Lost works by Anthony Burgess published to mark his centenary year
Long-forgotten works by Anthony Burgess, the author of A Clockwork Orange, will be published in new editions to mark the centenary of his birth.
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Step back to Edwardian times in Stamford Park
A HISTORICAL guided walk of Stamford Park has been developed in a project led by Community Champions working with the council.
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Specialists complete restoration of town hall room named after Rochdale’s most famous son
A room which has been hidden from public view for decades has been fully restored as part of the wider transformation of Rochdale Town...
Salford Cathedral to close for multi million pound restoration project
Salford Cathedral is to close for most of 2023 as the 173 year old building will be given a revamp which aims to revive...
Central Library archivists Save our Sound Heritage with digital technology
A new project being run by Manchester archivists will save more than 5,000 vulnerable sound recordings over the next five years, by digitising them...
‘Gentleman Jack’ – in need of the Coal Authority
Television’s latest great Sunday night heroine – ‘Gentleman Jack’ - would have found her life a great deal easier if the Coal Authority had...
M62 markers are given special status to celebrate Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
Commemorative motorway markers on the M62 running through Yorkshire and Lancashire have been granted protected status as part of the Queens Platinum Jubilee celebrations
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New plans announced for the Historic Heaton Hall Orangery
Plans to refurbish the Orangery in Heaton Park following a 12 year hiatus are underway as a planning application is submitted to the council.
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Future secured for Manchester’s iconic indie music venue the Star and Garter
The long-term future of Manchester’s historic indie music venue the Star and Garter has been secured after the public-private partnership behind Mayfield, the city’s...
First image from Mike Leigh’s Peterloo is released
The first image from Mike Leigh’s historical drama Peterloo have been released.
Three years in the making and starring Maxine Peake, Pearce Quigley, Philip Jackson, Karl...