Our Plastic Ocean: new exhibition addressing global crisis of marine plastic pollution

International award-winning photographer Mandy Barker brings a major touring retrospective Our Plastic Ocean to Waterside in Sale, Trafford from 10 January 2020. Barker collects debris...

Oldham gallery to host Rock against Racism exhibition

Gallery Oldham is set to host an exhibition about an intriguing period in British post-war history. ‘Rock Against Racism’, launching on Saturday 14 March, explores...

DigiFest 2020 – Celebrating Alf’s Act, 50 Years of Disabled People’s Rights

Manchester Histories is taking its festival digital this year, with the announcement of its first ever DigiFest. Running across two days, Friday 4 September and Saturday 5 September, DigiFest...

Grayson’s Art Club exhibition to launch at Manchester Art Gallery this winter

Manchester Art Gallery will present an exhibition of the art works selected by artist Grayson Perry during Grayson’s Art Club, the popular Channel 4...

New animated E4 series to delve into rap artists struggles with mental health

Artists including Krept & Konan, Ms Banks and D Double share their experiences in this empowering new series from E4 E4 is to present a new short form animated...

BBC Radio 6 Music Festival goes digital for 2021

As announced on Lauren Laverne’s 6 Music Breakfast Show , the 2021 festival will see nine brand new performances and 18 classic sets from...

The Lowry commissions more new work from independent theatre companies in £50k boost for...

The Lowry has announced details of five new companies and projects that will be supported with £50,000 worth of investment through its Live Nowcommissioning...

Submissions reminder for the Portico Prize for Literature

The closing date for submissions for The Portico Prize for Literature – the UK’s only award for outstanding Northern writing – is Saturday 31...

A Post-Pandemic Art Collection Arrives At Great Northern

The Great Northern Warehouse has joined forces with local artist, Sophie Nixon, for a new art installation at the popular venue – and it’ll...

Young musicians return to the Manchester stage after 18 month pandemic delay

The UK’s leading young musicians - at Chetham’s School of Music in Manchester – have returned to the stage to launch their first full...