Now Then - A Magazine for Manchester

Now Then in the Valley of the Ram―a brief exploration of the past in the present.

90 years to the day from the infamous Kinder mass trespass widely credited with furthering the Right to Roam movement, our group retraced the route.

The celebrated screenwriter speaks to Now Then about his new pandemic poem and why those in power are just trying to get through the day ahead of his Festival of Debate appearance.

Lamptissue Can I park here?

Stanley Chow The Journey So Far

Christy Hunter Everyday Street

Jack Donaldson Funny Bones

Small Fry Collective The Seasoning of Small Fry

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2 weeks ago

If you’re a fan of seafood and haven’t yet indulged in the authentic Sardinian cuisine of Domo, then I implore you to get a table booked…

30 May 2022

"A screaming, vibrant symphony of surreality, drama and comedy": Daniels’ latest cinematic venture can only be described as a brain-melting, heart-wrenching marvel.

27 May 2022

Struggling with his mood and not making progress with mainstream mental health support, Neil Thornely ventured to Costa Rica to try Ayahuasca.

14 May 2022

I Am A Cliché is an emotional bio-doc of Poly Styrene, the original trailblazing germ-free adolescent.

11 May 2022

A highlight of Festival of Debate 2022 so far, Gloria Steinem spoke of reproductive rights, not having children, Ms Magazine, and the importance of humour in activism.

7 May 2022

A three-year wait for Sounds From The Other City was ended in glorious fashion this May bank holiday Sunday.

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A Universal Basic Income could transform the north of England – here’s how

Knowing Manchester Outside In Ramsbottom

Hike for Our Right to Roam

Armando Iannucci “Let’s compare them to gods and heroes, because that’s how they want us to think of them”

Lamptissue Can I park here?

Stanley Chow The Journey So Far

Christy Hunter Everyday Street

Jack Donaldson Funny Bones

Small Fry Collective The Seasoning of Small Fry

Latest stories

Recipe Domo Restaurant: Cassola “Zu Raffellu”

Everything Everywhere All At Once: A visually riveting deep-dive into the liberation of nihilism in a modern world

"The intensity was mind-blowing": Mental health and plant medicine

Poly Styrene "The film portrays Poly as a complex woman, but because we come from a place of love for her, we're able to explore the darker sections of her life."

Gloria Steinem “Writing is the only thing that, when I do it, it doesn’t feel like I should be doing anything else”

Live / stage review "Glad to be able dance, celebrate and sing with friends": Sounds From The Other City returns

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