Architectural historian Jonathan Foyle is set to speak to Chetham’s School of Music on Wednesday 17th September (6.30pm) in a public talk, focusing on the fascinating furniture collection which Chetham’s Library houses. The talk, set to take place in the Baronial Hall, will discuss the history of such pieces as a bookcase in the Reading…
On Saturday 4th October 2014, marking the anniversary of the launch of Sputnik Flight I, European Space Agency and World Space Week 2014, RadarWorks will be taking over Manchester’s iconic and newly refurbished Central Library to host SpAcE~LiFe – an extra-terrestrial adventure. Comprising of avant-garde flautist, Gavin Osborn and Nominated British Composer of the Year…
Exhibitions and Events at Manchester Museum September 2014 Permanent collection Manchester Museum is home to an array of treasures from the natural world and the many cultures it is home to. Highlights include a T.rex and fossils of other pre-historic creatures, ancient Egyptian artefacts and live amphibians and reptiles. Exhibitions All exhibitions at Manchester…
Artist Bi Rongrong has taken up a three month residency at the Centre for Chinese Contemporary Art. Bi Rongrong focuses on drawing as a way of taking notes on everyday life – with subject matters such as nature, objects in their surrounding environments and structures providing inspiration and influence on her work. The residency, which…
Castlefield Gallery has announced its latest Launch Pad project – Literacy, a solo exhibition by Preston based Martin Hamblen. The exhibition is set to run from 5th to 14th September and forms part of the series of short exhibitions which provides artists, writers and independent curators with the opportunity to use the gallery as a…
James Burgess, Sophy Hollington, Idiot’s Pasture, Kate Prior and Pippa Toole are the illustration and design collective that make up Skull Paradise. Hailing from Brighton, Leeds and London, the collective have previously exhibited Bad trip at 2014’s Pick Me Up at Somerset House and Scawfell Street Studio in London. Their third public outing will see…
Now that summer is in full swing, why not take a trip down to the National Football Museum this Friday (8th August) and join them for their Summer Fair! Live music will be provided by the New York Brass Band with Key 103 broadcasting from the museum from 10am-2pm. There will be plenty of traditional…
Summer Listings: Imagine It, Make It, Move It Now on until 31 August Free 10.00am – 5.00pm Suitable for all ages Imagine it, Make it, Move it is a summer event for all ages full of imagination and creativity. Celebrate the science of innovation throughout the school holidays with a programme bursting with events across…
For the first time in over thirty years, the charming Georgian house of Platt Hall in Manchester will be hosting a bridal fashion exhibition, covering the wide ranging fashion choices of brides over the past one hundred years and the stories behind the dresses. An array of dresses worn by British brides over the past…
In honour of the 20th anniversary of the opening of the National Cycling Centre in Manchester, the Museum of Science and Industry has opened a new exhibition this weekend called Pedal Power which celebrates the rich cycling heritage of our city. With a multi-media display which includes exclusive interviews with some of the stars of…
