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Hungry? The city centre is a terrific place for restaurants with both the highfalutin’ and the humble in close proximity. The cluster of luxury hotels near Piccadilly Station host some of the city’s most exciting kitchens, especially City Café at Mint Hotel and Michael Caines at Abode. Other upscale dinners can be had at The [...]
People’s History Museum. Behind the scenes.
Susie Stubbs goes behind the scenes at the People’s History Museum as it goes into its ‘test drive’ period – plus your chance to win tickets to its opening party
Inspired by. The BBC, British Museum and Manchester re-write history.
There’s a revolution in the archives as the BBC and British Museum attempt to document world history, while Manchester’s museums and galleries make sure they get in on the act.
Inspired by. The Ife Head.
In the first of a new series that focuses on some of the objects on display in Manchester’s museums, Stephen Welsh from The Manchester Museum describes his fascination with a brass sculpture that changed the way we understand African culture.
Democracy, in close-up.
Andrew Shanahan gets Carried Away at Manchester’s newest old museum – the People’s History Museum
Cafe society.
Fancy a nice cup of tea and a sit down? Simon Webbon leads us on a whirlwind tour of Manchester’s museum and gallery cafes
What lies beneath.
Iain Aitch finds treasure in the nooks and crannies of Manchester’s museums
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Outsider art
Artists Ford Madox Brown and Adolphe Valette were two visitors to the city who made a lasting impression on Manchester. Jessica Lack investigates.... More -
Old traditions, new blood
A flurry of new arrivals, relocations, and enticing performances add up to an embarrassment of riches for classical music lovers in Manchester, Femke Colborne finds.... More -
Drawing outside the lines
Ben Luke gets a first look at Asia Triennial Manchester 2011 and the Whitworth’s Dark Matters, two exhibitions in which art does no less than transcend borders and conquer time.... More -
Fest in show
While the Weekender brings together the best of Manchester over three days, it wouldn’t exist without four of the amazing annual festivals that arrive in the city each October. Matthew Hull takes a closer look at their programmes... More
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