Arts

27th Jan

Creativity: the unlikely hero in the fight against the coronavirus blues

Ten months, four tiers, three lockdowns, two-metre distancing and scores of face masks later, Britain has reluctantly adapted to what experts...

18th Dec

| By Andrea Maria Petrie

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New campaign encourages creativity amongst Greater Manchester residents to combat lockdown-induced mental health dips

The newly launched ‘get creative during covid’ campaign is encouraging Greater Manchester residents to undertake creative projects during lockdown,...

25th Nov

| By Jess Stoddard

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Manchester International Festival launches training academy for unemployed young people

In 2018 the Manchester International Festival (MIF) launched the Factory Academy for unemployed adults aged 19-24 to train to work in the...

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16th Oct

| By Rory Gannon

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Manchester musicians hit out at Chancellor's 'insulting' retraining comments

Manchester musicians have hit out at the government for suggesting people left unemployed by the Covid-19 pandemic should retrain to find work....

2nd Oct

| By George Crafer

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Uncertainty remains over jobs at the Lowry despite Nightingale court deal with Ministry of Justice

The Lowry theatre’s contract with the Ministry of Justice to become a Nightingale court has been described as a “breather” rather than as a...

23rd Oct

| By Pruthvi Khilosia

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Final year students examine how Brexit will affect the arts and culture in Manchester

Business and high-rise corporations will not be the only thing affected by Brexit - the arts are also facing a time of major uncertainty. The UK is...