Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall present Manchester Metropolitan University with Queen’s Anniversary...

Manchester Metropolitan University has received the Queen’s Anniversary Prize at a special ceremony at Buckingham Palace for its innovative multilingual poetry competition Mother Tongue...

Hollywood Artist to release new body of works exclusively for Castle Fine Art

Exhibiting for the first time with Castle Fine Art, internationally renowned neo-expressionist artist, Domingo Zapata, will be releasing a series of unique pieces across...

Run 5K and “beat” the music of Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony (in Beethoven’s 250th birthday...

BBC Radio 3 and BBC Sport are challenging members of the public to attempt to run 5K and “beat” the music of Beethoven’s epic...

Manchester Writing Competition 2019 winners revealed as Momtaza Mehri and Tim Etchells

The winners of the Manchester Writing Competition 2019, the UK’s richest prize for unpublished work, are Momtaza Mehri and Tim Etchells. Mehri took home the Manchester Poetry...

New cohort of artists to join The Lowry’s Artist Development Programme

The Lowry has announced a new cohort of artists who will be supported by its prestigious Artist Development Programme over 2020. Joining as part...

Bolton exhibition reveals extensive archives of lettering legends

An exhibition showcasing the work by two of the lettering world’s unsung heroes will go on display from February 8 to March 8 at...

BBC in the north teams up with Screen Yorkshire’s diversity training scheme Beyond Brontës

The BBC in the north of England is working with Screen Yorkshire’s Beyond Brontës diversity training programme to help train young people and support...

Full Week 53 programme at the Lowry has been announced

The full 2020 programme for The Lowry's innovative cross-art festival, WEEK 53 has been announced. The festival for the compulsively curious, running from Friday 24 April to Sunday...

Creative writing challenge for young people launched alongside UK Tour of ‘A Monster Calls

A creative writing challenge has been launched alongside the UK Tour of A Monster Calls, based on the critically-acclaimed novel by Patrick Ness. The...

New short-form writing prize honours much-loved Manchester critic

An award for new and emerging short-form writers has been launched in memory of a popular Manchester-based writer and critic. The QuietManDave Prize will be...