Art Festivals
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ArtAlchemy Film and Moving Image Festival 2017 preview
Hawick becomes a melting pot of creativity this month as filmmakers and artists, including Rachel Maclean and Andrew Kötting, descend to the town for Alchemy Film and Moving Image Festival Read more »| 01 Mar 2017 -
ArtLightNight Liverpool returns with Time theme
Liverpool's annual late-night culture crawl LightNight returns for the eighth time on Fri 19 May with nine new commissions and over 100 free events. Read more »| 27 Feb 2017 -
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Dance International Glasgow reveals 2017 line-up
The programme for the second Dance International Glasgow (DIG) festival has been unveiled ahead of the biennial's return this spring Read more »| 08 Feb 2017 -
ArtSuper Weird Substance brings Alan Moore to Liverpool
Author John Higgs and playwright Daisy Campbell will also be present for the 14 Hour Super Weird Happening Read more »| 07 Feb 2017 -
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Wonder Women feminist festival returns for 2017
Manchester's feminist festival Wonder Women returns this March with a programme of art, music, film, theatre and more. Read more »| 06 Feb 2017 -
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Take a glimpse at Manchester’s new ‘Factory’
Manchester’s newest cultural venue, Factory, gets the go-ahead Read more »| 12 Jan 2017
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FestivalsThreshold Festival 2017: first details announced
Irish songwriter Hannah Peel will play Threshold Festival 2017, while the festival will be the first event to take place at the new Baltic Creative site at Cain's Brewery Read more »| 16 Nov 2016 -
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MIF 2017: first shows announced
The first batch of new commissions for Manchester International Festival 2017 has been revealed, including work by Yael Bartana, Vicky Featherstone, Simon Stephens and Jeremy Deller Read more »| 16 Nov 2016 -
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The Bug & Dylan Carlson to play Fat Out Fest 2017
Blown Out and Part Chimp also feature on the bill, while CHERYL are lined up as artistic directors Read more »| 20 Oct 2016 -
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Edinburgh Christmas Festival Plans Revealed
Get set for loads of live theatre this Christmas with Christmas on Stage, as well as the usual Edinburgh favourites of markets, St Andrew's Square ice rink and more. Read more »| 19 Sep 2016 -
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Threshold unveil 'Darkness & Light' theme for 2017
Threshold will return to Liverpool's Baltic Triangle for its seventh year in 2017 to showcase the region's finest music, visual artists and DIY projects. It'll also have a new theme: Darkness and Light. We take a peek Read more »| 15 Sep 2016 -
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Manchester Science Festival unveil 2016 programme
Manchester Science Festival has announced the eclectic programme for its tenth edition, which includes over 130 events for all ages in many surprising spaces across Greater Manchester Read more »| 07 Sep 2016 -
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SMHAFF announces 2016 line-up
Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival announced details of its tenth edition today, which will include a play by Alan Bissett on the life of Syd Barrett, and Emma Jayne Park's new dance work for children, Experts In Short Trousers Read more »| 06 Sep 2016 -
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Design Manchester announces 2016 programme
Design Manchester returns with a lineup of events celebrating design and creativity, including an art battle, a design fair and an exhibition of Alan Kitching's work Read more »| 10 Aug 2016 -
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Liverpool Biennial 2016: first look report
A first look at Liverpool Biennial, opening this weekend, finds our writer taking in new work from Mark Leckey and Marvin Gaye Chetwynd Read more »| 08 Jul 2016