Cultural Shenanigans

After a mammoth 2011 Weekender, dashing here there and everywhere, I decided to take things at a more sedate pace for 2012. This is also my way of saying I was far too disorganised to properly plan ahead – even with the excellent guide produced by organisers-supreme Creative Tourist, and so missed out on some [...]

Along with Manchester Literature Festival (8-23 October) and the Manchester Weekender (11-14 October), there are plenty of other cultural-y, arts-ish prospects in the rainy swirl of October. Look out for the Cultural Shenanigans picks of those two ginormo-events before long… Here are four intriguing prospects which are either free or low cost, at least one of [...]

Dark Matters Shadow_Technology_Art closes on Sunday 15 January 2012. You still have chance to go and see this intriguing collection of works at the Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester. There are lots of works to interact with, which makes for a really involving and absorbing visit. I’m a huge fan and highly recommend a visit, because you [...]

I was commissioned by All Points North to write about my cultural shenanigans at the brilliantly quirky Manchester Weekender from Creative Tourist. Here’s what I got up to on day 2, 15 October 2011… Unlocking Salford Quays In a very short time (the space of a weekend, in fact) I’ve become a big fan of [...]

Sometimes a story reaches out to you and tugs a heartstring. You want to give it a cup of tea, a biccie and a hug and listen to it pour forth. The Resonance of Seclusion did that to me as soon as I heard about it. Leeds-born artist Joash Woodrow was a pretty ordinary man [...]