Manchester gallery opens textile archive show tracing mill-town design
A new exhibition reconnects industrial pattern books with contemporary British makers.
Local podcasts find national ears without losing their accent
From Welsh true crime to Geordie comedy, audio keeps regional voices centre stage.
Independent UK podcasts rooted in specific cities are breaking out of regional charts without flattening their accents or references for a generic national ear.
Producers credit smarter discovery tools and partnerships with local newspapers. The risk, they say, is chasing virality at the expense of the neighbourhood detail that made shows distinct.
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