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Manchester street artist to create Kurt Cobain mural marking 30th anniversary of his death
The mural will raise awareness of mental health support charity Shout 85258
A Manchester street artist will create a mural to honour Kurt Cobain 30 years after the Nirvana frontman’s death.
It was a day that shook the world; on April 8th 1994 fans woke up to the shocking news that the singer of the iconic US rock band Nirvana was found dead at his home in Seattle, Washington.
But forensic investigators and a coroner later determined that Cobain had died on April 5th, three days prior to the discovery of his body. It was also confirmed he had tragically taken his own life and adoring musicians and fans the world over mourned his passing.
To mark the 30th anniversary of the singer’s death, Manchester-based music and mental health social enterprise Headstock will create a stunning mural, in a tribute to the music legend.
Headstock will work with established street artist Akse to bring the poignant but incredible mural to life, which will be displayed on the side of The Bread Shed, a music venue and event space just off Oxford Road in Manchester.
The location of the mural will be just a stone’s throw away from the Manchester Polytechnic Students Union and Manchester Academy – the venues where Nirvana played their only two Manchester gigs in 1989 and 1991, respectively.
The mural will be created to coincide with the 30th anniversary of Kurt Cobain’s death, on April 5th this year.
Its purpose will be to raise awareness of mental health text message support charity Shout 85258. The logo and support text number will feature in the corner of the painting.
A crowdfunder has been set up and money raised will go towards the artist’s time and materials as well as helping to cover hard costs such as the reference image licensing fee.
Akse P19 is a celebrated Manchester-based street artist who has been spray painting murals since 1992.
He specialises in photo-realistic portraits and has painted the likes of the late musician David Bowie and footballer Marcus Rashford. In recent years he has collaborated with Headstock to create murals of Ian Curtis and Keith Flint – both to raise awareness of mental health support charity Shout 85258.
In his own right, Akse P19 has become one of Manchester’s most well-known street artists with his own recognisable realistic style, signed off with his graffiti signature.
If you’d like to donate to help the Kurt Cobain mural materialise, you can do so by clicking HERE. You can also share the link to help spread the word.
We’re pleased to announce that Proper Manchester is rebranding as Finest City Guides.
As part of this change, the Proper Manchester brand, including its social media channels, will transition to the Finest City Guides name.
This is a rebrand of the existing platform rather than a new or unrelated business. The same team behind Proper Manchester will continue to operate Finest City Guides as we develop the platform under its new identity.
Previous name: Proper Manchester
New name: Finest City Guides
Our social channels and other brand assets will be updated to reflect the Finest City Guides name as part of this transition.
More from Finest City Guides coming soon.
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Oasis announce huge reunion tour as Liam and Noel Gallagher ‘make peace’
The news we’ve all been waiting for!
After years of will-they-won’t-they speculation, Oasis are officially BACK together for a reunion tour.
The Gallagher brothers have put aside their differences in the name of music, making thousands of fans extremely happy in the process.
The band teased the news on their socials over the weekend, posting a video on Sunday morning with today’s date (Tuesday, August 27th) and the time 8am.
And now shows have been announced for multiple dates in the UK and Ireland, with tickets going live this Saturday, August 31st.
The legendary Mancunian rockers will take to the stage next summer, with gigs in Cardiff, London, Edinburgh, Dublin and, of course, Manchester.
15 years after splitting, the band confirmed they would be back for 14 shows, saying: “The guns have fallen silent. The stars have aligned. The great wait is over. Come see. It will not be televised”.
The gigs will be Oasis’s ‘only shows in Europe next year’, with tickets on sale this Saturday at 8am in Ireland and 9am in the UK.
The Oasis 2025 tour dates in full:
July
4th – Cardiff, Principality Stadium
5th – Cardiff, Principality Stadium
11th – Manchester, Heaton Park
12th – Manchester, Heaton Park
19th – Manchester, Heaton Park
20th – Manchester, Heaton Park
25th – London, Wembley Stadium
26th – London, Wembley Stadium
August
2nd – London, Wembley Stadium
3rd – London, Wembley Stadium
8th – Edinburgh, Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium
9th – Edinburgh, Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium
16th – Dublin, Croke Park
17th – Dublin, Croke Park
You can grab your tickets HERE.
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Stagecoach hiring over 100 new bus drivers for Bee Network with £31k salaries
Fancy a career change?
Stagecoach Manchester is hiring over 100 new bus drivers to work from its Oldham depot, following the second phase of the Bee Network launch in March.
You can apply for a range of roles, from positions with no experience required to fully qualified bus drivers.
Successful applicants will receive full training as part of the job, and trainees will get paid to train. Then after only 12 months’ service at Stagecoach, drivers can expect to earn up to £16 per hour, which equates to £31.6K per year, before overtime.
As well as that, drivers that already hold a PCV licence may be eligible to receive a £1,200 joining bonus.
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There’s also a host of other benefits available to all Stagecoach employees, like 28 days paid holiday, generous pension and free Stagecoach bus travel for successful applicants and a companion.
Rob Jones, Managing Director at Stagecoach Manchester said: “Expanding our offering in Oldham means we’ll be investing more in the economy and supporting our local community, as well as strengthening our workforce.
“Whether you’re looking for a career change or you’re a fully qualified, experienced bus driver, there’s a role for everyone here in Oldham.
“We’re looking for personable and dedicated drivers who are ready to help us build on the success of the Bee Network and connect the people of Oldham and Greater Manchester with the places and people that are important to them.”
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Phil Cornwall, bus driver at Stagecoach Manchester, said: “I’ve been a driver at Stagecoach for 25 years and I couldn’t recommend it more.
“From the perks to the people to the passengers, it really is a great place to work.”
To apply, head to the Stagecoach website HERE.
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