Acclaimed director Steve McQueen uses video installation to create a haunting elegy for the violent and needless deaths of young men

We catch up with contributing artist Will Da Costa, who will be donating his playful illustrations to the event

The Lowry’s latest exhibition creates an uncanny intersection between the human and the digital realm

Poetry and comedy violently clash in the name of charity

Central Library’s select but charming collection of photographs captures the vibrant atmosphere of Manchester Airport thirty years ago

Manchester Art Gallery delves deep through the medium of South Asian film with Neha Choksi

Klaudia Jedyka visits The Manchester Contemporary and brings us her stand out pieces

The Whitworth welcomes renowned British designer Paul Smith for an exclusive insight into his early formative career, and now global brand

Manchester Action on Street Health curate exhibition showcasing the creative talent of the women it supports, in their first ever opening to the public

Florrie Badley reflects on the role of artists, archives and curators in the act of remembrance

Three studio spaces come together to challenge the assumed role and medium of paper

The Whitworth welcomes back Cornelia Parker, in an installation which looks behind the boundaries of artistic discourse

American pranksters humbly donate all proceeds of their Manchester Arena show to the We Love Manchester Fund

A rare visit to the UK by the prolific filmmaker and professor

Daniel Sloss’s dark humour takes centre stage in his new tour, posing the question – am I a sociopath?

Student artists are being called to perform scratch acts at the Wyndham Lewis exhibition in November

Laura Joyce takes a look at the photobook curated by Charlotte Jansen, Girl on Girl

Manchester Museum celebrates art and science through its new collection of curiosities

Georgia Welch takes a look at Cornerhouse cinema’s new and unusual link with homelessness

Manchester-based artist Andrew McDonald brings his existing works to his home city