News published July 2025

Manchester welcomes Oasis fans from around the world to the city for epic homecoming concerts

  • Friday 11 July 2025
Smiling woman standing on a street with lots of guitar hanging in the air behind her

With the first of Oasis' epic homecoming gigs now only hours away, Manchester's going all out to extend the biggest of Mancunian welcomes to all fans of the legendary band who are heading to the city.

Eyesore car park to be sold and redeveloped as ambitious city centre neighbourhood

  • Wednesday 9 July 2025
Indicative image of the proposed Church Street car park redevelopment from Thomas Street

An underused multistorey car park in Manchester’s iconic Northern Quarter will be transformed into a green, sustainable neighbourhood set to complement the unique and independent ethos of the area.  

Regeneration framework for emerging city centre neighbourhood to get major update

  • Monday 7 July 2025
CGI of what the East Village neighbourhood could look like in the coming years including green space and new housing

Key updates to the Strategic Regeneration Framework (SRF) for Manchester’s East Village Central will be considered as part of a report to the Council’s executive committee next week (Tuesday 8 July).

Manchester celebrates mammoth summer of live music with MCR Live '25

  • Friday 4 July 2025
Three people smiling looking at the camera, brightly coloured posters on a wall behind them

With just a week to go until Oasis' much anticipated homecoming gigs in Heaton Park, the stage is set for a massive music-filled take-over of the city as MCR Live '25 celebrates a mammoth summer of live music in Manchester.

Bring the outdoors indoors with the Summer Reading Challenge

  • Friday 4 July 2025

The much-loved Summer Reading Challenge returns to Manchester libraries to motivate children to keep reading during the summer months. 

Eco-schools celebrate in Heaton Park after making their communities cleaner and greener

  • Tuesday 1 July 2025

School pupils gathered in their hundreds in Heaton Park (27 June) to celebrate their hard work and dedication in making their school communities eco-friendly.

Holiday Activity programme sets out summer of fun for Manchester’s kids

  • Tuesday 1 July 2025
HAF poster - text that reads "free benefits-related kids' activities in Manchester'

A range of free holiday activities are on offer for eligible families this summer.

Hundreds unite to pay tribute to veterans on Armed Forces Day

  • Tuesday 1 July 2025
Veternans standing in a line outside Manchester Central library

Manchester city centre was filled with gratitude and celebration today as hundreds of Mancunians came out to honour the fearless bravery and sacrifice of the UK’s armed forces during a spectacular Armed Forces Day event.