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Something for the weekend? The Manchester Weekender, 1-3 October.

Something for the weekend? The Manchester Weekender, 1-3 October.

The Manchester Weekender, a new autumn event that wraps up the best of the city’s art, culture and festivals into a single weekend in October, sets its stall out

One for the kids: Easter in Manchester

One for the kids: Easter in Manchester

It’s raining, the kids are off and there’s nowt to do – ah yes, it must be Easter. Save yourself from boredom with our special schools-out guide to things to do in Manchester

Ideas Worth Fighting For

Stuart Maconie, the broadcaster and travel writer once described by The Times as a ‘national treasure’, talks Andy Pearce at the People’s History Museum about democracy, protest and how a Northern town turned local politics into a global issue.

Crib sheet. Your guide to…People’s History Museum.

Crib sheet. Your guide to…People’s History Museum.

Try our new series of ‘crib sheets’ for size – handy downloadable fact sheets for this season’s biggest art shows in Manchester. First in the series: The People’s History Museum.

People’s History Museum. Behind the scenes.

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

Where’s the big idea?

We map Manchester’s political and cultural past, and look at a few of the then-radical ideas that subsequently spread across the globe.

Democracy, in close-up.

Democracy, in close-up.

Andrew Shanahan gets Carried Away at Manchester’s newest old museum – the People’s History Museum

24 little hours.

24 little hours.

If you’ve got 24 hours, we’ll show you a good time