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Festival of Manchester

17 Aug 2018 - 10:06 by michelle.foster

The different communities that make Manchester buzz are being celebrated in a spectacular free family fiesta, which will be a fitting finale to the summer holidays. Festival of Manchester

The inaugural Festival of Manchester, a brand-new annual event on the city's calendar, takes place at Platt Fields Park in Manchester on Saturday 1 September.

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Artist Ayoola’s first exhibition remembers his brush with homelessness

29 Jun 2018 - 10:55 by michelle.foster

Four years ago Ayoola Adeyanju’s family of four came uncomfortably close to being homeless. Ayoola Adeyanju

The landlord of a rented Manchester apartment, which he was moving into, was facing a repossession order – leaving Ayoola, his wife and two young sons stuck between properties with nowhere to live.

Months of bouncing between the local authority, Shelter and rodent-infected temporary accommodation left its mark on the family.

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Grants for Remembrance Day Installations – apply by 30 June 2018

15 Jun 2018 - 10:52 by michelle.foster

Applications are now open for micro-grants of up to £500 for installations to support their Remembrance Day activities for the centenary of the First World War. Armed forces silhouettes

This programme will allow communities to remember and commemorate by accessing silhouettes for benches and chairs free of charge thanks to the support of the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust.

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