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Exploring radical women and the city’s hip hop history, both will launch next summer
Museums, galleries, cinemas, theatre and music venues will be forced to close under new rules
Manchester’s creative community is not happy
A regularly updated list of public events affected due to the coronavirus
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Exploring radical women and the city’s hip hop history, both will launch next summer
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Museums, galleries, cinemas, theatre and music venues will be forced to close under new rules
Mission Mars in row over T-Shirt designs in return for free Rudy’s Pizza
Manchester’s creative community is not happy
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A regularly updated list of public events affected due to the coronavirus
Top things to do in Manchester: September 2020
From gin cinemas to dinosaurs and festivals galore, it’s looking lively…
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Live entertainment venues, museum transformations, a poetry library…and that’s just for starters
‘We wear things differently here’ - Duo launches ‘Maskchester’ face masks
Inspired by Manchester’s distinctive culture, the range will also support two local charities
Manchester reacts to the closure of The Deaf Institute and Gorilla
Two popular venues are closing, does Manchester's music scene have any hope for the future?
Portico Prize winner announced - as literature scene continues to boom
From new publishers to bookshops and festivals, it’s a major year for literary Manchester
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‘The People’s City’ heralds a permanent space that will depict northern culture from the 70s...
Jewish Museum to mark Holocaust Memorial Day with theatre and song
75 years since the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, it’ll present two moving premieres in Central Library
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Research shows the link between the arts and health creates a stronger and happier community
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