Your guide to the arts in Manchester: exhibitions, plays and musicals, and concerts and gigs. Plus, discover what’s on at galleries, museums and cinemas across the city.
The New Year is upon us, and other than making resolutions we won’t keep, lying in bed comatose for a few days, and dragging ourselves back to work kicking and screaming, this time of year means one thing: the rel...
Fancy an arts and culture reawakening? Well you’re in luck, because some of the biggest theatre shows in the world are set to grace the Manchester stages this season – and that front row seat most definitely...
We all know that Manchester was a pretty Roman-heavy city, what with constant reminders in the form of architecture and, of course, roads, especially around the Castlefield area. It might…...
Rumours had been circulating for a while, but lo and behold, they’re true. Sankeys is coming back. After nine years away without a club in Manchester, Sankeys has announced that it will finally be returning home,...
We’re pretty overwhelmed these days at the amount of incredible film and TV being filmed in Manchester, although we can’t say we’re surprised. Our historical buildings and industrial structures make fo...
We’re very proud people here in Greater Manchester, and often that comes with being particularly proud of our smaller towns and areas within the region. Some of the names of these areas in Greater Manchester are,...
Yes, I can tell you’re shouting right now – but hear me out… 1. Leftovers. Turkey sandwiches. Nuff said. 2. There’s no more awkward present opening. We’re all familiar with the awkwardness...
The oldest music shop in Manchester began when two brothers James and Henry Forsyth, relocated from London to help Charles Hallé establish his orchestra, and it has now become a…...
The winter solstice might give us the shortest day on December 21 – but if you ask us, Christmas Day feels like the longest day of the year, just a few days later. From sitting and watching the clock until you can...
There. We said it. Christmas Day, quite frankly, can be pretty rubbish. For an endless number of reasons, in fact. Fancy cracking the façade of the ‘most wonderful’ day of the year with us? Here are the most...