- By Emily Oldfield ‘To the centre of the city where all roads meet, waiting for you,’ – so roll the almost-apocalyptic, intense lyrics of Ian Curtis – frontman and lyricist of the iconic band Joy Division (formerly Warsaw) and a complex creative whose work was often inspired by the dark, urban…
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- By Emily Oldfield A thought-provoking day-long event delving into the ethics of dealing with corpses, confronting death and considering the implications of technology on the process took place at Manchester Metropolitan University’s No 70 Oxford Street on the 10th November: Encountering Corpses…
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New Years Eve is still the biggest party of the year. Almost three quarters of under 35s say it’s their favourite night of the year and over half say they prefer it to Christmas. With that in mind, let’s turn our attention to Manchester – the greatest City of them all! Why should you spend New Year…
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Manchester’s magnificent Monastery is playing host to a mystical new school, opening in February 2019. Wizardry School is organised by the same team that put on the spectacular Draig-Con event at the Manchester Printworks in July and the October event at Victoria Warehouse where over 20,000 Harry…
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Henshaw Carols by Candlelight Service at Manchester Cathedral From lunch time services and Christmas Eve sing-alongs, to charitable services and large-scale classical music recitals, get yourself in the festive spirit this holiday season with the best Christmas carolling Manchester has to offer…
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The Hilton Garden Inn Emirates Old Trafford, opened its doors just over a year ago in September 2017 and in the past 12 months has gone from strength to strength, a sold-out Liam Gallagher Concert, not to mention hundreds of conference and events delegates and recently hosted Manchester United’s…
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Salford Quays: the home of MediaCityUK will host a season of festive fun for all to enjoy this November and December. Celebrating 18 Years In The Making, Greater Manchester's contemporary waterfront destination will be awash with festive events, merry markets, entertaining shows and illuminating art…
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Was the Wicked Witch of the West really wicked or the innocent victim of a corrupt regime? The winner of over 100 international awards, Wicked tells the incredible untold story of an unlikely but profound friendship between two sorcery students and their extraordinary adventures in Oz, which will…
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On Friday 14 December 2018, exactly one hundred years since the first women in the UK voted in a General Election, a statue of Emmeline Pankhurst will be unveiled in her home city of Manchester. This will be the climax to a year in which the city began by marking the centenary of the first women…
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Why are we still talking about women composers? This month, The Stoller Hall begins This Woman’s Work – a series of events between now and spring 2019, celebrating women in music as performers, teachers, learners, and especially as composers. It’s partly a celebration of Clara Schumann’s…
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