There’s nothing better than going for a five-hour wander – particularly when Manchester offers blue skies, not grey clouds, overhead. That’s exactly what I did yesterday, and I returned with the following knowledge:
The infrequently used platform 12 at Piccadilly Station is currently showing off Manchester’s music venues, past and......more

The PeaceWeek 2010 Launch event was a brilliant evening, a real success.  Lots of young people and their parents turned out. Great acts, lots of fun, and one or two surprises. More photos to follow soon.
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The final PeaceWeek 2010 planning meeting will be on Thursday March 4, 10am at the Millennium Powerhouse, 140 Raby Street, Moss Side (NOT the Amani Centre). As always, everyone welcome. Final details, last-minute stuff… The culmination of a lot of hard work!
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GMCC is now offering a pilot of adult cycle training, with sessions to be delivered on a one-to-one basis, or occasionally in groups of no more than three – by nationally accredited Bikeability instructors.

“The perceived risk from the traffic on today’s roads puts a lot of people......more

Here’s an event that’s been cleverly marketed over the past few weeks, with vague stickers in shop windows and such throughout Manchester city centre:

I’m Here, a 30-minute short film; is at the heart of the new Absolut campaign, ‘In An Absolut World, Ordinary Is No Place To Be’.......more

Here’s an event that’s been cleverly marketed over the past few weeks, with vague stickers in shop windows and such throughout Manchester city centre:

I’m Here, a 30-minute short film; is at the heart of the new Absolut campaign, ‘In An Absolut World, Ordinary Is No Place To Be’.......more

The WearPeace project stems from an existing relationship between the School of Art and Design, CARISMA (Community Alliance for Renewal Inner South Manchester Area) and the Police’s Xcalibre Task force looking at ways to change people’s perceptions and attitudes towards guns.
The aim of the WearPeace Project is to create......more