snowman’ and its ability to provoke vital questions regarding climate change
In conversation with ‘Art on the Sly’
Bella Jewell meets with three members of the team behind ‘Art on the Sly’: a group of students who are seeking to make art accessible to all
Review: David Ogle’s ‘Land/Lines’
Bella Jewell reviews David Ogle’s ‘Land/Lines’ exhibition at HOME, uncovering his desire to capture the essence of a moment in his works
Artefact of the Week: Hardy’s Well
Bella Jewell delves deeper into the history and significance of Hardy’s Well: the soon-to-be lost home to Lemn Sissay’s first Landmark Poem, and the hub of a community
‘In search of Northern Soul’: In conversation with Len Green
Len Green discusses how he seeks to encapsulate the energy, power, and dynamism of the Northern Soul movement in his first completed body of art work
