The range of shops in Manchester city centre is huge - from luxury jewellers and designer shops to independent boutiques and high street favourites, there’s a lot to choose from. Which is why we’ve put together this handy itinerary for a day shopping in the city with your friends and family. It…
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Many people today may associate The Deaf Institute as one of Manchester’s most iconic gig venues – located near All Saints Park and just off Oxford Road on Grosvenor Street, its stone Gothic-styled exterior invites visitors into a beautiful three-tiered building of tall, lavishly-decorated rooms…
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When the floor vibrates with the force of the soundcheck, take it as a sign. It certainly set the scene for an eclectic pre-Christmas gig at The Peer Hat – featuring Black Limousine, The Ombudsmen and the exciting new assemblage The Inflated Tear: consisting on the night of Susan O’Shea, Matt…
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Find unique gifts for your loved ones this Christmas all under one roof, with a huge range of new and exclusive personalisation services available at stores across intu Trafford Centre. From bespoke KitKats to Harry Potter wands, you’re bound to find something extra special and truly personal for…
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Oh yes it is! The historic hidden venue of The Playhouse Theatre in Hulme will be staging its first show for 25 years this December – and under the title ‘ Snow White’s Privilege’, this is certainly no ordinary Christmas panto. The Playhouse, now run by community co-operative NIAMOS, is no ordinary…
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By Dr Sorcha Ní Fhlainn (Manchester Centre for Gothic Studies, Manchester Metropolitan University. Author of titles including Postmodern Vampires: Film, Fiction, and Popular Culture , previously interviewed by Haunt Manchester here). Following on from the enormously successful For the Love of…
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From L. S. Lowry to Queen Victoria: a curious look at sculpture in Manchester... Art UK have been on a hunt for Greater Manchester’s public sculpture. All around the county, snaps have been taken of iconic monuments , and some lesser-known hidden gems that sit quietly in local gardens and squares…
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Manchester’s glitterati recently enjoyed the UK’s biggest indoor Winter Funland. The event saw football stars from past and present as well as other a wealth of rugby legends from Salford Red Devils and Warrington Wolves. They joined 2,000 children, nominated by local charities, to attend the VIP…
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From performing 19 th century broadside ballads across the country, to speaking at a ethnomusicography conference in Bangladesh about her research into South Asian and Mancunian weaving songs, Jennifer Reid explores local history in a high-impact way. ‘Peterloo, mills, collieries, factories, canals…
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An International Gothic Summer School is coming to Manchester on 15–17 July 2020, continuing to mark the city’s place on the map as a renowned destination for learning about the Gothic mode. This Summer School is the initiative of the Manchester Centre for Gothic Studies at Manchester Metropolitan…
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