This week we talk to Jonathan Heyes of Common, Port Street Beer and IndyManBeerCon and Marko Husak of Bundobust about the craft beer explosion, building an empire and whether a £5 pint is ever justified.
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City centre retailers have voted in favour of a £6m investment to ensure Manchester’s standing as the leading city destination outside of London.
We’re delighted to announce the successful results of the Manchester BID renewal ballot for a 2018-2023 term. 77% in favour.
As part of CityCo’s ongoing work with the Water Safety Partnership, we are supporting this year’s #DontDrinkandDrown campaign with the Royal…
This week we talk to Hayley Flynn, tour guide and owner of the Skyliner blog about the history of the Northern Quarter, the art of selling monkeys, the importance of street art, how to make a place distinctive and what’s coming next.
On this week’s CottonmouthMCR podcast we chat to Jonathan Schofield of Manchester Confidential about his recent article on how the city centre needs to improve. Arguing about litter, wayfinding and historical awareness. And agreeing vociferously about the need for human helpers.
Manchester retailers have cashed in after thousands of visitors flocked to the city centre during Halloweekend. Organised by Manchester’s Business Improvement District (Manchester BID) the free two-day festival saw a surge in footfall across the city.
The new Business Plan for a second term of Manchester’s Business Improvement District was developed over a 12 month consultation, through a Shadow Board process, with priorities agreed by businesses across Manchester’s retail heart.
Manchester City Council are currently dropping around letters to inform businesses about this year’s Christmas Markets set-up. The markets will trade each day from 10th November to 20th December.
Next in our new series on rough sleeping, we talk to Oliver Sutcliffe and Rob Ralphs from Manchester Met University about Spice; what is it, where does it come from, why has the problem become so prevalent, and what’s coming next.
In this episode we talk to Sally MacDonald, Director of the Museum of Science and Industry, about its history, what it collects, the Manchester Science Festival, how to appeal to families, the corporate event market and running a museum in the 21st Century.
Second in our new series on rough sleeping, we talk to Viv Slack of Street Support about the the genesis of the Street Support app, how it’s evolved and continues to grow and how tech can help solve social problems.