Travels in the air-A journey through the Portico’s scientific wonder
The cataloguing of Manchester's Portico Library collection began back in 2011.Now with around eleven thousand of the twenty five thousand volumes accounted for,...
Classics at Lunchtime
Those with an interest in music concerts may be interested in concerts taking place at Manchester Metropolitan University's All Saints Campus this term as...
The battle of Winwick Pass
Between the M6 and M62 near Newton-Le-Willows, a wooded valley branches off east-wards from the Wigan-Warrington road.
The northern side of the valley, known...
Manchester comes together for Strauss Anniversary
2014 marks the 150th anniversary of the birth of the great German composer Richard Strauss and Manchester's three orchestras are joining forces to mark...
Tolkien WW1 gun goes on display at IWM North
The revolver issued to JRR Tolkien as a soldier on the Somme during the First World War has gone on display at the Imperial...
Carols at Christmas in Manchester
There are a couple of concerts coming up over the next week in Manchester where you will be able to tinkle the festive ivories.
Bridgewater...
Blessed Days of Anaesthesia
Among all the great discoveries and inventions of the nineteenth century, few offer us a more fascinating insight into Victorian society than the discovery...
Coral-something Rich and Strange
Full fathom five thy father lies;
Of his bones are coral made;
Those are pearls that were his eyes:
Nothing of him that...
Touch Everyday Relics at MOSI
Forgotten objects that were once ubiquitous come to life when picked up and tell their stories in Everyday Relics, a new exhibition at...
Poll Fest at the People’s History Museum
Manchester's People's History Museum will be celebrating Parliament week with an exciting politics festival Pollfest.
The festival,starting tomorrow (15th November) kicks off with a special...