North West

Worst record covers ever designed made collector's dreams come true

This week: Worst Record Covers at Williamson Art Gallery & Museum, Matthew Bourne's Edward Scissorhands at The Lowry and Liverpool Empire, Manchester…

Nov 17, 2023 •

Disaster averted in exhibition of difficult truths and new ways of seeing

This week: Lubaina Himid curates A Fine Toothed Comb at HOME Manchester, Mildred the cat takes centre stage at Tate Liverpool's new location, Bradford's…

Nov 3, 2023 •

Unheard voices tell their stories in hip hop theatre show

This week: 20 Stories High embarks on a tour of Northern venues; Luxmuralis sound and light art at Durham Cathedral; The Cold Buffet in Newcastle; New…

Oct 6, 2023 •

Mannequins on the move - or just in the imagination?

This week: Exploring Chester Contemporary; Subbuteo matches at National Football Museum; Arena Open Studios; Sonia Boyce at Harewood House

Sep 28, 2023 •

The Boys From The Blackstuff is in our bloodstream

This week: Director Kate Wasserberg on taking an iconic TV drama to the Liverpool stage; an alternative Leeds in Slung Low's film The Magician; Lakeland…

Sep 21, 2023 •

Four great reads and ideas to fill the rest of the holidays

This week: In a break to prepare for all the exciting exhibitions, shows and events of the upcoming Autumn season, here are four other Substack…

Aug 25, 2023 •

Are you a lion, bee, frog, stag, fox, fish or owl?

This week: Just So festival in Cheshire, Stuart Maconie at Liverpool Literary Festival, Gosforth Civic Theatre reopens, Manchester’s Curry Mile in…

Aug 18, 2023 •

Meet the scariest creature in the wood

This week: Julia and Axel: Thirty Years of Favourite Stories, Philippa Gregory's theatrical debut, a family sculpture walk, escape to the sunny seaside…

Aug 3, 2023 •

The zany playground that invites us to see the world from Kusama's unusual perspective

This week: You, Me and the Balloons at Manchester International, Ralph Fiennes as Macbeth, a cultural podcast and a debut novel

Jul 27, 2023 •

Wishing for September yet? Here are 20+ things to keep the kids busy this summer

This week: Cherish the extra time you have as a family at these fun events, exhibitions, shows and festivals

Jul 20, 2023 •

Would you have the guts to pick this up?

This week: Ceramicist Louise Waller at Victoria Gallery & Museum; Liverpool's Independents Biennial; Myths & Monsters live game at Great North Museum…

Jul 13, 2023 •

What a gold candlestick reveals about the ‘greatest German Renaissance artist'

This week: A new way of looking at Albrecht Dürer opens at the Whitworth, mysterious messages from another world hidden in a museum escape room…

Jun 30, 2023 •

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