Kate Feld

It is entirely possible to be frivolous and serious at the same time – as Selfridges’ new series of talks demonstrates. It is entirely possible for a person to be...

A new concert and a musical tram ride marks the 50th anniversary of the historical Blues and Gospel Train in Manchester. One of the most influential concerts in Mancunian history...

Pop-ups and supper clubs refresh the model for progressive new ways to eat. I’m bored of restaurants – aren’t you? Like other jaded foodies of my ilk, simply going out...

Micah Purnell’s new Manchester art installation asks probing questions about where progress is taking us. Dear Progress, an installation from artist and designer Micah Purnell, has a quick question for...

Warp & Weft’s latest exhibition, Stature, seeks to address a monumental gender imbalance. Manchester, like most British cities, has a problem with its statues. They’re all men. Barring good old...

Joana Vasconcelos brings her eccentric installations to Manchester this month – assuming they all fit in… Lisbon artist Joana Vasconcelos makes iconic objects for a world that could never exist....

Nicho Nativity at Oklahoma in the Northern Quarter showcases a Mexican twist to Christmas. Nicho boxes have arrived in Manchester. But wait, before you start to bitch about yet another...

As The Observer and Jay Rayner declare the North West’s gastronomic renaissance, Kate Feld wonders how far we’ve really come. I don’t understand what’s remotely surprising about L’Enclume being top...

With some help from The Bridgewater Hall, this year’s music festival boasts a beefed-up programme featuring Richard Hawley, Futureheads and Twisted Wheel. Ramsbottom Festival has steadily built up a devoted...

Nominations are now open for the annual blogging event – and Kate Feld wants your entries.   Every August I get the fear, a whingy little thing that says: What...

We’re in the caffeine-hyped grips of a nationwide coffee craze – and the North West boasts some of the best cafes, coffee shops and roasteries. When I first moved to England’s...

The artist’s giant wind-powered structure features in the Lakes Alive “Audible Forces” installation next month. As artistic collaborators go, the wind is a particularly unpredictable one.