A Creative Community at the Bluecoat in Liverpool

From the waterfront to the heart of the Cavern Quarter, fans can follow in the footsteps of John, Paul, George and Ringo.

Learn through doing with a packed programme of hands-one workshops at Bluecoat, including crafts, family friendly arts and printing socials.

Joe O’Rourke turns discarded DVD cases and found objects into paintings, restaged in Manchester after first opening in London.

Spies, Lies and Deception comes to The Quays, cracking open that window into the shady world of espionage and secret operations.

Nancy Collantine’s paintings begin as drawings of Northern landscapes, then move away from the view itself, toward gesture, layers and chance.

Four editions in, the Manchester Open has become both a biennial survey of the region’s creative output and a genuine leveller for artistic talent.

It’s your last chance to see history, power and empire collide in Button Up! – Aviva Studios’ major exhibition by the world-leading artist and activist, Ai Weiwei.

An exhibition uses an elusive creature from Chinese folklore to think about what it means to be an artist.

Lowry celebrates its 25th anniversary with a spectacular splash of colour from internationally renowned French artist Camille Walala.

This free exhibition brings 1980s posters that survived against the odds, from when Manchester was becoming a global music city.