The Hallé, Camerata, BBC Phil, Bridgewater Hall and RNCM honour “the greatest storyteller in 20th century music”. Next year is a big one for many a cultural reason. There’s the...
The online fashion, art and music magazine has gone rather beautifully lo-fi – with its first ever incursion into print. Say what you like about print (it’s a dinosaur, it’s...
The UK Capital of Culture 2017 was announced this morning – and guess who was the winner? The cultural denizens of Hull woke to good news this morning. The city...
Jenn Ashworth, Emma Jane Unsworth and friends go DIY with their latest, limited edition anthology. Friday the thirteenth is unlucky for some. But not, we hope, for a group of...
New work from the illustrator behind British printmaker’s St. Jude’s goes on show at Yorkshire Sculpture Park. “I like looking at what most people think are insignificant plants and spotting...
In our new series, we feature new work by some of the North’s most interesting photographers and photo bloggers. First up: Dawn Yow. “I came across a bookseller along Oxford...
Tate Liverpool’s latest exhibition asks many questions but provides few answers. Russell Brand has a lot to answer for. The unruly-haired comedian’s recent interview with Paxman caused an internet storm....
The agency behind the illustration of Creative Tourist takes a look at some of the best. Design, illustration and branding: these three things are integral to Creative Tourist. (Them and...
We mark Remembrance Day with a look at Steve McQueen’s moving work. One anonymous day in November, I walked into Liverpool Cathedral. The weather outside was wild: gunmetal grey skies,...
His restaurants at The Midland may be getting attention, but chef Simon Rogan is also behind a revolution in ceramic design. Simon Rogan’s restaurants in Manchester – The French and...
A new design project spearheaded by The Designers Republic reignites the North vs. South debate. “It’s what we do – we promote northern designers,” says Patrick Murphy. “And we wanted...
Designer and illustrator Nick Rhodes produced a bee-inspired print to mark the Manchester Weekender Un-Convention – and now you can win one. “Every Mancunian knows the icon for the city...
