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CUBE has curve appeal.

CUBE has curve appeal.

Jane Anderson, creative director of design centre CUBE, reveals the secret to the ideal exhibition space. ‘No cobwebs,’ she tells Neil McQuillian

Football pitches and piranha in Manchester - Bolivia.

Football pitches and piranha in Manchester – Bolivia.

Take the wrong turn when you’re looking for Manchester, Bolivia, and you might find yourself swimming with the fishes, discovers Neil McQuillian

The summer’s not over yet - contemporary art at Castlefield.

The summer’s not over yet – contemporary art at Castlefield.

Kevin Bourke discovers the difference between commission and concession, and finds a survival strategy with sweets and tea, all at Castlefield Gallery

Blog: Howard Jacobson and incoming literary news

Blog: Howard Jacobson and incoming literary news

Britain’s ‘funniest living writer’ heads to Manchester, plus news on three other literary events on the horizon

Fancy yourself an art critic? The Lowry is after a reviewer.

Fancy yourself an art critic? The Lowry is after a reviewer.

To mark the mid-point of its photography show by Spencer Tunick, The Lowry has teamed up with Creative Tourist to find the best blog entry or review relating to the exhibition

Snap happy. New photography at greenroom.

Snap happy. New photography at greenroom.

Matthew Hull examines a series of strange, manipulated images on display at Manchester’s greenroom

Nowt so queer as folk? Manchester Pride begs to differ.

Nowt so queer as folk? Manchester Pride begs to differ.

Neil McQuillian discovers how Manchester Pride has evolved from protest to party

Cultureometer.

Cultureometer.

The Manchizzle’s Kate Feld rounds up what’s been happening on Manchester’s cultural blogs over the summer