Following in the footsteps of Thomas Horsfall

A shop that may once have been owned by the Manchester Radical Elijah Dixon has been transformed into a creative space for young people...

Hound of the Baskervilles at the Great Northern

Arthur Conan Doyle’s classic mystery, The Hound of the Baskervilles, is brilliantly bought to life in Northern Rep’s hilarious new production, which launches their...

10cc’s Graham Gouldman to perform one-off gig in Manchester

Graham Gouldman is one of the world’s leading songwriters. Perhaps best known for his stellar success as part of 10cc – and for songs...

One of the world’s rarest pigs is born at Chester Zoo

One of the world’s rarest pig species has been born at Chester Zoo. The arrival of a Visayan warty piglet has given cause for celebration...

manchester jazz festival announces its festival line-up!

manchester jazz festival is back for 10 days of jam-packed festival fun and musical vibes across the city this May! mjf2023 will take place between...

Who are the top fifty most powerful hospitality operators in the north?

It’s been a tough few years for hospitality operators. The pandemic caused huge issues with revenue loss and staff retention, with hotels, restaurants, pubs,...

The Missing of the Somme at Bury Fusiliers Museum

Patrick Joseph Murphy, a native of Cheetham Hill and formerly employed by a firm of Dyers and Bleachers in Blackley, now a Private in...

Wo Women Louisa Da-Cocodia

In the third of our series on the twenty women shortlisted for the honour of having a statue in the city, we look at...
Happy Mondays have today released a special digital EP in memory of their legendary bassist Paul Ryder who tragically passed away

Happy Mondays release “Tart Tart” EP in memory of Paul Ryder

Happy Mondays have today released a special digital EP in memory of their legendary bassist Paul Ryder, who tragically passed away earlier this month. The...

New hotel and celeb chef restaurant set to open next year near Victoria Station

A new restaurant, café and 187-bed hotel, currently being built in the heart of Manchester, is to open in 2018, according to its owners. BH...