RSSmanchester art exhibitions

Talent spotting.

Talent spotting.

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

Every cloud has a silver lining.

Every cloud has a silver lining.

How an Icelandic ash-cloud inspired a contemporary jewellery exhibition at Manchester Art Gallery.

Art on the edge.

Art on the edge.

The art programme at Manchester International Festival 2011

Soldiers of ink and paper

Soldiers of ink and paper

War Correspondent at Imperial War Museum North

The Urban Insider: Salford and The Quays

The Urban Insider: Salford and The Quays

Think you know this city? The secret of Salford is it’s not as hard as all that.

The Urban Insider: Castlefield, Deansgate & Spinningfields

The Urban Insider: Castlefield, Deansgate & Spinningfields

Manchester’s unique mingling of modern and historic is gloriously evident in Castlefield, Deansgate and Spinningfields.

The Urban Insider: Oxford Road

The Urban Insider: Oxford Road

From bassoons to baboons, Oxford Road has it all going on.

The Urban Insider: The City Centre

The Urban Insider: The City Centre

Manchester city centre is compact, but it packs a lot in, from Chinatown to the Gay Village, from the high and mighty shops of New Cathedral Street to the urban sprawl-on-the-grass of Piccadilly Gardens.

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      Mark the start of spring with this very special, pick n’ mix weekend of art, music, dance and fashion

    • 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.

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      Susie Stubbs gets confused and amused at Tate Liverpool’s latest exhibition, Alice in Wonderland

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