Van Gogh Alive extends its Manchester run
The most-visited immersive, multi-sensory experience in the world has extended its Manchester run by over a month
Postman Pat: from Greendale to Greater Manchester
To mark 40 years of Postman Pat, some of the original sets and props are set to go on display for the first time in Greater Manchester
Damon Albarn works his magic at Manchester International Festival
The musical polymath Damon Albarn needs no introduction. The Britpop legend, master producer, world music connoisseur, and co-founder of the most successful virtual band of all time is never one to shy away from experimentation. For two consecutive July evenings (12th & 13th July), Albarn takes attendees of Manchester International Festival on a musical voyage […]
Preview: Hale Barns Carnival
Hale Barns Carnival returns with a full-scale show but a 50% capacity – headlined by Katrina and the Waves and Boney M
Does it matter where museums and galleries get their money from?
Probert Dean considers where to draw the line in the arts funding debate
Review: Imran Peretta’s ‘the destructors’
Sam Burt reviews a new film ‘reconsidering the figure of the alienated male youth’
Turner Prize praises collectives using art for social change
Sam Burt finds out why individual artists are off this year’s Turner Prize menu
SICK! Festival: mapping the impact of lockdown on Manchester’s mental health
The international arts festival shining a light on public health returns to Manchester
Art for the soul: 2Bmcr
‘How not to be bitter’ and other life lessons, courtesy of the Manchester illustrators 2Bmcr
Get thee to a gallery: Manchester’s top new exhibitions
Alienor Bombarde casts an eager eye over the exciting in-person exhibitions set to open in May
Art Comes HOME: Joy Yamusangie’s ‘Blue Glass Fortunes’
Part of ‘art goes online’, Sam Burt looks at the dreamlike paintings of Joy Yamusangie
The enduring West Art Collective venture into Eden with Inner City Recording
What does Manchester’s West Collective see in the dilapidated, iconic Antwerp Mansion? Annie Dabb and Georgina Davidson find out
Why Derek Jarman matters
We asked our arts and film editors to reflect on the world of the singular visionary, Derek Jarman
MACFEST: Persian miniature painting
Alienor Bombarde finds illumination in Persian miniature painting at MACFEST
Art for the soul: Millie Roberts
An occasional series celebrating local artists who’ve brought us some much-needed winter cheer
Sculpting the landscape: A review of ‘Hepworth’
A new film on the importance of landscape in the life and work of the sculptor Barbara Hepworth
Richard Prince: Social media and copyright
Alienor Bombarde explores the Richard Prince controversy and what it reveals about privacy in our time
Behind the cover: the art of album cover art
We ask our contributors: what album cover art has stuck with you over time?
On The Streets: Raising awareness of homelessness in Manchester
A Manchester-based artist is fighting homelessness by taking his striking paintings onto the streets