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Theatre Royal

City curiosities: an alternative tour of Manchester Part One

Gladstone's extra finger, a camp Shakespeare and bang bang bollards... Jonathan Schofield reveals strange details...

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Myths of Manchester: Part One

Jonathan Schofield debunks some fanciful notions such as Hitler and the Midland Hotel

Seating At New Century Foodhall In Manchester

Vendors announced for New Century, including sushi, sustainable steaks and wild pizza

BaoBros23 and Banh Vi also join Adam Reid for food indies line-up

An Industrial Revolution Cocktail Is One Of The Best Things To Drink In Manchester In April

Sour beer, Thai tea and ruby cola - best things to drink in Manchester April

Red drinks, cloudy drinks, and drinks that'll cure the Sunday scaries

2019 12 16 Conservative Rosette

Conservative Party Conference: protests, travel disruption and a Metrolink stop closed

As the Tory delegates descend on Manchester we have a look at what's going on...

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Ten of the best afternoon teas in Manchester

Steeped in tradition or a more modern take - we've got more teas than you...

17 June Peterloo Memorial And The Criticism Continues 2

The Peterloo Memorial farce: a lesson without remedy

Jonathan Schofield on a Manchester City Council report that says, "we got it wrong"

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Crazy pizza, turmeric cocktails, save Sam's - Bitesize food & drink news

Plus smacked khakri, a wheel of cheese and an indoor picnic

30 April And The Tormentosas In St Peters Square Manchester

Seven days in Manchester: Chorlton Baths, five star hotels and more

A selective news round-up for Manchester this last week, 24-30 April

2020 09 24 Property Midland

Manchester to get biggest arena in Europe plus other property stories

This week - Midland's £14m refurb, social housing, arena rows, Deansgate pedestrianisation made permanent

2020 05 07 Raffles 1970S Jetset

Manchester's craziest food critic

Jonathan Schofield and one of Manchester's most extraordinary 'characters'

The Midland

Mr Cooper’s at The Midland Hotel to reopen as 'Mount Street Dining Room & Bar'

The restaurant in Manchester’s iconic hotel is getting an upgrade

2020 01 14 Midland Refurb Mr Coopers

Major changes for Mr Cooper's while Midland Hotel undergoes £14m refurb

Jonathan Schofield looks into the past and the future of this iconic building

2019 10 07 Good Food Guide Cover 2004

Remember Watersreach, Le Mont and Moss Nook? Manchester’s best restaurants 2004

We blow the dust off that year’s Good Food Guide to see which ones are...

2019 05 17 Sleuth Boris

So, is the Conservative Party Conference really cancelled?

"Manchester is open for business" say officials

2019 08 21 Pooley Barrack Street

Manchester's Hidden Heritage: Pooley's Houses, Princess Street

Stories behind of the once grand architecture you probably pass every day

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Confidential's best and worst restaurants 2017

Here's five meals that made us happy, and five that didn't...

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9 new bars and restaurants to try in Manchester this month

Yes there's more...