Arts Archive
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
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.
12th November 2012
Review: Micachu & The Shapes
Harry Smith finds an impish vitality in Micachu & The Shapes’s Islington Mill performance
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
25th October 2012
Review: North by Northwest
George Latimer-Butler finds the precursor to todays’ Bond movies in the 1959 Hitchcock masterpiece
17th October 2012
The art of adaptation
Victoria Carter visits the Manchester Literature Festival and finds inspirational and encouraging talks are delivered alongside the perfect brownie
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16th October 2012
Review: A Flaneurs Guide to the Northern Quarter
Grace WIlliams takes a step back to contemplate the Northern Quarter in true Flaneur fashion
15th October 2012
What’s it going to be then, eh?
Sean Doherty lends an insight into an exhibition celebrating fifty years since Anthony Burgess’ controversial novel ‘A Clockwork Orange’ was first published.
10th October 2012
Hockney to Hogarth: A rake’s progress
The Whitworth exhibits Hogarth’s 1735 series A Rake’s Progress against David Hockney’s 1965 interpretation of the work
3rd October 2012
The Manchester Weekender 2012: the definitive guide
Plan ahead and get your tickets now for the 11th-14th October, a weekend packed with events, exhibitions and cultural happenings across the city.
24th September 2012
The Manchester Art Group
Alice Marshall and Francesca Reid report on the growing popularity of the Manchester undergraduate arts collective
18th September 2012
Maria Miller: keep on shuffling
One woman, two jobs: Maria Miller as culture secretary and minister for women and equalities?
18th September 2012
Review: Focal Points
Focal Points: a collaborative exhibition exploring the debt of contemporary photographers to traditional artistic themes
17th September 2012
Recharge ahead of October’s cultural marathon
Film, books and music to keep you entertained this week.
13th September 2012
Seeing through the Oxford Road bubble
Islington Mill: something worth veering off the beaten track for?