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Each month All About Manchester publishes an in-depth article on something to do with Manchester. Check out the archive below.

24-hour culture people

Greater Manchester's art scene is being given a little twist this spring, as Islington Mill opens up its five floors to a deluge of international artists for two 24-hour exhibitions. Lee Stansfield has the details of Mill24.

Talk of the town

The band on every music critic's lips these days is Delphic. From the BBC to the Guardian and the Independent, everyone seems hooked on the Manchester trio's special blend of anthemic indie and stadium techno. We get the low-down on the band from lead singer James Cook ahead of their hotly anticipated UK tour.

Bring back that loving feeling

Long-serving couples may find fresh inspiration a little hard to come by this Valentine’s Day, but fear not - Lee Stansfield has scoured the city to find the top 10 most romantic things for you to try.

A Mancunian Christmas

There's no place like Manchester this Christmas. From ice skating and snow sliding to browsing the Christmas markets and indulging in late night retail therapy, the city offers a host of events and activities to keep you blissfully busy. Lee Stansfield selects 10 of the best.

Showbiz town

With three film festivals in town this month, you would think you are in Tinseltown or Cannes. But Manchester has a proud cinematic heritage of its own, and one that is worth shouting about, says Andrew Watson.

A-ha: Boys to men

Don't believe the hype. Anyone old enough to remember the 80s will tell you that there's very little worth salvaging from a decade of big permed hair, shoulder pads and cheesy pop tunes - which makes the current trend for all things 80s an unfathomable mystery to people over 35. There are, of course, some exceptions to the rule and Nordic pop stars A-ha, the original 80s band, are one of them. The man behind the trio's catchy keyboard riffs, Magne Furuholmen, speaks to All About Manchester ahead of their M.E.N Arena gig.

Best of Manchester Awards

Want to know who is making a splash in art, music and fashion in Manchester? Look no further than Urbis, where the winners of this year's Best of Manchester Awards exhibit their work until Sept 20. Vaughan Allen, chief executive of Urbis, presents the people handpicked by industry experts - including Peter Saville, Wayne Hemingway and Jeremy Deller - as Manchester's next big things.

Green expectations

Manchester, so much to answer for... as the birthplace of the industrial revolution, which was arguably the catalyst for the acceleration of global warming, Manchester is feeling the pressure to help save the planet. Here are some home-grown initiatives that pack a great green punch.

Festival fever

From jazz to electronica and from drama queens to drag queens, there's something for every taste in this summer's festivals. Andrew Watson picks four of the best.

Tourism Awards

They were all magnificent, but of the dozens of nominees of this year's Manchester Tourism Awards, only 13 walked away with that coveted gong that signifies their induction into the creme de la creme of tourism in the city-region. Andrew Stokes, chief executive of Marketing Manchester, presents the winners.

Kicks for kids

It may be more famous as the playground of the young and the fabulous, but Manchester also caters for families with young children. From awe-inspiring museums and art galleries to exciting family-friendly events, the city is the place to keep the kids busy and entertained this summer, says Andrew Watson.

Le mill, c'est chic

A downtrodden former cotton spinning mill in Salford is at the heart of a cultural renaissance. Photographer Rick Turner captures Islington Mill's ragged charm.

MIF: The second coming

It exploded onto the UK cultural map in 2007, grabbing headlines and crowning Manchester the cultural heart of Britain. Now, as Manchester International Festival gears up for its second run this summer, director Alex Poots explains to All About Manchester why less is more.

A woman's place

From Emmeline Pankhurst to Agyness Deyn, Manchester has never been short of inspirational women. Here are three to watch this year.

Manchester on a plate

They use the finest regional produce to create some of the most scrumptious food in the city. We meet up with three of Manchester’s leading chefs to find out what their favourite ingredients are and how we can use them in our cooking

The WOW factor

Manchester boasts some fantastic corporate hospitality venues, from world-famous football stadiums to charming boutique hotels and everything in between. We pick three of the best for dramatic effect.

Kevin Cummins

Kevin Cummins was an art and design student in Manchester when he started photographing local bands in the 70s. He went on to become one of the country's most revered music and portrait photographers. This month, he joins dozens of creatives from Manchester and beyond in The Tony Wilson Experience.

The magnificent 15

Another year, another opportunity for the cream of local tourist venues to shine at the Manchester Tourism Awards. Organised by Marketing Manchester, the agency charged with promoting the city-region on a national and international stage, this year's awards were announced in a lavish ceremony at Manchester Central last month. Andrew Stokes, chief executive of Marketing Manchester, salutes the winners.

Playing outside the box

Think you've seen it all? How about an electro-dance gig in a fully functioning church? Or an indie rock concert in a train station? As Salford's quirkiest independent music event prepares to take over an unconventional venue near you, organiser Mark Carlin says it's challenging and a bit bizarre, but mostly it's just great fun.

South Side Story

Just when we thought Manchester's redevelopment was starting to slow down, a new partnership forms to lead a massive regeneration programme in the area surrounding the city's Oxford Road corridor. Eamonn Boylan, deputy chief executive of Manchester City Council, gives All About Manchester the lowdown.

Great expectations

You don't have to go to Beijing this year to experience the thrills and spills of world-class competitive sport. Manchester is hosting a record number of high-profile sporting events, featuring some of the world's best and up-and-coming athletes. Meet four of the guys we will be keeping an eye out (and fingers crossed) for.

Painting the town electric

The UEFA Cup Final 2008 may still be a few months away but it has already crowned a winner - celebrated local artist Liam Spencer, who has created the visual identity for the event. He tells All About Manchester he relished the challenge of bringing fine art and football together.

Calling the tune

It survived two world wars, one terrorist bomb attack and a huge financial crisis to become Britain's longest-established professional symphony orchestra. As the Hallé prepares to celebrate 150 years of classical music in the heart of Manchester, we take a look at some of the orchestra's defining moments.

Media city

Salford Quays, once the port that powered the industrial revolution, is now shaping up to lead the digital revolution with the development of the UK's first purpose-built media city. Regeneration guru Felicity Goodey talks Evie Lucas through her vision of reinventing Salford Quays as the cradle of creativity of the future.

Science city

The atomic theory, the splitting of the atom, the Lovell Telescope, the world's first computer - just a few of the things that were made in Manchester. Evie Lucas meets Prof. Mark Ferguson, CEO of Manchester-based biotechnology company Renovo, and discovers that the original modern city is still at the forefront of innovation.

Culture city

Home to the world's first free library and the UK's first repertory theatre company, Manchester has always been a rather unsung cultural pace-setter. But since the arrival of Manchester International Festival director Alex Poots, the city is re-emerging as an original modern cultural hub and this time it is letting the whole world know.

Art blast from the past

One hundred and fifty years ago, Manchester exploded onto the international cultural map by staging the biggest art exhibition ever to take place in the UK. This month, Manchester Art Gallery gives you the chance to relive that landmark Victorian artistic event with a hotly anticipated commemorative exhibition.

World Sport

2008 will be the biggest sporting year in Manchester since the 2002 Commonwealth Games, with a record number of world championships and other prestigious events coming up. We pick three of the best reasons to cheer.

Tom Bloxham

Manchester has a proud heritage as the world's first industrial city, the birthplace of the modern world, but does it have what it takes to re-emerge as a global city to watch or has it run out of steam? Property and regeneration guru Tom Bloxham tells Evie Lucas he is doing his bit.

Manchester Jazz Festival

So much jazz, so little time. Andrew Watson picks the highlights of the 12th Manchester Jazz Festival.

See it here first

The Manchester International Festival kicks off in style this month, with the world premiere of groundbreaking circus opera Monkey: Journey to the West and a host of other unmissable world firsts.

Tourism Awards

Ever more tourists are visiting Manchester. We find out what is attracting them to the city.

State of the art

Is swapping your shoes for a second-hand pair art? How about a sonic performance involving four CD walkmans and a drill? The British Art Show 6 is in town this month, offering a unique opportunity to view recent developments in British Art.

Designer city

As a national exhibition celebrates innovative architecture in Manchester, we take a look at some of the new buildings that are turning heads.

Size matters

With so many buildings going up in Manchester at an astonishing rate, it is difficult to get excited about a single development project. Until you take a look at Spinningfields, that is.

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