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CottonmouthMCR is a weekly podcast hosted by our Chief Exec, Vaughan Allen. Tune in to hear us discuss the issues affecting city centre Manchester and Salford. We’ll be looking at rough sleeping, security and transport, the history of our cities, and the rise and rise of the food and beverage sector. And we’ll be interviewing many of our major players, from cultural to business to political leaders.
New episodes every Thursday (and sometimes more often).
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Ahead of the Manchester Histories Festival we talk to Katy Ashton, Director of the People’s History Museum about the historical dates that made Manchester and her favourite object from the museum’s collection.
Talking to Andrew Brooks, Manchester’s finest photographer of city landscapes about urban exploring, using technology in his work and how the city is evolving.
In this extra long episode of CottonmouthMCR we talk to Paul Martin of the LGBT Foundation, John from BarPop and Tony from OnBar about the history of the Village, what’s happening now and the likely future.
We talk to Tony Martin, General Manager of Afflecks, about the history of the market, how people get involved and the range of sellers currently in situ. And then on to the new Hatch, the Afflecks offshoot on Oxford Road, and plans for the future.
In this episode of CottonmouthMCR we talk to the Royal Exchange’s Executive Director Mark Dobson and Artistic Director Sarah Frankcom about the history of the theatre, its radical past, its youth programmes, the wonderful building and its place in the city.
In this episode of CottonmouthMCR we chat to Clare Devaney, founder of citizen-i and ex-Research Fellow with the RSA about citizen engagement, inclusive growth, how communities can be involved in change and the ‘fourth way’ for economics.
In this episode of CottonmouthMCR we chat to Karen Shannon, CEO of the Manchester Histories Festival about what’s in store this year – Suffragettes, Peterloo, the end of WW1 and more.
In this episode of CottonmouthMCR we talk to Richard Tucker, European MD of Leesa Mattresses about the company, its growth in Manchester and the UK and why a social mission is at its core.
In this episode of CottonmouthMCR we chat to Ruth Ibegbuna, founder and now outgoing Chief Exec of the Reclaim Project, which works with working class people in Manchester and across the country.
In this episode of CottonmouthMCR we talk to journalist Ruth Allan and expert Thom Hetherington about new openings, closings, the growth in Ancoats, Michelin Stars (and lack of), and everything Manchester foodie.
In this episode of CottonmouthMCR we talk to Katy Ashton, Director of the People’s History Museum about the history of the museum, its social mission, work with kids, and the difficulties of collecting leaflets and badges.
In the second of our series we talk to Sally McDonald, Director of the Manchester Museum of Science and Industry about her favourite object. It’s probably not one you might expect.