About five minutes walk from our Manchester office in Salford Quays there is the fabulous Lowry Gallery and Theatre… not far beyond that, over a bridge, is the Imperial War Museum North which is currently showing a fabulous exhibition by the very talented Don McCullin, who is rightly regarded as one of the world’s best photographers.

For more than 50 years, McCullin’s images have shaped our awareness of modern conflict and its consequences. His courage and integrity, as well as the exceptional quality of his work, are a continuing inspiration and influence worldwide.

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Coming from Bradford myself, I can tell you there aren’t many good reasons to visit this Northern City… other than to have a curry at the Mumtaz or Abduls or to pay a visit to the fantastic National Media Museum.

Exhibiting there along with an exhibition of works by the great Don McCullin is a collection called ‘Animalism’; which showcases a collection of images (both still and moving) that investigates contemporary media responses to our complex and sometimes uncomfortable relationship with the animal world.

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