ELIZABETH GASKELL
19th century Manchester novelist

PAT KARNEY
High Profile Manchester Councillor  

STEPHEN GIBBONS
Film director from Oldham

TOM BLOXHAM
Innovative property developer

JACKSON JACKSON
Talented portrait photographer

WINSTON CARRINGTON
Ex-newspaper vendor, roadie and personality

COUNCILLOR RICHARD LEESE
Leader of Manchester City Council
 
MRS LINNAEUS BANKS
19th century Manchester novelist

ANTHONY H WILSON
Broadcaster & co-founder of Factory Records

YVETTE LIVESEY
Organiser of "In The City" music convention

MIRANDA DICKSON
Manager of Cyberia Internet Cafe

SUZANNAH CLARKE
Professional Opera Singer

NICK CLARKE
Leading light in Multimedia

CANDY JAMES
Mould-breaking IT entrepreneur

JAI MOODIE
Graphic & interior designer

FRED TALBOT
Granada weather presenter

& many more to come...