Artist of the week: Stockport painter’s homage to abandoned places sheds light on lost worlds
Anne Aspinall will showcase her talent at Cheshire’s Gorstella gallery
Escape from Manchester: Fundraisers have 30 hours to flee city and get as far away as possible… for charity
Charity event for Kidscan sets people on mission out of Manchester
Johnny f**kin’ Marr! Manchester’s The Minx earn respect of guitarist after wearing ‘inappropriate’ t-shirt
Singer Chris Haddon wore the shirt at the Etihad Stadium
‘Mental illness is NO prison sentence’: Rochdale group seek to change attitudes for World Mental Health Day
The event is organised by Rochdale and District Mind
No God here! The First Atheist Church to arrive in Manchester on world tour… just don’t mention the man upstairs
The Sunday Assembly is a godless congregation that celebrate life
‘Let’s do it for the children!’ Bury nursery manager urges parents to quit smoking for Stoptober
Jo Crankshaw organised a mass quitting event
Keep the fight against cancer alive: Thousands of Manchester women to shine at twilight Race For Life run
Each year women are invited to run or even walk for family and friends afflicted by cancer
Funny business: Manchester’s finest entrepreneurs to perform stand-up comedy in aid of cancer charities
The event takes place on October 2 at Deansgate’s Comedy Store
Movers and shakers invited to Manchester RSPCA’s Strictly Tea Dance in aid of rescued animals
Attendees will learn how to Waltz, under expert instruction by a professional
¡Viva! Spanish Film Festival seeks ‘valuable perspective’ of Manchester teens for Cornerhouse film line-up
The Film Festival will take place between March 7 and March next year
May the best mixologist win! Bartenders compete for cocktail glory at Manchester’s Epernay bar
Epernay Champagne Bar will play host to the Bénédictine Cocktail Challenge