After a £50m revamp, Liverpool’s historic venue chooses Light Night to mark its grand revival. At a time when many of us are forced to campaign against the closure of our local libraries, it’s refreshing…
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Festivals and Events, Heritage, Reading & Writing / Liverpool, St. George's Quarter, Waterfront
Manchester Art Gallery’s latest exhibition is all about wearable artworks. “If I had to describe Karl Fritsch’s work in one word, I would define it as anarchic,” says Jo Bloxham, curator of the contemporary jeweller’s…
How Birmingham’s literature festival is dragging books into the 21st Century, says Sarah-Clare Conlon As advances in consumer technology continue apace, artists are embracing the new. Although it’s a little way from our Northern home,…
It has been just over six months since the Gallery of Costume re-opened after a £1.3m makeover. Sarah-Clare Conlon gives her verdict Despite its size and setting, Platt Hall – home to the revamped Gallery…
Art, Bars, Cafes and Coffee Shops, Food & Drink, Pubs, Shopping / Manchester, Northern Quarter
The Northern Quarter remains a one-stop shop for all things creative, finds Sarah-Clare Conlon When the iconic Afflecks Palace opened its doors back in 1982, Manchester’s Northern Quarter signalled its intention to become the…
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