Open Up magazines are a voice for South Manchester: its people, its community organisations and its thriving independent businesses. We love where we live and so do our readers.
There’s always something going on: we’re surrounded by committed, creative and passionate people, all helping to make ours the best part of one of the best cities in the world.
We cover local arts, culture and community events. We celebrate our urban villages and champion our community heroes. We also feature grass-roots sport and share the fascinating histories of where we live.
We offer up life with a local focus: no bland bought-in articles, just original content, tailored to our readers’ tastes. Health and beauty; families; homes and gardens; life outdoors; food and drink, and more.
Everything you need to get the most from life in South Manchester.
We firmly believe in small and independent business. We provide the only platform for retailers, tradespeople, local services and groups to advertise locally. We work closely with local Traders Associations and know that it’s that diverse range of independents that make our part of town unique.
We cover – and uncover – what makes our South Manchester neighbourhoods distinctive and special.
Our two titles
Open Up Chorlton
Delivered door-to-door to 20,000+ readers in Chorlton, plus magazines in shops, bars, libraries and cafes for visitors to pick up.
Open Up South Manchester
Delivered door-to-door in parts of Didsbury, with magazines in shops, bars and cafes across a wider area, including Didsbury, Withington, The Heatons, Northenden, Stretford, Old Trafford, Urmston, Sale, Altrincham, Hale, Timperley and Gatley.
We publish both magazines six times a year.
| Edition | Date | Deadline |
| Autumn 2017 | September/October 2017 | 2 August 2017 |
| Winter 2017 | November/December 2017 | 2 October 2017 |
| New Year 2018 | January/February 2018 | 1 December 2017 |
| Spring 2018 | March/April 2018 | 2 February 2018 |
| Early Summer 2018 | May/June 2018 | 2 April 2018 |
| Summer 2018 | July/August 2018 | 2 June 2018 |
We’re the same small team (Linsey, Deborah, Lesley and Sam) who’ve produced Community Index in Chorlton and Didsbury for nine years. We’ve a great track record – with Open Up magazines, we’ve just freshened things up a little.
If you’ve a story to tell or something to sell, let us help you do it. Just get in touch