News published July 2025
What’s The Story? Grassroots glory - Council reveals plan to turn big gig revenue into support for smaller venues
Manchester City Council is set to earmark almost £250,000 to support grassroots music venues in the city and help them share the success of the city’s summer of music.
Cultural programme announced for Japan Week in Manchester this September
The programme has been announced for a fantastic free cultural festival this September that will see a six-day Japanese culture takeover of Manchester as part of Japan Week 2025.
Manchester Day music-filled bonanza strikes a chord with crowd of thousands
Thousands turned out this weekend for Manchester's favourite day of the year that saw a fantastic programme of free family fun to help celebrate the city's homegrown musical talent and this year's big summer of live music in the city.
Manchester Council’s This City housing company celebrates first completion
The first residents will begin to move in through the summer as This City begins completion phase for its development in the heart of Manchester.
Manchester Guest City programme announced for iconic Barcelona La Mercè 2025 festival
The programme has been announced for Manchester's role as Guest City at this year's iconic La Mercè festival in Barcelona - which each year attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors into the city for a 6-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.
Manchester Day this weekend - everything you need to know!
Manchester's favourite day of the year is back this weekend with a fantastic day of free music-themed family fun on Saturday (26 July) to help celebrate the city's homegrown musical talent and this year's big summer of live music in the city.
Parktastic events across Manchester parks
Get ready for a summer of active fun as Parktastic comes to a park near you.
Last chance to visit Manchester's brilliant music-themed market this weekend
This weekend is the last chance for music-lovers to visit Manchester's brilliant music-themed MCR Live '25 pop-up market on St Peter's Square, in place for the duration of Oasis's iconic homecoming gigs, and to help celebrate a sensational summer of live music in the city.
Seven year legal battle sees illegal shisha cafe forced to pay back nearly £400k
A cafe under investigation since 2018 for numerous breaches of planning law has been ordered to pay back nearly £400,000 following a failed appeal.
Green letter day as Manchester's parks and cemeteries get international stamp of approval
Seven parks and cemeteries across Manchester are celebrating this week having found out their Green Flag status has been secured once more.