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Arranged chronologically the exhibition explores British society through changing national characteristics, attitudes and activities over the last five decades. Multiculturalism, consumerism, political protest, post-industrialisation, national traditions, the class system and everyday life all emerge under the broader themes of Work, Rest and Play. Stories in the Dark focuses on the magic lantern, a projection device invented in the 17th century that is often seen as a precursor to the cinema. Historically, magic lantern shows were the first time people saw projected moving images, and were used for storytelling, education, and entertainment. In profound contrast to our digital age in which the technology is largely incomprehensible, the magic lantern’s relatively simple analogue mechanisms and projected images paradoxically allow a sense of wonder, in which the viewer suspends disbelief and engages their imagination. Unlike cinema, which is pre-recorded, the creative act takes place live with the audience, encouraging a sense of participation.

A group show, consisting of 1 work, at the Tate Modern, London, Dundee Contemporary Arts, Scotland, FACT, Liverpool, Vivid, Birmingham, Three animated poster from 'Linear' was one of 150 selected from the 3300 Underground-specific posters from the London Underground's 150 year history. The largest London transport poster exhibition in over half a century.Work, Rest and Play: British Photography from the 1960s to Today will be the inaugural exhibition in the new C2 Space, Shenzhen OCT-LOFT, China. The exhibition will continue to tour to Beijing and Shanghai at dates to be announced. Away from it all looks at the way London Underground used posters to encourage people to escape, to the country, the suburbs and enjoy other leisure pursuits.

Skill is an solo exhibition at MIMA of Dryden Goodwin's original drawings and his film 'Skill' (2014) focusing on his encounters with twelve people from East Durham. Each person has a hands on, specialist skill, ranging from tattooing, to wood-turning, to pigeon fancying. Skill encapsulates the drawings Goodwin made observing each person at their endeavours with the conversations that took place. The film and the drawings are a celebration of dexterity, passion and commitment, capturing a shared deftness of hand and mind as each person transforms the materials they work with. Unseen: The Lives of Looking Festival had its Festival World Premiere at CPH:DOX 2015 amongst 16 international films nominated for the prestigious DOX:AWARD prize. CPH:DOX has grown to become one of the largest documentary film festivals in Europe with 97.500 admissions in 2017. CPH:DOX is devoted to supporting independent and innovative filmmaking and presents the best and brightest in contemporary non-fiction, art cinema and experimental film. With a solid base in the documentary approach to reality, CPH:DOX aims at building bridges to a wide range of related art forms on the music scene and in the visual arts. This exploration of the interaction and interfaces between different media and cultural traditions emphasizes the constant evolution of the documentary genre, and creates a space for inspiration and dialogue between different creative forms with exhibitions and performances, music and sound projects, live acts, VJ’ing and the latest concepts of expanded cinema. Poster Art 150 is a fitting exhibition to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the world’s first underground railway, as the last major Underground poster retrospective was held in 1963 to celebrate the centenary of the Underground. Well-known posters, including the surrealist photographer Man Ray’s ‘Keeps London Going’ pair, will feature alongside lesser-known gems. The exhibition will also offer a rare opportunity to view letter-press posters from the late nineteenth century.This exhibition features work by artists made over the last 20 years who have all been influenced by the rapid development of technology. The approach of each of the 26 artists and collectives to their practice is different, resulting in a rich and contrasting view of the world and the culture that surrounds us. It is also the last chance to have your say on the all-time greatest design by voting in the gallery or online in The Siemens Poster Vote. The most popular poster will be revealed at the end of the exhibition. Nearly 40,000 people have voted so far since the exhibition opened in February. This major exhibition of historic and contemporary art traces the tradition in British art of finding inspiration in the air around us and skies above us. An exhibition that responds to and interrogates how humans are affecting an increasingly fragile global ecosystem. The posters were selected from the Museum’s archive of over 3,300 Underground posters by a panel of experts; the 150 that appear in the exhibition show the depth and diversity of the Museum’s collection.