Manchester COVID-19 history project given £1million
A University of Manchester team of researchers and volunteers who have been documenting NHS voices of COVID-19 since March, are to join forces with...
Team of Manchester archeologists start excavating King Arthur’s tomb
Archaeologists from The University of Manchester have started a dig at a 5,000-year-old tomb linked to King Arthur, hoping to answer some of the...
Call out for volunteers to join Manchester’s Science museum’s pioneering work with historic working...
Anyone with a passion for preserving Manchester’s heritage and using technologies of the past to inspire solutions for the future is invited to become...
Gas, books, parks and pioneers celebrated in statue
The world’s first street to be lit by gas is to be celebrated with a sculpture by the creator of Liverpool’s iconic...
Could you be a Peterloo descendant?
Peterloo 2019 is hoping to connect the stories of those who were present at the Peterloo Massacre with the stories of today by searching for the Peterloo Descendants. 60,000...
The wreck of one of the most famous ships of the 17th century ...
The wreck of one of the most famous ships of the 17th century - which sank 340 years ago while carrying the future King...
Leading Sculptor Denise Dutton visits Annie Kenney sites to mark International Women’s Day
Oldham MP Jim McMahon marked International Womens day by inviting sculptor Denise Dutton to Oldham to see the site of Annie Kenney statue in Oldham...
Manchester is invited to a Big Fat Asian Wedding
Decades of South Asian henna, dance and wedding traditions to be celebrated in Manchester
A project to explore the rich heritage of South Asian wedding...
British and Italian menswear connections investigated in new project
The cultural and industrial connections between UK cities and Milan, and how they’ve influenced British menswear will be investigated in a new research network.
Locating...
Salford firsts to be celebrated with stunning sculpture
The city that had England’s first public library, first public park, and first horse drawn tram service – amongst many others - has celebrated...