Our guide to health and fitness in Manchester brings you everything from beautiful parks to running, cycling and walking routes, yoga and meditation, friendly gyms and peaceful places to go.
It’s the sort of promise we always make to ourselves before a holiday: to spend less time on our phones and live in the moment. Do we actually ever keep it? Of course not. We take photos, message our friends, read fashi...
Reptile conservationists at Chester Zoo are celebrating the arrival of two baby Komodo dragons – the largest living lizard on the planet. The hatchlings arrived to mum Mezcal and dad Satali weighing around 74g and measu...
In celebration of the Summer Solstice (June 21), Manchester’s famed ‘Yogathon’ is returning to Great Northern Warehouse with a day of free outdoor yoga sessions led by award-winning instructors from Th...
Marking a first for Manchester, hair salon Riot Hearts on Portland Street is challenging the way the hairdressing sector functions, turning tradition on its head to create a warm and welcoming space that everyone can en...
It’s been quite some time since we were able to roam in the sunshine without a care in the world (or an umbrella). Our backs have become stiff from lounging on the sofa during the winter that turned into spring, o...
Mayfield Park, Manchester city centre’s first new public park in more than 100 years, opened in September last year. Over a period of 18 months, the vast, mostly derelict, former industrial site next to Piccadilly Stati...
Hidden away between a number of gorgeous green spaces you’ll find Fletcher Moss Botanical Gardens in all of its unsuspecting yet magical glory – tucked South of Manchester in Didsbury. An unexpected oasis of...
As Earth Day 2023 approaches we’re taking a look at climate change in Manchester, and now charity Carbon Copy has revealed the latest local data in a new graphic format. The ‘warming stripes‘ have been...
With the reappearance of the warmer weather comes the return of colourful blooms, gracing all of our green spaces with a natural dose of serotonin. And here to coat our woodlands in a sea of lilac-blue is the long-await...
If there’s one thing we’ve discovered a newfound love for, it’s nature. We couldn’t think of anything better than immersing ourselves in a world full of floral beauty – and thanks to the Ro...