Rem Koolhaas is the architect behind Manchester's new cultural space, The Factory, set to open in 2020, it will be the permanent home of Manchester International Festival. Koolhaas speaks to MIF's Artistic Advisor, Hans Ulrich Obrist about this exciting new development for the city.

Will Artificial Intelligence take over? Will we have human robots? A panel of experts answers all of our questions.

A film experiment? A performative debate? A play? What if Women Ruled the World? is all of these.

Three Year 6 students took on their Bronze Arts Award together and lived to tell the tale. With the help of their Advisor, Mrs. Lonergan, we hear about their experience.

October 2016, writer and broadcaster Stuart Maconie walked from Jarrow to London retracing the famous Jarrow Crusade 80 years on. Join him as he reflects on Britain then and now.

The first Interdependence talk at MIF to discuss the big topics in society today. Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, David Olusoga, Lubaina Himid, Jason Hickel, Andrew O'Hagan, and Deanna Rodger tackle Power.

Jimmy Robert's European Portraits opened on 23 June marking the first anniversary of the Brexit vote, exploring ideas of inclusion and exclusion, belonging and identity and how these are constructed. Robert foregrounds the physical division between PEER's two gallery spaces in an installation that integrates a series of intimate text portraits written by the artist and a new sound work by Ain Bailey, alongside three consecutive evenings of live performance in the gallery in late June. The focal point of the performance is the substantial doorway and entry/exit point that conjoins the two rooms where Robert moves within and through, a constricted space of both transience and infinity while handling the drapes and folds of a large-scale fabric-printed image from a 16th century Bronzino portrait. A film of the live event is available on the PEER website and the audio/visual elements of European Portraits are presented as a gallery installation.

FREE Gilding Workshop at The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge

With the Creative Dimension Trust

7 – 11 August

10am – 5pm

Ages 14 – 18

A new survey shows that the creative sector has exceptionally happy employees

Ideal for those aged 5+ a Discover Arts Award is awarded by Trinity College London - one of the world's biggest dance, drama & music exam boards.

East of England Online - Gold Arts Award supporter

Do you love writing? Do you love Arts & Entertainment? Then you could be in luck! East of England Online are looking for talented 16-to-25-year-olds to write for our two digital magazines.

Keeping yourself safe online is important. It fosters respect, a comfortable space and the ability to have fun. It also allows you to get the most out of your online interactions and use the internet for research and sharing your views.