The Bryons of Clayton Hall

In our latest on the great and the good and the stories of Greater Manchester. we trace a famous family whose origins go back...

The day the Irwell played not so dirty with a film crew

Today's story is not about a person but a river, the Irwell and the day in 1953 when it played not so dirty with...

Stay Safe Our Kid: new great Northern mural gives local community hope

With Mancunians, Brits and the world facing uncertainty at the moment, a new mural in the heart of the city has provided locals with...

Celebrating Manchester-Mrs George Linnaeus Banks

Today in our series the great and good of the region,of we go back nearly two hundred years to 1825 when on this day...

Celebrating Manchester -Graphene our wonder substance

In the first of our articles celebrating all that is great about the region-we look at Manchester's wonder material Graphene This month sees the fifth...

Seeing double! Rare TWIN baby lemurs born at Chester Zoo

Twin ring-tailed lemurs have been born at Chester Zoo. The delightful duo arrived to seven-year-old mum Fiona following 135-day-long pregnancy and have been clinging tightly...

HOME commissions Bryony Kimmings, Javaad Alippoor and others to create brand new work in...

Manchester arts venue HOME are spearheading a plan to take brand-new live experiences from the homes of artists into the homes of their audiences,...

Manchester Based Creatives Team Up To Promote Positivity In Greater Manchester

Photographer Carl Sukonik and PR team Down at the Social have today launched their response to the ongoing tragedy caused for the local business...

A Message to our Readers – In these Unprecedented Times We Want to Celebrate...

The events of the last few days have put particular pressure on the media and we hope that About Manchester has, in the eyes...

Hear from Sacha Lord & more on #payitforward – MCR hospitality response to Covid-19

As Simon rightly says, operators come into the industry for love, not money – but unless you have deep pockets or the backing of...