Arts Archive
27th February 2013
‘Improdigy’ at Frog and Bucket brings laughs, but not plenty of them
Is ‘Improdigy’ the answer to the prayers of fans of stand-up comedy? Grace Williams isn’t sure
27th February 2013
‘An Exhibition’ at the Holden Gallery
Peter Lane finds ‘An Exhibition’ intelligently and provocatively questions the very nature of ‘art’
5th February 2013
Four at Cornerhouse
Three young curators, four emerging artists, and a little help from Cornerhouse
1st February 2013
Black and BLUE
Rosalie Warner finds erotic cuisine, communal wine and a brave and exciting collection of new work at Black & BLUE’s Kraak launch
1st February 2013
‘Newphoria’ and the Case of the Mobile Phone
Our new weekly column comes courtesy of the Everyday Analysis Collective, a Manchester based group who dissect and analyse the signs of our everyday life
1st February 2013
What could you do this term?
Join in the fun at the Frog and Bucket, let Manchester Art Group show you something surprising, or contribute to this page – how could you get involved?
29th November 2012
Review: The Sleeping Beauty
The English National Ballet’s The Sleeping Beauty is a technically beautiful ballet, grounded in a convincing emotional reality
28th November 2012
Review: Fraser Chapman at the Cornerhouse
Clayton Fuller visits The Cornerhouse to have a look at the latest cafe-bar exhibition by Fraser Chapman
22nd November 2012
A Night at the Museum
Grace Williams visits the newly redeveloped Ancient Worlds galleries at the Manchester Museum
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22nd November 2012
Review: ‘I’ – The Sleep Collection
Toby Parker and Lucy Johnson are ‘blissfully roused’ from their slumbers by Rubin-Mayhew’s sleeping beauties
21st November 2012
Secret Manchester: The Portico Library
The Portico Library serves up a slice of secret Manchester, and a good slice of cake too
21st November 2012
Art History Lessons with Lucy J: Van Gogh
10 things you should know about Vincent Van Gogh
12th November 2012
Review: Micachu & The Shapes
Harry Smith finds an impish vitality in Micachu & The Shapes’s Islington Mill performance
12th November 2012
10 things you should know about: Leonardo da Vinci
Art History lessons with Lucy J
12th November 2012
Review: Jane and Louise Wilson
Clayton Fuller vists the Whitworth to check out the latest exhibition from Turner-prize nominated duo Jane and Louise Wilson
12th November 2012
Risque and Manic
Josephine Lane finds the personalities of the two performers gel perfectly.
4th November 2012
Review: How Are You Feeling?
Moya Crockett vists Cornerhouse to check out David Shrigley’s latest offering
31st October 2012
Review: Borderline Vultures
Ellie Scallan finds a thrilling atmosphere which delights human curiosity by taking the individual firmly out of their comfort zone