£1.6m restoration work for Bramhall Hall set to begin
Stockport Council has announced the appointment of specialist heritage contractor, Restoration Projects to lead the eagerly anticipated restoration of Bramall Hall.
The restoration work comes...
New exhibition spaces as John Rylands Library turns 125
Rylands125 celebrates a key milestone in the library’s history with the development of new exhibition spaces, opening 15 May 2025.
The new Collections Gallery at the John...
90,000+ images on Manchester’s new local image website
Manchester Libraries local image website has been revamped to offer an expanded and improved collection of historic and contemporary images of its people, streets...
‘Rise Up’ with The Weavers Uprising Bicentennial Committee and The Whitaker Museum and Art...
30th January is set to see the permanent display of the Weavers Uprising Bicentennial Committee’s ‘Rise Up’ banner at The Whitaker Museum and Art...
Hyde Theatre building removed from Trust’s Art Risk register
Five theatres across Greater Manchester remain on the at risk list the but one in Hyde has been removed from the list of The...
Chorlton’s Historic Lych Gate restored to its former grandeur
An historical 19th century structure in Chorlton has been restored to its former glory following restoration works.
The Grade II Listed Building was officially...
Rochdale Council to continue looking at options for Hopwood Hall after DePree collapse
The saga of Hopwood Hall continues with Rochdale council having committed to a new feasibility study to develop options for the future of Hopwood...
Blue plaque for Pit Brow Lass who became a Doctor
A trailblazing 20th Century Doctor has been comemorated with a blue plaque
Mary Tomlinson, who left school at 13 before becoming a nurse and later,...
Historian says that brass bands didn’t start in the Industrial North
Although is widely believed that brass bands originated with coal miners and other industrial communities in northern England and Wales between the 1830s and...
Landmark Prudential building in Oldham is saved by the council
A landmark heritage building in Oldham town centre is now in the ownership of Oldham Council.
The council has used compulsory purchase powers to buy...