Manchester Film Festival 2019: 150+ films to feature in special fifth edition
Manchester Film Festival have announced their official line up for this year, as well as an expanded length for the fifth edition of the event.
MM’s top five… older (and wiser) people we’re proud to call Mancunian
At MM we decided we would spend International Older Person’s Day choosing our top five elderly Mancunians – after much debate, here’s our list!
Homeward bound: Sir Ian McKellen returns to Bolton for town’s first Pride event
Burnley-born but Bolton-raised Sir Ian, famed for his roles in the Lord of the Rings films, will attend Bolton Pride’s awards dinner on October 16 having previous posted a teasing YouTube clip in which he declared his support for the event.
‘There’s no cartoonists in Wigan’: ‘Poorest kid on the block’ needs YOUR help to realise graphic novel dream
A Wigan-born writer, artist and all-round creative is appealing for your help to get his crime thriller meets gritty reality graphic novel, featuring Sir Ian McKellen and Sir Roger Moore, off the ground.
Wigan to honour Lord of the Rings actor Sir Ian McKellen with star in town centre
The 75-year-old Burnley-born actor, perhaps best known as Gandalf in the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit trilogies, lived in Greater Manchester from the age of three until he was 11.
Sir Ian McKellen’s nephew puts Parklife tickets up for sale after ‘thoughtless’ Mum text campaign
Andy Leathley is selling his Parklife tickets after twitter quip