Aumbry chef rocks The Roadhouse: Mary-Ellen McTague on why it works
The news is out: Aumbry chef Mary Ellen McTague’s new restaurant will be at The Roadhouse. We get the full story. How is a chef born? In the case of...
Kate Feld
Written by Kate Feld
The best street food in Manchester: The word on the street
From festivals to weekly events, we round up the best street food vendors and happenings from around Manchester. In the spring, a young man’s fancy turns lightly to thoughts of...
The Storming: A spectacular closing for Cornerhouse
We caught up with artist Humberto Vélez ahead of his Cornerhouse takeover to find out just what exactly will be happening… To mark the third anniversary of the 1917 Communist...
Valentine’s Day 2015: Let’s get through it together
Some Valentine’s Day suggestions for maximum romance in Manchester – or, let’s be honest, minimum trauma. Okay, let’s have a show of hands. Who among us doesn’t have a traumatic...
The Real Story: Laura Barton & local writers tackle reality
Featuring Guardian writer and novelist Laura Barton, The Real Story is a live reading event that’s all about bringing us back into reality. I run a website called The Real...
Jason Wood, Artistic Director for Film
at HOME: What to expect in 2015
at HOME: What to expect in 2015
Jason Wood reveals his loves and hates in cinema – and how HOME’s new film programme will aim to be the best in Europe. Over the last three decades, Cornerhouse...
Contact Theatre, Manchester: New artistic director, stunning new season
Contact is back on the radar. We chatted to new artistic director Matt Fenton about Manchester’s most progressive theatre programme. Think of theatres in Manchester and you’ll likely name three...
Blog North Awards 2014: Enter, nominate… Win?
The Blog North Awards is back, choosing the very best of blogging goodness – but are blogs still relevant? “Oh my God, you still have a blog? How cute. That’s...
Aumbry pops up in Northern Quarter – we speak to Mary-Ellen McTague about why
It is arguably Manchester’s best restaurant, even if it is in Prestwich – so why is chef Mary-Ellen McTague moving Aumbry into town? Aumbry… so brilliant, so acclaimed, so blinkin’...
Grillstock Festival Manchester: The meat-eater’s dream
Grillstock returns to Manchester in June, bringing the art of the barbeque back to Albert Square. Yeah! Nothing says summer like throwing some raw animal flesh on a hot grill....
Curry Mile Guide: Where to eat on the Curry Mile
Curry Mile’s reputation has taken some hard knocks in recent years – here are our picks of the places that deserve to be celebrated. Haz Arshad has a lot of...
Reading spots in Manchester: All booked up
Finding good places to read isn’t always the easiest – here’s our guide to Manchester’s best, for fair weather or foul. Sure, we’re all big readers here. But many of...