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The Top 25 UK Arts & Culture Blogs.

The Top 25 UK Arts & Culture Blogs.

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The Manchester Weekender 2011

The Manchester Weekender 2011

Forty-eight hours of art, culture, music, film, food, literature, walks, politics, poetry, photography, theatre, spectacle and games all wrapped up into a single weekend.

History lesson.

History lesson.

Visiting Manchester? Want to find out more about what makes Manchester (and Mancunians) tick? Look no further than our potted guide to Manchester past and present. Susie Stubbs and Jonathan Schofield tell all.

The Manchester Weekender 2012.

A whirlwind 48 hours of music, art, film, food, literature, walks, politics, photography, nightlife, kids’ stuff and spectacle all wrapped up into a single weekend. From the blockbuster to the boutique, from contemporary art to new music, from boat parties and bicycle tours to one-off cinema, from art picnics to the art underground, and from [...]

Talent spotting.

Talent spotting.

Northwest artist Leo Fitzmaurice is a finalist for the Northern Art Prize.

Cartoons from Cotton Town.

Cartoons from Cotton Town.

Mirth in The Mill at People’s History Museum

Top five for winter walks.

Top five for winter walks.

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