Category Archives: Manchester

10 steps to revitalising Stretford town centre — Just Step Sideways

Posted on December 23, 2019 by

Stretford Mall, Stretford Arndale, The Precinct, whatever you call it; Stretford Town Centre has been on a steady decline for some time now. After years of waiting for the old Tory Trafford Council to take action and nothing happening, it … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday Manchester Christmas Markets: 20 Years Old! —

Posted on November 29, 2019 by

Mulled wine, wooden huts and a festive feel in the air! via Happy Birthday Manchester Christmas Markets: 20 Years Old! —

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Monster Halloween 🎃 Manchester !! — GoblinQueen

Posted on November 2, 2019 by

all I can say is these are brilliant and wish I’d seen the ones near the Arndale too via Monster Halloween 🎃 Manchester !! — GoblinQueen

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Baby Fever — Circles & Stalls

Posted on October 7, 2019 by

1 October 2019. Contact Theatre, Manchester at STUN Studios. What does success look like? Buying a house? Getting married? Having a baby? Contact Young Company’s new show Baby Fever grew out of an exploration of the value and relevance of … Continue reading →

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Gerry and The Holograms — Punk Noir Magazine

Posted on September 27, 2019 by

Manchester post-punk band Gerry and The Holograms – CP Lee and John Scott – released their debut single Meet The Dissidents on Absurd Records in 1979. The ‘theme song’ – ‘Gerry and The Holograms‘ – clearly served as a blueprint … Continue reading →

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Who are Extinction Rebellion? And what do they want? —

Posted on September 6, 2019 by

Members of the group have planned a massive four-day protest in Manchester, which they’re calling the “northern rebellion”. The aim is to put pressure on the government to do more to tackle climate change. Find out more about the group … Continue reading →

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Deansgate, Manchester — Glass Onion

Posted on September 6, 2019 by

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Oxford Road Station – Manchester —

Posted on September 3, 2019 by

Where are you? Neither here nor there. Up in the air. Betwixt and between. Possibly on the way to somewhere else, stranded at Oxford Road Station. Tucked in behind Shaw’s Furniture and The Tatler Cinema. I love every curvy corner, … Continue reading →

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St Mary’s RC Church – Denton —

Posted on September 3, 2019 by

Duke Street Denton Manchester M34 2AN I remember you being built. I remember our visit with the Manchester Modernists in 2015 – arranged by Angela Connelly and Matthew Steele of Sacred Suburbs I popped by to see you yesterday – … Continue reading →

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There is a light that never goes out — Down by the Dougie

Posted on August 18, 2019 by

“When it shall be said in any country in the world my poor are happy; neither ignorance nor distress is to be found among them; my jails are empty of prisoners, my streets of beggars; the aged are not in … Continue reading →

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