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Feel-Good Manchester Stories

We like the good news – and Manchester has plenty of it. From everyday heroes to inspiring community projects, our feel-good stories shine a light on the people and moments that make Greater Manchester a city worth smiling about.

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What’s the story behind the spectacular animal puppets stampeding through Greater Manchester?

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A spectacular parade of life-sized cardboard animals have been storming through Greater Manchester, bringing a powerful climate message to the streets

“The fans were the heartbeat of the band” Exhibition lands at iconic Manchester hotel showing Oasis through the eyes of fans

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Kimpton Hotel are showcasing some of John Shards' now iconic images for the NME, showcasing Oasis fans before their Maine Road Gig

Artists share the deeper meanings behind their painted guitars in new city wide trail

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An awesome trail of painted guitars is coming to Manchester as part of a city-wide art trail

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Where to get the best pint of Guinness across Greater Manchester

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You can find it in most pubs across the country these days, but who pours the best pint of Guinness in Manchester?

Where to get the best pint of Guinness across Greater Manchester

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You can find it in most pubs across the country these days, but who pours the best pint of Guinness in Manchester?

Graduation: how to celebrate properly in Manchester

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The huge student population is part of what makes Manchester such a special place. Here's how to celebrate your graduation in style...

It all came from here: the great things Manchester gifted the world

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A look at the world-changing ideas, moments and legends born in Manchester

How Manchester built the world’s first modern computer

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The story of Baby, the Manchester-built machine that sparked the digital age

The story behind the world’s first intercity railway

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In 1830, Manchester became the epicentre of a transportation revolution with the opening of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway, the world’s first inter-urban railway.

Discover the hidden (and secret) bars in Manchester

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Those little backstreet, hard to find but life-changing bars that we probably shouldn’t tell everyone about...

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Roxy Ball Room Deansgate gets a glorious glow-up – including private karaoke rooms

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How Football City, Art United will celebrate the boundless creativity of our beautiful game 

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Review: A Single Man at Factory International is ‘an absolute must-see and a rare piece of theatre’

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Campaigner launches petition to bring back Northern Quarter’s most bonkers landmark

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Review: One Man Poe at The Kings Arms is ‘a gripping, gothic triumph’

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Review: The Charlatans at Castlefield Bowl was ‘a euphoric trip through three decades of anthems’

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Review: Liberation at the Royal Exchange Theatre is ‘a historical storm of passion and power’

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What’s the story behind the spectacular animal puppets stampeding through Greater Manchester?

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Could this be a ‘critical piece’ of Salford’s future?

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Artists share the deeper meanings behind their painted guitars in new city wide trail

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Review: Matthew Bourne’s the Midnight Bell at LOWRY is a ‘smoky, stylish slice of British grit’

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‘Once in a lifetime’ changes coming to Eccles Town Centre

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This is the place: Why Altrincham is probably the best place to live in the UK

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Altrincham is a thriving town with a strong sense of community, offering everything from top-notch food and drink to great local football.

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Roxy Ball Room Deansgate gets a glorious glow-up – including private karaoke rooms

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Roxy Ball Room Deansgate has reopened with a bold new look and even more games, just in time for a summer of fun.

How Football City, Art United will celebrate the boundless creativity of our beautiful game 

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Legends of football and artists are joining forces for a once-in-a-generation event at Factory International this July

Review: A Single Man at Factory International is ‘an absolute must-see and a rare piece of theatre’

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A Single Man is a raw, poetic portrait of grief and identity, told through movement, music, and aching silence.

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Gary Neville and Ryan Giggs reveal first pictures of their HUGE city centre project that will change the face of Manchester

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Formerly known as Jackson’s Row, the St Michael’s development will inject a new lease of life into a currently largely disused area of Manchester. The...

OUTRAGEOUS! Shopping bag bastards and other pave-ing lunatics

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Mark Jorgensen is convinced that general pavement etiquette is dying...

Manchester’s newest neighbourhood set on bringing more green space and character to the city centre

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The green vision for Manchester’s newest city centre neighbourhood, Circle Square, has been unveiled. Landscaping plans feature vibrant public realm and green space with lawns,...

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30% off food at Fenix Restaurant

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