2nd December 2008 – 5 July 2009

Walking around any city it is not uncommon to catch glimpses of the world that exists beneath the polished surfaces of glass and steel. Snatched glances into an open grate, through a broken hoarding, behind a door ajar reveal, if only for a moment, the hidden world that serves to support our contemporary imaginings of the city.

For most of us these moments of revelation, though fascinating for a second, are written off as mere distractions from our purpose in the city, an aside to our ever‐growing list of destinations loaded with more immediacy and purpose. However, for some these entrances to the city’s back‐stage are part of their everyday, entrances to the places that for some mean work and for others mean play.

Following remarkable public and critical acclaim for the incredible images on show, the Reality Hack exhibition is extended until July 2009.  Make sure you get chance to see Andrew Brooks’ exquisite large scale photographs whilst still on display.

View more images here www.tinyurl.com/hiddenmanchester

Drinks reception evening in Hidden Manchester exhibition

Enjoy an exclusive drinks reception within our exhibition Hidden Manchester, an extraordinary exhibition by experimental photographer Andrew Paul Brooks, which documents an unfamiliar side of the city, and its spaces usually hidden from public view.

This event offers a unique opportunity to impress your clients over wine and canapés against an exceptional backdrop and also includes the opportunity to meet the exhibitions curator Andy Brydon who can tell you more about the work on display and how it was created.

Tickets: £35 per head. Minimum booking 20 people.

Contact: 0161 605 8200 or email c.ashworth@urbis.org.uk to make a booking.

 Hidden Manchester prints for sale 

Choose from a selection of 5 different images sized 42 x 58cm, signed by the photographer.

These newly commissioned works by the experimental photographer are available to buy from the Urbis shop or over the phone on 0161 605 8220 (p&p £2.50)

£29.99