Vada Magazine

Preview: eight-freestyle: Dick Whittington and His Amazing Cat @ Contact, Manchester

1 December, 2021Adam Lowe

The bells are ringing out for a sure-fire Christmas hit show at Contact this Christmas as eight-freestyle present: Dick Whittington and his Amazing Cat!

Doner Haus Garten Bar Corn Exchange Manchester restaurant

Restaurant review- Doner Haus, Corn Exchange Manchester

9 August, 2021Tim Firmager

We pop into Döner Haus in Corn Exchange, Manchester, and find out why this Berlin sausage is what you need for a Sunday brunch if you forgot your Döner on the way home the night before.

Preview: Refract Festival, Waterside Arts, Manchester

5 July, 20215 August, 2021Adam Lowe

Curated by Waterside Arts, Refract is an exciting festival of work that takes place in and around Sale in Trafford – and features a number of LGBT+ artists.

The Ladies' Gallery, photo by Lee Baxter 2021

Review: Manchester Jewish Museum

4 July, 20215 July, 2021Adam Lowe

After two years of closed doors and a decade of hard work, Manchester Jewish Museum is finally open again to the public. Find out more about this hidden jewel of the North.

Andrew McMillan: the language of pain

20 June, 202121 June, 2021Hadley Stewart

Hadley Stewart sits down with Andrew McMillan to discuss his latest poetry collection, pandemonium, and how he hopes to provide a language to the abstract daemons in our lives.

Manchester Jewish Museum reopens with exciting new installation as part of Manchester International Festival

20 May, 202120 May, 2021Vada That

Tickets are now on sale to visit the new Manchester Jewish Museum which opens on Friday 2 July with the world premiere of Turner Prize-winning artist Laure Prouvost’s new installation The long waited, weighted gathering as part of this year’s Manchester International Festival.

Manchester Walking Tours: a stroll through the city’s queer history

11 April, 202111 April, 2021Hadley Stewart

Hadley Stewart catches up with Joshua Val Martin, the founder of Free Manchester Walking Tours, to talk about the city’s LGBT+ history.

Village Greens Prestwich, 100% sustainable, 100% superb!

25 February, 202125 February, 2021Drew Wilby

When Drew Wilby headed down to his local community-owned coop, Village Green, he was amazed how much variety and choice they could fit into one small but extremely well seasoned store.

A love letter to Manchester from the Corn Exchange

10 February, 202110 February, 2021Daniel Wren

Ahead of Valentine’s Day this Sunday (14th), Manchester’s Corn Exchange is to unveil a special ‘Messages from Manchester’ mural that is expected to bring positivity to residents on the international celebration of romance, add a dash of history to the city via some celebrity portraits, as well as raise money for We Love MCR.