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The Museum of Transport Greater Manchester announces return to opening
The Museum of Transport Greater Manchester has announced that it will reopen from Saturday 26 September. The move follows several months of enforced COVID-19 shutdown, and marks a return to access to the public for Greater Manchester’s museum telling the story of road...
Manchester’s iconic Midland Hotel reveals new look and relaunch date following £14 million transformation
Leonardo Royal Hotels has revealed when The Midland Hotel in Manchester will be unveiled, following an extensive refurbishment project. Due for completion at the end of September, the £14 million refurbishment features a stunning transformation of all bedrooms and...
Industry Update: 17 September 2020
Latest guidance on local restrictions There are still four different levels of restrictions in place across Greater Manchester and whilst the situation can change at any point, we ask that you familiarise yourself with the latest information so that you can relay this...
Manchester business leaders say loss of tourist VAT refunds damaging to Greater Manchester economy
- Greater Manchester’s tourism industry is concerned about the decision to leave the UK as the only country in Europe not to offer tax-free shopping to international visitors. - The decision changes a potential tax-free shopping bonus to Greater Manchester’s economy...
Contact Theatre’s £20,000 fundraising campaign for creative spaces for young people
Following the construction phase of their £6.75 million project to extend and refurbish Manchester’s iconic Contact Theatre, the organisation has announced an ambitious, urgent fundraiser to kit out the building before reopening at the end of September 2020. First...
‘It’s beautiful to be back’: Manchester Museum reopens to public
Manchester Museum is delighted to reopen to the public on Wednesday 16 September with new opening times of 11am to 4pm Wednesday to Sunday. Although only partially open, visitors will be able to see again their favourite objects in the Natural History galleries,...
Digipanda offers opportunity to target Chinese students
Digipanda Marketing, the London based China focused marketing agency, is partnering with the Chinese Students and Scholars Association (CSSA) in the UK on a Freshers’ Campaign targeting Chinese students coming to the UK this autumn. The campaign scheduled to commence...
Student Shopping Week to launch at intu Trafford Centre
Students are invited to take advantage of a week’s worth of deals and discounts at intu Trafford Centre, from 28 September to 4 October. intu Trafford Centre has organised a huge Student Night for eight years and this year it will be extended to a full week. This...
Industry Update: 9 September 2020
Lobbying on your behalf and making plans: a note about DMOs We’d like to open this week’s update with some thoughts about Destination Management Organisations (DMOs) like Marketing Manchester; the role that we play in local economies, how we have adapted in light of...
Manchester wins bid to host UKinbound’s 2021 Annual Convention
Leading travel trade association UKinbound has announced that Manchester has been awarded the bid to host its 2021 Annual Convention. Manchester 2021 will take place in early February at The Midland Hotel over two days and will feature many of the successful...
Kimpton Clocktower Hotel to open Thursday 1 October
Kimpton® Hotels & Restaurants, the leading global boutique luxury brand from IHG®, will open its Kimpton® Clocktower Hotel in Manchester, on Thursday 1 October, joining Kimpton® London Fitzroy, Kimpton® Blythswood Square in Glasgow and Kimpton® Charlotte Square in...
Industry Update: 3 September 2020
Latest guidance on local restrictions It’s been a fairly turbulent week in terms of Greater Manchester’s local restriction situation. Following a decision on Friday 28 August that Stockport, Bolton and Trafford would leave local restrictions on Wednesday 2 September...
New art trail for Manchester created by the team behind Bee in the City
Following the award-winning Bee in the City trail that took over the streets of Manchester in 2018, a new art trail for the city has been announced from the team behind the successful project. This autumn, Manchester will host 50 Windows of Creativity, a showcase of...
Centre for Chinese Contemporary Art reopens on 2 September
The Centre for Chinese Contemporary Art (CFCCA) have announced it will reopen to the public on Wednesday 2 September with a continuation of its exhibition that was cut short due to the national lockdown. The exhibition, Ho Tzu Nyen's The Critical Dictionary of...
Manchester Art Gallery to open more days each week after fantastic visitor response to its re-opening
Manchester Art Gallery is set to increase the number of days it will open in order to meet visitor demand after welcoming more than a thousand people through its doors in its first week of re-opening. From Wednesday 9 September it will open for five days each week,...
Dippy on Tour: A Natural History Adventure set to reopen in Rochdale
Dippy, the world famous dinosaur cast from the Natural History Museum, is set to welcome visitors in Rochdale once again as its national tour resumes on Monday 7 September. Dippy on Tour: A Natural History Adventure, opened in Rochdale, its only North West stop, in...
Industry Update: 26 August 2020
Latest guidance on local restrictions Last week guidance on the Greater Manchester local restrictions were updated to reflect the changing rate of infection in Oldham and Wigan. Restrictions continue to remain in place for the whole of Greater Manchester, which...
Bolton virtual food festival promises feast of tasty treats
The full programme for the first ever virtual Bolton Food and Drink Festival has been served up. Online highlights include a cook-along with acclaimed chef Simon Wood, a special performance from folk band Lancashire Hotpots, wild food foraging with popular chef Andrew...
Local expertise build Manchester’s new £8 million casino
The A&S Leisure Group are thrilled to open the doors to their new Napoleons Casino & Restaurant in Manchester at 57 Portland Street on 24 September 2020. This exciting project has injected £8 million into the 1,450m2 venue to boast a show-stopping interior...
Alliance Manchester Business School at The University of Manchester to head up £32m productivity institute
“Landmark investment” to address the UK’s ‘productivity puzzle’ New Productivity Institute will be based at Alliance Manchester Business School at The University of Manchester, in partnership with eight other institutions Goal of improving UK’s productivity –...
Meet the revolutionaries of past, present and future when People’s History Museum reopens
The doors of People’s History Museum (PHM), the national museum of democracy, will reopen on Tuesday 1 September. Never has there been a more fitting time to enjoy an encounter with history’s change makers and today’s campaigners who all play a role in achieving...
Octagon Theatre announce reopening dates
- Multimillion pound town centre building to reopen in December - A Christmas Carol, An Adventure & The Book Thief productions rescheduled - First full productions in main theatre planned for early 2021 After two years of construction and a global pandemic the Octagon...
Manchester’s contemporary art space Castlefield Gallery reopens to the public on 16 September 2020
Castlefield Gallery will reopen on Wednesday 16 September 2020 with the exhibition Soft Bodies, which was due to launch when Covid-19 lockdown restrictions were put in place. The gallery has been part of Manchester’s contemporary visual art landscape for over 35 years...
Industry Update: 19 August 2020
Latest guidance on local restrictions and holidays Guidance from the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) and the UK Government on local restrictions across Greater Manchester to minimise the spread of COVID-19 remain in place for the time being – with...
Venues of Excellence and Academic Venue Solutions announce business collaboration for members
UK Consortia Venues of Excellence (VoE) and Academic Venue Solutions (AVS) have announced a new business collaboration for members, as venues in both memberships continue to reopen their businesses after the COVID-19 lockdown. The events industry has been hugely...
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