Coffee cups saved from landfill come back to life to make Manchester’s gardens greener

The first recycled products to be made from Manchester’s used coffee cups have been put into use in Old Trafford’s Centenary Gardens. Almost 30,000 used...

Tea for Two with a View

They say that good things don’t last a lifetime, but I firmly believe that afternoon tea will last forever. Whilst it may have been...

A call for people’s memories of Manchester Town Hall has been issued on the...

The Grade I-listed masterpiece, considered one of the nation’s finest examples of Victorian architecture, has stood at the heart of the city’s life since...

IWM North reveal 2018 programme to mark the end of the First World War...

IWN North will stage a season of innovative exhibitions, installations and events in 2018 exploring themes of remembrance and how the First World War...

Manchester’s Christmas animation gives John Lewis a run for its money

The festive film has racked up more than a million views since going live only four days ago. The animation shows Manchester’s Santa struggling on...
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Brandy Butter: Recipe from Iceland

If you don't enjoy brandy butter this festive period, is it even Christmas? To make this delicious must have, you will need: 1 pack softened...

Plans for the new Greater Manchester Fire Service Museum blazing ahead

Proposals for the complete renovation of the Greater Manchester Fire Station Museum will be showcased to the public for the first time this Friday,...

New book by Dave Haslam will be a masterful insider account of the Hacienda,...

Manchester writer and former Hacienda DJ Dave Haslam has announced that he will be publishing a book which will be a memoir of his life...

40 years at the forefront of the Berlin music scene for Mark from Manchester

Guest writer Frank Pleszak reminisces about his lifelong friend Mark Reeder who gave up Manchester and settled in Berlin where he has been at...

Tangerine Trees and Marmalade Skies

They say life begins at 50. And for artist Steve Capper, everything came into focus when he took early retirement at 52. Spending 30 years...