Alan Turing is now the face of the £50 note – he’s known for his work in Bletchley Park – but what was life like for him in Manchester?By the 90s the LGBT+ party scene in Manchester was famous enough to be known as Gaychester – but why did Manc

Manchester and Section 28

Nov 18th, 2019 17m 29s

How did Manchester fight the introduction of Section 28, introduced in 1988 to ban the “promotion" of homosexuality?By the 90s the LGBT+ party scene in Manchester was famous enough to be known as Gaychester – but why did Manchester become known

Manchester’s First Drag Ball?

Nov 18th, 2019 16m 42s

Manchester drag royalty Cheddar Gorgeous looks at whether a “Drag Ball” in 1880 kicked off Manchester’s famous LGBT+ scene.By the 90s the LGBT+ party scene in Manchester was famous enough to be known as Gaychester – but why did Manchester becom

History of Canal Street

Nov 18th, 2019 16m 46s

Nick Grimshaw takes a look down Canal Street at how it earned its place in LGBT+ history, growing from one pub to one of the most famous streets in the country.By the 90s the LGBT+ party scene in Manchester was famous enough to be known as Gayc

30 Years of The Albert Kennedy Trust

Nov 18th, 2019 16m 16s

Phil Lester looks at The AKT, or Albert Kennedy Trust, which celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2019 – how did it come to start in Manchester and who was Albert?By the 90s the LGBT+ party scene in Manchester was famous enough to be known as Gay

Ballad of Harry Stokes

Nov 18th, 2019 16m 11s

Ballads of the life of trans man Harry Stokes were hot gossip in 19th century Manchester. Annie Wallace (Hollyoaks) looks at what made Harry’s life so interesting to Victorians.By the 90s the LGBT+ party scene in Manchester was famous enough to