Blending poetry, photography and the quiet wonder of early mornings, the collaboration between Ian McMillan and Andrew Brooks invites us to see the everyday as extraordinary.

Tender, vibrant and utterly captivating – Caroline Walker pays homage to mothers and women who care for children, in every capacity.

Four newly commissioned large scale public artworks can be found at Penistone Hill this summer as part of Bradford City of Culture 2025.

Large art festivals may be getting a little out of hand with the amount of exhibitions hosted in one go, but we’re not complaining. Wherever you are in Merseyside, you’ll find some art that’s part of this year’s Independents Biennial.

Three artists share their thoughts on the climate crisis and how it affects our sense of time. There’s a performance and a guided walk too!

Stockport’s newest cultural spot has a large library, IT facilities, an event space with a regular programme and a place for children to learn and play too. There’s quite literally something for everyone.

From indigenous wisdom in paint and performance to immersive sound installations, MIF25 returns with a unique visual arts programme.

Artists and footballers come together in ‘Football City Art United’, a MIF25 exhibition that showcases the best of both worlds.

Liverpool is ablaze with art – visit exhibitions, take part in talks, workshops, tours and performances as part of the Biennial, with thought-provoking offerings inspired by the theme of ‘BEDROCK’. 

PINK is a true grassroots art organisation, dedicated to collaboration, artistic experimentation and genuine creative exchange.

A genre-defying artist, Roger Ackling created mysterious objects with the help of the sun, burning patterns into the surface of wood. Visit the most comprehensive display of his work at the Henry Moore Institute.

An outdoor exhibition which will be evolving over the whole year. Watch as Bradford is transformed by some of the best international voices in contemporary street art.

Art, wellbeing and nature’s cycles combine in this immersive experience by A Right/Left Project, inspired by Dunham Massey’s gardens.

Join in the celebration of creative communities in the heart of Manchester with MCDC’s new exhibition ‘Connecting Spaces’.

Everything is connected but we rarely get a chance to really see it – YOU:MATTER is a spectacular audio-visual experience that explores our place in the universe and the invisible links between us and the cosmos.

The celebrated Polish-Roma artist Małgorzata Mirga-Tas sews together vibrant, patterned fabrics to create images of Roma life – previously on show at Tate St Ives, this is an unmissable display.

Laura Ellen Bacon’s nest-like sculptures challenge traditional assumptions about craft, its scale and potential. The artist draws in space using willow weaving, to create organic, flowing forms.

Following an 18-month artists residency at a Salford University’s environmental research facility, Mishka Henner and Emily Speed present their new work at Castlefield Gallery.

Throughout spring and summer, Abandon Normal Devices brings us ‘Commons’, a new a programme of openly accessible, interactive events led by digital artists, from immersive games to new ways of sharing knowledge.

Artist Sarah Roberts reflects on environments of care and healing using her signature brightly coloured installations. Her first institutional solo show is informed by personal experiences as a carer and research into medical objects and histories.

This newly opened gallery in Southport showcases the work of local painter John Charles and is open every Friday.

The Whitworth celebrates the 250th anniversary of Turner’s birth with a new exhibition showcasing 71 prints alongside painted works, showcasing a different side to one of the best known landscape artists.

Pete McKee is a much loved artist and cartoonist born and working in Sheffield. Don’t miss his colourful show at the Weston Park Museum – a walk down memory lane, capturing precious moments and cultural events from the 70s and 80s.

Explore incredible objects from the world-renowned theoretical physicist’s office in this special display.

Take a closer look at the lives of bees and their vital role in human existence, in this immersive exhibition created in partnership with artist Wolfgang Buttress.