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Review: Grayson Perry’s Art Club, Manchester Art Gallery
It was the swings swaddled in clingfilm-like tied-back curtains that got me.
Read the full story..“Artworks can tell stories.” Art historian Sara Riccardi writes about the importance of art – for everyone
When I meet someone I’ve only communicated with via email for the first time, they are sometimes surprised to find that I’m a rather cheerful young woman.
Read the full story..“There’s still a lot of discrimination, marginalisation and isolation.” DaDaFest International Festival 2020: Translations
A quarter of a century ago the Disability Discrimination Act came into force and changed lives. In the meantime, Liverpool-based DaDaFest has been breaking ground as a disability and D/deaf arts organisation since 1984, albeit under a different name.
Read the full story..Picture Gallery: War Work, David Dunnico, AIR Gallery, Altrincham
This year, the annual Remembrance Sunday commemorations will mark the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War as well as the centenary of the permanent Cenotaph in Whitehall and the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior in Westminster Abbey.
Read the full story..Photo Gallery: Giant inflatable monsters unveiled in Manchester
Halloween looks a little different this year, what with the Tier 3 COVID-19 restrictions putting a stop to Halloween hi-jinx, but you can still get your spooky fix if you head into Manchester city centre.
Read the full story..Image Gallery: urban scenes and cityscapes by artist Sue Scott
Manchester’s skyline is ever-changing.
Read the full story..Picture Gallery: RESET, RedHouse Originals, Harrogate
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Read the full story..Picture Gallery: An Unprecedented Year by Rob Pointon, Contemporary Six, Manchester
2020 has been an incredibly turbulent year.
Read the full story..Picture Gallery: Days Like These, The Lowry, Salford
It’s been another tough week for the arts.
Read the full story..Good News in Focus: Gail Myerscough, a surface pattern designer and illustrator
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