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Friends Of The Meteor is changing

We started Friends Of The Meteor (FOTM) in 2017 to get shareable content from a range of publications, with similar values to ours, out there. Since then, the publishing world has changed, and the way we share and access the news has moved with it.
The Meteor Events Round-Up October 2025

The Meteor Events Round-Up October 2025

Events and actions taking place this month.
Events Round-Up September 2025

Events Round-Up September 2025

Summer may be winding down but festival season isn’t over just yet – with the final installment of Green Island Festival taking place in Hulme next weekend, a whole programme of events to celebrate Manchester’s Japan week, and a load of Heritage Open Days taking place across Greater Manchester, this month’s events calendar has something for everyone.

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Anti-fascists call for Manchester City Council to ban racist rallies

Anti-fascists call for Manchester City Council to ban racist rallies

The e-petition has been sparked by outrage at the council allowing the far-right group Britain First to hold a national rally last Saturday (2 August) in St Peter’s Square, which is owned and managed by the council. The petition, organised…

Friends Of The Meteor is changing

Friends Of The Meteor is changing

We started Friends Of The Meteor (FOTM) in 2017 to get shareable content from a range of publications, with similar values to ours, out there. Since then, the publishing world has changed, and the way we share and access the news has moved with it.
The Meteor Events Round-Up October 2025

The Meteor Events Round-Up October 2025

Events and actions taking place this month.
Events Round-Up September 2025

Events Round-Up September 2025

Summer may be winding down but festival season isn’t over just yet – with the final installment of Green Island Festival taking place in Hulme next weekend, a whole programme of events to celebrate Manchester’s Japan week, and a load of Heritage Open Days taking place across Greater Manchester, this month’s events calendar has something for everyone.

Friends Of The Meteor is changing

We started Friends Of The Meteor (FOTM) in 2017 to get shareable content from a range of publications, with similar values to ours, out there. Since then, the publishing world has changed, and the way we share and access the news has moved with it.

The Meteor Events Round-Up October 2025

Events and actions taking place this month.

Events Round-Up September 2025

Summer may be winding down but festival season isn’t over just yet – with the final installment of Green Island Festival taking place in Hulme next weekend, a whole programme of events to celebrate Manchester’s Japan week, and a load of Heritage Open Days taking place across Greater Manchester, this month’s events calendar has something for everyone.

Friends Of The Meteor is changing

Friends Of The Meteor is changing

Many publishers have moved away from Creative Commons and other sharing licences, and any publisher can change their copyright policy at any time, leaving content published under earlier policy iterations…

The Meteor Events Round-Up October 2025

The Meteor Events Round-Up October 2025

October brings with it a host of events to keep you busy, from dancefloor fundraisers to creative workshops. Highlights include celebrations for this year’s Black History Month, along with the…

The Friends of The Meteor category contains articles that have been published elsewhere and  selected by The Meteor team as worthy of sharing to our audience. They will generally have a Manchester or Greater Manchester focus and are from publications we trust and respect.

Friends Of The Meteor is changing

Friends Of The Meteor is changing

We started Friends Of The Meteor (FOTM) in 2017 to get shareable content from a range of publications, with similar values to ours, out there. Since then, the publishing world has changed, and the way we share and access the news has moved with it.
The Meteor Events Round-Up October 2025

The Meteor Events Round-Up October 2025

Events and actions taking place this month.
Events Round-Up September 2025

Events Round-Up September 2025

Summer may be winding down but festival season isn’t over just yet – with the final installment of Green Island Festival taking place in Hulme next weekend, a whole programme of events to celebrate Manchester’s Japan week, and a load of Heritage Open Days taking place across Greater Manchester, this month’s events calendar has something for everyone.