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Birthday outing for the Manchester suffragette banner

People’s History Museum (PHM) is preparing to put on public display one of its most treasured collection items, the Manchester Women’s Social and Political Union banner of 1908. It represents the fight for Votes for Women and puts Manchester’s, and specifically Emmeline Pankhurst’s, role in

Meet the Suffrage-eggs this Easter at the Pankhurst Centre

Manchester’s Pankhurst Centre is inviting visitors to meet the ‘Suffrage-eggs’ and take part in a fun Easter experience with family and friends. Inspired by the eggstraordinary story of Emmeline Pankhurst’s former home as the birthplace of the suffragette movement, young visitors will be able to

Greater Manchester Poverty Action press statement

Greater Manchester Poverty Action (GMPA) urges the government to set out a plan for tackling poverty after the Spring budget leaves households short of the support needed to meet everyday living costs. GMPA welcomed the announced investment in childcare provision and the postponement of the

Orielles’ Henry Carlyle releases experimental ‘I Float’

Henry Carlyle – I Float OUT NOW Streaming & Bandcamp at henrycarlyle.bandcamp.com “Our Hendrix of Halifax shredding through the drone in a glorious blaze of electric therapy” – So Young “Sonically nodding at Damon Albarn and Pavement” – Joy Of Violent Movement Malcontent resisted by

Luxury Manchester retailer Hervia reopens following investment

Manchester’s iconic fashion retailer Hervia will today reopen their new HQ and flagship store following its acquisition by growth investor Rami Cassis in the middle of last year. The Hervia Bazaar store has been a key landmark in Manchester since it first opened in 1993,

Tyler Grange Manchester and the Four-Day Week

Since the introduction of a four-day working week last May, data from Tyler Grange’s Alertness App reports that employees are 14% happier and 28% less tired. 17million working days were lost last year to poor mental health at a cost of £56 billion to UK