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A Self-Guided Walking Tour Through Manchester’s Musical History — THE SLIDER
A lot of the music I regularly used to listen to in my younger years came from the city of Manchester. Joy Division, New Order, The Fall, The Buzzcocks, The Smiths, The Stone Roses, The Happy Mondays and Oasis all … Continue reading
Peterloo Massacre movie’s Manchester premiere — More UK News
A new movie telling the story of the Peterloo Massacre has had its UK Premiere in a cinema near the site in Manchester where a troop of sabre-wielding cavalrymen charged into a huge workers’ rights protest in 1819. The carnage … Continue reading
Lancashire Madonna — Travel with Intent
Manchester was victim to sever bombing damage during WW2, resulting in the required reconstruction of the eastern chapel at the cathedral. Work began in the 1950s under the control of Manchester architect, Hubert Worthington, who also designed the bronze gilt … Continue reading
CHINA//LANE – Jon Obsworth
[from the description] chinalane performing in manchester this guy is good[…] Source:https://vimeo.com/290211151
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Festival of Manchester – new one-day event is ‘for the people, by the people’
Launching on 1 September in Platt Fields Park, the event promises ‘a fling of fun for all the family’ (and that’s Manchester School of Samba in the picture)[…] Source: Festival of Manchester – new one-day event is ‘for the people, … Continue reading
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Council seeks public’s reaction to Manchester’s ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ regeneration plan — Northern Housing Magazine
MANCHESTER residents are being asked to have their say over once-in-a-generation proposals to transform the north of the city and build thousands of new homes. The Northern Gateway regeneration project is billed as one of the largest regeneration projects in … Continue reading
Banking, gamification – and you | Museum of Science and Industry
With our Power UP gaming event nearly upon us, we take a look at how gaming is being used by big businesses to improve the customer experience. WHAT IS GAMIFICATION? Whether you’re aware of it or not, gamification is a … Continue reading
New Splendid Species Discovered
New species discovery means iconic animal could be much closer to extinction than we thought! One of the world’s most spectacular frogs has remained under the radar of zoologists for almost 100 years. Sylvia’s Tree Frog, Cruziohyla sylviae sp n.was originally collected in … Continue reading
Giant Lamps Installed In Manchester Represent The City’s Historical Innovation
Art and design studio Arcylicize, has created ‘The Manchester Lamps’, five oversized lamps that illuminate the city of Manchester. Ranging from 3.4m to 6m tall, each lamp offers shelter and seating for people and incorporate electric heaters for the winter months. … Continue reading
ETIHAD by Kate Feld
The following is the text of a speech I delivered at Manchester Histories Festival on June 7-8 2018, about the situation of Ahmed Mansoor and its relevance to the people of Manchester. I have hauled this long-defunct blog about life … Continue reading
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