Business – THE HUB MANCHESTER

Does YouTube work for B2B in Manchester?

16 April 2026 by Tom Barrgreaves

Does YouTube work for B2B? YouTube is an opportunity to add visual instruction to your business. It’s a unique medium that probably reaches a totally different audience than, say, your company blog or your LinkedIn page. It’s a lead magnet for your business that stretches into a new medium that you might not be used … Read more

5 things to do in Birmingham this weekend

16 April 2026 by Tom Barrgreaves

Memories of Christmas and New Year’s Eve festivities are rapidly fading fast, but if you happen to be in Birmingham this weekend, there are plenty of ways to banish the January blues and have a great time. We’ve picked out 5 brilliant things to do which won’t break the bank and will be great fun … Read more

Altrincham

Beloved of the Cheshire set who won’t leave Manchester altogether, Altrincham is an upmarket suburb awash with beautiful people and cash.

Castlefield

With its cobbled streets, attractive waterways and mixture of the ancient and cutting edge, Castlefield is a unique part of the city centre…

Chorlton-Cum-Hardy

Chorlton is the liberal heart of Manchester, awash with organic delis, recycling facilities and tiny, independent bars and restaurants…

Didsbury

Didsbury is easily one of the most sought-after places to live in Manchester. Wide, tree-lined streets and beautiful properties give the area a calm and tranquil look…

Fallowfield

Fallowfield is an excellent choice for buy-to-let investors because of its buoyant student market…

Hulme

Hulme is Manchester�s biggest regeneration success story. Fifteen years on, the former crime hotspot is a haven for young professionals…

Millennium Quarter

The Millennium Quarter is aptly named as this area of town is all about what’s hot right now, from the latest in fashion to the biggest shows at the MEN…

New Islington / Ancoats

New Islington is a massive regeneration project in Ancoats, East Manchester, on the site of the Cardroom Estate in Ancoats.

The Northern Quarter

Beloved of media-savvy creative types, the Northern Quarter takes Soho, crosses it with Camden and injects it with a shot of Northern spirit.

Oxford Road

Whether or not you have bought into this area’s rebrand as the ‘Southern Quarter’, this part of the city centre is certainly undergoing changes at the moment.

Peter’s Fields

Peter’s Fields is another of the areas of Manchester that can claim strong links with local history…

Piccadilly Basin

One of the newer areas of town to benefit from the regeneration craze, the Piccadilly Basin and surrounding area will be unrecognisable in ten years’ time.

Rusholme

Universally known as the ‘Curry Mile’ for the astonishing number of curry houses on the main road, Rusholme has one of the strongest identities in Manchester…

Sale

Bordering Chorlton on the northern side and Brooklands to the south, Sale is an attractive, affluent and leafy town on the outskirts of Manchester…

Salford

Though Salford is actually a separate city, its close proximity to Manchester and lower prices have tempted many a buyer…

The Village

Centring on Canal Street, the Village is the heart of the LGBT community in Manchester. And when we say community, we mean community.

Whalley Range

When Manchester first started experiencing wealth in the Industrial Revolution, the rich people made their homes in Whalley Range.

Spinningfields

The Spinningfields development, created by Allied London in association with Manchester City Council, is possibly the most exciting urban redevelopment project in Manchester city centre.