Having some offline time lately for my silly little mental health. Next tour is May 18th - check out my website. Private bookings always open but bear with me when it comes to confirmation.

Spotted posters for a campaign attracting people to the depressed, deprived and left behind town of Wilmslow - paid for with ‘Levelling Up’ money.
I hate to use the expression ‘beyond satire’ but…….

Really enjoyedthis pice by Jack Walton in The Post about the arrival of Boxpark to the Baltic. open.substack.com/pub/liverpoolp…

Just a reminder behind the friendly branding + ‘Co-operative Group’ sponsorship is a ruthless money making operation by the Abu Dhabi United Group

Your £8.25 pint money is probably heading off-shore quicker than you can drink it 🍺

manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/whats…

🥳 You’re invited to a 200th birthday celebration like no other – Universally Manchester Festival, presented from our iconic Oxford Road campus, with 150+ free events from 6-9 June.

universallymcr.festivalpro.com/form/dHbrADtLu…
#UoM200

And lo, an angel came to Thomas Street

If you want to support a venue close to the Etihad, you are welcome to join us for Hope Mill community choir this evening from 7 ! 😀

I'm in a NQ cafe where a chai is £4.60 (higher than any London equivalent) and its playing music like you hear on Instagram reels of pets being reunited with soldiers. At full blast. I am never leaving the house again.

Hi Manchester City Council - please can you let me know how to raise an issue about aggression from the market traders on Market Street. I can't spot anything on the market page of your website.

Barcelona bus route removed from map apps to tackle tourist overcrowding theguardian.com/world/2024/apr…

Historic Stockport.

Volunteering opportunities! ✨

Are you passionate about arts and creativity?

ACE North are looking for 3 local authority members and 1 independent member for our North Area Council. Find out more 👇
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Skyliner Bee Network Andy Burnham Goes against GOV policy to remove seats.

assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/61d32bb7…

I'm developing my Maven School - a critical thinking tour guide training activity for primary school kids, and my daughter is my guinea pig. She always amazes me with her plans (active shops fronts, seating, replace wasteful leaf sweepers with more glass and litter clear ups)

This year's #BSL celebration, Party in the Park, takes place 9am-5pm, 27th April in Cathedral Gardens.

Learn BSL signs and see ways in which signers can participate fully and equally in services and contribute to the #Manchester community.

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bslcelebration.com/next-mcr-2024

'Researching Developers and Landlords: A tenant's how-to guide'

Brilliant work by Rich Goulding for Greater Manchester Tenants Union as part of our Centripetal Cities project.

Will be useful for tenant unions, housing campaigns + others in UK and further afield

tenantsunion.org.uk/news-stories/r…

Can anyone tell me if I'm right here - does the Manchester Arndale have no benches that aren't in places of consumption? I'm sure they were all removed long ago but I can't think of a single other mall/shopping centre in the country that has no 'public' benches