More than three quarters of night time economy and hospitality businesses will close by Christmas, an industry survey has found.

Greater Manchester narrowly avoided the closure of hospitality venues earlier this week following fierce opposition from local leaders and trade

For those working on the frontlines of the entertainment industry, the COVID-19 pandemic has meant no work and furloughed pay. The closure of these venues looks longer than originally thought, with the government now suggesting that bars, theatres, and other venues may not open fully for more months. This begs the question: what will the future of arts venues, and those who rely on them, look like?

If you’re living under a rock, or perhaps like Jared Leto you were on a silent retreat, you may have missed that the world is in a pandemic.

Do the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s budget proposals do enough to help vulnerable people in the north during the coronavirus crisis? According to local economists, absolutely not — and there’s an urgent need for more radical action.

A multitude of stalls lined the grand setting, with a variety of different drinks on offer, including beer, cider, perry’s, fruit wine and even a gin bar.

As anyone who lives in or ever visited England will know, pubs are abundant.

Scientists are all set to venture out of their labs to take over pubs around Manchester and get people talking about science.

Marble Brewery’s latest beer invention will promote children’s charity Wood Street Mission’s new child poverty awareness event, a guided tour called Queues, Clogs and Redemption.

Mancunians could get be set to get their wines and ales cheaper for one day only as a campaign is asking pubs and restaurants to reduce VAT rates across the UK.

Earlier this month, they celebrated two years in the business – and in this short space of time, they have developed a core range of seven different ales