There’s more to our music than Oasis, says Manchester mayor

Bev Craig pledges 2m in funding to nurture local artists by improving access to rehearsal and production space

The Manchester mayor, Bev Craig, has said the city's music scene is about more than just Oasis, as she announced funding to nurture a diverse range of local artists, be they guitar bands or not".

Craig pledged the 2m investment funding in Greater Manchester, as the city region hosted a conference for the creative industries at MediaCity in Salford.