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Not Birmingham: Tommy Shelby’s 1920s Peaky Blinders horse fair was filmed at Manchester’s Victoria Baths, with sawdust laid over the pool
Full trader list for Manchester Christmas Markets announced ahead of November opening, featuring almost 200 stalls – including giant Yorkshire pudding wraps, crumble pots & 9 locations
From Stockport to the Northern Quarter: The team behind Michelin Bib Gourmand favourite Cantaloupe is launching a French bistro in the Northern Quarter this winter
14 of our favourite pretty villages & towns to visit near Manchester for a lovely day trip – featuring castles, cobbles & canals
From Albert Square’s giant Santa returning after nearly a decade to an underground bar with free Quality Street: 22 brilliant things to do in Manchester this November
After 40 years as a Greater Manchester transport hub, Bury Interchange is set for its biggest overhaul in decades as major construction kicks off this November
Fairy-lit moonlight kayaking at Salford Quays
Manchester Piccadilly Gardens street food stalls removed
Watch Zippy Santa return to Manchester Christmas Markets
Museum of the Moon at Campfield Studios in Manchester
Inside Worsley Old Hall historic pub in Greater Manchester
Red Light queer bar opens in Manchester’s Northern Quarter
Manchester Christmas Market Ferris wheel assembly begins
Giant inflatable Halloween monsters in Manchester
The Nightmare Before Christmas light trail at Arley Hall
Wild About Babies bronze animal trail video in Manchester
Manchester cocktail lounge video: inside the crimson bar
Chetham’s Library: inside Manchester’s oldest library
Bromley Yard container village opens in Ancoats, Manchester
Uniqlo Trafford Centre: watch inside the new store
Spud Bros video: Rochdale crowds and Manchester expansion
Pokémon GO Wild Area, one of the game’s biggest weekend of the year, is coming to Manchester for a two-day worldwide event, and it’s the perfect excuse to get back in the game
An invasion of inflatable monsters to a festive light trail taking over a historic estate used in film & TV: 24 unmissable things to do across Manchester this weekend
From Albert Square’s giant Santa returning after nearly a decade to an underground bar with free Quality Street: 22 brilliant things to do in Manchester this November
Giant rooftop monsters, ghost trains & extreme scare zones: Every spooky experience, light trail and Halloween event coming to Greater Manchester this autumn
Manchester’s streets famously doubled as Peaky Blinders’ 1920s Birmingham; now the show’s gritty soundtrack is taking over Hallé St Peter’s for an exclusive 60-minute concert
As Celebrity Race Across the World returns tonight with Princess Andre and Sam Ryder, Manchester launches an official 3-mile walking race with public transport off-limits
Embracing Danish ‘hygge’ in the UK’s rainiest city with spectacular fireworks, the moon up close & a huge Disney light trail: 9 massive spectacles transforming Manchester this autumn
Inside Lancashire’s ‘Witch Country’: The scenic hill an hour from Manchester with a dark 17th-century legacy and dramatic countryside views
Here are the most spectacular firework displays to see in Greater Manchester this Bonfire Night – including the return of Manchester City Council’s massive free fireworks after a five-year hiatus
A blockbuster woodland light trail, inspired by the Forbidden Forest in Harry Potter, will open near Manchester for a limited winter run
Tommy Shelby’s Peaky Blinders mansion near Manchester is being transformed into Halloween Town for the UK debut of Disney Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas Light Trail
From Tim Burton’s spooky light trail to the ‘National Frightball Museum’, 17 things to do with kids in and around Manchester this October half term
Pokémon GO Wild Area, one of the game’s biggest weekend of the year, is coming to Manchester for a two-day worldwide event, and it’s the perfect excuse to get back in the game
An invasion of inflatable monsters to a festive light trail taking over a historic estate used in film & TV: 24 unmissable things to do across Manchester this weekend
From Albert Square’s giant Santa returning after nearly a decade to an underground bar with free Quality Street: 22 brilliant things to do in Manchester this November
Giant rooftop monsters, ghost trains & extreme scare zones: Every spooky experience, light trail and Halloween event coming to Greater Manchester this autumn
Manchester’s streets famously doubled as Peaky Blinders’ 1920s Birmingham; now the show’s gritty soundtrack is taking over Hallé St Peter’s for an exclusive 60-minute concert
As Celebrity Race Across the World returns tonight with Princess Andre and Sam Ryder, Manchester launches an official 3-mile walking race with public transport off-limits
Embracing Danish ‘hygge’ in the UK’s rainiest city with spectacular fireworks, the moon up close & a huge Disney light trail: 9 massive spectacles transforming Manchester this autumn
Inside Lancashire’s ‘Witch Country’: The scenic hill an hour from Manchester with a dark 17th-century legacy and dramatic countryside views
Here are the most spectacular firework displays to see in Greater Manchester this Bonfire Night – including the return of Manchester City Council’s massive free fireworks after a five-year hiatus
A blockbuster woodland light trail, inspired by the Forbidden Forest in Harry Potter, will open near Manchester for a limited winter run
Tommy Shelby’s Peaky Blinders mansion near Manchester is being transformed into Halloween Town for the UK debut of Disney Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas Light Trail
From Tim Burton’s spooky light trail to the ‘National Frightball Museum’, 17 things to do with kids in and around Manchester this October half term
Pokémon GO Wild Area, one of the game’s biggest weekend of the year, is coming to Manchester for a two-day worldwide event, and it’s the perfect excuse to get back in the game
An invasion of inflatable monsters to a festive light trail taking over a historic estate used in film & TV: 24 unmissable things to do across Manchester this weekend
From Albert Square’s giant Santa returning after nearly a decade to an underground bar with free Quality Street: 22 brilliant things to do in Manchester this November
Giant rooftop monsters, ghost trains & extreme scare zones: Every spooky experience, light trail and Halloween event coming to Greater Manchester this autumn
Manchester’s streets famously doubled as Peaky Blinders’ 1920s Birmingham; now the show’s gritty soundtrack is taking over Hallé St Peter’s for an exclusive 60-minute concert
As Celebrity Race Across the World returns tonight with Princess Andre and Sam Ryder, Manchester launches an official 3-mile walking race with public transport off-limits
Embracing Danish ‘hygge’ in the UK’s rainiest city with spectacular fireworks, the moon up close & a huge Disney light trail: 9 massive spectacles transforming Manchester this autumn
Inside Lancashire’s ‘Witch Country’: The scenic hill an hour from Manchester with a dark 17th-century legacy and dramatic countryside views
Here are the most spectacular firework displays to see in Greater Manchester this Bonfire Night – including the return of Manchester City Council’s massive free fireworks after a five-year hiatus
A blockbuster woodland light trail, inspired by the Forbidden Forest in Harry Potter, will open near Manchester for a limited winter run
Tommy Shelby’s Peaky Blinders mansion near Manchester is being transformed into Halloween Town for the UK debut of Disney Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas Light Trail
From Tim Burton’s spooky light trail to the ‘National Frightball Museum’, 17 things to do with kids in and around Manchester this October half term
In April 1980, the Moon, Jupiter and Mars formed a unique 5.2-degree cluster; 46 years later, the historic naked-eye alignment returns to Manchester skies
After 40 years as a Greater Manchester transport hub, Bury Interchange is set for its biggest overhaul in decades as major construction kicks off this November
From Stockport to the Northern Quarter: The team behind Michelin Bib Gourmand favourite Cantaloupe is launching a French bistro in the Northern Quarter this winter
Meet Peter Hodge: The former Manchester primary school teacher who lost his leg at 22 and is now launching a children’s book to bring limb differences into classrooms
A British filmmaker spent years documenting modern ritual healers across the country; the resulting exhibition just landed at Manchester’s 1806 hidden subscription library to rewrite the story of what a witch looks like
“This is incredibly exciting”: Massive new dwarf planet discovered 4.3 billion miles from the Sun could be even larger than Pluto
TfGM issues urgent Saturday travel alert as Bee Network routes 216 and 230 face Etihad Stadium diversions for Manchester City versus Brighton match
Billed as “the most private dining experience in the UK,” Royal Nawaab to open Hukum at the Stockport Pyramid, serving £350 tasting menus to just one party at a time
The UK could be getting a direct ferry service to Iceland – and it would link a major British city with one of the most picturesque towns in the Fjords
Bee Network issues major travel alert as roadworks and parked cars force stop closures and diversions on routes 10, 20, and 67 across Salford and Manchester
241,150 Manchester households are due a £100 energy payment from January 2027: How to check if your council tax band qualifies
Manchester travel alert as burst water main shuts Piccadilly Gardens and Portland Street, diverting 29 bus routes ahead of City match and Co-op Live gig
In April 1980, the Moon, Jupiter and Mars formed a unique 5.2-degree cluster; 46 years later, the historic naked-eye alignment returns to Manchester skies
After 40 years as a Greater Manchester transport hub, Bury Interchange is set for its biggest overhaul in decades as major construction kicks off this November
From Stockport to the Northern Quarter: The team behind Michelin Bib Gourmand favourite Cantaloupe is launching a French bistro in the Northern Quarter this winter
Meet Peter Hodge: The former Manchester primary school teacher who lost his leg at 22 and is now launching a children’s book to bring limb differences into classrooms
A British filmmaker spent years documenting modern ritual healers across the country; the resulting exhibition just landed at Manchester’s 1806 hidden subscription library to rewrite the story of what a witch looks like
“This is incredibly exciting”: Massive new dwarf planet discovered 4.3 billion miles from the Sun could be even larger than Pluto
TfGM issues urgent Saturday travel alert as Bee Network routes 216 and 230 face Etihad Stadium diversions for Manchester City versus Brighton match
Billed as “the most private dining experience in the UK,” Royal Nawaab to open Hukum at the Stockport Pyramid, serving £350 tasting menus to just one party at a time
The UK could be getting a direct ferry service to Iceland – and it would link a major British city with one of the most picturesque towns in the Fjords
Bee Network issues major travel alert as roadworks and parked cars force stop closures and diversions on routes 10, 20, and 67 across Salford and Manchester
241,150 Manchester households are due a £100 energy payment from January 2027: How to check if your council tax band qualifies
Manchester travel alert as burst water main shuts Piccadilly Gardens and Portland Street, diverting 29 bus routes ahead of City match and Co-op Live gig
In April 1980, the Moon, Jupiter and Mars formed a unique 5.2-degree cluster; 46 years later, the historic naked-eye alignment returns to Manchester skies
After 40 years as a Greater Manchester transport hub, Bury Interchange is set for its biggest overhaul in decades as major construction kicks off this November
From Stockport to the Northern Quarter: The team behind Michelin Bib Gourmand favourite Cantaloupe is launching a French bistro in the Northern Quarter this winter
Meet Peter Hodge: The former Manchester primary school teacher who lost his leg at 22 and is now launching a children’s book to bring limb differences into classrooms
A British filmmaker spent years documenting modern ritual healers across the country; the resulting exhibition just landed at Manchester’s 1806 hidden subscription library to rewrite the story of what a witch looks like
“This is incredibly exciting”: Massive new dwarf planet discovered 4.3 billion miles from the Sun could be even larger than Pluto
TfGM issues urgent Saturday travel alert as Bee Network routes 216 and 230 face Etihad Stadium diversions for Manchester City versus Brighton match
Billed as “the most private dining experience in the UK,” Royal Nawaab to open Hukum at the Stockport Pyramid, serving £350 tasting menus to just one party at a time
The UK could be getting a direct ferry service to Iceland – and it would link a major British city with one of the most picturesque towns in the Fjords
Bee Network issues major travel alert as roadworks and parked cars force stop closures and diversions on routes 10, 20, and 67 across Salford and Manchester
241,150 Manchester households are due a £100 energy payment from January 2027: How to check if your council tax band qualifies
Manchester travel alert as burst water main shuts Piccadilly Gardens and Portland Street, diverting 29 bus routes ahead of City match and Co-op Live gig
Everything you need to know about Manchester Christmas Markets 2026: full list of locations, dates, map, and opening times
5 fantastic fancy dress shops in and around Manchester perfect for Halloween costumes
From Castlefield’s viaducts to Stockport Plaza: How Greater Manchester’s iconic streets became the gritty underbelly of Gotham for DC’s newly-released Clayface
The ultimate guide to the biggest live gigs happening in Manchester this October – including The Pussycat Dolls, Westlife & The Strokes
Everything you need to know about The Warehouse Project 2026 season – here’s the full line-up, key transport tips, and strict entry rules
Full trader list for Manchester Christmas Markets announced ahead of November opening, featuring almost 200 stalls – including giant Yorkshire pudding wraps, crumble pots & 9 locations
Over 32,000 runners are set to hit the Manchester Half 2026 this Sunday: Full route, major road closures, start times, and best tram stops explained
Inside the Greater Manchester filming locations for ‘The Split Up’: How Leigh Town Hall and iconic Gay Village spots transformed for the star-studded BBC drama
The best pumpkin patches near Greater Manchester opening for autumn – including a farm with over 20,000 pumpkins just 30 minutes from the city centre
From Europe’s smallest bar to the historic local that hosted The Beatles, these are 22 of the best pubs to visit in Manchester
Serving the city’s ‘best pint of Guinness’ and historic 1730 vibes: 14 brilliant Manchester pubs and sports bars showing live football
Everything you need to know ahead of Live from Wythenshawe Park 2026 – line-up, stage times, road closures & banned items as Pulp, Courteeners and The Prodigy head to south Manchester