Larger-than-life puppets light up the streets of Stalybridge as part of vibrant festival
Hundreds of people lined the streets of Stalybridge this morning (Saturday 9 August) as larger-than-life puppets led a vibrant and colourful parade.
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Everything we know so far about London celeb haunt Sexy Fish’s arrival in Manchester
Opulent, theatrical and glamorous - three words that spring to mind when you think of Sexy Fish, one of London’s most luxurious seafood restaurants. Picture a 13ft jewel-encrusted crocodile, mermaid sculptures and a series of floating fish lamps set against a backdrop of cascading water, and you have a pretty good measure of this lavish dining establishment.
Greater Manchester theatre closes due to RAAC
A theatre in Stockport has closed its doors due to fears over the potentially dangerous crumbling concrete.
The huge grey wall in Stockport being given a new lease of life by Argentinian artists
In the midst of a sweltering hot day, there is a man sitting on a chair in the middle of a side street just off Stockport town centre with his feet in a huge bucket of water as he hoses himself down.
Cheshire's Maxwells to auction Bob Dylan's prints and interesting paintings this September
An unmissable event is soon to arrive in south Manchester - with Maxwells' auction on September 12 and 13 looking as if it will be offering a diverse and exciting range of items for auction-goers.
Factory International to host free creative industry courses at Aviva Studios
Factory International, the organisation behind this year’s Manchester International Festival, has announced a number of free skills and training opportunities for people in Greater Manchester.
Final cost of Aviva Studios set to top £240million, more than double original budget
The final cost of building Manchester's Aviva Studios is expected to exceed£240m, according to the latest estimate revealed in a new report. The budget for the new arts centre which opened as the permanent home of Manchester International Festival (MIF) this summer is set to increase by another £22.2m.
Latest Messi tribute in Argentina recycles the joy from icon's big win
GRAND BOURG, Argentina : High school students in Argentina pieced together a massive mural of soccer superstar Leonel Messi out of thousands of recycled plastic bottle caps, with a video of the work of art shared widely online.