What's On North 10-17 Nov: Life after Trump
With all of the #TrumpPresident hubbub, you'll no doubt need a good bit of cheering up: we suggest our Comedy and Deviance sections, International Sherry Week and a good dose of clubbing, plus events including Compass Festival and AWOL Open Studios.
Each week The Skinny team hand-pick a selection of the best events from the North's cultural calendar to provide you with this 'ere top ten guide to the most exciting goings-on for the week ahead. From gigs, plays and exhibitions to spoken word, pop-up foodie events and one-off film screenings, we give you the insider's guide to things to do in Liverpool, Manchester and Leeds every Thursday morning.
*Sigh*
Well, fuck. After having to deal with #Brexit and saying bye bye to Bowie and Prince, it seems 2016 still ain't done with the barrage of shock-horrors, pulling out a literal Trump card just as we thought we were safe.
Indeed, for many of us times have never felt bleaker, so while we can't do much to reverse whatever the hell's been going on, we've at least lined up some suggestions on how to ease the pain and work on getting those spirits up again. Atta girl!
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GET SOME LOLS DOWN YA NECK
Our Comedy section will set you right (or get you on the way) via witty repartee from Romesh Ranganathan, Tape Face and more. Just stick around for a while and have a scroll through the archive.
GET SOME SHERRY DOWN YA NECK
Looks like International Sherry Week has rolled around just at the right time, and our guide will help you harness its unique cockle-warming, healing powers. Whatever you do, don't knock it 'til you've tried it. Photo: Katrine Thielke
BE THE PUSSY THAT GRABS BACK
Confused at how a pussy-grabbing creep has got so far in life? We don't blame you. Head over to our Deviance section for human rights, LGBTQIA, gender and everything in between. Illustration: Jayde Perkin
IF ALL ELSE FAILS: LET'S DANCE
Do the right thing and let the legacy of Bowie prevail by shrugging it all off on the dancefloor. We've got suggestions on where precisely you should be doing that this week in Leeds, Liverpool and Manchester. Photo: Gemma Parker
Do Not Miss
Compass Festival
Various venues, Leeds. Fri 11-Sun 20 Nov, times vary
Biennial live art bash Compass Festival returns to Leeds this week, with exciting stuff from performance company Lone Twin, Felicity Barrow's Mystic Chick and Katie Etheridge and Simon Persighetti's exploration of the historical Kirkgate Market. Browse the full line-up here.
AWOL Open Studios
AWOL Studios, Manchester. Fri 11 Nov, 6pm
After a week like this one it seems wise to just go AWOL – by heading down to AWOL Studios, that is, as they throw their doors open for an evening filled with everything from posters and prints to crafts and new clothing lines. Illustration: Stewart Armstrong
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No Such Thing As Gravity
FACT, Liverpool. Fri 11 Nov-Sun 5 Feb, times vary
FACT's new exhibition explores the limits of science, where the absence of established facts leaves room for new theories, alternative science and conspiracy theories, with artworks including a car fuelled by water, a ghost-inducing robot and portraits made of skin cells. Image: FORCE FIELD, 2016; courtesy of D.Gelfand and E.Domnitch
Winter Gathering
London Road Fire Station, Manchester. Fri 11 Nov-Sun 8 Jan, times vary
The temperature's officially dropped low enough for us to feel – dare we say – Christmassy, and this year you can dodge the usual festive markets around Albert Square with an alternative at London Road Fire Station, where you'll find street food, bars, tunes, an art space and, get your skates on: a freaking ice rink.
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