Tag Archives: Manchester

It Stares Us Down (2016) — Nicola Dale

Posted on October 9, 2016 by agogo22

This week I have started a new project – It Stares Us Down – which will culminate in a set of hybrid sculpture-performances for the grand Reading Room at Manchester Central Library (pictured). The works will be presented in March … Continue reading →

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Do you live in the best city in the UK? (It’s not London) — Metro

Posted on August 18, 2016 by agogo22

Manchester is better than London for liveability (Picture: Alamy)Manchester is a better place to live than London, according to annual rankings of cities around the globe. The capital held its place as the 53rd most liveable city in the world, … Continue reading →

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Stories of the River Irwell — Mark Carrigan

Posted on July 25, 2016 by agogo22

Interesting short film made by someone I met yesterday: via Stories of the River Irwell — Mark Carrigan

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Pendleton Leads The Way With Salford Regeneration

Posted on July 24, 2016 by agogo22

IT was announced in 2013 that Salford City Council would receive £650-million-pound in order to regenerate the area. With the project now in full swing of its 30-year plan, here is an update on how… Source: Pendleton Leads The Way With … Continue reading →

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Interesting facts about Manchester’s history.

Posted on July 20, 2016 by agogo22

Have you ever walked around Manchester and wondered why there are so many images of bees dotted throughout the city? Or why there is such an emphasis on science and industry? Our link to the Women’s Suffrage Movement? A statue … Continue reading →

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Manchester School of Samba at The Manchester Day Parade 2016

Posted on June 21, 2016 by agogo22

This gallery contains 14 photos.

Photos from https://www.flickr.com/photos/64706844@N08/

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Cities of Hope Mural Project. Manchester, England. 21st to 29th May 2016. 9 Artists + Guests. #7 Case Maclaim. — Frankie Beane

Posted on June 14, 2016 by agogo22

From the Cities of Hope website: The work of each of our artists is matched to a local grassroots organisation through which we raise awareness of and champion their work. Through a range of activities we aspire to raise a … Continue reading →

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WHY NORTHERN QUARTER IS THE COOLEST URBAN AREA ON EARTH — Manchester Observations

Posted on June 4, 2016 by agogo22

Okay, so admittedly I have not explored every inch of the globe’s urban landscape, but regardless of this I’ve decided that Northern Quarter is THE coolest patch. It is a place where hipsters reign. Yes, ‘mainstream’, preppiness is shunned, but … Continue reading →

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New Art Spaces Chorlton Open Day

Posted on May 22, 2016 by agogo22

https://matthewdenniss.wordpress.com/2016/05/22/new-art-spaces-chorlton-open-day/

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Back to my roots – Hacienda Classical review

Posted on May 11, 2016 by agogo22

Take a world-class forty piece orchestra, add two revered house music DJs, and challenge them to recreate the heady Madchester clubbing days of the late 80s and early 90s. On paper, it sounds risky.  In real life, against the stunning … Continue reading →

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