Tag Archives: Manchester

Ghost town: Manchester on Coronavirus lockdown

Posted on March 28, 2020 by

 

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An entry from ARC Magazine in 2020 | Sculpture, Cemetery art, Art

Posted on March 16, 2020 by

Mar 10, 2020 – yolandart: “Philip Jackson. 1944. Winner of National Peace Sculpture Competition, Manchester City Council, 1987. Elected Fellow Royal Society of British Sculptors. ” Source: An entry from ARC Magazine in 2020 | Sculpture, Cemetery art, Art

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Sometimes All You Need Is Good Dance to Shake Everything Off

Posted on March 7, 2020 by

View this post on Instagram Sometimes all you need is a good dance to shake everything off @jferryphoto🎥 @sara.supermoon @agogo2 @dannythedancermcr #manchesterschoolofsamba #manchesterdancers #samba #training #motivation #dancer #drums A post shared by Sophia Pickering (Best) (@sophia_and_sirenna) on Mar 5, 2020 … Continue reading →

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Arresting people for begging clearly doesn’t work – so now Manchester is trying a new approach – I Love Manchester

Posted on February 16, 2020 by

Beg, get arrested, go to court, get fined, repeat. This is the pattern that vulnerable people across the country caught begging find themselves caught up in, all thanks to an archaic law called the Vagrancy Act. This 196-year-old law criminalises homeless … Continue reading →

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Forever Manchester on Instagram: “Our first act of the night… Manchester School of Samba ✨✨✨ #forevermanchester #30thbirthday”

Posted on February 8, 2020 by

19 Likes, 0 Comments – Forever Manchester (@4evermanchester) on Instagram: “Our first act of the night… Manchester School of Samba ✨✨✨ #forevermanchester #30thbirthday” Source: Forever Manchester on Instagram: “Our first act of the night… Manchester School of Samba ✨✨✨ #forevermanchester … Continue reading →

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The incredible history of Withy Grove Stores round the back of the Printworks — propermanchester.com

Posted on January 31, 2020 by

It looks like it’s always closed… The incredible history of Withy Grove Stores round the back of the Printworks — propermanchester.com

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Manchester School of Samba at Manchester Day 2019

Posted on December 3, 2019 by

This is the front of our troupe Manchester School of Samba, parading along Deansgate to commemorate 10 years of an annual celebration of Manchester, it’s people and creativity, 23rd June 2019.  This superb image by Alida Cernogoraz.

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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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17 Before And After Pics That Show How People Changed In 20 Or More Years By Daniel Meadows

Posted on September 20, 2019 by

Iconic British photographer Daniel Meadows has been documenting the world around him for almost half a century. He calls it celebrating the felt life of the great ordinary. Throughout this time, Daniel has encountered and captured strangers all over England. … Continue reading →

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Heritage Open Weekend!

Posted on September 17, 2019 by

Try your hand at drumming, See us outside, Learn the steps of Samba, Climb the tower where the bell hides, Hear the Flat Iron Choir, When the peal of bells are done, Heritage Open Day, This Sat and Sun! Source: … Continue reading →

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