An extra-special treat is in store this year to help celebrate the return of the magical Manchester Christmas Parade on Sunday 8 December, with over a thousand free festive hot drinks on offer for the first people to show up early for the parade, wearing either their finest full Santa suit, or a Santa hat.
World AIDS day sees the launch of a very personal series of testimonies and memories dating back to the 1980s through to today, that show Manchester’s response to HIV and AIDS.
Thousands of SIM cards and dozens of donated laptops have been handed out to Mancunians in a bid to combat the worst effects of isolation in our communities.
The winners of this year's prestigious Manchester Culture Awards 2024 have been announced at a special awards ceremony held at the weekend.
A 15-year renewable energy agreement announced today (27 November 2024) will enable the Council to cut its greenhouse gas emissions, save money and protect against future price rises.
Thousands of Manchester pensioners will be among the first nationally to receive extra financial help this winter as Council support payments start landing from this weekend (30 November and 1 December.)
Manchester City Council has launched a public consultation on £41.5m of savings options published today, Monday 25 November 2024.
New plans are set to go out for public consultation on the future layout of two key Manchester city centre roads, aiming to make them both safer and more pleasant to use.
The Council is inviting interested developers to present proposals to transform a surplus multi storey car park on Church Street and deliver a landmark development in the heart of the Northern Quarter
The finalists in the running for the top spots at the prestigious Manchester Culture Awards have been announced, as the city gets ready to celebrate the stand-out cultural and creative highlights of the last year.
Gorton district centre will welcome a new public town square, creating a new heart for the local community and a space for people to gather and spend time, while enhancing the existing Gorton Market.
A corner shop which became a hotspot for anti-social behaviour, the unlawful sale of fireworks and illicit tobacco as well as alleged drug dealing has been forced to close.
Manchester’s canine companions leading the way to walk-in clinics across the city
An illegal extension must be torn down after an uncooperative homeowner was brought before a District Judge following a three-year refusal to comply with the law.
Libraries across Manchester will once again open their doors to people in need of support this winter.
And we're off! The festive season in Manchester has officially begun with the opening today (Friday 8 November) of Manchester's world-beating Christmas Markets.
The Council has approved a further £5.1m funding to progress the next four This City development sites to planning – aiming to bring forward 600 new homes, including at least 20% affordable housing.
Manchester will pay its respects during the annual Remembrance Sunday commemorations, turning our collective thoughts to the servicemen and women who gave their lives for this country.
Talented students at schools and colleges in Manchester are being connected to future employers helping to cultivate new opportunities as they look to enter the workforce.
Leader of the Council celebrates the contribution of Manchester's Muslim communities ahead of Islamophobia Awareness Month.
Transformational improvements to two key spaces in Withington are set to take place following widespread public support.
Manchester City Council is activating its plans for cold weather this winter to ensure that there is a warm space indoors for people who want one when the weather is below zero.
With just two weeks to go until the opening of Manchester's legendary Christmas Markets on Friday 8 November, the design of the city's iconic and always much-anticipated Christmas mugs for 2024 can now be revealed.
Manchester is among twenty-six English public library services that have received funding to launch new projects this month to help their communities build stronger connections with nature.
A vibrant new mural has been revealed in Gorton Park to remember the history of the area and celebrate its local people.
The Black British Book Festival is set to return to Manchester Central Library next year following a successful event at Manchester Central Library in September 2023.
With less than three weeks to go now until Manchester's legendary Christmas Markets open, we've got the markets mapped for visitors and festive shoppers with a special Christmas Markets map to help everyone find their way round and point them in the right direction for food and drink, live entertainment, and those all-important toilet stops.
Manchester is to team up with Barcelona next September at the Catalan city's iconic La Mercè festival - which each year attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors into the city for a 4-day cultural festival that sets the very highest of bars for festivals everywhere, showcasing the very best of traditional Catalan culture, outdoor arts and music.
A new exhibition at Manchester Central Library is set to focus on some of the skilled craftspeople, artisan trades and construction team behind the current transformation of Manchester's Town Hall.
Ambitious plans have been set out on how Manchester can play its part in rolling out hundreds of new electric vehicle (EV) charging points in years to come.