Crooks and villains march against Manchester Pride in ironic protest to win back ‘the heart of the village’
The protest will start at Sackville Gardens
The world’s a stage: Manchester theatre bring continents together for arts festival Contacting the World
Theatre companies will collaborate with each other
Nothing else matters… except for great music: DJ Danny Howard shows Manchester the best of British house
‘Nothing Else Matters’ club night featured DJs fresh from Ibiza
Roll up to Roy’s Rolls: Coronation Street’s iconic cobbles to remain for fans after MediaCityUK relocation
The ITV show will move to their new set at MediaCityUK
An Idiot… in Manchester: The Moaning of Life star Karl Pilkington to hold book signing in Trafford
The Moaning of Life: The Worldly Wisdom of Karl Pilkington
All phones great and small invited for MediaCityUK world record attempt to celebrate 40th anniversary of handset
The event will be held at MediaCityUK
Budding songstress to perform in front of millions as BBC broadcast Christmas illuminations live from Bolton
Amir Khan will switch on the lights
Gothic meets fibre-optic: ‘Galaxy first’ festive lighting to be unveiled at Manchester Christmas illuminations
Piccadilly Garden’s fountain will be lit
‘The Christmas capital of the UK’: Stars to gather in Albert Square for Manchester light switch-on
James Arthur will be performing
Lemon meringue from felt? Drinkable art? Manchester’s TGI Fridays unveil bizarre cocktail creations
Artists such as Erin Echo and Caroline Dowsett were present
Bolton to welcome The One Show presenters on UK Rickshaw Challenge for Christmas lights switch-on
The event is taking place on Monday November 11