This critically-acclaimed adaptation of Othello thinks about who the Moor might be in the modern day. Even now, in 2014 – nearly 400 years after his death – it still...
For this year’s Halloween, we’ve handpicked Manchester and Liverpool’s best and least hackneyed celebrations. Writing about Halloween is like designing greeting cards. Stick with me on this. Every year, articles...
The technology behind MOSI’s two Manchester Science Festival exhibitions is impressive – but we found that there was more to discover behind scenes. MOSI’s two new exhibitions – 3D: Printing...
The Gothic Manchester Festival returns for its second year, featuring a curiosity shop, a magic lantern show and stories from an undertaker’s daughter. Halloween isn’t something that most people think about...
In a centenary year, it’s easy to become desensitised to war. Manchester Art Gallery’s new exhibition brings its visitors back into their bodies. Have you ever had the surreal experience...
Liverpool Music Week runs from 23 October – 1 November, bringing free shows and big name acts to the city. It’s called Liverpool Music Week, but it’s not strictly a...
Baby, it’s cold inside – but stay at Manchester Museum’s new exhibition a while, and you’ll find out why Siberia might surprise you. Siberia – it takes up around 9% of the earth’s...
Homotopia Festival returns for another year, bringing Andy Warhol and talking flowers to Liverpool. In 80 countries around the world, it’s still illegal to be gay. 40 of these countries are...
Original plays from Secret Theatre Company bring wit and unpredictability to Manchester’s Royal Exchange Theatre. The “secret” part of this innovative set of productions, soon to appear at the Royal...
An exhibition of paintings and short stories completes a trio of installations at John Rylands Library, bringing a wonderful strangeness with it. Men Who Like Women Who Smell Of Their Jobs...
Off the Shelf Festival 2014 might take a rather unassuming billing, but don’t be fooled – this literature festival packs a punch. Its website might not be the most streamlined,...
We preview a bold adaptation of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, a powerful family drama that still has resonance more than 50 years after it was written. Tennessee Williams’ masterpiece of...
