Manchester
Psychological spin on a material world in Social Lives of Objects at Castlefield Gallery
The relationship between society and the material world is explored in the "dark and playful", philosophy-inspired Social Lives of Objects show at the Castlefield Gallery in Manchester.
Manchester Museum employs Ansuman Biswas as hermit in residence
Artist Ansuman Biswas has been selected as the Manchester Hermit, living in Manchester Museum's Gothic tower for forty days and forty nights.
Costumed characters win award for Museum of Science and Industry
Performances breathing life into Manchester's historic pioneers of science and industry have won a Manchester Tourism Award for the Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI).
Manchester's threatened Palatine Buildings put forward for listing by Victorian Society
The Victorian Society has asked English Heritage to recognise Manchester's Palatine Buildings, described as "jewels in the crown" of Manchester, as buildings of national importance.
Manchester Hermit to meet public as tower residency nears
Ansuman Biswas, the Calcutta artist who won a competition to spend a month in a gothic tower above the Manchester Museum, is set to outline his plans to the public.
Gold medallist's bike rolls into Manchester in national campaign display
The Museum of Science and Industy in Manchester has unveiled the gold medal-winning "Rolls Royce" of bikes as cyclists across the country pedal their way through National Bike Week.
Gallery Oldham calls for contributions from local stars
Organisers at Oldham's innovative town gallery are challenging local residents to prove their talent as the application process begins for this year's Open.
Gaming heaven as Videogame Nation show brings the action to Manchester Urbis
Culture24 finds out how the curator of Videogame Nation, a suitably interactive celebration of the UK gaming industry at Urbis in Manchester, was inspired by posh coffee and The Smiths.
Moths, skulls, antlers and altars in new Manchester Museum gallery
The Manchester Gallery, the latest addition to the University of Manchester's historic chambers, features elephants, jars and the scourge of Roman rubbish pits.
Opening up a special local collection at Storrington, West Sussex - Culture24 on the road for Museums at Night
Storrington Museum is housed in an old village school, where Mark Slawinski finds a compact but comprehensive local collection opening in the evening for Museums at Night 2009.
Cutting-edge weekend of music at Manchester Urbis for Museums at Night
Too-cool-for-school US indie bands, hip-hop collectives who have collaborated with Radiohead and prodigious dance producers play a weekend of gigs at Manchester Urbis for Museums at Night 2009.
MOSI heads to Parliament in bid to save Icelandic bank cash
A party from the Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester will be lobbying the House of Commons for a full refund after losing £900,000 in the recent Icelandic banking collapse.
Street art star embraces authority for creation of hip-hop Founding Father
New York street artist Leon Reid IV tells Culture24 why he decided to charm City Council leaders for a radical reworking of a statue of Abraham Lincoln in the centre of Manchester.
Museum of Science and Industry plane goes on tour ahead of risky flight attempt
A team of former aeronautical engineers admit there are "no guarantees" that their replica of the machine used in the first all-British flight will get off the ground as it embarks on a national...
Manchester Abraham Lincoln statue given hip-hop bling in new Urbis exhibition
An ancient statue of iconic US President Abraham Lincoln has been adorned with jewellery and a baseball cap as part of a collaboration between the city's Urbis centre and a pioneering American street ...
