Mandarin play banned in China takes centre stage at Manchester Contact Theatre
A play – completely in Mandarin and banned in China – is set to hit the stage at Manchester’s Contact Theatre.
Good heavens! Photographer endures ‘snow, sleet and rain’ on top of 135ft Manchester Cathedral in five-year project
A photographer has been trekking up to the top of Manchester Cathedral every month for five years in order to create an exhibition showcasing dramatic 3D-like images of the city skyline.
‘Some things are worth the money’: Student bursary cuts ‘disgusting attack’ on NHS, say Manchester protesters
Manchester activists branded the government’s decision to scrap the NHS bursaries ‘the most disgusting attack’ on students ever at yesterday’s protest.
‘Break free and aim higher’: Manchester school for BME kids aims combat trend of ‘settling for mediocrity’
A group of Manchester teachers and professionals are raising money to launch a school for black minority ethnic and under-privileged children.
‘Unbelievable’: Manchester founder dishes the dirt on UK’s first indoor BMX park
The UK’s first indoor mountain bike and BMX park is set to open in Manchester after ‘unbelievable’ support from the biking community saw the project smash its £300k target.
‘Empowering teens against extremism’: Manchester youth worker builds app to prevent kids being radicalised
With the rise of ISIS has come a growing fear of our young people being radicalised like Jihadi Jack but a Manchester businesswoman and equality and diversity campaigner might just have the answer with her new app Prevent.
VIDEO: Manchester MMA fighter Davey Grant ‘wants a knock-out’ at UFC fight night
MM caught up with Manchester-based MMA fighter Davey ‘Dangerous’ Grant, who is set to face Ecuador’s Marlon Vera at this month’s UFC fight night in London.
‘Like walking around all day with your sock slipping off’: Manchester blogger sheds light on living with anxiety
Anxiety and mental health conditions are often tricky to explain but Manchester blogger and model Laura Whitehurst describes it as ‘like walking around with your sock falling off.
‘A lifelong learning process’: Salford Uni film graduate on Golden Globes nomination and making Oscars shortlist
Salford University graduate Anna Heinamaa narrowly missed out on a Golden Globe for her foreign language film The Fencer last weekend but she’s still got a shot at an Oscar!
‘I never wanted to ski’: Anna Vincenti on swapping soccer for the slopes with the Winter Olympics in sight
Freestyle skier Anna Vincenti chats to MM about her future Winter Olympic hopes.
‘Either food, a present, or heating for some parents’: More Manchester families face Christmas ‘nightmare’
Manchester food banks are feeling the strain of increased demand as families struggle to feed their children over the Christmas holidays.