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Art & Culture

Music

The Alarm, photo Andy Labrow

Books

A book with surreal images bursting out of it

Antiques

antiques

Art

painting winter geoff butterworth

Theatre

The audience get close to the drama during The Dukes outdoor walkabout productions such as the 2016 UK Theatre Award winning production of The Hobbit pictured here.

What's on?

NorthernLife put together a comprehensive guide to what's on in the north, including events, time out, theatre and live music:

what's on guide

Music

Northern Music Quiz

Paul Young: I have so much fun on tour – I can’t wait to do it again!

Hitting All the Right Notes

Girls Aloud’s Triumphant Return to Manchester

Books

Rachel Kay-Shuttleworth

Undaunted: Rachel Kay-Shuttleworth

Northern summer reads

Summer 25 Book Club

New biography Undaunted celebrates the legacy of Rachel Kay-Shuttleworth

The Boy With Big Decisions

Antiques

Antiques with Adam Partridge: All The Fun Of The Fair

Classic Finds. A Mini in a barn!

A Model Business

Christmas at the Auction Room

Art

Appleby Horse Fair Jason Lee Hudson

Right Time, Right Place

Mastering the Craft of Printing: Techniques for Professionals

Masterpieces on a Budget: How Art Prints Bring Museum-Quality Beauty Home

Courtesy of Film4

Photo North Festival 2025