Features
20th July 2022 | By Phoebe Rawding
Is sustainability the future of the fast fashion industry?(Header image courtesy of S4S Project) Sustainability has become a buzzword in fashion over the past couple of years with it dominating social media platforms...
30th June 2022 | By nq_admin
Extending the life of our garments to reduce fashion waste: from Manchester to Delhi
29th June 2022 | By nq_admin
The 7000-km journey of sustainable fashion innovation: From Manchester to Delhi
24th June 2022 | By Liam Taylor
‘I wanted to tell the story with the flower’: artist plants pansies at sites of homophobic abuseHomophobia and transphobia have been around as long as the LGBTQ+ community itself. With 64% of LGBTQ+ people experiencing anti-LGBTQ+ violence or abuse, many queer...
16th June 2022 | By Jessica Barnes
Still Parents exhibition breaks the silence on the trauma of baby lossAn exhibition focussing on the grieving voices of parents who have experienced baby loss is being staged at the Whitworth art gallery. The exhibition blends artwork, objects, and poetry...
14th June 2022 | By Niamh Melody
‘It’s never just playing pretend’ at the Contact: theatre reaches out to LGBTQ+ communityContact theatre often focusses on the importance of culture and highlight members of the LGBTQ+ community. Recently Contact featured The Bread We Break, a one-woman show...
1st June 2022 | By Katie Russell
3 Dads mental health campaign reaches Parliament after 300 mile trek across the UKThree dads who last year walked 324 miles for suicide awareness are campaigning to get mental health and suicide prevention included on the national curriculum. ...
10th May 2022 | By Liam Taylor
People’s History Museum selected as finalist for biggest museum fund in the worldThe People’s History Museum has been selected as a finalist for the Art Fund Museum of the Year 2022. The Manchester museum is one of...
10th April 2022 | By Tyrese King
Sounds From The Other City announces full line-up for 2022 editionSalford’s Sounds From The Other City (SFTOC) festival has announced its full line-up ahead of its eagerly awaited live return on 1 May. Sounds From The Other City is...
15th March 2022 | By David Smith
NQ interviews Councillor Julie Reid: chair of Manchester’s children and young person scrutiny committeeNorthern Quota caught up with Councillor Julie Reid lto speak to her about her political career, and find out more about the chair of the...
15th March 2022 | By Okiemute Obotuke
Asda Harpurhey named among the 15 places in Greater Manchester which supply cheapest petrolThe Asda store in Harpurhey has been named as one of the lowest in Greeter Manchester for fuel prices. Petrol price has surged yet again in...
4th March 2022 | By [email protected]
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: football is united in opposition to war by PutinThe footballing community has been at the forefront in condemning the actions of Vladimir Putin’s aggression. Since the invasion on 24 February, FIFA and UEFA have...
3rd March 2022 | By Marina Argirova
Changing young lives in inner city Manchester: how St George’s community centre is helping young people“The value of youth work is about making a young person understand themselves better,” explains youth worker Chris Macintosh. Chris works out of St George’s,...
1st March 2022 | By Megan Traviss
In conversation with Venture Arts: the Manchester charity with a mission to empower disabilities within the artsThe Northern Quota sat down for a chat with Venture Arts’ project manager, Sarah Boulter. Sarah has worked with Venture Arts for a year and...
24th February 2022 | By Toni Clarke
Last Quiz Night on Earth kicks off north west tour in Cheetham HillIn true Brit style, Alison Carr reckons we’d spend those final hours doing the weekly quiz down at our local pub. Or at least that’s the...
24th February 2022 | By Tyrese King
Cooking With Words: poets Anjum Malik and Zouk collaborate to celebrate south Asian cultureMultilingual poetry and the finest South Asian cuisine came together in the form of poet Anjum Malik and Zouk restaurant to celebrate International Mother Language Day at a joint...
22nd February 2022 | By Tyrese King
Playwright Bronte Appleby takes active role in breaking down cultural barriers in the artsBronte Appleby has been involved in the Culture for Our Communities programme set up by Greater Manchester’s cultural organisations. The aim of the project is...
22nd February 2022 | By David Smith
Nick Wallis: the man who helped amplify the story of the UK’s largest ever miscarriage of justiceNick Wallis, the man who brought the Post Office scandal, the largest miscarriage of justice in British legal history, into the national discourse speaks to The...
21st February 2022 | By Rebecca Redican
‘From day one they knew it was no good’: former sub-postmaster was a victim of the Post Office Horizon scandalOver 700 sub-postmasters lost their jobs over flaws in an accounting software system. Some faced jail, numerous went bankrupt trying to repay money they did not owe and others took their own lives.
9th February 2022 | By Megan Barlow
Police in Bury execute four warrants in relation to cannabis raid at four propertiesPolice in Bury raided on four different properties last night with more than 372 plants seized. Police estimate that the drugs have an estimated street value...