Manchester youth to set European benchmark as city shortlisted for award
Manchester has been shortlisted for European Youth Capital, becoming the first UK city to make the list.
‘If you ask Manchester, it will answer’: Feminist freshers’ fair fights ‘laddish’ culture
A group of Manchester students are holding an alternative Freshers’ Fair to counter the ‘laddish’ and exclusionary attitude that often surrounds the first week of university.
‘A wake up call’: Film set for Manchester debut highlights failure to fight climate change
A new film based on Naomi Klein’s bestselling book on climate change will be premiered in Manchester on Saturday 26 September.
Flying high: The Women’s Institute celebrates its centenary by going skydiving
Created in 1915 to encourage rural women during the First World War increase the supply of food, one hundred years late with over 212,000 members and 6,600 branches, the WI is the UK’s largest voluntary women’s organisation.
‘In the midst of change’: Manchester artist crafts map celebrating city’s rich culture
A Manchester artist has designed a compact map of the city’s cultural and culinary hot spots, ahead of the annual Buy Art Fair taking place between September 24-27.
‘Inclusive brand for women’: Presenter defends Radio X’s ‘sexist’ male-focused rebrand
A female XFM presenter has rallied against protestations that the radio stations ‘male-focused’ rebranding is sexist.
A bra-illiant idea! Manchester clinic donates old bras to women in developing nations
MYA Cosmetic Surgery Manchester has teamed up with BCR Global Textiles and Against Breast Cancer’s Bra Recycling scheme in urging women to bequeath their unloved undies to ‘Bra Banks’, now set up at all UK MYA practices.