Wilderness-a three storey eating, drinking and lifestyle venue in the Northern Quarter is...

Wilderness Bar + Kitchen, a three-storey eating, drinking and lifestyle venue in the Northern Quarter, Manchester is officially open. A welcoming, relaxed space with a modern approach to flavour,...

Paralysed dog to run marathon to raise funds for pioneering Manchester dog rescue

A double amputee dog is running a marathon to raise funds for the rescue she calls her forever home.  Sherry, a sanctuary dog at Dogs4Rescue in Irlam,...

The defenseless people were sabred, stabbed, shot, pressed down and trampled by the horse...

Two hundred years ago today, eighteen innocent people were killed and hundreds injured at Peter's Fields on the then outskirts of the centre of...

A rainbow hearse will be appearing on the streets of Manchester

Next weekend, Co-op Funeralcare’s rainbow Hearse will be seen driving the streets of Manchester as part of the city’s pride parade. Originally a more sombre...

Manchester mental health charity marks 30 years of making a difference to the lives...

“I relied on others to contain my enthusiasm and keep it real, but we had this opportunity to create a more radical person-centred approach....

New poverty monitor highlights stark inequalities across Greater Manchester

A new research tool developed by Greater Manchester Poverty Action (GMPA) has highlighted the huge disparities in living standards across the city region. It finds...

Greater Manchester Chamber to host art exhibition commemorating 200th anniversary of Peterloo

Greater Manchester Chamber and CollectArt are hosting a free three-day exhibition by artist Ghislaine Howard from 16-18 August. ‘Towards an Impossible Painting: paintings and drawings...

A forgotten Peterloo- Seven years before another event would claim lives and injure hundreds

As Manchester prepares to commemorate 200 years since the events at Peterloo, About Manchester takes a look at another incident which claimed at least...

Nostalgia for a time gone by-Review Mr Coopers at the Midland

About Manchester is proud to introduce a brand new writer to our team Amanda Padbury and her first assignment sent her to a Manchester...

Full line up for Manchester’s Literature Festival is revealed

The full programme for the 14th annual Festival, taking place in venues all over the city from Friday 4 - Sunday 20 October 2019,has...