Monthly Archives: October 2017
“I’m an opportunist.” Hong Kong film director Herman Yau talks to Northern Soul
“It is a social medium that has artistry. And a means of powerful communication, too.”
Read the full story..Win tickets to the Wyndham Lewis: Life, Art, War exhibition at Imperial War Museum North
Win tickets to the Wyndham Lewis: Life, Art, War exhibition at Imperial War Museum North.
Read the full story..Photo Gallery: ENLIGHTEN Bury – Festival of Light and Sound
Arts producers Curated Place partnered with Bury Art Museum & Sculpture Centre to develop ENLIGHTEN Bury, a new sound and light festival that took place over two nights, reinventing the experience of Light Night into a high quality public art installation trail alongside an international music programme.
Read the full story..“Everyone deserves to feel safe.” Natasha Walter, director of Women for Refugee Women
Have you ever really thought about what happens when people are forced to cross borders to seek safety?
Read the full story..Review: Slava’s Snow Show, The Lowry, Salford
The real low point was the person in the seat behind sneezing on the back of my neck.
Read the full story..No tricks, just a treat this Halloween with Wing Yip
In a new series, Wing Yip, the Oriental grocery store, shares its expertise with yummy, easy-to-make recipes. As the scariest day of the year creeps closer, it’s time to bake something spooktacular for everyone to enjoy this Halloween.
Read the full story..What’s on in November: Comedy in Manchester
It’s that time of the year again where, shortly after dressing up as the dead and scaring the shit out of your elderly neighbours, we set fire to things and mess about with gunpowder to celebrate the hanging of a Catholic heretic.
Read the full story..Photo Gallery: The Enchantment of Chester Zoo
The animals at the zoo have been put under a sleeping enchantment, and only you can help break the spell.
Read the full story..Photo Gallery: Halloweekend & Filthy Luker art installation, Manchester
Northern Soul photographer Drew Wilby heads to Manchester city centre to celebrate the spookiest time of year.
Read the full story..Review: Simon Schama, Manchester Literature Festival
Simon Schama is the kind of historian I want to be when I grow up.
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