Manchester’s five Oxfam shops are gearing up for a busy month as they support the charity’s Second Hand September campaign, now in its fifth year. The campaign is encouraging people across the UK to shop preloved and donate what they no longer need or wear
On 1st December 2023, Beans on Toast will return with an all-new studio album: ‘The Toothpaste and the Tube’. Pre-save The latest Beans on Toast album hits hard and hits home. The cult folk artist takes centre stage, delivering unfiltered takes on the environment’s dire
Manchester’s Pankhurst Centre is getting creative for this year Heritage Open Days, with inspirational poetry workshops and a trail that will take young visitors on a rhyming journey through the museum. Poetry at the Pank takes place on Friday 8 September and Friday 15 September
A FORCE TO BE RECKONED WITH A new play by Amanda Whittington Director: Gitika Buttoo Composer and Co-lyricist: Greg Last Musical Director and Arranger: Dan McGlade Designer: Celia Perkins Cast: Eddie Ahrens, Harvey Badger, Hannah Baker and Rachel Hammond. To celebrate their 51st year of
A new history textbook which, amongst other things, justifies Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine as a legitimate act of self-defence and violates children’s rights to appropriate and quality education, is a dangerous attempt to indoctrinate future generations, Amnesty International said today. The textbook, which
A major new campaign is calling on the public to take action on climate change by calling for the government to urgently develop a plan for reducing fossil fuel-based nitrogen fertilisers. Governments worldwide have committed to be ‘Net Zero’ and to ‘balance the books’ between
We all know the Internet was invented for one purpose—awesome cat videos—and the popularity of cats on the Internet continues to rise. From TikTok to Instagram, “cat influencers” have become some of the most fun and entertaining follows across almost all social media platforms, transplanting
From 3rd until 16th September, Saul Hay Gallery in Manchester will be hosting a new exhibition showcasing printmaking in all its varied forms. Seventeen renowned artists, all of whom are from or work in the North of England, have been selected for their innovative use