The festival, which runs from October 23-26, has plenty for revellers to sink their teeth into with tours taking in Manchester’s gothic splendour, talks by gothic icons and macabre-themed nights

Manchester Central Library ‘got digital’ to celebrate its 80th birthday to showcase the brightest cutting-edge technology on the market today.

The Manchester Metropolitan University research project will investigate which pictures become popular, who shares them and how quickly they spread on Twitter.

A multi-million pound hospital in Manchester’s city centre has been announced as part of a partnership between Manchester Metropolitan University and the UK’s largest healthcare charity.

The UK’s cemeteries are expected to be ‘full’ within 25 years – so Manchester Metropolitan University have proposed ‘burial cities’.

‘Amazing’ event in store to round off 2013, says promoter

Behind the scenes at Manchester’s HXC Wrestling Promotions

Burglary misery for Fallowfield, Withington and Didsbury

Natalie wants to bring ‘a remembered dream of summer’ to the autumn commute

Meet the gargoyles lurking around Manchester’s skyline

We joined Nathan Sykes, Siva Kaneswaran and Tom Parker