Born in 2017, A Gay and A NonGay has continued to grow into the UK’s leading LGBTQ+ podcast that it is today. Released weekly, James and Dan dive into conversations around day to day life, differences in perceptions, homophobia, coming out, mental health and lighter topics like dating. Expect audience interaction, a hilarious parody of […]

Comedians Stevie Martin and Tessa Coates co-host their smash-hit podcast Nobody Panic live at the Manchester Podcast Festival. The ‘witty, clever, and oh-so-relatable’ (The Evening Standard) podcast asks life’s biggest (and smallest) questions to help you become a functioning adult without screaming all the time. Whether it’s learning How To Prioritise, How To Be Confident […]

This is Set Piece Menu – the podcast where four friends talk about football over food. They are together a writer, a commentator, a presenter and a pundit. Rory Smith is the Chief Soccer Correspondent of the New York Times, Steve Wyeth commentates for BT Sport, Hugh Ferris is a presenter at BBC Sport, and […]

The Portico Prize awards £10,000 to the book that best evokes the spirit of the North of England. This year, the Prize has established the Society of Readers and Writers, an appointed group of 15 individuals from the world of literature who have collectively determined the Longlist. Join them along with several of the nominated […]

Following the success of the first Brick Works events in Manchester last year, the Brick Development Association is delighted to partner again with the Manchester Student Society of Architecture (MSSA) and deliver the next regional Brick Works event in Manchester on Monday 21st October 2019, to present cutting-edge examples of contemporary brick architecture. Hosted at […]

As part of the ESRC Festival of Social Science and in partnership with The University of Manchester, Manchester Metropolitan University, and the Embassy of Japan in the UK Season of Culture 2019-20, this inclusive event brings Japan and media narratives of gender & identity to Manchester. Come and join us for an afternoon exploring gender, […]

Need your Trans Spirit lifting? Come and join us in this free wellbeing event as part of the Trans Vegas festival. A unique opportunity to come together and recharge your trans spirit and meet fellow trans people. The evening will include Yoga, singing, meditation and inspiring chats. Trans Vegas is a Trans Creative Arts Festival […]

The most important things are the hardest to talk about. In these three inspiring and connecting evenings, speakers with unique and cutting edge views on sexuality, relationships and love will share their ideas in pithy 12 minute talks. Good sex can offer both connection and pleasure. It’s human to be fascinated by sexuality, yet with […]

The most important things are the hardest to talk about. In these three inspiring and connecting evenings, speakers with unique and cutting edge views on sexuality, relationships and love will share their ideas in pithy 12 minute talks. Good sex can offer both connection and pleasure. It’s human to be fascinated by sexuality, yet with […]

The most important things are the hardest to talk about. In these inspiring and connecting evenings, speakers with unique and cutting edge views on sexuality, relationships and love will share their ideas in pithy 12 minute talks. Good sex can offer both connection and pleasure. It’s human to be fascinated by sexuality, yet with the […]