Manchester
The indie developers bringing ‘90s fun back to gaming
A retro reawakening at Prospect Games — How a group of mates founded their own independent studio in Manchester to take on the multi-million dollar gaming giants.
Written by: Alex King
Interview: GoGo Penguin make pumping future-jazz built for the rave generation
Get people dancing — Manchester trio GoGo Penguin are tearing up the genres with Man Made Object, a rowdy not-quite-jazz album that nods its head to Four Tet and Apex Twin.
Written by: Alex King
Five of the best ways to remember Joy Division frontman Ian Curtis
Listen to the silence — Former Joy Division member Peter Hook plays every song they ever made in a church in Macclesfield and we curate a list of ways to remember the frontman of one of the most influential bands of all time.
Written by: Shelley Jones
Does life begin at 50?
Inspiring late-bloomers — New exhibition at Selfridges 'Bright Old Things' brings together a selection of creatives who discovered their passion after middle age.
A photographic journey through the compass points of UK skateboarding
North, East, South & West — To celebrate Nike SB's NESW project – a series of videos and a book about the UK skate scene – we catch up with photographer Henry Kingsford.
Written by: Shelley Jones
Kevin Cummins
Pieces Of Me — Prolific music photographer presents his intimate portraits of '90s Welsh glam rockers Manic Street Preachers.
Written by: Shelley Jones
Canine motorcycle gang The Gravehounds invade Manchester
Skull Paradise art collective bring their petrol-head hounds to the Northern Quarter — Bone Street is now The Gravehounds’ turf as illustration and design collective Skull Paradise embark on their first show in the north at Common Bar, Manchester.
Written by: Katy Sykes
Video Jam
Blind Collaboration — Video Jam preside over an exhilarating live collision between filmmakers and musicians at Manchester Art Gallery.
Written by: Katy Sykes