Things to do in Manchester

Well, call me shallow, but when an e-mail arrives in my in-box with the subject line "Friday is the New Sparkle Night" I am myster...

The trouble with diets is that you become utterly, all-consumingly obsessed with food. Every second of every waking moment is spent dreaming...

I was pretty nonchalent about seeing The Woman in Black at The Lowry on Thursday night. True, I'm not known for my high threshold when i...

Hurrah - night out on Friday to celebrate the following: 1. Snow and ice all gone, allowing normal footwear standards to be resumed 2. Cloth...

After much campaigning on the part of my husband, I agreed to walk down to the Parrswood complex today and watch Avatar with him, secretly w...

Yesterday was such a beautiful day in Manchester: cloudless, bright blue sky above; perfectly crisp white snow underfoot (well, the last bit...

Sick of the snow yet? Anyone suffering from cabin fever (me) and wanting something to take their mind off the horrors of leaving for work at...

So, it's day four of my two-week emergency diet and self-imposed alcohol ban. To make matters worse, the whole of Manchester has seeming...

People pretty much fall into two camps when it comes to New Year's Eve. There are those who look forward to it for months ahead, plannin...

One of the best things about being off work is that you can go for a curry on a weeknight without fear of students recoiling from you in ter...

For most of us, January means only one thing: dreary resolutions designed to curtail any kind of fun whatsoever. Mine are simple: spend less...

It has to be said, South Manchester is not really prone to snow. I've lived here for seventeen years now (I was terribly, terribly young...

If you're still feeling a bit bah humbug and are yet to get into the Christmas spirit, then look no further than the marvellous selectio...

You really do need to know the following brief but vital facts: 1. Gorgeous boutique In All Her Finery on School Lane in Didsbury is having ...

You may recall how wet it was last night; positively chucking it down, all accompanied by the sort of gusty wind that discourages the use of...