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27th November 2017 | By nq_admin

Review: Man on the Moon at Manchester’s Contact Theatre

Looking at the dynamics of the father-daughter relationship that Keisha has with her father, Keisha shows us the multiple influences or barriers to them understanding...

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24th November 2017 | By nq_admin

Review: The Head Wrap Diaries at Contact Theatre

Uchenna Dance present an uplifting blend of dance, theatre, great music, a good dose of humour and … hair stories The piece was devised in...

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23rd November 2017 | By nq_admin

LIVE: breaking news blog

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21st November 2017 | By nq_admin

Moss Side church and community come together to share bygone memories

Residents have been sharing memories and archive footage of Moss Side as part of a nostalgic lookback at Alexandra Park An event was held last...

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18th November 2017 | By nq_admin

Review: Cheryl Martin: Who Wants to Live Forever? at Contact Theatre

One woman’s life-long love for Billie Holiday’s music, for the stars, and for her lost baby brother. Who Wants To Live Forever? is about camping...

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17th November 2017 | By nq_admin

Contact Theatre closes its doors for 2018

The Contact theatre will close the doors of its iconic Oxford Road building at the end of December 2017 ahead of a major £6.75million capital...

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17th November 2017 | By [email protected]

Manchester charity helps disadvantaged people get Back on Track

Members of Manchester charity Back on Track have dedicated their lives to helping adults from disadvantaged backgrounds for the past 40 years. The organisation initially opened in...

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15th November 2017 | By nq_admin

Review: The Killers at Manchester Arena

A sea of old and young filtered into the Manchester Arena on a chilly November evening to watch Las Vegas born rock band The Killers...

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14th November 2017 | By nq_admin

Manchester exhibition shines a light on neon artwork

A display of dazzling neon signs was unveiled at a Manchester art gallery on Thursday. Tony Spink, owner of Bolton-based design studio Neon Creations, has...

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13th November 2017 | By nq_admin

‘Peequality’ campaign for gender-neutral toilets in Manchester

“81% of the participants of the Trans Mental Health Study (McNeil et al 2012) said that they avoided certain situations due to fear of negative...

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10th November 2017 | By Tom Green

Review: Wolf Alice at O2 Apollo Manchester

It’s been quite a while since I’ve been to see a band for the first time. As boring as it sounds, I do tend to...

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10th November 2017 | By Sanaa Reddy

Interactive app lets you explore Manchester’s Christmas markets

A new app has been launched which lets people explore Manchester’s Chrismtas markets using augmented reality. Anyone who scans the Christmas market mugs will see a santa...

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8th November 2017 | By nq_admin

Review: Spamalot at the Palace Theatre Manchester

Based on Monty Python’s 1975 Holy Grail film, the humour is like Spam itself, a matter of taste. Love it or loathe it you cannot...

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4th November 2017 | By Georgia Landi

LIVE: Manchester Christmas lights switch on 2017

Live Blog Christmas Lights switch-on Manchester 2017  

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3rd November 2017 | By Danielle Kenneally

Oh brother! Seven Salford brothers talk about the highs and lows of running a family brewery

“Well, we’re constantly fighting,” jokes Keith McAvoy about what it’s like be part of a business with seven brothers. “There’s plenty of that, I guess...

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2nd November 2017 | By nq_admin

VIDEO: News Impact Summit Manchester: Newsweek’s John Crowley on the future of news

Manchester News Impact Summit 2017 | Intro [Why Community is the Future of News] from Northern Quota on Vimeo.

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31st October 2017 | By nq_admin

Corrie star and Yes Lad lined up for Manchester’s Christmas lights switch-on

It might only be November but on Saturday Albert Square will be lit up as part of the big Christmas lights switch-on in Manchester. Hosting the...

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31st October 2017 | By nq_admin

Rescue Me: Campaign launched to get people adopting animals instead of buying from breeders

The Northern Quota has launched a campaign to encourage the public to adopt animals instead of buying them from breeders. Whilst animals are left forgotten about in overcrowded...

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29th October 2017 | By nq_admin

Review: Black Rebel Motorcycle Cycle Club at Manchester Academy One

A sea of black, leather, biker jackets surge forward in anticipation, as the whole room is engulfed in darkness, before Black Rebel Motorcycle Club take...

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24th October 2017 | By nq_admin

Review: Sunset Boulevard at the Palace Theatre Manchester

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Tony Award-winning production set in the late 1940s Hollywood is based on the 1950 film noir by Billy Wilder. It tells the...