‘We’ve given it a Manchester feel’: Jewish Museum to host culture clash concert evening of Klezmer and Irish Folk
Musical cultures will come together this week for two evenings of festivities at the city’s Jewish Museum.
‘The parallel with Je suis Charlie can hardly be missed’: I Am Thomas @ The Lowry
I Am Thomas explores the true story of Thomas Aikenhead, a university student who from Edinburgh who in 1697 became the last person to be executed for blasphemy in Britain.
‘Don’t blend in’: Manchester trans make-up artist urges LGBT people to ‘be confident and proud of your journey’
A Manchester transgender woman is on a mission to boost the confidence of the city’s LGBT community and acceptance of others so nobody suffers the same ‘horrific bullying’ she did while at school.
‘Get involved!’: Hollyoaks star urges participation in Sport Relief Biggest Bike Challenge
Hollyoaks star Jennifer Metcalfe is urging people in Manchester and the surrounding area to help raise vital cash for local causes by jumping on a bike and getting pedalling during the UK’s biggest indoor cycle ride.
‘A toxic environment’: Eating disorders poison ‘entire’ Manchester LGBT community
The importance of addressing the issue of eating disorders in our country was portrayed when the week of February 22-28 was made National Eating Disorders Awareness Week.
‘A bomb waiting to go off’: Two arrests after electricity by-pass at Oldham drug farm
A cannabis farm discovered at a property in Oldham could have caused the whole street to explode, Greater Manchester Police have announced.
‘Not known for diversity’: Manchester film experts slam ‘Oscars so White’ controversy
The run up to this year’s Academy Awards was shrouded in controversy after, for the second year in a row, there were no nominees from ethnic minorities.
‘A melting pot of musical influences’: Band brings gigs to Manchester’s living rooms to raise funds for new album
A Manchester musician is offering you the chance to have a full-blown gig in the comfort of your living room in return for help funding his latest album.
‘Jump on board his rollicking journey’: Aussie ‘cultural ambassador’ set for UK big screen debut in Manchester
Aussie icon, Blinky Bill Koala, is leaving the Outback and coming to visit the Poms with the children’s character set for its UK premiere at the Manchester International Film Festival (MANIFF) on Mother’s Day.
‘This has potential to make a change’: Manchester reacts to Northern Powerhouse talks
“I grew up with the cliché that if it wasn’t happening in London, it wasn’t happening at all.”
Mandarin play banned in China takes centre stage at Manchester Contact Theatre
A play – completely in Mandarin and banned in China – is set to hit the stage at Manchester’s Contact Theatre.