Groundbreaking exhibition traces Manchester University and city’s legacies of transatlantic enslavement
Opening at the John Rylands Research Institute and Library on 20 September 2023, the ‘Founders and Funders: Slavery and the building of a University’...
A weekend of events to mark centenary of the Battle of Manchester Hill
A stunning cultural event to commemorate the men of the Manchester Regiment who fought at the Battle of Manchester Hill takes place tonight Friday...
David Olusoga to chair discussion on diversity in statues and public memorials in Manchester
David Olusoga OBE, Professor of Public History at The University of Manchester, is chairing a special panel discussion on the debate around statues and...
The ‘Bones of Thomas Paine’ will be paraded across Salford and Manchester
Salford's Working Class Movement Library is working with Salford outdoor arts organisation Walk the Plank to bring the fascinating character of Thomas Paine to life...
Crowdfunder launched to save Hulme Hippodrome
A crowdfunder scheme has been launched to save Hulme Hippodrome after organisers found it had been listed on an online auction house for £950,000....
Work begins to transform iconic Stockport building
Winters’ clock will soon chime again as work gets underway to transform this much-loved building into an exciting French restaurant.
The iconic Grade II listed...
Manchester to celebrate St George’s Day this weekend
Manchester’s St George’s parade will be taking place this Sunday
The Carnival Parade will leave Varley street from approx 12pm and will venture into the...
New book to feature the pioneering work of the Lowry of Filmmaking
A new book from Manchester University Press and Pendle Press offers a look into the
pioneering work of Sam Hanna (1903-1996),the Burnley filmmaker once dubbed...
Historic England Launches New Map Revealing a Century of England From the Air
Historic England has launched its new Aerial Photography Explorer - which for the first time allows users to search and explore an online map showing...
Fans can apply for tickets to Manchester premiere of BBC Two’s Hacienda documentary
Music fans are in with a chance to attend the premiere of BBC Two’s star-studded documentary, The Hacienda: The Club That Shook Britain.
Co-founder of...