Manchester’s Best Nights Out – Manchester Oxford Road Station Area.

The area around Manchester Oxford Road Train Station is a little unknown gem for a night out compared to better known areas like the Northern Quarter, Deansgate or Canal Street. Close to both of the biggest Universities in Manchester and in the heart of the greatest city in the world, this location could not be more…

Manchester City bring a taste of the Rio Carnival to city centre commuters as they launch their ‘Touch of Brazil Stadium’ Tour

Commuters on Manchester’s Metrolink network were transported to Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday, as samba dancers and drummers brought the sights and sounds of the Brazil carnival to their morning commute. A colourful carnival atmosphere complete with Brazilian samba dancers in feather headdresses, wings and vibrant sequins were joined by traditional drummers to bring the…

Professional Boxing Entertainment expecting over a million views!

After the success of ‘Return Of The Hyde’ in October, the guys from ‘PBE’ (Professional Boxing Entertainment) bring you their next high octane installment of sport and entertainment all under one roof. ‘St Patrick’s Day Showdown’ taking place on Friday March 17th at The B.E.C Arena is headlined by Manchester’s Joe Murray, fresh from his…

Free Bird for Everyone! Yard & Coop Feeds Manchester for Free

Yard & Coop, Manchester’s first speciality fried chicken restaurant, will be hosting its fourth Big Chook Off this February. And this time, it’s not just those jammy students getting involved with the clucking free chicken. On Wednesday 8 February, the restaurant will be feeding the people of Manchester, with ONE THOUSAND pieces of FREE buttermilk fried…

Cooper Hall to open at Sevendale House

European-style Beer Hall to open this winter The owners behind successful bars NoHo and Dusk til Pawn have confirmed they are to open a third venue at the Grade II listed Sevendale House in the Northern Quarter, Manchester. Due to open this winter, Cooper Hall will be situated in the basement fronting onto Dale Street,…

Maximo Park, The Sunshine Underground & Happy Mondays’ Bez play Sound Control this Sunday! A celebration of Manchester’s Chris Glaba as he continues his fight against cancer

This Sunday, 20 November, a selection of the UK’s finest music acts will play Manchester’s Sound Control for a very special one day festival, in celebration of Chris Glaba, a young man from Sale recently diagnosed with stomach, liver and kidney cancer and given just a few months to live. Kicking off at 2pm the…

Hermès opens a new expanded store in Selfridges Manchester

Hermès is delighted to announce the opening of its new store at Selfridges, Exchange Square in the heart of Manchester. This store now set over 2 floors, offers double the space to present a wider selection of the Hermès collections and allows the introduction of women’s and men’s ready-to-wear and shoes for the first time…

Artisan announces festive Christmas Marketfest event

Spinningfield’s favourite spot hosts super-festive market event, works with Mancunian Way children’s charity, holds pasta-making classes with Peroni MARKETFEST, Artisan’s monthly market event, returns to the chic Spinningfields venue for its third turn on 27th November 2016. The event promises to be all glitter and sparkle, with live music and more than twenty stalls, pop-ups…

Freakshake at Byron

The Corn Exchange Manchester has dramatically changed from the weary shopping centre it used to be, filled now with urban restaurants offering a contemporary dining experience including Byron restaurant. I was delighted to be invited to Byron’s Freakshake event over Halloween celebrating their new Oreo Freakshake! It’s been a long time since I ventured to…