Art

People viewing 'Going to the Match' painting

28th November 2022 | By Thomas Markham

‘It’s Coming Home’: Iconic Lowry painting returns to public gallery after record-breaking sale

Mesmerised Mancunians traveled in their droves to see L.S Lowry’s ‘Going to the Match’ as the painting is rehung in The Lowry Art Gallery. The...

27th October 2022 | By Chloe Graber

Black history month celebrated through creativity at central library event

Black creativity celebratory evening in Manchester Central Library Fashion show, art exhibition, word performance Brought by Bob Expo, Cultureville and Business IP Greater Manchester Carole...

LS Lowry Going to the Match 1953 Professional Footballers’ Association, on loan to The Lowry Collection, Salford © The Estate of L.S. Lowry. All Rights Reserved, DACS 2015

26th October 2022 | By Thomas Mansbridge

Lowry successfully bids £7.8m to keep Going to the Match painting

Featured Image - LS Lowry Going to the Match 1953 Professional Footballers’ Association, on loan to The Lowry Collection, Salford - The Estate of L.S. Lowry. All Rights Reserved, DACS 2015

Whitworth stillborn art piece 4

16th June 2022 | By Jessica Barnes

Still Parents exhibition breaks the silence on the trauma of baby loss

An exhibition focussing on the grieving voices of parents who have experienced baby loss is being staged at the Whitworth art gallery. The exhibition blends artwork, objects, and poetry...

Lemn Sissay

14th June 2022 | By Tyrese King

Manchester’s Festival of Libraries returns

The Festival of Libraries returns to Greater Manchester to celebrate all 133 of the public libraries in the region. Since the pandemic the importance of libraries and literature in general have...

Rizwan Iqbal

14th June 2022 | By Tyrese King

Salaam festival shines a spotlight on Muslim culture in Manchester

  The Salaam Festival is a Manchester-based biennial festival that explores the future of Muslim art and culture through original work. Its aim is to...

Venture Arts

1st March 2022 | By Megan Traviss

In conversation with Venture Arts: the Manchester charity with a mission to empower disabilities within the arts

The Northern Quota sat down for a chat with Venture Arts’ project manager, Sarah Boulter. Sarah has worked with Venture Arts for a year and...

img_5691

3rd February 2022 | By Marina Argirova

Happy Chinese New Year: what’s on and how to celebrate in Manchester this week

Manchester has welcomed the Chinese new year in – the year of the tiger – with with a selection of socially distanced celebrations.  The celebrations include...

img_5463_1

3rd February 2022 | By Marina Argirova

HOME cinema welcomes art lovers and artists in annual open exhibition

The Manchester Open Exhibition opened up this week – for the second time ever – in HOME cinema. The exhibition, which is open and free to...

The Reno Whitworth Museum

15th December 2021 | By Tyrese King

Communities aren’t given enough of a voice, says Whitworth Gallery Director

  The director of the Whitworth Museum and Manchester Art Gallery, Alastair Hudson, takes time out to discuss the importance of building and strengthening ties...