Author: Sandra Ubege
Creative Community to host Small Press Fair in Manchester
An arts and culture venue in Manchester is hosting a small press fair on the 3rd and 4th of July. SEESAW, in collaboration with award-winning independent publisher Fly on the Wall Press, and Manchester City of Literature, is hosting the Manchester Press Fair event to celebrate the city’s independent literary scene. Friday evening will feature […]
Bank Holiday Weekend Blooms with Manchester Flower Festival
Manchester will enjoy a transformation as the city welcomes the Manchester Flower Festival to kick off the bank holiday weekend. Temperatures are expected to soar to 28°C this weekend, the perfect weather to see this year’s theme of Green Manchester in its full floral glory. Displays around this theme are set to be in Exchange […]
The Manchester bookstore challenging social isolation and bringing the city’s residents together
On King Street, in the heart of Manchester’s bustling business district, one independent bookshop is working to combat loneliness and social isolation and building a community of like-minded readers. House of Books and Friends, an independent bookshop based on King Street, was founded in December 2022 by co-founder of global law firm gunnercooke Daryl Cooke, […]
The Portico Library celebrates 220 years with a time capsule exhibition
The Portico Library, based in Manchester city centre has turned 220 and to celebrate, the library has offered visitors to see its long history and contribute to it with a time capsule. Opening last week, Everything & Nothing: What makes a 220-year-old library presents pages, photographs and art from Portico’s vast and historic collection. Founded […]
Set It Off 30th Anniversary Screening at HOME Manchester connecting women of colour through art
We Are Parable, a distribution company dedicated to highlighting Black cinema, hosted a special screening of Set It Off at independent arts venue HOME theatre last week. Set It Off, starring Queen Latifah and Jada Pinkett Smith, follows four Black women who plan and execute bank robberies to better their lives. The screening was followed […]
Origin Story: A debut that shines as a funny and emotive view of love and loss
Origin Story, the debut production from new Manchester based theatre company Cup on Strings, arrived on stage earlier this month for two nights at arts venue 53two. Starring Ben Goulding, Callan Mckernan, Alice-Marie Smith and Olivia Moulding, with a script written and co-directed by Goulding and Harry Roy Morris. Origin Story sparkles with the promise […]
New theatre production company debuts in Manchester
Cup on Strings, a new theatre based production company in Manchester hosted its debut play in the city centre. Origin Story, a drama-comedy, stars Arden School of Arts graduates Ben Goulding, Callan McKernan, Alice-Marie Smith and Olivia Moulding. The play was performed for two nights between the 1st and 2nd February at arts venue 53two. […]
Art endangered by lack of working-class voices, Manchester study finds
Reports shows details on discrimination, low pay and lack of opportunities for working class artists.
First new look at Prezzo Italian Media City
After almost two weeks, the Prezzo Italian in Media City, Salford, has started the New Year with a brand new look. Brighter and bluer, the restaurant re-opened its doors to customers last Saturday, on the 24th of January. Formerly Prezzo, the venue is one of the first Prezzo Italian locations to be refurbished this year. […]