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Manchester’s Libraries to celebrate Black History Month
Exhibitions, live music, talks, theatre performances and storytelling are all part of Manchester Libraries’ celebration of this year’s Black History Month. All events are free to attend.
Major £2.9m gift secured for Factory International, Manchester
Issued on behalf of The Factory Trust. A major capital gift of £2m has been secured towards Manchester’s landmark new cultural space, Factory International, ahead of its opening in 2023.
Hefty fine for trader who sold toxic jewellery
A routine Trading Standards inspection has resulted in the prosecution of a business which sold potentially toxic products.
Looking for a new career with real purpose and meaning - Manchester is hosting a recruitment and hiring event for care sector jobs
Job seekers looking for a career change or a new challenge in the care sector will have the chance to meet care sector employers at Manchester’s Adult Social Care Recruitment event next week.
City-wide pledge launches to put women’s safety at the heart of Manchester’s night-time economy
Steps are being put in place to improve the safety of women in Manchester’s night-time economy.
Bike-tastic: Wythenshawe Cycle Hub completed
The long-anticipated Wythenshawe Cycle Hub construction works have finished, and the state-of-the-art infrastructure is now open for Mancunians of all ages and cycling abilities to enjoy.
Council seeks powers to penalise drivers who break the rules of the road
Manchester City Council could soon be able to fine motorists who break the rules of the road if an upcoming consultation is successful.
Public invited to view Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's funeral on big screens in Manchester city centre
Big screens are being put in place in Manchester city centre to enable members of the public who wish to join others in watching the state funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II to do so.
Queen Elizabeth II and Manchester Exhibition launched in Manchester Central Library
Today Manchester City Council launched a library photo and video Exhibition to commemorate the life of the late Queen Elizabeth II and her visits to Manchester.
Manchester to create lasting archive of local tributes to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
Heartfelt and moving messages left on a sea of flowers in St Ann's Square Manchester that have been growing daily since the announcement of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's death, are to be preserved for future generations as part of a special city archive that will also include the city's Books of Condolence.
Manchester pays tribute the life of Queen Elizabeth II – events this week
Manchester will host range of events this week in tribute to the Queen – culminating in the state funeral next Monday (19 September).
Lord Mayor of Manchester welcomes the accession of King Charles III
The Lord Mayor of Manchester Cllr Donna Ludford welcomes the beginning of the reign of King Charles III following the Greater Manchester proclamation in St Peter's Square, Manchester.
Council Leader and Lord Mayor of Manchester pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II
The city leaders signed a book of condolence at Manchester Central Library and lay a wreath in St Ann's Square in tribute to Queen Elizabeth II.
Manchester to tackle low carbon housing retrofit challenge
A report to the Council’s Environment and Climate Change Scrutiny Committee (Thurs 8 Sept) sets out the Council’s commitment to retrofitting the city’s housing to low carbon standard.
Cultural Partnership grants programme opens for applications
Manchester City Council has launched its Cultural Partnership grants programme, offering funding of up to £40,000 per year for cultural organisations in Manchester.
Council's Climate Change Action Plan is refreshed
A refreshed Climate Change Action Plan charting progress and next steps in the Council’s mission to halve its own direct emissions by 2025 will be considered by councillors this month.
Council calls for support as inflation drives forecast overspend for 2022/23
Manchester City Council is warning that without extra Government support it is on course to overspend its budget for this financial year by around £20m.
Planning approved for first This City housing development in Ancoats
Manchester’s planning committee has approved an application for 128 new homes in Ancoats – the first development by the Council’s This City housing company to be given the green light.
Wythenshawe Hall award-winning restoration project complete and Hall to reopen next week
The long-anticipated repairs to the Grade II listed Wythenshawe Hall, situated in Wythenshawe Park, have been completed.
Our Manchester Grants Programme for Voluntary and Community sector launches 1 September
The voluntary and community sector is being encouraged to apply for grant funding when the new round of Our Manchester Voluntary and Community Sector (OMVCS) grants programme launches tomorrow.
Manchester schools celebrate first post-pandemic GCSE results day
Students at schools across Manchester have celebrated their first post-pandemic GCSE results day today after sitting their exams before schools broke up for summer.
Trial pedestrianisation of Ancoats’ Cutting Room Square to begin this week
A trial six-month closure of the streets surrounding Cutting Room Square is set to be trialled, beginning this week (Friday 26 August).
Manchester to remember the stories behind the Caribbean Carnival
A free event that will celebrate the history of Manchester’s Caribbean Carnival is coming to Central Library this week (27 August).
Manchester pupils pick up their A level results after sitting public exams for the first time
Students at schools and colleges across Manchester have received their A Level, BTEC and other vocational exam results today after sitting their first set of public exams before the summer.
Latest Manchester CYCLOPS junction to be built this summer
Next week work will begin to make the busy Brooks Bar junction in South Manchester safer and more accessible for cyclists and pedestrians.
Ukrainian Independence Day in Manchester
Manchester is showing its solidarity with the people of Ukraine by celebrating their Independence Day with a host of events – as well as lighting up buildings in the city centre.
Pupils get their books out for summer read to help them settle in at their new high schools
Whilst most pupils have put away their schoolbooks for the summer, pupils in Manchester who are due to move up to high school in September are being encouraged to get them out again.
Manchester has been named a 2023 Eurovision Shortlisted Host City
The BBC has announced that Manchester has progressed to the next stage of the selection process and shortlisted as a Eurovision host city for 2023.
Manchester to mark 77th anniversary of Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings
A ceremony will take place on Saturday, August 6 to commemorate the 77th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.