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...
Greater Manchester’s oldest surviving archive collection saved by Manchester City Council
Greater Manchester’s oldest surviving archive collection has been saved for posterity by Manchester City Council.
The Assheton of Middleton estate archive collection, purchased by Manchester...
No fanfare as Peterloo monument unveiled in City Centre
It cost a million pounds and has already caused controversy over disabled access but yesterday Jeremy Deller’s monument was unveiled without nobody there to...
Cool, courageous Ordsall war hero to be honoured
A World War One hero who single-handedly captured a German machine gun and eight prisoners will be honoured in a ceremony in Salford this...
Wigan Warriors birthplace marked with Blue Plaque at Folly Field site
Blue Plaque has been unveiled at Folly Field, an important sporting location for Wigan Borough where rugby was first played in 1862.
Announced to coincide...
New heritage trail set to celebrate Middleton’s rich history
A brand new Middleton heritage trail is being created and the team behind it are asking local residents and history enthusiasts to get involved.
The...
Manchester Jewish Museum discovers Time Capsule from the 1870s
As building work on Manchester Jewish Museum’s major Cultural Capital Development project nears completion ready for its Spring 2021 opening – builders have made...
Hulme Hippodrome is named by Victorian Society on this year’s Top Ten Endangered Building
Hulme Hippodrome has been as one of the Victorian Society's buildings at risk for 2019.
The Hippodrome opened its doors on 10th October 1901 as...
The Midland Hotel celebrates the historic meeting between Rolls and Royce with new installation
To celebrate the history between The Midland Hotel and Rolls Royce, for the hotel’s 120th anniversary this year, a Rolls Royce has been installed...
Manchester’s LGBTQ+ social history saved thanks to National Lottery funding of new project
The National Lottery Heritage Fund today marks the start of LGBT History Month by announcing a grant of £76,200 to a project that will...