Heartbreak Productions is thrilled to announce our latest competition for the UKs creative youth. We are asking for short stories from 8-14-year-olds on the theme “Escape from Lockdown!”, and we will choose eight of them to turn into short films. We strongly believe that keeping young people…
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With 500 days to go until the opening fixture of the Rugby League World Cup 2021 (RLWC2021), tournament organisers have announced that Manchester will act as the training base for the men’s teams from England and Australia. Trafford has the honour of hosting the final of the tournament in November…
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1. In the beginning… Centre for Chinese Contemporary Art has been part of Manchester’s vibrant cultural landscape for almost 35 years. Formerly known as Chinese Art Centre, it started life in 1986 as a festival to provide a platform for the Chinese artistic community in Manchester and beyond…
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People’s History Museum (PHM) has announced a series of new events that explore the theme of migration, which is the museum’s headline theme for 2020. Looking at migration through the experiences of those whose lives it has shaped is the approach being taken by the national museum of democracy and…
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Manchester Histories is taking its festival digital this year, with the announcement of its first ever DigiFest. Running across two days, Friday 4 September and Saturday 5 September, DigiFest 2020 will work with individuals and community groups to present their stories, ideas and creative content. A…
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World Gin Day looks a lot different this year as gin-lovers around the world will be celebrating at home rather than at bars, festivals, and drinks shows. So that drinkers can enjoy the occasion from home, Manchester Gin has launched a range of pre-made Negronis, using its award-winning gins, which…
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The twentieth instalment as part of an ongoing series for Haunt Manchester by Dr Peter N. Lindfield FSA, exploring Greater Manchester’s Gothic architecture and hidden heritage. Peter’s previous Haunt Manchester articles include features on Ordsall Hall, Albert’s Schloss and Albert Hall, the…
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Football’s first female football superstar will get a new permanent museum gallery dedicated to her life and legacy. The National Football Museum will celebrate Lily Parr – England’s first international women’s footballer - by creating a gallery to the player inside the museum. This gallery is…
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Combining a historic pub setting with a thriving music venue has long been the offering of the Northern Quarter’s atmospheric Gullivers and The Castle Hotel, as well as The Eagle Inn on Collier Street in Salford. Now all three are currently closed to the public (at the time of writing, June 2020)…
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Two new digital experiences at People’s History Museum (PHM) have been selected by the Digital Leaders 100 Awards as one of the top 10 Cross-Sector Digital Collaborations of the year. These interactives use digital technology to enable visitors to the national museum of democracy to take part in…
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