Another Round 16 July 2021 Mads Mikkelsen's latest film serves up an alcohol-fuelled experiment, but should he be popping the corks about the resulting storyline?
Manchester International Festival Hip to be at Festival Square 29 June 2021 This week sees the start of MIF 2021 and Now Then takes a look at its programme for Festival Square and beyond.
Jack Donaldson Funny Bones 28 June 2021 Sheffield-based illustrator with a penchant for all things skeletal gives us an insight into his creative process.
Small Fry Collective The Seasoning of Small Fry 27 June 2021 After three years of home-grown illustration events, Manchester's Small Fry Collective has found its stride.
Anis Tabaraee Persian surrealism 22 June 2021 Illustrator steps into the world of surrealism with a focus on "one of the fundamental characters in Persian painting" - the horse.
Bo Burnham: Inside 7 June 2021 Hilarious, intimate and intense, Bo Burnham has produced what will surely become a seminal piece of ‘Covid years’ art.
Nohrr Worm goth 7 June 2021 Landscapes and architecture built in monochrome and rendered in detailed lines and dot work give rise to otherworldly dimensions.
Reviews in Retrospect: Anatomy of a Murder 4 June 2021 Gross and morally cobwebbed, Otto Preminger’s 1954 opus is an arresting answer to the black-and-whiteness of feel-good crime dramas.
Manchester International Festival Drop in the Ocean 17 May 2021 This year's festival launches with a mass participation event and Greater Manchester residents are invited to get involved.
Sarah Abbott Water Sounds 13 May 2021 Blurring the line between artist and designer, Sarah Abbott’s explorations of the natural world and beyond marry crisp, clean forms with a keen eye for detail.