Minute Taker – Manchester-based and acclaimed alternative singer-songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist, Ben McGarvey – returns to Trafford’s 10-day arts-festival Refract with the world premiere of his new audio-visual show, Wolf Hours. He...
One time Spanish resident, Lorraine Worsley-Carter spends a weekend exploring Bilbao. Northern Spain has been on our exploration list for a while, so a couple of days in Bilbao seemed a good place to start. Having lived in south east Spain and...
“Count the clouds and name them…” a voice booms out from a video installation conceived by Yoko Ono. “Listen to the sound of the earth moving”. This is Manchester and the clouds and the number of them draw an unexpected response – more of which...
Some of the most powerful political drama of the second half of the twentieth century (Athol Fugard’s, Siswe Banzi is Dead and Woza Albert! by Percy Mtwa, Mbongeni Ngema and Barney Simon, to name but two) was written in protest against apartheid...
As part of his HOME take-over for MIF19, iconic film-maker and artist, David Lynch has created a limited-edition print available to festival-goers, entitled, Four (4) Heads Came Out on Wednesday. Lynch’s festival residency includes his first major...
Strictly Come Dancing favourite and television actor, Danny Mac stars alongside French-Canadian stage and screen star, Audrey Brisson in Amélie The Musical, based on the much-loved, five-time Oscar®-nominated film. They talk to Quays Life ahead of...
WE’RE GOING TO THE LOWRY WE’RE GOING TO SEE A BEAR HUNT WHAT A BEAUTIFUL PLAY! WE’RE NOT SCARED! We are giving away a family ticket to see the smash-hit production of We’re Going on a Bear Hunt on tour, when it comes to The Lowry...
Manchester’s trendy Northern Quarter is a hive of independent shopping and bars. George’s Bar and Kitchen on High Street is the latest venue to join the buzzing Bohemian vibe, offering a range of classic and house creation cocktails, and a wide...
Legendary filmmaker David Lynch will present a special season of screenings, live concerts and talks, alongside his first major UK exhibition of visual art, My Head is Disconnected, as part of Manchester International Festival and the summer...
Martyn Hett was one of the 22 people killed in the Manchester Arena attack in May 2017. #BeMoreMartyn is a play based on people’s memories of his life. I wondered how it would work but work it did. Brought to us by Hope Theatre Company, this was...
Carmel Thomason
Lorraine Worsley-Carter
Moses Kabunga
Martin Thomasson