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Event radar_25 November

Event radar_25 November

Grayson Perry at Manchester Art Gallery, Freitag at Common, Bureau Gallery’s latest exhibition, an arts market, 50 original prints for £50, a Victorian camera and anime at greenroom: just a few of the things to do in Manchester (and yes, Liverpool) this week

Blog. Costume drama.

Blog. Costume drama.

It’s been just over six months since the Gallery of Costume re-opened after a £1.3m makeover. Sarah-Clare Conlon gives her verdict

Video: Rafael Lozano-Hemmer exclusive

The Mexican-Canadian artist Rafael Lozano-Hemmer, whose solo exhibition at Manchester Art Gallery has just opened to international acclaim, gives Creative Tourist an exclusive video interview

Audioboo: Jonathan Schofield talks to Rafael Lozano-Hemmer

Audioboo: Jonathan Schofield talks to Rafael Lozano-Hemmer

As the Mexican-Canadian electronic artist Rafael Lozano-Hemmer put the finishing touches to his new solo show at Manchester Art Gallery, he took a few minutes to talk to Jonathan Schofield

The techno-alchemist and the art of a good party.

The techno-alchemist and the art of a good party.

Rafael Lozano-Hemmer’s new show in Manchester

Something for the weekend? The Manchester Weekender, 1-3 October.

Something for the weekend? The Manchester Weekender, 1-3 October.

The Manchester Weekender, a new autumn event that wraps up the best of the city’s art, culture and festivals into a single weekend in October, sets its stall out

The doyenne of British photography: Dorothy Bohm

Manchester Art Gallery’s current major exhibition, A World Observed, traces the career of one of the doyennes of British photography, Dorothy Bohm, and plunders this octogenarian’s archives to put together the first real retrospective exhibition of her work ever to be staged – featuring 250 works that trace a career spanning six decades and several continents. In this exclusive vodcast, Dorothy talks candidly about her career to her daughter (and co-curator of the exhibition), Monica.

Isn’t it Ro-Manc-tic? 5 Romantic Things to Do in Manchester.

Isn’t it Ro-Manc-tic? 5 Romantic Things to Do in Manchester.

Incurable romantic Matthew Hull gives us his top 5 places for a first date in Manchester – an alternative list of things to do in Manchester that takes in cocktails, Chinese buns (not that sort, cheeky), an art gallery and stand up comedy

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