By Ben TownsendPhotography by Holly Marsden Only touring off the back of a new single, it was clear Jake Bugg was just itching to hit the road again. Hauling his back catalogue of snarling, indie folk-rock across the UK on a five-date winter tour, the 26-year-old singer-songwriter stopped at Manchester’s Academy 1 to play, a…
By Ben Townsend Manchester Metropolitan University has said it is offering accommodation to students affected by the Bolton fire. The announcement arrived yesterday in an email sent by Student Living to all students staying in MMU accommodation, which said the university has “made an offer” to Bolton University “to house any students that need accommodation”….
By Ben TownsendPhotography: Georgina Hurdsfield The Canadian king of chill, Mac DeMarco, will soon embark on a headline winter tour across the United Kingdom to promote his latest album, Here Comes The Cowboy (2019), stopping off at Manchester’s O2 Apollo on 23rd November. The 29-year old singer-songwriter will also play his very first headline arena show…
By Ben TownsendPhotography: Byrn Rogers The North’s natural landscape is under threat from “heart-breaking” urbanisation and climate change, according to renowned local nature writers. Award-winning journalist Anita Sethi and author Dr Paul Evans explained how nature has defined their identity and inspired their work at the event, but urged people to appreciate nature in the…
By Ben Townsend Photography: Jon Parker Lee The founder and frontman of the band Elbow, Guy Garvey, and 2019 Poet Laureate Simon Armitage revealed the influences behind their work at the Manchester Literature Festival. The event, held at the Royal Northern College of Music on 13th October in partnership with Manchester Metropolitan University, featured the…
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