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Moving to a new home is always a hectic time, but after twelve years in the same building in central Manchester, we decided to put up with a little disruption and move Madhouse a couple of minutes down the road to 196 Deansgate. Admittedly, it was a little emotional at times – we couldn’t help but remember the pitches won, the memorable work produced, and the very many valued clients and team members who took the rather slow lift to our old home down the years – but with a brand new office specifically designed to our requirements, we definitely made the right decision.

Shameless, alright

Picture the scene… mid-70s Harlem. Or maybe the Bronx. Or Hell’s Kitchen, I don’t know… anyway, somewhere funky-sounding in New York City. The boroughs are broke, the streets are full of drugs, sex, trash, disco and punk. Even the damn cops are driving hot Gran Torinos.

Not sure what to do this bank holiday weekend? There’s some seriously big events on this August Bank Holiday, so take a peek at our quick guide to how to spend your weekend…

Here’s a pic of a stretch of the incredibly important Bridgewater canal in the middle of the city of Manchester, taken recently at lunchtime en route to The Sevenoak pub up in Chinatown for a smooth pint of Black Sheep.

The Bridgewater turbo-powered the industrial revolution of the eighteenth century that transformed the world (sorry about that folks – Manchester, so much to answer for…), but it holds a more recent significance for all you advertising heads in the room.