So much change has been proposed for Chorlton – and then everything goes quiet – or does it? Linsey Parkinson has a brew with Cllr John Hacking.
People – Lemn Sissay
April 30, 2019
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Deborah Grace speaks to Lemn Sissay MBE, the award-winning poet, playwright, actor, broadcaster and University of Manchester Chancellor.
Urban Explorer
April 29, 2019
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Cath Dyson follows the Salford Trail and finds a fascinating history along the way.
Hello Europe!
March 11, 2019
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A new exhibition opens in Chorlton on the day we’re due to leave the European Union (though who knows what may happen?). Linsey Parkinson meets one of its creators, graphic designer Dave Sedgwick.
Urmston: wish you were here
March 11, 2019
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Historian Andrew Simpson enjoys a stroll through old Urmston.
Best of Friends
March 11, 2019
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The Creative Recycling Gallery has brought beauty to Chorlton’s Beech Road for 15 years. Linsey Parkinson talked to its owners, Fiona Norton and Glennis Andrews, about its future and how we can all help.
Wabi Sabi at Home
March 11, 2019
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Lesley Swann, owner at Dig Vintage, explores the Japanese aesthetic which celebrates imperfection.
Where the Heart is
March 11, 2019
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The first branch of JP & Brimelow opened its doors in Didsbury Village in 1998 and from then on, the future was purple.
People: Julia Walker
March 11, 2019
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Julia Walker made Cillian Murphy’s trademark flat cap in Peaky Blinders and worked on Russell Crowe’s body armour in Gladiator. Now the theatre maker is picking up her paintbrush to pursue new creative adventures. Interview by Deborah Grace.
Facing Out
March 11, 2019
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Portraits of people who have experienced face-changing cancers form part of a new exhibition at The Whitworth. Deborah Grace speaks to one of its subjects, Trudi Proctor.