Building Salford’s Future: Housing, Growth & Leadership
11/06/2025
On Tuesday 10th June Downtown in Business hosted our exclusive ‘In Conversation with Melissa Caslake and Nic Beech’ roundtable event, at the Lowry Hotel.
The Downtown Den Politics Podcast | EP.90 | A UK/EU Reset
03/06/2025
In this episode the pod looks at A UK/EU reset, Robert Jenrick becoming a vigilante, and Nigel Farage becoming a socialist!
United Wolves Productions
01/06/2025
We are delighted that United Wolves Productions are our Business of the Month for April 2025. Although United Wolves Productions are experts on video, they wouldn’t class themselves as videographers. They’re filmmakers!
Groundhog Day
22/05/2025
DIB group chair and chief executive Frank McKenna reports on UKREiiF 2025.
Bubble Time Friday at Malmaison
20/05/2025
Get ready to pop some bottles at Mal’s Bubble Time Friday!
A Reflection on U.S.A Hospitality
15/05/2025
Steven shares his experiences on a recent trip to the U.S.A., where he had the exciting opportunity to speak at the Hollywood Big Festoon about all things hospitality with a global audience.
Happy Hour at Malmaison
13/05/2025
Enjoy Happy Hour every Monday to Thursday from 3pm – 7pm from £4.50 with Malmaison.
The Downtown Den Politics Podcast | EP.88 | A good week for the Labour government?
12/05/2025
Trade deals with the United States and India. An interest rate cut. And a major announcement on immigration policy. It’s probably been a good week
The Downtown Den Politics Podcast | EP.87 | The future of the UK-EU relationship
12/05/2025
In this episode the pod dives into the future of the European project and UK-EU relations in these challenging times.
Labour’s identity crisis
08/05/2025
Downtown in Business boss Frank McKenna shares his reflections on the government’s pasting in last week’s elections – and offers some advice to the prime minister and his team.
Beyond the bunting
08/05/2025
As we mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day with bunting and street parties, prayers and speeches, grainy footage and crackly sounds from a lifetime ago it’s almost impossible to imagine what it meant then.
The Downtown Den Politics Podcast | EP.86 | Is the Two-Party system dead?
05/05/2025
Frank, Jim and Jo take a look back at last Thursday’s UK polls, as well as casting their eyes internationally and seeing what’s been happening in Canada, Australia and Romania.