Co-op Live finally opens with Elbow gig, overcoming controversies and mishaps
Three years after construction started and 21 days after its initial opening day was scrapped, the long-awaited opening of the
Interview: Are The Low Flying Geese about to take off? MM chat mankinis and the late Ray Boddington with Piccadilly Rats docu maker
Nathan Cunningham, who owns The Low Flying Geese production company, is awaiting confirmation from the BBC on whether they will commission his documentary debut Piccadilly Rats: Live in Moderation – which charts the highs and lows of the band and has been three years in the making.
Sounds of the North: Bowie, Bush, Beatles and Elbow to feature in two-week exhibition
Mercury Prize Winners Elbow have curated an album as part of an exclusive artwork exhibition heading to Manchester this week – Sounds of the North, in town from September 19-30.
‘A city with so much collective talent’: Manchester’s rock icons go on display at Central Library
A free exhibition is taking place celebrating Manchester’s rock music legends from the dawn of punk to present day.
The twilight of Manchester’s nightlife? MM asks why our music venues are closing…
An estimated 35% of grassroots music venues have closed in the last 10 years according to Music Venue Trust.
Suffragette City: MM meet two of Manchester’s most influential women shaping the music scene
To find out more about The Refuge exhibition Suffragette City, MM caught up with Shari Denson and Julia Adamson, two of the women behind-the-scenes in Manchester’s music scene featured in the exhibition to hear about the state of the city’s music now, musical promotion in a modern age and their own self-confidence.
‘Music binds us together’: Hallé Orchestra chief exec on #WeStandTogether tribute concert
Orchestral musicians and singers will join forces on June 1 at The Bridgewater Hall in support for the families of those killed and injured in the Manchester Arena attack last Monday.
‘Life is about laughing’: Cartoonist Tony Husband talks Manchester exhibition, dementia book and Elbow
Award-winning cartoonist Tony Husband talks to MM about his new exhibition in Manchester, his book on dementia and working with Elbow.
A fitting tribute: Radiohead’s drummer Philip Selway hopes memorial kit will inspire next generation of musicians
Selway is in the city tomorrow to take part in a special live edition of Elbow frontman Guy Garvey’s BBC 6 Music show, which will be broadcast from Manchester’s stunning Central Library.
A unique relationship: Guy Garvey to explore influences of music and literature at Manchester Central Library
Guy will be joined on the programme by Radiohead’s Phil Selway and New Order’s Stephen Morris to discuss the literary influences that have impacted on their work.
Talk to me of… Manchester poet’s ode to Factory Records legend Tony Wilson released
Manchester poet Mike Garry and music composer Joe Duddell, of Elbow and New Order fame, have teamed up to create St Anthony: And Ode to Anthony H Wilson, which is being released today.