Cultural Shenanigans

A mini monthly preview of some of the cultural shenanigans going on in Manchester in February, which might be that little bit different, maybe a new night, a small or unusual venue.  If you know of something fun to see or do in or around Manchester in March, just tweet or leave a comment on this page. [...]

December, eh? I’m sure last time I blinked it was October. December is the time for lists. It’s a time for finishing things off and planning the next year. It’s a time for gingerbread lattes, tutting at slow-walking shoppers on Market Street, cradling mugs of over-priced gluhwein in gloved hands and jigging around your kitchen [...]

Having never been whisked off to Prestwich for a slap up meal*, when I saw that the multi award winning couple Mary-Ellen McTague and Laurence Tottingham at Aumbry were taking over the kitchen at Electrik for the latest in the Guestrant series I was (very nearly) at the front of the queue for tickets. I’d read [...]

Last night I had the very immense pleasure of dining at Guestrant, a semi-regular night at the rather pleasant Electrik bar in Chorlton, Manchester. The pleasure was even greater because the Guest (the clue’s in the title) chef was Robert Owen Brown, the main man at The Mark Addy, scene of many hungover Sundays years [...]