Joshua Henderson and Veronica Watson: Studio Me at Bluecoat

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.

The Peak District is one of the most walked, photographed and painted landscapes in England. Common Ground is interested in what lies beneath it.

A Doncaster-born composer transforms Leeds Art Gallery’s Central Court into a chapel built from sound, sculpture and inherited grief.

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.

History, power and empire collide in Button Up! – Aviva Studios’ major new 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.