Trouble will find Manchester: The National to bring spectacularly emotional latest album to O2 Apollo
Moody American quintet The National play Manchester O2 Apollo on November 11
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Gael Clichy as Ali G and Tracy Barlow as Cher… Meet Manchester’s costumier to the stars
All Things Fancy Dress have regularly supply to City players and Corrie stars
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Grotesque Manchester: Meet the gargoyles lurking above city’s streets
Meet the gargoyles lurking around Manchester’s skyline
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GIVEAWAY: Tickets to see Howard Donald DJ at Venus with one-night stay at Manchester’s Radisson hotel
Email us to get your mitts on the tickets and hotel stay
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MM’s top five: Monster gut-busting Manchester food challenges… dare you take one on?
MM explores Greater Manchester’s gluttonous offerings
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Artist of the week: Flixton painter on capturing movement in Manchester and importance of life drawing
Helen Robinson creates figurative and architectural work
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The dog who made people cry: Lady just wants new home and cuddles
She has already reduced one volunteer to tears, so loving is she
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‘My nipple was pierced by a pregnant woman on crutches’… Life on tour with Bowling for Soup
Bowling for Soup will perform their Bid Farewell Tour 2013 at Manchester Academy next month
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Piccadilly Pulse: Controversial ‘mental health’ Halloween costumes – harmless fun or hurtful insult?
Retail giants Asda, Tesco and Amazon have withdrawn the costumes
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Crowdfunding: Artists go all or nothing on Dragon’s Den-style websites after cuts to funding
Artists pitch ideas on sites like Kickstarter and Indiegogo