Manchester LGBT arts group launches queer history project
A research project that will explore queer heritage and protest in the north west is being launched today in Manchester
Manchester gives an artistic nod to Black History Month
Important black figures have been showcased across Manchester this October to commemorate Black History Month. Mancunian Matters conducted a whistle-stop
Greater Manchester’s heritage sites at risk
More than 80 of Greater Manchester’s listed buildings are at risk according to an annual report published by Historic England
Bollin Morris keep tradition alive and skipping with a come-back performance at Tatton Park
This Sunday Bollin Morris were delighted to be back out performing again after a long year of lockdown restrictions made
Pankhurst Centre to reopen on Sunday with new exhibition
The Pankhurst Centre reopens to the public on Sunday, 29 August for the first time since March 2020 with a
The struggle of Manchester’s lesser known Heritage Centres
As lockdown eases, will it give a boost to some of Manchester’s historical attractions? Since lockdown restrictions were eased, Manchester
Fresh doubt over future of historic Ancoats Dispensary after lottery funding bid rejected
It had previously supported the community-led Ancoats Dispensary Trust with a Stage 1 grant, but made its decision on the larger Stage 2 grant after the ADT was unable to raise the necessary match funding.
‘A wonderful and unique swimming experience’: Take a dip back in time at Victoria Baths
Keen swimmers are being invited for one day only next month to take the plunge in Manchester’s historic Victoria Baths.
LGBT History Month Q&A: Gay choir chair says Manchester is beacon of hope
Last week we spoke to 56-year-old Dean Deakin from Bury, pub landlord at The Goose on Bloom Street in the Village and DJ favourite Danny Beard.
No more games: Britannia’s 11th hour decision on London Road Fire Station leaves campaigners ‘flabbergasted’
Campaigners for the London Road Fire Station have been left ‘flabbergasted’ by Britannia Hotel’s 11th hour request to work with Manchester City Council to redevelop the derelict grade II*-listed building.
Battle song: Gig to fund rescue of London Road Fire Station from wrack and ruin
The Friends of London Road Fire Station have announced their latest concert to fund the fight to return the Grade II listed building to Mancunians after it was left to rot by current owners.