Reassembled and refreshed, Manchester’s hottest upcoming band once upon a time are on the rise again and performing at the Night & Day Café on Friday.

“I confidently predict that exactly no one will be listening to it in ten years’ time” stated a British newspaper regarding the Courteeners’ debut album, St Jude, around ten years ago.

Christmas is a special time of the year here in Manchester. From award-winning markets to ice skating rinks, the city has something for everyone this festive period.

Manchester’s newest hotel just opened its doors – and it’s already received the royal seal of approval.

Manchester has waited ever so patiently for its turn to experience the phenomenon that is Kinky Boots – and now it’s finally here.

Family friendly comedy can be a little difficult to get right these days – but as MM found out, taking risks can produce a thoroughly enjoyable evening, after Harry and Chris’ ‘Save the World’ show at the Frog and Bucket Comedy Club on Sunday.

Whether you’re vegan, buying for a vegan, or you’re simply trying to live in a more environmentally friendly way, Christmas can be a hassle. MM shortlist the best options for those looking to save the Earth.

Now a TV celebrity, through his roles in SAS: Who Dares Wins and Meet the Drugs Lords: Inside the Real Narcos, Jason has become known to the nation as ‘Foxy.’

The market is one of the largest in the world and the stalls start at the Cathedral Gardens and ends at Albert Square and the Town Hall with side roads full of Christmas decorations, ornamental structures and attractions for the whole family.

If you adhere to a plant-based diet, the overwhelming smell of hog roasts can be off-putting when you want to buy a novelty bauble, so an entirely vegan Christmas market might sound perfect.

This year the Armistice Centenary also coincides with Remembrance Sunday.