Polly Checkland Harding

A new immersive theatre performance has opened beneath Leeds Town Hall – but is it as impressive as it sets out to be? The Wood Beneath the World starts well. We are part...

We preview the best of this winter’s events at Manchester Cathedral – including a brass band and a singer from New York. It’s often strange to think about the things...

We’re giving away a pair of tickets for a Town Hall Clock Tower Tour with Manchester Guided Tours. Did you know that Manchester’s Town Hall clock has been keeping time...

We preview the Royal Exchange’s festive production – a cult sci-fi musical that features a blood-sucking plant. Take one florist’s assistant, his lady love interest and a man-eating, alien plant...

We found out why the road junction outside Cornerhouse is soon to be turned into a human carousel… Cornerhouse’s latest exhibition, Playtime, is spilling out onto the streets. For the opening weekend,...

We went to take part in Dumblove Encounters’ Folk/Tale as part of the Everything Everything Chaos to Order residency. For an hour each day, uniformed Dumblove writers will be manning...

The very best Christmas theatre – from pantos to snowshows via dead dogs and carnivorous plants. ‘Tis the season to be… jolly? When it gets cold, spending a few hours...

We went to hear Emma Jane Unsworth read Frank O’Hara as part of the Everything Everything Chaos to Order residency. Chaos to Order writer-in-residence Emma Jane Unsworth reads from Frank...

It’s a novel way to commission an artwork for the city, that’s for sure: Manchester Art Gallery launches a new crowd-funding campaign. When you walk through Albert Square, do you ever...

The full event listings for Chaos to Order, running at Manchester Central Library 10 – 15 November 2014. Chaos to Order at Manchester Central Library is just around the corner;...

It might have cooled in Manchester’s climate, but Tennessee Williams’ play still asks some powerful questions. When should the truth not be told? Psychological studies have found that those who...

A neglected artist and a lost painting – if it were a story, Manchester Jewish Museum’s newest exhibition would be a page turner. Last month, Manchester Jewish Museum made a...