Arts & Culture

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…
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...

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…

Manchester Living Wage Action Group Wins National Award

The Manchester Living Wage Action Group has received a prestigious national award in recognition of its outstanding work to champion the Real Living Wage...

Young People To Help Shape Health And Wellbeing Policies In Manchester

Young people are set to play a central role in shaping policies around health and wellbeing in Manchester. This follows the publication of Manchester’s Public...

Manchester Day Returns With Catalan Twist And City-Wide Celebrations

The countdown is on for one of Manchester’s most popular annual celebrations, with just three weeks to go until Manchester Day returns on Sunday...

Manchester Summer Reading Challenge Returns To Inspire Young Readers

The annual Summer Reading Challenge is back, giving children and their families the chance to take part in the hugely popular event and encouraging...

Free Tameside Exhibition Shares Women’s Reproductive Healthcare Stories

A free art exhibition in Tameside is sharing women’s lived experiences of accessing reproductive healthcare throughout history. Since 2020, over 100 women from across Tameside, Oldham...

Manchester Cathedral To Host Major Dian Kostov Art Exhibition This Summer

Manchester Cathedral will host a major new art exhibition this summer as internationally acclaimed artist Dian Kostov brings Crossroad - The Price of Choice: Peace Is Not Given to the city for the first time.Running from 3 July to 10 September 2026, the exhibition will transform one of Manchest…

Sunday Library Opening Returns to Manchester for the First Time Since 2011

Residents across Manchester will soon have greater access to their local libraries, with eight venues set to open on Sundays and extended opening hours...

Best of Manchester Awards Launch to Celebrate the City’s Unsung Heroes

Manchester’s greatest strength has always been its people. In every corner of the city, there are individuals who step up for their communities, support their...

Major Transformation Proposed for Manchester’s Piccadilly Gardens

Ambitious plans to transform Piccadilly Gardens are being presented to Manchester residents ahead of a full planning application expected to be submitted later this...

New Old Trafford Mural Celebrates Local Pride, Heritage and Creativity

An eye-catching new mural that was a year in the making celebrates the spirit of Old Trafford.Taking inspiration from local heroes including 101 Dalmatians author Dodie Smith and Joy Division singer Ian Curtis, the giant artwork has already been turning the heads of commuter…

Manchester Artist Ivan Solod Explores Migration and Language Through New Digital Installation

Ivan Solod has spent more than 16 years working in new media. He started out as a broadcast designer, drawn to the technology at a time when computer graphics felt, in his words, like real magic."In a way, I guess I really wanted to become a magician," he said.That instinct eventually led him to med…

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