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Championship Square

April 3rd 2008 06:25
FINA World Swimming Championships Manchester



During the World Swimming Championships, Cathedral Gardens will be transformed into Championship Square - bringing the fun and excitement out of the competition venue and into the heart of the city


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Ancoats: Manchester's Little Italy

April 1st 2008 02:45
Ancoats



In celebration of the completion of Manchester Museum's Histories Revealed oral history project, this fascinating exhibition focuses on Ancoats, an area once populated by large numbers of Italian immigrants and the birthplace of the modern day North West ice cream industry


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Discovery tour: Greek myths and art

March 25th 2008 03:05
Greek Myths and Art


The special tour of Greek myths and art at the Manchester Art Gallery is all about discovering how painters and ceramic artists have been inspired by Ancient Greece


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Down

March 12th 2008 07:38
Down


US heavy metal band, Down, isn't your typical 'Southern' band. This is a band that has been molded and twisted by their environment to be passionate, focused, hanging on to their NOLA pride and upbringing


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The Beach Boys

March 12th 2008 02:41
Beach Boys


Famous 1960s US rock 'n' roll band, The Beach Boys, are returning to the UK for a national Spring tour with shows in Brighton, London, Cardiff, Edinburgh and Manchester
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Nightwish

March 10th 2008 07:17
Nightwish


Operatic Metal pioneers Nightwish from Finland is best known for their powerful keyboard tones and soaring symphony arrangements reminiscent of classic film scores. Formed in 1996, the band has combined the symphonic arrangements with a distinct combination of seductive, emotional and operatic vocals and gallant guitar melodies to ensure a patriotic fan base across the globe


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The Australian Pink Floyd Show

March 6th 2008 07:38
The Australian Pink Floyd Show


The Australian Pink Floyd Show was the first Pink Floyd tribute band to tour in the UK all the way back in 1993


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Sugababes

March 6th 2008 02:45
Sugababes


The Sugababes are the most successful all-female act of the 21st century in the UK. The three-piece group of Keisha Buchanan, Heidi Range and Amelle Berrabah have had six no.1 singles in the UK and their albums have charted worldwide


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Bjork

March 4th 2008 10:15
Bjork


Iceland singer Björk is returning to the UK to embark on a national tour with the city of Manchester as her first stop


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St George's Day Parade

March 4th 2008 07:15
St George's Day Parade Manchester


On 20 April, Manchester celebrates St George's Day with a parade of decorated floats


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'Zorro' with music by the Gipsy Kings

February 13th 2008 07:12
Zorro


Zorro is a swashbuckling new musical featuring an incredible new score by Latin music sensations the Gipsy Kings, including three of their biggest smash hits Bambeleo, Baila Me and Djobi Djoba


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Portishead

February 13th 2008 02:30
Portishead


Portishead are 90s Brit trip-hop pioneers from the city of Bristol and are best known for their hits 'All Mine', 'Glory Box', 'Sour Times', 'Over' and 'Only You'
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The Kooks

February 4th 2008 11:00
The Kooks


Brighton lads, The Kooks, have had a string of Top 20 hits including 'Naive', 'She Moves In Her Own Way', 'You Don't Love Me' and 'Ooh La' since forming in 2004


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Body Worlds 4: The Original Exhibition of Real Human Bodies

January 14th 2008 08:00
Body Worlds


Body Worlds 4 presents more than 200 authentic specimens, including both diseased and healthy organs and whole body specimens that have undergone Plastination - a groundbreaking method of halting decomposition and preserving the body after death for medical study by Dr von Hagens


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