Ian Pennington

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.

Now Then spoke to Manchester Fashion Movement – a new ethical fashion CIC – ahead of their debut pop-up department store at Stretford Mall.

This week sees the start of MIF 2021 and Now Then takes a look at its programme for Festival Square and beyond.

The acclaimed jazz trumpeter and Gondwana Records label founder answers our questions about COVID gigs, scouting for musicians, and mental health and wellbeing.

The authors of a new zine, 'Degrowth in Manchester', told Now Then about their motivations and inspirations.

Manchester City Council has revealed its transformation of the Northern Quarter and prioritise people over motor vehicles.

A healthy crowd turned out for the latest landing of Henge in Manchester. Unlike the War of the Worlds, which is currently undergoing yet…

Graphic designer and illustrator Liam Woodruff’s portfolio is bulging with twisted pop culture references framed in strikingly colourful cartoon surrealism.

In advance of his Flag of Convenience photo exhibition, David Dunnico tells us about flag-waving, patriotic postcards and his travels in search of subject matter.

Like a star that has exploded and shed stardust, in this case across Salford’s Chapel Street corridor over 15 years, Sounds From The Other City took the decision to contract into a dense, pulsar-like object that still spews out light and life.

Featuring Jason Singh, Roller Trio, Werkha and more...

Manchester's budding filmmaking talents shared the fruits of their labour at The Yard on 5 April.

Much has been said about Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham’s perceived “cop out” over the Clean Air Plan published at the end of…

Legion, the Mothership Connection rapper whose birth certificate says Charles Palmer, has been a feature of the dystopian underbelly of…

Doron Segal’s introduction to piano through classical teachings in his native Israel laid the foundations for a love of the instrument that…

Un-Convention was created for independent labels, musicians, promoters and innovators to share ideas. We spoke to co-founder Jeff Thompson as the event nears its 100th edition.

Over the past 60 years or more, our streets have become increasingly dangerous for people. The roads’ dictators are those armoured…

Wearing an armful of sci-fi literature and crate-dug obscure jazz on his sleeve, Joe Mills, aka Aver, first gained creative renown from his…

Easter's Tom Long answers our questions about songwriting, their new album’s title and his next musical steps.

‘Tis the season for consultation and we’ve pulled out a few to highlight. The big one arrives courtesy of TfGM and will feed into a City…