Marks and Spencer is bringing its textile innovations, developed throughout the retailers 130-year history, to Quarry Bank Mill in Styal. Working in partnership with the with national trust at Quarry Bank Mill, the M&S Company Archive, which houses over 70,000 historic items from the retailers history at the University of Leeds’ Michael…
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The North welcomes the return of the Ideal Home Show to Manchester
The UK’s iconic Ideal Home Show sponsored by Express Bi-folding Doors returns to EventCity, Manchester. Following the huge success of its 2014 debut that greeted 36,000 people through its doors, the Ideal Home Show sponsored by Express Bi-folding Doors is set to arrive back in EventCity, Manchester this June for its first…
Interiors: Inside the CBB House
Ever since it hit our screens last week, we’ve been obsessed with Celebrity Big Brother! Not just because of the outlandish characters and beautiful housemates, but because of the magical and modern decor of the Twisted Fairytales theme! We’ve even spotted a lamp by one of our favourite interior designers, Abigail Ahern!…
Victorian Markets Open at The Lowry Outlet
The Lowry Outlet is bringing the spirit of a traditional Victorian Christmas to MediaCityUK this winter with its iconic Victorian Christmas Market, which launched yesterday and is here until Sunday 7th December 2014. The highlight of the shopping season, this magical Christmas market is the ideal place to start crossing off your…
Manchester Science Festival
Earlier this month MOSI hosted a after work soirée to kick of Manchester Science Festival. The room was filled with Manchester’s scientist, chemist, biologist, artist, and bloggers. Whom all got to be part of internationally acclaimed artist Marcus Coates’s latest audio-visual installation – sharing our best impressions of bird calls. The Sounds…
At Home with Abigail Ahern
Last week, we published our interview with interior designer to the stars, Abigail Ahern, as she brings her eclectic style to high street retailer Debenhams. This week, we take you through the doors to her amazing house and find out where she gets her own style from. We have serious house envy!…
STYLEetc Interviews Interior Designer Abigail Ahern
Abigail Ahern is renowned for her unique design and taste which are synonymous with glamour, eclecticism and wit. Her latest collection to launch in Debenhams, Abigail Ahern/EDITION, features this in abundance, from animal lamps and cushions, to rhino money boxes and polar bear book ends. The new collection brings Abigail’s designer experitise to a new…
Design for Veuve Clicquot
On October 1st, Veuve Clicquot launched “The Re‐Creation Awards”, a new competition with an international judging panel including renowned designer Tom Dixon OBE. Hosted in ten countries, including Australia, Brazil and Japan, the contest invites young designers and members of the public to create a limited edition of the Veuve Clicquot Mailbox….
Shakespeare Is Coming To Spinningfields
Spinningfields is the place to be this summer, with the new Lawn Club and Screenfields and now it is set to offer even more al fresco entertainment on The Lawns. They will be showing the first ever open air Shakespeare performances in conjunction with GB Theatre Company. Two of Shakespeare’s greatest plays,…
Krug Champagne Collaborates with The Philharmonia Orchestra
Krug Champagne & London’s Philharmonia Orchestra bring together music and Champagne with an experience to alight the senses The House of Krug is celebrating the annual recreation of Krug Grande Cuvee by highlighting the parallels between conducting a symphony orchestra and composing Krug Grande Cuvee, the signature Champagne of the House, with…
Festival No.6 Returns with Line Up Announcements
The eagerly anticipated Festival No.6 returns this year for another weekend of acclaimed musicians and picturesque surroundings. Situated in the coastal resort of Portmeirion (of 60’s cult TV show ‘the Prisoner’ fame), there is a magical air to the place; with real life props of castles and greenery to look at as…
Joana Vasconcelos: “Time Machine” lands at Manchester Art Gallery
New to hit Manchester Art Gallery are the fabulous works of Portugese artist Joana Vasconcelos. One of the best things about this exhibition beyond the fun, large scale creations of the artist, is the fact that you won’t see it anywhere else – many of the works were exclusively created for the…