Toby Parker and Lucy Johnson are ‘blissfully roused’ from their slumbers by Rubin-Mayhew’s sleeping beauties

10 things you should know about Toulouse-Lautrec

The Portico Library serves up a slice of secret Manchester, and a good slice of cake too

10 things you should know about Vincent Van Gogh

Harry Smith finds an impish vitality in Micachu & The Shapes’s Islington Mill performance

Art History lessons with Lucy J

Clayton Fuller vists the Whitworth to check out the latest exhibition from Turner-prize nominated duo Jane and Louise Wilson

Josephine Lane finds the personalities of the two performers gel perfectly.

Moya Crockett vists Cornerhouse to check out David Shrigley’s latest offering

Ellie Scallan finds a thrilling atmosphere which delights human curiosity by taking the individual firmly out of their comfort zone

George Latimer-Butler finds the precursor to todays’ Bond movies in the 1959 Hitchcock masterpiece

Victoria Carter visits the Manchester Literature Festival and finds inspirational and encouraging talks are delivered alongside the perfect brownie

Grace WIlliams takes a step back to contemplate the Northern Quarter in true Flaneur fashion

Sean Doherty lends an insight into an exhibition celebrating fifty years since Anthony Burgess’ controversial novel ‘A Clockwork Orange’ was first published.

The Whitworth exhibits Hogarth’s 1735 series A Rake’s Progress against David Hockney’s 1965 interpretation of the work

Plan ahead and get your tickets now for the 11th-14th October, a weekend packed with events, exhibitions and cultural happenings across the city.

Alice Marshall and Francesca Reid report on the growing popularity of the Manchester undergraduate arts collective

What to see in Manchester this week

One woman, two jobs: Maria Miller as culture secretary and minister for women and equalities?

Focal Points: a collaborative exhibition exploring the debt of contemporary photographers to traditional artistic themes