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Christmas is a special time of the year here in Manchester. From award-winning markets to ice skating rinks, the city has something for everyone this festive period.

With talks about gender equality, the housing situation and new performing acts, Off The Record provided a powerful connection to the world of music this month.

The event was launched on both days by the town crier Johnny Crook who read a script about the meaning of being from Lancashire which was followed by various dancers and the riding of the trains.

As Mayfield closes its doors again ahead of renovation in the New Year, the next chapter for the industrious depot-cum-art space remains unclear… but definitely not unexciting.

From somewhere within the labyrinth of social and political catastrophe that is our divided nation and the world around us, the new exhibition at Castlefield Gallery finds a place for art.

We all know that this time of year can be extremely stressful – especially when it comes down to buying gifts for everyone and their mothers.

Whether you’re vegan, buying for a vegan, or you’re simply trying to live in a more environmentally friendly way, Christmas can be a hassle. MM shortlist the best options for those looking to save the Earth.

Now a TV celebrity, through his roles in SAS: Who Dares Wins and Meet the Drugs Lords: Inside the Real Narcos, Jason has become known to the nation as ‘Foxy.’

American rockers Black Stone Cherry consider Manchester to be an ‘electric’ city – and as a result they wouldn’t dare skip it when touring.

“It is an odd thing where you’re doing comedy and getting paid to comment on the collapse of western civilization,” reflects Nish Kumar on his job as a political comedian.

As you’ve stood daydreaming at Victoria station or raced by to catch a departing train, would it be fair to say the small red-brick hairdressers that lies opposite has never registered deeper than your subconscious?