Checkmate in Beswick
East Manchester will be home to a one of a kind, major international piece of public art by renowned contemporary artist, Ryan Gander.
The...
Gem of a find for Working Class Movement Library
The Library has been given the Rochdale branch of the Women’s Social and Political Union, the organisation founded early last century in Manchester by...
Salford’s Wilburn Street basin set for rejuvenation
If reports in the media are to be believed this morning, Salford's historic Wilburn Street Basin is set for redevelopment.
Plans have been submitted to...
Angel Meadow launches HOME’s new season
The name Angel Meadow conjures up the worse side of rapid industrialization, it was to Engels simply 'hell on earth', but this month it...
In the Footsteps of Dracula,Wordsworth and Austen
The Literary Landscape of Northern England is littered with the footsteps of writers and now a new book explores the landscape that inspired some...
Region gears up for smart Motorways
Smart Motorways are on their way to Greater Manchester and the public will get a chance to take a look in a series of...
Plans for Pendleton’s Open Air Theatre
Plans for an open air theatre at Pendleton are to be unveiled at Salford's Weekender, with a little help from famous Salfordians such as...
Iconic 1960’s Manchester Lowry expected to fetch £2-3 million in Sotheby sale.
An painting by Lowry unseen for many years is expected to fetch between two and three million pounds at an auction at Sotheby's in...
Whitworth Park Pleasure, play and Politics
A new exhibition is examining how Manchester’s Whitworth Park has changed over time.
Manchester Museum’s Whitworth Park: Pleasure, Play and Politics is the result...
Gorton to host new BBC Children’s drama
The team behind Gorton's Space Project, the new 360,000 sq. ft. drama and TV production hub due to open later this month, has announced...