US rock band, Foo Fighters, are returning to the UK this summer with a concert at the City of Manchester Stadium, Manchester in June. The Foo Fighters will be bringing their hugest ever production to Manchester in support of their latest smash-hit album, Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace,...

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Popular Manchester boxer Ricky 'The Hitman' Hatton makes his much awaited return to the ring against Juan Lazcano at the City of Manchester Stadium this month. Hatton's fight in Manchester will be the first fight in his home town since 2005 and it comes as a "thank you" bout for the tremendou...

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Multiple award-winning artist Estelle is coming back to Manchester with Shine - her stunning new album which was released in February 2008. The first artist signed by US soul sensation John Legend, to his new Homeschool Records label, Estelle's new album features collaborations with Wyclef J...

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US singersongwriter John Mayer is returning to Manchester to delight his UK fans with a concert at Manchester Academy in late June. He will be performing all the hits from his most recent album, Continuum, which won two 2007 Grammy Awards for Best Pop Vocal Album and Best Male Pop Vocal Perf...

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Canadian rockers Nickelback are coming to the UK to give the fans what they deserve - a memorable concert of some of their biggest hits. Since their breakthrough hit "How You Remind Me" in 2001, the band has sold over 25 million records worldwide and won plenty of accolades. Their latest hit,...

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US rock legends R.E.M. is returning to Manchester on a world tour in support of their latest album, Accelerate, in August. The recent inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - Michael Stipe, Peter Buck, and Mike Mills - has released an album of raw purity that shoots right to the core o...

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Alternative rock legends Radiohead has announced a world tour in support of their seventh and latest studio release, In Rainbows. In a career spanning 17 years, the band has released seven albums and amassed record sales in excess of 20 million. Their latest album, In Rainbows, continues this...

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Masters Football returns to the M.E.N Arena in July as the likes of Manchester United, Manchester City, Bolton, Leeds, Oldham and Blackburn fight it out to see who will be crowded North West Champions 2008. The Masters Cup is in its ninth full season this year and remains the tournament to wi...

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Popular Australian children's musical group, The Wiggles, are celebrating their 16th anniversary with a world tour that includes a show in Manchester this June. Performing all the songs from their latest release, Pop Go The Wiggles!, plus their all-time favorites such as Rock A Bye Your Bear,...

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Bon Jovi returns to the UK this summer as part of their sell-out Lost Highway world tour. Concerts in more than 10 countries have already been confirmed for this world tour including Canada, the U.S., Japan, New Zealand, England, Ireland, Scotland, Germany, Holland and Australia. The tour ...

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Thurtinkle is a much loved storyteller from the land of the Big Noses who lives in a tiny TARDIS-like house that can actually travel through time. On his intrepid time traveling adventures Thurtinkle has visited the Vikings, questioned Queen Victoria, shaken hands with Shakespeare, rapped wit...

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What is and who belongs to the Commonwealth? All your questions about the Commonwealth will be answered at this unique exhibition held at the Greater Manchester Police Museum and Archive. Discover everything about the Commonwealth, plus see police uniforms from the different countries in in...

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Formed in the mid-1970's by ex-Santana guitarist Neal Schon, Journey released three moderately successful jazz-influenced rock albums before hiring vocalist Steve Perry in 1977. That personnel change resulted in a musical shift towards a more pop oriented style, as immediately evidenced with Inf...

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Hip-hop impresario Jay-Z returns to Manchester for the first time since 2006 to woo his adoring fans once again. The seven time Grammy-award winner, who recently wed Beyonce Knowles, is set to perform all the songs from his tenth and latest studio album, American Gangster - inspired by the fi...

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The Nepal Himalayan Festival 2008 offers an exciting opportunity to experience the culture of Nepal. Enjoy Himalayan film, classical Nepalese music and dance, try delicious food, browse the stalls, buy the crafts, book a trek, enjoy the art work or help a Nepalese charity. Festival speakers i...

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