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VR is a growing industry, with audiences ranging from children to older adults and the headsets are forecasted by 2021 to be worth $18.8 Billion.

The exhibition was commissioned and produced as part of Manchester International Festival (MIF) in the latest of a series of collaborations with the gallery, following Ed Atkins’ Performance Capture in 2015.

Gordon Reid has a lot to shout about. In 2016 the world number three wheelchair tennis player accumulated a host of honours in a single year that most dream of achieving in their whole career.

Manchester’s ex-offenders are being offered a much-needed helping hand when it comes to re-adjusting to their freedom.

Manchester is still buzzing following the second ever edition of the country’s largest game jam.

Tucked away underneath a railway arch near Manchester’s Piccadilly Station, Pollen Bakery is the brainchild of Chris Kelly and Hannah Calvert left their banking jobs with an aim to produce the best quality breads and pastries.

The Manchester Space Programme (MPS) is attempting to defy government convention by circumnavigating the globe with a helium-filled balloon.

The sporting spin-off from the world of Harry Potter is already played by hundreds of people around the country who came together on Saturday to fight for the top spot.

The Lawn Tennis Association’s decision to spearhead a £250million boost to Britain’s tennis courts – the biggest ever UK investment programme the sport has ever seen – in turn means a big change for the sport in Manchester.

From talks and historical walks to beer-inspired meals, Manchester’s Beer Week seeks to transform the city into a celebration of the country’s favourite drink from June 23-July 2.

Generally built in the 19th century as architectural oddities and commissioned by rich industrialists and landowners there are many follies still standing today.