Galleries & exhibitions

Museum Street, Blackburn (tel: 01254 667130)

Scenes of Sombre Grandeur

Sir Charles Holmes was one of the foremost landscape artists of the 20th Century, painting and travelling widely in Europe. However it was his friendship with the Blackburn cotton magnate TB Lewis that encouraged him to try and capture the 'sombre grandeur' of an industrial landscape.

Runs until Saturday, open Sat, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, 10am-4.45pm, admission free

Bury Art Gallery and Museum

Moss Street, Bury (tel: 0161 253 5878)

Frances Lennon

The popular artist shows Manchester life past and present.

Runs until Saturday, August 17, open Tue to Sat 10am-5pm, admission free

Patrick Caulfield

Colourful prints illustrating the poems of Jules Laforgue.

Runs until Saturday, September 7, open Tue to Sat 10am-5pm, admission free

Buxton Museum and Art Gallery

Terrace Road, Buxton, Derbyshire (tel: 01298 24658)

Up Hil land Down Dale

As part of the United Nations Year of the Mountains, this exhibition reveals some of the treasures showing modern and historic views of the Peak District.

Runs until Saturday, August 17, open Tue to Fri 9.30am-5.30pm, Sat 9.30am-5pm and Sun 10.30am-5pm, adults £1 and concessions 50p

Cornerhouse

Oxford Street Manchester (tel: 0161200 1500

An exhibition which investigates the substance of art and its physical properties, surface and material quality.

Runs until Sunday, September 1, open Tue to Sat 11am-6pm and Sun 2pm-6pm, admission free

Gallery of Costume

Platt Hall, Rusholme, Manchester (0161 234 1456)

A lively and interactive exhibition specially designed for children teaching younger visitors the history of the clothing industry.

Runs until Sunday, September 1, open daily, admission free

Grosvenor Museum

Grosvenor Street, Chester

Fifties Fashion

The flamboyant fashions of the 1950s are on display to celebrate the Queen's Golden Jubilee looking back at the fashions from the coronation period.

Runs until Sunday, August 4, open daily, admission free

Harris Museum and Art Gallery

Market Square, Preston (tel: 01772 258248)

The story of Horrockses Fashions Ltd curated by textiles expert Dr Christine Boydell showing off some of the best examples of Horrockses dresses from the 1950s onwards, many of them lent or donated by local people. The dresses were expensive for the time but nevertheless incredibly popular, often worn as honeymoon outfits.

Runs until Saturday, October 19, open Mon to Sat 10qam-5pm, admission free

Mid Pennine Gallery

Yorke Street, Burnley (tel: 01282 421986)

The work of Japanese born Masakatsu Kondo is featured with massive paintings which are a product of a highly successful selective process of editing and amplification aimed at jolting the viewer out of habitual ways of viewing.

Runs from Saturday, July 27 to Saturday, September 7, open daily, admission free

Museum of Science and Industry

Liverpool Road, Castlefield, Manchester (tel: 0161 832 1830)

Beam aboard the USS Enterprise and explore the true science behind Star Trek including a visit to the Engineering, Sickbay and the Transporter Room.

Runs until Sunday, October 27, open daily 10am-5pm, adults £4.50 and concessions £3

People's History Museum

The Pump house, Bridge Street, Manchester (tel: 0161 839 6061)

Moving Lives

From the late 1940s, thousands of people have migrated to Britain from the Caribbean. Many of them started their lives in Manchester. This exhibition looks at after the migration, how these people managed to establish themselves in work and forge identity in a new home? The exhibition uses photographs, people's possessions, recordings and films.

Runs until Sunday, October 27, open Tue to Sun 11am-4.30pm, admission free

Richard Goodall Gallery

59 Thomas Street, Manchester (tel: 0161 832 3435)

A display of vintage and contemporary rock and roll poster art.

Runs until Saturday, October 5, open Tue to Fri 10am-6pm and Sat 10am-5pm, admission free

Salford Museum and Art Gallery

Peel Park Crescent, Salford (tel: 0161 736 2649)

A day of actvities and happenings in Lark Hill Place and in the Life Times Gallery. Dress as a Victorian, try hands on activities or let Marble the Museum Mouse take you on his trail around the Victorian Gallery.

Sunday, 1pm-4pm, admission free

Life Times

A variety of Life Times projects have been going on around the city over the last 2 years and many memories, photographs and stories about the history of the city have come to light.

Runs until Tuesday, May 6 2003, open daily, admission free

Simple Cafe Bar

Tib Street, Manchester (tel: 0161 835 2526)

Objects of Desire 2

Artists and photographer Ruby Porter displaying works which question the relationships which people have with glossy advertising.

Runs until Wednesday, July 31, open daily 11am-11pm, admission free

Tate Liverpool

Albert Dock, Liverpool, Merseyside (tel: 0151 702 7400)

Telling Tales

The structure of the Telling Tales display conveys a subtle narrative of its own which begins by setting the scene. Many artists including Sophie Calle, Michael Raedecker and Luc Tuymans have found narrative potential in abandoned spaces. Their images of deserted rooms or houses operate as empty stage sets.

Runs until Sunday, August 11, open daily, admission free

Philip Guston

One of the most influential and important American painters of the 20th Century, Philip Guston first came to prominence as an Abstract Expressionist later moving towards figurative painting. This display, drawn from the Tate Collection, examines this transition period and features many of Guston's celebrated later paintings and figurative prints.

Runs until Sunday, August 18, open daily, admission free

Remix: Contemporary Art and Pop

A stimulating show creating unexpected- multi-layered connections between visual art, music, film and music videos examining the different ways musical histories and their visual associations, the desire to idolise pop stars, DJs and groups and the glamour of celebrities as well as the excitement of pop concerts and club culture.

Runs until Monday, August 26, open daily

The Walker

William Brown Street, Liverpool (tel: 0151 478 4199)

The Art of Paul McCartney

The first comprehensive exhibition of Sir Paul McCartney's paintings, sculpture and photographs in Britain bringing together around 70 paintings from McCartney's career using photographic and sculptural techniques.

Runs until Sunday, August 4, open Mon to Sat 10am-5pm and Sun 12 noon-5pm

Turnpike Gallery

Civic Square, Leigh (tel: 01942 404469)

Jigar: films by Alia Syed

Three evocative and poetic films bringing together a significant body of work made over the last 15 years by one of today's foremost British Asian artists.

Runs until Saturday, August 3, open Mon, Thu, Fri 9.30am-5.30pm, Wed 9.30am-5pm and Sat 10am-3pm

Whitworth Art Gallery

Oxford Road, Manchester (tel: 0161 275 7450)

The Views of Britain today by seven artists including the following talks: Nick Crowe (July 23, 2.30pm); Kwong Lee (July 30, 2.30pm); David Cushway (Sept 10, 2.30pm); Ingrid Pollard (Sept 17, 2.30pm); a slide lecture by Roshini Kempadoo (Sept 4, 6.30pm); a guided tour of the exhibition with Mary Griffiths, Curator of Modern Art (Sept 14, 12 noon).

Runs until Sunday, September 22, open Mon to Sat 10am-5pm and Sun 2pm-5pm, admission free (£5 for slide lecture)

Wigan Pier

Trencherfield, Wigan (tel: 01942 323666)

Queen Elizabeth at Golden Jubilee Exhibition

The Wigan Pier experience is celebrating the Queen's Golden Jubilee with an exhibition at the museum of memories. The exhibition will highlight major events both locally and nationally, including the Jubilee. The Kidszone in the area includes competitions, quizzes and much more.

Runs until Saturday, August 31, open Mon to Thu 10am-5pm and Sat and Sun 11am-5pm, adults from £7.50, children from £5.95 and concessions £5.95