The City of Manchester joins global network of UNESCO Creative Cities pursuing excellence in arts

With summer on the way find out what Manchester’s galleries have got in store

Elliot Mills argues the case for a place in the literary heritage of Manchester for Anthony Burgess, a man often left out of the narrative

The library’s four year renovation is finally complete

If you thought the rainy city didn’t have much to offer in terms of literature, think again. Manchester has inspired generations of great writers and is now home to a vibrant literary scene.

Victoria Carter visits the Manchester Literature Festival and finds inspirational and encouraging talks are delivered alongside the perfect brownie

A blue plaque is unveiled outside Samuel Alexander for the Manchester graduate

50th anniversary of revolutionary novel celebrated at the John Rylands Library