100 years ago in Manchester
The first reports of the sinking of the Lusitania off Old Head at Kinsale were received in Manchester late on the 7th May, a...
Happy Birthday Printworks
This weekend The Printworks is celebrating 15 fantastic years as Manchester's number one entertainment venue and to mark the occasion, it is hosting a...
From Roman Fertility to millions of cards-A history of Valentine’s Day
A festival that has now become a commercial free-for-all driving huge sales of chocolate, flowers and jewellery had its origins in Pre Christian day...
Piccadilly Gardens fountain to bloom again
Fencing will go up around part of Piccadilly Gardens from today as a substantial programme of repair begins to bring the water feature back...