NHS frontline workers will help mark the beginning of the festive season in Manchester and turn on the city’s Christmas lights. The normal switch-on event - which attracts more than 20,000 people into the city centre - will not go ahead this year due to Covid-19 social distancing restrictions…
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Scholars and enthusiasts are coming together (online!) to celebrate the bicentenary of the publication of Charles R. Maturin’s Gothic novel Melmoth the Wanderer (1820), with virtual events spanning from the 14th October – 18th November. Hosted by the Manchester Centre for Gothic Studies at…
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From restaurants right underground to eateries tucked down alleyways, Manchester’s complex network of streets and snickets boasts a variety of alternative places to eat. And by alternative, that doesn’t just mean that the location is unusual – these places often serve exotic cuisine and are…
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An autumn season of digital and live events presented by Manchester’s Contact Theatre kicks off this October with a celebration of Black History Month, Black Gold Arts Festival, headlined by Metro columnist and trans performer Travis Alabanza. Plus, there’ll be a chance for the public to get a…
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Image credit: Bevan Ross The Walk is an epic theatrical journey of a nine-year-old refugee girl from the Turkish-Syrian border to Manchester, in the form of a giant living artwork. Manchester International Festival (MIF) announces its first event for the 2021 edition of the Festival (1-18 July…
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Left to right: Jennifer’s Body, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, Candyman FilmFear, HOME’s annual celebration of big-screen scares, returns for Halloween with a provocative programme that mixes thrills and chills with plenty to think about. This year, FilmFear runs from Wednesday, 28 October to…
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Celebrity hairdresser Adee Phelan is coming back to Manchester after 15 years. Adee created one of the most iconic haircuts on Manchester Unit- ed’s David Beckham and has always had a strong connection to the City. Adee Phelan has been giving back to the NHS throughout the COVID-19 pandemic by…
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Kimpton® Hotels & Restaurants, the leading global boutique luxury brand from IHG® Hotels & Resorts, this week opens Kimpton Clocktower Hotel in Manchester. Kimpton Clocktower Hotel brings the brand’s cosmopolitan style, cool culture and heartfelt service style to Manchester. Kimpton Clocktower…
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Tentacles coming from towers, spooks on top of shops and beasts on buildings… Manchester’s array of giant inflatable monsters – the ‘MCR Monsters’ – will be back for the third year running, roaming the city centre rooftops and on display at seven locations in the area from 26 October until 1…
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Small is beautiful is the message from Elizabeth Gaskell’s House, which has been helping couples to celebrate their weddings throughout the summer, all carried out in line with Covid guidelines for marriages and civil partnerships. The Grade II* listed Regency-style villa is the perfect setting…
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