Vogue 100 at Manchester Art Gallery

Born during the chaos of the First World War, the magazine Vogue celebrated its hundredth anniversary earlier this year and an exhibition showcasing 280...

Deja Vu? How a Manchester movement split the Tories

As the Tory party appears to be fracturing itself over the Brexit Debate, About Manchester looks back to an issue that split the party...

Growing up with Ping Pong in Jewish Manchester

The sharp comic genius of Howard Jacobson is brought to the stage in the world premiere of Simon Bent’s witty adaptation of best-selling novel...

Archaeologists to uncover the secret of Collyhurst Hall

Archaeologists from the University of Salford and Manchester Communications Academy will be working together with volunteers, local residents and school children to uncover the...

Win tickets for Bluedot festival

bluedot – the brand new intergalactic festival of music, science and the exploration of space taking place between 22-24 July at the iconic observatory,...

Researchers discover new way to turn electricity into light, using graphene

Manchester's wonder material Graphene could  make microchips a million times faster and By slowing down light to a speed slower than flowing electrons, researchers...

Turkish baths plan revealed for Victoria Baths

Victoria Baths in Manchester has revealed its plans for the next phase of its ongoing restoration, which include the re-opening of the Turkish Baths...

Bill’s Gin and other stories

Bill Collinson, the man behind Bill's Restaurant on John Dalton Street has been in Manchester this week as the chain launches its summer menu...

Old Granada Studios plays host to photo exhibition, The Other Side of Midnight

Old Granada Studios has teamed up with Print Space, producers of the successful Lost In Music exhibition, to host an exclusive exhibition of photographs...

Manchester’s Hilton Deansgate launches Junior Masterchef programme

Podium Restaurant at the Hilton Manchester Deansgate has launched a chef-mentoring scheme that aims to develop young emerging talent in the kitchen. The Junior Chef...