When Jessica Toomey, Director of the Frog and Bucket Comedy Club, submitted an application for a share of the Arts Council England’s Cultural Recovery Fund back in August, she was fairly confident.
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Artist Steph Leighton on moving to Manchester and the challenge of lockdown
Playful colours, larger than life characters, and unusual scenarios appear in the work of Steph Leighton, the third artist in our series exploring how Manchester School of Art students reacted to the early months of COVID-19 and lockdown.
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Review: So Happy It Hurts
Otilla McGregor is living in Manchester with her annoying flatmate Laurie and is in an illicit relationship with her womanising boss.
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Cartoonist Isabella Croker: “With a good storyline you have the freedom to make anything happen”
Isabella Croker is an up-and-coming Manchester-based artist and cartoonist. Her digital artwork ‘Buzzy Manchester’ is a whimsical depiction of the Printworks with a Piccadilly line metro whizzing past and bees buzzing overhead.
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Husk Bennett on how lockdown connected student artists across the UK
Bleach, paint, washing detergent and other household items feature in the work of Husk Bennett, the second artist in our series exploring how Manchester School of Art students are reacting to COVID-19 and lockdown.
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Artist Hannah Fawcett on painting collages during lockdown
Fawcett is the first artist in our series exploring how Manchester School of Art students are reacting to COVID-19 and lockdown.
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Review: Once in a House on Fire
Andrea Ashworth’s 1998 memoir Once in a House on Fire – set in 1970s Manchester – is a moving testament to resilience, intimacy, and community in the face of horrific personal circumstances.
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