Art
Review: The Smiths 1984–1986, Stephen Wright, Central Library, Manchester
Like the contents of a can of pop, pent-up and shaken, The Smiths fizzed dramatically if briefly, upending the charts for fewer than five years, before going flat in misunderstanding and acrimony.
Egon Schiele and Francesca Woodman at Tate Liverpool: Northern Soul chats to curator Tamar Hemmes
I remember my first trip to Liverpool well.
Magnus Quaife – While England Mourns, Contemporary Forward, Touchstones, Rochdale
Separated by two centuries yet connected by events pulsing from the same vein of civil disobedience, a food riot in 18th century Manchester and the student uprisings in Paris in 1968 are drawn together in new work by Magnus Quaife for an exhibition, While England Mourns, at Touchstones, Rochdale.
Painting the North: Barmouth, Two Girls, Anne Aspinall
In the latest instalment of Painting the North, Ant Cosgrove, the man behind The Northern Art Page on Facebook, shares striking works of art, sketches and drawings from around The North of England. As the weeks progress, Ant will bring you his image of the week from the popular social media page. This week it’s Anne Aspinall’s Barmouth, Two Girls.
Photo Gallery: A Welsh Connection, Contemporary Six Gallery, Manchester
A Welsh Connection, a new exhibition launching at Contemporary Six, celebrates the strong affinity that people from the North West have with North Wales.
Photo Gallery: Psych Icons
Illustrator and collage artist, Dunstan Carter is launching a new exhibition of psychedelic music portraits, Psych Icons, at Foundation Coffee House in Manchester’s Northern Quarter.
Review: Ken’s Show, Tate Liverpool
It’s 30 years since I first came into contact with the work of Ken Simons at Tate Liverpool and I must have been witness to his handiwork many times since then.
Review: All The World’s A Sunny Day, Roy Voss, Grundy Art Gallery, Blackpool
Snapchat impressions decay by design, delivering instant non-gratification in real time (as though there could be any other sort).
Photo Gallery: Gateway Gallery, Hale
The Gateway Gallery is situated in Hale, Greater Manchester and specialises in paintings by Modern British Artists, particularly those grouped together under the label ‘The Northern School’.
Art Review: Olga Geoghegan, Gateway Gallery, Hale
“Working people remaining stolid against the backdrop of hardship.”
The Northern Soul Awards 2018
Hurrah and huzzah! Entries for the 2018 Northern Soul Awards, to be held at Manchester Cathedral on November 15th, are now open. And it won’t cost you a penny. Click HERE to enter – or purchase tickets to this brilliant event.
#NSAwards18
The Northern Soul Poll
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