‘He did like a bit of attention!’: Bob the Butcher remembered in ‘amazing’ Salford mural
Eye-catching urban art has been unveiled in Cadishead to commemorate a local butcher who embodied the spirt of the community.
‘It’s all about the narrative’: Manchester fashion designer on ‘sticking to her guns’ and finding inspiration in Japan
MM chatted to a Manchester Metropolitan University fashion graduate about the narrative, characters and Japanese influence behind her designs after she was named Young Designer of the Year 2015.
‘There’s a hell of a lot of good around’: Manchester artist is spreading 2015’s happy news
Sad and frightening headlines have splashed the front pages of the newspapers in 2015, but a Manchester illustrator is hitting back with a paper celebrating the year’s most cheerful news stories.
‘Our hard work paid off’: IWM North ‘incredibly proud’ after double Greater Manchester Tourism Awards scoop
Imperial War Museum North are ‘incredibly proud’, after winning two awards in a memorable night at the Greater Manchester Tourism awards last week.
‘Not embarrassed to shout about it’: The Whitworth add tourism award to year of ‘surpassing expectations’
The Whitworth Art Gallery claimed the ‘Large Visitor Attraction of the Year’ at the Greater Manchester Tourism Awards ceremony at Hotel Football on Thursday.
‘Really proud’ heart-attack survivor sees Remembrance Day artwork finished by students in Stretford
An art tutor, who was forced to stop painting after suffering two heart attacks, has finally seen his First World War tribute unveiled after it was completed by his students.
Manchester jewellers to go through looking-glass for Alice in Wonderland expo
Childhood memories will sparkle and shine this winter when a jewellery exhibition celebrates the 150th anniversary of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.
Do the Manchester mash! Little Print Shop of Horrors rolls out some creative spook
The Little Print Shop of Horrors – a ‘bad’ way of helping a good cause – will reopen for a fifth year before this Halloween.
Manchester Mind ‘proud to celebrate diverse minds’ ahead of NQ exhibition
A selection of original prints are being exhibited in aid of a Manchester mental health charity by a Northern Quarter bar, as part of this year’s Manchester Design Week.
‘Orthodox priests’ strike a pose for NSFW homoerotic calendar to fight Russia’s oppression of LGBT people
A homoerotic calendar is arousing the intrigue of people across the globe thanks to the stunning photography of muscular, almost naked models wearing symbols of the Orthodox religion – including one who looks an awful lot like a certain Russian ruler.
‘Deliberately historical’: Whitworth exhibit to explore Manchester textile industry
A new exhibition at the Whitworth Gallery will be exploring Manchester’s long history and connection with the textile industry and the material’s use in feminist art.