XS Manchester's Voice: Recent Episodes
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In the last episode of the current series, Michelle’s got the details on Marcus Rashford’s £10 Christmas Dinner, explores 80s Christmas Movie season at Home, and talks to mental health charity, Dad Matters.
The latest on what’s been going on in Manchester this week – including the latest on the drink spiking epidemic, Jay Blades from Night & Day on Oldham Street updates us on the noise pollution story, we’re at the football Museum at Urbis and our local hero tells us about the creation of a football team for local Down Syndrome kids.
In this episode, Michelle Ackerley discovers more on Ralf Rangnick taking over as Man United manager, heads down to an alternative Christmas market called “Taps Not Tat” hosted by two independent Manchester breweries and hears from the Help Musicians UK charity about why so many musicians are still struggling to get back on track post lockdown. And our local hero is a very brave man who’s got his self-described “Dad Bod” out to raise money for men’s mental health.
This week, we’re exploring an exhibition all about Factory Records, the Hacienda and the Madchester scene. And we find out about those cone cycle lanes that are popping up and the Clean Air Zone that’s coming to central Manchester soon. Plus, hear from this weeks Local Hero, who’s setting up a school in Manchester to help teenagers feel like they belong.
This week, we hear from the guy in charge of sound on 'Whats The Story Morning Glory' who ended up in possession of Liam's famous tambourine that went for a fortune at auction this week.
Also, we've been at HOME in Manchester this week for the Animation Festival and finding about a new short film series celebrating Black Music History.
This week Michelle explores the pressure on young footballers and their tiny chances of making it as professionals. Our local hero is a man who developed a homeless village in Manchester and we speak to the guys from Deptford Northern Soul Club.
On this episode, hear what Insulate Britain have been up to at Manchester Airport, details on a big new music event for Manchester and artist Jock McFaydyen exhibiting his work at the Lowry.
Michelle also talks to Friends of the Earth Manchester and our local hero is Rafa Ahmed who runs the Feedo Needo food bank in Manchester.
In this episode, hear about the worrying rise in drink and injection-spiking in Greater Manchester as well as comedian Dave Spikey chatting to Michelle about his upcoming shows in Salford and Stockport. Artist Venessa Scott wraps up Black History Month and we hear from criminal turned Pastor, Mick Fleming.
In this episode we find out what the impact of climbing Covid rates might be in Greater Manchester and what climate change promises have been made here ahead of the COP26.
Also, hear all about the new Van Gogh Alive exhibition and a chat with the founder of Niyo and their upcoming event in Manchester.
In episode three we get a round up of the big stories of the week, discussing the testimonies from the Manchester Arena Inquiry and what might change as a result. Also hear why a Rochdale MP is angry about social housing, why Mike from '3 Dads Walking' is on a 300-mile mission and where in Didsbury you can learn to cook. Plus more from Black History Month, in this episode it's Clayton Jones on comedy.
Two leading Manchester journalists talk us through the big stories of the week and how they impact Mancunians - how policing might change after Sarah Everard’s murder, Universal Credit cuts and the end of Furlough. We hear from Danny Zuko from Grease The Musical as the show lands at the Manchester Opera House and Wigan Nurse Vicky Rushbrook-Naylor gives us her experience of Long Covid. And finally, we’re celebrating Black History Month with some incredible Manchester voices, and this week it’s house music DJ, Paulette.
In the first episode of XS Manchester's Voice, Michelle Ackerley talks to Director of Manchester drugs charity The Loop, Professor Fiona Measham, about fake MDMA circulating in Manchester. She also catches up with Esther Koch, a Manchester poet, about a mental health poetry night in the city. And hear our first guest in our Black History Month feature, author and historian Linford Sweeney.