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LONDON, UK - February 3, 2026•[email protected]•03 Feb 2026

Petra Feriancová: Echo’s Bones, 6th March - 19th April 2026, Elizabeth Xi Bauer, Exmouth Market. Private View: 5th March 2026.

Elizabeth Xi Bauer presents Echo’s Bones, a multifaceted solo exhibition by Petra Feriancová at the gallery’s Exmouth Market space. Bringing together newly developed works alongside recontextualised earlier pieces, the exhibition unfolds as a constellation of objects, images, and sonic interventions that reflect Feriancová’s longstanding interest in origins, be them mythological, biological, or archaeological. Feriancová’s practice spans photography, sculpture, and installation, combining person

SHEFFIELD, UK - 2 February, 2025•Worlds Collide•02 Feb 2026

Sheffield’s Biggest Ever Lunar New Year Festival Returns in 2026 with Week of Celebration and City-wide Events

Sheffield is set to welcome the Year of the Horse with the most ambitious Lunar Chinese New Year Festival the city has ever seen in association with Sheffield City Council, Sheffield BID and car brand Chery. At the heart of the celebrations is a free two-day festival in the Peace Gardens from Sat 21st to Sun 22nd February 2026, featuring world-class performers, street food, parades, music, a spectacular lion dance and family-friendly activities in the centre of the city. Leading up to the weeken

LONDON, UK - 30 January 2026•The Oneness Gallery•30 Jan 2026

From Silence to Gold: International Visionary Marigpa Announces Edinburgh Debut “AETHER - Golden Journey”

Following a transformative multi-month retreat into total silence, London-based artist Marigpa returns to the international stage with “AETHER - Golden Journey by Marigpa”, a landmark solo exhibition at The Dundas Street Gallery. Opening 27th February, the collection marks a pivotal shift in the artist’s career, moving beyond mere connection toward a state of “pure liberation”. Represented by The Oneness Gallery, Marigpa arrives in Edinburgh on the heels of a prolific year in Asia. 2025 saw the

BELFAST - January 27, 2026•Excalibur Press•27 Jan 2026

Young Artists’ Voices Take Centre Stage At Stormont To Mark 15 Years Of Twilight Zone Project

Young people from across Northern Ireland were invited to the prestigious Stormont Long Gallery this week to showcase their art and creativity to mark 15 years of the Arts Care Twilight Zone Project. The event saw eight young people between the ages of 12 and 18 gather at Parliament Buildings to present their artwork to a number of politicians and stakeholders, as part of the celebration of their work and the partnership between Arts Care and the Public Health Agency over the last 15 years. 38 y

HIGHLANDS OF SCOTLAND - January 26, 2026•Producer•26 Jan 2026

Ghosts of Scottish tragedy speak through haunting new film

CURSE o’the MYRE is a new animated film that brings Scotland’s haunted past vividly to life by Scots, Highland born filmmaker, Robert Aitken. The film is a reimagining of the legacy of Lady Margaret Sinclair, whose grief after the 1513 Battle of Flodden became one of Caithness’ most enduring legends. With its ‘mythstorical’ lens and evocative visual style, CURSE o’the MYRE offers a poignant and timely tale. The story centres around a Spirit Guard, who has been eternally bound to her crumbling Hi

SHEFFIELD, UK - 15 January 2026•Worlds Collide•15 Jan 2026

Tramlines Opens 2026 Apply to Play Programme with Career-Boosting Prize

Applications are now open (until Jan 28th) for Tramlines Festival’s 2026 Apply to Play programme. The annual initiative offers emerging and unsigned artists the chance to perform at one of the UK’s most-loved city-based music festivals, set to take place from Friday 24 to Sunday 26 July in Hillsborough Park, Sheffield. Alongside a paid slot at Tramlines 2026, the overall winner of Apply to Play will also perform at Truck Festival, Y Not Festival and Victorious Festival. For the first time, Traml

LONDON, UK - January 14, 2026•Elizabeth Xi Bauer•14 Jan 2026

Saint Takyi & Ivan Moraes: Two Shores, 6th February - 28th March 2026, Elizabeth Xi Bauer, Deptford. Private View: 5th February 2026

Elizabeth Xi Bauer is pleased to present Two Shores, a new exhibition at its Deptford space, bringing together works by the late Ivan Moraes and emerging talent Saint Takyi. This exhibition marks the gallery’s first presentation of work by either artist, and the first time their practices are shown in dialogue. Placing Moraes’ historical perspective alongside Takyi’s contemporary vision highlights the enduring influence of spirituality and identity as driving conceptual catalysts. Opening a vita

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, January 13, 2026•White Hot Communications•13 Jan 2026

Film Stars Back Tyneside Cinema’s New Talent Unit, Funded by Sir Graham Wylie Foundation

Award-winning filmmaker Danny Boyle, Oscar-winning screenwriter Peter Straughan, are among the many film and TV figures supporting the launch of the Tyneside Cinema Talent Unit: a major new initiative empowering the next generation of filmmakers and content creators across the North East. Funded by the Sir Graham Wylie Foundation and based at the iconic Tyneside Cinema, the Talent Unit will provide a free-to-access creative hub offering industry-standard facilities, mentoring, to young people as

SHEFFIELD, UK - 9 January 2025•Worlds Collide•09 Jan 2026

ISU Figure Skating European Championships arrive in Sheffield with support from Tickets for Good

The ISU Figure Skating European Championships 2026 are coming to Sheffield in January, and for one homegrown athlete, it marks a full-circle moment. Luke Digby, now one of Team GB’s leading competitors, first experienced the Championships in Sheffield as a flower boy during the 2012 edition. Thirteen years later, he returns to the same arena as a history-making athlete, having helped secure Britain’s highest European pairs finish in over three decades. To help ensure the event inspires the next

SHEFFIELD, UK - 19 December 2025•Worlds Collide•21 Dec 2025

Tramlines announces £58K in 2025 charity funding, with £319K raised since move to Hillsborough Park

Tramlines Festival has announced £58,000 in funding for local and national projects in 2025, continuing its support for community initiatives through the Tramlines Trust and other partnerships. The festival has now raised over £319,000 for charity since moving to Hillsborough Park in 2018. A total of 42 organisations have received support this year through the Tramlines Trust’s funding round, which saw a large number of applications from grassroots projects, charities and community groups across

BELFAST, UK - December 18, 2025•Excalibur Press•18 Dec 2025

4 Corners Festival Returns To Belfast For 2026 With Latest Theme: Journey

The 4 Corners Festival is set to return to venues across Belfast from January 30 to February 8, 2026, with a programme built around its new theme, ‘Journey’. Now established as an annual festival in the city, 4 Corners was conceived as a way to inspire people from across Belfast to transform it for the peace and wellbeing of all, encouraging people to step beyond the physical and psychological “corners” of the city through events that bring new places, new perspectives and new connections. The 2

SHEFFIELD, UK - 9 December, 2025•Worlds Collide•12 Dec 2025

Tramlines Named Inner-City Festival of the Year as 2026 Tickets Near Sell-Out

Tramlines has been named Inner-City Festival of the Year and awarded Headline Performance of the Year for Pulp’s iconic Friday night show at the 2025 UK Festival Awards. These wins come just weeks after Tramlines unveiled its 2026 line-up, led by Fatboy Slim, Courteeners and Wolf Alice. With demand at an all-time high, pre-sale tickets moved faster than ever before and general release sales have continued at pace. The Headline Performance of the Year award celebrates the return of Pulp to Sheffi

Newcastle, UK - December 8, 2025•Marriott Communications•08 Dec 2025

Inside the North East’s New Virtual Production Hub - The Studio Bridging Creative Tech and Entertainment

Gateshead-based creative production studio Media Borne, has announced a six-figure Innovate UK investment to develop a cutting-edge Virtual Production Hub - the first of its kind in the region - redefining how stories are made, filmed, and shared. The award, part of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport’s Create Growth Programme, marks one of the biggest regional investments to date in virtual production and creative IP development. Media Borne’s new hub, based at its Borne Studios site in

BRIGHTON, UK - 3rd December, 2025•Worlds Collide•04 Dec 2025

£1 ticket tour brings over one thousand people back into grassroots venues

More than one thousand people turned out to support grassroots music as the ‘Keeping Music Live’ tour travelled to seven UK cities this autumn, raising cash for Music Venue Trust and awareness for this crucial issue. In late Oct and early Nov, shows took place at The New Adelphi Club in Hull, Yellow Arch in Sheffield, Castle Hotel in Manchester, Rough Trade in Nottingham, Voodoo Daddys in Norwich, Rough Trade East in London and WaterBear Venue in Brighton. With tickets priced at just £1 and all

Exmouth, Uk - 3rd December 2025•Candy Jar Books•03 Dec 2025

The Christmas Raccoons Are Back!

Exmouth-based children’s author Chris McGuire is bringing a touch of festive nostalgia to readers this winter with the release of The Christmas Raccoons. Published by Cardiff indie publisher Candy Jar Books this beautifully illustrated, interactive storybook celebrates the 45th anniversary of the beloved 1980 TV holiday special that launched the hit animated series The Raccoons. Candy Jar, which recently secured the rights to publish the official Raccoons books, delighted fans last year with thr

jwc•02 Dec 2025

Beach House Art’s New Collections Offer Perfect Timeless Floral Gifts

Forget fresh flowers this Valentine’s Day. Coastal-inspired art studio Beach House Art has put a timeless spin on all things floral in two new contemporary art collections. Fusing antique botanical artwork with bold backdrops, the new collections make perfect gifts for those who prefer florals that will never wilt or fade. The first collection pairs classic depictions of foxglove, narcissus and cornflower against marine blue, yellow sand, coral pink and black block colourways. Brian MacShane, Cr

Bristol, England- December 6, 2025•POP MART EU•02 Dec 2025

POP MART Opens in Bristol, Celebrating the City’s Creative Spirit!

POP MART, the global leader in designer collectibles, is opening its newest UK store at 12 Broadmead, Bristol, BS1 3HH on 6th December 2025. The 248 sqm location offers an immersive retail experience celebrating Bristol’s world-renowned creativity and urban art heritage, marking a significant convergence of international pop culture and the city’s vibrant local artistic energy. Bristol is one of the UK’s most influential creative cities, home to globally recognized movements in urban art, music,

Cardiff, Wales - 4th December•Candy Jar Books•02 Dec 2025

Have You Ever Talked To A Book? No? Well, It’s About Time You Did.

Imagine, if you will, a book. Not just any book, but one with thoughts, feelings, and a slightly overdramatic sense of self-importance. Now imagine that book has decided it is quite fed up with people thumbing through it. Welcome to the world of Books Have Feeling Too. Published by the exceedingly imaginative minds at Candy Jar Books, this is the first book in the known (and quite possibly unknown) universe to have written itself. Or, to be entirely accurate, it wrote itself with very minor but

Newcastle, UK - December 1, 2025•Marriott Communications•01 Dec 2025

How Media Borne’s Chris Thompson Is Building a Creative Powerhouse

From modest beginnings to a region-defining creative studio, Chris Thompson, Founder and Managing Director of Media Borne, is charting a bold new course for the North East’s production and virtual-media sector. Chris Thompson launched Media Borne with the vision of bringing high-end production capabilities to the North East. Drawing on his background in commercial video production and content strategy, Chris has grown the business into a full-service creative studio, now backed by a six-figure a

Sheffield, UK - 24 November, 2025•Tramlines•28 Nov 2025

Tramlines 2026 Line-Up Revealed Following Biggest Demand in Festival’s History

Tramlines Festival has confirmed the first wave of artists set to perform at Hillsborough Park from 24 to 26 July 2026. Headliners Fatboy Slim (Friday), Courteeners (Saturday) and Wolf Alice(Sunday) are joined by Kaiser Chiefs (Friday) Blossoms (Saturday) and Wet Leg (Sunday), with additional performances from Gabrielle, Lottery Winners, Rick Astley, Reverend and the Makers, The K’s, The Vaccines, Vanessa Carlton, The Enemy, The Everly Pregnant Brothers and a disco hosted by Day Fever. This anno

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