culture
16th April 2024 | By Anna Klekot
The first ever urban gardening show is among several top attractions happening in Manchester this weekendWant to know what's on this weekend in Manchester? From a one-of-a-kind urban garden show to a free interactive exhibition, our guide has something for everyone.
7th February 2024 | By Rebecca Mills
The UK’s largest Japanese film festival returns to Manchester in 2024The Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme returns to Manchester this February. This event is perfect for those interested in films, particularly those passionate about Japanese-inspired cinema. The Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme will run from February 12 to March 6 at the HOME cinema in Manchester.
2nd November 2022 | By Ruby Qaimkhani
Reshaping the narrative as the first curator for inclusive historyA renowned historian is giving a talk tonight on the social history of their work within six palaces in the UK through the different (and...
14th June 2022 | By Tyrese King
Manchester’s Festival of Libraries returnsThe 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...
14th June 2022 | By Tyrese King
Salaam festival shines a spotlight on Muslim culture in ManchesterThe Salaam Festival is a Manchester-based biennial festival that explores the future of Muslim art and culture through original work. Its aim is to...
10th April 2022 | By Tyrese King
Sounds From The Other City announces full line-up for 2022 editionSalford’s Sounds From The Other City (SFTOC) festival has announced its full line-up ahead of its eagerly awaited live return on 1 May. Sounds From The Other City is...
16th March 2022 | By Tyrese King
“We’ve done six films in six days”:Filmlocos does the impossible in their aim to shine a light on the lack of representation in the industryThe Filmlocos Festival are hosting a film screening run by a team of Latin American filmmakers in the UK who have made it their mission to showcase diversity...
15th March 2022 | By Eddie Toomer-McAlpine
‘The war has faded from the news, but it hasn’t left the minds and hearts of the people’ – Celebrating Syria Festival returns for fifth yearManchester is celebrating the beauty of Syrian art and culture – often neglected amid the backdrop of war – with two weeks of events organised by Rethink Rebuild...
3rd February 2022 | By Marina Argirova
Happy Chinese New Year: what’s on and how to celebrate in Manchester this weekManchester has welcomed the Chinese new year in – the year of the tiger – with with a selection of socially distanced celebrations. The celebrations include...
15th December 2021 | By Tyrese King
Communities aren’t given enough of a voice, says Whitworth Gallery DirectorThe director of the Whitworth Museum and Manchester Art Gallery, Alastair Hudson, takes time out to discuss the importance of building and strengthening ties...
14th November 2021 | By Tyrese King
Novel voices: Caleb Azumah Nelson and Brandon Taylor appear as part of Manchester Literature FestivalWriters Caleb Azumah Nelson and Brandon Taylor took part in a Manchester Literature Festival event hosted by Ellah Wakatama for the first ever Narrator Voices...
2nd November 2021 | By Toni Clarke
Illuminated sculpture in Greengate Triangle is historic link to Salford’s industrial rootsA new sculpture has been unveiled in Salford symbolising its historical roots with the Industrial Revolution. The illuminated sculpture – entitled Slow Revolution – is also...
15th October 2021 | By Tyrese King
‘I wanted to write characters that were good men’: Trini authors Monique Roffey and Ingrid Persaud on feminism and masculinityThe Manchester Literature Festival hosted Manchester Metropolitan University Lecturer Monique Roffey and author Ingrid Persaud at the Central Library on St. Peter’s Square. Roffey’s novel...
15th October 2021 | By Tyrese King
‘We were a family under siege’: award-winning author Bernardine Evaristo speaks out at Manchester Literature Festival eventManchester Literature Festival hosted ‘An Evening with Bernardine Evaristo’ on Monday night, the first of many live events happening this month. The sold out event was hosted...
28th September 2021 | By Eddie Toomer-McAlpine
Bankley Gallery in Levenshulme showcases work from 20 artists selected from annual open callThe past 18 months of lockdown has influenced many artists' work which are all linked by what exhibition judge and Manchester photographer Simon Buckley describes as "a sense of melancholy, loneliness and fear"
22nd April 2021 | By Tyrese King
Roger Robinson and Caleb Femi both perform new commissions for the Manchester Literature FestivalAward winning writer Roger Robinson and Caleb Femi explore racism and pandemic solitude in their new poems for this year’s Manchester Literature Festival online. Both...
30th March 2021 | By Tyrese King
Literature in lockdown has meant major shift in the way bookshops operateOver the past year, the coronavirus lockdown has had a huge impact on both people and businesses alike. The pandemic has affected many local businesses negatively, with a number...
14th October 2020 | By Kiah-Azriel Freer
Anthony Burgess foundation releases online audio exhibition of previously unheard work by renowned Manchester authorThe International Anthony Burgess foundation is exploring the private legacy of renowned Manchester writer with a new online audio exhibit. The exhibit consists of tapes covering...
22nd September 2020 | By Divine Vika
Cheetham Hill cultural festival’s virtual celebrationsThe annual Cheetham Hill culture festival, took a different approach this year to celebrate and keep the life of the festivities going. On Sunday things...
23rd October 2019 | By Pruthvi Khilosia
Final year students examine how Brexit will affect the arts and culture in ManchesterBusiness and high-rise corporations will not be the only thing affected by Brexit – the arts are also facing a time of major uncertainty. The...