Delving into homelessness, boxing and new talent, Liverpool’s international photography festival returns next week with an ambitious programme of events across the city. Here, Heather Garner selects her highlights… This month sees the...
Absurdist drama and compassionate direction: a new touring production of King Lear by an all-northern cast draws as much goodness as it can from the tragedy, finds Joshua Potts… Nihilism is a tough sell at the...
Or preaching to the converted? In a personal take on the looming General Election, Laura Harris voices her concerns about the relationship between contemporary art and parliamentary politics… Occupying a space usually reserved...
As the world’s oldest (and revolutionary) biennale opens its doors again this weekend in Venice, Tania Moore looks at the art festival format as a whole, and asks why we keep coming back...
We are delighted to announce the winners of this year’s #BeACritic competition — and news that our lead critic will give a (free) public lecture in May… We’ve had a very difficult decision...
Ahead of the Writing on the Wall launch tonight, Jack Roe meets their Pulp Idol 2010 winner and author James Rice: discussing his dark debut novel Alice and the Fly, new found success...
We are thrilled to officially announce our partnership with arts festival LIV-BCN, which will this year include cult Liverpool artists Marnie (Ladytron) and Clinic, celebrated Catalonian illustrator Mariadiamantes, and the exquisite multi-award winning...
In Part Two of our Big Interview, bestselling author Jon Ronson expands upon our growing desire for public punishment, shares how he tries to connect with his interviewees, and reveals what it’s like to have...
Jennifer Tsai spends an evening with one of Britain’s foremost poets and enjoys deadpan delivery, romantic insecurity and a homage to the Pennine Watershed… In the intimate setting of the Everyman Theatre recently, I heard Simon...