Culture Diary w/c 22-10-2018
Our pick of this week’s arts, design, film and music events from around the North of England and the rest of the UK – and loads of it’s free! Tuesday – The White...
Yes, Class IS A Big Deal
Perma-skint, exhausted, disenfranchised… We need to talk about why working class people aren’t getting ahead in the arts. And as we rarely hear directly from working class people themselves about the obstacles they face,...
“It was a stab in the dark…” Introducing: Bound Art Book Fair
A DIY venture that’s brought thousands of visitors to Manchester’s Whitworth Gallery, the friends behind independent book fair Bound are kicking back against bro-culture and the capital city, finds Jacob Charles Wilson… Recent...
Aslan Gaisumov’s Keicheyuhea (2017) – Reviewed // Liverpool Biennial 2018
Rona Cameron on Aslan Gaisumov’s 2017 film Keicheyuhea: a “living autobiography” of deportation, starvation, and endurance… Step inside the beautiful Grade 1 listed St. George’s Hall, walk past massive pillars and ornate sculptures, and...
Culture Diary w/c 08-10-2018
Our pick of this week’s arts, design, film and music events from around the North of England and the rest of the UK – and loads of it’s free! Monday – Exhibition Open:...
Culture Diary w/c 10-09-2018
Our pick of this week’s arts, design, film and music events from around the North of England and the rest of the UK – and loads of it’s free! Tuesday – Beautiful World...
Field Trip: “Sweetness overlaying toxicity” — Istanbul, Turkey
Laura Robertson recalls a disorientating visit to Turkey’s ancient city during a time of crisis… Your hotel room overlooks an enormous crater. It’s where Istanbul Modern art gallery used to be. Some giant...
“The darkroom is a sacred space…” The Big Interview: Phoebe Kiely
Jacob Charles Wilson discusses abstraction, darkrooms and chancing upon “images everywhere” with BJP Portrait of Britain winner, Phoebe Kiely… Photographer Phoebe Kiely has an eye for composition and the energy to be constantly...
Culture Diary w/c 30-07-2018
Our pick of this week’s (very chatty) arts, design, film and music events from around the North of England – and loads of it’s free! Monday – Pin Cushion (2017) 8.35pm @ HOME...