
DIGGING THE ARCHIVE! BLUECOAT + MUSIC
Bluecoat's Bryan Biggs picks out some musical moments which have defined the arts hub's rich history

THE BLUECOAT AND PERESTROIKA
Jayne Casey and Bryan Biggs unearth some stories from The Bluecoat's archive

ARTS CENTRAL
The role of the arts centre has changed markedly over the past century, as communities and our attitudes to the arts morph around them. Julia Johnson begins her look at this interesting phenomenon by focussing on city centre arts hubs The Bluecoat and The Black-E, wondering how they have shaped the city, and the city them.

PAUL ROONEY
Listening to the work of experimental artist PAUL ROONEY is anything but a Futile Exorcise, as Bryan Biggs finds out