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Stockport Founder Builds Guide to More Than 210 Alcohol-Free Beers
Manchester Couple Launch Colour-Led Floristry Studio Ahead of First Street Debut
Manchester Marketing Agency Expands Leadership Team with Senior Promotions
Forget Gold or Bronze: Manchester Open Winners Receive Handmade Wiggly Pink and Orange Ceramic Sculptures
Thousands Gather for Manchester Day Parade with Catalan Twist
🎨 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
📚 Education & ResearchManchester Parents Urged to Focus on Skills Rather Than Children’s Dream Jobs
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…
Chorlton Street Art Project Brings Colour and Community Pride to District Centre
A vibrant new street art project has transformed parts of Chorlton, bringing artists, traders and residents together to create a more colourful and welcoming space for the whole community. The project has been led by The Chorlton Civic Society who helped steer the response to the increasing amount of graffiti being found on walls and shutters, which many believed was negatively reflecting on the area. The business shutter design project was made after the success…
Record-Breaking Year for Manchester’s Ambitious Housing Strategy
Manchester built more homes in the last year than all 32 Greater London boroughs combined, according to a report heard by the Council’s Communities and Equalities Scrutiny Committee today, Wednesday 22 July. A total of 4,766 homes were completed in Manchester, compared with 4,261 across Greater London’s boroughs. The milestone marks another record-breaking year for…
Manchester Fashion Graduate Brings Adaptive Designs to Market Street
A schuh pilot project that showcases emerging creative talent in Manchester has been extended as the footwear brand teams up with a young local adaptive fashion company for Disability Pride Month.Radical grassroots label RECONDITION has taken over the retailer’s prominent Manchester Market Stre…
Forget Gold or Bronze: Manchester Open Winners Receive Handmade Wiggly Pink and Orange Ceramic Sculptures
🎭 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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