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• 1 February 2012

  Manchester Loves February

  Retailers, restaurants, transport bosses and Manchester City Council are joining forces to encourage people to visit the city centre and experience some great value deals.

• 12 January 2012

  Northern Thunder Netball Club storm to victory in their new home

  Northern Thunder Netball Club are looking forward to the start of the national Fiat Netball Super League.

• 12 January 2012

  Christmas in Manchester hailed a triumph

  Manchester has long enjoyed a great reputation for its wonderful Christmas line-up – and deservedly so as 2011 proves to be the most successful year yet.

• 14 December 2011

  Thanks a million! The Christmas Markets hit one million visitors

  Visitors to Manchester's award-winning Christmas Markets have smashed the million mark.

• 29 November 2011

  Piccadilly Gardens' Family Fair returns

  Piccadilly Gardens will be hosting a traditional family fun fair and Piccadilly Christmas bar this festive season.

• 29 November 2011

  Piccadilly Gardens welcomes giant advent calendar

  The countdown to Christmas will begin in earnest on Thursday 1 December as Manchester welcomes a giant MCR Loves Christmas advent calendar to Piccadilly Gardens.

• 25 November 2011

  Season’s Tweetings! Manchester Santa joins Twitter’s Christmas chorus.

  Hark! There’s a new star in the Twittersphere.

• 10 November 2011

  Clock this! Town hall tower tours are Manchester's latest attraction

  Members of the public are being given the chance to be among the first to visit Manchester’s most striking attraction – the town hall clock tower –from next week.

• 8 November 2011

  Withington Leisure Centre is 100 years old

  Saturday 12 November 2011 will mark Withington Leisure Centre’s centenary.

• 8 November 2011

  Chart topping stars to turn on Christmas lights

  Girls Aloud favourite, Nicola Roberts and chart topping star, Tinchy Stryder have been announced as the headline acts to get Manchester’s Christmas party started.

• 7 November 2011

  Fireworks displays break attendance records

  This year’s Manchester fireworks displays smashed all attendance records – with more than 150,000 people enjoying a safe and enjoyable bonfire night in the city's parks.

• 4 November 2011

  The Sky’s the limit for Manchester Day 2012

  The Manchester Day Parade will return in 2012 with the theme – The Sky’s the Limit…a celebration of heroic achievements.

• 14 September 2011

  Big top reading scheme is big hit

  A summer programme encouraging children to roll up for a circus-themed reading adventure has been hailed as a huge success after attracting even more youngsters than expected.

• 6 September 2011

  Wythenshawe goes back to its roots for Garden City Festival

  Wythenshawe is preparing for Garden City Festival and a celebration of local horticulture, crafts and good food.

• 4 August 2011

  £24m National BMX Centre throws open its doors

  Manchester residents had their first glimpse of the brand new £24m National BMX Centre when it opened its doors on Saturday 6 August 2011.

• 22 July 2011

  Manchester begins countdown to 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games

  It is only 12 months to the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games and as the countdown begins Manchester will embrace the Olympic ideal of ‘taking part’ with a programme of events for the local community.

• 21 July 2011

  RHS National Young Designer of the Year brings orchard to Manchester city centre

  Manchester city centre is to have its first orchard thanks to a new Manchester Garden City scheme aimed at making the city greener.

• 18 July 2011

  Mega Mela returns to south Manchester

  The largest celebration of South Asian arts and culture in the north of England is taking place in Manchester next weekend.

• 21 June 2011

  Stunning success for second Manchester Day

  Tens of thousands of people lined the streets to celebrate all things Manchester for the second Manchester Day.

• 13 June 2011

  Art and Book Markets return to St Ann’s Square

  This weekend St Ann’s Square is set to become the cultural hub of the city, hosting both the Book Market and Art Market on Friday 17 June and Saturday 18 June.

• 26 May 2011

  Whit Walk brightens the Bank Holiday

  Hundreds of churchgoers from parishes across Manchester and Salford are set to take to the city streets on Monday 30 May for the traditional Whit Walk.

• 16 May 2011

  Blue Moon-day: First Man City FA Cup victory parade details announced

  The first details of Manchester City FC’s FA Cup victory parade have been announced as players and fans begin to celebrate.

• 11 May 2011

  Manchester Day 2011 sponsors announced

  Manchester is set to once again turn into one massive carnival for the second Manchester Day.

• 11 May 2011

  A Mancunian Voyage of Discovery, Manchester Day parade 2011 set to wow the crowd

  A magnificent galleon surrounded by waves and sea creatures; a beating heart; a Lancaster Bomber and literary figure Gulliver being carried aloft are some of the sights expected in the City Centre.

• 21 April 2011

  Easter party makeover is a sea change for Wythenshawe

  Pull up a deck chair and bask in a week of sea-side themed events in Wythenshawe town centre, culminating in a ‘royal honeymoon’ street party on Saturday 30 April.

• 1 April 2011

  Vintage Fair breathes new life in to Victoria Baths

  The Victoria Baths will begin the year's events season with a vintage fair this Sunday, 3 April, giving shoppers the chance to search out a bargain while enjoying this spectacular building.

• 24 March 2011

  Free entertainment as busking stage returns to Piccadilly Gardens

  Following the success of last year’s busking stage in Piccadilly Gardens, it’s set to return this Friday 25 March.

• 24 March 2011

  The Ice Bear Cometh to Manchester

  A giant polar bear will be carved out of ice on Thursday 31 March in Piccadilly Gardens in city centre Manchester.

• 10 February 2011

  Head over wheels for Love Your Bike Day

  Love birds who are looking for a different way to spend their Valentine's weekend should consider the Love Your Bike Day at the athletics track in Wythenshawe Park on 13 February, between 2 and 4pm.

• 1 February 2011

  100 Voices as Manchester celebrates the centenary of International Women's Day

  A hundred women from across Manchester will be the stars of this year’s International Women’s Day celebrations.

• 25 January 2011

  'Art Republic' declared at Gorton Market

  For the next two months, until 31 March, Gorton Market host Gortonia: Republic of Art,a new and exciting scheme that aims to bring together the people of Gorton through a series of free art workshops.

• 17 December 2010

  Places still available for East Manchester residents on free comedy course

  Places are still available on a free comedy course to East Manchester residents. The course starts on 10 January and will run on Monday evening for 12 weeks at the new Beswick Library, Grey Mare Lane.

• 17 December 2010

  Future champions and sports clubs in Manchester get grants from MCC

  Sports clubs, athletes and coaches across Manchester will be receiving more than £15,000 in cash grants from Manchester City Council in partnership with Manchester Sport and Leisure Trust.

• 14 December 2010

  Manchester heroes awarded after record nominations

  Inspirational characters from across Manchester have been rewarded in a glitzy awards ceremony, after organisers received an unprecedented number of nominations.

• 8 December 2010

  EnterPrize Award winners announced

  The three winners of the fifth East Manchester EnterPrize Awards for local businesses were announced last night at Gorton Monastery.

• 1 December 2010

  Postcard calls for safe merry Christmas

  Visitors arriving in Manchester to enjoy the Christmas festivities will be given postcards offering advice about staying safe.

• 24 November 2010

  From Manchester with love

  The best photograph taken from this year’s Manchester Day has been revealed, as details for next year’s event are announced.

• 10 November 2010

  Manchester foster carers help launch big book of fostering

  Foster carers in Manchester will turn into authors for the day as they note down their most treasured memories of fostering at the launch of a ‘Big Book of Fostering’

• 25 October 2010

  Enjoy bonfire night safely with organised events

  There are plenty of free, organised bonfires and firework displays taking place across Manchester this year so that people can enjoy themselves safely and without breaking the bank.

• 13 October 2010

  Get involved in Family Learning Week

  Family Learning Week takes place from Saturday 16 October until Saturday 23 October 2010 in conjunction with the national Family Festival Fortnight.

• 11 October 2010

  City calls for safe, fun firework season

  Manchester City Council is working with the police and fire service to make sure residents remember this fireworks season for all the right reasons.

• 6 October 2010

  Heaton Park grapes help fight cancer

  Autumn is upon us and Heaton Park is sharing its plentiful grape harvest with visitors.

• 5 October 2010

  Space-hop challenge take young readers to infinity and beyond

  Record numbers of youngsters, across Manchester, have taken part in this year’s Summer Reading Challenge.

• 21 September 2010

  Call for short break carers for disabled children

  Manchester City Council is looking to recruit short break carers for disabled children at a free event this Saturday (25 September) in Blackley.

• 20 August 2010

  Brazil goes nuts for Manchester

  Manchester is fast becoming a top international attraction ahead of London 2012 with the Brazilian Paralympic team heading to the city to train for the next Paralympic Games to be held in the capital.

• 12 August 2010

  Lord Mayor follows Peterloo trail

  The Lord Mayor is to mark the anniversary of the Peterloo Massacre on 16 August by viewing some of the important items linking to this historical event.

• 6 August 2010

  Manchester City Council keeps free swimming afloat

  Following news that central Government has cut funding across the UK for free swimming, Manchester City Council has confirmed that it will keep the service afloat.

• 5 August 2010

  People set to go picnic crazy this weekend

  Manchester will stage its biggest ever picnic as hundreds of people descend on the city centre for The Manchester Picnic.

• 5 August 2010

  Virtual reality is in overdrive at Manchester libraries

  The future is bright at Manchester's libraries with the launch of a brand new service enabling people to download e-books and audio books for the first time.

• 5 August 2010

  Moston Day - up, up and away!

  Plans for this year’s Moston Day are really taking off with confirmation that a hot air balloon will be taking to the sky as part of the celebrations.

• 2 August 2010

  Cash in on Wythenshawe’s money advice week

  How to make the most of your money is the theme of a week-long event in Wythensahwe.

• 28 July 2010

  First Green Flag for Philips Park Cemetery

  Philips Park Cemetery has been awarded a Green Flag for the first time in its history.

• 22 July 2010

  Open weekend marks two-year countdown to London 2012

  There are only two years to go until London 2012 and there are lots of activities taking place in Manchester to mark the occasion.

• 15 July 2010

  Heaton Park goes back to the eighties

  Get your ra-ra skirts, leg warmers and stonewashed denim at the ready. Heaton Park is going back to the eighties.

• 15 July 2010

  Council aims to keep free swimming

  Following news that Government is to scrap the scheme, which allows free swimming for younger and older people, the Council will do all it can to ensure that there is still free swimming in the city.

• 13 July 2010

  Nominate now for Manchester Sports Awards

  Nominations are now open for the Manchester Sports Awards 2010.

• 12 July 2010

  Celebrations for Spain at the World Cup fan park

  More than 7500 Dutch and Spanish football fans, as well as a few neutrals, turned out in Castlefield to support their national teams in the World Cup Final at the Hyundai Fan Park on Sunday evening.

• 12 July 2010

  Wythenshawe’s super Summersonic scheme

  There’s an action-packed, super-charged programme of events to keep youngsters enthralled over the school summer holidays in Wythenshawe.

• 9 July 2010

  Fan park finale as World Cup ends

  The dream may be over for England but the party spirit is alive and kicking at the Hyundai Fan Park.

• 7 July 2010

  Alexandra Park in line for £2million improvements

  Alexandra Park in Whalley Range is in line to receive £2million from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) for its restoration.

• 5 July 2010

  They think it’s all over - but it isn’t yet

  England’s World Cup hopes have been dashed, but the show must go on - on three dedicated screens at Castlefield, where football fans are invited to come and watch the rest of the tournament.

• 5 July 2010

  Room with a view inspires Manchester art exhibition

  A new exhibition showing the past and present face of Manchester is about to open - and it’s all thanks to a view from an office window.

• 28 June 2010

  Merseybank library on hold

  A new development for the Merseybank area of Chorlton is under review following funding cuts announced by the Government.

• 28 June 2010

  Fan Park supporters praised as England's World Cup dream ends

  More than 13,500 people at the Hyundai World Cup Fan Park at Castlefield watched as England went out of the World Cup in a dramatic showdown with Germany in South Africa.

• 25 June 2010

  Family fun day with bags of appeal

  The annual Peel Hall Park Family Fun Day is being held on Sunday (4 July).

• 24 June 2010

  Striking design marks Maine Road spot

  The design for artwork marking the exact site of the centre spot at Manchester City FC’s former Maine Road ground has been revealed.

• 24 June 2010

  As one chapter closes another one begins

  Central Library has closed it doors for the final time in three years.

• 21 June 2010

  Stunning success for first ever Manchester Day

  At least 75,000 people lined the streets of Manchester to watch a spectacular parade to mark the first-ever Manchester Day.

• 18 June 2010

  Frustration as free swimming is scrapped

  With news that funding for free swimming is being cut by central government, Councillor Mike Amesbury is writing to the secretary of state, urging him to reconsider.

• 18 June 2010

  Have a Brazil-liant time at Crumpsall Carnival

  Crumpsall gets a taste of Rio on Sunday 27 June as its annual carnival dances to a samba beat.

• 17 June 2010

  Roll up, roll up for Midsummer Madness

  There’s no need to run away to join the circus in north Manchester this summer thanks to the Blackley Midsummer Madness event on Saturday 26 June.

• 17 June 2010

  Fans flock to Hyundai Fan Park for next England fixture

  With England’s next World Cup fixture against Algeria taking place on Friday evening, even more people are expected to head to the Hyundai Fan Park at Castlefield Arena.

• 11 June 2010

  World Cup football comes to Manchester as part of Refugee Month celebrations

  The World Cup will be presented in Manchester - the Manchester Refugee Football World Cup that is.

• 11 June 2010

  Refugee Month celebrated throughout Wythenshawe

  Theatre, literature, music and art from around the world will be celebrated in Wythenshawe throughout June, as the city hosts Refugee Month 2010.

• 11 June 2010

  Refugee Month celebrated throughout North Manchester

  Theatre, literature, music and art from around the world will be celebrated across north and east Manchester throughout June, as the city hosts Refugee Month 2010.

• 1 June 2010

  City council sweeps the board at tourism awards

  Manchester City Council swept the board at the city's glittering tourism awards last Thursday.

• 28 May 2010

  Manchester Day - The Manchester Day Parade 20 June 2pm

  THE COUNTDOWN BEGINS …..A giant peacock, a tiger, a winged horse, robots, aliens, astronauts, firemen, space hoppers, historical figures and a larger than life bee converge on the city centre.

• 27 May 2010

  Jack Nicklaus in full swing at Heaton Park

  Golfing legend, Jack Nicklaus, was at Heaton Park yesterday to teach pupils from King David High School in Crumpsall and Temple Primary School in Cheetham Hill how to play the game to a tee.

• 19 May 2010

  Youngsters bring library messages to the airwaves

  Young people from North Manchester are currently being heard on the airwaves of a local radio station having created a series of adverts about North City Library.

• 18 May 2010

  Dreaming of Midsummer at Heaton Park

  Heaton Park is the backdrop for a spellbinding production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, which will weave its magic over audiences in June.

• 14 May 2010

  Manchester’s World Cup dreams in the hands of Beckham

  A copy of England’s bid to host the 2018 FIFA World Cup was delivered to Manchester Town Hall this morning.

• 14 May 2010

  Wheelchair dancers are masters of spin

  A spectacular wheelchair dancing showcase is being held this Saturday (15 May) at Wythenshawe Forum.

• 5 May 2010

  Manchester Day - The Manchester Day Parade Sunday 20 June

  Manchester City Council has been overwhelmed at the response from local community groups wanting to take part in the first-ever Manchester Day Parade.

• 4 May 2010

  Platt Fields Park hits the big 100

  One of Manchester’s best-loved parks is celebrating 100 years of welcoming and entertaining the people of Manchester and will see a three-day festival, to mark its centenary.

• 29 April 2010

  Manchester is in world’s top ten for sport

  Manchester has been named one of the world’s top ten cities for hosting international sports events.

• 27 April 2010

  St George’s Day serves up a treat

  St George’s Day was a tasty affair for lucky pupils at St Francis RC Primary School in Gorton.

• 22 April 2010

  Love is in the air for Saint George

  Barcelona and Manchester may be famous around the world for having football in common but it is really a well-known figure from history that is close to both their hearts.

• 21 April 2010

  For Manchester and St George

  Manchester’s St George’s Parade is taking place this Sunday 25 April 2010 with a cavalcade of floats, bands and performers that will make England’s patron saint proud.

• 16 April 2010

  Manchester Music Service live rock festival for young musicians

  A rock festival that will see ten of the city's most promising up and coming young singers and bands each get their own headlining slot, is being held tomorrow Saturday 17 April at the Zion Centre, Stretford Road, Hulme.

• 30 March 2010

  Countless crafts and gifts galore at Manchester Market

  A variety of treats for creative sorts, Manchester's craft and gift market is due to take place over 4 weekends in April and May in Piccadilly Gardens from 10am until 5.30pm.

• 16 March 2010

  Triangle plans strike a positive note

  Plans have been submitted for a retail and residential development which would breathe new life into Fallowfield Triangle.

• 16 March 2010

  First glimpse of new-look Longsight Library & Learning Centre

  The much-anticipated opening of the Longsight Library & Learning Centre is planned for the end of April but for those who can’t wait that long, a sneak preview is planned for Mon 22 March 10am - 12pm.

• 16 March 2010

  Manchester Book Award Queen is crowned

  Author Vanessa Curtis is Queen of teen reads having been crowned winner of this year’s Manchester Book Award.

• 12 March 2010

  It’s all Irish at Central Library

  In a month that sees Manchester’s large Irish community celebrate St Patrick’s Day and the Irish Festival, another celebration of Irish culture is also being recognised.

• 12 March 2010

  Manchester’s cultural ambition

  Manchester is a city with cultural ambition, which is set to soar as a result of a new vision that was agreed this week.

• 12 March 2010

  New wildflower meadow is a hive of activity

  Heaton Park is to benefit from nearly £10,000 to produce a wildflower meadow in the woodland by the Dower House, where the Manchester Beekeepers Association are based.

• 9 March 2010

  Women Like You

  6 March - 9 May 2010 Manchester Art Gallery Free entry

• 2 March 2010

  King George V gift on display at Central Library

  A silver, gilt and malachite paperweight model of Central Library, given to King George V more than 75 years ago to mark the building’s opening, has returned to the library.

• 24 February 2010

  Manchester Day ....Out of this world

  This June, Manchester residents are invited to take part in a new celebration for the city with the very first MANCHESTER DAY.

• 19 February 2010

  Croquet hits the sporting spotlight at Heaton Park

  Manchester is used to hosting top-flight sports tournaments such as football, swimming, athletics and netball and now it can add the WCT World Association Croquet Team Championship to its portfolio.

• 16 February 2010

  Platt Fields goes back in time

  Platt Fields Park will turn back the hands of time with the installation of a clock to the front of the boathouse for the first time in 50 years.

• 12 February 2010

  Shanaze Reade breaks new ground as work starts on National Indoor BMX Centre

  Olympic BMXer, Shanaze Reade joined children from Ashbury Meadow Community School in Beswick, for a ground-breaking ceremony as work starts to build the UK’s first purpose built in-door BMX track.

• 11 February 2010

  A sporting chance for local community

  Pupils from St Monica’s School in Bury are among those celebrating news that Heaton Park is to benefit from brand new sports facilities.

• 18 November 2009

  Manchester unveils Christmas marketing campaign

  Manchester has unveiled a comprehensive Christmas marketing campaign.

• 2 November 2009

  GB Cycling team given Freedom of Manchester

  The GB Cycling team has been given the Freedom of the City, at a special ceremony at Manchester Town Hall.

• 7 October 2009

  Manchester has the Christmas Factor

  X Factor winner Alexandra Burke to star at the Switch-On, Markets in every square, the return of the Ice Rink and surprises in Piccadilly Gardens.

• 8 September 2009

  Cheetham’s cultured festival of faith and fun

  Cheetham Festival is inviting residents and visitors alike to join a colourful celebration of creed and culture.

• 2 September 2009

  Managers put aside rivalries to back Manchester's World Cup bid

  Sir Alex Ferguson and Mark Hughes have put aside their managerial rivalry to back Manchester’s bid to become a World Cup host city.

• 29 August 2009

  Back Manchester as a host city of England’s 2018 FIFA World Cup bid

  A free event to highlight Manchester’s campaign to be a host city for England’s 2018 FIFA World Cup bid, will take place at Spinningfields next Tuesday (1st September).

• 27 August 2009

  Celebrating 25 years down on the farm

  Families are invited to put on their wellies this weekend to celebrate Wythenshawe Community Farm’s 25th birthday.

• 27 August 2009

  Manchester City Council is proud to welcome Manchester Pride 2009

  Manchester City Council offers a warm welcome to the Manchester Pride festival as the city looks forward to the Big Weekend (28 to 31 August).

• 27 August 2009

  Family fun at new look library

  A family fun day at Fallowfield Library on Saturday (29 August) will give local people the chance to see the new look refurbished premises.

• 25 August 2009

  Gartside gardens family fun day

  Rain didn’t spoil play on Saturday as residents of Ardwick had the chance to let their hair down with the return of the annual Gartside Gardens family fun day.

• 20 August 2009

  Fun at market as traders back cancer support charity

  Market traders in Wythenshawe are organising fund-raising events to help support people with cancer every day next week.

• 19 August 2009

  Manchester’s Gallery of Costume puts rarely seen photographs online for the first time

  Historical photographs offer a fascinating insight into Victorian fashions.

• 18 August 2009

  Are you the next Mrs Merton? FREE comedy course in Wythenshawe

  Here’s a funny thing, people in Wythenshawe are being offered the chance to learn how to tickle an audience’s funny bone with a FREE stand-up comedy course.

• 13 August 2009

  Manchester wins major conferences

  The Labour Party has confirmed Manchester as the venue of its 2012 and 2014 annual conferences.

• 10 August 2009

  North Manchester's FieldFest is fun-filled

  Young people in North Manchester who want to beat boredom these summer holidays need look no further than the Broadhurst Fieldfest on Thursday 20 August.

• 10 August 2009

  Festival celebrates lively Longsight

  Visitors are being invited to enjoy a taste of one of Manchester's most vibrant districts in a family-friendly festival on Sunday 16 August.

• 3 August 2009

  Manchester’s parks fly the flag

  It’s official; Manchester has more parks to be proud of than anywhere else in the country.

• 28 July 2009

  Heaton Park gem makes gardens sparkle

  Green-fingered folk are being invited to make their gardens sparkle this summer with a visit to the newly refurbished Hidden Gem Garden Centre in Manchester City Council’s Heaton Park.

• 23 July 2009

  International support for Manchester’s world cup bid

  Manchester’s bid to be a host city for the World Cup in 2018 is gathering momentum with support flooding in from around the world.

• 23 July 2009

  North City Library hosts garden party

  Harpurhey’s iconic North City Library is inviting residents to a summer fete style garden party this weekend.

• 22 July 2009

  Manchester Mela is sure to be mega

  The Manchester Mega Mela is back at Platt Fields Parks with a colourful and vibrant celebration of Asian music, dance and culture.

• 22 July 2009

  Whit Walk art on show at market celebration

  Artwork on Whit Walks will be on show at a celebration event at Gorton Market in east Manchester on Saturday.

• 20 July 2009

  Pavilion at home in Albert Square

  With the buzz and fervour of the Manchester International Festival making a lasting impression in the city, the festival pavilion is set to stay until August complete with live music, food and events.

• 17 July 2009

  Proposals for £24 million BMX Centre announced

  Proposals for a £24 million national indoor BMX centre at Sportcity in east Manchester have been announced in advance of a report going to Manchester City Council’s Executive committee on 22 July.

• 17 July 2009

  Chasing a dream

  The race is on to find the fastest young runner in Manchester.

• 14 July 2009

  Book is launched to celebrate culture in east Manchester

  A new book celebrating twelve months of creativity and fun in east Manchester is to be launched today.

• 13 July 2009

  The art of reading comes to Manchester Markets

  Visitors to Manchester Markets will be spoilt for choice this summer as they get two for the price of one when the Book Market and Art Market open alongside one another in St Ann’s Square 17 - 19 July

• 8 July 2009

  Families told - don't waste artistic talents

  Manchester City Council is inviting families to show their creative sides and help turn household waste into works of art during an event held this week as part of Manchester International Festival.

• 8 July 2009

  Playbuilder is just Parktastic!

  Manchester City Council has secured £1.1million worth of funding to develop or refurbish 22 play areas across Manchester through the Playbuilder initiative.

• 2 July 2009

  Walk this way

  North Manchester residents are invited to join a leisurely walk next weekend to find out more about plans for the future of Moston Vale.

• 30 June 2009

  School's out for summer

  Swimming, horse-riding, multisports, arts & crafts, family cycling, DJ sessions and dance workshops are some of the 1,900 activity sessions provided by Manchester City Council for the summer holidays.

• 25 June 2009

  Take a Cavalier attitude at Wythenshawe Park

  Wythenshawe Park will go back to its historical roots this weekend, as a Civil War re-enactment group descends upon the Manchester City Council owned park.

• 16 June 2009

  Shakespeare returns to Heaton Park

  Theatre lovers have got their last chance to buy tickets to see Shakespeare’s Globe perform The Comedy Of Errors at Heaton Park.

• 16 June 2009

  Council still committed to Alexandra Park restoration

  Manchester City Council has reiterated its commitment to restore Alexandra Park following the disappointment of the recent decision by the Heritage Lottery Fund not to grant funds to the project.

• 12 June 2009

  There’s gold in them there hills!

  Plant Hill Park in Blackley will be transformed into an authentic western playground next weekend, to mark the ‘Blackley Midsummer Madness Goes West’ festivities.

• 1 June 2009

  Build starts on Heaton Park’s biggest open air concert

  Preparations for Heaton Park’s largest ever, live music event are underway as Manchester band Oasis prepare to perform on 4, 6, 7 June.

• 26 May 2009

  Girls box clever at National Finals

  Female boxers will have the chance to show just what they are made of at the National Finals of the Female Boxing Championships in Gorton.

• 26 May 2009

  Oasis Community Information Hotline Launched

  As part of the biggest ever OASIS tour of open air venues in the UK and Ireland this summer there will be three homecoming shows on June 4th, 6th and 7th at Manchester's Heaton Park.

• 26 May 2009

  City of Manchester Stadium to host Streetlife Cup Final

  After nine weeks of tough competition between 11-a-side league teams across the city, the exciting Streetlife Cup Final, will leave everything to play for at the City Of Manchester Stadium.

• 26 May 2009

  If you go down to the woods today…

  Blackley’s very own Crocodile Dundee, Joe McQuade, will be in Blackley Forest this Saturday (30th May) as part of a day of activities to celebrate Manchester’s first community forest.

• 12 May 2009

  Tickets on sale for spectacular sports

  Feel the excitement, tension and sheer exhilaration of some of the best international sports events, which will be played out on the Manchester stage this summer.

• 21 April 2009

  Hattersley’s history re-told

  One of Greater Manchester’s most well-known areas is the feature of a brand new exhibition and a series of talks at Manchester’s Central Library.

• 21 April 2009

  Holiday spend stretches further with free family events

  Free events in Manchester are helping families across the city beat the credit crunch blues by offering entertainment and activities for the increasing numbers of people choosing to holiday at home.

• 15 April 2009

  Grab your goggles for free swimming

  From 1 April, young people aged 16 and under have been able to swim for free in Manchester’s pools.

• 15 April 2009

  Prepare to celebrate for St George

  With a parade through the city centre, a special patriotic market and community events across the city, Manchester is holding St George’s Day celebrations to make England’s patron saint proud.

• 14 April 2009

  Fun for all in new look library

  Local residents are invited to join in a morning of fun at Levenshulme Library next Friday 17 April to celebrate its refurbishment, which was completed earlier this year.

• 16 March 2009

  Irish eyes are smiling at Manchester Town Hall

  Children from 21 Manchester primary schools will be celebrating St Patrick’s Day at the Town Hall on 16 and 17 March, with a range of activities and entertainments inspired by the Emerald Isle.

• 4 March 2009

  Free community fun run to be held in east Manchester

  Urban regeneration company New East Manchester and national sports development charity StreetGames are hosting a special family fun run on Sunday 15 March at Clayton Vale Centre in east Manchester.

• 4 March 2009

  East Manchester chess tournament returns for second year

  Over one hundred people aged between 7 and 70 years participated in the second annual New East Manchester chess tournament that took place on Sunday (1st March 2009).

• 24 February 2009

  Reification - The Tony Wilson Experience Part Two

  Manchester creatives has announced Reification: Part Two.

• 18 February 2009

  Health matters at Northenden Library

  Northenden Library is offering free health checks on Thursday 26 February between 10am and 12pm.

• 23 December 2008

  Hallelujah – Christmas in Manchester has the X-Factor

  10,000 attend Christmas Lights Switch-on. Record breaking year for Christmas Markets. 20,000 on the Snow-Slide in Piccadilly Gardens and 20,000 at the Spinningfields Ice-Rink so far…

• 18 December 2008

  New Year to go with a bang

  For anyone out and about in Manchester this New Year’s Eve, fireworks will be let off in the city centre to mark the stroke of midnight and to welcome in 2009.

• 28 November 2008

  Local youth group go green

  Angel Meadows is set to benefit from some brand new trees, which will be planted by a local youth organisation during National Tree Week, 26 November – 7 December.

• 28 November 2008

  Big Book Sale at Central Library

  Central Library is helping people beat the credit crunch with their Big Book Sale on Saturday 29 November.

• 25 November 2008

  Free swimming for youngsters continues until Christmas

  Free swimming lessons for children across Manchester have proved so popular they are set to continue until Christmas benefiting more youngsters than ever.

• 10 November 2008

  Paralympic hero to switch on Sportcity Christmas lights

  Runner Ian Jones, winner of bronze medals in the 200 and 400 metres in the Paralympic Games in Beijing this summer, will switch on the Christmas lights at Sportcity on Thursday, 13 November.

• 28 October 2008

  Success is child’s play for Manchester Art Gallery

  Councillor Mike Amesbury, Manchester City Council's Executive Member for Culture and Leisure and competition winner Claire Isherwood were raising glasses of pink milk last Friday 24 October.

• 27 October 2008

  Lest We Forget at Central Library

  An exhibition commemorating the 90th anniversary of the First World War has gone on display at Central Library.

• 22 October 2008

  Christmas Lights have the X-Factor

  A glittering line-up of showbiz performances will bring festive cheer by the sleigh-load to Manchester City Centre for the eagerly awaited Christmas Lights Switch-on, Friday 7 November.

• 15 October 2008

  In the swim this half term

  With October half term just around the corner, keeping youngsters entertained can be a daunting task for parents.

• 13 October 2008

  Halloween Howlers for Little Horrors

  Things will soon be getting spooky at Wythenshawe Park, as it prepares for some hair-raising Halloween activity made especially for little horrors.

• 10 October 2008

  A ten-headed demon king in Platt Fields Park

  Platt Fields Park will be the setting for an exciting day of celebrations in honour of the Hindu festivals of Dashehra and Diwali – the festival of light - this Saturday, 11 October.

• 7 October 2008

  Belle Vue remembered

  Following the success of Central Library’s exhibition about Belle Vue Zoological Gardens, historian Brian Selby will give a talk about what was once one of the North West's premier tourist attractions

• 7 October 2008

  Monastery’s treat for music lovers

  Music lovers from the North West are in for a treat when Manchester’s international tenor Martin Toal gives a rare live performance of songs from his CD Aria Celtica at Gorton Monastery on 10 October.

• 2 October 2008

  Have your say on local parks

  Residents from across the city are invited to have their say about Manchester’s parks and could win £100 of supermarket vouchers by doing so.

• 26 September 2008

  Extreme sports in Blackley

  The Blackley Extreme Sports Event promises an exhilarating, rollercoaster ride of a day featuring a jam-packed line up of urban sports, music, art, and extreme activities.

• 2 September 2008

  Making memories in Wythenshawe Park

  This year’s Heritage Open Days sees the launch of an exciting new art trail in Wythenshawe Park.

• 2 September 2008

  Cheetham Festival: Savour the flavour

  Cheetham Festival is inviting residents and visitors alike to sample a taste of the area’s multi-cultural flavour.

• 19 August 2008

  Pride Big Weekend road closures, 22 – 25 August 2008

  The following closures are in place from 6am on Friday 22 August until 7am on Tuesday 26 August to create a safe and secure event site for those attending Manchester Pride 2008.

• 14 August 2008

  Fairytale Fun at Heaton Park

  Following on from the success of the Globe Theatre production of Romeo and Juliet, Heaton Park will play host to another outdoor drama production.

• 14 August 2008

  Music, song and sports to mark Olympic handover

  Songs, music and sports will come together in a major event in Manchester to mark the end of the Beijing Olympics and the handover to London in preparation for the 2012 Games.

• 13 August 2008

  North Manchester awash with flower power

  For a gardener’s surgery offering advice for ailing plants and a selection of flowers straight from major shows such as RHS Tatton and Hampton Court, Heaton Park is the place to be this summer.

• 12 August 2008

  All set for colourful Caribbean carnival

  Colourful sights, sounds and smells will bring a flavour of the Caribbean to Manchester this weekend.

• 7 August 2008

  Take an active interest

  The wide range of activities on offer to young people in Charlestown, Moston and Harpurhey will be highlighted in an event on Thursday 21 August.

• 30 July 2008

  Manchester’s pride in city’s Olympians and Paralympians

  Councillor Mike Amesbury, Manchester City Council’s Executive Member for Culture and Leisure has expressed his delight for the Mancunians who have been selected for Great Britain’s Olympic team.

• 24 July 2008

  Improved base plan for Library Theatre

  A move to find a new 500-plus seat home for the Library Theatre was endorsed by the City Council’s Executive today, Wednesday 23 July.

• 23 July 2008

  Manchester maintains pole position with Green Flag awards

  Manchester has been named as the lead authority in the country for the third year in a row, as 27 of its green spaces were placed in the list of best parks in England and Wales.

• 22 July 2008

  Manchester youngsters squash competition in tournament

  Sporting youngsters from East Manchester reigned victorious in a squash tournament at the National Squash Centre last weekend.

• 21 July 2008

  Multi-million boost for Longsight Library

  More than £2 million pounds will be spent on Longsight Library as part of a major refurbishment to improve and expand services in the area.

• 15 July 2008

  Kids race ahead with summer sports activities

  Children from two schools have been trying out Manchester’s new world class BMX race track for the first time, as they find out about the sports activities that are on offer for them this summer.

• 10 July 2008

  Allotment success planned for Manchester

  With the credit crunch squeezing wallets around the city, allotments are enjoying a welcome revival as money-savvy consumers are saving at the supermarket and growing their own produce at home.

• 9 July 2008

  Macmillan sets up in Manchester libraries

  With 33,000 people diagnosed with cancer in the North West each year, Manchester Libraries are launching a breakthrough scheme with Macmillan Cancer Support to make advice and support more accessible.

• 8 July 2008

  Council recommends New Year should go with a bang

  Manchester City Council is set to recommend that a New Year’s Eve firework display should be held in the city centre.

• 2 July 2008

  Celebration of Europe at Central Library

  A celebration of Central and Eastern Europe is taking place at Manchester’s Central Library this Saturday.

• 1 July 2008

  Knight school lessons at festival

  Young people visiting the North City Festival in Queens Park, Cheetham, on Saturday 5 July can sign up for knight school.

• 27 June 2008

  Fine food on the menu for Manchester Markets

  Manchester’s eagerly anticipated Fine Food Market returns to St Ann’s Square next week, 1 – 6 July.

• 27 June 2008

  Bomber’s Veterans Day flypast turns heads

  A Lancaster bomber from the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight turned heads and had cameras clicking by the hundred as it flew three times over Manchester Town Hall today.

• 25 June 2008

  Making a song and dance about veterans

  Singing, dancing, music, a big parade and a Dakota fly-past over the city centre will all help mark the role of service veterans of all ages in Manchester this weekend.

• 24 June 2008

  Gorton celebrates launch of new market

  The doors to Gorton’s brand-new market will officially open to the public on Saturday 28 June.

• 24 June 2008

  Nile style at Crumpsall Carnival

  Genuine Ancient Egyptian artefacts will be on show at this year’s Crumpsall Carnival as the event travels back in time to the Land of the Pharaohs.

• 20 June 2008

  Tony Wilson Experience this weekend - line up confirmed

  Novelist Irvine Welsh, Charlatans front man Tim Burgess, and legendary punk poet John Cooper Clarke are all confirmed in the final line up for this weekend's Tony Wilson Experience in Manchester.

• 18 June 2008

  Northstock Festival Comes to Harpurhey

  You’ve heard of Woodstock and now Northstock is bringing the best of local and international music and entertainment to North Manchester.

• 18 June 2008

  Body Worlds has the Booze Buzz

  A unique and innovative look at society’s attitude towards alcohol will take place as part of the pioneering BODY WORLDS 4 exhibition at MOSI (Museum of Science & Industry), for one night only.

• 13 June 2008

  Residents urged to get on their bikes

  Get on your bike - that's the call as Manchester City Council launches this year's Bike Week.

• 13 June 2008

  Free trapeze course is back

  A free trapeze course that gave those who took part last time lots of fun is back by popular demand.

• 10 June 2008

  The Beautiful Game: Highlights from the PFA's Art Collection

  Manchester Art Gallery kicks off the summer with the first public exhibition of work from the Professional Footballers Association's (PFA) art collection.

• 3 June 2008

  International Basketball Test Matches In Manchester

  Manchester City Council in conjunction with the Manchester Magic & Mystics will play host to a number of international basketball squads over the following weeks.

• 30 May 2008

  Free swimming for over 60s creates a big splash

  Lord Mayor of Manchester, Mavis Smitheman will today pick up her own pass to be able to swim for free.

• 29 May 2008

  Prize-winning Novelist Visits Chorlton Library

  Critically acclaimed and award-winning novelist M.J. Hyland will be at Chorlton Library on Monday 16 June for a unique book signing.

• 28 May 2008

  A Park for the People

  A special exhibition opens at Wythenshawe Hall on Saturday 7 June celebrating the gift of the hall and its park to the people of Manchester in 1926.

• 23 May 2008

  Springwatch Challenge at Wythenshawe Park

  Wythenshawe Park is inviting local people to take part in BBC’s Springwatch challenge to restore the walled garden to its former glory by planting fresh vegetables, fruit and herbs.

• 22 May 2008

  Manchester In Bloom

  The scent of summer is set to descend on Manchester in June, with the arrival of the Garden Market in Albert Square.

• 22 May 2008

  Edward VII Gets a Makeover

  A full restoration of the bronze Edward VII monument in Whitworth Park has been completed.

• 20 May 2008

  Underground Manchester Re-visited

  Back by popular demand, another talk on the mysteries surrounding Manchester’s underground city will be given by local historian, Keith Warrender in June.

• 19 May 2008

  Runners and supporters throng the city

  Manchester was filled with people on Sunday 18 May when 31,000 runners took to the streets for the sixth Bupa Great Manchester Run and many more thousands cheered them on.

• 14 May 2008

  Football's £20m boost for Manchester

  Fans visiting Manchester for the UEFA Cup Final today (Wednesday 14 May) are expected to bring a boost of £20 million to the city and another £5 million to the wider North West.

• 13 May 2008

  Makeover for Newton Heath Market

  Newton Heath Market is under-going a makeover to offer a better service to its customers.

• 13 May 2008

  24 hours to the friendly invasion

  Manchester is dressed up and ready to welcome a friendly invasion by tens of thousands of football fans tomorrow (Wednesday 14 May).

• 12 May 2008

  Chance to see the UEFA Cup

  Football fans in Manchester in the run-up the UEFA Cup Final on Wednesday 14 May will have the chance to see what it’s all about – the UEFA Cup itself.

• 8 May 2008

  City prepares for busy UEFA Cup Final day

  As Manchester gets ready to become a giant football party venue for the UEFA Cup Final on 14 May, the city is gearing up for one of its busiest days.

• 8 May 2008

  Manchester to remember war victims

  A Service of Remembrance to honour British and Russian victims of the Second World War will be held in Manchester on Friday (9 May 2008).

• 8 May 2008

  UEFA Cup Final fans WILL see match on big screens

  Fans in Manchester for the UEFA Cup Final WILL get the chance to watch the match on big outdoor screens at fan zones.

• 7 May 2008

  Manchester’s Youth Journey to the East

  A group of Manchester youngsters have written a book all about their journey to the east.

• 7 May 2008

  Manchester welcomes thousands of football fans

  Manchester is finalising major plans to welcome thousands of football fans when the UEFA Cup Final kicks off on Wednesday May 14.

• 6 May 2008

  Gorton Library Meets Manchester Museum

  A unique exhibition by pupils of Abbey Hey Primary School, exploring the history of the local area, will go on display at Gorton Library today.

• 6 May 2008

  The Catwalk Queens of North City Library

  15 young fashionistas from Harpurhey and Moston took to the catwalk last week in a unique fashion show that saw them modelling their own stylish creations, in a special event at North City Library.

• 29 April 2008

  Fun & Games as Library Re-opens

  Withington Library is hosting a family fun day to celebrate their re-opening and promise lots of interesting and lively activities to keep everyone of all ages entertained.

• 29 April 2008

  Ricky Packs a Punch for Reading

  Manchester’s boxing hero, Ricky Hatton, has taken time out of his busy training schedule to help Manchester Libraries launch the National Year of Reading 2008.

• 24 April 2008

  Reading rush hits Manchester

  ‘Join A Library’ points will be in place across Manchester this weekend as the National Year of Reading 2008 prepares to launch in style.

• 23 April 2008

  Parade float brings English country garden to city centre

  England’s patron saint was remembered in Manchester with a colourful parade on Sunday featuring an English country garden designed and built by older people who use the Openshaw Resource Centre.

• 21 April 2008

  24 Hour Wilson Memorial: More Creatives Named As Submissions Now Open

  More big names have been added to the creative line-up for Reification* the Tony Wilson Experience, as submissions open for the next three weeks for talented young people who wish to be a part of it.

• 17 April 2008

  Colourful parade and dancing for St George

  England’s patron saint will be remembered in Manchester with a colourful parade on Sunday and a tea dance on St George’s Day, Wednesday next week.

• 17 April 2008

  Manchester Art Gallery wins top tourism award

  Manchester Art Gallery was awarded Large Visitor Attraction of the Year at the Manchester Tourism Awards 2008 during a glittering ceremony last week.

• 17 April 2008

  Manchester hosts 100th birthday honour for Territorial Army

  On Saturday 19 April, Albert Square will be the scene of a spectacular birthday bash to mark 100 years of the Territorial Army. The event will run from 8pm to 9pm and end with a fireworks display.

• 11 April 2008

  Children from Ewing Primary School board the ‘Reading Voyager’

  Six and seven year olds from Ewing Primary School, West Didsbury, will climb aboard the Manchester City Libraries ‘Reading Voyager’ mobile library this Monday.

• 11 April 2008

  Artists in Schools exhibition, 26 April – 20 July 2008 Manchester Art Gallery

  A new exhibition at Manchester Art Gallery (26 April – 20 July) showcases artworks by children and teachers from East Manchester schools alongside work by practising artists.

• 10 April 2008

  Fun day at Fallowfield Library

  Money allocated to the innovative ‘Fallowfield: U decide’ event, where people who live, work or study in the area chose where council funding of £5,000 would be spent, is now being put to good use.

• 8 April 2008

  Fair Verona in Heaton Park

  Heaton Park is to provide the backdrop for a stunning outdoor performance of Romeo & Juliet this summer, brought to Manchester by the prestigious Globe Theatre.

• 4 April 2008

  Faldo to Hunt Golfing Talent in Manchester

  Golf professional and three times Open Champion, Nick Faldo, is inviting youngsters from across Manchester to showcase their talent in Heaton Park, as he searches Britain for the sport’s future stars.

• 4 April 2008

  World cycling gold rush starts Manchester’s six of the best

  British cyclists’ haul of nine gold medals in the UCI Track Cycling World Championships marked a sparkling start to six of the best sporting events to be held in Manchester this year.

• 4 April 2008

  Manchester squares up to entertaining us at FINA World Swimming Championships 2008

  The 9th FINA World Swimming Championships 2008 will be showcasing a fantastic programme of FREE public entertainment that is shaping up to be…erm… square!

• 3 April 2008

  Manchester’s Underground Secrets Revealed

  The mysteries surrounding Manchester’s secret underground city could soon be solved thanks to a fascinating talk taking place at Central Library.

• 3 April 2008

  Manchester pupils to make first splash in world champions’ pool

  Hundreds of pupils from schools across Manchester will be the first to use a swimming pool specially built in the MEN Arena for world champions.

• 2 April 2008

  Manchester Art Gallery is shortlisted for national award

  Manchester Art Gallery has been shortlisted for the prestigious 2008 Guardian Family Friendly Museum Awards, thanks to its welcoming and engaging approach to catering for family visitors.

• 2 April 2008

  HRH The Earl of Wessex visits Manchester Art Gallery

  On Friday 28 March, His Royal Highness The Earl of Wessex met key funders and supporters of Manchester Art Gallery at a special event marking 2008 as the gallery’s 125th anniversary.

• 2 April 2008

  Chorlton Uncovers Manchester Compendium

  City Life co-founder and long-time Chorlton resident, Ed Glinert, will be talking about his forthcoming book, The Manchester Compendium, at Chorlton Library, Monday 21 April at 6pm.

• 27 March 2008

  Chorlton Market is Fantastique

  The taste of France is coming to Chorlton, with a trial market pitching up in the centre for two days in June.

• 26 March 2008

  Free swimming for the over 60s

  All over 60s in Manchester will be eligible for free swimming in Manchester's pools including the flagship Manchester Aquatics Centre from 1 June 2008.

• 25 March 2008

  Restored Tram makes First Journey for a Century

  A traditional horse tram is to join the Heaton Park Tramway’s collection of working vintage trams, following painstaking restorations carried out by The Manchester Transport Museum Society (MTMS).

• 20 March 2008

  Creatives line up to be part of Tony Wilson Experience

  Peter Saville, Liam Spencer, Steve Coogan, Ben Kelly, Peter Hook, and Mark Radcliffe have all pledged their support to Reification - the Tony Wilson Experience, this summer.

• 19 March 2008

  Manchester kids reveal favourite book

  Youngsters from across Manchester have voted Girl, Missing by Sophie McKenzie, their favourite read of the year.

• 14 March 2008

  School Pupils Kick Off UEFA Action

  Young footballers from across the city will have their first taste of UEFA Cup glory on Monday when the coveted trophy arrives in the city.

• 13 March 2008

  Europe’s first Urbanathlon to be staged in east Manchester

  Over 1,000 people from across the UK are expected to take part in Europe’s first Urbanathlon, an urban foot race, which will be held for the first time in east Manchester on 13th July 2008.

• 7 March 2008

  Arkwright’s Mill in Pictures

  The fascinating story of Manchester’s first cotton factory is being told in a new exhibition at Manchester Central Library.

• 7 March 2008

  Women’s basketball fun on offer

  Women and girls from across Manchester are invited to try their hands at basketball on Saturday (8 March 2008).

• 4 March 2008

  Celebrity Support for Manchester Book Award

  Television’s Richard & Judy have given their support to the Manchester Book Award, which has had young people across the city avidly reading and voting for their favourite books.

• 27 February 2008

  New Year Consultations

  Manchester City Council is consulting around the possibility of holding an official New Year celebration in the city.

• 22 February 2008

  Love Potions Wins Readers’ Hearts

  Christina Jones’ Love Potions has been voted the region’s current favourite romantic novel, scooping the 2008 Pure Passion award.

• 21 February 2008

  24 Hour Wilson Memorial

  The biggest names in design and the arts sign up to stage Manchester longest ever intelligent conversation, to benefit creative young people from the city and beyond.

• 20 February 2008

  Youngsters competing for football final glory

  Young footballers from across Manchester today (Wednesday 20 Feb 08) kicked off a 3v3 football competition that will involve more than 600 players.

• 19 February 2008

  Tasting the past

  There will be plenty for visitors at Peel Hall Park in Wythenshawe to chew over this weekend when they are treated to a taste of the past.

• 14 February 2008

  Search is on for chess players for east Manchester tournament

  Local chess players are being invited to enter a new rapid play chess tournament to be held in March.

• 13 February 2008

  The Outstanding Manchester International Festival

  The inaugural Manchester International Festival was worth £29 million and attracted an extra 200,000 visitors to the city, according to an independent evaluation.

• 13 February 2008

  Valentine’s Day date for football lovers

  Football lovers keen to see a big match can make a Valentine’s Day date with their PCs to bid for a ticket for the UEFA Cup Final 2008 in Manchester.

• 13 February 2008

  Library fans show their love

  Admirers will display their love for award-winning North City Library this Valentine’s Day evening.

• 11 February 2008

  Gay rights campaigner’s library talk

  Events will be held next week to mark the 20th anniversary of the Section 28 restrictions on local authorities “promoting homosexuality”.

• 7 February 2008

  Dazzling dragon dance marks Chinese New Year

  A dazzling dance by a 175-foot Golden Dragon will mark the Chinese New Year in the centre of Manchester on Sunday (10 February 2008).

• 5 February 2008

  ‘Race, Religion and Rock & Roll’ at Manchester Central Library

  Journalist, broadcaster and novelist Sarfraz Manzoor will delight visitors to Central Library on 7 February with excerpts from his memoir Greetings From Bury Park: Race, Religion and Rock & Roll.

• 25 January 2008

  Hallé treasures on show for 150th anniversary

  Rarely-seen treasures from the history of the Hallé form part of an exhibition marking 150 years of Britain’s oldest professional symphony orchestra.

• 24 January 2008

  Film event marks Holocaust Memorial Day

  Holocaust Memorial Day will be marked in Manchester by a film event (25 Jan) involving a Holocaust survivor, students from secondary schools across the city, community representatives and city leaders

• 22 January 2008

  UEFA Cup Final just the ticket for Valentines

  Lovers of football fans will be able to bid for the perfect Valentine’s Day gift for the object of their affections as tickets for the UEFA Cup Final 2008 in Manchester go on sale that day.

• 9 January 2008

  Work starts on Manchester’s world class BMX track

  Manchester City Council and Sport England have announced that work will officially start on the new track in Platt Fields tomorrow, Thursday 10 January 2008.

• 3 January 2008

  Faces of Manchester on display

  Images of the average male and average female Mancunian are on display at Manchester Central Library until 12 January.

• 12 December 2007

  Christmas comes to Central Library

  Saturday 15th December will see Christmas come to Central Library with a day of music and fun.

• 7 December 2007

  UEFA Cup Final show on road to Manchester

  The run-up to next year’s UEFA Cup Final in Manchester got underway today (Thursday 6 December 2007) with an event to reveal the designs to publicise the event.

• 30 November 2007

  Land in Marie Louise Gardens not to be sold

  Manchester City Council has taken a decision not to sell any land in Marie Louise Gardens in Didsbury.

• 29 November 2007

  Lord Mayor’s Children’s Christmas Party

  The Lord Mayor of Manchester will open the doors of the Town Hall to up to three hundred primary school children for a great big Christmas Party on Tuesday December 4.

• 28 November 2007

  Santa brings Festive Cheer to Heaton Park

  Father Christmas will be pulling up in his tractor at the Farm Centre in Heaton Park to sample the hot chestnuts and listen to children’s wish lists.

• 22 November 2007

  North Pole stars in Christmas celebrations

  You won’t need to travel to the North Pole this Christmas to meet Santa in a winter wonderland– only as far as north Manchester.

• 21 November 2007

  Local Nature Reserve Status for two new sites

  Two green sites in Manchester have been designated as Local Nature Reserves (LNRs) by Manchester City Council’s Executive Committee today (Wednesday November 21).

• 21 November 2007

  Zion Arts Centre up for People's Millions Lottery Award

  The Zion Arts Centre on Stretford Road in Hulme is set to go head-to-head in a phone vote with a Sefton cinema for a one-off funding opportunity to scoop up to an unprecedented £80,000.

• 20 November 2007

  North City Librarian voted in the country’s top ten

  Sam Davies, based at North City Library in Harpurhey, has secured his place among the top ten new librarians in the country.

• 19 November 2007

  Lord Mayor’s Annual Carol Concert

  Manchester’s Great Hall will be filled with song on Thursday December 6 as the Lord Mayor of Manchester, Councillor Glynn Evans, invites visitors to bring in the Christmas cheer.

• 12 November 2007

  High Sheriff Award Gorton Skate Park

  An award of £30,000 will be made to Gorton Park for a new skate boarding facility after funds were secured from the High Sheriff of Greater Manchester’s Trust.

• 7 November 2007

  Bonfire Night goes with a bang

  Manchester’s bonfire night events certainly went off with a bang this year with some of the highest visitor numbers ever.

• 6 November 2007

  For Ben it’s all just Parktastic!

  Nine-year-old Ben Bridge thinks it’s just Parktastic. That was the name invented by Ben for a city-wide play project made possible by a huge lottery grant.

• 6 November 2007

  Chorlton Book Festival

  Chorlton not only boasts one of Manchester’s best libraries but it also hosts an increasingly popular annual book festival, which returns on November 12 to 24.

• 31 October 2007

  Philips Park Commemoration Ceremony

  The Lord Mayor of Manchester, Councillor Glynn Evans will lead a commemoration ceremony at Philips Park Cemetery on Friday November 2 in honour of the recipients of the Victoria Cross.

• 30 October 2007

  Lottery win for Moss Side Library

  Manchester Library Service has successfully bid for more than £1million from the Big Lottery Communities Library fund to create an improved library at Moss Side Powerhouse.

• 25 October 2007

  Manchester gets its skates on!

  Visitors to Manchester city centre will have the chance to get their skates on again this Christmas – with a bigger-than-ever ice rink in Piccadilly Gardens.

• 25 October 2007

  New Santa centrepiece of city lights

  The centrepiece of Manchester’s Christmas Lights will be a fabulous new Santa figure covered in 100,000 low energy lights.

• 24 October 2007

  Shayne to light up city Christmas

  Manchester’s own chart-topping pop heart-throb Shayne Ward will be the star attraction at the event to switch on his home city’s Christmas lights on 8 November.

• 23 October 2007

  Street Aesthetics: Life in Iran

  The latest exhibition at Manchester Central Library is a fascinating collection of 40 photographs of life in contemporary Iran by Nancy Lindisfarne.

• 17 October 2007

  Playing with words and pictures: Art Treasures Community Displays

  Ancient Japanese poetry has inspired a group of children at a play centre in Wythenshawe to write their own poems.

• 17 October 2007

  Jo Roberts: Goals-20 Oct 2007 – 13 Jan 2008

  Manchester Art Gallery Free entry - A new exhibition of sketches and drawings documenting the lives of people working at Manchester’s two major football clubs.

• 16 October 2007

  Manchester kicks racism out of football

  Sportcity will be home to a Kick it out event on Saturday October 20, which will see youngsters compete in a football tournament to challenge racism.

• 12 October 2007

  E-commerce course in libraries

  Manchester Central Library will be holding a series of events aimed at small businesses and individuals who are practising e-commerce.

• 11 October 2007

  Mapping the past in Collyhurst: Art Treasures Community Display

  A map of memories and hopes for the future has been created by a group of residents in Collyhurst.

• 9 October 2007

  Library turns pages of rare treasures

  Longsight Library will be holding an event for people to see some of Manchester Libraries’ rarest books on Saturday October 13.

• 9 October 2007

  Lanterns, fire and fireworks at Mela

  Hundreds of lanterns, a burning giant demon king and a fireworks finale will all light up a Mela to celebrate two of the most popular Hindu festivals, Dashehra and Diwali.

• 8 October 2007

  The sky is the limit for fireworks

  The sky will be alight with fireworks in the lead up to bonfire night and Manchester’s parks are the place to enjoy a fun, safe, family evening out.

• 5 October 2007

  Spooky night planned for Wythenshawe Park

  Staff at Wythenshawe Park are warning people about coming to the park on Halloween. The fainthearted and easily frightened should keep away.

• 3 October 2007

  Green bags for books at Libraries

  Manchester Libraries are looking to select a winning design for a new jute bag for users of the library.

• 25 September 2007

  Town Hall chiefs’ charity brews

  Councillors and senior staff of Manchester City Council will take time out from serving the public to serve tea and coffee at a charity coffee morning on Friday (28 September).

• 25 September 2007

  Events mark library’s 25th birthday

  A series of special events will mark the 25th birthday of Northenden Library on 8 October.

• 24 September 2007

  Nick Hornby book launch at East City Library

  Nick Hornby is known for his bestsellers Fever Pitch and About a Boy and he will be talking about his new book Slam at East City Library on Ashton Old Road on Tuesday October 2 at 6.30pm.

• 21 September 2007

  Website for health and fitness launched

  A new website containing blogs from athletes, recipes from world champions and information on how to keep fit has launched for Manchester pupils.

• 20 September 2007

  Hatton makes it Happen in Manchester

  Ricky Hatton, the boxer, will be presented with a Manchester: Making it Happen Award on Friday when he attends the Town Hall for a press conference.

• 18 September 2007

  Recollections from TB Sanatorium

  Tuberculosis (TB) was rife in Manchester in the early twentieth century, with more than 2,000 children dying from this terrible disease every year.

• 17 September 2007

  7th annual funday celebrates family life

  On Saturday 22 September VIP7, a parent and family funday called Very Important Parents Day, will be held in the Commonwealth Suite at the City of Manchester Stadium at Sportcity in east Manchester.

• 14 September 2007

  Linford and Darren quicken the pace

  Manchester is to host the grand final of the Street Athletics for the third year on Saturday September 15.

• 14 September 2007

  Sam’s 75 years of leisure

  Sam Quinn has been keeping fit at his local leisure centre in Manchester since it opened – 75 years ago!

• 14 September 2007

  Manchester Arndale Market celebrates first birthday

  Since it opened its doors one year ago, around five million visitors have shopped at Manchester Arndale Market.

• 12 September 2007

  Flying the flag for park quality

  Friends of Philips Park celebrated the renewal of the Green Flag quality status for the Clayton park by raising the flag.

• 12 September 2007

  Spotlight on Manchester and gambling

  Responsible gambling experts today turned the spotlight on Manchester and problem gambling.

• 7 September 2007

  Focus on much-loved library

  Visitors to the award-winning North City Library are snapping up the chance to capture their passion for it on camera.

• 30 August 2007

  Festival promises a world of interest

  Cheetham Festival promises a world of music, food and dance as venues around the area throw open their doors for a cultural celebration.

• 28 August 2007

  Town Hall tours for Heritage Open Day

  Come and see one of the country’s greatest examples of Victorian architecture as the grade I listed Town Hall will be open for tours as part of the Heritage Open Days on Sunday September 9.

• 28 August 2007

  French Market brings a certain je ne sais quoi to the Square

  Freshly baked bread from the mobile boulangerie, smoked garlic and the latest in Parisian chic will be on sale as the French Market brings a certain je ne sais quoi to St Ann’s Square.

• 24 August 2007

  Manchester City Council is proud to welcome Pride! 17 to 27 August 2007

  Manchester City Council offers a warm welcome to the Manchester Pride festival, as the city looks forward to the Big Weekend (24 to 27 August).

• 24 August 2007

  Road closures and traffic restrictions for the Manchester Pride Weekend, 24 – 28 August

  The following closures are in place from 7am Friday 24 August until 7am Tuesday 28 August in order to create a secure event site, with access by ticket only, for those attending Manchester Pride.

• 24 August 2007

  Wythenshawe weekend invites people to step back in time

  A bingo caller who lost a staggering 30 stones is weighing in to launch a new trail linking Wythenshawe’s heritage hotspots.

• 24 August 2007

  Blue-green algae blooms in Chorlton Water Park

  Samples of water taken at Chorlton Water Park by the Environment Agency have indicated the presence of blue-green algae.

• 14 August 2007

  Art Treasures in Manchester: 150 years on - Manchester Art Gallery 6 Oct 2007 – 27 Jan 2008

  Art Treasures in Manchester is a major exhibition that marks the 150th anniversary of the largest art show ever seen in Britain, Art Treasures of the United Kingdom.

• 13 August 2007

  Caribbean Carnival of Manchester 18 & 19 August 2007, Alexandra Park, Moss Side, 12 noon

  The theme of this year’s carnival is ‘Echoes of Freedom’ and will be a massive celebration of the bicentenary of the abolition of slavery.

• 9 August 2007

  The Hallé At Heaton Park: A Classical Afternoon in the Park

  It’s time to pack the picnic for what is sure to be a very memorable event for all the family, a free concert by the world famous Hallé Orchestra - Sunday 2 September 2007, 4 – 8pm

• 9 August 2007

  Exhibition of Bookbinding at Manchester Central Library

  Manchester Central Library will host an exhibition of winning entries from the Society of Bookbinders’ International Competition, which is being held at their conference in York from August 9 to 11.

• 7 August 2007

  Meet the Neighbours as Library tours the city

  If you are wondering which bestseller to read during your summer holidays or how to order a meal in Spanish without resorting to sign language, then why not join the library.

• 7 August 2007

  Top artist launches Rolls Royce sculpture at former factory site

  Internationally-acclaimed artist George Wyllie MBE will welcome the latest addition to Hulme Park, a sculpture based on a Rolls Royce radiator grille, on Friday 10 August.

• 31 July 2007

  Donkeys and deck chairs bring seaside fun to Openshaw Park

  Over a thousand east Manchester residents enjoyed an afternoon at the ‘seaside’ in glorious sunshine at Openshaw Park, as the second of the east Manchester Party in the Parks got in to full swing.

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