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‘Growing up in a rural area means there is a lot of silence to fill’ Singer/songwriter May Payne

May Payne, a singer/songwriter based in Manchester, is an intricate painter of vulnerability,...

Posted by Amy Stone | Sep 21, 2023 | Books, Talks & Debates

‘I’ll walk where my own nature would be leading: It vexes me to choose another guide: Where...

Posted by Desmond Bullen | Sep 21, 2023 | Arts, Heritage

Manchester is full of stories, most of them worn smooth through repetition. Just the same, there...

Posted by Helen Nugent | Sep 15, 2023 | Arts, Museums

There was a moment, a couple of months back, when I realised I was a shoo-in for Aunty of the...

You have to have a certain type of madness to create a successful poetry festival from nothing....