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01 Oct 2012 A series of classical performances outside the concert hall are culminating tomorrow (Oct 2) with what is thought to be the first ever concert at a hip Manchester venue.

The paintings of Winifred Nicholson are the subject of the latest Artist in Focus exhibition at Kettle's Yard, which begins tomorrow and runs until December 21, 2012.

Libby Sheldon (UCL History of Art) will feature in the third episode of BBC One programme Fake or Fortune? at 6.30pm on Sunday 30 September.

The University of Sheffield's ever-popular concert season returns from (20 September - 13 December 2012), kicking off with a spectacular series of Indian music and films in collaboration with the Showroom Cinema.

Thousands of people from across the globe have taken the plunge for an ambitious literary project which aims to introduce a global classic to a new generation of fans.

Nine months after closing for refurbishment, the Hunterian Art Gallery at the University of Glasgow has reopened with a landmark exhibition.

Mark Thompson will be a Humanitas Visiting Professor at Oxford University in the break between his current role as Director-General of the BBC and his new position as Chief Executive of the New York Times, Oxford University has announced today.

An exciting series of new creative collaborations bringing birds and art under one wing will set up across the city for the upcoming Festival of the Mind this month (20 - 30 September 2012).

The Moby-Dick Big Read has been two years in the making and will run for more than three months from its launch at the Plymouth International Book Festival in September.

The New Hall Art Collection is Europe's foremost collection of art by women. Don't miss the chance to book for a free guided tour of the Collection on Friday, 7 September as part of Open Cambridge.

Beams of light could one day replace the jumble of wires under a car bonnet, leading to lighter-weight and more fuel-efficient vehicles.

World famous Chinese concert pianist, Lang Lang, has been announced as Global Ambassador for the Leeds International Piano Competition and will visit the Competition on Sunday 9 September.

A landmark exhibition marking the novel's anniversary opens at the John Rylands Library, Deansgate. 2012 marks the 50th anniversary of A Clockwork Orange, the controversial novel by Manchester-born writer Anthony Burgess.

Complicated concepts from the world of engineering, nanoscience and chemistry have been communicated on canvas thanks to postgraduate students from the University of Bristol who contributed to the huge success of See No Evil - the UK's largest permanent street art project.

A skateboard made from grass, work inspired by Glasgow indie band Belle and Sebastian, and a lounger that encourages older people to snuggle up are highlights of a major art and design show.

Sussex researcher reveals rare art works at Proms exhibition tribute to composer Delius The death mask of Frederick Delius and a rarely seen and important portrait of the composer are among the items

Warwick is set to bolster its complement of Arts studies as it introduces Hispanic Studies to its range of courses.

Alison Duthie joins King's as Director of Programming, King's Cultural Institute.

Professor Cohen: "There has been little or no detailed analysis of how and why particular popular music histories are constructed” Events planned as part of the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad wi

The Centre for Robert Burns Studies at the University of Glasgow have launched a new website to connect the thousands of Burns enthusiasts around the world.

The University of Bristol is calling on members of the public across the South West to help with a new research project which aims to preserve and present the most imaginative, quirky, diverse and entertaining visual responses - photos, drawings, paintings etc - to London 2012.

A new app game developed by a Cambridge student challenges people to sing the right note at the right time in order to smash down a wall and advance to the next level - surreptitiously engaging them with basic music theory at the same time.

World première for Sussex grad at BBC Proms Tune in to BBC Radio 3 at 7pm today (18 July) and you'll get to hear the world première of a new composition by a Sussex music alumnus.