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Ellis Coopey reports on his stroll through musically-scored time, and tells us whether you can, in fact, host an art exhibition in one of the country’s busiest train stations
Bella Jewell considers the important role that the arts play in mental health and wellbeing.
Catrin Stewart interviews Gina Martin: the 27-year-old victim-turned-activist who is campaigning to make upskirting illegal.
In this week’s edition of Artefact of the Week, Louis Haddad uncovers the history of Heaton Park Colonnade, a decaying reminder of Manchester’s ever-changing cityscape
Lauren Ellis-Stretch reviews ‘Rent Party’ at The Klondyke, presented by Contact Theatre, Darren Pritchard Dance and Black Gold Arts Festival
Megan Robinson speaks to Manchester’s own Dr Rob Appleby, a particle physicist at CERN, about getting people engaged in science with all their senses
Theo Bennett unconvers Manchester’s Industrial past through the lens of Smithfield Market in the Northern Quarter: one of the many hidden intrigues of the city
Manchester City Council has been accused of ignoring the necessary restoration of culturally significant buildings to make way for luxury apartments
Patrick Evans looks at the history of a curious bronze statue, considering Robert Owen’s involvement in the cooperative movement
In the second part of the series, Jeremy Bijl looks at some of Manchester’s more obscure offerings
Sophie Marriott writes: Theresa May’s visit to the UK’s closest partners in Africa displays the paternalism and imperialism still present in global trade
Contributor Winona Newman kicks off our new feature Hot Right Now with the spiritual Odetta Hartman
With Artifact debuting soon, Robert Pate looks at the familiar problems haunting the genre
Bella Jewell delves deeper into the history and significance of Hardy’s Well: the soon-to-be lost home to Lemn Sissay’s first Landmark Poem, and the hub of a community
The long wait for the latest instalment of Square Enix’s critically acclaimed RPG is nearly over
Calypso April, a student abroad, talks of her experiences in Copenhagen’s thriving art scene
As we look ahead to the new year, we also look back as the successes of the last one with ArtBox
We catch up with contributing artist Will Da Costa, who will be donating his playful illustrations to the event
The Green Party still plays a vital role for experimental, innovative left wing politics
After a thrilling weekend of games in the last eight, it’s time to recap which teams are packing their bags, and who will be fighting for a place in the final