Polly Checkland Harding

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...

Celebrated dancer and choreographer Akram Khan brings a major visual arts exhibition to The Lowry – alongside a rare, solo performance. It’s an intriguing proposition: a celebrated dancer and choreographer...