Natalia Schwartz runs monthly all-female comedy night ‘Bitches in Stitches’ at The Fitzgerald in The Northern Quarter, and ...

Around 20 miles from Manchester city centre is Haydock Park, one of the most prestigious racecourses in the north of England.

Manchester has long been known as a city of industry and commerce, but in recent years it has become a hub for innovation and ...

Manchester’s digital sector continues to evolve, with online gambling software now forming a quiet but visible part of the city’s tech output. Originally developed for regulated local platforms, this ...

On 2 January 1975, six members of the Manchester Gay Alliance 1973, set up a helpline. Through pamphlets handed out at gay-friendly hubs, they discreetly advertised a phone number offering free, ...

A fire has erupted at the Hotspur Press building on Gloucester Street in central Manchester. Smoke was seen billowing from the building, an old mill, filling the streets and sky as onlookers watched.

Manchester’s Museum of Illusions has kicked off Dog Days, giving people the chance to take their pooch pals along to enjoy the exhibits. Mancunian Matters took the chance to visit on its inaugural Dog ...

UK universities saw their first decline in student enrolment rates in nearly a decade in the academic year 2023/2024. The overall decrease was 1.1%, with a greater decline in the North West of England ...

Manchester-based organisations received more Arts Council funding than those in any other UK local authority over the last year. Arts Council England funded 607 projects based in the city of ...

Hundreds marched from Manchester Crown Court to sit in protest at Victoria Station, condemning British Transport Police (BTP) and gender-critical lobbyists – for spreading “hateful attitudes”. On ...

Manchester City spent the second most on agents in the Barclays Women’s Super League (WSL) between February 2024 and February 2025, according to fresh data from the Football Association (FA). They ...

The number of babies and toddlers admitted to Manchester hospitals with breathing problems has increased by a third as illegal pollution levels continue to rise. Figures obtained by grassroots ...