‘It’s like rearing a child’: Manchester writers to stage four plays in one night at Three Minute Theatre
On April 14 Paul Thompson hosts Fourplay, his first production at the Northern Quarter’s Three Minute Theatre.
‘New, unaffordable, bland’: Singer issues gentrification ‘call to arms’ ahead of NQ gig
Music with a message may not dominate the charts, but it has found a home in nooks and crannies around the country, and the rest of Europe, in the shape of Roxanne de Bastion.
‘Simple, easy and enjoyable’: Seamstress ’empowering’ Manchester through sewing
A seamstress, designer and shop owner is giving a ‘feeling of empowerment’ back to Mancunians by working with charities and taking her trade to various festivals this summer.
‘We can do a better job than New York’: Bonnets back in Manchester for Easter march
A Manchester vintage clothing shop is hoping to bring some light, creativity and fun into people’s lives this weekend by bringing back the Easter bonnet.
The new Northern Quarter? Withington’s ‘living scene’ could echo Manchester’s music hub, says record store
Withington’s music scene has the potential to develop and see growth similar to the Northern Quarter, according to the diverse duo who run a record shop entrenched in the community.
‘Definite clash between ethos and accessibility’: Does Northern Quarter do enough for those with disabilities?
Young, bohemian and alternative, Manchester’s Northern Quarter is a magnet for the city’s creative minds.
MM’s top five… poetry nights to visit this Burns Night
January 25 is Burns Night, the anniversary of the birth of Robert ‘Rabbie’ Burns, Scottish poet and revolutionary.
Manchester comedy course helps budding comics stand up on their own two feet
Budding comedians are being given the chance to hone their skills on a new course that has been set up at legendary Northern Quarter comedy club the Frog and Bucket.
Review: Meat Wave @ Gullivers, Northern Quarter
Meat Wave is an extremely hard band to pin down.
‘Festival in a living room’: Creative minds get comfy in latest Manchester showcase
Manchester will once again stoke the fires of creativity and passion this winter as an eclectic new festival celebrating local music, poetry and fashion begins tomorrow evening.
Ghostpoet on Joy Division, Shedding Skin and ‘sheer luck’ of Myspace discovery ahead of Northern Quarter gig
Obaro Ejimiwe – otherwise known as Ghostpoet – is responsible for some of this year’s most original and exciting music.