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Research shows the link between the arts and health creates a stronger and happier community
North’s largest art expo returns with over 1000 pieces and a very special prize
Over 50 graffitists, Parklife-curated DJs, food markets and more
Forces and families can sign the mural as an enduring act of remembrance
Jonathan Schofield thinks the piece might fit better in a gallery rather than on the...
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From ‘knocker up’ Martha to ‘washerwoman’ Mary, lively sculptures recall the women of Grove Street
Defying a stalling ‘Northern Powerhouse’, culture has seen staggering growth
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Head to the closing party for the bar's festival photography exhibition – tickets are free
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North’s largest art expo returns with over 1000 pieces and a very special prize
The Mancunian Spray - Free street art festival to raise money for homelessness returns
Over 50 graffitists, Parklife-curated DJs, food markets and more
Parachutist-turned-pub landlord creates striking tribute to war heroes
Forces and families can sign the mural as an enduring act of remembrance
The Peterloo Memorial, reviewed - Impressive but flawed
Jonathan Schofield thinks the piece might fit better in a gallery rather than on the...
Gandalf to Game of Thrones - major exhibition portrays icons of the North
Spanning ‘Beer Bottle VC’ Bill Speakman to Olympian Beth Tweddle, Northerners has returned…
HOME to host massive open exhibition with 500+ local artists
Live in Greater Manchester? You could submit work, with £10,000 of prizes up for grabs
a place lived: new Spinningfields artwork recalls 18th century residents
From ‘knocker up’ Martha to ‘washerwoman’ Mary, lively sculptures recall the women of Grove Street
MIF19 bows out with Skepta…as Greater Manchester revealed to have North’s biggest culture scene
Defying a stalling ‘Northern Powerhouse’, culture has seen staggering growth
Manchester International Festival: the hits and misses so far (part 2)
David Lynch at HOME, The Nico Project and Tao of Glass reviewed
Manchester International Festival: the hits and misses so far
Invisible Cities, Utopolis, Tuesday and Atmospheric Memory reviewed
Yoko Ono rings in peace…and Manchester International Festival
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Interview: Manchester International Festival director John McGrath
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Kendal Calling: pre-festival get-together at 33 Oldham Street
Head to the closing party for the bar's festival photography exhibition – tickets are free
Rare Lowry cricket painting unveiled for first time in 20 years
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The blank Northern Quarter walls crying out for a paint job
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From new urbanists to art activists, the local art scene is as lively as ever
Illuminating times in Flemish gem Ghent
Ghent’s revival after the Austrian invasion came with the Industrial Revolution, and it has our...