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🎨 Arts & CultureJennifer Cleary Named Manchester’s Director of Culture and Creative Industries
📍 Local NewsFrom Photography to Plate, Shivani’s Journey into Running a Café as Creative Practice
Manchester Parents Urged to Focus on Skills Rather Than Children’s Dream Jobs
Parents across Greater Manchester are being encouraged not to worry when their children repeatedly change their minds about what they want to be when they grow up.From becoming a footballer or vet to dreaming of life as an astronaut, YouTuber or engineer, children’s career ambitions can change quick…
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Forget Gold or Bronze: Manchester Open Winners Receive Handmade Wiggly Pink and Orange Ceramic Sculptures
Jennifer Cleary Named Manchester’s Director of Culture and Creative Industries
From Photography to Plate, Shivani’s Journey into Running a Café as Creative Practice
Manchester Parents Urged to Focus on Skills Rather Than Children’s Dream Jobs
Thousands Gather for Manchester Day Parade with Catalan Twist
Manchester Schoolchildren Raise £770 for FareShare
🎭 Art & CultureChorlton Street Art Project Brings Colour and Community Pride to District Centre
🌿 LifestyleRecord-Breaking Year for Manchester’s Ambitious Housing Strategy
🌿 LifestyleManchester Fashion Graduate Brings Adaptive Designs to Market Street
Manchester Schoolchildren Raise £770 for FareShare
Primary schoolchildren from across Manchester raised £770 for FareShare Greater Manchester after selling produce they had grown themselves.Market Street welcomed the young traders on Friday 10 July as part of Young Marketeers, a food education programme run by the charity School Food Matters.Support…
GM4Women2028 Event Brings Greater Manchester Together in Rochdale
More than 100 attendees gathered at Rochdale Library on Saturday 4th July 2026 for GM4Women2028’s annual Dialogue, Deeds & Determination event, bringing together Greater Manchester’s people for a day of discussion, collaboration and action.The flagship event allowed attendees to examine progress…
Stained Glass From Manchester Town Hall Transformed Into Wearable Art
A unique jewellery collection crafted from original stained glass salvaged during the restoration of Manchester Town Hall is now available. The Town Hall Jewellery collection has been created by stained-glass artist Lin Fletcher, who is part of the expert team repairing and restoring more than 4,000 windows as part of the Manchester Town Hall restoration…
KJ Akay’s New Memoir Shines a Light on 1960s Manchester
Barnsley-born author and former primary school teacher KJ Akay (born Jennifer Wragg), 81 is celebrating a breakthrough year in 2026, after her childhood memoir The Fruits of Victory soared to #1 in Amazon’s Regional UK Biographies chart. While the book reflects on her early life in post-war Barnsley…
Thousands Gather for Manchester Day Parade with Catalan Twist
Thousands of people gathered in Manchester city centre today, Sunday 26 July, to celebrate Manchester Day, one of the city’s best-loved annual events, which this year featured a distinctive Catalan twist. The highlight of the celebrations was the spectacular Manchester Day Parade, featuring more than 500 participants from 25 community groups, alongside an afternoon of…
🎭 Art & CultureThousands Gather for Manchester Day Parade with Catalan Twist
🎭 Art & CultureChorlton Street Art Project Brings Colour and Community Pride to District Centre
🎭 Art & CultureGM4Women2028 Event Brings Greater Manchester Together in Rochdale
🎭 Art & CultureStained Glass From Manchester Town Hall Transformed Into Wearable Art
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