First location announced for Manchester’s 50 Windows of Creativity project

Dandara Living’s Chapel Wharf development has been announced as one of the first locations for this year’s 50 Windows of Creativity – a new...

How LS Lowry’s hometown endured lockdown: New online exhibition will share Salford stories from...

The Lowry in Salford has today announced plans for a major online exhibition exploring how LS Lowry’s hometown endured lockdown. Days Like These will give...

Review: Scarlett Moffatt’s Wants to Believe podcast

In one of my previous diary updates, I mentioned Scarlett Moffatt and her boyfriend Scott Dobinson have a new podcast about uncovering the truth...

Three new board members announced for Manchester’s International Festival

The Festival has confirmed the appointment of three new Board members: the writer Jeanette Winterson, journalist Ngozi (Goz) Ugochukwu, and Chief Executive, Food, The Co-op, Jo...

Sixty artists, musicians and other creatives awarded £500 each to help create Greater Manchester’s...

GREATER Manchester Combined Authority’s (GMCA) has announce the 60 successful recipients of the first round of COVID-19 Creative Commissions. The Creative Commissions programme is...

HOME commissions Bryony Kimmings, Javaad Alippoor and others to create brand new work in...

Manchester arts venue HOME are spearheading a plan to take brand-new live experiences from the homes of artists into the homes of their audiences,...

Incredible inventory from Manchester Beer and Cider Festival

Drinkers are promised a celebration of our national drinks as the North's biggest beer and cider festival rolls into Manchester Central this week. And to...

Finalists announced for Manchester Open Awards

Over 500 works by Greater Manchester artists will go on display at the Manchester Open Exhibition at HOME from Saturday, January 18 to Sunday,...

Manchester Jewish Museum to mark Holocaust memorial Day 2020

On Monday January 27th 2020, Manchester Jewish Museum will mark Holocaust Memorial Day, (HMD) this international day of remembrance and the 75th anniversary of...

Worsley pub to be transformed into the Coal and Cotton

Worsley’s Greyhound pub has recently been acquired by new owners, Green & Salmon who are partnering with Star pubs and combining a total investment...