Manchester-based horror and cult film festival GRIMMFEST has announced the introduction of a new award category for the upcoming 11 th edition of the festival which is due to take place in October 2019: the WORK-IN-PROGRESS AWARD. Grimmfest launched its very first festival awards in 2018, a year…
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By Emily Oldfield Goblin hunts, searching for dragon eggs and strange storytelling – it is the Doctor’s orders. That Doctor is Dr Oliver Bishop, a Greater Manchester maker and storyteller behind the truly unique events company Yan Tan Tethera. Yan Tan Tethera delivers a diverse range of workshops…
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ARIANA GRANDE AND YEARS AND YEARS TO HEADLINE MANCHESTER PRIDE LIVE LGBT+ Festival Announces Live Music Line-Up Manchester Pride has today announced that Grammy and Brit Award winner and honorary Mancunian Ariana Grande will return to the city to headline the LGBT+ charity’s new event Manchester…
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‘Absent Presences’ is the title of a unique two-day conference taking place at Manchester Metropolitan University on the 27 and 28 June 2019 – delving into shifting the core and peripheries of the Gothic mode, with confirmed keynotes from Professor Fred Botting (Kingston University) and Professor…
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By Emily Oldfield “Can you judge a book by its cover?… of course you can!” reflects Nicholas Royle as we sit down to talk over a quartet of beautiful short story chapbooks published by Nightjar Press – where Nicholas is both Editor and Publisher. Born in Manchester in 1963, and growing up in…
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It's now long now until A Place in the Sun Live , Europe's largest overseas property exhibition, re-visits Manchester Central. Not only will you receive valuable information on buying abroad and the latest properties on the market, but you'll also be able to meet the current and former TV presenters…
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As a region that’s rich in history, full of attractions, awash with beautiful architecture, and home to a plethora of cultural hotspots, a day trip in Greater Manchester is sure to pack a mightily-full punch. Image credit: Staircase House Stockport Made famous in the 19th century for its hatting…
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If you’re itching to inject a little adventure into your life, we’ve got plenty of opportunity for you to do exactly that. Covering everything from city visits, to countryside escapes, read on to discover just how easy it is to take advantage of Manchester’s location as the gateway to the north…
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Get the most out of your trip to Manchester with a collection of tours and experiences in and around the city centre. A 15 stop, hop-on hop-off tour covering the best of Manchester’s sights, including the Town Hall, National Football Museum, and Science and Industry Museum, the Sightseeing…
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By Emily Oldfield ‘Going through the cemetery gate feels a bit like a retreat from daily life, from this ‘now,’” says Tania Hershman, reflecting on her experiences as Writer-In-Residence at Manchester’s Southern Cemetery. A multiple-award winning writer and self-declared ‘daydreamer’, Tania has…
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