A new tumblr has got the whole world seeing red, re-imaging all your favourite celebrities with ginger hair, eyebrows and even freckles so here at MM we decided to give some of Manchester’s parliamentary candidates our own (incredibly amateur) makeover.

Scottish scientist Dr Alistair Moffat suggested that red heads are a dying breed.

Scottish scientist Dr Alistair Moffat suggested that red heads are a dying breed.

As Redhead Day UK returns to Manchester this weekend, MM picks its top (or should that be carrot-top?) Mancunian redheads.

The all-day event will take place this Saturday, June 7, featuring red-headed musicians and entertainers, as well as the first ever Music of Ginger Origin Awards (MOGOs)