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Visit... the Kinofilm British Shorts Festival, which shows almost 100 shorts over five days. Screenings at Cornerhouse, Oxford Street, Manchester, (0161-228 2463), Square Albert, 14 Albert Square, Manchester (0161-288 2494), and Cine City, Wilmslow Road, Whithington (0161-445 8181). Until Feb 8.

Feel... experimental body related pieces. To get the ultimate touchy- feely appeal, Nora Fox has manipulated nylon, via a spot of knitting, tying, knotting, weaving and crocheting. It is transformed into objects which you might normally call scarfs but which put the efforts of your granny firmly at the bottom end of aesthetic appeal. The material morphs into shapes more likely to be found on a seabed than be produced from the clack, clack, clack of knitting needles. At the Chinese Arts Centre, 39-43 Edge Street, Manchester M4 (0161-832 7271). Until March 29.