One of Manchester's best-known independent businesses, The Eighth Day has been part of Oxford Road for more than half a century. From the city's underground scene of the 1970s to becoming one of the UK's longest-running worker co-operatives, discover its story below. #Manchester

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We take a look at an Oxford Road icon. The Eighth Day is more than half a century old and still going strong.

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August is here and packed with loads of things to see and do. From major exhibitions and live music to musical theatre, family days out, literature and Pride celebrations. Click through to discover some of the best things happening around the Corridor this month.

Things to do this August Manchester | Oxford Road Corridor

Discover exhibitions, live music, theatre, family events and Pride celebrations across the Corridor this August.

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What makes places thrive over the long term? In an article for @uk.theconversation.com, Ian Harvey from @manmetuni.bsky.social, explores the idea of Manchesterism and how the city's approach to collaboration, devolution and place-based leadership has shaped its development.

‘Manchesterism’ is bigger than Andy Burnham

It is tempting to see Manchesterism as the story of Burnham. But that misses the bigger picture.

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What happens when artists are given space, time and support to experiment? This week, Divided Culture Co unveil the outcome of their residency at SEESAW through workshops, live installations and performances. Find out how CUSP is helping artists move from emerging to established.

On The Cusp | Oxford Road Corridor Zine

Charlotte Holt from SEESAW introduces us to CUSP, a recurring residency programme, proving that all it takes is space, time and support.

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Centre for Digital Trust and Society Forum 2026: leading voices from academia, government and civil society ...on misinformation, disinformation and online social influence. Keynotes: @terrorwatchdog.bsky.social & @emma-briant.co.uk see: oxfordroadcorridor.com/events/centr... @oxrdmcr.bsky.social

Centre for Digital Trust and Society Forum 2026 at Circle Square

Digital Trust & Society Forum 2026 explores misinformation, influence and online safety with global experts in Manchester.

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The future of Manchester music takes centre stage this weekend as @rncmlive.bsky.social's Popular Music department teams up with BBC Introducing for a free multi-stage showcase celebrating the next generation of artists. oxfordroadcorridor.com/features/bbc...

BBC Introducing @ RNCM | Oxford Road Corridor Zine

BBC Introducing @ RNCM brings nine hours of free live music to Manchester, showcasing emerging artists across three stages.

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Yesterday was #AfricaDay. Today, we’re spotlighting a space asking important questions about history, ownership and who gets to tell the story. Manchester Museum’s Africa Hub begins with what isn’t known, inviting communities to reconnect objects with the people and histories they belong to.

Africa Hub at Manchester Museum

Manchester Museum’s Danny Roberts introduces Africa Hub a gallery built around what is not known.

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For 20+ years, Oxford Road Corridor partners have helped build one of the UK’s most dynamic cultural districts. A new Cultural Impact Assessment reveals: 🎭 12,900+ events annually 💷 £219m economic impact 🎓 7,500+ creative arts students 👥 1.9m attendances each year

Oxford Road Corridor celebrated as a major UK cultural destination in new report

Oxford Road Corridor’s cultural sector generates £219m annually, supports 3,075 jobs and attracts 4.7m visitors each year.

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Summer Exhibition at Manchester Poetry Library opens today - curated by Jean Sprackland. www.mmu.ac.uk/poetry-libra...

Elemental: Manchester Poetry Library Summer Exhibition, Curated by Jean Sprackland, 20 Apr - 31 Oct 2026

Exhibition, Manchester Poetry Library

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Join us at the Northern Publishers' Fair this Saturday 11-3.30pm at Manchester Central Library! The fair brings together independent and trade publishers from across the North. Families, students, and readers of all kinds are welcome. Tickets - fly-on-the-wall-press.eventcube.io/events/93203...

Northern Publishers' Fair 2026

With new publishers and our popular chatty table to chat with agents and development agencies about your writing career, the Northern Publishers' Fair is BACK!From trade to independent publishing, thi...

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Huge congratulations to @officialuom.bsky.social team for winning University Challenge 2025 🏆 A fifth title makes Manchester joint most successful university in the show’s history. A proud moment for the University and the city of Manchester.

University of Manchester quizzers win University Challenge for fifth time, becoming joint most successful in series’ history

A conversation with contestant Ray PowerThe University of Manchester’s University Challenge team have been crowned winners of the UK’s toughest quizzing tournament.Having beaten out New College Oxford...

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Did you spot us in @thetimes.com? Our Manchester Fashion Institute students and lecturer explain how Manchester is powering the creative economy through fashion content creation. 🙌 Read more 🔗 https://bit.ly/4cgpEL6

‘London life for half the cost’: why influencers love Manchester

Creators don’t need the biggest cities (or even the biggest following) to make a career and contribute many millions to the economy

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Manchester Museum has announced a major redevelopment of its Vivarium 🐸 The new Habitats of Hope project will transform conservation, care and visitor experience, supporting critically endangered species and global research. oxfordroadcorridor.com/manchester-m...

Manchester Museum planning major redevelopment of much-loved Vivarium

Manchester Museum is planning a major redevelopment of its much-loved Vivarium, thanks to a grant of £200,000.

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The #Manchester Marathon returns on Sunday 19 April, finishing here on Oxford Road. Road closures will be in place across the route, so please plan ahead. Find full details and travel updates here 👇 www.manchestermarathon.co.uk/road-closure...

Congratulations to our three acclaimed Manchester Writing School poets whose new collections were singled out in a @theguardian.com review 📚🙌 🔗 https://bit.ly/4t06xMz #McrMetProud

Guardian review hat trick for Manchester Met poets

Triple success for Manchester Writing School Poetry faculty

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Oxford Road could have looked very different. In our latest zine, Martin Dodge (@manchester.ac.uk) revisits 1960s plans for “Streets in the Sky” — elevated walkways linking buildings across the Corridor. A glimpse of what might have been: oxfordroadcorridor.com/features/str...

Join the Co‑Creation for Innovation in Creative Industries Symposium at Alliance Manchester Business School on 16 April. Explore how emerging technologies are reshaping collaboration to deliver creative and impactful innovation. 🔗https://ow.ly/VyyR50Yyuei Manchester Institute of Innovation Research

Together with leading UK universities and industry partners, we have secured £9.6 million from UKRI to launch SATURN-2. This represents a major expansion of the national nuclear doctoral training pipeline - helping deliver the UK’s clean energy, security and defence ambitions. @ukri.org

How do you turn cutting-edge research into something industry can actually use? By integrating research and business perspectives in tight-knit collaboration from day one. #ShapedTogether www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6A6...

From lab breakthroughs to industrial biomanufacturing

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Louder Than War Live lands at Manchester Academy on Saturday with a lineup including Sea Power, Benefits and Pale Blue Eyes. Founder @johnrobbofficial.bsky.social reflects on 15 years of @louderthanwar.bsky.social and why the Corridor remains central to Manchester’s music culture.

Fifteen Years of Noise | John Robb on Louder Than War

Louder Than War turns 15 with a live festival at the Manchester Academy. Founder John Robb reflects on the site’s DIY roots and the culture that keeps it loud.

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Join @mcrcityoflit.bsky.social this evening for The Stepmother as Amélie Prévost and Rachel McCrum perform poems that re-write the stepmother archetype – part of its first performances outside Canada on a short UK tour. 📍Manchester Poetry Library

IMLD26: The Stepmother - Manchester City of Literature

Join us for this reading of poems re-writing the Stepmother archetype from award-winning Québécoise and UK artists Amélie Prévost and Rachel McCrum. In the aftermath of a crisis within her blended fam...

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International Women’s Day is nearly here. From workshops and talks to tours, culture and live music, here are some of the events across the knowledge quarter offering plenty of ways to get involved.

International Women's Day | Oxford Road Corridor

International Women’s Day serves as a chance to celebrate the economic, cultural, social, and political achievements of women.

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It Requires Getting Lost transforms Castlefield Gallery into a cave-like world of film, sound, sculpture and light — inviting visitors to embrace the unknown before it closes this weekend.

It Requires Getting Lost at Castlefield Gallery

It Requires Getting Lost at Castlefield Gallery brings together new works and major pieces exploring nature, humanity and the unknown.

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Queer Contact kicks off this week at @contactmcr.bsky.social. Two weeks of bold, brilliant, unapologetically queer creativity — from theatre, cabaret & comedy to live art, film, line-dancing & the Mcr Queer Market. oxfordroadcorridor.com/events/queer...

Queer Contact | Theatre in Manchester | Oxford Road

Queer Contact 2026 returns to Contact with two weeks of theatre, cabaret, comedy, art and performance celebrating bold queer voices.

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Universities across Manchester are uniting to drive nature recovery. UoM, @manmetuni.bsky.social, and @salforduni.bsky.social, are hosting a special event exploring business and biodiversity, alongside DEFRA - bringing together academics, business, and policy makers. 🌱

Greater Manchester universities unite to drive nature recovery at IPBES-12 event

The 12th Plenary of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES-12) will be hosted in Manchester this February, with almost a thousand delegates expecte...

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This week, Mayor @andyburnham.bsky.social set out plans to reindustrialise Greater Manchester, with the Corridor playing a key role as a health innovation and life sciences cluster within the region’s growth plans.

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Devolving control of skills and technical education can unleash the economic potential of the North

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Applications open for Unit M’s Deep Tech Accelerator. The innovation & impact unit of @manchester.ac.uk, is launching a 3-month programme for founders, startups & researchers across GM. Up to £25k equity-free, mentors, lab space & investor demo day. 🔗 www.unit-m.co.uk/work-with-us

A major new study has been launched to help patients with cancer better tolerate cutting-edge immunotherapy treatments.🥼 It’s the first and largest programme of its kind in the UK and the culmination of 30 years of worldwide research. 🌍 www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/m...

Making plans for 2026? March sees the debut Louder Than War Live festival headlined by Sea Power, Pale Blue Eyes, Benefits, Evil Blizzard, House of All and many others - ticket and details from louderthanwar.com/louder-than-...

Louder Than War Live - Manchester Festival - March 2026

Louder Than War is Hosting Its First Festival In Manchester called LOUDER THAN WAR LIVE in March 2026 - Signed Up Form

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2026 gets off to a flying start at the @rncmlive.bsky.social. January is packed with world-class orchestras, acclaimed soloists and bold new music — a perfect way to bring more classical music into your life. See what's happening: oxfordroadcorridor.com/venues/royal...