manchester festivals

Five of the best… summer festivals

MIF isn’t the only festival in Manchester this summer

Jul 11, 2011 | Comments: 0

Luke Bainbridge goes to Salford and finds a city remarkable for its new music and outsider art

May 25, 2010 | Comments: 0

Looking for things to do in Manchester this month? Ben East rounds up the best of the October festivals.

Oct 07, 2009 | Comments: 0

Eat for free at Manchester Food and Drink Festival

Oct 01, 2009 | Comments: 0

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- Material World. Lucy Siegle at the Whitworth.
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- In development: Castlefield Gallery.
  You lose your ACE funding. Then what? We talk about the future with Castlefield Gallery.
- Audioboo: Ceri Hand on leaving Liverpool.
  Gallerist Ceri Hand explains the thinking behind her move to London.
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