It was announced that a brand new festival, Lightopia, would be debuting in Manchester’s Heaton Park later in the year. Lightopia is an immersive and visually-dramatic lantern and light festival, that fuses beautiful art installations with human experience.
A South American artist, Javier Espinal, who has painted murals around the world, created his second public artwork in Salford using money taken from criminals.
A patient at Manchester Royal Infirmary, part of the Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, spoke of her gratitude to her best friend after she gave her the gift of life by donating one of her kidneys.
An interactive online map was launched for Greater Manchester residents to plot the geographic boundaries of their own accents and dialects. It was the next phase of Manchester Voices, the most detailed ever research study of its type, culminating in a permanent public resource celebrating the region’s rich tapestry of voices.
Levenshulme Markets’ hugely popular food and drink night markets returned in September and once again it’s going completely veggie for their Autumn Veg Fest Market.
Two ancient Egyptian mummies made an intrepid visit to Manchester for a state-of-the-art radiographic investigation, conducted by researchers at The University of Manchester.
The Prince’s Trust Doug Barrowman Centre in Manchester officially opened, with Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham and Hits Radio Breakfast host Fleur East attending for the big moment.
Manchester Museum’s famous dinosaur, Stan the T. rex went ‘on strike’ in support of the young people taking part in climate strikes around the world since Greta Thunberg started the movement in 2018.
More than 200 exclusive offers were available for Manchester bound students at student shopping extravaganza by MCR Student Social.
Five students from Co-op Academy Swinton helped to co-design a national campaign to beat the stigma of youth loneliness. A report highlighted the widespread inequalities in Oldham, a former mill town in Greater Manchester recently identified as the most deprived place in England.
Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, made a surprise visit to cheer on teams at this years Partnership Trophy run by The Salvation Army for residents of its homelessness centres.
The longlist for The Portico Prize for Literature – the UK’s only award for outstanding literature that best evokes the spirit of the North – was announced.
