New play to tell the story of one of Manchester’s greatest boxers
It is the story of the greatest British middleweight boxer never to be champion.
Manchester's Len Johnson was denied the opportunity because of his...
Singing social enterprise launches initiative to enhance social connection during COVID-19 pandemic
As the country settles in to the third week of lockdown, many across the UK will be feeling a sense of loneliness or ‘isolation...
Prestigious photography exhibition pulls up at Manchester Piccadilly Station
Manchester Piccadilly station users will soon be able to view some of the most breath-taking images of landscapes from across the UK.
A new exhibition...
What’s your favourite 20th Century Building?
Manchester Modernist Society and Manchester's Metropolitan University are on a mission to find the top ten 20th century buildings in the ten boroughs of...
The East Manchester Academy where racism, bullying and homophobia are rife
“The people who are responsible for this school have not ensured that it is a safe place for its pupils. Many pupils behave in...
Schedule for Salford’s Inaugural Shelagh Delaney Day is announced
The full programme of events for the inaugural Shelagh Delaney Day on the 25th November has been announced.
The day itself will feature art, theatre,...
Peter Kay to open Co-op Live and second date added
Coop Live has announced today that legendary comedian Peter Kay will open Manchester’s state of the art venue with his current record breaking tour...
Bluedot brings special Lunar Landing exhibition to the Refuge this Easter weekend
This Easter weekend, The Refuge will celebrate a spectacular line-up of events and entertainment, launching with a lunar landings showcase on Thursday 18th April. Manchester’s iconic hangout,...
60,000 trees will be planted with 350 Greater Manchester primary schools over the...
City of Trees - the charitable organisation re-invigorating Greater Manchester’s
landscape by planting a tree for every man, woman and child – has begun the
process...
The story of Collyhurst’s nineteenth century pleasure gardens
An advert appeared in the Manchester Guardian in the late summer of 1828 for Robert Tinker’s Vauxhall Gardens.
“On Thursday evening, 11th September, a...