If you want to escape the washout summer and be entertained with lots of laughs, why not try A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the Royal Exchange theatre, running until August 4th? This is a very different production, by Filter Theatre and Lyric Hammersmith, where director Sean Holmes manages... 

If you’re a fan of Wallace & Gromit, you’ll be in good company if you head for Quarry Bank Mill on Sunday 15 July. The Mill’s 18th century garden will be the backdrop to a Wallace & Gromit extravaganza and, in this Diamond Jubilee year, the loveable duo have had the royal seal... 

Having problems with your partner? Or does your heart skip a bit every time you see them? Don’t miss Katie and Jason on ‘Snog, Marry, Divorce’ on Monday 9th July from 4 – 5pm. Have you had some embarrassing dates, or do you want to strangle your fella whenever he leaves the... 

Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester until Saturday 23rd June 2012. Young, rich, beautiful and newly-married Lady Windermere seems to have it all. But everything changes when she’s visited by one of London society’s most notorious gossips who suggests her husband is having an affair with... 

          Alex Parker-Brown passed away on Monday night 28/05/12. Alex was a well-loved man who touched the lives of many. Please come and join family and friends in celebrating the life of this special soul. The funeral for Alexander Parker-Brown will be held on Friday... 

Visitors to Manchester city centre will be able to watch Olympic sporting events – and Jubilee celebrations – from the comfort of an urban garden. The London 2012 Live Site will open in Exchange Square on Friday June 1, transforming the area in time for the Queen’s Jubilee. A ‘pop-up’... 

As the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee weekend approaches, Manchester is gearing up for the celebrations. Manchester City Council has awarded grants of up to £200 to 230 community organisations and schools under its Manchester Diamond Celebrations scheme to help them host their own street parties... 

  –       Live From Jodrell Bank announce science activity at Paul Weller and Elbow headlined show –       Meet a Mars robot, find out the science of sport, try your hand at mathematical origami and loads more at Jodrell Bank’s Science Arena –       Hands-on... 

To celebrate Compost Awareness Week 2012, residents of Greater Manchester who get involved in composting at home between 6th and 12th May are being offered the chance to win a compost bin and £100 of garden centre vouchers to spend on their garden. There’s a lot going on in Greater Manchester... 

Tune into The Sports Talk  Show on Tuesdays 11 am – 12 noon for your your chance to win tickets to a speedway meeting. To enter just answer a simple question set by Kevin Thompson and email your answers to studio@wfmradio.org  Read More →

The Boeing Aircraft Corporation brought their new 787 Dreamliner aircraft one of the world’s largest passenger planes to Manchester Airport on The Dream World Tour around 10,000 enthusiasts in and around the airport watched it do a low level pass at 500ft in front of the viewing park before... 

Caption: Saffina, the black Shar Pei puppy shown here, has been found but the search goes on for Kiara, who is two-and-half-years old, fawn-coloured, and about to give birth to up to eight puppies. Police have recovered one of two rare breed dogs stolen during a break-in in Ringway. The burglary... 

      Crime in south Manchester has reduced by 11.4 per cent during the last year, equating to 1886 fewer victims. The figures, which are from 1 April 2011 to 31 March 2012 also show: Burglary reduced by 8.1% with 181 fewer victims Serious violent crime reduced by 20.1% with... 

For the third year, Manchester City Council in partnership with Willow Park and Parkway Green Housing Trusts, are able to offer jobseekers in Wythenshawe free bus tickets.  Those living in Wythenshawe who are currently unemployed, and who secure a job interview can receive a free bus day pass...