Jonathan Schofield on the adorable, cuddly Kennedy Street institution
Jonathan Schofield books into the former S&J Watts warehouse and takes steps…or at least stairs
Jonathan Schofield loves the contrast between the old and new in the biggest room in the city
Jonathan Schofield and Manchester’s concert hall, is it good enough?
Quayside development is a hit
Jonathan Schofield dreams electric dreams as plans for the largest LED screen are set to brighten Manchester
Confidential continues with a general over-view of the region’s architecture: this time covering the nineteent...
Jonathan Schofield has a chat to architect Will Alsop on a day-brightening addition to Ancoats
Jonathan Schofield interviews the 'design guru' prior to his city lecture 'Architecture is more important than...
The People's History Museum steels itself for new beginning
Twenty seven arched wonder over the Mersey to shine once more
The council's got big plans for the 'Civic Quarter'
Jonathan Schofield on the Deansgate building with beautiful details which will house Central Library
As Dubai's Burj Tower opens we compare it with Beetham Tower
One decade on and New East Manchester is still bringing in the big budgets and the big building projects
Peel Holdings listens to residents and local businesses over new building for Castlefield basin
Occasional piece mooching around Manchester spotting things we find interesting
Jonathan Schofield looks back at the noughties in Manchester's architecture
Big glass blocks to be stuck on to the main museum building – heavy or what?
Jonathan Schofield fears being crushed by a canopy in Stephenson Bell’s extension to Manchester Central
Jonathan Schofield admires a fine shape in the city centre but wonders about the man on the roof with the beer
The row over a ‘mega’ Tesco, LCCC and Trafford Council enters new phase
The Twentieth Century Society despair of the new St Peter’s Square Metrolink Station
Jonathan Schofield gets the exclusive nod from the Director about the winning Whitworth proposal
Confidential begins a general over-view of the region’s architecture, starting with the period up to 1800
James Alexander has an enjoyable time in the Town Hall at one of the nation’s biggest literary prizes.
Jonathan Schofield and how the Library Theatre is to become royal
Jonathan Schofield wants a sculpture melted down into hammers
The Irish World Heritage Centre thinks big - and not just with its name – and gives us a ring
Jonathan Schofield on the pros and cons of the most prominent new building in Manchester for a decade?
Jonathan Schofield looks at five proposals and falls in love with an underground design for the Whitworth Art ...
Jonathan Schofield travels into the moors and 1930 years backward
Natalie Bradbury visits an evocative new exhibition that captures American life at the Whitworth
Manchester Art Gallery sends woman with roses on her face into Albert Square: she’s an Angel of Anarchy
Jonathan Schofield on a dilapidated link between Salford and Manchester
The Manchester Contemporary celebrates the Northern Arts Scene, both home and away
Arkwright Fist samples Margaret Atwood’s trailblazer event for Manchester Literature Festival
Jonathan Schofield loves a special building in the best nineteenth century block of buildings in Manchester
Lynda Moyo views the power of the femme through new gems at Manchester Art Gallery
Jonathan Schofield finds a titleless public space in the city and wonders whether we should name it
Jonathan Schofield has a chat to architect Will Alsop on a day-brightening addition to Ancoats
Home-made, hand-crafted, freshly-cooked goodies galore from Friday
Jonathan Schofield almost gets stuck trying to escape from a tunnel in the Imperial War Museum North’s key 200...
Jonathan Schofield wonders if the Manchester International Festival public artwork isn’t a bit banal
Jonathan Schofield finds a gap in the Great Hall of the Town Hall as artist Anthony Gormley begins his Fourth ...
Remake, remodel, retune: Manchester's city centre high school to rise again
Jonathan Schofield gets excited about the design of the anteroom and should be arrested
Property developer asks public to help find competition winner
Danny McFadden gets to grips with a Salford University art show that takes its inspiration from Jade Goody
Jonathan Schofield, a remarkable building, the saddest story and the penalty shoot-out
Thalia Allington-Wood is disturbed by the mermaids at Castlefield Gallery
Jonathan Schofield scrambles amongst rats, ruins and filth at an old offices, shops and and charity school
Jonathan Schofield discovers how a dream becomes reality in St.Helens
Lynda Moyo reminisces on video game days gone by at the new Urbis exhibition
Thalia Allington-Wood is appalled and delighted by the Triangle's new commercial art gallery
Natalie Bradbury finds a strange beauty in photos of industrial and post industrial Britain
Jonathan Schofield visits Manchester Museum’s new gallery and calls for a proper Museum of Manchester Life
Natalie Bradbury is inspired to get crafty by an exhibition of DIY culture
Thalia Allington-Wood on the art of doing nothing
New images of MediaCity
Thalia Allington-Wood on a truly remarkable start to the artistic year in Manchester: you gotta go
Phil Hamer an astonishing exhibition of Iraq war photography from the impressive Christoph Bangert
Jonathan Schofield makes the case for creating the greatest public artwork never started in the UK
Jonathan Schofield interviews 'Angel of the North' artist, Antony Gormley, as his work 'Filter' arrives in Ma...
Jonathan Schofield makes the case for creating the greatest public artwork never started in the UK
Thalia Allington-Wood looks forward to welcoming Dali, da Vinci and some anarchic angels
Natalie Bradbury visits Levenshulme's Shed Gallery for the season's weirdest art happening
Thalia Allington-Wood becomes the princess of single evening art-shopping and Gallery-going
Thalia Allington-Wood lives and loves a great new exhibition from Jan Chlebik
Natalie Bradbury sees life through the lens of Guardian photographers
Natalie Bradbury stalks the Black Panthers though glass towers
Who won what in the big arts shindig in Liverpool including the daftest artwork name ever