A UK town dubbed the ‘new Berlin’ is undergoing a £1 billion regeneration project – with the opening of a new beer hall and music venue the latest in a string of developments that are revitalising the area. Underbank has opened in Stockport, a town of just under 300,000 and less than 10 minutes on
Jonathan Hughs studies the subject at the university and was this week named as the winner of the 2025 Storrar Cowdry prize for Fine Arts. The competition is named for the Chester-based solicitors. Dr Jeremy Turner, leader and senior lecturer at The University of Chester, said that the standard of his work in the final
Art History is known for its strong interdisciplinary character. Students explore subjects, objects and texts from different cultures and different historical periods. Students benefit from our strengths in Renaissance Studies, Romanticism,modern and contemporary art, as well the intersections of art and science. Teaching takes place in a variety of formats, and many course units benefit
A 1940s painting by Eric Ravilious has been named as the best loved railway artwork in the UK. Train Landscape shows the chalk white horse of Westbury in Wiltshire, as viewed through the window of a third-class carriage. The painting is now part of the collection at the Aberdeen Art Gallery and Museums and is
The interior view up through the floors in the west side of the Glasgow School of Art’s Mackintosh building in Glasgow (PA Images / Alamy Stock Photo) 4 min read3 hr The beauty of the Glasgow School of Art’s Mackintosh building is recognised all over the world. Its restoration is vital
Presented in collaboration with the Cambridge School of Art from Anglia Ruskin University, the exhibition showcases the work of Cambridge-based poets and art students and was coordinated by festival director Angus Allman and course leader Nick Jeeves. Artwork featured in the festival (Image: Cambridge School of Art) The exhibition – entitled ‘Readings’ – will be held
I had walked around the freshly opened Summer Exhibition at the Royal Academy at least five times before I spied her. But the moment I saw her, I just knew she must be mine. What a feast for the senses this special exhibition is: a rare annual event where all art and artists can make
The artwork marks the annual Year 6 Leavers’ Celebration Days from June 16 to June 20, for pupils marking the end of their primary school education. Organised by the Diocese of Winchester’s education team as part of the Triwonder schools project, the installation consists of multiple ribbons adorned with thousands of cardboard animals. Each of
GROWING up and being schooled in London, I have been privileged to visit the collections of the National Gallery over many years. In the 1970s, the development along Orange Street offered a new secondary entrance and galleries for colder Northern European art, and then in 1991 the revised “carbuncle”, as the then Prince of Wales
Exmouth Seafront will showcase local artists and craftspeople on Saturday and Sunday, June 21-22, from 10am to 4pm at the Premier Inn. The theme, We do like to be beside the seaside, promises a lively display of creativity. Visitors can also have their photos taken on Neptune’s Throne—a whimsical creation made from recycled materials, and