From WWII bombs to annual Eid bouncy castles, audio trail uncovers Old Trafford’s social...

A spoken history of Old Trafford has been shared across its streets in an audio trail of stories to look for, find and listen...

Lowry painting from 1941 could fetch over £1.2m at London auction this week

A Lowry Street scene is up for auction in London this week and could fetch over £1.2m pounds Dating from 1941, the painting according to...

Transformation of Oldham’s Old Library continues

The transformation of Oldham’s Old Library has reached a major milestone with completion of the first phase of the work. Significant work has gone into...

Happy 270th Birthday Manchester MRI

Manchester Royal Infirmary (MRI) celebrates a very special anniversary today – 270 years since staff discharged the very first patient on 23 October, 1752. Chief...

Mysterious Tudor masterpiece to be restored thanks to successful fundraising

A 16th-century portrait of an intriguing Tudor lady-in-waiting will soon be looking as good as new thanks to a generous donation from North West...

Fans can apply for tickets to Manchester premiere of BBC Two’s Hacienda documentary

Music fans are in with a chance to attend the premiere of BBC Two’s star-studded documentary, The Hacienda: The Club That Shook Britain. Co-founder of...

Spooky Littleborough church is coming to the market

An abandoned church which overlooks Hollingsworth Lake in Littleborough is coming to the market later this month St Hilda's CE Mission closed in the 1990’s...

Plaque unveiling to commemorate an important part of Manchester’s theatrical past

Plaque unveiling to commemorate an important part of Manchester's theatrical past​Manchester City Council have unveiled a plaque at Central Library to commemorate the Library...

University of Manchester and British Library launch unique record of NHS

unique historical record of the NHS captured by University of Manchester historians is to be archived for the nation at the British Library. Voices...

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. ‘Then and Now -...