Monday 28 March 2011

Things to do in Salford and Manchester: Monday 28th March.......

Revolver
Roadhouse, Manchester
Monday 28th March
Mancheters longest running 1960's club night 60's pop - garage - west coast - 50's rock 'n' roll - motown & psych

Tonn's bday
Mint Lounge, Manchester
Monday 28th March
Big names come through to help celebrate the bday of one of Manchester's favourite sons

Iphone pub quiz
The Bridge, Manchester
Monday 28th March
Exciting new 'fingers on buzzers' pub quiz using innovative free smartphone app. It's impossible to cheat!

Open stage/mic night
Matt And Phreds, Manchester
Monday 28th March
Matt and Phred's Jazz Club Throws open its doors and its stage to performers of all kinds! Free entry, action from 8pm!

Superstition
Robinskis, Fallowfield
Monday 28th March
Dave Booth plays classics inspired by great nights



Things to do in Salford and Manchester: Manchester International Festival - Line up announced

Manchester International Festival
30th June - 17th July, amazing lineup announced including Bjork, Damon Albarn and Snoop Dogg.

The lineup for the Manchester International Festival has been announced. There are some amazing artists performing this year. Highlights include:

Björk's Biophilia, an immersive, multi-media performance.

Damon Albarn working with the English National Opera on a show of magic, music and illusion about Dr John Dee.

Snoop Dogg will be performing his album 'Doggy Style' in it's entirety at the Apollo with all original collaborators.

Marina Abramovitch's show, bringing together the worlds of theatre, art and music to thrilling effect, staring Anthony (Anthony and the Johnsons) Hegarty and Willem Dafoe.

Returning for the 3rd time, the Manchester International Festival of new, original work will transform the city into a festival-zone bringing specially commissioned work by some of the world's best artists in visual and performing arts, music and popular culture.

2009 Festival brought 20 world premieres to the city including Prima Donna, Rufus Wainwright's debut opera; a double-bill performance by pioneers of contemporary music Kraftwerk and Steve Reich; immersive theatre It Felt Like a Kiss, created by Adam Curtis and Punchdrunk, with music by Damon Albarn; Marina Abramovic Presents…, in which a world-renowned pioneer of a long-durational art curates a unique group show; plus Zaha Hadid's extraordinary Bach concert chamber, world-leading ballet dancer Carlos Acosta, Jeremy Deller's uniquely Mancunian Procession, debates, family-friendly activities and international music featuring Antony & the Johnsons, The Young@Heart Chorus, Amadou & Mariam and The Beating Wing Orchestra, Durutti Column and Elbow - among much more.

http://www.mif.co.uk/




Friday 25 March 2011

DMCM Poster

Under following links, you can download and view our DMCM poster:

In PSD file:
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Tuesday 22 March 2011

DMCM tools - Keyword ranking checks

DMCM - ranking tools

There it is, another tool to check your keyword rankings:

Search Engine Rankings - KPMRS, free DMCM tool. Instant, online reports of web site rankings in 8 top search engines and web directories, including Google, Yahoo! Search, Bing (MSN), AOL, AltaVista, AllTheWeb, Yahoo! Directory.www.kpmrs.com

If you want to learn more about META TAGS and how useful they can be in your DMCM project, click here. Meta tags are an essential elements in DMCM, their aim is to make your website more visiable for Google. According to this DMCM Salford Quays blog, some changes had to be made according to meta tags.



Tuesday 15 March 2011

DMCM - Keywords Ranking tool

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I have found this tool which checks the keywords ranking. Its free to use. We can use it to check our blog ranking for DMCM - Digital marketing communications management.

Search Engine Rankings - Instant, online reports of web site rankings in 8 top search engines and web directories, including Google, Yahoo! Search, Bing (MSN), AOL, AltaVista, AllTheWeb, Yahoo! Directory, and Open Directory (Dmoz).



Monday 14 March 2011

Things to do in Salford and Manchester Tonight - Tutankhamun Exhibition

Tutankhamun: His Tomb and His Treasures
The legendary pharaoh comes to Manchester

Open daily from 10am - 6.30pm
(Last admittance: 5pm)

Entry Prices (include Audio Guide)

£14.00 Adults
£7.00 Children (5-16 years)
£12.00 Reduced Rate
£36.00 Family ticket 4 persons (max 2 adults)

The story of Tutankhamun, the ancient Egyptian 'boy king', has captivated audiences around the world and now you can experience it first hand in Manchester.

Tutankhmun: His Tomb and His Treasures promises to take you on a fascinating journey through time to discover the relics of a forgotten tomb, only uncovered in in 1922 by archaeologist Howard Carter.

Across over 4000 square metres of exhibition space, cutting edge technology will bring the story of Tutenkhamun and his ancient Egyptian world to life. For the first time in the UK, you will get the chance to look through Howard Carter's eyes and witness for yourself the moment the tomb was discovered.

Jewellery, cult objects, amulets, weapons a golden chariot and the iconic death mask are among the painstakingly reproduced replicas of one thousand burial artefacts on display. These items were intended to equip the young Pharaoh on his journey to the afterlife.

Most of Tutankhamun's treasures are held in the Egyptian National Museum in Cairo and his tomb and mummy are preserved in the Valley of Kings, making this new exhibition a unique opportunity to experience the legendary tomb in what the organisers call 'virtual archaeology'.

Extended until 26 March 2011

Things to do in Salford and Manchester tonight - Film festival - Only 2 days left!

¡VIVA! 14th Spanish and Latin American Film Festival
06 March 2011 - 16 March 2011

¡Viva! returns for its 14th edition with more film than ever before and no less than 24 UK premieres!

Programme details can be found on to the ¡Viva! website where you can find the latest updates on guests and news from the festival.

Highlights include a host of Box Office hits (EL ORFANATO, [REC], BAJO LAS ESTRELLAS), several directorial debuts (including Gael Garcia Bernal's DEFICIT) and many many more.... The programme spans genres and countries of origin so you'll be sure to find something you like.

Happy browsing and ¡Disfrutad el festival!

Don't forget that for all of you hard core ¡Viva! attenders, a festival pass is available and a great value for money.

Plus if you have seen a ¡Viva! film, you can add your own film review on the ¡Viva! website so go to www.vivafilmfestival.com and give them your opinion!

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Sunday 13 March 2011

Irish festival still on in Manchester

04 March 2011 - 20 March 2011

This years Manchester Irish Festival are once again staging a special opening night concert dedicated to Ireland's Blues legends such as Van Morrison, Rory Gallagher, Thin Lizzy and Bob Dylan. The event is part of two week Tradfest being sponsored by Guinness and the Levenshulme Pub Company which is celebrating its 21st Anniversary. It takes place on Friday 4 March in the first floor acoustic room of M19 Bar & venue in Levenshulme village. The Tradfest will take place in South Manchester, it will feature close to one hundred musicians, singers and dancers performing numerous gigs until Sunday 20 March.

Headlining the opening night is the London based Blues singer songwriter Sean Taylor whose Irish roots stem from Navan in County Meath and has just appeared at Celtic Connections. The talented artist who is also an accomplished multi instrumentalist will be showcasing songs from his album called 'Walk with Me' which was recorded in Dublin in Trevor Hutchinson's studio(producer of Lúnasa and The Waterboys). When asked about how he felt about opening up the two week tradfest in Levenshulme Sean replied "I'm really looking forward to my visit to Levenshulme and the m19 bar again for the opening night. It was a great gig last year and the line up this year looks even better."

Flying over from Dublin to perform in the festival are 'Preachers Son' and Mairead Farrell. The two piece Preachers Son are Dubliners Brian Hogan (Kíla) and Emmaline Duffy-Fallon (previously of Engine Alley). The band have already gathered a celebrity packed fan base and are often joined on stage by the likes of Tabby Callaghan (X-Factor), Kieran Kennedy (Black Velvet Band, Hothouse Flowers) and Shane Fitzsimons (Lisa Hannigan, Damien Rice, Paddy Casey). The Irish Media are already citing them as he next act to watch with interviews in Ireland's Hot Press magazine and Ireland's premier Music Channel - IMTV. The other acts appearing in the festival include Levenshulme's legendary Blues guitarist - Zacc Rogers who has been likened to Thin Lizzy's - Phil Lynott and was a massive hit during the recent Levenshulme Festival. Plus Ged Wilson, Midnight Mafia and New Leaves.

http://www.manchesteririshfestival.com/

Things to do in Salford and Manchester - Sunday 13 March

Sunday 13th March

X Factor Live 2011
2.30pm & 7.30pm - Men Arena

Australian Pink Floyd
7pm - O2 Manchester Apollo

The Dubliners
7.30pm - The Lowry

Count Arthur Strong
8pm - The Lowry

Miles Jupp
8pm - The Lowry

See http://www.manchestertheatres.com/index.htm for more details

Friday 11 March 2011

Things to do in Salford - Film, Food and Dance - Wednesday 16th March

Classic film, buffet and tea dance

The day starts at 10.30am with refreshments, before a screening of the classic film Singing in the Rain at Vue Cinema. After a buffet lunch, there is a tea dance with live band. The day ends at 4pm, and includes a free prize draw and a Discount Voucher Booklet giving you 10% off shopping in most stores. Many large social groups book onto the Special Group Days, but everyone is welcome and there is no minimum group size.

Date: Wednesday 16 March 2011

Time: 10.30 to 16.00

Price: £10 per person. Book 2 weeks in advance and get 20% discount

The Lowry Outlet Mall, Salford Quays, M50 3AH

To book call Rosie on 0161 848 1812 or email: groups@emerson.co.uk


Things to do in Salford - Art in the Park, Saturday 12th March

Join local artists and improve your artistic skills. Meet at the visitors centre.

Date: Saturday 12 March 2011

Time: 14:00 to 16:00

Price: free

Address:
Blackleach Country Park, John Street, Walkden, Salford M28 3QG

Phone number: 0161 793 4219

Website: http://www.salford.gov.uk/blackleach.htm

Email address: rangers@salford.gov.uk