In November 2021, Northern Quarter bar Night & Day shared a post on their social media platforms concerning a Noise Abatement Notice that had been served by Manchester City Council. The Notice was the result of a new resident who had moved to the area during lockdown and filed a complaint, not the first the…
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“Spanish cities are the kings of public space to me,” Hayley Flynn says. “They’re the kind of cities where you get your lunch, or an ice cream and you’ll quickly find a bench to sit down. It doesn’t cross your mind that you would have to wander around looking for one.” Being able to comfortably…
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“I used to go to open mic nights and photograph everything that was going on,” Sharon Latham says of her early career. “I got known around Liverpool as that woman with the camera.” These days, she is better known for covering stadium touring bands like the Foo Fighters and Bruce Springsteen. I caught up with…
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The brand spanking new skyscrapers at Deansgate Square are enormous. You can’t miss them; walking through Manchester it feels like all roads lead to these four glass towers. If you look down Mosley Street or Oldham Street, they’re looming at the end. Inside, it feels like you’re in a hotel lobby – lots of glass,…
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Last Monday, my flatmate walked in from work looking stressed. “Twenty-two years and I woke up this morning and now I don’t even want to be a United fan.” He was visibly agitated: hoovering and tidying constantly while consuming as much commentary on the proposed European Super League as possible. The maintenance man who came round the following day to fix our ovens…
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A man in lycra paddles beside me. The bow of his kayak cuts through the still water and ripples lap the canal bank in its wake. I worry that he might tip over as he leans to the side and swivels round, but his expression is calm and determined. I’m walking into Sale town centre,…
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We all need time to turn off. Nevertheless, the problems of the present don’t come from nowhere. These spaces I walk through have pasts tied to the industrial revolution, empire, and exploitation, with much to tell us about our city and society today.
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Growing up in Manchester, I passed these art-deco cinemas and ballrooms almost every day. I’ve collected them together in this photo essay because they all made me feel that their stories hadn’t quite reached their end yet.
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Usually, we only know a moment is important after it has passed. We rarely understand the sheer weight of an event while living through it.
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Misha Notley presents a photo series exploring electronic dance culture and freedom in Manchester, influenced by 90’s rave culture.
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