The Mancunion visits Hew Locke’s stunning new exhibition, ‘The Ambassadors’, at The Lowry

Is art a purely humanist endeavour? The creators of Ai-Da don’t seem to think so

Sarah Taylor reviews Manchester Art Gallery’s retrospective exhibition on the life and works of prolific filmmaker, artist, and activist Derek Jarman.

May 2021 saw the return of live theatre and music events, albeit with a reduced capacity, social distancing, and masks. Finally, in July, venues could operate at full capacity. I’ve seen over 30 shows this year, which isn’t so bad given the fact that my first one was in mid-June! It’s remarkable that after such […]

An introduction to Manchester’s most well-known theatres

An occasional series celebrating local artists who’ve brought us some much-needed winter cheer

The music industry and artists alike have been hit hard by the coronavirus. With live gigs out the window, music consumption has almost entirely been digital. Musicians and people in the business have been forced to find new and creative ways to promote their music. Most of the revenue that boosts the music industry comes […]

Writer Jasmine Rowland speaks to fellow second year students to share advice on how they’ve been keeping busy during covid-19

Looking for something arty to see the next time you’re in London? Lisa Habernik considers whether the Beyond Bauhaus is worth seeing…

Sam Bronheim offers her personal top 5 reasons for why you should go to see the theatre

Theatre tickets are expensive, but Theatre Editor Jay Darcy explains how young people and students can take advantage of the schemes, offers and discounts in place

Period poverty is starting to gain national notoriety, and Freya Slack is part of the conversation associated with it

Liv Clarke spoke with Lora Krasteva about the With One Voice Arts and Homelessness festival which will take place from the 12th until the 18th of November

The cost of construction for the new arts centre will rise by almost £20m, taking the budget to a total of £130m

Rosa Uijtewaal takes us back to Victorian Manchester in an exploration of how theatre developed in the city

Bella Jewell interviews Jack Tindale from Policy Connect ahead of the Design Manchester Festival, uncovering his views on the role of the Arts in Education, Policymaking, and the impact on the Design Sector post-Brexit

Liv Clarke talks to the team behind (in)sane, a multimedia platform that combines the arts with mental health dicussion, about their upcoming event

Bella Jewell reviews David Ogle’s ‘Land/Lines’ exhibition at HOME, uncovering his desire to capture the essence of a moment in his works

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

Len Green discusses how he seeks to encapsulate the energy, power, and dynamism of the Northern Soul movement in his first completed body of art work