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Vicky Smith

Vicky Smith

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2019 02 22 Old Bank Residency One Dish Room

Old Bank Residency - Creatives occupy disused bank in NOMA’s latest project

Free workshops in a Grade II listed building and a cafe built by the public...

2019 01 27 Invisible Cities Walking Tour Cenotaph

‘Even the statues look down on you’ - Manchester’s homeless walking tours

Tours with Invisible Cities Manchester offer a poignant insight into life on the edge of...

2019 01 11 One Manchester Hulme

On Top of the World: A tale of loneliness, theatre and Manchester tower blocks

A housing provider teamed up with the Royal Exchange to help lonely residents - with...

2018 11 20 Rusholme Sketcher The Shisha Bars

'Rusholme will never die. It’s world famous' - Local artist's new Curry Mile sketchbook

East meets West in Len Grant’s lively drawings of Rusholme, one of the most changeable...

2018 11 16 Dog Show Shirley Baker 4

Belle Vue Dog Show: Photos from 1961-1978

A key fixture in the sixties and seventies, the event was captured by acclaimed photographer...

2018 11 14 Kinky Boots Helen Maybanks 2

‘A cast as red-hot as its namesake shoes’ - Kinky Boots, Opera House, review

Vicky Smith enjoys this glittering cockle-warmer… despite the lazy ending

2018 10 10 Dormouse Chocolates 1

Dormouse - Take a look inside Deansgate's hidden chocolate shop

Manchester’s first bean-to-bar producer has opened up, just in time for National Chocolate Week

2018 10 08 Pippy Eats 1

10 ways to save the world... by eating and drinking in Manchester

From fighting food waste with beer to helping the homeless with cake, there's plenty of...

2018 09 20 Matilda Manuel Harlan 1

‘A splendiferous take on Roald Dahl’s classic’ - Matilda, Palace Theatre, review

It took seven years for RSC to translate book to stage. Vicky Smith thinks it...

2018 09 14 Ben Eine Mural Jody Hartley 1

Hell is a City - world-famous street artist paints first Manchester mural

Based on the sixties cult film, Ben Eine’s iconic piece celebrates the North West’s cultural...

2018 07 27 Fame 1

‘Can I give it six stars out of five?’ - Fame, Palace Theatre, review

With productions like this, Vicky Smith wouldn’t be surprised if Fame indeed lives forever

2018 07 22 Bee In The City 3

101 bees land in Manchester for ambitious public-art project

The giant honey bees will be here until September, so pick up a map and...