Christmas

23rd December 2022 | By Beth Ibbotson

On December 11, Manchester hosted its first-ever Christmas Parade, which was attended by thousands of people. The hour-long parade included over 200 participants and started...

19th December 2022 | By Thomas Mansbridge

Manchester City Council has increased the level of sustainability at the Christmas markets this year.  There have been great efforts to ensure that the markets...

17th November 2021 | By Alex Norris

With Manchester now on severe alert and the Christmas markets bringing in more people than ever, NQ headed to the streets to find out how...

12th November 2020 | By Bailey Taylor

Residents across Greater Manchester have taken it upon themselves to deck the halls early this year in an attempt to fight off coronavirus blues as...

27th October 2020 | By Hayley Grice

After seeing the efforts of Marcus Rashford and local businesses helping to provide to children that were in need, youngsters Finn and Edie O’Farrell decided...

22nd October 2020 | By Niamh O'Connell

Christmas markets in Lees village in Oldham have been taken virtual this year due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The markets will take place on 28-29...

12th October 2020 | By Hayley Grice

Saddleworth’s popular Santa Dash which raises thousands of pounds for charity is being held online this Christmas because of COVID-19. The Saddleworth Santa Dash is...

17th December 2019 | By Zainab Tariq

Manchester is helping to save the environment by using bio-degradable and recycled lights this year to light up the city for Christmas. The LED lights...

17th December 2019 | By Leonie Backhaus

More than 2,000 people signed up for the first sustainable Christmas Market in the north that was held at Hatch with workshops selling out weeks...

13th December 2019 | By Adam Williams

A restaurant in Manchester is offering homeless people in the city a free Christmas buffet. Jasmine Grill, located on Richmond street in Manchester’s gay village,...

2nd December 2019 | By Zainab Tariq

Students and staff at Oldham College hace releases Christmas single to rasie awareness of the evils of human trafficking. Christmas With You features a community...

25th December 2018 | By Matt Hartless

Good tidings one and all from everyone at NQ, we’re enjoying a jolly festive period and hope that you are too. Worry not, they aren’t...

24th December 2018 | By Michael Daniels

Christmas songs clog up the chart toward the end of November leading up to Christmas. One of the most popular songs around this time of...

21st December 2018 | By Katherine Relton-Grice

Glossop estate agent Simple Lettings and Sales attracted attention online last week when they advertised a ‘detached magical chalet’ for £120,000.

19th December 2018 | By Matt Hartless

I did not like Blade Runner the first time I saw it, because I didn’t get it, and couldn’t stand its slow pace. Once I...

18th December 2018 | By Matt Hartless

If you want to watch a good satire, but also fancy something truly bizarre, you have very little choice but to make Brazil a film to watch this Christmas.

16th December 2018 | By Matt Hartless

If the subject at dinner turns to vampire films, before anyone can mention Twilight, suggest a genuinely passionate, creepy, underrated, modern film with an amazing soundtrack to boot as a movie anyone should definitely watch this Christmas.

15th December 2018 | By Matt Hartless

When I tackled horror before, I went for suspense, ie there’s something scary and we don’t know where it is. Psychological thrillers take on many...

14th December 2018 | By Henry Walker

With all the wrapping, decorations, and food that come with it, you might think Christmas is the worst time of year to think about going...

14th December 2018 | By Matt Hartless

If you can't decide what genre you want to watch, but want something deep and adventurous, Could Atlas is without doubt a film you need to watch this Christmas.