Profiles

Visual arts organisations and projects in the North West region.

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Great Northern Events

Description: Great Northern Events (NW) Ltd is a not for profit organisation set up to create new markets for buying contemporary craft. Great Northern Events (NW) Ltd 23 Belfield Rd Didsbury Manchester M20 6BJ Mob: 07973 574735 http://www.greatnorthernevents.co.uk enquiries@greatnorthernevents.co.uk…

greenroom

Description: It has been 25 years since the greenroom first opened its doors to champion new performance work in Manchester. Here’s to another 25! The majority of greenroom shows are ‘for one night only’ so you have to move fast to catch the cutting edge of international performance! greenroom contributed to the birth of modern Manchester, with its groundbreaking, avant garde and innovative attitude. It was the first UK venue to present the world renowned Blue Man Group and over the years househol…

Grindsmith

Description: Grindsmith is a space in the heart of Manchester where coffee and art can meet and be challenged. We are a gourmet coffee outlet hosting constantly evolving exhibitions of fresh work from our rosta of artists. In Grindsmith we really don't mind if the paints still wet or the work is unresolved. The allowance for real time evolution of ideas permits the art to operate on its own terms. Mankind defines itself through the act of living. The everyday situations shape the way in which we see our…

Harris Museum & Art Gallery

Description: The Harris is a stunning Grade I listed Neo-Classical building which was designed by James Hibbert (1833-1903) to house the Harris Museum, Art Gallery and Library. It was completed in 1893. The history and architecture of the Harris are of great interest to local people and visitors to Preston. The building also has many interesting features including a cast of the Parthenon Frieze, Preston’s Roll of Honour and a Foucault’s Pendulum. The Harris Museum and Art Gallery is an important regiona…