Many moons ago when Bros ruled the airwaves and happy mondays were a day off school, Granada Studios flung open its doors to an eager public including yours truly. This week I got to walk in the footsteps of my teenage self and...
Read MoreIt is impossible to walk through Manchester city centre without experiencing the creativity of leading architect Ian Simpson. The majestic Beetham Tower, Urbis and No. 1 Deansgate have redefined the landscape, stamping a...
Read More“…parents should be taught their duty, at present they seem either regardless of this or utterly afraid of correcting their children”. This isn’t a quote from Jeremy Kyle. It’s from the Manchester Guardian in 1880. Long...
Read MoreThe decaying site of the former fire station on London Road in Manchester has been part of the city centre landscape for so long that it is an accepted sight for anyone leaving Piccadilly Station. The fire station opened in 1906...
Read MoreThe cosy world of the short story is undergoing a renaissance and this is due in part to the Manchester based publishing house, Comma Press. Comma has produced a huge range of collections from horror to crime, world writers to...
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