Battle of Britain commemorative event in Trafford
The brave servicemen and women who fought in the Battle of Britain are to be honoured at a special commemorative anniversary event in Trafford.
Trafford...
Essential repair work begins on the Science and Industry Museum’s iconic 1830 Viaduct and...
The next stage of one of the most significant heritage restoration projects currently underway in the UK has now begun at one of Manchester’s...
First image from Mike Leigh’s Peterloo is released
The first image from Mike Leigh’s historical drama Peterloo have been released.
Three years in the making and starring Maxine Peake, Pearce Quigley, Philip Jackson, Karl...
Be Part Of The Victoria Baths Story
On Thursday 1 March (4pm-7pm), Victoria Baths is hosting a Volunteer Open Day, giving people the chance to explore one of Manchester’s most incredible historic buildings and to discover how they can...
A big step towards finally recognising Oldham’s working class Suffragette
The Annie Kenney Project has taken a huge leap forward this week, with the clay statue formally being handed over to the Foundry.
It’s a...
Did Your Ancestors Attend this Ball?
Manchester’s premier five-star hotel, The Lowry Hotel, is appealing for help in hunting down the attendees of the original Manchester Ball held...
Central Library archivists Save our Sound Heritage with digital technology
A new project being run by Manchester archivists will save more than 5,000 vulnerable sound recordings over the next five years, by digitising them...
Manchester Town Hall bells to fall silent as work continues on restoration project
Manchester Town Hall’s fabled eight-ton hour bell, Great Abel, will temporarily cease to chime from noon on Thursday 25 June, as work on the...
“Quite unsuitable for females” – 100 years since women’s football ban
2021 marks 100 years since the Football Association banned women’s football in England - to mark the anniversary, an expert from The University of...
The day 20 years ago that the Queen visited Manchester’s Jewish museum
Manchester Jewish Museum have decided to share the memories of the Queen’s visit to the museum twenty years ago, as part of her Golden...