It’s a busy week here at Mancubist towers so here’s a quick mid-week, mid-November round-up…
The biggest event this week is surely the re-opening yesterday of the Manchester Christmas Markets. The largest one, in Albert Square, is open daily, 10am until 9pm, right through to 22 December. For more information,......more

This graph from the Government’s Statistics office shows traffic in the UK rising in all but two of the last fifty years, sometimes by as much as 8%. Road traffic levels are now eight times what they were in 1952. This will continue. Car ownership in the UK is......more

‘The Crucifixion of Madeline McKay’ went ahead this week. Hearing my words fall from the mouths of others was a wonderful, slightly surreal, experience. It was fantastic fun and I feel a serious addiction coming on!

Still, I can’t help but feel a little disappointed that a lot......more

‘The Crucifixion of Madeline McKay’ went ahead this week. Hearing my words fall from the mouths of others was a wonderful, slightly surreal, experience. It was fantastic fun and I feel a serious addiction coming on!

Still, I can’t help but feel a little disappointed that a lot......more

York who funded our holiday to Ormside Mill for our Special Needs Kids. Who all had a great time. Ive edited a small video to get a taste of the holiday which everybody would like to say a big thank you to the The American Bank of New York ,who......more

This is a blog and a very big thak you , to The Manchester Branch of The Bank of New York. Who funded our trip to ormside mill with our Specail Need kids ive up loaded a short video that ive edited to show how much every one enjoyed the......more

So the Bays were very good at the RNCM last night - as were Monotonix, an Israeli three-piece who made me fear for my own safety at Club Academy, and the classy Sun Ra Arkestra, who’s ultra-rare appearance packed out the Deaf Institute. More music tonight…

Steve Reich in......more