Creative Boom North West

Students to share festival with BAFTA winner

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:00:00 +0000

22nd Feb 2012 ⁄ North West ⁄ Three Edge Hill University students will be sharing the limelight with BAFTA award winner John Hurt after making the shortlist in an international film festival. Media, Film and Television Production ...

de Winter warms up for 2012 with new recruit

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0000

20th Feb 2012 ⁄ North West ⁄ Cheshire PR agency de Winter has announced the latest addition to its award-winning team with the signing of a new Account Executive, Lee Cullen. Lee, 27, joins the team from his previous role as Comm...

New exhibition shows museums can help disability

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 09:00:00 +0000

17th Feb 2012 ⁄ North West ⁄ Men labelled with learning disabilities have created a film and an exhibition related to their favourite collection items at MOSI (Museum of Science & Industry, Manchester). The project, which is asso...

One of the world’s biggest beat-boxers comes to Liverpool

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 08:00:00 +0000

17th Feb 2012 ⁄ North West ⁄ Shlomo, a World Record holding beat-boxer and Southbank Centre Artist in Residence, is set to perform at the Black-E, Liverpool on Saturday 17 March. Shlomo has worked for years to push the boundaries...

Merseyside Dance Initiative celebrates a successful start to 2012

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 08:00:00 +0000

16th Feb 2012 ⁄ North West ⁄ Just one month in and 2012 is already looking like a successful year for Merseyside Dance Initiative, thanks to a series of successful funding bids, programme announcements and an MBE for Artistic Dir...

De Winter PR sets up p-p-p-perfect proposal live at penguin beach

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 08:00:00 +0000

14th Feb 2012 ⁄ North West ⁄ Award-winning Chester PR agency de Winter PR has set it up for one loved up competition winner to head to Penguin Beach to create the perfect proposal and is inviting the whole nation to watch. James ...

Choirs Invited to Take Part in 2012 Voices Festival

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 08:00:00 +0000

13th Feb 2012 ⁄ North West ⁄ Following the announcement of the Voices Festival 2012, award winning vocal group Sense of Sound is offering Choirs from all musical backgrounds the opportunity to take part in the Voices Festival on ...

Steelcase have been appointed official furniture suppliers for The Sharp Project Campus

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:00:00 +0000

9th Feb 2012 ⁄ North West ⁄ The Sharp Project, east Manchester’s digital content production complex, has appointed global office furniture specialists, Steelcase Solutions, as their preferred furniture supplier. Steelcase Solu...

Flipbook collaborate with TBWA\Manchester for new Carex ‘Touch’ TV ad

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:00:00 +0000

9th Feb 2012 ⁄ North West ⁄ Manchester based moving image, design and digital production studio, Flipbook, have been tasked by TBWA\Manchester to bring back the humorous squirt characters for the latest TV campaign for PZ Cusson...

Contemporary Heritage: A new way of seeing

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:00:00 +0000

8th Feb 2012 ⁄ North West ⁄ MID Pennine Arts and Lancashire County Museum Service have announced that the latest Contemporary Heritage commission has been awarded to international sculptor Claire Morgan...

World Class Orchestra comes to New Culture Centre in Knowsley

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:00:00 +0000

7th Feb 2012 ⁄ North West ⁄ The award-winning Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra is upping sticks and coming to Knowsley. The world famous orchestra is performing a concert of hit songs from West End musicals at the new Know...

North West Shines in Digital Entrepreneur Awards

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:00:00 +0000

7th Feb 2012 ⁄ North West ⁄ The winners of the UK’s only national awards dedicated to internet entrepreneurialism have been announced this week with four North West firms heralded as the best in the industry. Manchester-based ...

North West is the ‘write’ place for inspiration

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:00:00 +0000

3rd Feb 2012 ⁄ North West ⁄ From Beryl Bainbridge to Anthony Burgess and William Wordsworth to Jeanette Winterson, the North West of England has been home to some of the country’s greatest novelists, screenwriters and poets...

Launch of new Made North design conference

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:00:00 +0000

27th Jan 2012 ⁄ North West ⁄ Coming to FACT in Liverpool this February is Made North, a design led day conference produced by Culture North in partnership with the Design Council and establishes a forum for generating ideas and a...

de Winter’s ‘Sweet Sixteen’ success

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:00:00 +0000

26th Jan 2012 ⁄ North West ⁄ Following a string of awards success during the last twelve months, Chester-based De Winter PR & Design has started the New Year in style by being shortlisted for no less than 16 Golden Hedgehog PR aw...

Electric Picture House Artists Co-operative

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:00:00 +0000

26th Jan 2012 ⁄ North West ⁄ Electric Picture House Artist's Co-operative are pleased to announce the exciting official opening of their new artists studios, workshop and exhibition space in Congleton, Cheshire. In keeping with t...

Creative firms take to the pitch for charity

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:00:00 +0000

26th Jan 2012 ⁄ North West ⁄ A total of 16 teams including digital marketers TheEWord, Shaping Cloud and PushOn took part in this year’s JCI Manchester charity football tournament raising over £1,000 for the Royal Manchester C...

VisitScotland contract for New Mind

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:00:00 +0000

26th Jan 2012 ⁄ North West ⁄ Liverpool-based technology company, New Mind has won its first contract with a national tourism organisation this week. VisitScotland has selected New Mind’s e-tourism solution to power all of the c...

Studio North Grows Core Team with Three New Appointments

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 08:00:00 +0000

25th Jan 2012 ⁄ North West ⁄ Manchester based Studio North, one of the North West’s leading independent brand and digital consultancies, has welcomed a fresh batch of new talent for 2012 following the arrival of three new membe...

Rail Operator and Code Computerlove boost Mobile Experience with location-based station information

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 07:00:00 +0000

25th Jan 2012 ⁄ North West ⁄ First TransPennine Express (FTPE) has updated its mobile website, m.tpexpress.co.uk, to incorporate location-based information such as station facilities and onward travel options. The move follows th...

Madhouse Associates lock up Aldridge

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 08:00:00 +0000

24th Jan 2012 ⁄ North West ⁄ Aldridge Security - the largest trade only security wholesaler in Great Britain and ROI, has brought Manchester based integrated marketing agency, Madhouse Associates onboard in order to refresh its c...

Scholarship winner photographs history in the making

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 08:00:00 +0000

24th Jan 2012 ⁄ North West ⁄ University of Bolton Photography masters student, Anna White, has been capturing the history of tomorrow, recreating the famous Worktown project. Anna has been the John Marriott Humphrey Spender schol...

Smoking Gun PR summits first as Mountain Hardwear appoints UK consumer PR agency to drive expansion

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 08:00:00 +0000

24th Jan 2012 ⁄ North West ⁄ Mountain Hardwear, a subsidiary of Columbia Sportswear International, the second largest outdoors clothing company in the world, has made its first PR agency hire in the UK. Following a competitive th...

Students build business skills in Bolton One creative design project

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 08:00:00 +0000

23rd Jan 2012 ⁄ North West ⁄ University of Bolton students have been honing their professional skills, developing a series of creative features for the new Bolton One health, leisure and research building. Swimmers will see the c...

Forever Creative further expands team

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 08:00:00 +0000

20th Jan 2012 ⁄ North West ⁄ Forever Creative, the Cheadle based design and marketing agency has further expanded its team, to support the growth of the business with the appointment of Jo Fisher as Account Director and Shazia Ch...

Creative Director for Livelink

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 08:00:00 +0000

19th Jan 2012 ⁄ North West ⁄ Manchester digital agency, Livelink has appointed Suzanne Ault as creative director. The company’s portfolio has grown considerably since its move to the city centre almost two years ago and, as wel...

Kendal Calling seeks creative's to get involved

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 08:00:00 +0000

18th Jan 2012 ⁄ North West ⁄ Following last year’s spellbinding festival, Kendal Calling is on the look out for talent to get involved in designing the 2012 event; bringing with them weird and wonderful performances, helping wi...

Active Profile Appoints Account Director

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 07:00:00 +0000

18th Jan 2012 ⁄ North West ⁄ North West public relations and strategic marketing agency, Active Profile, has welcomed another member to its award-winning team. Nicky Hughes has joined the Manchester and Liverpool based agency fol...

Man Utd Zong advert filmed in Salford

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 08:00:00 +0000

17th Jan 2012 ⁄ North West ⁄ A new advert made for mobile telecoms business Zong, featuring some of the Manchester United FC players, was filmed in the expansive sound stages within The Pie Factory at MediaCityUK in Salford. The ...

Redeye, the photography network launches bursary prize with Rob Sara for rising print star

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 08:00:00 +0000

17th Jan 2012 ⁄ North West ⁄ Redeye, the photography network based in Manchester, is launching an annual bursary with leading professional photographic printer Rob Sara. Sara has worked with some of Britain’s most inspiring pho...

Forest lies in wait for a spellbinding transformation

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 08:00:00 +0000

16th Jan 2012 ⁄ North West ⁄ Delamere Forest in Cheshire is set to become the venue for a major new family arts event this May. The Forestry Commission are joining forces with Wild Rumpus, the not for profit, family arts organisa...

Piction Media opens office at MediaCityUK

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 07:00:00 +0000

16th Jan 2012 ⁄ North West ⁄ Brand design and illustration company, Piction Media, has opened an office at The Greenhouse, MediaCityUK. Piction Media, whose portfolio of clients include BBC worldwide, Crabtree Evelyn and Superdru...

DLIB appoints Kenyon Fraser

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 08:00:00 +0000

13th Jan 2012 ⁄ North West ⁄ Downtown Liverpool in Business has appointed Liverpool’s largest communications and marketing company to handle its PR. Kenyon Fraser will be working closely with the Downtown team raising the profi...

The Dodge Brothers and Neil Brand at BIFF 2012

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 08:00:00 +0000

12th Jan 2012 ⁄ North West ⁄ The Dodge Brothers, cinema fans’ favourite country blues, rockabilly and skiffle playing four-piece have been announced as one of the special event headliners at this year’s Bradford International...

Al Fresco makes holidays personal with PushON

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 07:00:00 +0000

12th Jan 2012 ⁄ North West ⁄ Award winning digital marketing agency PushON is now providing full digital marketing support to the Al Fresco Holidays brand and its website www.thomsonalfresco.co.uk. The team has now consolidated t...

PR Agency One launches Playground of the Future

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 08:00:00 +0000

11th Jan 2012 ⁄ North West ⁄ PR Agency One has been appointed by outdoor playground equipment company Proludic to undertake an integrated PR and social media campaign. The agency is first focusing its attention on launching Prolu...

A Seductive Night of Valentines Glamour in a Brand New Venue

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 08:00:00 +0000

11th Jan 2012 ⁄ North West ⁄ The Martini Lounge Burlesque and Variety Show is delighted to announce a tantalising line-up for their first Showcase of 2012, a Valentines special, on Friday 17 February. A brand new venue awaits the...

Game on at Liverpool Innovation Park

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 09:00:00 +0000

10th Jan 2012 ⁄ North West ⁄ UK-based game developer, Spiral House has expanded its footprint at Liverpool Innovation Park following extensive growth since its launch. The company which develops interactive entertainment on all l...

14th Big Chip Awards extends range across the North

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 08:00:00 +0000

9th Jan 2012 ⁄ North West ⁄ The Big Chip Awards for companies excelling in the use of digital technology are back – and once again are extending their range right across the North of England. Awards organiser Manchester Digita...

The Peel Group submits plans for new phases at MediaCityUK

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 09:00:00 +0000

6th Jan 2012 ⁄ North West ⁄ The Peel Group has unveiled ambitious plans over the next 20 years for further phases of MediaCityUK at Salford Quays. Peel is seeking outline approval from Salford City Council for an additional 459,...

Office space with a difference

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 08:00:00 +0000

5th Jan 2012 ⁄ North West ⁄ Independent server hosting provider, Melbourne has completed a major office move after investing over £150,000 in a head office with a difference in Manchester. It is now in residence at Lovell House...

FundedApps brings first publicly-sourced app idea to life

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 08:00:00 +0000

4th Jan 2012 ⁄ North West ⁄ FundedApps – the developers who give consumers the chance to create their own apps – has brought its first publicly-sourced app to market. Father of two Sean Connolly submitted his idea for an app...

Reflections on Debussy Festival

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0000

3rd Jan 2012 ⁄ North West ⁄ The 150th anniversary of Debussy’s birth will be marked in Manchester with a joint festival staged by the BBC Philharmonic and The Bridgewater Hall beginning on 20 January 2012...

Sky high setting for The RainBand thanks to Beetham Tower architect

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 09:00:00 +0000

14th Dec 2011 ⁄ North West ⁄ Scouting around for a location to shoot the video for its second single, Manchesters The Rainband never expected to be offered the highest apartment in Europe. But thanks to the generosity of ar...

Liverpool Art Prize 2012 - Shortlist Revealed

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 07:00:00 +0000

14th Dec 2011 ⁄ North West ⁄ Local artists Alan Dunn, James Thompson (Tomo), Robyn Woolston and The Drawing Paper’s Jon Barraclough and Mike Carney have been revealed as the shortlist for the 2012 Liverpool Art Prize, when it r...

Arts project to light up Salford estate

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 09:00:00 +0000

13th Dec 2011 ⁄ North West ⁄ Fifteen storeys of a Salford tower block will be transformed into a multi-coloured light show pulsing in time to music and sound on Thursday 15 December when a special arts project celebrates the crea...

Milky Tea's Festive Fling: Studio Launches Festive Flash Game

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 08:00:00 +0000

13th Dec 2011 ⁄ North West ⁄ Milky Tea, the Liverpool-based 3D illustration and animation studio, has launched an impressively addictive festive-flash game to fire up the UK's yuletide spirit. The completely free in-house game re...

Manchester Arndale Gets People INSIDE With Christmas Magazine

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 07:00:00 +0000

13th Dec 2011 ⁄ North West ⁄ Manchester Arndale’s Christmas campaign is now in full swing with an array of integrated promotional activities that are being delivered by the shopping centre’s lead creative agency Refinery Mark...

Life is a canvas - so wear it!

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 07:00:00 +0000

13th Dec 2011 ⁄ North West ⁄ Socialwear.com - The fashion brand that creates customised garments using Facebook has launched today. Socialwear combines technology and fashion design to provide consumers with an interactive online...

Public invited to catch Dalí ‘on stage’ at LIPA

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 08:00:00 +0000

12th Dec 2011 ⁄ North West ⁄ The public is invited to step into the dream-like world of Salvador Dalí at The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA) on 13 and 14 December 2011. Design and technology students have conceive...