Centenary of Lloyd George’s rallying Manchester speech

The 3rd June marks exactly 100 years to the day since David Lloyd George, the country’s then new Minister of Munitions, delivered a rallying...

Kaufman-The Grand Parliamentarian takes his place.

One of three MP's who have served in the House of Commons since 1970, Kaufman takes precedent as Father of the House by virtue...

Greater Manchester Police Museum is launching an interactive roll of honour app

To celebrate International Museum Day, Greater Manchester Police Museum is launching an interactive roll of honour app.  The app, which will  be available at the museum...

Deeper Understanding.

A new art exhibition opens at Manchester's Lowry Hotel next week.Deeper Understanding’ is the first solo exhibition in Manchester from Stefanie Trow and features a...

BBC Philharmonic celebrate Leonard Bernstein

The BBC Philharmonic today announces a celebration of the life and music of Leonard Bernstein in their new 2015/16 season at The Bridgewater Hall, starting on 19...

Searching for the stars of World War Two films

THE North West Film Archive are looking for WW2 veterans who appeared in the famous “Calling Blighty” films of 1944 and 1945. Calling Blighty was...

Alastair Campbell comes to town

As the 2015 election campaign draws to a close, the King of New Labour spin was in town. Alastair Campbell, former journalist,Tony Blair's communications manager...

BBC’s Little Painting Challenge winners are selected for display at the Whitworth

Over 29,000 works of art were submitted to BBC Learning’s The Little Painting Challenge, a UK-wide competition launched to get the nation painting and...

New book tells 365 tales of Manchester’s grim past

On the 23rd of June 1828 in Ancoats, a young boy was handed a fruit cake by a women asking him to deliver it...

6 VC’s before breakfast-Lancashire Fusiliers Medals are reunited in new exhibition

A new exhibition to commemorate one hundred years since the Gallipoli landings is opening in Bury this weekend. 6 VCs before breakfast will be the...