Block To Block

16/11/2023

The movement Block The Block has won again.

Against - 9
Abstain - 2
For - 1

The community has said no, and the council has been made to listen.

The city council’s planning committee has rejected proposals for a PBSA scheme on Boundary Lane for the fourth time after deciding existing residents should not have to put up with an influx of students.

01/11/2023

The tell all documentary on Manchester's property disaster will be available for free online at 19:30pm tonight.

Block To Block goes all in on the disastrous property environment that has irreversibly changed the face of Manchester.

Over the last couple of decades, the face of Manchester has been irreversibly changed. Skyhigh tower blocks are thrown up in the blink of an eye, cultural sp...

15/09/2023

The face of Manchester has changed for good.

The documentary Block To Block focuses on the rapidly changing face of Manchester's skyline over the last few decades under Sir Richard Lease and Sir Howard Bernstein's pro-developer leadership.

It also focuses on what new leader Bev Craig can do to make Manchester's property environment work for the people of Manchester, and not as a tool for corporate profit.

Come and watch Block To Block at the cherished community pub Eagle Inn in Salford, Monday 18th August at 7pm.

We will also have some special guests from the housing world and members of Block The Block breaking down Manchester's billion pound property disaster.

Free tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/717422037627

10/09/2023

Block To Block has made it as a finalist in the short documentary category at Wales International Film Festival.

It'll be shown alongside loads of other great films for free during the online festival this Thursday and Friday.

Thank you WIFF!

07/09/2023

Another chance to see Block To Block in Manchester at Eagle Inn in Salford, Monday 18th September at 7pm.

We'll also be bringing some radical guests from the housing world, where we will answer questions and talk about Manchester's broken property landscape.

07/09/2023

I'm very happy to say there's another chance to see the documentary in person at the radical and inspiring World Transformed Festival in Liverpool.

With a fleet of amazing guests like Zarah Sultana, Jeremy Corbyn, Ash Sakar, Mick Lynch and many others, the festival gives us radical solutions to the many crisis that we're all engulfed by.

There's honestly no better place to find an alternative to cynicism and defeatism than The World Transformed Festival - Get your tickets!

07/09/2023

Very pleased to announce that Block To Block has been selected to be shown at Wales International Film Festival and will be shown during the online festival 14th and 15th September!

05/05/2023

The documentary will finally available to be viewed June 16th at 7pm! Limited tickets available so do get your tickets sooner rather than later.

A documentary exploring the private rental takeover of Manchesters communities, and those that are resisting it.

17/05/2022

With a severe and growing homeless population and a housing environment dominated by luxury accommodation, for many people, Greater Manchester is in a state of crisis. This is nothing new.

There are many things that Manchester could be doing differently, and alongside The Meteor : Manchester's Independent Media, we are investigating why they aren’t being done. We seek to answer an important question – Who is this city being built for?