Hulme Community Garden Centre
Rachel Summerscales, the Centre Manager of Hulme Community Garden Centre, tells Alex Wharton about working with nature and balancing books in an interview for the GMLIP Realising the Potential of...
View ArticleAn A to Z-arts approach to culture in the city
The Alternative? Laura Ager profiles Z-arts in Hulme and reflects on grassroots culture in the city.BuildingsCultureSociety
View ArticleButterfly giveaway on election day
Artist Romuald Hazoumè gives away the butterflies from six of his compositions currently featured at Manchester Museum to encourage political engagement.CultureEducationSociety
View ArticleDisco Soup Manchester: party with a purpose
The Real Junk Food Project Manchester is bringing a fabulous food waste festival to the city in partnership with the Wonder Inn. Art, activities, games and music will accompany the main event,...
View ArticleDanish Bike Life Comes to Manchester
Manchester joins race to be the Copenhagen of Britain.CultureSocietyTransport
View ArticleThe Mosses Community Association: Managing The Community’s Centre
Peter Firth of The Mosses Community Association chats to Alex Wharton about building an association for the local community in a centre that wasn’t built to last.CultureLivingSociety
View ArticlePeak Valley Housing Association: Opening Up The Hub
Sam Cooper of the Peak Valley Housing Association chats to Alex Wharton about The Hub, a new community centre in Hattersley and Mottram.BuildingsCultureSociety
View ArticleManchester Film Co-op - an antidote to Weapons of Mass Distraction
Sarah Redman and Laura Ager reflect on the Manchester Film Co-op and the importance of providing inclusive spaces to watch, think and talk.CultureLivingSociety
View ArticleLevenshulme Inspire: Inspiring People and Unlocking their Potential
Inspire CIC talk to Morag Rose of Greater Manchester Centre for Voluntary Organisations (GMCVO) about inspiring Levenshulme and unlocking its potential.BuildingsCultureLivingSociety
View ArticleAn immersive promenade through Ordsall’s history
A new University of Salford initiative supports creative projects that benefit the local community. Clare Wiley reports.CultureLivingSociety
View ArticleBring Me Sunshine: Sunshine House Community Hub
The people of Sunshine House Community Hub tell Alison Crush of GMCVO about creating a safe and supportive environment for local people.CultureLivingSociety
View ArticleCreative community at Salford's Islington Mill
The Alternative? Laura Ager takes a look inside Islington Mill, a unique creative space and arts centre in Ordsall, Salford.BuildingsCultureEconomySociety
View ArticleQueues, Clogs and Redemption
Wood Street Mission's history exhibition 'Queues Clogs and Redemption' opens this month, launching their 'Post Your Memory' campaign and helping to raise awareness of child poverty in...
View ArticleManchester music: The future's Bright(er)
The Alternative? Laura Ager profiles Brighter Sound, a producer of creative music projects and events based in Manchester.CultureEducationSociety
View ArticleCrafting the Weird at Gothic Manchester Festival 2015
Laura Ager speaks to Kolyn Amor, ‘artist in residence’ at Salford's Sacred Trinity church and contributor to the Gothic Manchester festival, about the darker side of Manchester’s cultural...
View ArticleSteady State Manchester: communicating a change
Steady State Manchester launches a series of conversations exploring how a viable economy can detox Manchester.CultureEconomyEnergyLiving
View ArticleNear death to super seaway : Manchester Ship Canal
Walter Menzies looks back at the enthralling history of the Manchester Ship Canal and explores what the future may hold for this jewel of the North.CultureSociety
View ArticleResearch meets Cycling - In the City and for the City
Gabi Schliwa (University of Manchester) and Graeme Sherriff (University of Salford, see contributor profile) share insights from the 12th Cycling and Society Research Symposium held in Greater...
View ArticleWelcome to Jam and Justice
Beth Perry introduces....the Jam and Justice Collection.CultureEducationSociety
View ArticleJam and Justice Open Evening
Friday 13th May // 5-7.30pm // Left Bank Café, Peoples History Museum, ManchesterCultureEconomySociety
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