12 Breathtaking Photographs Of The North West Taken This Year

The first of our two 2024 photo reviews from either side of the Pennines. Husband and Wife photographers Chris and Viv champion all that is best in the North West, and talk us through their 12 favourite pictures of the year.

David Hockney Brings Bigger & Closer to Manchester’s Aviva Studios

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David Hockney’s immersive art show Bigger & Closer (not smaller & further away) has arrived at Aviva Studios in Manchester. Running from December 10, 2024, to January 25, 2025, offering a stunning journey through six decades of Hockney's most iconic and experimental work.

New Poetry book collection from Holocaust Centre North out this Wednesday

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As the world prepares to mark the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau on Holocaust Memorial Day in January 2025, Holocaust Centre North unveils a powerful new work of art. Poetry After Auschwitz: Walking in West Cornwall with the Ghost of Great-Aunt Hilde, the debut poetry collection by renowned historian Ben Barkow CBE.

On the Importance of Remembering

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When Derek passed away without a next of kin, it was a stark reminder of lives that too often go unnoticed. Filmmaker and photographer Mark Chapman tells us about his friend Derek, challenging us to reflect on dignity, loss, and our human connection in the modern world

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On the Importance of Remembering

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When Derek passed away without a next of kin, it was a stark reminder of lives that too often go unnoticed. Filmmaker and photographer Mark Chapman tells us about his friend Derek, challenging us to reflect on dignity, loss, and our human connection in the modern world

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David Hockney Brings Bigger & Closer to Manchester’s Aviva Studios

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David Hockney’s immersive art show Bigger & Closer (not smaller & further away) has arrived at Aviva Studios in Manchester. Running from December 10, 2024, to January 25, 2025, offering a stunning journey through six decades of Hockney's most iconic and experimental work.

New Poetry book collection from Holocaust Centre North out this Wednesday

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As the world prepares to mark the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau on Holocaust Memorial Day in January 2025, Holocaust Centre North unveils a powerful new work of art. Poetry After Auschwitz: Walking in West Cornwall with the Ghost of Great-Aunt Hilde, the debut poetry collection by renowned historian Ben Barkow CBE.

Deceptioncon: Amazon Protest Robot Finds New Home At People’s History Museum

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The symbol of Amazon workers’ fight for fair pay and recognition, is to take center stage at Manchester’s People’s History Museum, showcasing the ongoing struggle for workers’ rights.