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FeaturesCCA Highlights - January / February 2017
Fully bloated out on seasonal cheer and having told 2016 precisely where it should go, the time for your fresh start has arrived. Resolutions don’t hav... Read more »| 11 Jan 2017 -
FeaturesIn Design: The Archipelago design studio, Leeds
As part of our series looking at great design in the North, we speak to Leeds-based studio The Archipelago, whose work displays an appreciation for space, li... Read more »| 09 Jan 2017 -
FeaturesThe Skinny Scottish Art Diary 2017
We've rounded up all of the Scottish art info so far for 2017 into this one place, and it's as exciting as it is huge. There are birthday milestones aplenty,... Read more »| 06 Jan 2017 -
Film
Film, art and visual programming at Storyhouse
In Storyhouse, you can watch cinema in a hanging box structure, and time-based art runs through the building's corridors and foyers. We speak to the visual programmers of Chester's exciting new arts centre Read more »| 20 Dec 2016 -
Books
Introducing Storyhouse, Chester's new arts centre
Chester's brand-new arts centre, Storyhouse, opens in May 2017. A major renovation and extension of the city's old Odeon building, it houses two state-of-the... Read more »| 20 Dec 2016 -
FeaturesDon't Miss: Helen Marten at The Hepworth Wakefield
Make sure to catch the Hepworth Prize for Sculpture exhibition, featuring work by 2016 Turner Prize winner Helen Marten, before it closes in February. Read more »| 06 Dec 2016
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Explore Leeds with a Christmas art trail
Christmas in Leeds this year is an arty affair, with a specially commissioned trail of art works encouraging visitors to explore the city and residents to discover it anew Read more »| 21 Nov 2016 -
BooksGraphic Content: Stef Bradley
Liverpool-based zine maker Stef Bradley makes comics that celebrate the extraordinary everyday. Read more »| 18 Nov 2016 -
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Christmas gift guide: Northern artists and makers
With – dare we say it – Christmas around the corner, we collect some of our favourite local designers from Manchester, Liverpool and Leeds together for some festive shopping inspiration. Scroll through the gallery above and find out more about them below. Read more »| 16 Nov 2016 -
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Judith Hagan & Ewan Murray at Hospitalfield
Judith Hagan and Ewan Murray have their first major show in Hospitalfield as part of the DUSK Winter Season later this month Read more »| 07 Nov 2016 -
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Curvaceous Drama: Ella Kruglyanskaya
Latvian painter Ella Kruglyanskaya presents her second solo show in Glasgow, and brings together paintings from across her career. Visually punchy and dramatic, she paints mainly curvy woman often on or surrounded by rich fabric Read more »| 04 Nov 2016 -
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CCA Highlights Nov-Dec 2016
We pick out some favourites from this winter's programming at Glasgow's Centre for Contemporary Arts Read more »| 01 Nov 2016 -
Art
Art Expeditions: Spaces Beyond Glasgow City Centre
Glasgow's art scene is well-known for its changing and resourceful use of space, so here's a handy guide to the exhibition and event spaces beyond the better known city centre galleries. Read more »| 19 Oct 2016 -
Theatre
The Festival of Ian Smith: A Celebration of Death
Opening over Halloween and Day of the Dead weekend, The Festival of Ian Smith; A Celebration of Death makes its Edinburgh debut, and aims to challenge our preconceptions about death. We talk to festival founder, Angie Dight Read more »| 05 Oct 2016 -
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Manchester Moleskine project turns its final page
After a two-year labour of love, the Manchester Moleskine sketchbook project comes to an end, bowing out with a closing party at Old Granada Studios. We spoke to curators Jon Massey and Adam Stanway as they look back on their favourite submissions. Read more »| 03 Oct 2016