Exploring the darker recesses of the human condition

An award-winning play exploring the darker recesses of the human condition comes to the University of Salford this week. Waiting Room, which won the Best...

Diary drawings at Bury Art Museum

Bury Art Museum & Sculpture Centre will be the first museum to show LGBT+ exhibition Diary Drawings. The museum is also collaborating with artist Jez...

From Byron’s Venice to Henry Purcell

Henry Purcell, the intriguing story of the Jewsbury sisters, a master of English rural noir and Byron's Venice. There is plenty going on at the Portico...

Celebrating 100 years of Manchester born Anthony Burgess

Anthony Burgess would have celebrated his 100th birthday on 25 February 2017.  As part of the centenary celebrations, The Manchester based International Anthony Burgess Foundation...

Manchester’s newest radio station

Manchester has a new Radio station today, MCR Live will be focusing on Manchester’s vibrant cultural scene. MCR Live will break the mould of traditional radio,...

WW1 stories and artefacts to share with acclaimed artist Paddy Hartley ahead of residency...

An artist known for creating wearable sculpture for Lady Gaga and remembrance poppies from lambs heart tissue wants North West residents to share their...

RNCM present Handel’s Theodora

A rarely performed classical masterpiece is going to be performed in Manchester next month. The Royal Northern Music College Opera will be putting on a...

German sound artist takes up residency in Bury

Sound artist Helmut Lemke is in Bury working on a project throughout 2017 called Listen Backwards to Advance (LBtA). The German artist specialises in sound...

Dates for the diary – Rochdale Literature and Ideas Festival 2017

An expanded Rochdale Literature and Ideas Festival returns this October, with the dates for its first-ever 7 day run confirmed. Following the festival's success in...

Book launch event to help children understand dementia

After launching her book 'I Forgot?' early last month, author Tahira Junaid invites you and your family to attend another dementia-awareness event. The book...