Matt Cain

Born in Bury and raised in Bolton, Matt Cain was Channel 4’s first culture editor and the editor of Attitude magazine. He has written widely for the national press and has appeared on BBC Breakfast, Lorraine, Good Morning Britain, Today, Front Row and Woman’s Hour.

He is an ambassador for Manchester Pride and a patron of LGBT+ History Month, in 2025 he received an MBE for service to LGBTQ+ culture. In 2021 he received an honorary doctorate from Bolton University and in 2023 he addressed the Cambridge Union. 

He is the author of seven novels including The Madonna of Bolton.