Death row – a place where prisoners await execution, a process where disturbing stories and dark depths emerge. This is the focus of The Exonerated , a gritty stage play which gives the account of six wrongfully-convicted survivors of America’s death row in their own words, unfolding at Manchester’s…
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A rare painting by LS Lowry has gone on display in Salford ahead of its auction next month at Sotheby’s. The privately owned work, which Lowry called A Cricket Match , is available to view at The Lowry arts centre until 5pm on Monday (27 May) in their free LS Lowry: The Art & The Artist exhibition…
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Chill Factor e has put its old Snow Park on ice and given it a fantastic makeover. The revamped Snow Park, which is now officially open has been transformed to offer even more family fun. The Snow Park offers family members young and old a chance to play in the snow together and with the British…
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Dr Xavier Aldana Reyes is certainly no stranger to exploring how horror intersects with academia as well as popular culture – currently Senior Lecturer in English Literature and Film at Manchester Metropolitan University and a founder member of the Manchester Centre for Gothic Studies there. Now…
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Wigan Pier to Arley Hall This is a canal-side trail rich in natural history and heritage. Starting at the iconic Wigan Pier, the trail takes you along the Leeds-Liverpool Canal and up Wigan’s famous flight of 23 locks to Top Lock. Then on through the wonderful and picturesque Haigh Plantations on…
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Trans campaigner Christine Burns led massive progress in the fight for legal and political reform before handing over to a new generation of activists. She shared her story with the #CitizensofMCR campaign from Marketing Manchester. Visit www.citizensofmcr.co.uk for more information. When did you…
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Picture the scene, you have been transported back in time to the fascinating 1940s but you only have a short while to enjoy everything it has to offer, what do you do? We have come up with a list of five things to see and do at the award-winning event to ensure you can keep calm and carry on making…
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Bharat Ke Saath is the Bharat Army 20 year anniversary celebration on the eve of the India v Pakistan match. To celebrate 20 years following Team India, the Bharat Army are hosting a concert / party event at Victoria Warehouse in Manchester, welcoming upto 5000 people – a mixture of party goers and…
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Portland Basin At the junction of the Peak Forest Canal, the Ashton Canal and the Huddersfield Narrow Canal is Portland Basin. The Portland Basin Museum is housed in the restored nineteenth century Ashton Canal Warehouse, and features exhibitions on local life and history. From here, you can enjoy…
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Poet and author Jackie Kay’s acclaimed autobiography, Red Dust Road, will be brought to life on stage at Manchester’s HOME arts centre in September. Marketing Manchester’s Manchester Content Curator Simon Donohue spoke to the Scottish national poet about the play. Photo credit: Denise Else With a…
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