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How the ‘least cultured’ place in Britain reinvented itself

“Are you going to Macclesfield? Unbelievable! So jealous!” Absolutely no one said. When I told my friends where I was going all I got were mocking eyebrows: “Macclesfield? Why?” Maybe this was expected. This is, after all, a post-industrial town that Local Futures Group once branded the “least cultured” place in Britain. The group’s 2004… Read More »

How Macclesfield Town became a ‘mini Manchester United’

Bruce takes on first managerial role in English football’s seventh tier On Alex Bruce’s desk sits a notebook titled Manchester United. When asked about this, the newly installed Macclesfield manager laughs. “Darren Fletcher was kind enough to show me around the training ground last night,” Bruce begins. “What a huge facility, it’s amazing,” he continues,… Read More »