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Octagon Theatre announce reopening dates

After 2 years of construction and a global pandemic the Octagon are thrilled to announce the new reopening date for the theatre’s town centre building as Friday 4 December. The reopening after a major redevelopment was due this summer but was delayed due to the impact of Covid-19. In December the…

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Manchester’s Forgotten Burial Sites

There are a number of burial sites and cemeteries in Manchester which have themselves been buried over the years – whether by layers of history or new structures. Here Michala Hulme gives an account of some of the city's secrets: St Augustine’s Catholic Burial Ground, Granby Row 1820-1909 Date:…

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Go on a virtual Minecraft tour of ancient burial chamber Bryn Celli Ddu – created in collaboration with Manchester Metropolitan University academics

Explore inside one of Britain’s most iconic Neolithic monuments – Bryn Celli Ddu on the Welsh island of Anglesey – in an exciting virtual format, thanks to a Minecraft project created by academics from Manchester Metropolitan University and Cadw: the Welsh Government’s historic environment service…

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