Intense and haunting visuals projected from a tower, anthropomorphic beings brought to life and dark music dripping with themes of wildness and the unknown: these were just some of the elements of Not Quite Light Weekend 2019's opening ‘Hauntology’ evening, presented in association with HAUNT…
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The Peterloo Massacre was a tragic event that not only impacted the people of Manchester, but the social and political fabric of the country as we know it today. On 16 August 1819, an estimated 60,000 peaceful protesters gathered in what was St Peter’s Field (now the area around St Peter’s Square)…
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Thrills of exploration, the intrigue of urban edgelands and opening the mind to being terrified – these were just some of the topics covered by a fascinating Hauntology-themed panel event held at Manchester Metropolitan University’s No 70 Oxford St on the evening of Wednesday 27 March. ‘Following…
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Take a trip to Salford Quays: the home of MediaCityUK this Easter! There is a whole host of activities and events taking place that are ideal for children of all ages, and grown-ups too! Families will find some of the UK’s best Easter events taking place at Greater Manchester’s contemporary…
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If a box of choccies and a cuppa in bed won’t suffice this Mother’s Day, then a day out in Manchester – with its fantastic array of things to see, eat, and do – is the perfect above-and-beyond choice to help you spoil Mum rotten. Deciding what to do? We’ve got some inspiration for you: Image…
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By Emily Oldfield Right next to the glorious Gothic-style centrepiece of Rochdale Town Hall, is a pub packed with character, weird and wonderful goings-on and was voted Greater Manchester’s Pub Of The Year for 2018: it’s The Flying Horse Hotel. There has been a pub in its place on Packer Street…
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Take a trip into Salford and discover a standout Grade II listed building bustling with creative artists at its centre and still-evolving: Islington Mill. Describing and cementing itself as ‘the home of artist-led endeavour’, it offers not just a platform for creatives but provides a unique…
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A retrospective overview of the Death and The Sacred symposium at Manchester Metropolitan University by Dr Emma Liggins (Senior Lecturer in English Literature at Manchester Metropolitan University and also a member of The Manchester Centre for Gothic Studies) who submitted and presented the paper ‘A…
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A retrospective overview of the Death and The Sacred Symposium (22nd March 2019) at Manchester Metropolitan University by Dr Becky Alexis-Martin (Lecturer in Cultural and Political Geography at Manchester Metropolitan University) who submitted and presented the paper ‘Deus Ex Atomica: Death…
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Is there a correct way to memorialise someone after they have died? Why do myth and mystery attach themselves to places of remembrance, like graveyards? And how does our relationship with death in society shape our popular and creative culture? These were just some of the questions and themes…
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