local people with interesting stories to tell.
Episodes
Friday Aug 31, 2018
Friday Aug 31, 2018
Ian Cheeseman is a broadcaster, commentator and author who is well known to Manchester City fans as a passionate fan and specialist reporter on all things Citeh!
Ian spent more than 20 years at the BBC as their dedicated Manchester City reporter and was also once the club's official stadium annoucer and their original video commentator.
In Part Two of this frank and candid inerview Forever Manchester chats to Ian about his early years and uncover his childhood dream of being a Manchester City football commentator and a journey that included a life changing interview with Barry Manilow and the forming of a strong and loyal freindship with Colin Bell.
Forever Manchester is a charity that funds and supports community activity across Greater Manchester. Check out www.forevermanchester.com to find out more!
Friday Aug 24, 2018
Friday Aug 24, 2018
Ian Cheeseman is a broadcaster, commentator and author who is well known to Manchester City fans as a passionate fan and specialist reporter on all things Citeh!
Ian spent more than 20 years at the BBC as their dedicated Manchester City reporter and was also once the club's official stadium annoucer and their original video commentator.
In this frank and candid two part inerview Forever Manchester chats to Ian about his early years and uncover his childhood dream of being a Manchester City football commentator and a journey that included a life changing interview with Barry Manilow and the forming of a strong and loyal freindship with Colin Bell.
Forever Manchester is a charity that funds and supports community activity across Greater Manchester. Check out www.forevermanchester.com to find out more!
Wednesday Aug 08, 2018
Wednesday Aug 08, 2018
Safety4Sisters is an amazing grassroots Manchester-based women’s organisation that support vulnerable migrant women who cannot access safe accommodation or welfare support and who are experiencing gender-based violence.
Here we chat to Sandhya Sharma about her life and work, campaiging activities, an inclusive Manchester and the importance and role of grass root organisations like Safety 4 Sisters.
Forever Manchester is a charity that funds and supports community activity across Greater Manchester. Check out www.forevermanchester.com to find out more!
Friday Jul 27, 2018
Friday Jul 27, 2018
This is Part One of a two-part podcast where we chat to Manchester based singer, Rowetta about her life and love of music, her memories and experiences from School Hall's to Concert Halls, to life in Happy Mondays, her X-Factor adventure and other interesting stories from one of the most sampled and powerful female singers on the planet.
This interview was conducted at the offices of Forever Mancheter who today occupy the same building that used to be home to The Boardwalk, the very place where Happy Monday's cut their teeth!
Rowetta is secret voice on the Black Eyed Peas worldwide hit. “Boom Boom Pow”
She is also the voice on the renowned 1989 track "Reach Out", which has been sampled by many, including Steve Angello, DJ Zinc and Todd Terry to name but a few.
Steve Angello and Laidback Luke used her voice for the hit dance tune “Be” which David Guetta and Hardwell often use it to open their dj sets, it is also used on the Steve Angello/Robin S hit “Show Me Love”
Rowetta wrote the original with Sweet Mercy and it continues to be sampled and played globally today.
Cheryl Cole also sampled Rowetta on her Brits performance of 'Fight For This Love"
Rowetta is also the original female singer with the recently reformed Madchester band, Happy Mondays, singing on all their hits, and touring the world. She played herself in the Michael Winterbottom film 24 Hour Party People and was Simon Cowell’s favourite and the last lady standing in the UK’s very first X Factor in 2004.
She has collaborated with many house producers including Lights Out feat Rowetta with Tom Stephan and Pete Gleadell on New York label, Nervous Records and No More Comin' Down with J Nitti on Dos or Die (Unlimited Sounds) with remixes by Darude.
Rowetta also sings with Peter Hook (Joy Division/New Order) and his new band The Light and was the lead singer on the EP 1102/2011. Rowetta also performs and is a big hit at all the UK Gay Prides including London, Manchester and Brighton. She has also headlined the infamous, G-A-Y night twice.
Rowetta has toured with the Hacienda party including Graeme Park, Todd Terry, Marshall Jefferson, Mike Pickering and many more with performances in Japan, Thailand and Dubai alongside many Hacienda parties in the UK.
New Years Eve 2013 saw Rowetta at the Albert Hall, Manchester where she shared the stage to sing with the legendary Frankie Knuckles.
Recent collaborations will see releases with Eddie Le Funk, Mirror People & Shimi Sonic, as well as her own live funk band while recent releases include on Cr2 Records: Alex Gray & Rowetta “It’s All About House Music’; FSOE: Will Atkinson & Rowetta“Mesmerise”; Zulu Records: My Digital Enemy feat Rowetta “It Would Be”
Greco feat Rowetta: ‘BE' was named as one of Billboard's Top 20 House and Techno tracks of 2017. Rowetta currently tourws with Happy Mondays and Hacienda Classical as well as performing solo.
Days after the Manchester bomb, Rowetta was asked to perform on The Andrew Marr Show with Manchester Camerata strings as a tribute to the victims and along with Peter Hook, they led a minute’s silence at the opening of Glastonbury, before performing with Hacienda Classical and they also led a fitting tribute at The Royal Albert Hall.
Rowetta is also involved with and an ambassador of many charities and is passionate about Manchester. She fronted the ‘End the Fear’ campaign with Greater Manchester Police and continues to work with domestic violence support groups.
Forever Manchester is a charity that raises money to fund and support community activity across Greater Manchester, for more information please visit www.forevermanchester.com
Forever Manchester is a charity that raises money to fund and support grass-root community activity across Greater Manchester, for more information please visit www.forevermanchester.com
Friday Jul 27, 2018
Friday Jul 27, 2018
This is the seconfd part of a two-part podcast where we chat to Manchester based singer, Rowetta about her life and love of music, her memories and experiences from School Hall's to Concert Halls, to life in Happy Mondays, her X-Factor adventure and other interesting stories from one of the most sampled and powerful female singers on the planet.
This interview took place at the offices of Forever Mancheter who today occupy the same building that used to be home to The Boardwalk, the very place where Happy Monday's cut their teeth!
Rowetta is secret voice on the Black Eyed Peas worldwide hit. “Boom Boom Pow” and is also the voice on the renowned 1989 track "Reach Out", which has been sampled by many, including Steve Angello, DJ Zinc and Todd Terry to name but a few.
Steve Angello and Laidback Luke used Rowetta's voice for the hit dance tune “Be” which David Guetta and Hardwell often use it to open their dj sets, it is also used on the Steve Angello/Robin S hit “Show Me Love”. The original version was written by Rowetta with Sweet Mercy and it continues to be sampled and played globally today.
Rowetta is also the original female singer with the recently reformed Madchester band, Happy Mondays, singing on all their hits, and touring the world. She played herself in the Michael Winterbottom film 24 Hour Party People and was Simon Cowell’s favourite and the last lady standing in the UK’s very first X Factor in 2004.
Rowetta is also involved with and an ambassador of many charities and is passionate about Manchester.
Forever Manchester is a charity that raises money to fund and support community activity across Greater Manchester, for more information please visit www.forevermanchester.com
Friday Jul 27, 2018
Friday Jul 27, 2018
This is Part One of a two-part podcast where we chat to Manchester based writer, broadcaster and DJ Dave Haslam about his love of music, his memories and experiences of venues such as the Boardwalk and the world famous Haçienda nightclub.
We also touch on Dave's love of English, his books and writings, and his series of live and 'Close Up' onstage interviews that have featured many guests including Jarvis Cocker, Nile Rodgers and John Lydon to name but a few.
The interview was conducted at the offices of Forever Manchester who today occupy the same building that used to be home to The Boardwalk!
Forever Manchester is a charity that raises money to fund and support community activity across Greater Manchester, for more information please visit www.forevermanchester.com
Friday Jul 27, 2018
Friday Jul 27, 2018
This is Part Two a two-part podcast where we chat to Manchester based writer, broadcaster and DJ Dave Haslam about his love of music, his memories and experiences of venues such as the Boardwalk and the world famous Haçienda nightclub.
We also touch on Dave's love of English, his books and writings, and his series of live and 'Close Up' onstage interviews that have featured many guests including Jarvis Cocker, Nile Rodgers and John Lydon to name but a few.
The interview was conducted at the offices of Forever Manchester who today occupy the same building that used to be home to The Boardwalk!
Forever Manchester is a charity that raises money to fund and support community activity across Greater Manchester, for more information please visit www.forevermanchester.com
Friday Jul 27, 2018
Friday Jul 27, 2018
Miki Christie is a Forever Manchester Ambassador and Oldham born businesswomen.
Miki owns a number of businesses in Manchester's iconic Afflecks Palace including Manc and Proud, the clothing brand dedicated to celebrating all the great things about Greater Manchester.
Manc and Proud recently started stocking a wide range of Forever Manchester merchandise, with profits directly helping us to fund and support community activity across Greater Manchester.
Miki talks about her first job in Afflecks and her passion for Manchester, it's communities and why she loves this great city and its people. This really is one for anyone wanting to hear a great Mancunian speak with true passion about the place she loves.
Forever Manchester is a charity that raises money to fund and support community activity across Greater Manchester, for more information please visit www.forevermanchester.com
Friday Jul 27, 2018
Friday Jul 27, 2018
Col Skinner is a Digital Marketing Consultant and founder of the Profoundary consultancy.
Col also supports Forever Manchester through the sale of items at an online shop called GRAFT which started after Col started producing items to celebrate our wonderful city following the tragedy of the Manchetser Arena bombing.
In this podcast Col talks about his early years, his work, the development of GRAFT and his support for Forever Manchester.
Forever Manchester is a charity that raises money to fund and support community activity across Greater Manchester, for more information please visit www.forevermanchester.com
Friday Jul 27, 2018
Friday Jul 27, 2018
In this podcast we chat with Sebastian Heeley, co-founder of the Manchester Gin Company who along with his now partner Jen Wiggins, set up Manchester Gin in May 2016.
Sebastian tells of the love story behind the formation, growth and development of Manchester Gin, shares a few distilling secrets and expresses his delight at such a young company already recieving an array of plaudits, recognitions and awards at international industry competitions.
Manchester Gin was born in the dining room of a house that Jen and Seb had just bought. Now, the Spirit of Manchester Distillery occupies a space in the centre of the city where every bottle is hand-crafted and distilled in small batches courtesy of three copper 'ladies', Wendy after Jen’s beloved late mother, Victoria after the fabulous Victoria Wood and Emmeline after the iconic suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst in tribute to some of Manchester’s most inspirational women.
Forever Manchester is a charity that raises money to fund and support community activity across Greater Manchester, for more information please visit www.forevermanchester.com