To find out more about The Refuge exhibition Suffragette City, MM caught up with Shari Denson and Julia Adamson, two of the women behind-the-scenes in Manchester’s music scene featured in the exhibition to hear about the state of the city’s music now, musical promotion in a modern age and their own self-confidence.

The sound of legendary Manchester band The Stone Roses is all set for Rochdale on Saturday night, with tribute set to be paid to both them and the city’s other music gods.

To celebrate the return of one of Britain’s most iconic acts, here is a compilation of Brown, Squire and co’s most under-celebrated tracks.

Ian Brown has told a court how TV weatherman Fred Talbot set masturbation practice as homework to pupils during his teaching years at Altrincham Grammar school.

Exhibition runs from January 24 to February 22

Now showing at Cornerhouse, Manchester

Premiere is at Victoria Warehouse on May 30