The magical Yuletide by @_wildrumpus is returning to Tatton Park this Christmas for the second year running with an illuminated trail through the gardens, folk stories and music. Find this and more NW arts and culture news in the latest Stored Honey stored-honey.com/p/outdoor-thea…

Passing through Milton Keynes on my train to London and remembering how some members of Liverpool’s Capital of Culture team jumped off at the station when heading to the capital to hand in the bid and did a happy dance because Milton Keynes had dropped out of the running

‘These crafts will die out in the next generation if nobody propagates them,  and that's quite shocking’ - my latest piece for The Lead | theleaduk.substack.com thelead.uk/lost-arts-keep…

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My pick of exhibitions for this month’s Art In Liverpool - all in Wirral as June’s Art In Liverpool print edition is Wirral-themed artinliverpool.com/features/five-…

An escape room, treasure hunt, theatre mash-up, @paperworkT's latest show takes audiences out on to the streets to stop an evil fake dating agency and save the world @liveveryplay, Storyhouse, Shakespeare North Playhouse stored-honey.com/p/lovestruck-e…

"A lot of museums and galleries are in imposing Victorian buildings and people will stand outside and think that’s not for me" - Charlotte Steels on how The Caravan Gallery has been bringing the community together in Burnley stored-honey.com/p/caravan-gall…

The launch of Beyond Van Gogh Exhibition Centre Liverpool last night - I loved seeing his brushstrokes so close up and feeling like you could step inside Arles

Spoiler alert!!: Not sure I fully buy into the whole scarecrow-witch romance in Wicked but I enjoyed seeing a friendship played out with as much passion and significant as a great romance

A free family garden party will launch Warrington Arts Festival when Queens Gardens will be transformed into an open-air performance space for live music and a series of pop-up shows. This and more in our latest arts and culture news bulletin: bit.ly/storedhoney090…

Such a treat to explore these places with an open brief and let their stories tell themselves

Enjoyed this morning’s press view of Brickworks Tate Liverpool / RIBA North West. Two of my favourite works: Kader Attia’s Untitled (Concrete Blocks) 2008 and Patrick Hughes’ Brick Door 1964. More in Friday’s storedhoney

The summer holidays are the perfect opportunity to venture a bit further afield and explore the thought-provoking work at Harewood Biennial (Harewood House Trust). More in the latest Stored Honey stored-honey.com/p/harewood-bie…

Do I know anyone that could provide a small cinema or theatre (or similar style) space for filming a project at short notice? Ideally with access to a screen - bonus if able to run a laptop through a projector in situ! Please DM if you can help.

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I would love to read more Substacks by Liverpool writers - please let me know if you write one or have one to recommend

Made my Northern Soul debut with this review of The Lieutenant of Inishmore Liverpool Everyman & Playhouse theatres. It’s a website I really enjoy reading - and I got a kick out of seeing my piece among the excellent writing on there

Beautiful production of Giselle by English National Ballet at Liverpool Empire tonight. The willis were the perfect blend of grace and menace (📷Aitor Arrieta as Albrecht, Katja Khaniukova as Giselle and Precious Adams as Myrtha in Mary Skeaping's Giselle © Emily Nuttall)

Great to meet Tony Phillips again as Indian Perspectives - featuring his work alongside Jasmir Creed’s paintings - prepares to open Victoria Gallery & Museum Liverpool. I think he must be one of the first artists I ever interviewed back when I was a young features writer