Art Festivals
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ArtScottish Mental Health Arts Festival announces new look programme
The annual festival returns for its 11th year with new plays by Julia Taudevin and Mariem Omari, its annual International Film Competition and a series of storytelling events Read more »| 14 Sep 2017 -
ArtMIF 2017: Phil Collins brings Engels back to Manchester
Friedrich Engels is coming home! Artist Phil Collins tells us why he's dragged a Soviet-era statue of the Communist Manifesto co-author across Europe to be permanently installed in Manchester Read more »| 07 Jul 2017 -
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LeithLate announces 2017 programme
Locally-spirited arts festival LeithLate returns with a lively programme of visual art, theatre and music, along with a few new venues and a Public Poetry Trail Read more »| 15 May 2017 -
ArtMuseums At Night: Leeds, Liverpool & Manchester preview
Every year in May, venues and galleries around the country come to life after hours as part of Museums at Night. Here's our guide to activities in Leeds, Liverpool and Manchester Read more »| 11 May 2017 -
ArtLightNight artist profile: Super Sonic Assembly
The theme for this year's LightNight festival is 'Time', so we asked some of the commissioned artists how they've responded to the brief. DJ Greg Wilson of The Super Sonic Assembly tells us what he'd put in a time capsule Read more »| 10 May 2017 -
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LightNight 2017 artist profile: Andy McKeown
We asked the commissioned artists for this year's LightNight how their work responds to the festival's theme, 'Time'. New-media artist Andy McKeown tells us about his ambitious recreation of the Metropolitan Cathedral's 'crown' Read more »| 10 May 2017
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LightNight 2017 artist profile: Friend or Foe
The theme for this year's LightNight festival is 'Time', so we asked some of the commissioned artists what (or who) they'd put in a time capsule. No prizes for guessing who multidisciplinary artists Friend or Foe nominated... Read more »| 10 May 2017 -
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LightNight 2017 artist profile: Jonathan Raisin
The theme for this year's LightNight festival is 'Time', so we thought we'd ask some of the commissioned artists about time capsules and alternate dimensions. First up: musician/composer Jonathan Raisin Read more »| 09 May 2017 -
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Glasgow Open House Festival 2017: What's On
Glasgow Open House Festival, one of the most exciting and unique festivals in Scotland's art scene, sees artists across the city open their doors to the public and turn their homes into impromptu gallery spaces. We take a look at the programme Read more »| 12 Apr 2017 -
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Liverpool LightNight 2017: programme revealed
The city's celebration of its arts venues and museums is back again with another busy programme Read more »| 05 Apr 2017 -
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LightNight 2017 announces eight new commissions
Liverpool's annual late-night culture crawl LightNight has revealed its eight new art commissions for 2017, from a suspended light installation recreating the Cathedral's 'crown' to a piece exploring the “lungs” of the St George’s Hall catacombs Read more »| 16 Mar 2017 -
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Hull UK City of Culture 2017: Do Not Miss
Heading to Hull for the UK City of Culture celebrations? Here are ten events you won't want to miss... Read more »| 09 Mar 2017 -
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John McGrath on MIF17: “A festival for everyone”
The world's first festival of exclusively new commissions, Manchester International Festival returns for 2017 under the leadership of new artistic director John McGrath. He tells us about a programme of enormous ambition, with firm local roots Read more »| 09 Mar 2017 -
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MIF17: 2017 Festival programme revealed
The full programme for Manchester International Festival 2017 has been announced, including a collaboration between New Order and visual artist Liam Gillick, a series of live music events curated by Mary Anne Hobbs, and more. Read more »| 09 Mar 2017 -
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Hull City of Culture 2017: An introduction
A world-class programme of art, music and cultural activity of all kinds is unfolding for Hull UK City of Culture 2017. CEO and director Martin Green discusses his vision for a city "in glorious technicolour" Read more »| 03 Mar 2017