Industrious Manchester at The Bay Horse

Born in Bury, Paul Grogan began photographing urban landscapes while studying at Manchester Metropolitan University. His gritty black and white photography captures the mood, feeling and atmosphere of Manchester. Industrious Manchester is a collection of Paul’s most memorable pieces.   The exhibition launches at 6pm… Read more »

ExtraORDINARY at the Lowry

Artists have been using everyday objects in their work for over 100 years, turning banal objects into works of art either in their original state or in adapted forms. This exhibition presents artworks by renowned visual artists in an engaging and imaginative way.   ExtraORDINARY… Read more »

Flare Festival 2015

Flare is committed to supporting and profiling the work of the best new makers of radical theatre, internationally. The Flare Festival runs from the 13th to the 18th of July at some of Manchester’s leading studio theatres including Contact, The Studio at the Royal Exchange… Read more »

Richter / Pärt at the Whitworth

This project brings together two of the world’s most influential and enduring cultural figures – artist Gerhard Richter and composer Arvo Pärt. Both men have made works inspired by and dedicated to the other and these are premiéred at MIF15 in this exhibition.   The… Read more »

Manifest Arts Festival

Manifest is an ambitious new artist-led festival taking place across Manchester and Salford this weekend, with studio spaces and major venues hosting a number of projects produced especially for the festival, alongside open studios in both cities.   Full details of the studios and exhibitions… Read more »