David Pye
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Former Fall drummer launches Manchester music scene tours (opens the original)
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There are many walks and talks about the famed Manchester music scene, but not many are led by someone who was at the very heart of it for so long. Altrincham’s Simon Wolstencroft not only toured the globe as the drummer for legendary Mancunians 'The Fall' for 11 years, he also played with school friends Ian Brown and John Squire, and Johnny Marr in early versions of The Stone Roses and The Smiths. These days the drumsticks are silent and Wolstencroft lets his feet do the work, passing on memori
Review: Smithsonian Starstruck: An Immersive Experience, Manchester (opens the original)
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For anyone who has ever looked up at the night sky and wondered what lies beyond, Smithsonian Starstruck: An Immersive Experience offers an awe-inspiring answer. Having made its UK debut in London, the attraction has now landed in Manchester's Northern Quarter, transforming a former city-centre space into a gateway to the cosmos. Developed in collaboration with the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, this free-roam exhibition blends cutting-edge science with immersive storytelling to create a
REVIEW - New walking tours uncover history of Manchester (opens the original)
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If you are like me and enjoy a leisurely walk, but with a bit of history to go with it, then there are some new tours of Manchester city centre right up your street. ‘Here, Then, And Now Tours’ offers small-group walking tours for people who want to understand the city in more depth. As someone who is a born-and-bred Mancunian, I am always keen to delve into the city’s history and hopefully learn something new about the place the Romans once called ‘Mamucium’. And my chosen tour recently could n
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