Art Galleries UK

Welcome to Manchester’s guide for the creative tourist: our pick of the best contemporary British and modern art, historic collections, museums and more.

Discover the insider’s guide to cultural Manchester with our free city guide, where we handpick the finest galleries and exhibitions alongside the bars, shops, restaurants and cafes that make a visit to Manchester complete.

Let our critics guide you through our pick of UK art shows and cultural events. This month, author Jeanette Winterson, sitting amongst the art of the female Surrealists, describes the ‘moment where women have to fight again’ in our exclusive vodcast, while The Guardian’s Jessica Lack interviews Maggi Hambling (together, they describe a little known passion of LS Lowry – the sea).

The Art Newspaper’s Louisa Buck casts a critical eye over Manchester Art Gallery’s Angels of Anarchy and Kate Feld discovers a brave new world of contemporary art at the artist-led Castlefield Gallery.

To help you round off a visit to Manchester, food critic Emma Sturgess takes a gastronomic tour of the city’s boho quarter, Ben East rounds up the best of Manchester’s festivals (picking from a feast of food, literature, comedy, science and music), while we preview the contemporary craft and jewellery on sale at the Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair.

Find out what’s happening in British art and culture this month here. Download our free autumn guide to the best events, exhibitions, bars and sights here. Or see what the locals have got to say about Manchester in our new Word of Mouth section.

So, what are you waiting for?