Free jazz, motorcycles and lost bands: why did we forget the Manchester Music Collective?
‘It was the one place where you were guaranteed a gig. It didn't matter how shit you were’
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The Taj Mahal, the Galapagos, the Great Barrier Reef…but why not Manchester?
Most cities strive for World Heritage status, we actively resisted it
Carol Morley set out to capture her lost years, instead she captured Manchester’s
The acclaimed filmmaker looks back on her boldest work
Why are companies leaving MediaCity?
Its original founders envisaged vibrant pavement cafés, wine bars and trendy independents rubbing shoulders with the huge corporations. Its workers say it hasn’t quite worked out that way.
Tears at Boohoo: the battle for control of the Mancunian fast-fashion giant
Plus: University of Greater Manchester staff pass a vote of no confidence in vice chancellor George Holmes
South Manchester had the best hip-hop scene in the UK. So why did it never take off?
A Guy Called Gerald, The Ruthless Rap Assassins, and MC Tunes weigh in on the rise and fall of the North Hulme Sound
A midsummer’s nightmare: What really caused the Royal Exchange’s cancelled show?
Exclusive: The director claimed she had been censored for a rap about Palestine. Insiders say there was a lot more going on.
The ultimate guide to Manchester’s baking revolution
We sampled them all so you… well, you probably should too
In Wigan, ‘sad looking fields’ become a beautiful wooded glade
Plus, why did Sacha Lord lie on the BBC’s flagship political TV programme?
Inside GMP’s race to find the Salford torso killer
No identifiable victim, no witnesses, and 19 individual crime scenes
You struggle with your mental health and a nearby cafe offers a lifeline — then it suddenly closes
Manchester’s NHS is trying to get out of the red, but at what cost?
Questions over Sacha Lord’s place in new exhibition celebrating Manchester ‘changemakers’
Plus, controversial housing loan fund to be extended and a vending machine for ducks
No restaurant for the wicked: how viral chef Sam Buckley put ethics at the centre of eating out
‘I wish I didn’t take it so seriously’