Author: Helen Nugent
Exhibition: North Yorkshire Open Studios, North Yorkshire
A total of 108 artists, stretching from the Yorkshire coast to the dales, will throw open their studio doors this summer.
Read the full story..Exhibition: Robert Broad – My North, The Art House, Wakefield
The Art House in Wakefield has announced its 2022 artistic programme featuring a range of exhibitions that will explore important social issues alongside major residencies, artist support programmes, and new site-specific commissions.
Read the full story..Exhibition: Liquid Light – Painting in Watercolours, Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle
Liquid Light: Painting on Watercolours, a new exhibition at Newcastle’s Laing Art Gallery, will celebrate the rich quality and variety of the gallery’s watercolour collection.
Read the full story..Media Sponsor: Northern Soul – Shortlist announced for the Dinesh Allirajah Prize for Short Fiction 2022
We’re delighted to have teamed up with Comma Press and the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) as Media Partner for the fifth annual Dinesh Allirajah Prize for Short Fiction.
Read the full story..The Lost Happy Endings: former refugee Benedicta Valentina Mamuini takes lead role at Theatre Royal, Newcastle
A dancer who came to Newcastle upon Tyne as a six-year-old refugee from Angola is to star in a homecoming performance at the city’s Theatre Royal later this month.
Read the full story..Exhibition: Defying Expectations, Brontë Parsonage Museum
Charlotte Brontë is an icon to many for her writing. But a new exhibition at the Brontë Parsonage Museum is set to focus on another aspect of Charlotte’s life.
Read the full story..Exhibition: Time Will Tell, Not Quite Light, The Modernist, Manchester
A new exhibition exploring the evolving areas either side of the inner ring road that encircles Manchester city centre and parts of Salford is at The Modernist in Manchester.
Read the full story..Exhibition: International Women’s Day Textile Art Exhibition, MCR Sew Social
MCR Sew Social is hosting an upcoming online exhibition for women artists and textile makers based in Greater Manchester in celebration of International Women’s Day.
Read the full story..“Museums are experts at recording and caring for people’s memories.” Carol Rogers, Director of House of Memories, National Museums Liverpool
House of Memories is an award-winning dementia awareness programme created by National Museums Liverpool.
Read the full story..“We formed a band at the right time.” Northern Soul talks to Shambolics
It’s no secret that the Scottish indie scene has soared in popularity over the past few years.
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