Books
This new crime thriller is set in Manchester – and getting rave reviews
Manchester isn’t just a backdrop in Ben Belcher’s gripping debut – it’s a main character
Louise Rhind-Tutt
19 March 2021
Manchester writers
Cinema
Bolton writer creates comedy film about a family living through lockdown
Filmed remotely, comedy short The Man at the Bottom of the Garden stars Denise Black, Paul Bradley and Clare Calbraith
Louise Rhind-Tutt
19 March 2021
Books
Charity book celebrates local heroes who helped during pandemic
‘Our humanity and community spirit shone in the darkness and I thought it was important to celebrate that’ says author Anna James
Louise Rhind-Tutt
12 March 2021
Books
Manchester stories of food, family and culture needed for new audio cookbook
Sounds Like Scran is asking the city’s food lovers, home cooks and hospitality industry to share personal stories about their favourite dish
Louise Rhind-Tutt
11 February 2021
Arts & Culture
Elizabeth Gaskell’s house is launching interactive virtual tours
Now you can take a virtual tour of the Regency-style villa and learn how the Manchester writer’s novels came to life within its walls
Louise Rhind-Tutt
27 January 2021
Books
Manchester author longlisted for prestigious literary prize
Worth £20,000, the prize celebrates the international world of fiction in all its forms including poetry, novels, short stories and drama
Louise Rhind-Tutt
21 January 2021
Books
Photo book of Manchester life in lockdown to raise money for homeless
Manchester photographer Sushil Nash collected images and emotional stories from people across the city after asking for submissions
Louise Rhind-Tutt
5 January 2021
Books
Read Manchester launches Christmas book appeal to help local children
‘Every child deserves the right to read, learn and explore life, no matter what their start or circumstances’
Louise Rhind-Tutt
23 November 2020
Art & Design
This outsider artist from Gorton has published a book documenting lockdown
A percentage of the royalties from the book will be donated to mental health charity MIND Manchester
Louise Rhind-Tutt
20 November 2020
Arts & Culture
John Cooper Clarke live streamed festive gig will raise funds for Salford Foodbank
Expect a festive evening of poetry with the Bard of Salford and special guests, in what will be John’s first and only gig of 2020
Louise Rhind-Tutt
19 November 2020
Arts & Culture
Five liberating things you should be doing during lockdown
A selection box of new activities to try during the winter lockdown – including a taste of travel without leaving the sofa
Louise Rhind-Tutt
19 November 2020
Books
Marcus Rashford launches book club to promote reading and literacy to children
‘There are 400,000 children across the UK today who have never owned a book, children who are in vulnerable environments. That has to change’
Louise Rhind-Tutt
17 November 2020
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