Join me on Friday at 4pm for The Festival Show on North Manchester FM. This week’s episode will be taking a look at the Manchester Histories Festival, and here’s what’s coming up on Friday…

Opening Night… On Wednesday 8th June I was at Manchester Monastery for the opening night of this year’s Manchester Histories festival, talking to people about what’s coming up on the programme.

Author Event – Jonathan Purkis… On Thursday 9th June I was at Manchester Central Library for a talk by Jonathan Purkis on his book, Driving With Strangers.

Author Event – Brian Groom… And also on Thursday 9th June I was at an illustrated talk by Brian Groom on his book, Northerners: A History from the Ice Age to the Present Day.

The Wicked Problem… I’ll be reviewing The Wicked Problem, an interactive theatre piece from Ergon Theatre, which was staged at Manchester Central Library on Thursday 9th June.

What’s On… I’ll be giving you a round-up of the final events at the Manchester Histories Festival, plus looking forward to what’s coming up next week.

Catch the show on Friday at 4pm on 106.6FM (if you’re in the North Manchester area) or listen online (if you’re further afield).