Announcing 2016 Manchester Histories Festival
The biennial Manchester Histories Festival returns across Greater Manchester from the 3-12 June 2016
From the 3-12 June 2016, the biennial Manchester Histories Festival (MHF)...
Victorian author’s bedroom unveiled at Elizabeth Gaskell’s House
The reopening of Elizabeth Gaskell’s House in Manchester on Wednesday 19 May 2021 will be an extra special occasion because it will coincide with the...
A rare greater one-horned rhino calf has been born at Chester Zoo… and her...
A rare greater one-horned rhino calf has been born at Chester Zoo.
The female calf was delivered by mum Asha (15) on 14 October at...
100 years old: Ewan Maccoll -one of Salford’s Greatest
This Sunday is the one hundredth anniversary of Salford's own Ewan Maccoll, whose Song Dirty Old Town would immortalize the city.
Born James Henry Miller...
Help Gallery Oldham find missing Peterloo banner
Gallery Oldham need some help to locate a missing banner from the Peterloo massacre.
They are asking everyone to dig around their attics, rummage through...
Could you be a Peterloo descendant?
Peterloo 2019 is hoping to connect the stories of those who were present at the Peterloo Massacre with the stories of today by searching for the Peterloo Descendants. 60,000...
Marcus Rashford, Black Lives Matter and a British premier who is out of his...
It’s only halfway through the year – and there has been precious little live sport to speak of in 2020 thanks to coronavirus –...
A Manchester First – One Night Only
A musical instrument previously unheard in modern times - and probably unique to the institution in Venice where celebrated baroque composer Antonio Vivaldi taught...
The Great Flood of 1866
One hundred and forty eight years ago this week, a disastrous flood occurred which caused widespread and terrible damage to property in both Manchester...
Final plea for the Ducie Bridge after more than 3,000 sign petition.
The fate of Manchester's iconic Ducie Bridge pub remains in the balance despite the fact a petition to save the building which dates from 1892...